Chapter 282: The Crown of the North

Yunzhou New City relies on an obscure mountain, and on one side of the gentle mountain, the city wall is built one by one, and each city wall has a perfect thick wall. The width of the city wall can only be regarded as average except for the outermost wall, but the combination of the walls of this circle of walls, especially the ballistas, divine arm bows, catapults and other facilities that will inevitably be equipped on the city walls and defense towers, will turn the entire city into a three-dimensional defense system from top to bottom, making anyone who wants to attack the city pay an unbearable price. But these defenses are the norm and not the key to the city's appeal. The key is that this heavy defense system actually looks so light and beautiful, and it does not have the heaviness of those fortress-type cities in the past. But judging by the strength of its defenses alone, there is no doubt that the new city qualifies as a fortress city.

Such a defensive system alone would have ensured the impregnability of the city, but it would have been only impregnable, and would not have made the new city the center of the entire north. Most of the public buildings are concentrated in the fortress group built according to the mountain, especially the office space of various management organs and the command organ of the army, and there will also be huge shelters and storage parts to provide personnel and materials for the fortress group, but there is not much space for residential and commercial activities in the fortress group.

This part of the city is placed at the foot of the hill on the flat ground against the Dihe River. The fortress complex on the hill and the ground part are connected by a huge central avenue. The central avenue is divided into six directions in the center of the city, leading to the hexagonal city, with the gates in all but four directions connecting to the fortress, and the other road leading directly to the dock area on the banks of the Dihe River. At the intersection of the central avenue and these roads is a huge plaza surrounded by a number of government agencies that administer commerce and trade. It is different from the buildings in the fortress group that are made of stone and have a light aesthetic. On the contrary, these public buildings appear simple and calm.

On the waterfront side, in addition to the wharf, there is also a waterscape residential area, and the models of those houses and courtyards have also been built, obviously Ye Tao has a plan. Outside the city, it is also possible to build a courtyard house, especially near the upper part of the river, which should have a complete and peaceful view as there is little to see the shipping traffic on the water. As long as the city is not threatened. Building a house outside the city is not a big deal either.

In the city, no matter which direction it is fan-shaped, there are public green spaces and artificial lakes. In the north of the city, a large area has been set aside to plant a park area that is not neat and is expected to become a forest in the city, probably because of the central park complex of modern people.

Although the flat part of the city is mainly civil and public, the design of the city walls cannot be as exaggerated as that of the hill fortresses. But there is still no less height and thickness than the current Danyang. In this way, the city's defense power should not be underestimated, and the city wall of the new city has many gorgeous defense towers connected with the city wall. The waterfront side can be a bit of a problem defensively, so there's a whole lot of open space behind the docklands. After that, there was a well-developed defense mechanism in case the enemy attacked and captured the docks, so that they could go straight into the city. In normal times, this open space can be used to store incoming and outgoing supplies, and those gatehouses and buildings can be used as office space for inspecting goods, paying taxes, etc. When it came time to fight, it was a different story entirely.

As far as the current design of the city is concerned, even if the ground space and the fortress space on the mountain are combined, it is slightly larger than the current Danyang. As a central city that Tan Xiaopei has high hopes for ruling the entire north in the future, it really can't be considered big. But they were told that the model was only in its infancy, and that there was already a plan for future urban expansion.

Although the ground part of the city is elaborate and complete, the fortress system is full of might. But none of them are attractive enough. The fortress built on the top of the mountain, with its walls stacked on top of each other, supported the building on the top of the hill, on the sharp and narrow cliff. The building was supposed to be made entirely of white rock, and unlike the others, it had a golden roof that looked like a temple. The size of the temple is not too large, and it is probably not easy to build such a building on the top of a mountain cliff. And in front of the temple. The entire protruding cliff corner was built into a long and narrow square. It will be dotted with shrubs and will be paved with gorgeous floor tiles. And at the top of the cliff corner. A little space was set aside for planting a tree, the only large tree in the narrow square in front of the temple.

Looking at the whole city from the front of the cliff corner, the city looks like a towering crown standing on the ground.

"Please be quiet, and now I will introduce you to the various designs and plans of the city. Until then, I am honored to announce that the name of Yunzhou New Town has been decided. This name was proposed by Lord Ye Tao, the envoy of the Economic Strategy, and approved by His Majesty. The name of Yunzhou New City is: Gondor. A subordinate official of Yunzhou Jingluo Mansion with a clear voice said loudly.

Ye Tao's plagiarized vision finally jumped out of the Warcraft this time and plunged headlong into the Middle-earth World of the Ring. In terms of construction technology, Ye Tao didn't have much to worry about, and perhaps the most difficult thing was the temple-type building on the top of the cliff. This temple was named "Lingyan Pavilion" and was used to enshrine all those who had made outstanding contributions to the construction and development of Yunzhou. Usually, from the fortress part to the top of the cliff, there are stone steps on both sides of the cliff. However, when a large number of people need to go through the festival type of event, there is a relatively wide winding mountain road. For the sake of construction, the winding mountain road is actually almost completed, because the buildings on the top of the mountain are not only this Lingyan Pavilion, but also some others. The most important is a lighthouse-like structure that combines the needs of the management of the outpost, the watchtower, the eagle station, and the Lingyan Pavilion. Due to the excellent view from the top of the cliff, even the watchtower and the eagle station are very simple about four stories high.

From the looks alone, the city is so gorgeous, too ornate to look like a building that should exist in this world. And as the Yunzhou officials who gave the explanation came to tell the story, everyone present gradually understood that the peculiarity of Gondor City was not only in appearance. Those innovative designs, those unique understandings of urban functions, will make the city a model for urban construction for a long time to come. And Yunzhou is now making preparations in all aspects to make the city a reality.

"We're here today for two purposes. For one, the construction of Gondor needed money. Second, after the construction of the city has been completed, it needs popularity. "The subordinate official standing on the stage performed very well today and successfully mobilized the emotions of everyone present." The flat part of the city, after careful study, is divided into 36 squares, covering a very large area. In addition to the land reserved for the province, we put up auctions for about half of the city's floor space. After research, these plots are divided into 557 plots, and the specific distribution has been printed in a book, which will be distributed to everyone later. Since Gondor has many unique designs in terms of municipal engineering, after the purchase of the plot, the Jinglu Prefecture will send personnel to coordinate the relevant construction and supporting facilities. Our vision of the city, including the distribution of commercial districts, administrative districts, residential areas, etc., will also be described in more detail in the brochure. Naturally, it is not okay to leave the land vacant after buying it, and it is not okay to maliciously raise the price of land and housing prices for profit after the city is built, and for these, the Jingluo Prefecture has also made a plan, and these decrees are also attached to the booklet. Due to some bad scenery, I won't mention it here. ”

"We sincerely hope that everyone will participate in the construction of the new city of Gondor, and our goal is to create a beautiful city that will never be forgotten." The subordinate who gave the explanation said emotionally, and then, his tone turned calm, and said: "Today is only the first event of the release of the Yunzhou New Town plan, and after that, we will have several explanations, and then there will be an auction of the Gondor land in February next year. ”

This time in February next year is not arbitrary, it is just after the birthday of Queen Zhuoxiu, and it is also after the completion of the Danyang Grand Theater. When the time comes, Ye Tao will come to Danyang again. At this time, the need for news dissemination and businessmen from all walks of life to discuss their own strategies and raise funds was also fully considered, and during this time, Ye Tao's people could also continue to communicate with everyone and enhance their understanding of this new city.

In the thunderous applause, the first press conference came to a successful conclusion, and from this day on, the Yunzhou office in Danyang has continued to receive all kinds of inquiries. Regardless of whether they were invited to the first launch event or not, there were still many merchants and Maisons who wanted to participate in it. At this time, buying land may indeed be quite risky, and the auction format will make the price of some hot locations speculated to a considerable extent. But whether it is looking at the future development of Yunzhou and the entire north, or looking at Ye Tao and Tan Weixin, who have always had a tradition of leading a large number of followers to make a fortune, this is unlikely to be a loss-making business.