Xixia dead book

Chapter 13: Legend of the Undead in the Book of the Dead (13)
"What do you mean? The word 'white' is actually the name of this jade screen!"

"Name?" Tang Feng was confused.

"As I have already said, I speculate that there are four jade screens in total. Only by combining the four jade screens can we fully understand what is written on the jade screen and see the map behind the jade screen. Then , when the producers of these four jade screens made the jade screens, they must have numbered these jade screens. The word 'white' written in Chinese characters is the serial number of this jade screen, or It’s its name, and the full name of this jade screen should be—’Bai’, a jade screen inlaid with jewels and lotus patterns in Xixia font size.”

"'Bai' name Xixia inlaid jewelry wrapped lotus pattern jade insert screen? What number are the other pieces numbered?" Tang Feng asked.

"Everyone, please listen to me slowly. As you all know, the name 'Xixia' is the name in Chinese history books, not the name of the country given by the party members themselves. The country names given by the party members themselves have various opinions in the academic circles. For example, many scholars believe that party members call their country 'Dabaigao State' or 'Bai Gao Da State'. But there is another saying that party members call their country 'Bai Gao Da Xia State'. This The name is derived from Russian Xixia researcher Kchanov, who translated the Xixia scripture "Tripitaka" in the Stockholm Museum of Anthropology in Sweden into Chinese characters word by word. I personally agree with this statement. Let’s talk about the jade screen in front of us. Judging from the engraved text on it, this should be the first of the four jade screens. Therefore, corresponding to the four characters 'white, high, big, and summer', I speculate that the other three jade screens are 'high' The font size jade insert screen, the 'big' font size jade insert screen and the ''Xia' font size jade insert screen. "Professor Luo's deduction has greatly increased everyone's confidence, and it seems that they are getting closer to the truth of the matter.

Professor Luo went on to say: "Let me add one more thing, if we really find Hanhai Micheng, what will be there? Treasures, of course there will be, and there will be many rare treasures, but I am not interested in treasures." In 1908, Kozlov discovered a black city and unearthed tens of thousands of cultural relics from Xixia. I think this Hanhai Mi city will only be bigger, more important and more spectacular than the black city. I dare not imagine , how many cultural heritages that shocked the world will be buried there, maybe there will be a complete set of "Tripitaka" written in Xixia, there may be countless exquisite Buddha statues, more brilliant than the great Dunhuang, and there may be many things that we can't think of The miracle..." Professor Luo couldn't hide his excitement, and he was completely intoxicated in his Han Hai Mi City.

Finally, Han Jiang stood up and concluded to everyone: "I think Professor Luo's inference is reasonable. When the Western Xia Dynasty was destroyed by Genghis Khan, the party members wanted to restore the country one day and reproduce the glory of the Baigao Daxia Kingdom. Four groups of people brought four jade screens containing the secrets of Hanhaimi City to four different places. Hundreds of years passed, and the party members finally disappeared without a trace, and there was no chance to restore the country, but Hanhaimi The city still affects the nerves of many people. Now we can be sure that the jade screen in front of us is the one discovered by the Russian explorer Kozlov in the ruins of Heishui City; Deciphering, we know that it is very likely that a group of party members brought another jade screen and returned to the mountain where the party members first walked out. This is our only clue now. So finding this jade screen is our next step The goal, we must hurry ahead of our opponents, find the four jade screens, and crack the secrets of Hanhai Micheng."

"But what should we do next?" Tang Feng asked Han Jiang.

Han Jiang didn't answer, but Professor Luo said: "If I want to find the jade screen in the Heitou stone room, I think of a clue. In the 20s and 30s, the American explorer Locke who was active in the western Sichuan In an article he wrote in his later years, he mentioned that after finishing his investigation of the Gongga Snow Mountain in Northwest Sichuan, he strayed into a paradise due to a terrible mudslide. There are beautiful mountains and rivers, and the folk customs are simple. There are a lot of primitive religions. The local headmen and lamas received Locke warmly, and finally sent him out of the paradise. Locke has lived in China for many years and is well versed in Chinese culture. He found that the people living there and the residents of other areas in western Sichuan There are great differences in customs and appearance, so he believes that the residents there migrated from other places, and then boldly speculated that the residents there migrated to the western Sichuan area hundreds of years ago to escape the Mongolian cavalry. descendants of the party members."

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Tang Feng tilted his head and thought for a while, then asked Professor Luo: "I have also heard that there are descendants of Dangxiang in the western Sichuan area, but in my impression, it seems to refer to the Muya area? Locke has been there before. .”

"Yes, Locke, and some other explorers have been to Minya. Locke also thought that the Minya people were the descendants of the Tangxiang people, but after he went to that paradise, he changed his view, thinking that the residents there It's more like the descendants of the party members. Unfortunately, Locke wanted to find that paradise later, but he traveled all over the mountains and valleys in the northwest of Sichuan, but he couldn't find that paradise. Therefore, Locke called that place "the last The Shangri-La' became his lifelong regret."

"Didn't Locke leave anything like a photo?" Tang Feng asked.

Professor Luo shook his head: "No, he claimed that he had encountered a terrible mudslide before entering that isolated paradise. He was separated from other people in the same group, and the camera and other equipment he was carrying were also destroyed by the mudslide. He washed away, so he failed to leave any photos and other information. Regarding that mistaken entry, he only left a brief written record. He didn’t take it seriously in the past, but now I suddenly remembered that Locke also specifically mentioned in the article The locals worship the nearby snow-capped mountains, and say that their sacred objects are stored in the caves on the snow-capped mountains! This may have some connection with the legend of the 'Blackhead Stone Chamber'."

"You mean the 'Blackhead Stone Chamber' is probably there?" Liang Yuan asked in surprise.

Professor Luo nodded slightly, and said: "This possibility is very high. If it is true that there are descendants of the Party members living there, as Locke speculated, then the cave that the locals are talking about is probably the so-called 'Blackhead Stone Chamber'." '. And I personally agree with Locke, he is a very rigorous explorer, but also a scholar, I think his words should be more credible."

Tang Feng seemed to understand what Professor Luo meant: "Professor Luo, what you mean is that we want us to find this paradise called 'The Last Shangri-La' by Locke, find the descendants of the party members there, and then we can learn about the 'Blackhead' What about the Stone Room?"

"Yes, this is the only clue we have now, and I firmly believe that place is real." Professor Luo said firmly.

Tang Feng looked at Professor Luo, then at Han Jiang, wanting to hear his opinion.Han Jiang pondered for a while, and then said: "I believe Professor Luo's judgment. Finding the paradise that Locke has been to is our goal." Han Jiang looked at everyone present again, and said in an orderly tone, "This time Our operation must be carried out in a state of secrecy, so Tang Feng and I will execute it, and the others will stay here. I am not here, and Zhao Yong is in charge of the work here."

After finishing speaking, Han Jiang turned to Zhao Yong and explained: "After I leave, you must keep in touch with me at any time and provide support..." Han Jiang was talking, but Liang Yuan interrupted Han Jiang and asked dissatisfiedly , "Why didn't this operation take me?"

Han Jiang turned his head to look at Liang Yuan, and said with a serious face: "Our operation is likely to go deep into the snow-capped mountains and canyons, and we may be attacked by the enemy. You are a girl, how can you go!"

"Then what am I doing?"

"Just stay here and take care of Professor Luo, waiting for us to come back."

Liang Yuan still wanted to argue, but Han Jiang ignored her, and walked out of the secret room with Zhao Yong, leaving Liang Yuan standing at the door with her lips pouting stupidly... Tang Feng couldn't bear to see Liang Yuan like this. I couldn't stop laughing, but she saw it.Liang Yuan glared at Tang Feng viciously, and said angrily, "Just laugh, if you don't let me go, I will definitely go too! Hmph! Ever since I was a child, no one can stop this lady."

Tang Feng put away his smile, followed Han Jiang's example, and said to Liang Yuan with a serious face: "Miss Liang, this is not a place for you to play your temper. I think you should stay and take care of Professor Luo."

Liang Yuan was annoyed by Tang Feng, pushed Professor Luo's wheelchair, and left angrily. In the secret room, only Tang Feng was left.Tang Feng stood by the window and lifted a corner of the thick curtain. In the distance, the mountains were silent, and Tang Feng suddenly felt a sense of ominous premonition.

[Section [-] Emergency Landing]

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In 1227, Xingqing Mansion, the last moment of the Xixia Dynasty, the invincible Mongolian cavalry had besieged this isolated city for several months.Genghis Khan sat proudly in the big tent, reviewing the iron cavalry that followed him across the Eurasian continent...Suddenly, a young man in white descended from the sky, holding a sword, pierced the big tent, and attacked Genghis Khan in the face.Genghis Khan sideways dodged a sword, and just about to draw his sword to fight back, the young man returned with another sword, piercing straight into Genghis Khan's chest, the sword was like a gust of wind.Genghis Khan had nowhere to dodge, and fell to the ground after being hit by the sword.Waiting for the generals outside the tent to rush into the big tent, the young man in white leaped, flew out of the big tent, and left in the dust... Then look at Genghis Khan, the overlord of the Eurasian continent, who is dying.When this giant was dying, he, Borjijin Temujin, the greatest Khan in the history of the grassland, forcibly took his body and swore to the sky in the name of Longevity: by death, by death , to absolutely!Thus, the darkest day in the history of the Xixia Dynasty came...

On the night of the destruction of the city of Xingqing, the Mongolian cavalry carried out a bloody massacre of the party members in accordance with Genghis Khan's last words. The men were decapitated and the women were brutally abused.The young man in white held a sword and only cared about killing the enemy. He fought and retreated, and finally retreated into a deep house compound.He didn't know where it was, but he saw dead bodies all over the ground, blood flowing like rivers.Suddenly, he saw two Mongolian soldiers were about to rape a woman, the young man in white rushed up, raised his sword and fell, killing the two Mongolian soldiers.The young man asked the woman, "Which family's mansion is this?"

The woman did not answer, but took out a bundle from behind and handed it to him: "Quick! Get out of here with your bundle!"

"What's in it?" The young man wondered what the woman meant.

The woman suppressed her grief and anger, and shouted heartbreakingly at the boy in white: "This is the hope of our party members! Hurry up and leave here with your burdens, the farther you go, the better..."

After speaking, the woman hit a pillar and died.The boy in white wiped away his tears, carried his burden, and rushed out of the gate.Outside the door, apart from the corpses of the party members, were the Mongolian cavalrymen who had killed red eyes. As soon as the boy in white appeared on the street, he saw a Mongolian cavalryman brandishing a scimitar and rushing towards him.The young man didn't panic when he saw this, he stood still with his horizontal sword, waiting for the Mongolian cavalry to attack him.The Mongolian cavalry was getting closer and closer to him, and the young man could already see the blood dripping from the scimitar. The moment the Mongolian cavalry rushed in front of the young man, the young man dodged sideways, and then a flash of sword light flashed on the street. The Mongolian cavalryman fell off his horse and died.The boy in white ran a few steps, jumped into the air and jumped onto the black horse of the Mongolian cavalry, reined in the reins, turned the horse's head, and rushed straight to the south gate of Xingqing Mansion.In front of the city gate, the Mongols shot a volley of arrows, and the young man in white leaned on his horse and rushed out of the city gate.

The black horse galloped all the way, grasslands, deserts, Gobi, canyons, forests, the young man didn't know how far he had gone, and he didn't know where the black horse was going to take him. He could only hear the wind in his ears...Suddenly, the black horse let out a long cry when he sat down , The front hooves jumped high, and they stopped.The boy in white was startled, and after a closer look, he found a towering snow mountain in front of him, blocking his way!Behind him, he could already hear the hooves of the pursuers.What should we do?Returning to the horse and fighting with the pursuers, or jumping over the snow mountain?The pursuers are getting closer and closer, and the snow-capped mountains in front of them are soaring into the clouds. This is really a dead place...

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"Death! What should I do? What should I do?" After Tang Feng exclaimed, he finally woke up. He found that there were no pursuers or snow mountains around, only a group of passengers who were looking at him with surprise.

"Are you okay?" Tang Feng exclaimed, and also woke up Han Jiang who was resting with his eyes closed.

Tang Feng shook his head: "It's nothing, I just had a nightmare." After speaking, Tang Feng fell back on the back of the chair again.He wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned his face, saw the clouds outside the porthole, and finally remembered that he was on the passenger plane flying to Chengdu.

Tang Feng couldn't see the world under the clouds clearly. His mind was full of the strange nightmare just now. Who was that boy in white?Genghis Khan was stabbed to death by him?Where did he go?Tang Feng recalled all kinds of bizarre and terrifying events that happened in the past few months, the blood curse, the secret of the jade screen!Why are you on the plane now?Because—two months ago, Professor Luo deciphered the Xixia characters on the jade screen. The goal of his trip with Han Jiang was to find another jade screen in the vast areas of northwest Sichuan, Gannan, and southeast Qinghai.And this vast area spans the three provinces of Sichuan, Gansu, and Qinghai, covering an area of ​​hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. The terrain is complex and the climate is changeable. There are deep mountains, canyons, grasslands, and snow-capped mountains. Qiang, Hui and more than a dozen ethnic groups, in such a vast area and such a complex environment, it is hard to imagine how difficult it is to find a small jade screen!And the only clue they have now is the "black-headed stone chamber" that Professor Luo deduced based on Locke's brief record.

For the past two months, Tang Feng has received overloaded training.Get up at 6 o'clock every morning, run five kilometers with Zhao Yong; after breakfast, there are a lot of various physical training, according to Han Jiang, it is to train Tang Feng like a special soldier; Teaching the principles of various firearms; after lunch, shooting with live ammunition; at 3 pm, Zhao Yong taught how to survive in the wild, including how to survive in the wild without food and medicine.What Tang Feng couldn't stand the most was eating raw game in the wild. Tang Feng really didn't dare to try the taste of this kind of game.Zhao Yong once forced Tang Feng to eat a snake raw. It was this snake that made Tang Feng vomit all day.

That's not to mention, at night, Tang Feng still has to study Xixia Wen with Professor Luo.In the face of this kind of writing that has disappeared for 700 years, the language talent that Tang Feng was so proud of was useless.After two months of high-intensity, cramming-style teaching, Tang Feng only mastered some commonly used vocabulary.After two months of intensive training like this, Tang Feng and Han Jiang boarded the flight from Beijing to Chengdu together.

Before boarding the plane, Tang Feng once asked Han Jiang in puzzlement: "Why are there just the two of us this time? When will we find such a large area? We can definitely mobilize a large force to find the jade screen? Why do we take a commercial airliner? Isn’t it safer and faster to use military aircraft?”

Han Jiang shook his head and sighed: "After all, you're not in this business, you're underwhelmed! Think about it, from our actions some time ago, our opponents are very powerful, and most of our actions can't escape their eyes. So the two of us are like ordinary tourists going there. It is the best way to find jade screens. The more ordinary the better, the quieter the movement is, the safer we are. Besides, it is not certain whether this jade screen is available, it is just Professor Luo’s speculation. Higher-ups will not approve the mobilization of more troops."

"So we didn't bring anything except some outdoor travel equipment this time. I have been practicing guns for so long, but I was not allowed to bring a gun out this time."

Han Jiang glanced at Tang Feng and said with a smile, "Not only did you not bring it, but I didn't bring my gun either."

"What? You didn't bring a gun!" Tang Feng was shocked, "Then what should we do when we encounter bandits?"

"Tang Feng, you have to know that a really good agent does not need to carry any weapons. When I need a weapon, I can use anything, even a fruit knife. You can also use the enemy's weapon, so When our agents are training, we must not only be able to use the firearms we are equipped with, but also be able to use firearms from various countries.”

"No wonder you and Zhao Yong are familiar with all kinds of firearms."

"Actually, you don't need to be so nervous about this operation. After all, we are in the country. I don't think the gangsters are too arrogant. Besides, we can get support from the local public security organs and national security organs at any time, including weapons, so this This time we go there like outdoor travel enthusiasts, just relax."

"I hope so, if only it had been a pleasant trip!"

(End of this chapter)