A kite turning over is a way to rob a tomb!
The first step: first find out the size, orientation, and depth of the tomb, and then determine the exact location of the central tomb.
The second step is to drill a cave a few feet away from the tomb that can accommodate people in and out. It is about one foot deeper than the bottom of the tomb. Then, drill a hole horizontally to lead directly to the bottom of the central tomb.
The third step is to dig a hole upward, enter the central tomb, take out the burial objects inside, and then refill the hole without leaving any traces.
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In this way, the gold and silver jewelry buried in the mausoleum can be obtained without damaging the supporting walls and internal structure of the mausoleum, thus ensuring that the mausoleum will not collapse and the body of the tomb owner will not be damaged. It is a relatively civilized way of robbing tombs. .
Then again, the method of 'kites turning over' is indeed clever, but it requires extremely high technical requirements for tomb robbers. If the eyesight is not good enough, the position of the tomb robbers will be misjudged, and the hole will be incorrectly opened, the tomb robber will fail at best, or the tomb will be damaged at worst. If it collapses, tomb robbers will be buried inside.
As a descendant of a family of tomb robbers, Mouzi is quite good in terms of technology, but he lacks a little experience. Fortunately, with the help of the Luoyang shovel, an artifact, he is confident that he can use the 'Kite Turning Technique' to take down these Xiongnu tombs!
The plan is set, let’s start taking action.
As a child of a family of tomb robbers, Mouzi is quite particular. He did not rush to rob the tomb to obtain treasures, but followed the rules of this industry to pay homage to the ancestor first!
Tomb robbers and ancestors?
Of course, because of the different styles of tomb robbing, the tomb robbing community is divided into four major sects: Faqiu, Xiling, Bianshan, and Mojin. Each has its own founder, and they are all famous figures in history:
The first is Wu Zixu, a native of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period. Because more than 300 members of his family were killed by the foolish king, King Ping of Chu, he fled to Wu and became a general of Wu. He then led the Wu army to capture the capital of Chu in one fell swoop. He dug up the tomb of his enemy, King Ping of Chu, and whipped his corpse three hundred times to vent his anger. Because of his cruel methods, he was revered as the founder of the Faqiu lineage!
The second one is Xiang Yu. After overthrowing the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu led hundreds of thousands of soldiers to dig up Lishan, the tomb of the First Emperor. Although he did not dig out the main tomb, he dug up many accompanying tombs and obtained a large amount of gold and silver treasures - because of his methods Strong and tyrannical, he became the founder of the Qishan lineage!
The third one is Dong Zhuo, who once ordered people to excavate the tombs of the twelve emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty, as well as the tombs of a large number of harem concubines. The method of robbing the tombs was extremely cruel, so that all the coffins and coffins were destroyed and the bones were everywhere. Grandmaster!
The fourth one is Cao Cao. In order to raise military expenses, he specially formed a tomb robbing team, known as the "Gold Touching School Captain", who went around looking for gold and treasures - thus becoming the founder of the Gold Touching lineage!
The ancestor of Mo Zi was the Colonel Mo Jin. The rules of this lineage are: do not touch the graves of common people, only attack the tombs of emperors and generals, and only take property, do not destroy corpses, do not destroy tombs, and do not harm the feng shui. , maintaining a certain range of respect for the deceased.
The book returns to its true story.
I saw Mouse taking off a pendant from his neck. On it was an ancient pangolin claw. It was sharp and inlaid with brass. This was the famous gold-touching talisman handed down from Mouse's ancestors!
The gold-touching talisman is a token of the gold-touching lineage. With a talisman in hand, all ghosts and gods will avoid it!
Next, the mouse put the gold-touching talisman on a stone, killed a big rooster, and sprinkled the chicken blood on the ground. Then he offered incense, kowtowed, and prayed very devoutly: "Master, I'm here, my disciples are polite. Today, we are fighting emergencies and going down to the tomb to find gold. Please take care of me: first, ensure safety so that the kiln does not collapse; secondly, ensure that the goods are available so that the chamber is not empty; thirdly, ensure that the dead are not blamed!"
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After the sacrifice, Rat put away the gold-touching talisman, and then led a group of soldiers to start work. The target was the largest tomb in the group of ancient tombs. He first measured the size, orientation, and depth with a Luoyang shovel, and then selected the location. , start drilling holes downwards.
As the soil continued to be dug out, a round hole with a diameter of six feet appeared. After the depth was dug enough, it began to be dug horizontally, and then upward...
"It's cleared, it's dug!"
"Don't rush in. It's been sealed inside for many years and there must be miasma. Let it ventilate for a while first!"
"promise!"
More than an hour later, the robbery hole was opened very smoothly, the location was accurate, but Mouse and others were not in a hurry to enter.
Instead, the wind was passed for a while, and a few large wild geese were brought in. The wild geese were squawking inside... After confirming that there was no danger, the mouse led people into the tomb, and then there were all the funerary objects inside. The package was sent:
Gold necklaces, gold beads, gold chains, gold scepters...the most exquisite of them all is a gold crown. On the top of the crown stands a golden eagle, soaring with mighty and domineering wings. It is surrounded by five-color gems, inlaid with the sun. Glitter in the light!
With the golden scepter and crown as burial objects, it seems that the owner of this ancient tomb was a tribal king, even if he was not the Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu, and he was quite wealthy.
Soon, all the gold, silver and jewelry in the ancient tomb were taken out and packed in eight large boxes. The rest of the funerary objects were left in the tomb, and the coffin was not moved at all.
After Mouse and others came out of the ancient tomb, they filled all the excavated soil back into the robbery hole, pressed it tightly, sprinkled grass seeds on the ground, and watered it.
It won't be long before lush wild grass will grow back here, blending in with the surrounding environment without leaving any trace.
Next, the second, third, fourth...
In ten days, a total of eighteen Xiongnu tombs were robbed, and sixty-two boxes of gold and silver jewelry were obtained, the value of which is difficult to estimate.
Because these are not only gold and silver jewelry, but also antiques with a history of more than a thousand years. Their value far exceeds the value of the gold and silver jewelry itself... If you meet a rich man who knows the goods, you can just take out one of them and you can get it. Sell for thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
Naturally, such a large amount of wealth must be carefully preserved. Qin Feng ordered a seal to be put on it, put it on the back of a camel, and asked Mo Zi to lead five hundred soldiers to protect it. They returned to Baicheng overnight, and then kept it properly.
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On the third day after Mouse left with his men, the golden eagle Lightning flew back with a secret letter tied to his leg, which contained the news that Han Shanjun and his party had discovered:
A few days ago, the eight major Shanxi merchants organized a smuggling team, starting from Datong Prefecture, heading north out of Shahukou, then turning east and entering the Great Gobi Desert of Mongolia... to the Liaodong area controlled by the Jurchens. trade.
This team is extremely large, with more than 2,000 camels and more than 800 guards. They are all brave and powerful men. They are also equipped with a large number of weapons including firecrackers. Their combat effectiveness is better than that of ordinary border troops. The team led by He is a son of the Fan family, the head of the eight major Shanxi merchants.
In view of the fact that this smuggling team was too powerful, Han Shanjun hoped that Qin Feng would think carefully about whether to rob and kill them along the way as originally planned.
Indeed, the matter is important and needs to be carefully considered!
Qin Feng brought a battalion of troops to Dongsheng City. Some of them escorted the gold and silver jewelry obtained from tomb robberies back to Baichengzi. There were still more than 800 people left, and not everyone could use these 800 people.
The ones who can really be used are the more than 400 soldiers adapted from bandits. They have killed people, seen blood, are brave, and have robbed for many years. They have rich experience and can be used with confidence.
The rest are all new recruits who have not experienced any storms. It is okay to lead them to rob tombs, but not to rob.
what to do?
It would be too risky to lead more than 400 people on a long journey of hundreds of miles to an unfamiliar place to rob and kill a highly capable team of more than 800 people.
Moreover, a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry were obtained from the excavation of the Xiongnu tombs, which has solved the problem of insufficient food and salary for Tianwei's army. In this case, is it still necessary to take risks?
Should we abandon our original plan?
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Qin Feng repeatedly weighed the pros and cons, and finally made a decision - the original plan remained unchanged, and even if he took huge risks, he would rob and kill the smuggling teams of the eight major Shanxi merchants!
In life, no matter what you do, you must calculate it carefully. Not only can you calculate small accounts, but you can also calculate big accounts!
If you think about it, this operation is too dangerous and the plan should be cancelled.
But when it comes to big things, the conclusion is completely different.
Nowadays, there are frequent wars in the Liaodong area. Tiancong Khan and Huang Taiji led the Jurchen army to attack the Guan, Ning, and Jin defense lines fiercely, with great potential to break through the barriers and enter the city of Beijing.
In order to resist the Jurchen army's attack, Emperor Chongzhen reactivated Yuan Chonghuan, who had been impeached and returned to his hometown, and appointed him governor of Jiliao. He gave Shang Fang the sword and was fully responsible for the war in Liaodong.
Fighting costs money.
Today, Liaodong's military expenditure reaches more than six million taels of silver a year, and it is still increasing.
In order to fill this bottomless hole, Emperor Chongzhen tried his best to collect money from everywhere, and even took out his own private money, but it was still not enough, so he had to increase land taxes and ask for money from the people, which caused the Northwest Civil Revolt.
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If the eight major Shanxi merchant generals are allowed to smuggle supplies to Liaodong, the strength of the Jurchen army will be further enhanced, and the offensive will also be intensified. In order to resist the attack, the Ming court will have to strengthen the Guanningjin defense line, increase troops, and increase military expenditures... in large numbers Where does the money come from?
Now that the Donglin Party controls the government, it will definitely not increase commercial taxes. It can only increase land taxes, continue to ask for money from the people, and force more hungry people to rebel!
On the contrary, if the smuggling teams of the eight major Shanxi merchants are robbed and the strength of the Jurchen army is weakened, the situation on the Liaodong battlefield will ease a little, military expenditures will be reduced a little, and the land tax will be collected a little less.
Don't underestimate this little bit, it may cost tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of hungry people's lives. That's why Qin Feng had to take risks.
Then again, the enemy is strong and we are weak, so we should not fight head-on. We have to think of a foolproof strategy and find a suitable place to start. Thinking of this, Qin Feng took out a map and looked at it carefully...
The smuggling teams of the eight major Shanxi merchants left Hukou and then turned eastward, which is the southern end of the Mongolian Gobi Desert. It is sparsely populated and arid with little rain.
The smuggling team has more than 800 people and more than 2,000 camels. Walking on the Great Gobi Desert, they will definitely need to replenish their drinking water, so they must pass by this place - Yanlixiahaizi, a very suitable place to start.
Thinking of this, Qin Feng immediately wrote a letter and was brought back by Jindiao Lightning, telling Han Shanjun and others to go to Yan'anxiahaizi and meet him there to rob and kill the smuggling teams of the eight major Shanxi merchants.
Then he ordered four hundred new soldiers to stay in Dongsheng City, and the remaining more than four hundred veterans took off their military uniforms and put on regular clothes. Each of them took a camel and crossed the Yellow River on sheepskin rafts...
After crossing the river, I didn't rush to set off. Instead, I bought more than two hundred big fat sheep from the locals, tied them all up, and put them on the backs of camels. Then I set off... I rested during the day and drove at night. Head to Yanlixiahaizi as quickly as possible... A fierce fight is about to break out there!
