On the second day, everyone in the hotel washed up early, and after eating breakfast, Director Wang was already sitting on a Toyota Coaster minibus, with two assistants to greet everyone. Professor Hai and Professor Xu asked a few disciples to put the instruments and equipment on a pickup truck, and the big guys got on the Coaster bus and drove to Zhongwei City, Ningxia Province.

To the north of Zhongwei City is the Tengger Desert, which crosses the Great Wall in the south, reaches Helan Mountain in the east, and reaches Yabulai Mountain in the west. It is 240 kilometers long from north to south and 160 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of about 43,000 square kilometers, making it the fourth largest desert in China.

Shapotou of Zhongwei City is the junction of Ningbo, Mongolia and Gansu provinces (regions), the first estuary of the Yellow River, which is the Eurasian passage and the necessary place of the ancient Silk Road.

Here in the south of the mountains, the majestic Qilian Mountain, Yumai Xiangshan, the north of the sand peaks, stretching for thousands of miles of Tengger Desert, in the middle is rushed down, a thousand miles of the Yellow River crossed. The sand bank is towering, the river is rushing, the sand is the river bone, the river is the sand soul, depending on each other, harmonious coexistence, sand, mountain, river, garden are intertwined, like lyrical poetry, such as a style painting.

Li Qingcang looked out the car window at the spacious and magnificent Yellow River and the endless yellow sand. The occasional passing by of the ruins and ruins of the old Great Wall only evokes a wave of sentimentality.

Director Wang said in the car: "I have already contacted the garrison troops in Zhongwei City, and when we arrive at Shapotou, there will be a few PLA soldiers accompanying us into the desert, after all, it is a no-man's land deep in the desert, and the PLA is safer." There are also guides who lead the way, camels, and provisions. ”

After entering Zhongwei City, the car drove westward, walked about ten kilometers, and arrived at Shapotou. Due to the unique scenery of the coexistence of the Yellow River and the desert, it has also become a famous tourist attraction, although it is late autumn, it is still crowded with tourists.

Curator Wang took out his mobile phone and made a call, directing the direction of the driver. After a while, they arrived at the local army station, and after showing their work cards to the soldiers standing guard, the soldiers on guard dialed the phone number of the barracks, and after a while, three PLA soldiers trotted out of it with marching bags and guns on their backs, and when they arrived at the door, they saw everyone standing and saluting, and a big soldier asked: "Who is Comrade Wang Yexian?" ”

Curator Wang agreed. The soldier who asked the question saluted Director Wang again, and said loudly: "Report to the leader, according to the order of the chief, Zhang Qianyuan, Ni Weidong, and Xia Zhi'an have joined your archaeological team, responsible for protecting your personal safety, and are now reporting, please instruct!" ”

Director Wang also hurriedly stood up and saluted in return and said: "Welcome to join, comrades of the People's Liberation Army, please get on the bus!" The three fighters didn't say much, and followed everyone into the car and set off.

Then the car came to the Shapotou Scenic Area, the guide was already waiting there, the wrinkles on the black and red face were piled up, and he didn't say hello when he saw Director Wang, as if he owed him money and didn't pay it back, and ignored Director Wang.

Curator Wang happily walked up and put his arms around his shoulders and said, "You stinky old camel, why do you look bitter and hateful, and don't want to see me?" ”

This guide, "Old Camel", used to sell livestock, but now he has started a camel rental in Shapotou, and he is familiar with the Tengger Desert. It can be inferred from his nickname.

I saw the old camel shaking his head again and again and saying, "Alas! I said Lao Wang, as soon as I heard that you were looking for me, I knew that there was nothing good! It's the wind season, you have a lot of male and female dolls, and you know that you haven't eaten anything bitter at a glance. Now it's okay to go into the desert and go around the periphery, but it's no joke to go deeper, Allah will be unhappy! No, no! ”

Curator Wang has dealt with the old camel and knows the character of this guy. He said, "Don't talk in front of me, I'll rent you 30 camels, and you can drive it high, and then write me a receipt so that I can repay the account." If you don't want to, I'll go to the leader of this scenic spot right now and requisition your camels. Let's see if you want to mess around here in the future? ”

When the old camel heard this, he hurriedly squeezed out a smiling face and said to Director Wang: "It's not a matter of price!" I want to be safer, the Hui Han family, who called us old friends, you don't need to find a leader, just do as you say! But you have to listen to me, you can't drive this car in, camels can still be relied on in the desert, cars can't work, and Allah doesn't like these lifeless machines! ”

Curator Wang patted the old camel on the shoulder and said, "Just according to you, an old fox, I also know that camels are very useful, otherwise I will rent you 30 at once?" ”

After the two talked, Director Wang left the car in the scenic parking lot and called an assistant to purchase supplies, while the others carried instruments and equipment and old camels to select camels.

Professor Hai said to Li Qingcang: "Director Wang rents a camel into the desert is the most correct way, camels are much more reliable in the desert than cars, camels are known as the ship of the desert, they are naturally suitable for survival in the desert, the wide and fat soles of the feet, the focus area is very large, and they will not easily fall into the quicksand." Humps can store calories so that they can survive in the desert for days without eating or drinking, and they have many instincts left over from their ancient ancestors to hide from natural threats such as desert storms and quicksand. Old, experienced camels will lead their owners to find water in the vast yellow sand. At night, the vigilant camel can also act as a sentinel, alerting its owner when wolves and other wild animals sneak up on their owners when it is dark. Li Qingcang suddenly realized.

It didn't take long for the old camel to pick out dozens of strong camels from the field, and then began to put instruments and equipment and luggage on the camels' backs. Everyone didn't have much to carry with them, just a change of clothes and some small bits and pieces.

After tying the equipment and instruments to the camel, the old camel dragged out a large number of sacks containing bean cakes and salt and put them on the camel's back, and the big guy hurried to help. Li Qingcang is very powerful, and the others are a few people carrying a sack and putting it on it. He carried a sack in one hand and easily put it on the camel's back, and everyone secretly smacked their tongues for his strength. The old camel exclaimed even more from the side: "Oh! My friend, praise be to Allah, the All-Knowing and Almighty! Your strength is greater than that of a camel! ”

When the people sent to purchase supplies came, they also filled a cart full of leather bags of water, not many bags of food, and a few large bags of yogurt soup, which are high in calories, resistant to storage, and the key is to quench thirst, which is a necessary magic weapon for entering the desert.

This archaeological team of 19 people, because the destination is clear, so the materials and water carried are only a few days' ration, and in several oases halfway, they can also replenish drinking water. These provisions, equipment, and equipment are enough for 30 camels to share, so the weight of each camel is not very large. 10 heads are carrying supplies and equipment, and the rest are each riding one head to walk, and one empty head is rotated.

After a casual bite to eat at Shapotou and avoid the midday sun, the archaeological team entered the desert with the melodious and soothing jingling of camel bells.

Leopard, Xiao Meng and some other young people entered the desert for the first time, looking at the endless sea of sand and the occasional lizard, sand fox, poplar, sea buckthorn and other animals and plants, excited, riding on the camel to imitate the roar of the old camel and command their camel.

Hai Ruyu and a female student named Tian Xiaoli from Xiamen University both kept taking pictures with a SLR "Ka Ka Ka", and put some novel scenes into the camera. In the afternoon, the round sun gradually sinks in the west, reflecting the clouds on the horizon, the undulating sand dunes in the desert are shrouded in a layer of glow, and the dry poplar and the rippled yellow sand are reflected in golden red, and the red glow in the sky complements each other, forming a majestic and desolate picture between heaven and earth.

Seeing this scene, Gu Zhaohui recited Wang Wei's "Make it to the Stopper" aloud. When it is read: "The desert is lonely, and the sun sets on the long river." At that time, this scene was quite in line with the artistic conception of the poem, and many young people applauded.

The leopard is not interested in poetry and songs, but he has a strong interest in the guns carried by the soldiers of the People's Liberation Army. Riding a camel and chasing the big squad leader Zhang Qianyuan in front, he set it on.

Ni Weidong and Xia Zhi'an were in the middle of the team, and after a break, their expressions were serious, and they meticulously fulfilled their mission to protect everyone.

The leopard opened his mouth and asked about the name of the firearm. Squad leader Zhang is also a gun lover, and when he saw someone asking him for advice, he talked carefully about the performance of the Type 95 automatic rifle he was carrying.

"The Type 95 automatic rifle has a stockless structure, which is much shorter than the previous Type 81 rifle. It has a large ammunition capacity, can shoot continuously, and has fierce sustained firepower. The recoil of the 5.8 mm bullet is small, the power characteristics of the whole gun are stable, the overall layout is reasonable, the gun is comfortable to hold and aim when shooting, the firing range reaches 600 meters, the vibration is very small, single shot, point fire. The accuracy is very high. Moreover, it can adapt to various climates and environmental conditions, and the whole gun has a long life. A 35 mm grenade launcher can also be added to expand the lethality of the 35 mm caliber grenade launcher that can be quickly disassembled. It has a multi-functional bayonet and scabbard, which is easy to carry, and has the functions of assassination, chopping, cutting, sawing, and cutting, and can also be used as a dagger, expanding the tactical role of the rifle. The gun body material is made of engineering plastics, duralumin alloy and other new materials, which is of great benefit to improve the appearance of the whole gun, improve the anti-corrosion ability, reduce the quality of the whole gun, and simplify the production process. A series of introductions frightened a leopard.

Li Qingcang and Hai Ruyu also walked in front of the team, his ears were sharp, and he couldn't help but be secretly frightened when he heard Squad Leader Zhang's detailed introduction to this firearm.

I feel the power of this gun! In particular, the range of bullets, calculated according to the current unit of measurement "meter", the divine arm bow that was the best in the world during the Northern Song Dynasty could not shoot so far. And this thing doesn't need strength, children can shoot, unlike bows and arrows, which require superior strength to use, or bursts.

If you encounter an opponent who uses this weapon against you, then even if you practice "Xiao Wuxianggong" and "Returning to the Yuan Jue" to Dacheng, you will only have to dodge and escape.

In the book, in the film and television works, I have seen many scenes of modern people killing all sides with guns, and I thought it was a bit exaggerated at the time. No wonder now that martial arts are in decline, with such divine weapons, who is willing to endure hardships and practice martial arts.

Li Qingcang also secretly paid attention to himself, thinking that when he had a suitable opportunity, he would also talk to these PLA soldiers to see if he could contact and operate it in kind.