Dos Grassland, Tianyue Mountain.

The city of Shu King Lin Mo is under construction at a rapid pace.

Tianyue Mountain enjoys a unique geographical location, like a crossroads at the southern end of the Dos Grassland, with convenient transportation in all directions.

By building a fortified city here, the Great Xia would essentially have a strategically important supply point in the vast grasslands, making it easier for Lin Mo to rule the entire grassland.

At the same time, there is one more crucial reason: culture and politics!

Tianyue Mountain isn't the sacred mountain of the Dos people? To give an analogy, imagine the Chinese army attacking a small country, stationing troops at Futu Mountain. Then, they build a great city belonging to China on Futu Mountain to rule over that small country.

This feeling...

Tsk tsk!

But here's the problem: building a city requires professionals.

Lin Mo is definitely not a professional; his specialty is "murdering in dreams." Just give up!

So who should we contact?

The answer is Yao Guangxiao.

Therefore, Lin Mo summoned Yao Guangxiao to Banyue Mountain.

Does Yao Guangxiao understand architecture?

Nonsense, the demonic monk not only knows, but is extremely proficient in it, okay?

The Forbidden City in Beijing, the capital of China, was built by this wicked monk.

After Zhu Di launched the Jingnan Campaign, seizing the throne from his nephew Zhu Yunwen and becoming emperor, he spent several years gradually eliminating the remaining forces that supported the Jianwen Emperor. One thought grew stronger and stronger in his mind: to move the capital!

"No marriage alliances, no tributes, the emperor guards the nation's gates, and the monarch dies for the state." After the Ming Dynasty stabilized internally, its greatest external threat came from the nomadic tribes in the north.

If the capital is to be moved, a new capital must be built.

Building requires extensive knowledge; one must understand astronomy, geography, civil engineering, and be proficient in defense to embody imperial authority and dignity.

Yao Guangxiao had lived in Beiping for twenty years. He was familiar with every inch of the land and every brick in the city. This task could only be completed by him, and only he could complete it.

In this world, after receiving the order, the demonic monk's inner flame was reignited.

Because in Xichuan City, he was both a father and a mother, which was really tiring for him.

Coming to the Dos Grassland to see the scenery and supervise the city's construction is such a healthy experience (compared to other places)!

Has Xichuan City fallen? No!

The Doth people need time to assemble their forces, and even if the Empress were to openly send troops, it would still take time.

Besides, there's Qiao Shan and Zhao Zhen; they're unlikely to cause any problems in the short term.

During this period, Xichuan City is safe.

Upon arriving at Tianyue Mountain, Yao Guangxiao immediately threw himself into his new job.

After examining the terrain of Tianyue Mountain, Yao Guangxiao discovered a protruding section beneath the cliff on the north side of the mountain. The eastern side of the surrounding ridge was steeper than the western side.

The mountains form a natural defensive barrier, making it very convenient to build defensive fortifications.

Therefore, Yao Guangxiao suggested building the city on the valley of the western platform.

The city was protected by walls and moats beneath them, and behind the high walls, Lin Mo planned to build a sturdy main fortress.

Then build a long ramp that extends from behind the city walls to the main gate of the castle.

The deep valley defense wall inside the retaining wall protects the inner side of the valley, and for this purpose, an eighty-meter-long stone wall needs to be built with solid stone.

The overall design was that the city wall was built to be six meters high and wide enough for four people to walk side by side, while the breastwork for defending the troops was so wide that only tall people could stick their heads out to look over it.

At the same time, the walls need to be filled with arrow holes so that archers can aim at the enemy.

Then build a staircase leading from the outer open space, and three more staircases leading from the main castle behind.

With this design, directly in front of the enemy is a smooth, flat high wall, with huge stones fitting together seamlessly, leaving no place to step.

For the attacking troops, what lay before them was like a cliff, extremely difficult to cross.

After completing the main wall design, Yao Guangxiao also designed facilities such as stables, weapon shops, granaries, residential areas, squares, and trading areas inside the city.

Behind these is a huge hall, built by Yao Guangxiao on land carved out of the mountains.

After listening to the suggestions, Lin Mo agreed to them all without hesitation.

As I said before, "My Xiao He, I will listen to you completely, go ahead and do it!"

While the demonic monk was building the city, Lin Mo was not idle either.

This place will become a city stronghold in the future, so the water source problem must be solved.

Lin Mo has a system that allows him to exchange for purified water, but he can't stay in this place forever.

He spent a lot of effort searching for water sources.

Like the Mongolian steppes on Earth, water resources in Dos are relatively limited.

Mongolians primarily rely on surface water and groundwater to solve their drinking water problem. In Mongolia, the main sources of surface water are rivers, lakes, and springs.

However, there are no lakes near Tianyue Mountain, making groundwater extraction even more difficult.

Ultimately, Lin Mo set his sights on the mountaintop, where there might be naturally formed alpine lakes.

Persistence pays off. After searching for several days, they finally found a high-altitude volcanic lake on the north side of Tianyue Mountain.

The lake is about 400 meters deep, and the water is clear and transparent.

The mountains and volcanic remains surrounding the lake create a unique topographical landscape.

The lake's water comes from rainfall and snowmelt.

At the same time, because this lake is the only water source for miles around, many birds and wild animals come here to drink. For example, black muntjacs and mountain wolves.

These wild beasts were delicious game for the soldiers of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The only drawback is that the lake's location makes it susceptible to snowmelt floods.

The issue of how to prevent flash floods must be left to professionals to solve.

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