Chen Xing looked forward from the gap between the two front seats.
"Is the tune so big?"
Military vehicles are clearing the way. This is not a visit to an attraction. Visiting a secret base of national defense is nothing more than that.
Lu Jiarang was playing with his cell phone and said without looking back: "Hey, buddy, they didn't tell you when you went to Bazhou to go through the formalities. There is a live-fire exercise here. Under normal circumstances, except for official scientific research groups from various places, no one will be released.
Come in, at least it has been like this for the past few months."
Lu Feng looked at Chen Xing in the rearview mirror.
His brother was right. They haven't seen single ordinary tourists going to the Loulan ruins for half a year. This is not only a problem with the local military region, but also because the protection procedures of the Loulan ruins have been raised again.
Although the tickets for Loulan Scenic Area were a little more expensive in the past few years, there are still a few waves of tourists willing to visit throughout the year.
But in March this year, the Loulan ruins were permanently closed to ordinary people, and only the scientific expedition team could pass.
Chen Xing is the first ordinary tourist they have received after the Chinese New Year this year.
Lu Feng thought about it, and it seemed that it was not very ordinary. They knew Chen Xing's identity when they received the message from the tourism bureau last night. Good guy, an international photographer and a famous domestic traveler, revitalizes wherever he goes.
travel industry.
It is probably because of this that the bureau approved Chen Xing’s application so quickly.
At the same time, flying drones is not prohibited. It is very obvious that Chen Xing wants to make a Bazhou travel video.
However, he did not continue talking, and his attention was focused on the car in front.
There are no roads in this vast desert, and the road is covered with yellow sand that is drier than the African desert. Lu Feng knows a few roads that can lead to the ruins, but now he can only follow the car in front of him under the control.
Losing track is not a rare thing.
In this desert, as soon as the vehicle in front passes by, the wheels are spinning and kicking up a lot of dust, like a heavy fog with a visibility of only one or two meters, and there is no road on the ground to guide the direction. If you get closer, you can't see the front.
car.
Stay farther away. If your view is accidentally blocked by the yellow sand, you won't be able to see the car in front after it climbs a small hillside.
At this time, we can only rely on Lu Feng’s experience to keep up.
Or say a few words into the intercom and wait where you are for the car in front to pick you up again.
Chen Xing tied up his seat belt, grabbed the armrest on the car door, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that going to Loulan would be so troublesome."
"It's much better normally." Lu Jiarang said.
Chen Xing asked: "Do you work at the Tourism Bureau or do you live here?"
"Yes. Lu Feng and I are both from Qiang County. If a tourist in Bazhou applies to go to Loulan, we will usually lead the way. Normally we will also do some maintenance work for the ancient city, including Loulan."
There are also many ancient cities here. In addition to the famous Loulan ruins, there is also the Milan ruins and the ancient city of Milan. Even if you want to go to the Loulan ruins here, you can choose the second best alternative.
Recently, an ancient city of Loulan was built. In the future, tourists can also visit the ancient city of Loulan.
There weren't many topics they could talk about, and everyone stopped talking halfway through the car.
Outside the car window is the desert as far as the horizon.
Occasionally, you can see some standing rocks, seven or eight meters high, but the distance is too far, and they look as small as toys.
As for the creatures, Chen Xing didn’t see any of them.
Chen Xing trusts his eyes very much. If something runs past or changes position within his field of vision, even if he cannot see it at first glance, it will definitely attract his attention.
But there was no movement at all.
Except for those grass balls blown everywhere by the wind.
"It's almost here." I don't know when, Lu Jiarang said.
Chen Xing checked the time.
This trip was quite fast, and Chen Xing was prepared to ride for several hours like yesterday.
The car in front had stopped. Lu Feng drove a little to the side to avoid the exhaust fumes of the military green SUV in front, and stopped next to them.
A few people got out of the car, and two young soldiers greeted them, and the Lu family went up to disperse the cigarettes very skillfully. At this time, Lu Feng also opened the trunk of the car and took out a few bottles of Red Bull from it - maybe
There is something to keep it warm. This Red Bull feels cold to the touch.
"A handsome guy is coming to Loulan at this time. Isn't it hot?" A soldier said to Chen Xing with a smile.
"The desert is full of smoke and the sun is setting over the long river. It's the right time to come in late summer and early autumn." Chen Xing said while drinking water.
The sun sets over the long river. There is no water here, so it should be invisible, but there is lonely smoke, which is the sand and soil kicked up after they drove over. Now it is getting higher and higher, but it is also getting lighter.
Chen Xing drank up the Red Bull in one breath and then looked at the surrounding scenery.
Most of the surrounding area is still the same as before, but on the right side is a group of buildings that cannot be seen as buildings. Chen Xing stared here for a long time before he saw windows on some soil blocks.
"This is Loulan?"
Lu Jiarang nodded, leaned against the car and smoked a cigarette, and said, "Yes, this is Loulan, there is a sign over there."
Chen Xing went over and looked at the erected stone tablet.
National key cultural relics protection unit, Loulan ancient city site, established by Xijiang Cultural Relics Administration Bureau, 1997.
A stone tablet from more than 20 years ago?
Why does it look like an ancient cultural relic?
Chen Xing has been to many scenic spots. Most ancient cities or ruins have such a stone tablet, but the one in Loulan is obviously much older than the other stone tablets. The lime on its surface is mottled and peeling off, making the writing slightly blurry.
, some corners are even broken.
The base is two-layered. It was originally supposed to be an angular cement base like a staircase, but now the surface has peeled off a lot, resulting in pits.
Chen Xing did not see that the monument was erected in 1997, but thought it was a stone monument from two to three hundred years ago.
Lu Jiarang came over and said, "Shall I take you in to take a look? We can't see much from here, but there are still many interesting things inside."
"Okay."
Chen Xing nodded.
Brother Bing and Lu Feng both stayed here. Although according to the regulations, two tour guides should have brought Chen Xing in, but in daily life, most people came as convenient as they could. Since the Lu family asked Chen Xing to go in, Lu Feng was also happy.
Rest.
The closer he walked to the ruins, the more Chen Xing felt that when he first came to Qiang County, the supermarket owner spoke very vividly.
Just a large group of loess piles.
All valuable things were taken away, even a tile, a piece of furniture, and a few stones, which may be cultural relics, were all taken away, so all that was left for people to see were ruins, just like the hard times.
A bunker built according to local conditions.
It's said to be a house, but people can't walk in. Maybe the building will collapse as soon as you enter.
It doesn't matter if you get injured a little, but damaging Loulan's cultural relics is a big deal.
Lu Jiarang pointed to some taller buildings and said: "This is the city wall of Loulan. The four walls are about 330 meters long, and the total area is only 100,000 square meters. It is a small square city."
"The two-story building in front was the tallest building at that time. It was the king's residence before it was occupied, and it also served as the general's palace for a period of time. After all, Loulan was already part of the Chinese military control area at that time."
Lu Jiarang said it was on the second floor, but in Chen Xing's opinion it was four walls side by side.
The wall tiles were still clearly visible, but Chen Xing did not dare to touch them with his hands when he was in front of him. He was afraid that if he touched them with his hands, the bricks would disintegrate like dust and scatter in all directions.
Very exaggerated, isn’t it?
But this is Chen Xing’s true feelings about the Loulan ruins.
As if this place should have been buried by loess a long time ago and should not be exposed to the human world, the ruins of Loulan that people see now are just images left in the human world, which makes Chen Xing feel unreal.
"How many years has it been since Loulan disappeared?" Chen Xing asked.
"This place was established in 176 BC, during the Warring States Period in China. It disappeared in 630 AD, which is 1,400 years ago." Lu Jiarang said, and then he added, "It is precisely because it disappeared for so long
, so we never paid attention to it. As a result, foreigners discovered it first, and many valuable cultural relics were taken abroad."
The two sighed at the same time, then looked at each other and laughed.
The solemn atmosphere also became more lively.
"I shouldn't say this, it's just that the atmosphere is here. Hey, do you have any questions about Loulan? You can fly a drone here, but the height should not exceed eighty meters, and the distance should preferably be within the range of Loulan.
”
Chen Xing expressed that he understood. Military vehicles were following him, so what else did he not understand?
"I don't have any more doubts. I've read a lot of information about this place on the Internet. It's just a pity. But I just thought about it seriously. If the secret of Loulan's disappearance is discovered, then this place will not be as mysterious as it is now.
”
"You are right, but people are always curious."
Chen Xing heard that when Loulan was discovered, there were ancient coins, silks, and books here, so they probably didn’t migrate there.
The specific reason for its disappearance is a mystery, but it is indeed clear how it gradually disappeared into history. The main reason was that the Silk Road changed its route and the climate became dry, making it gradually uninhabitable.
Maybe before he disappeared overnight, there weren't many people living here.
Chen Xing does not believe in ghosts and gods, but he believes that this world is somewhat mysterious.
It’s impossible to say that all the people living in Loulan traveled through time that night.
Chen Xing took out the drone and looked at the signal.
The signal of the mobile phone was intermittent, and the same was true for the drone. In this case, Chen Xing was worried that the drone would run away to a place where he could not find it due to signal loss, so he looked around and found a relatively high platform.
There are stairs next to it.
In fact, it is a normal building. The stairs are solid. If they are built along this building, it should be an important building here in ancient times.
"Can I go up here?"
Lu Jiarang looked at it, nodded and said, "Okay, I see many scientific expedition teams have gone up there, so it should be fine."
"You don't know?"
"How can I control them? Don't look at me. I am a tour guide for you tourists. To them, we are just a guide. On the way, I wanted to tell them a little story about Loulan, and someone immediately jumped out and told me.
That’s wrong, slap me in the face immediately.”
"Haha." Chen Xing laughed when he thought of that scene.
"Later I found out that when I met the scientific expedition team, I didn't say anything. It was because of this that Lu Feng became quiet. Anyway, if you talk too much, you will make mistakes. It's better to listen to them tell their own stories. It's quite interesting.
”
Chen Xing thought about the way those teachers led their students, and he hummed and said, "Indeed, since they are here to inspect, they must also know Loulan very well."
"So I quite like to receive you tourists. At least I can chat and talk."
Chen Xing carefully climbed onto the high platform.
Lu Jiarang also walked up.
This ladder and this wall are both very stable. The other sides of the wall have gone nowhere. Only the part facing the stairs is still standing firmly due to the traction of the stairs.
Nothing in Loulan has special protection.
It is also possible that it was discovered late and has some experience in protecting cultural relics.
Chen Xing likes ancient scenery, and of course he has heard some negative stories about protecting ancient buildings in his early years.
Does the threshold of the ancient building hinder passing cars?
Split!
Is the location of the stone monument blocking traffic in the middle of the road?
Move away!
The dust on the wall is too ugly, so wash it with water. If it can't be washed away in one day, it will take ten days. I'll rub it with sandpaper and won't stop until the dust is removed. Some of the broken inscriptions on the tablets have fallen off in pieces?<
/p>
Then clean it up first so as not to disturb tourists.
Such "cultural relic protection" was common from the 1960s to 2000.
Therefore, these ancient buildings that were protected later can still be preserved to this day.
Once you get to the top, you will have a sweeping view of the surrounding scenery.
There are broken walls with the same color as the yellow sand on the ground standing everywhere on all sides. The irregular buildings are high and low, but because there are some spaces left in the middle, they also appear well-proportioned. It feels like looking at the forest of steles in a Buddhist temple. But the Forest of Steles is much newer than here, and it also has many colors.
The only color in Loulan is yellow sand. Maybe the blue in the sky can also be considered a kind of color, but that’s it. If Chen Xing were to color the photos he took now, the yellow would be thicker and the blue would be deeper.
.
Coupled with this desolate urban scene, it highlights the deep suffering and hatred.
I don’t feel very good...
While Chen Xing was using the drone, he was still thinking about color grading.
With the noise caused by the motor, the drone instantly flew into the sky.
It is still the time-travel machine modified by Chen Xing. Although the time-travel machine is inconvenient to shoot videos and has many fewer functions than an aerial camera, the flexible features of the time-travel machine are also very important to Chen Xing.
Just like in the Loulan ruins.
The Lu family gave in to the eighty-meter height limit, but Chen Xing did not even reach three meters above the ground. He stayed close to the ground all the way, walking through the ruins of Loulan, passing through the narrow window, and then flying out of the house with a leaky roof. p>
Lu Jiarang couldn't see what Chen Xing looked like in his flying glasses. He could only see the time-travel machine flying around in the ruined building, and was petrified.
"Stop flying!!! Oh my god, it won't collapse the house, right? Oops, Chen Xing, you are so wild flying a drone! Be careful!"
"Don't worry, I used to fly a drone among tens of thousands of running animals, and I succeeded once and it was as steady as an old dog."
But Chen Xing did not continue to pass through the building, and flew towards the sky in the distance, then turned back and looked at the ruins and the two small people.
