Seeing that O'Connor had left by himself, Laura did not take his words to heart. She went straight up and greeted Chen Yulou in broken Chinese, "Hello! Do any of you speak English? I'm an archaeologist from England. My name is Laura. " As the most outstanding female archaeologist in Britain, Laura could speak seven languages. Although her Chinese wasn't very good, she could still communicate with the Chinese people with some difficulty.
On the contrary, Chen Yulou was shocked by this "foreign woman" who could speak Chinese. He immediately reacted and asked in Xiangxi dialect, "Miss Laura, did you understand what we were talking about just now?"
Chen Yulou did not know how much these foreigners understood. Now that he thought about it, it was really careless of him to talk about his old profession in front of these foreigners. Fortunately, the Xieling Bandits were used to using Xiangxi dialect. A sly light flashed in his eyes, and he used this to test Laura.
China was a vast country, and there were many different dialects. China did not dare to say that it could understand all of them, let alone a foreigner like Laura. Therefore, Laura naturally showed a puzzled expression and said with difficulty, "Can you speak slower? I don't understand... "Chen Yulou was experienced and could naturally read people's expressions. He felt that Laura did not seem to be lying, so he slightly relaxed.
In order to take care of Laura, he deliberately slowed down and explained in official Chinese, "Miss Laura, when Marshal Feng from the Northern Ocean contacted us, he did not say that foreigners would be joining the archaeological team. Although we are only hired by Marshal Feng, we also know that China's treasures should not fall into the hands of outsiders. Although we are lowly people, we also know that it is a big crime to deceive your ancestors. So, Miss Laura, please forgive us, we cannot let you enter the construction site."
Laura vaguely understood half of it and tried her best to explain, "We will not steal the cultural relics left by your ancestors. We only want one thing inside. That is, someone stole something from our country and put it in here. That's why we need your help to bring that thing out. Otherwise, not only the British, but the kind people all over the world will face a huge disaster … "
Laura struggled to explain in Henan Mandarin. Halfway through her explanation, O'Connor, who was far away, turned around and called out to her, saying that he had found something important. She could only end it simply, "My companion is calling me, but please believe me, we need to build trust and cooperation between us. Goodbye! "
After saying this, Laura turned around and left the construction site.
The gray-haired old man moved closer to Chen Yulou's ear and whispered, "What should we do? Young Master. If the British drive Feng Yuxiang's people to block this place, we will have to work for others, and now the foreigners are also involved. The mausoleum of the First Emperor is dangerous and unpredictable, and Feng Yuxiang and the foreigners are eyeing it covetously … Should we still do this job? "
"Feng Yuxiang invited us, but he never mentioned that the foreigners would also be involved. It can be seen that they are up to no good. They want to use us to crack the mechanisms of the First Emperor's mausoleum and the dangerous geomancy. We also want to build a plank road in the open and move in the dark, bypassing their sight, sneaking into the main chamber of the tomb first, and fishing out a lot of good things. We, the Ridges Excavator, have always only been after money and goods, regardless of good or evil … "
Chen Yulou's eyes flickered, and he hesitated, "The First Emperor's mausoleum is huge, and it is close to Xi 'an City. Normally, we would not dare to touch the tiger's buttocks, but now that we have Feng Yuxiang's support, we can use a lot of manpower to dig up the First Emperor's mausoleum. This is really a rare opportunity. As for the Westerners, how could they understand the mysteries of Chinese Fengshui when they entered the tomb? At that time, if we want them to live, they will live, and if we want them to die, they will die. If we want them to come to China, they will run into a big rice dumpling. "
"Now tell everyone not to move, so as not to alarm the 'hidden dragon' below. There are poisonous insect eggs everywhere, once they all hatch in the wind, people within a radius of dozens of miles will die!"
"What if the foreigners act rashly?" The old man said worriedly.
"Tell everyone to stay away from the foreigners. A battalion of British is not easy to deal with! If they don't move, I will frame them once. If they move, they will be asking for trouble. Tell people to prepare more kerosene and firewood. When the time comes, we will set up the Fire Dragon Formation on the high ground in the east, and naturally we will not have to worry. I will go and discuss with Partridge Whistle now. Don't move. If Feng Yuxiang urges you to come down, just say that we need to worship the god when we open the tomb, and we will not start work if we don't worship! "
When Laura returned to the tent, she heard O'Connor say, "Now the British Empire is in a stalemate. Today's telegram said that the plague has swept through all the counties in England, and even Ireland has been infected. The group of dead people has already reached Birmingham, and the British Empire's survival is at stake. We do not have time to work according to the normal archaeological process, we must make progress as soon as possible."
O'Connor's eyes flashed, and he suddenly said, "Now there are three tons of explosives in the camp, and with the support of the Engineering Battalion, we can completely open a passage in the less important part of the mausoleum below, and use the explosives to lift the soil covering the upper layer of the underground palace. This way, we can excavate the entire mausoleum in only two days!"
Hearing this, Laura was shocked and hurriedly objected, "Impossible, this will cause immeasurable damage to the ruins below. If the worst happens, and the underground palace collapses and is buried, then the time to clean up the underground palace will be delayed for at least three months. The risk is too great. We should get the support of the local explorers and make a more reasonable plan. "
After listening to the tit-for-tat between the two, Indiana Jones hesitated for a moment. He agreed with O'Connor's decision, but Laura's words were also very reasonable. If the explosives failed to lift the soil layer and create a gap in the underground palace, and instead caused the underground palace to collapse, then the whole operation would suffer a heavy blow. Although Jones did not know the saying in China, "More haste, less speed", he still understood similar principles.
"If we spend a lot of money to bribe General Feng, and let him send a large number of workers to excavate this mausoleum at all costs, then the efficiency should be increased to a level that we can accept."
Indiana Jones's meaning was very clear. The so-called "at all costs" was to let the Chinese work at the risk of their lives, just like the East China Road and the American West Railroad, to let the Chinese do the most dangerous work, using human lives to pave a path to the tomb. Instead of studying the traps and mechanisms, they would use living people to test it, and let the Chinese take the risk to dismantle it.
There was one more thing Mr. Indiana did not say. This way, they could safely supervise the work of the Chinese without risking their lives to explore.
O'Connor rejected the idea without hesitation. "The Chinese are not trustworthy, just like the Indians. They can't bear this level of responsibility, and they will make a mess. In this case, we should let the trustworthy British solve the problem …"
In the end, they discussed and decided to carry out the two plans at the same time. On one side, O'Connor would command the British engineers to find out the general shape of the underground palace, blast a hole to the side of the tomb, and then detonate it in a directional direction to create a relatively large gap. On the other hand, Indiana would let the Chinese civilian workers continue to dig down to get more information about the underground palace. If O'Connor succeeded, then the Chinese civilian workers could enter the tomb to explore the underground palace first, and the British Army would be responsible for inspection and security. If O'Connor failed, they could also enter the tomb from the other side of the underground palace.
Coincidentally, the area of the underground palace that the Luoyang shovel had dug was at the edge of the British Army's camp. They could blast a tunnel from the back of the camp, and then detonate it.
O'Connor commanded the engineers to quickly dig a tunnel from the side of the sealed earth to the underground palace, while Laura and Indiana went to contact Chen Yulou to continue the excavation.
The Xieling Bandits' camp had been moved to the high ground on the east side. In front of the camp's gate, Partridge Whistle and Chen Yulou were having a heated argument. Chen Yulou explained, "We didn't know that the foreigners were involved, and we didn't know that there was a foreign army watching over us. Besides, this place is full of traps, and we can easily investigate them. It's not difficult to kill all the foreigners. Brother Yang, why do you have to do this?"
Partridge Whistle said solemnly, "We, the Mountain Moving Taoists, are only here for the precious medicine, not for wealth, let alone to associate with the foreigners. Forgive me for not being able to explore the First Emperor's mausoleum with Brother Chen."
Chen Yulou persuaded, "Partridge Whistle, listen to me. The foreigners forcing Feng Yuxiang to dig the First Emperor's mausoleum is a foregone conclusion. Feng Yuxiang is a cunning old fox, and he tricked me to come and pave the way for them. After I found out, I was also very angry. But even if we are not willing to be used by Feng Yuxiang, does he not have anyone in his hands? Most likely, he is still forcing the people to open the tomb for him. "
"Brother Yang, do you know the danger of the Hibernating Dragon Soil? If it weren't for us, who would be able to protect the people digging here? At that time, when the Gu Insect attacks, will it be a warlord like Feng Yuxiang who dies? Won't it be those innocent people? And there are countless rare treasures in the First Emperor's mausoleum. Even if Partridge Whistle's people can't find the Phoenix Gall, it may still be here. If the British really get the Phoenix Gall, will you, Brother Yang, be willing? "
"Treasures of heaven and earth belong to the virtuous. Instead of letting the foreigners get the relics of the First Emperor, it's better to let us get it. "
As soon as Chen Yulou's voice fell, they heard a loud noise coming from the west.
In an instant, everyone's expression changed. Chen Yulou even stomped his foot and said, "F * ck, the foreigners actually used explosives. Are they tired of living?" "Damn it! Everyone knew what was buried under their feet. It was thousands of acres of high-density Gu Insect eggs, which would rot in the wind. If the explosion really alarmed these Gu Insects, there would be hundreds of millions of them.
Chen Yulou started running towards the high ground. As he ran, he ordered, "Quickly open a trench along the high ground, pour the kerosene in it, and set up the Fire Dragon Formation. Otherwise, if the Gu Insects are alarmed, hundreds of millions of them will gather and fly over the ground like a black cloud. If they land on the ground, they will die instantly. These Gu Insects like Yin and hate Yang. Only a wall of fire can block them. "
When he ran to the top of the high ground, he saw a halo rising from the explosion site. It was like a colorful circle, and in the halo, there was a huge black hole swallowing the flying dust. It was as if a whirlpool had suddenly collapsed and formed under the dust.
Chen Yulou was proficient in the Art of Listening to the Mountain and Distinguishing the Dragon. By listening to the wind, thunder, and the echo of the explosion, he could determine how big and how deep the tomb was. However, at this moment, the echo of the explosion was long and slow. It was as if there was a vast space that went straight into the belly of Mount Li, almost hollowing out Mount Li.
If this was the underground palace of the First Emperor, it would be shocking.
Chen Yulou saw the old man rushing over. He pointed at the colorful light and asked, "Sir, is that the Qi of the earth leaking from the Dragon Vein?"
The old man who had experienced the Hibernating Dragon Soil in the Qin aristocrat's tomb had a huge change in expression. He pressed down on Chen Yulou's head to hide and said, "It's a pig's block, bullsh * t!"
The few of them hurriedly poured kerosene into the trench and ignited the fire. Other than the path at the front of the camp for the workers and peasants to take refuge on the mountain, there was only a wall of fire in the rest of the place. The fire rose three feet high. The camp was set up by Chen Yulou. The wind blew from the back of the wall of fire. It was very safe for them to hide here.
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