There are ghosts in this place, I have been prepared for this!
Let alone this place is a place where the three talents gather evil spirits, and the feng shui is extremely bad, just talking about the dead, how many people died in this place back then?
When Loulan was destroyed, the palace was sunken and the battle was fought to the death. All the beautiful women were thrown into the palace, and they would rather be buried alive than leave them to the Sassanids. All those who stayed outside were ugly, and there were men who fought to the death with the Sassanids.
How many people were there in Loulan?
According to the Book of Han and the Records of the Grand Historian, around 100 AD, this country was still under the command of the Huns. At that time, they had less than 600 households and a population of about 50,000. When they were destroyed, it is estimated that the population should be at least 100,000!
This should be the most accurate number, not the 10,000 people that historians believe, because the Western Regions two thousand years ago were not the desolate scene of yellow sand everywhere now. At that time, the Western Regions were rich in water and grass, and the products were particularly enchanting, such as black steel and fire dragon oil, which were not available in the Central Plains. In short, Loulan at that time was rich and beautiful, without natural disasters, and was a very nurturing place. There was no factor of massacre. Although Loulan was often attacked by the Han people at that time, there was no record of massacres after the Han army entered their territory. It is not that the Han army was benevolent. The toughness, cold-bloodedness, and cruelty of the Han army were very famous throughout history. They dared to massacre the city during the civil war, not to mention the foreign war. The Han soldiers fought against the Huns for a hundred years. How many Hun heads were cut off? Now historians can't tell clearly. The Han army did not massacre Loulan because the Han Dynasty needed such a puppet in the Western Regions!
Natural disasters and man-made disasters, the main factors that caused the mass extinction of the population, did not exist, so the population of Loulan should have been rising rapidly. It occupied an area of 120,000 square kilometers. If it could not support 100,000 people, then Loulan would really become a joke.
The 10,000 people that historians believe should be the army of Loulan!
Along the way, Cao Yuan told me about the scene of Loulan's last battle. The soldiers were not afraid of fighting in the face of a large number of enemies. The roars were like thunder, the cavalry charged like a rolling iron stream, and the infantry advanced like a wall...
This series of adjectives does not seem to describe an army of several thousand people.
More than 10,000 people controlled the bows. When Loulan was destroyed, the size of the army must have reached this level!
Ten people supported one soldier, which was a normal ratio in ancient times when wars were frequent. Of course, the ratio of five million people in the Qin State supporting one million troops, or the ratio of grassland people who had to serve as soldiers to fight as long as they had a penis, was more abnormal and could not be counted.
So, 100,000, this is the most accurate data!
Among the 100,000, let's say the ratio of men to women is balanced, then there are at least 50,000 women. Loulan is a country rich in beauties. The Loulan beauties were all tributes requested by the Han Dynasty emperors. Therefore, the ratio of beauties in this country is very high, at least 60%. In other words, when the Loulan people sank the palace, there were at least 30,000 Loulan women gathered in the palace! !
This is an understatement! !
You must know that in ancient times, wars were frequent, so how could there be a balance between men and women? Men died on the battlefield, otherwise there would be no policy of polygamy...
Therefore, the number of women buried alive in the Loulan Palace is at least more than 30,000, or even... more!
In other words, this place is a mass grave! !
How can there be peace in a mass grave? Coupled with the pattern of the three talents gathering evil, I guess this palace has become a ghost town.
I was used to being besieged by ghosts and zombies, but when the old palace maid said that there were still mole crickets in China, I was a little dumbfounded.
Mutated mole crickets that ate human flesh and their own kind? Are they the mole crickets that are about the same size as a dog mentioned in the Buddhist Kingdom Records? The kind that killed the Heavenly Dao League Heavenly Master?
Just thinking about it makes me a little desperate. There is a ghost town and swarms of mole crickets. Where is the way to survive?
Bang, bang, bang...
At this time, the loud noise of the main gate of the Central Palace became louder and louder. I guess it might be that the Three Pure Ones Taoists reinforced the door to prevent those things from running out. They either poured molten iron or used some special method to seal the door. Otherwise, there would not be such a noise. I can see the gilded door shaking violently from a long distance. I guess something is madly colliding inside.
"It's too late. Since those things in the central palace have awakened, we can only force our way in!"
A trace of determination flashed across the pale face of the old palace maid, and she said in a deep voice: "I can hold back the ghosts inside for you, but you have to deal with those crickets by yourselves. Those things are only beasts, and I can't confuse them with my current ability!"
Hold back tens of thousands of wronged souls and evil spirits?
I took a breath and looked at the old palace maid in horror. Although it was quite scary, it should know the situation inside better than us. It dared to say such a thing, so it should be able to do it. I think I still underestimated the ability of this ancient ghost!
However, if there were no entanglement with those wronged souls and evil spirits, we might really be able to fight our way out!
"Jieyou, I'll leave it to you."
The old maid suddenly knelt down in front of us: "She is a miserable child. I hope you can help her settle the cause and effect of two lives. I thank you here."
After saying that, the old maid kowtowed three times, flew into the air, and entered the central palace through the gap between the palace wall and the ceiling. She disappeared without a trace, leaving only a voice echoing around us: "Three hours, I can only hold you for three hours at most, take care of yourself!"
As soon as the old maid left, the fat man took out the engineer shovel from his backpack, waved it back and forth, and sneered: "Brothers, are you ready to fight to the death?"
In fact, without him saying it, we were ready to fight to the death.
"Lin Qing, please help take care of Cao Yuan!"
Qing Yi smiled bitterly and said, "Since the only thing that can threaten us is those mole crickets, then it's the skill of the hands. I, a heavenly master, may not be able to protect myself, so... please!"
Lin Qing glanced at me and said nothing.
I know what she meant. Lin Qing's main concern is still on me. She doesn't pay much attention to Qing Yi's instructions. To use the unpleasant words she said, I have lost many teammates, I have long been accustomed to it, and I don't mind losing a few more.
She also made it clear that the life and death of others has nothing to do with her. She just needs to ensure that I, the only blood of the Ge family, will not die before I grow up.
After thinking about it, I still walked up and pulled Lin Qing aside, and said in a deep voice: "Sister, I hope everyone can go back together."
That's all I can say.
Lin Qing hesitated for a while, and after a long time, he finally nodded. After walking back, he stood beside Cao Yuan calmly.
I know she agreed. Lin Qing still values promises, and she should do what she promised.
And I once again carried Zhou Jing on my back and tied him tightly to me with a climbing rope. This guy suffered a lot with us this time. Although he didn't say anything, I could see that he had actually reached his limit. If I didn't take him with me, he couldn't get out.
At this time, Hua Mulan's voice suddenly rang in my heart: "Xiaotian, leave it to me. This time it's probably very dangerous. You're bringing your brother with you. I'm worried about you..."
"You mean you're in my body?"
I was stunned, hesitated for a while, and asked Hua Mulan in my heart with some uncertainty: "After the battle with the Blood Corpse King, you are very weak. Can you continue to control my body now? I'm afraid you can't bear it!"
"Bite your teeth and bear it!"
Hua Mulan sighed softly: "I am connected to your life. If you are okay, even if I am injured and my strength is weakened, I can still recover with your blood. The current situation is urgent. It's important to stay alive. It doesn't matter how much it costs to get out alive!"
I thought about it and finally agreed. The Central Palace must have become a purgatory on earth. I'm carrying Zhou Jing on my back. It's a little uncertain whether I can withstand the strong bully with my weight. Now is not the time to show off.
This was not the first time I merged with Hua Mulan. When I agreed, my body was taken over by her the next moment!
At this time, everyone else was almost ready. Qingyi flicked her finger on the Quexie Sword and said in a deep voice: "Everyone should accept their fate. Life and death, this is a fight!"
After saying that, he strode towards the gilded gate that was shaking more and more violently.