When this team set off from Tacheng, it was well-manned and well-equipped, and marched into the desert in a mighty manner.
Now only Lin Yi and his three brothers, four members of the Blue Cloud Rescue Team, three experts and one student each remain, plus the only remaining host of the film crew, Bai Lu.
14 people in total.
Excluding those who died accidentally and those who were "missing" accidentally, the total weight of these 14 people and their luggage was almost the same as the draft weight of a flatbed boat.
"Old Lin, is this really just a coincidence?"
Wang Qiang asked softly beside Lin Yi.
Lin Yi looked forward and shook his head noncommittally.
But now, everyone obviously has no extra energy to think about these issues.
After a period of rapid sprint, the flat boat began to enter a buffer period.
On both sides of the winding ice road, in addition to the reflection of the ship's bow lights, they could vaguely feel as if countless eyes were focused on them.
It feels as if they are in an aquarium, and the marine creatures in the glass walls above, below, left and right are the spectators.
"Do you feel like someone is watching us?"
"I feel it too, as if it's very close to us."
As Xiao Song said this, he finally plucked up the courage and turned on his flashlight to shine on the ice wall next to him.
Several pale faces suddenly appeared in front of him, staring directly into his eyes with wide eyes.
Xiao Song screamed "Ah!" and couldn't hold the flashlight in his hand anymore. He threw it to the ground, and his whole body was trembling with fear.
As he screamed, he quickly threw away the bright flashlight in his hand and sat on the board of the boat, shivering.
"Someone. Someone is watching us!"
The lights in the hands of Lin Yi and others shone to both sides, and the figures on the left and right appeared in front of everyone again.
"Be a good boy, is this another human figurine?"
Thinking of the previous human figurines, Wang Qiang said with lingering fear.
Lin Yi looked up and down with the flashlight beam.
In the ice wall, there were fully armed soldiers standing on each side on the left and right sides. They seemed to be frozen on the other side of the ice cave.
Everyone wears bronze armor and holds high bronze spears to cross each other on the top of the cave. This shape extends into the distance.
"This time it's not a figurine, it's a human being!"
Hearing his words, everyone was stunned and stunned.
"But these are dead people!"
Lin Yi then added.
"It scares me to death. Can you change your habit of talking out of breath?"
Wang Qiang shouted, stroking his chest.
Everyone's mood finally calmed down.
Looking carefully, these soldiers sealed on the other side of the ice cave all have different faces, heights and postures.
Everyone's face was pale, and under the strong light, the skin texture and wrinkles of the facial features were vaguely visible.
Especially the eyes, everyone's eyes exude perseverance.
Just like when they were performing ceremonial duties during their lifetime.
"I have seen human burials many times in my archaeological career, but it is rare to use a large number of human beings to bury so many people in fixed poses without any pain on their faces."
"It's incredible! I've seen so-called 'graves of deceased soldiers' in many tombs in the Western Regions. No matter how loyal the epitaph says, they will remain loyal until death. Judging from the shape of the final corpse, they will still make Some instinctive struggling movements to survive.
What kind of magical power is this that allows them to willingly sacrifice their lives and become the victims of others? "
"However, judging from the shape, the specifications here are obviously much higher than the previous tomb. Does this prove that we are indeed in the right place?"
After several archaeological majors discussed for a while, they focused their attention on Lin Yi again.
Lin Yi's eyes were fixed on the "dead body honor guard" opposite the ice cave.
This kind of ceremonial guard usually only appears in the army to enhance the military's prestige.
Is it possible that at the end of this ice cave, there will be a magnificent scene similar to the thousands of troops in the Qin Mausoleum?
Could it be that the king of a small country in the Western Region also has the ambition to dominate the world?
Just as Lin Yi was thinking, the speed of the flat boat began to slow down. After entering a buffer ramp, the flat boat slid out of the ice cave and fell into a layer of fine sand underground with a "bang".
Another burst of light flashed before their eyes, and when everyone opened their eyes again, they were already extremely shocked by the scene in front of them.
After exiting the cave, there was a phalanx of several armored soldiers in front of them.
The soldiers in the front row were wearing heavy armor and holding a shield in one hand and a short blade in the other.
The soldier behind him was wearing light armor and holding a long sword.
The soldiers in the third row were half kneeling on the ground, bows drawn and arrows drawn.
The last row is full of cavalry, armed with scimitars, ready at any time.
Behind this battle formation, there is a huge granite base.
On top of the base is a nine-headed horse pulling a huge carriage.
The horses raised their hooves and roared, and the three horses in the middle each had a big banner (dào) on their heads.
Their reins are held tightly in the hands of the groom behind them.
The sculpture is as high as three stories high, commanding and imposing, exuding a metallic luster.
Behind this huge statue, among the clouds and mist, two huge three-outer towers appeared again, with carved beams and painted buildings, exquisite and gorgeous shapes.
Compared with the tower seen in the previous tomb, this one is more than three times larger.
Below the tower is a stone door with two openings on one side, and the door gap is ajar.
Everyone suffered too much along the way and did not dare to approach. They only dared to watch from a distance.
These people who were majoring in archeology were completely shocked by the scene in front of them.
Whether it is the armor on these soldiers, the weapons they hold, or their formations, they all have many similarities with the terracotta warriors and horses in Qin Ling.
Moreover, these soldiers have almost the same proportions as ordinary people.
It made everyone feel as if they were in an ancient war that was about to break out in an instant, and the shock that came upon them was indescribable.
However, what attracted Lin Yi was not these phalanxes, but the towering Anche chariot.
"The Rites of Zhou" says: The emperor drives six.
This means that according to etiquette, the emperor's carriage can only use six horses at most.
The first emperor's carriage unearthed from the Qin Mausoleum was only four carriages long.
This sculpture of a carriage actually took nine vehicles.
Not to mention the "Three Chu Towers" behind him, which is a symbol of the royal family.
These things reflect transgression and rebellion everywhere.
The most puzzling thing is the half-open stone door.
This is highly consistent with the legendary content in the portrait brick on the tomb door that I saw before.
Just when Lin Yi was deep in thought, Li Li's shout came to his ears:
"Fourth brother, why are you going?"
Everyone turned their attention to Li Li, and saw a team member they called "Lao Si", his eyes blank, rushing toward the half-opened stone door with staggering steps.
PS: Second update, there will be a third update later.
(End of chapter)
