The method of segmented excavation was adopted, starting from Chang'an and excavating the canal leading to Luoyang, Henan, Weijun, Hejian and Zhuojun.
Soon, the imperial court signed and issued a plan to excavate the canal.
The officials, who had just had a moment of respite, were busy again, with the most excited being the students from the College of Engineering and the College of Agriculture.
Of course, the happiest people were the common people, because the imperial court did not intend to conscript laborers for this canal project. All the laborers who participated in digging the canal would receive the same wages as those working in factories.
From the planning of the canal and the organization of laborers to the water patterns of the areas it flows through, a large number of officials and related craftsmen who were proficient in water conservancy, geography, and agricultural technology were needed.
In short, the canal project is a large-scale undertaking involving a wide range of aspects, and it has once again drawn attention to academic studies, which have been neglected.
Of course, this canal project could not only alleviate the potential currency crisis, but also help the court gather a large number of displaced people and put them into the canal digging project.
Soon, the imperial court dispatched a large number of engineering students to various places to conduct on-site surveys and planning, and to determine the specific location of the main canal and the river conditions.
After several days of discussion, Liu Hong decided to start by digging a waterway from Chang'an to Tongguan, and then connect Chang'an with Luoyang.
Upon receiving the imperial order, Wang Yun, the magistrate of Chang'an, personally led local officials to urgently gather displaced people and conscript laborers.
It was now the off-season for farming, and many idle people at home volunteered for the job.
A dozen or so officials skilled in water conservancy also led hundreds of students from the engineering college toward Chang'an.
Upon hearing the news, the merchants also put in a lot of effort to produce various goods, preparing to take them to the construction site for sale.
October 10th.
The weather had turned slightly chilly, but the area north of Chang'an was scorching hot.
The canal project connecting Chang'an and Tongguan officially commenced, with teams of laborers, led by officials and engineering students, beginning excavation work in various departments.
The Royal Transport Team also continuously transported various supplies to the construction site.
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