GREAT READS Issue 991 · December 20, 2023

The Silent Army     

"This is over 2,000 years old!" he whispers. "This could be the find of the century!"

The Silent Army     
“This is over 2,000 years old!” he whispers. “This could be the find of the century!”

It’s March 1974, and the six Yang brothers from the village of Xiyang, China, are talking.

“It’s been a terrible spring,” begins Yang Peiyan, the oldest.

“We need water,” agrees Yang Quanyi. “Time to dig another well!”

“Over there,” answers Yang Peiyan, pointing to a spot near Mount Li.

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