Bai Xiaowen said, "Based on the analysis of the report, there should be two reasons."
On the one hand, the Xin Pu and Long Ze squadrons were too confident and didn't choose to move together. Instead, they secretly competed with each other and entered the depths of the no man's land. In the end, they were unlucky enough to encounter the Demon Army and the official special forces were harassed by the experts from Southeast Asia.
On the other hand, the first operation of the government regarding the changes in the Great Southwest wasn't very strong. They only sent a special force of less than a hundred people. The follow-up special forces were stationed in Spring City and didn't participate in the operation.
Simply put, the two A-class squadrons and the government had somewhat underestimated the enemy. Therefore, the first operation ended in failure. Not only did the two A-class squadrons return dejectedly, but the special forces also lost two soldiers.
This was why the second operation of the government — the second operation was much more well-prepared. Not only did they invite the unified White Phoenix squadron, but they also sent the special forces, totaling more than three hundred Awakened archers!
Facts proved that the second operation of the government wasn't overly cautious.
Although the number of experts in Southeast Asia was small due to the cruel environment, each and every one of them was ruthless and merciless. They were ruthless to their enemies and to themselves.
Under the iron fist of Hua Xia, they didn't have the power to resist. But before they died, they still wanted to bite back and let the government of Hua Xia feel pain.
However, the White Phoenix squadron also had to be careful because the Demon Army hadn't appeared yet.
After a simple explanation, Bai Xiaowen said, "Just now, when Zalen died, he dropped a Blood Treasure Chest. I picked it up."
"Zalen attacked us first, right? He manipulated the swarm of poisonous insects. "Li Shuyi said.
"That's right. Although there was no notification of self-defense from the spirit world, when I touched the Blood Treasure Chest, I received a notification that my combat evaluation had automatically increased by one level. In the end, I got a B-class evaluation. Now isn't the right time to open the Blood Treasure Chest. Let's wait first. "
The other squadrons nodded.
After killing the five experts from Southeast Asia, they only obtained Zalen's Blood Treasure Chest. The other four didn't drop anything.
Soon, the White Phoenix squadron went around a cliff.
"Wow, this is … a palace? I only saw a corner before. "
The five members of the White Phoenix squadron stood outside the closed palace gate. They raised their heads to look at the cornice, pillars, carvings, and so on of the palace. A trace of shock welled up in their hearts.
"I can feel the fluctuations of spatial energy. This palace should be an independent space! " Qiao Rui turned on the psionic camera. After scanning it, he frowned and said, "There's one more thing we need to pay attention to. The demons that were wandering outside have disappeared for some reason."
Bai Xiaowen nodded slightly and released his spiritual power to scan a large area.
"If there's no danger, we can call the special forces over … We have to confirm the historical background of this palace first."
Bai Xiaowen approached the palace and saw an ancient poem with no title and no name carved in front of the main entrance. There were ten lines in total and they were carved in seal characters.
With Bai Xiaowen's knowledge of ancient characters, he was still able to understand these seal characters.
"Condensing the Profound Liquid in the Immortal's Cave is natural in the Spirit Mountain.
Overlooking the Blue Sea Island, he returned to the Daluo Heaven.
(1) Row of Treasure-sharing Trees, (2) Scatter Fragrant Lotuses.
Hanging in the candle of the sun and moon, Heaven's footsteps commanding the wind and smoke.
Memorizing the golden bamboo slips, taking the air to recite the jade chapters.
Crown () Ceremonial Erection (), Belt () Star Chain ().
The sweet dew of Qiong Xuan, the ointment spring of Yu Well.
The cloud horses of the South Nest, the East Sea plays in mulberry fields.
The flag travels () Pole, the flywheel enters () Mystery.
Stepping high into the void, Heaven and Earth are the same year. "
There were six missing parts in this poem, as if someone had deliberately dug them out.
Below the poem, there was a bronze disc engraved with words. There were three circles on it, and there were seal characters such as A, B, C, D, Zi Chou, Yin Mao, and so on.
"Why haven't I learned this poem before?" Li Shuyi muttered. "It must be written by an unknown poet. Xiaowen, do you know? "
Bai Xiaowen also shook his head. "I haven't seen it before either."
In the ancient Hua Xia, it was said that "everything is inferior, only reading is superior". Scholars had a respected status. Apart from the imperial examination, they liked to recite poems and compose essays. There were a lot of poems that had been passed down and not passed down. Even though Bai Xiaowen had the ability to read ten lines at a glance and remember everything he saw, he was not an expert in this field after all. It was normal that he had not seen a poem that came out of nowhere.
Fortunately, this was not an exploration of the spiritual world. Bai Xiaowen could still ask for outside help.
When Teng Qing, the captain of the special forces, came over and saw the poem on the bronze door, he was even more confused.
"Let's connect to the experts," Teng Qing suggested.
"Experts … Are they reliable?" Bai Xiaowen scratched his head subconsciously.
"There are experts who specialize in ancient Hua Xia culture. They are more professional than us," Teng Qing said. "Through the military camera and encrypted network, you can video call the experts in Beijing."
"Okay." Bai Xiaowen could only try his luck and watch Teng Qing operate.
Not long after, the experts connected.
After learning about the palace and the bronze door, the headquarters of the Beijing Awakened Association found two experts, both of whom were professors from Beijing University. Bai Xiaowen knew one of them …
"Hello, uncle." Qiao Rui smiled and greeted him through the video call.
Cai Anmin pushed up his glasses. "Oh, it's Xiao Si … You're in the southwest. Be careful. Your aunt is worried about you."
"Thank you, uncle. When I get home, I'll visit you," Qiao Rui said.
"Ahem." Next to Cai Anmin, a chubby senior official coughed.
Cai Anmin smiled and said, "Let's not talk about the past … Let's get to the point. Where is Captain Bai? "
Bai Xiaowen leaned over.
The chubby senior official nodded and said, "Hello, Captain Bai. For this call, I found two professors from Beijing University. They are Professor Cai Anmin, who is proficient in ancient Hua Xia literature, and Professor Ji Yujin, who is proficient in ancient Hua Xia architecture. If you find anything at the palace, you can consult the two professors. "
Professor Ji Yujin was an old man with white hair. He wore thick reading glasses, but his eyes were looking over the lenses.
"Uh, the situation is like this …"
Bai Xiaowen roughly explained the poem.
After Cai Anmin finished listening, he said with a smile, "This is Bu Xu ci. It's normal that you haven't heard of it. In the era of psionic abilities, many ancient poems that were considered treasures have been lost. "
"Ci? Isn't that a poem? "Li Shuyi said.
Cai Anmin explained, "Bu Xu ci is a type of musical tune. It was sung by ancient Daoists on altars. The words written according to the tone of Bu Xu ci are called Bu Xu ci. In the 'Yuefu Poetry Collection', it says, 'Bu Xu ci is a Daoist song. It describes the ethereal beauty of the immortals.' "
"Then who wrote this Bu Xu ci?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
"It's the last emperor of the Sui dynasty." Cai Anmin smiled. "Emperor Yang of the Sui dynasty, Yang Guang."
"Yang Guang? Isn't that a tyrant? "Bai Xiaowen said.
Cai Anmin shook his head. "You didn't live in the Sui and Tang eras. How do you know that Yang Guang was definitely a tyrant? From the literary and historical materials that have been passed down, Yang Guang had a lot of blemishes. Many of them were smeared by the Tang Dynasty. However, Yang Guang's achievements were real. In short, he was a person with mixed reputations. "
Bai Xiaowen was not interested in what kind of person Yang Guang was. He changed the topic and asked, "Then, was this palace built by Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui dynasty?"
Cai Anmin shook his head. "The only thing I can be sure of is that the Bu Xu ci engraved on this palace was written during and after the Sui dynasty …"
"…" Bai Xiaowen said helplessly, "You're really honest."
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