Across the long yellow sand, the army continued to move forward.
In such an environment, the army did not travel very fast.
Fortunately, the same goes for Loulan’s army and the Huns.
At this time, a cliff appeared in front, and caves appeared on the cliff. There were huge Buddha statues and many devout believers were worshiping.
Seeing the army, these people looked extremely frightened.
Lin Bai asked curiously: "What place is this?"
Chen Linyun said: "Going back to Prince Consort, this is the Shazhou Grottoes. There are many such grottoes in Shazhou's generation. There are various Buddha statues and murals in them, which are left over from all dynasties. Shazhou has been a holy land of Buddhism since ancient times. Buddhism from India was introduced to the Central Plains. And all parts of the southwest pass through this.”
"There are at least thousands of grottoes like this, and each grotto has various Buddha statues and murals..."
Lin Bai clicked his tongue in surprise.
The King of Ganfan couldn't help but ask, "Why did you carve the grotto into the cliff? Isn't it because you have eaten too much and have nothing to do?"
The difficulty of digging a grotto on the cliff can be imagined. It would be better to build a Buddhist temple directly.
In the eyes of Ganfanwang, this is purely a matter of holding on after being full.
Chen Linyun shook his head and said: "No! The sandbank is surrounded by desert on all sides. Sometimes a sandstorm comes and it is possible to cover the entire city. Legend has it that the sandbank has been rebuilt several times because it was covered by wind and sand. It has been buried for a long time. Under the endless yellow sand."
"Only by digging a grotto and placing Buddha statues and murals inside can it be preserved forever, so..."
I see!
Lin Bai nodded in surprise.
The Rice King looked disdainful, "If this place doesn't work, then why not find another place."
This guy is careless and has no faith at all. Even if he does, he is still his brother-in-law, so...
The group of people walked for a while, and at this time, a burst of exclamation suddenly came from the front.
"Quicksand, everyone, be careful and step back quickly!"
Lin Bai didn't know why, so he quickly went up to check, and saw that the yellow sand not far ahead was sinking rapidly, affecting the surrounding yellow sand, like a rapidly expanding whirlpool.
Although the talented man has lived in two lifetimes, this is his first time in the desert. However, he has heard of quicksand. It is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, you may be buried under the sand.
It is said to be formed by excessive evaporation of water in the soil, which is a hidden crisis in the desert.
Fortunately, the soldiers in front found out in time.
Chen Linyun frowned and said, "It shouldn't be! There shouldn't be quicksand in this area."
Chen Linyun said: "Although there is no exact location, there is still a rough range. This road is the main road into the sandbank. Many people come and go every day. Logically speaking, there should be no quicksand."
With pedestrians coming and going for a long time, even soft ground will become solid if it is often stepped on.
Lin Bai nodded subconsciously, this is the reason!
As if to confirm his words, the quicksand in front slowly stopped, revealing a dark hole.
Ganfanwang's eyes lit up, "Isn't this quicksand?"
Chen Linyun also looked puzzled.
The King of Ganfan said: "You will know after you go in and take a look."
This guy was fearless. Before Lin Bai could speak, he stepped forward to check and poked his head into the hole. Some curious soldiers were also investigating.
Soon, everyone discovered that the cave seemed quite small, and many people got into it.
After a while, the rice cook came out.
"Brother-in-law, there seems to be a city there. It's strange that there is a city under the desert."
Lin Bai was also very curious. After thinking about it, he decided to go in and have a look.
Zhuiyue wanted to object, but seeing that it was okay for the others to go in, he agreed and went into the cave with his uncle.
The cave extends in all directions, and it is very empty inside. It really looks like a city. Many dried corpses were even found. Because of the dryness, they were well preserved.
Chen Linyun checked it over and said: "Your Majesty, this should be what the general mentioned before. The ancient city was covered by the wind and sand, and other entrances were found around it. The corpses have all been looted. It seems that they have been discovered long ago. Pass."
The soldiers had some treasure-hunting mentality at first, but after learning this, their interest suddenly waned.
After leaving the cave, Chen Linyun also found two locals to confirm.
His guess was correct. There was indeed an underground ancient city under this piece of yellow sand. It was said that it had been exposed to people for a certain period of time, and then was buried again in a sandstorm.
That's nothing in the desert.
There are countless secrets buried under the yellow sand, and the locals don't take them seriously.
Get used to it.
"Uncle, is something wrong?"
Zhuiyue noticed something strange about her uncle and asked curiously.
Because my uncle has been looking at this piece of yellow sand, and not only that, he also asked someone to describe the appearance of the underground ancient city under the yellow sand, including its approximate size, structure, etc.
Not to mention him, Chen Linyun was a little anxious.
Now the Loulan army and the Xiongnu army are approaching the sandbank. The prince-in-law seems to still want to hunt for treasure. How can he not be anxious.
Although there is no chance for 10,000 people, since they are here, they naturally have to fight with all their strength to capture Shazhou City first. Relying on the advantage of the city wall, they may be able to hold on for a longer time. If they can hold on until the princess solves the big problem, Yue's crisis, maybe...
However, a group of great talents calmly looked at the yellow sand and said, "This may be our opportunity."
Chen Linyun was puzzled.
The army moved on.
However, he soon discovered that Yan Gang seemed to be missing, and so were the five hundred soldiers.
Ten thousand people is not too many, but it is not too few either. If there are a few hundred people missing, no one will notice at all.
Chen Linyun wanted to ask several times, but finally gave up.
In the evening, a lonely city in front finally appeared in everyone's sight, and at the same time, the sound of war drums also sounded.
at the same time.
In another piece of yellow sand not too far away, a dense army was quickly heading towards the sandbank.
There were three people in the lead, one of whom was Lou Jindong.
There was also a middle-aged man in extremely noble attire, Prince Gran of Loulan.
There is also a burly man wearing wolf skin, King Kunxie, one of the twenty-four kings of the Huns.
"Report!"
At this time, a spy came quickly and said, "Inform King Gran and King Kunxie that the fourth prince of Dali has arrived at the sandbank with an army of 10,000 people."
King Kunxie's voice was like a bell, "How much?"
The spy quickly replied: "Oyue's 60,000 troops, 50,000 of them have followed Princess Ouyue back to defend Zhaowu, and now there are only about 12,000 left."
King Kunxie suddenly laughed scornfully, "A mere ten thousand people dare to go straight to the sandbank. King Gran, this guy doesn't take you Loulan seriously at all!"
There was a hint of mockery in his tone.
King Gran's eyes twitched, "It's just a dog jumping over the wall in a hurry. King Kunxie, stop talking nonsense and wait until you capture that kid!"
King Kunxie laughed loudly, "It's easy to say! Before sunset tomorrow, I will kill Prince Dali from his horse. I hope that King Gran will never forget our agreement, hahaha!!!"
"Boys! Kill!"
Kill kill kill! ! !
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