"You don't understand politics. Do you think this is a simple case of stealing cultural relics? The identity of Samuel Baker is not simple..."
"Since Samuel was able to accompany Emperor Tongzhi back to China, and was able to form an expedition team with Gordon in India, it shows that this man himself has wisdom in the sky!"
"He will definitely be relieved of the British government's secret mission... You don't have to guess, I know what it is, it's just spying on intelligence..."
"The British have placed such a heavy stake on Emperor Tongzhi. Are they going to lose money regardless of the situation?"
"You really have to be careful when dealing with people like Samuel Baker. You said you were going to confront him in a big way now. What if he doesn't admit it? Do you really dare to search him, or his expedition team?"
"Why not? He stole our things!" Zuo Zuo jumped up angrily.
"That's not a reason!" King Shang Tai roared, "Who doesn't steal from each other these days? Everything I bought in Egypt and Central Asia is legal? Are we clean?"
"Besides, these relics were owned by no one thousands of years ago. After all, the Qing Dynasty has no right to take charge of them... Although the entire Qing law has penalties for grave theft and excavation, this is grave theft. Digging a grave?"
"Even if it is an ancient tomb, as long as it is old enough, no descendants can be found... The government will not take care of it unless the owner complains!"
"Even if the local officials want to take care of it, who will take care of it? Who will offend the British foreigners?"
"In the final analysis, if you want to punish Samuel for this matter, you have no choice but to do so!"
The left person gritted his teeth and said, "Then kill them! There are just sixteen of them, I don't believe they can't be killed..."
"Put him down..." King Shang Tai blocked the left side of his mouth and said in a low voice, "Are you crazy? Sixteen people who were named by the British government died here inexplicably. Do you think the British government doesn't care? "
"Tell yourself, do we Chinese have the strength to fight against the British right now? Can we defeat the British?"
This sentence left the left speechless. He blushed and recalled the forest-like factory chimneys and the cloud-like battleships in the UK... In the end, he could only sigh!
King Shangtai pulled him to the corner of the hall, "Samuel said he would stay in Guazhou and move separately with Gordon. Why is Zuo Zongtang so nervous?"
"In the end, Samuel must be forced to write a letter to the embassy, saying that life and death are his own responsibilities. He has no responsibility if he takes out Zuo Zongtang first. Only then will Master Zuo let him go!"
"If Samuel hadn't said this, do you think the commander would have let him stay? He would have to be taken away..."
"There is currently a British team of sixteen people, including British soldiers. If these people all die here... you will cause trouble for the Führer!"
"Don't act rashly... there is still a way, first paralyze the enemy!"
The left man also regained his composure at this moment. He took a deep breath, smoked two cigarettes, rubbed his face with both hands and looked at the camp in the distance through the broken window lattice and sneered.
"Okay! I'll listen to you, let's not alert the enemy first... Anyway, I have reported this Samuel matter to the Führer. I will wait for the Führer's instructions first!"
"That's right! That's right... Anyway, there are many of us, so we have been keeping a close eye on these British people in the past few days!"
"They will never be allowed to act alone. I don't believe they dare to steal in front of us!"
The monk on the left, King Shang Tai, had been plotting for a long time. When they returned to the camp, breakfast had been prepared. Samuel's eyes were a little treacherous at this moment. This was because he had a guilty conscience and was afraid that the Chinese would find out something.
But when I think about it carefully, the mural I stole was actually hidden in a hidden place behind the Buddha. Ordinarily, it shouldn’t be discovered soon!
As a result, while eating, he found that there was nothing abnormal about King Shang Tai and Zuo Zuo. Instead, he asked the accompanying cook to order a bowl of noodles.
There are still hot noodles to satisfy hunger in the desert ruins. This king-level expedition team is indeed extraordinary. The material supply capability is much better than Samuel Baker and others.
The real archaeological work begins in the daytime. People first start by measuring the distance, area, and number of the caves, and then clean up the sand in some major caves.
Hundreds of people started working in the Mogao Grottoes, including those who pulled ropes, dug sand, drew pictures, took photos... and those who cooked and lit fires in the logistics camp, including some soldiers who also let their horses go to investigate the surrounding mountains and rivers.
This time King Shangtai and Zuo Zuo secretly ordered their men to keep a close eye on each other. The British were absolutely not allowed to act alone. You measure the size and I will measure it. You dig the sand and I will take care of it. If your hand touches the statue, I will immediately touch it. Record number.
Samuel was really depressed this day. He saw very beautiful murals and Buddha statues several times, but wanted to take action but had no chance.
In the evening, what made the British even more unexpected was that in the morning they sent a guide to Dunhuang County to report the news, and in the evening Dunhuang County sent ten more government officials, twenty veterans, and thirty civilians to help.
This is great, there are more people, and Samuel Baker has no chance to make a move!
Although King Shangtai did not reveal his identity, he brought Zuo Zongtang's handwriting with him. All the officials along the way must cooperate fully. The small Dunhuang County Magistrate is a poor official who cannot survive in the Central Plains. There is really no way to stay in the Central Plains. I was forced to work here because of my qualifications.
This place was a typical hard job in the officialdom of the late Qing Dynasty. No one could afford to offend the county magistrate who served here, so he treated Marshal Zuo's military orders as imperial edicts.
When King Shangtai saw the arrival of the reinforcements, he was overjoyed and immediately ordered Dunhuang County to prepare another 200 civilians, who would be paid 50 yuan for food and shelter every day.
This was the Jiayuguanxi area that had just finished the war. Dunhuang had just passed and the rebels were in desperate need of help. They were responsible for food and housing and were paid fifty cents a day. This was an unimaginable good job.
The Dunhuang County Magistrate immediately announced the results throughout the city and sent almost all the most hardworking and hard-working young laborers in Dunhuang County, more than 300 people.
Hundreds of elderly people, women and children were even organized to transport supplies and grain. A steady stream of camel caravans appeared in the long yellow sand desert, and the ruins turned into a market.
The number of Chinese people is increasing, and Samuel is scolding him in his heart. These Chinese people are listening to the orders of King Shangtai and Zuo Zuo, and his own words are of no use at all.
Every day I was chased by Chinese people, and I couldn't even go to the toilet clean. It felt terrible to see Baoshan but not be able to do anything.
As a result of this anxiety, the injury that was eighty percent cured actually worsened by another three percent!
The work of cleaning up the sand accumulated in Mogao Grottoes did not happen overnight. It took a full month to just clear the road outside the cave entrance.
Just when everyone was ready for a protracted war, the camel team from Dunhuang County unexpectedly brought a disguised CIA spy.
He matched the code with Zuo Zuo, and a telegram was delivered to Zuo Zuo's hands.
