Everyone rushed forward and asked: "Since we can't find it, why are we here?"
Guan Zheng said: "You don't want to know why there is a magnetic storm in the center of Rormie? You don't want to know where the people went after they disappeared? You don't want to know what's in here?"
Everyone shook their heads unanimously and said, "I don't want to!"
Guan Zheng sighed, and said, "Forget it, just treat it as the task of the task force."
Xu Jiuyan knew Guan Zheng very well, and asked: "Who are you fooling with? Which of the people we are here was not born and died with you? Tell us honestly, what are you looking for?"
Everyone's eyes focused on Guan Zheng once again. Guan Zheng took a deep breath and said, "I want to find the ancient kingdom of Lingtian."
Guan Nuo asked in amazement, "Is that the ancient kingdom of Lingtian in the northwest of Rormi?"
Guan Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, the ancient kingdom of Lingtian is a small country on the ancient Silk Road. It is located in the northwest of Rormi and is the hub of the Western Regions. The kingdom extends from near Guyangguan in the east to the ancient city of Niya in the west. , South to Altun Mountain, north to Hami. It occupies an extremely important position on the ancient Silk Road. Today only a ruin remains. The ancient kingdom of heaven was founded 167 years ago, 630 AD Nian suddenly disappeared mysteriously, with a history of more than 800 years.
According to the records of "Historical Records·Dawan Biography" and "Hanshu·Biography of Western Regions", as early as the 2nd century, Lingtian was a famous city in the Western Regions. It connects to Dunhuang in the east, Yanqi and Yuli in the northwest, and Ruoqiang and Qiemo in the southwest. The north and south roads of the ancient Silk Road were divided from Lingtian. In the early twentieth century, British Stein and others came here many times to steal. After the 1950s, Chinese scholars conducted investigations and excavations.
Ling Tiangu was a powerful country among the 36 countries in the Western Regions, adjacent to Dunhuang, and had a close relationship with the Han Dynasty before and after AD. The Lingtian Kingdom in the Han Dynasty sometimes became the eyes and ears of the Huns, and sometimes belonged to the Han. It was between the two major forces of the Han and the Huns, and cleverly maintained its political life. Because Lingtiandi was located in the transportation fortress between the Han and the Western Regions, the Han could not cross this area to fight the Huns. The Huns did not use Lingtian's power nor could they threaten the Han dynasty. Both the Han and the Xiongnu tried their best to implement a gentle policy towards Lingtian.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Bowang Hou Zhang Qian as an envoy to Da Yueshi, and failed to conclude an offensive and defensive alliance. After that, it sent a large army to crusade against the distant country of Dawan, and sent envoys to various countries in the Western Regions. When these messengers passed Lingtian, Lingtian was too burdened to bear the heavy burden and even killed the messengers. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty finally sent troops to attack Lingtian, and as evidence of surrender, Prince Tian was sent to the Han Dynasty as a hostage. Ling Tian also sent a prince to the Xiongnu, expressing strict neutrality between the Xiongnu and the Han.
After that, when the Han Expeditionary Army attacked a vassal state of the Huns, the King of Loulan passed the Xiongnu and stationed the Xiongnu in ambushes, which angered the Han court. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once again sent troops to conquer Ling Tian, rushing to the capital, Yani City, frightening the heavenly king, and immediately opened the city gate to apologize, and Emperor Wu asked him to monitor the movement of the Xiongnu. In 92 BC, the heavenly king died, and the prince who was taken hostage in the Han Dynasty returned to the throne. The prince was very sad and did not want to return to the country easily. His brother inherited the throne. The new king did not die long. The Xiongnu took this opportunity to inherit the throne as the eldest son of the former king who was a hostage in his country. Emperor Wu of Han was shocked when he heard the news, and quickly sent envoys to persuade the new king to come to the Han court. Take a hostage, unsuccessful.
In the following two to three years, there were no major incidents between the Han and the Xiongnu, and they were very stable on the surface. The border of Heaven is close to Yumen Pass. Han envoys often go to the Western Regions through this gate. They have to pass through the desert called Bailongdui in Lingtian. There is often wind in the desert, and the quicksand is drawn into the air like a dragon and lost pedestrians. Han Dynasty Constantly ordering Tian Kingdom to provide guides and drinking water, because the Han ambassador repeatedly abused the guides, Tian refused to obey his orders, and the relationship between the two deteriorated. Han Zhaodi finally sent Fu Jiezi to assassinate the new king. To marry a prince who was a hostage in the Han court and send a Mei Ji back to Ling Tian to inherit the throne. But the king was trembling and afraid of assassination. In the name of protecting the king, Emperor Zhao sent troops to the territory of Tunlingtian, thus gaining the initiative for crusade against the Huns and the Western Regions. After that, the power of the Han dynasty weakened, causing the sky to decline again. This is the last record of Ling Tian in history books. "
"Then you mean that the disappearance of Peng Jiadi and these people has something to do with Ling Tiangu State?" Xu Jiuyan asked.
Guan Zheng did not nod or shook his head, and said, "I can't tell you this, but isn't it weird that so many people suddenly disappeared? And this is closely related to the rumors in the Rormie area. We should give it a try. This is where all the clues point to."
"Wait a minute!" Guan Nuo stopped everyone and said, "Did you just talk about a white dragon pile desert?"
Guan Zheng asked, "Yes, what's the matter?"
Guan Nuo said: “Bailongdui Yadan is one of the three major Yadan groups in Rormi, and one of the famous Rormi landscapes. The soil platform of Bailongdui is made of gravel, gypsum mud, and salt-alkali. Grayish white, it will reflect a little silver light when there is sunlight, like scales, so the ancients called this vast Yadan group a white dragon. From a distance, the white dragon pile is like a group of groups cruising in the sand sea. The white dragon, with its white back looming in the waves, is bound to each other, boundless and majestic.
Bailongdui is often mentioned in historical books. It is located in the northern part of Roermi. It is a group of saline-alkali soil platforms, which stretches for nearly a hundred kilometers. Until the Tang Dynasty, there were still merchants passing by. Bailongdui is often portrayed as a very sinister area in history books, and it seems that there are ghosts and monsters infested. In fact, Bailongdui is still a dangerous no-man’s land today. In the hot climate, the environment is very harsh. People passing by here have used most of the general supplies. If there is a sandstorm for several days, people will be trapped. Living is either starving to death or thirst to death, so every year from June to August, most people do not enter this area. "
Liang Yien asked incredulously: "So what you want to say is that we are now on the Bailongdui Desert?"
Guan Nuo nodded and said, "Yes, according to our positioning and analysis of the terrain, this is the case."
The customs administration is not at all nervous, saying: "The current situation is very optimistic. We have enough food and water, and the detection environment. The organization has provided us with a lot of protection. As long as necessary, the helicopter can provide immediate support, so everyone is also Don’t worry. Let’s walk around and see what is going on in this land, which can bury an ancient city.” (End of this chapter)