Chapter 4 003/broken double sword

The engineering vehicle made a rumbling sound, and struggled forward on the uneven excavation site, and finally stopped in front of a large light brown tent. This brown tent occupies a huge area, more than a hundred times larger than ordinary tents. As soon as Lian pushed the tent away, she couldn't help but exclaimed, because the inside of the tent was so luxurious. In Lian's heart, she has always had a stereotyped impression of tents. Tents are temporarily erected by climbers to shelter from the dew and cold. They are small and crowded, and can only hold a few sleeping bags. However, this is not the case with the huge tent of the archaeologist in front of him!The first thing that catches the eye is ten well-organized desks, and behind the desks are two rows of neatly arranged air mattresses.Going all the way to the depths of the tent, you will find that the tent has everything, whether it is clean water, fresh food, or other basic living needs.

Although the comfort of a tent is still not comparable to that of a home, a high-tech tent forms a unique style of modern enjoyment in this rare wilderness. Xiao Huang led the two of them to the depths of the tent. Along the way, he only saw Lian showing a surprised expression from time to time, looking around with great interest. Lian, is it your first time to come to this tent?Dr. Lei said with a smile, this is a luxury equipment that was only obtained from the country a few years ago. A few years ago, I was still squatting in an ordinary tent. Hehe, it turns out that you have lived so well these past few years, no wonder you don't like to go home.Lian put her hands on her hips and said pretending to be angry.

Haha, this tent is no match for our little den, but your husband is a standard workaholic.Dr. Lei wrapped his big hands around Lian's slender waist and smiled. Dear wife and lord, you got on a thief ship by mistake and married a workaholic, you can only admit it! snort!Next time you come back late, I will punish you for not having dinner!Lian smiled lightly, and poked Dr. Lei's big face with a rough beard with her finger. How can it be enough if you are not allowed to eat?You can punish other Dr. Lei and laughed. Lian turned her head, but found that Xiao Huang's face was slightly red, and she was secretly watching the two of them flirting with her eyes.

Lian gently pulled Dr. Raleigh to stop him from continuing to joke.Lian thought in her heart that Xiao Huang must be a simple boy centered on archeology after following Dr. Lei for so many years, so he rarely has the chance to meet girls, right?In the future, if I have a chance, introduce some lovely girls to Xiao Huang. The three talked and laughed, and after a while, they had reached the deepest part of the tent, and what Lian saw was a metal door. Seeing this door, Lian couldn't help being amazed, it's strange enough to have a door in the tent!The door was actually made of pure white metal. The silver-white facade showed an awe-inspiring and inviolable aura. Not only did the door not have a handle, but it was also equipped with a digital combination lock and a fingerprint detector.

After Lian thought about it, she suddenly understood that behind this heavily guarded metal door must be Lei's most important brainchild over the past few years, and also the most valuable antiquities storage room. Xiao Huang stepped forward, typing a series of numbers with his fingers flying. At present, only three people have the right to open this door. Besides Xiao Huang and me, the third person is the chief engineer of this archaeology!We all call him Brother Ryan, and Ryan has gone to Beijing for a meeting these days, so you can't see him. Seeing Lian's eyes fixed on the iron gate, Dr. Lei was obviously puzzled, so he explained, "Lian, the prices of antiques at international auctions have suddenly soared in recent years, and Sotheby's auctions have hit new highs.Under such circumstances, many of our important ancient relics have been stolen one after another.That's why we specially installed this antiquities laboratory in this tent. The antiquities laboratory and the tent have independent power and self-sufficiency, which can protect the important treasures that have just been unearthed.

ah!Soaring international antiquities?Important antiquities are stolen one after another?When Lian heard this, she turned around and asked.why? Dr. Lei and Xiao Huang looked at each other, they seemed to have something to hide, Xiao Huang said: Sister-in-law, there are illegal groups buying ancient relics. Outlaw group?Acquisition of antiquities?Lian was stunned, what's going on? Nothing, no big deal!Suddenly, Dr. Lei interrupted the conversation of the three of them. He strode forward and put his palm on the fingerprint detector. A blue light flashed on the detector, and the special iron door made a loud clang. The replacement made a whirring sound, and this impenetrable door was finally opened.

Lian frowned. She had known Lei for so many years, and she knew Lei's temper better than anyone else.Since Lei's last archaeological tragedy happened, every time he made such a move, there was only one reason, and that was because he was afraid that Lian would worry and tried to cover up something. What is Ray afraid of?Why don't you want to let her know, is that illegal group dangerous? However, before Lian had time to speak, as soon as the door opened and she jumped into the scene in front of her, Lian couldn't help being amazed. Where is the archaeological tent in the desert?It is basically a small laboratory with highly sophisticated technology.

In the laboratory, there are dozens of precision instruments of different sizes neatly arranged. Although Lian has dabbled in archaeology over the years, she can't name all the instruments. On the back wall of the laboratory is a huge glass cabinet. Inside the cabinet are rare antiques that have been tempered by the years and exude a strong ancient smell. These antiques have immeasurable academic and monetary value. treasure. There is a dazzling array of instruments in front of me, and all kinds of unearthed ancient objects are even more gorgeous and charming.However, Lian's eyes couldn't help stopping on a glass box in the end.

The bottom of this glass box is cushioned with crimson soft flannelette, and on top of the flannel are a pair of blood-bronze ancient swords. Ah, are they? Lian covered her mouth with both hands, trying to suppress her scream. Exactly!Xiao Huang said excitedly.It is this pair of ancient swords! Dr. Lei couldn't hide his excitement. He strode forward and opened the glass box with his right hand.On the red velvet cloth, two rare and rare treasures revealed a bright red light, which was reflected in everyone's eyes, and everyone immediately held their breath. What a beauty Is this Gan Jiang and Mo Xie?

At this moment, Dr. Lei suddenly understood why Xiao Huang was so excited that he almost lost control! Because this pair of ancient swords, even if it wasn't for Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, they were rare and ancient treasures! Let’s talk about its blade first, it’s clean and smooth, without any sign of corrosion, it’s a rare treasure! It should be known that the soil itself is an excellent corrosion environment, because the soil contains a large number of heterogeneous elements, and the deep buried high pressure will accelerate the corrosion rate.No matter what kind of metal it is, what kind of anti-corrosion treatment has been done, it will inevitably be oxidized after being buried in the ground for thousands of years.

However, the pair of swords have been buried under the soil for so long, and the blades are still shiny, without any loss, but they have an indescribably simple air, which adds to their immortal value. Dr. Lei took a deep breath, put on dust gloves on both hands, and picked up one of the smaller ancient swords. What Dr. Lei held was the slender one of the two swords. He originally thought that such a long sword could be easily picked up with one hand.Unexpectedly, his right hand froze suddenly, and he almost couldn't lift it up. Unexpectedly, this sword is slender and long, and it looks like a light and soft sword, but it is much heavier than its appearance! Dr. Lei was a little surprised. He practiced Wushu Qigong with his father since he was a child. Although he can't be called a martial arts master, he always has the function of strengthening his body.With his strength, he almost couldn't hold this ancient sword. The weight of this sword is frighteningly heavy. Xiao Huang, this sword is so heavy, how heavy is it?Dr. Lei frowned, turned around and asked. I measured it just now, and it was 56.6 kilograms, but since it is just a broken sword, if including its missing part, I estimate that it weighs at least 65 kilograms. Follow the measured numbers. Sixty-five kilograms!so heavy? !Dr. Lei was horrified. According to ancient books, among the ancient Chinese swords, Ju Que was the largest. The user had to carry it on his shoulders to walk. If this slender ancient sword is really the Mo Xie sword among the two swords, then its weight is still higher than the Juque?Wouldn't the other go-getter sword be even more terrifying? Moreover, Dr. Lei immediately had a question in his mind, is there any metal with such a high density in the known field of human knowledge? What material is this Moxie made of?Does it faintly mean to challenge the limit of human knowledge? In the distant Spring and Autumn Period, in the legend of the magical twin swords, is there any secret hidden in it? How heavy is this slender ancient sword?How heavy is the other thick ancient sword?Even in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, could anyone really use such a heavy and inconvenient weapon? Just when Dr. Lei was deep in thought, suddenly he heard Lian next to him utter ah!There was an exclamation. As soon as Dr. Lei turned his head, an incredible thing jumped into his eyes. His wife, Lian, who was born in a wealthy family and has no strength to restrain a chicken, unexpectedly picked up another ancient sword with only one right hand, which looked heavy. Huge, an ancient sword with a blade thicker than Lian's waist. Dr. Lei's heavy rapier can only be picked up with both hands, and Lian's light giant sword can only be wielded with one hand. The materials of these two swords are equally surprising. In Dr. Lei's field of knowledge, aluminum and magnesium are the lightest metals in nature, but even with aluminum and magnesium, it is impossible to cast such a large and light sword. Besides, aluminum and magnesium are metals that are easily oxidized and corroded. It is absolutely impossible for them to accumulate underground for thousands of years without any damage! Just seeing this pair of double swords for the first time, Dr. Lei was surrounded by countless question marks. If he continues to explore, how many mysteries will he discover? Dr. Lei didn't speak, but pondered for a moment, his eyes were close to the ancient sword, and he looked at it carefully. This slender ancient sword has a hilt about 20 centimeters long. Although the blade is broken, it is still 60 centimeters long. The width of the sword is about 5 centimeters. In the history of Chinese sword casting, it is considered a narrow sword. cm. Judging from the shape of the sword, the broken sword is about the center of the blade. In other words, the original length of the blade is probably a full 1.2 meters. It is indeed a rare and slender sword! We must know that the ancient swords of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period took the Qin Dynasty as an important watershed. Before the Qin Dynasty, the ancient swords were mostly bronze. After the Qin Dynasty, the iron sword stepped onto the stage of weapons, and gradually replaced the bronze sword in the future. And when it comes to bronze swords, it is said in the famous book "Kao Gong Ji" in the Spring and Autumn Period that it is divided into gold and tin is one, which means that in the ancient swords of the Spring and Autumn Period, copper to tin is three to one, which is the best ratio. But the bronze sword has a fatal flaw, that is, the copper is too soft, so that the sword body cannot be too long, otherwise the tip of the sword will sag, so there are few bronze swords that exceed 50 centimeters, and only iron swords can be cast that exceed 100 centimeters. long sword. However, it is obvious that the twin swords originated from Wuyue in the late Spring and Autumn period cannot be iron swords. Since they are copper swords, how to cast such slender swords?The material of this Moxie sword is suspicious. Especially its weight, according to Xiao Huang's measurement, it weighs more than 50 kilograms, which is almost equal to the weight of a grown woman. In ancient books, when discussing the weight of a sword, of course Juque is the most important one. It is said that this sword is so heavy that the sword holder must carry it on his shoulders to walk!But judging by the weight of this Mo Xie, it was above the Juque. How could such a heavy sword be used to kill enemies on the battlefield? Thinking of this, Lei's face was solemn, and his frowning eyebrows were proof that he had racked his brains. Dr. Lei took a closer look and found that the forging method of the sword is very special. The whole sword is shining red with a hint of purple air. The spine and stem of the sword are formed in one piece. After researching, I can't see its forging method at all! The most famous casting method in the Spring and Autumn Period is the lost wax method!But the lost wax method cannot cast such a perfect sword body!Could it be that Dr. Lei's heart was pounding? Some scholars once suggested that as early as five hundred years before the lost wax method, there was an even older sword casting method called the burning lost method. The sword cast by this method has the beauty of the sword body , The essence of engraving is said to be even better than the lost wax method!It’s just that Fenshufa only has a glimpse in the history books, and Fenshufa’s technology is too mature, even modern technology can’t match it. Scholars don’t recognize this method. Unexpectedly, the double swords prove the existence of this sword-forging method! Also, there are ancient characters engraved on the blade and hilt of the sword. What surprised Dr. Lei was that, with his knowledge of Chinese archaeology, he wrote regular scripts from the oracle bones down to modern times, and the special brushwork of characters in each era, He can roughly distinguish how to write and how to move the pen. However, he didn't even have an impression of the ancient characters on the sword. At first glance, the ancient characters were quite chiseled and engraved. It's like a sword mark.Unlike the round and graceful script after the official script of the Han Dynasty, this script is full of antiquity, perhaps even older than the small seal script of the Qin Dynasty. If it is calculated in this way, it may indeed be the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, a local character. This character is too remote. You must go back to the national historical museum and study it slowly to find out the similar age of this character. However, Dr. Lei is not worried about the age. With archaeological writing, it is much more convenient to determine the age. Besides, there are carbon-twelve decay detectors now. As long as there is an instrument, the age of all the ancient objects can be hidden. In comparison, what really made Dr. Lei curious was something else.These two swords are really Gan Jiang and Mo Xie recorded in the history books. They should be the ultimate invincible weapons. What is it that cut off these two peerless soldiers at the same time on this battlefield? In particular, the broken lines on the sword body are so neat and smooth, without the slightest trace of sawtooth. It can be seen at a glance that it was cut off instantly by some kind of extremely sharp weapon at a speed of less than one-tenth of a second. Even if these two swords may not be Go-getters and Moxie, with such a special material, even if modern weapons are so developed, it is not an easy task to cut them off in an instant. High laser weapons, or in the industry, water jets that cut diamonds. Lian, Xiao Huang, this sword is really mysterious, let me test its sharpness.Dr. Lei walked slowly to a solid iron table in the laboratory. Dr. Lei raised the ancient sword with the tip facing down and pointed it at the flat table. Then he took a deep breath and let go of the ancient sword with his right hand. The ancient sword fell under the acceleration of gravity, and the moment the blade touched the iron table, the three of them held their breath at the same time. Will the sword break?Or bounce?Or will it slam down a corner of the iron table? At that moment, everyone was dumbfounded. Not only did the sword not break, it didn't break either. The moment the ancient sword touched the iron table, there was no sound or spark, as if it had slipped into the water, and it was inserted straight into the solid iron table. Seeing the sword slowly slide into the iron table until it reached the hilt, no one dared to make a sound, because everyone was deeply shocked by the sharpness of the sword! Haohaoli, this is still a broken sword. Xiao Huang was dumbfounded and said hesitantly. Lian, come here, give me your sword.Dr. Lei stared at the iron table, without turning his head, just stretched out his right hand. Lian nodded, and handed the huge ancient sword in her hand to Dr. Lei. Dr. Lei held it in his palm. Although he knew it was very light, he couldn't help being stunned, it was lighter than he imagined! It's like holding a handle of cotton candy. Lian, Xiao Huang, back away.Dr. Lei shouted in a low voice, and at the same time raised the ancient sword just above his chest. drink! Dr. Lei raised the ancient sword, and slashed down on the solid iron table without any seriousness. This time it was completely different from the sharpness and silence of the slender ancient sword just now.When the huge ancient sword hit the iron table, bang!There was a loud bang!Compared with Mo Xie, it was so sharp that it made people tremble.This time, it was another kind of shock that rose from the bottom of my heart, because after the loud noise, the extremely hard solid iron table, two meters in length and width, split into two parts. Tsk tsk tsk tsk stuck out the little yellow tongue, the expression of surprise was written all over his face. Dr. Lei raised the huge ancient sword in his hand. The hilt of this sword was also 20 centimeters long, and the length of the broken blade was about 60 centimeters, which was not far from the broken blade of the slender ancient sword just now. Judging from the shape of the blade, the location where it broke was closer to the tip of the sword. It is speculated that the original length of the blade was about 90 centimeters. What is worth mentioning is the width of its blade, which is about equal to the spread of Dr. Lei's thumb and little finger. In other words, its sword is more than fifteen centimeters wide. The width is wide enough, and the thickness is also thick. No matter how you look at it, a sword of this shape should be a 100-jin epee, but Dr. Lei holds it in his hand, but he can't feel its weight at all, which is really strange. Just now Mo Xie sword was as light as it is heavy, but this general sword is completely opposite, it is as light as it is heavy!If these two swords are really Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, since they were born in the same piece of black iron, the material should be the same, and the weight density should be similar. How could there be such a huge difference? Seeing Dr. Lei's puzzled expression, Xiao Huang took out his notebook and said, "Dr. Lei, I have weighed this sword. It is less than two kilograms, 1.25 kilograms." ah?so light?Professor Lei was slightly startled, this is lighter than a fish bought in the vegetable market, no wonder Yi Lian can easily pick it up with such a delicate hand. Moreover, Dr. Lei stared intently at the ancient inscriptions on the giant sword. Sure enough, it was very similar to the slender ancient sword just now, with the same ancient and remote brushwork. This can prove that even if the two swords were not born in the same furnace, they were also from the same dynasty. , even from the hands of the same swordsmith.