Chapter 621 The Mission That Must Be Completed (Please vote and subscribe)
It was not until this time that everyone realized from Luo Chong's words that the Jinwu Guard was not simple. The commander of the Jinwu Guard was the leader's guard, but now he was sent to manage the grassland caravan.
Not only that, everyone also found that the task assigned to You Zhi by the leader could be described as being all-encompassing. Although it was just a small caravan, it was like a diplomatic envoy, responsible for contacting various forces and mastering the main trends of these forces.
So, the Jinwu Guard is actually a diplomatic team? !
Everyone had some strange ideas, but since the leader didn't tell them, they certainly wouldn't ask. But after this meeting, everyone also looked up to the young man You Zhi. This boy was named a military general, but he was doing diplomatic work. Although he didn't have much military power, his energy should not be underestimated.
After the meeting, everyone began to get busy according to Luo Chong's orders.
Youfu was the first one to leave. This guy had many tasks like his nephew. In addition to continuing the expedition, all other shipping and transportation had to be coordinated by Youfu. There was no special reason for this, but Luo Chong considered that these new routes were developed by Youfu, so Youfu should have the most say in the route of the fleet. Youfu went back for
this purpose. Luo Chong asked him to take the fleet from Dahu and go back along the Liuyang River first, and then turn at the intersection of Chaoyang River. The fleet went upstream to the direction of Hanyang County, but stopped the ship halfway. The real destination was the primeval forest called Jumu County by Luo Chong.
The reason for doing this was also forced. There was no way. The grassland was too poor. It could be described as a lack of materials. The construction of the new city required a lot of wood, but the local area could not provide it. There were indeed forests here, but they were all unformed trees and shrubs. It was okay to meet daily firewood, but it was not enough for construction. Therefore, the wood could only be transported from afar, otherwise there would not be enough firewood for burning bricks.
Luo Chong had no choice. There was no shortage of craftsmen, people, and tools, but the only thing missing was materials. However, since everyone had come here, it was impossible for them to just sit there and do nothing. So Luo Chong began to organize everyone to dig trenches and build the inner city with soil from the spot.
The inner city designed by Luo Chong was not a fully enclosed city, but a U-shaped city defense, except that its opening extended to the depths of the lake, making it a special structure that integrates a shipping dock and a city wall on the road.
Due to the functional requirements of the inner city, the warehouses, banks, government offices, schools, barracks, and residences it needed were all installed inside, so the area occupied by the inner city alone was extremely large. It was a city within a city with a rectangular structure.
The upper opening of the 'U' shape corresponds to the dock area, and then the warehouse area. This layout is for loading and unloading, and the warehouse is closer to the water, which is also easy to prevent fire. Further down the storage area is the residential area, which is mainly for the living area of the inner city residents. There are some houses distributed in the form of independent courtyards and tube-shaped building suites. There are also supporting living facilities around the houses, such as public baths, toilets, farmers' markets, restaurants, hospitals and other buildings.
Then next to the residential area is the school. The school does not need to be too big, but it must meet the needs of tens of thousands of people going to school together. This is mainly for educating the nomadic tribes who have come to seek refuge. Luo Chong really intends to assimilate them, so teaching them Chinese characters and Chinese culture is an indispensable means.
From the school, you will reach the government office area. This is not only the administrative center of the new city, but also some other public facilities will be distributed here, such as the bank headquarters building, the bell and drum tower for telling time, etc.
The last one close to the city wall is the barracks. This is where the troops of the inner city are stationed. The area cannot be small. All the barracks must meet the needs of the garrison of 10,000 troops. However, there are no cavalry here, and the main force is the city defense soldiers.
This set of layout directly expanded the area of the inner city infinitely. Finally, when Luo Chong arranged these things one by one, he found that the entire inner city was 600 meters wide and 2 kilometers long. This inner city alone is equivalent to more than three market towns in Liuyang County, and even compared with the current largest capital of Ruyang County, it is twice as large.
However, Luo Chong finally agreed to this plan. Although it is a bit large, this is a place that connects all directions. If it is small, it really cannot accommodate these people. There are not only people from the Han tribe, but also local grassland tribes, and even the Xin tribe will live here all year round.
So many foreign tribes are watching here. They may not see the real central city of the Han tribe, but in this border town far away from the center of the Han tribe, they must also feel a majestic momentum of the majestic atmosphere, so that those small tribes dare not easily provoke the Han tribe.
This is the facade of the Han tribe and also a business card of the Han tribe. Therefore, it must be built not only large, but also good enough, so that people can see the advancement and strength of the Han tribe at a glance.
In addition, the inner city is already so huge, so the outer city must be huge. It is said that the city is three miles away and the city is seven miles away. According to the current layout, the outer city is actually equivalent to the city of the inner city, and it is also a place for foreigners, merchants, and residences to trade.
However, although it is Guocheng, the city wall is still needed. There is no rush for this. As long as the inner city is built first, the outer city can be built slowly. Anyway, this is not a project that can be completed in one or two years.
After the planning, Luo Chong immediately began to make arrangements, and asked people to measure the land, dig soil and tamp the city wall, and directly included the current military camp in the city site.
The place where the soil was mined was the trench outside Guocheng. Of course, it is a trench now, and it will be an artificial moat after it is dug through.
Therefore, Xue Dongliang, who has experience in organizing large projects, became the general commander of the project. As the leader, Luo Chong naturally could not be the contractor himself. He only needed to have an overall view of the overall situation, and then watch everyone work while waiting for news from all parties.
At this time, Shouya, who was far away on Zhudao Island, was also looking at the letter he had just received in a bamboo building in Qingquan Valley. The letter was written by Youzhi, but it was stamped with the chief's seal, indicating that the words on it were indeed the chief's orders. Shouya had no doubts about this, because from the domineering aura between the lines, it was known that these were the chief's original words. Others simply did not have the courage or the confidence to say such crazy words.
But now the chief ordered him to burn the car in the letter and put strong pressure on the Xin tribe. Is this really necessary? Will the Xin tribe really imprison or kill all the Han tribe envoys directly?
Shouya held the letter for a long time without saying a word, and everyone in the room frowned frequently. Finally, when Shouya saw the golden scepter, the small relief characters cast on it deeply stimulated him.
"Those who offend the powerful Han will be punished even if they are far away. . . '
Now I have failed the leader's trust and this mission. Since the leader has given the order today, it doesn't matter if I die. With the support of the entire Han tribe, I don't believe that the leader Xin will dare to do anything to us.
(End of this chapter)
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