How did the once prosperous ancient Loulan Kingdom completely disappear during the Tang Dynasty? Although Wu Liang has not yet found out the reason.

But Wu Liang knew how Lop Nur in later generations was completely dried up in just a few decades.

After the founding of the New Celestial Dynasty, there was a wave of reclamation. Countless young people responded to the call and formed corps to go to the northwest to carry out construction activities. For a time, the population along the Tarim River surged. Water was needed for the expanded cultivated land and water for mining mineral deposits. So people desperately went to Tarim.

Rivers need water. In just a few decades, more than 130 reservoirs have been built in the Tarim River Basin, greedily sucking this source of life.

Under this situation, the basin area of ​​the Tarim River began to shrink rapidly. In 1960, the lower reaches of the river dried up. Lop Nur dried up quickly. By 1972, it finally disappeared completely and turned into a no-man's land with no grass growing...

Directly west of Canni City on the map is the "Camel Grave" that Apuqiu and Wu Liang talked about during the day.

The map shows that there is only such a desert around Yanni City.

Therefore, even if Wu Liang did not ask Apuqiu, Wu Liang had no other choice. Fang Qiong could only enter this desert back then, and the Tomb of the Sun she had visited could only be in this desert.

After briefly looking at the map, Wu Liang put it away.

When he looked up at Upqiu again, his face was already full of smiles, and he asked with a smile: "Mr. Upqiu, why don't you see the three apprentices who went out of the city with you during the day? Are they tied up?"

Don't be busy, I'm still thinking of thanking them in person at the banquet tonight."

"You don't have to worry too much. They are my apprentices during the day, but they are other people's children, fathers and husbands at night. Therefore, they have already gone back to accompany their families early."

Apuchu said with a smile.

"Mr. Upqiu is an upright and generous man. He must be very particular when recruiting disciples, right?"

Wu Liang asked tentatively again.

"It's natural. These three people are all carefully selected by me as heirs. Although their family background is not very good, they are all good children who are willing to give to others. The most important thing for doctors is their conduct. Those with benevolent conduct should study medicine.

It can save lives and heal the wounded, but those with bad conduct who study medicine will only harm others and themselves."

Apuqiu looked proud and said proudly, "Uncle Awang taught me this, and I taught them this too."

"I admire Mr. Upqiu's integrity and integrity!"

After hearing this, Wu Liang immediately felt a lot more at ease with the three people and bowed his hands.

"Your Excellency is so complimentary, I would like to offer you a toast."

Apqiu smiled modestly and took the initiative to pick up the glass of wine and persuade him.

…

This night.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the food and wine provided by Apuqiu, everyone in the Hu army ate and drank to their hearts content.

After having had enough wine and food, they finally found a place to shelter from the wind and rain. The fatigue of the journey quickly swept over them. Except for a few soldiers who stayed outside on guard, the remaining people had just passed Xuzheng.

Entered dreamland.

A night of silence.

At midnight the next day, Wu Liang was still dreaming, when he was suddenly awakened by a rapid knock on the door.

"Who is it so early in the morning?"

Wu Liang rubbed his eyes that were swollen from sleep and asked angrily as he got up.

"Sir, we are surrounded by guards from Jianni City!"

Dian Wei's rare anxious voice came from outside the house.

"What did you say?!"

Wu Liang woke up instantly, got up and ran quickly to open the door.

Inside the courtyard, all the Hu soldiers had gathered together, as if they were facing a formidable enemy, while the soldiers stood guard at the entrance of the courtyard, refusing to allow anyone outside the courtyard to come in.

"What's going on?"

Wu Liang asked.

"Sir, they are here to capture the witch and her accomplices."
Chapter completed!