Chapter 285: The Ancient Battlefield
The helicopter circled over the sky for a long time, patrolling the whole picture of the ancient battlefield.
Everywhere is overgrown with weeds, the wind is bleak, and it is a depressed scene.
The hermit sat by the porthole, observing the whole picture of the ancient battlefield, and couldn't help but recall the war scenes that took place in this land back then.
At that time, the flags on the battlefield were hunting in the wind, and the soldiers rushed towards the enemy group with sharp blades in their hands, and a shout of killing echoed over the battlefield with the cold north wind.
Many young lives lay in pools of blood, while groups of soldiers in armor rushed past their corpses towards the enemy.
One of them was the hermit of Xuanji, who witnessed the entire war and saw countless scenes of sacrifice.
Thinking of this, the Xuanji hermit couldn't help but feel a little sad, there were too many soldiers who died in this war, they came with great ambitions, but they left only a mutilated body and left this world, and they have not been heard from since.
The hermits of Xuanji did not know how their families were waiting for their triumphant return with anticipation, but what they were looking forward to was an obituary of the fallen soldiers.
The hermit knew that since ancient times, in the struggle between good and evil, there will always be sacrifices, and even pay a heavy price in order to win.
However, this war between good and evil has never stopped.
Evil forces like Gartnu and the evil spirits slaughtered countless people in the Western Regions, plundered people's wealth and filled their pockets, making the people miserable.
And Ruiqi and Hujiajun joined hands with General Murong to go west, just to save people's livelihood from fire and water.
If there is no sacrifice for them, how can they exchange for the peace of the country and the people.
However, looking at such a bleak scene now, the Xuanji hermit can imagine that under this reckless plain, I don't know how many dry bones have been buried.
The plane slowly fell, and the propellers kicked up clouds of dust that made it almost impossible to open your eyes.
The hatch was slowly pulled open, and the hermit descended to the ground.
Boxes of equipment were then carried to the open field and covered with a rainproof cloth.
"We have now arrived at the predetermined location and are ready to start our survey work in the afternoon. Okay, everyone, get ready, and get in place. ”
Dr. Li was dressed in a rain suit and a pair of sunglasses, calmly commanding everyone.
Immediately after that, the staff of the group got busy, carried their luggage, and began to camp in the wilderness.
One by one, tents were erected, and then various equipment was moved under the shelter.
After a simple lunch and a quiet rest, Dr. Li gathered everyone along the area within a radius of the camp and began to search for various clues that might be hidden on the ancient battlefield.
It wasn't long before heavy helicopters arrived with the necessary means of transport, three off-road vehicles, and several mopeds.
Trucks loaded with fuel will then deliver much-needed diesel and gasoline to the camp.
Among these equipment, the headquarters has also prepared firearms and ammunition necessary for self-defence for the staff.
There were about a dozen or so people on the mission, and except for a few members of the expert group, they were the logistician security personnel who assisted them in their work, all of whom were young men.
Soon everyone was fully equipped and began to move.
A few crew members followed the route and used metal detectors to find out if there were metal objects buried underground, while others used portable X-ray scanners to scan the terrain everywhere.
Others used a variety of unusual equipment to conduct surveys.
The hermit assisted Dr. Li in patrolling around the scene in order to discover the existing problems and clues in time.
Everyone was busy for almost two or three hours, and checked the ground with a radius of about 500 meters.
Someone found a sword buried a few meters deep underground, and it seems that this place was indeed an ancient battlefield.
Otherwise, how could an ancient sword be unearthed?
Dr. Lee carefully examines the freshly dug sword in the tent.
The long sword was rusty, and there was still fresh soil, stripped of the rust and the erosion of the mud, and the word "huh" engraved on the sword body could be vaguely seen.
Dr. Li was pleasantly surprised, and shouted to the Xuanji hermit: "Mr. Yu, come and see, the word Hu on this sword, if I guess correctly, this place should have been the place where the Hujia army fought, otherwise how could there be a weapon of the Hujia army left here." ”
Hearing this, the Xuanji hermit came to Dr. Li's side, took the long sword with his white-gloved hands, and carefully touched the sword, and indeed in front of the gauntlet of the sword body, there was an engraved word "Hu", yes, this was the weapon used by the Hujia army back then.
In addition to the use of spears, many soldiers and cavalry used long swords to fight.
It is said to be a long sword, but it is actually a long knife similar to a sword, the sword body is sharp, the opening is sharp, it can pierce the enemy's body at once, it can both cut and kill, it is very easy to use, and it is the most commonly used weapon in the army at that time.
This kind of sword is not unfamiliar to the Xuanji hermit, he often saw this kind of long knife most commonly used by soldiers in the Hujia army, and many brave and warlike cavalry also like to use this kind of weapon with great lethality and handy, and it is very convenient to use it to fight.
The Hujia army was specially equipped with this special weapon, which was issued to every soldier to deal with fierce alien enemies.
"Where did you find it?"
The Xuanji hermit asked curiously.
"Over there, you see, it's dug up beside the heap of rocks. ”
Dr. Li pointed to a site a few hundred meters away where the ground was originally a pile of rocks and weeds, and a staff member used a metal detector to make a piercing alarm sound, so they began to dig the ground, and sure enough, they found several ancient swords.
"What else did you find?"
The Xuanji hermit asked curiously, what else would they find besides the sword?
"They also found several skeletons, all of which had traces of wounds, it seems that some soldiers were killed because of their injuries in battle, and then they were buried here, otherwise how could there be a pile of stones next to it, it must be the comrades who buried them with these stones as a mark, indicating that they were once buried here. ”
Dr. Li speculated that these bones were the fallen soldiers of the Hujia Army, and that they were buried on the spot after they were killed, and then a pile of stones was built as their tombstones, and they were buried in this foreign land ever since.
The hermit was in a heavy mood, and it seemed that the sound of the ghost wandering in the wilderness in the middle of the night could be heard in his ears.
The voice was like a weeping, wandering the wilderness to pour out their grievances to the earth because they could not return to their homeland.
The pain of loss is the eternal grief of these dead souls.
The Xuanji hermit sighed and silently placed the rusty longsword on the makeshift workbench.
"These people have been dead for a thousand years, and now only a dry skeleton remains, and it is only now that they will be seen again, and when the time comes, we will bury the bones we found, which can be regarded as the fulfillment of their wishes. ”
The Xuanji hermit whispered with a sad heart.
Dr. Li was shocked when he heard this: "Burial well, why, how to bury it?"
Xuanji Hermit: "No, they died in the Western Regions in order to defend the country, and they didn't even have a chance to return to their roots, so we might as well do a good deed now, find a suitable place for the bones found, and let them settle in the ground, so that these undead will no longer wander in the wilderness, and we will do our best." ”
Dr. Li's expression was solemn: "What Mr. Yu said is true, these bones have been buried in the ground for I don't know how many years, and they were sacrificed to resist the invasion back then, and now they have been excavated, and we must find someone to bury them properly." ”
Xuanji Hermit: "Yes, you see this wilderness, there is an eerie mist in the sky above, and the temperature of the air is much lower than other places, indicating that there is a mournful aura of undead hidden in this land, so this place is a bit supernatural, we have to be careful." ”
Dr. Li looked into the eyes of the Xuanji hermit and thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Yu is well-informed and knowledgeable, what you said does have some truth, we have to work with 120,000 spirits. Mr. Yu, if you find anything abnormal, you must tell me, lest there be an accident on this expedition, do you know?"
The Xuanji hermit nodded: "Okay, Dr. Li, I know, I will do what you want." ”
At night, bonfires are lit on the camp, and the light of the fires illuminates the tents around the camp.
Everyone sat around and ate all kinds of convenience food they brought.
Everyone is tired of a day, talking and laughing. Sitting in his tent, Dr. Li was still studying the various relics excavated during the day, and reported the discovery to the head of the headquarters by satellite phone.
It was clear that the Chief was very interested in the findings and encouraged the Group of Experts to continue its efforts in the satellite phone to further expand the search area and strive for greater discoveries.
The hermit sat silently by a fire, drinking the beer he had brought and eating something by himself.
He pondered what progress would be made if the mission continued.
Of course, he knew that more relics from the war would undoubtedly be found during this mission, but it would be difficult to find the spear.
Trying to find a spear left over from ancient times in this wilderness within a radius of dozens of miles is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack.
The hermit estimated that there would be great difficulties in this mission, but it was not without hope.
Even if he finds the slightest clue, Dr. Li will continue to follow it, no matter how long the mission lasts or what difficulties it encounters.
In short, the order given by the chief was to find the spear at all costs.
Dr. Li was very excited at this time, and the discovery at the beginning of the mission was made, so there was hope for continuing, at least they had found the right place.
Dr. Lee was full of ambition and determined to carry on the mission.
However, the hermit of Xuanji was worried, and he secretly felt that there was a danger hidden in it, and a restless soul was clearly surging in the sky above this wilderness.
It was as if a pair of eyes were watching their every move in the dark.