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"I didn't expect Chang'an to be so dilapidated."

inspected Chang'an City, which disappointed Wei Shuo.

How could he not believe that the small and dilapidated city in front of him was actually Chang'an, which is known as the world's four ancient capitals along with Cairo, Athens, and Rome?

In May of the first year of Long'an, when Liu Gaozhi led the army south to quell the rebellion, Guanzhong quietly opened the prelude to large-scale construction.

In addition to a number of water conservancy projects such as the renovation of the national canal, the expansion of Chang'an City is the top priority.

In order to have a more accurate understanding of Chang'an, Wei Shuo took Cui Hong to a field survey regardless of the scorching sun.

As a result, Chang'an City was not only dilapidated, but also small in size, which did not match the status of the famous capital.

Seeing this, Cui Hong next to him couldn't help laughing and said, "The lord looks disappointed? ”

"It's really a bit unexpected, Shuo didn't expect Chang'an to be so broken." Wei Shuo sighed.

"There is no way, since the Han dynasty moved eastward and lost its status as the national capital, Chang'an has been declining."

"Except for a brief revival during the reign of the former Qin, Chang'an has been in decline for hundreds of years."

"The original palatial palace was destroyed in the war."

Everyone circled around Chang'an City, and finally came to the southeast of the city.

Wei Shuo stood on a slightly raised high slope, his eyebrows contemplating, and suddenly his gaze was attracted by the large open area south of the slope.

"Uncle Xuan, how about you say that we will build a new Chang'an there in the future?"

"Where? South of Longshouyuan? ”

"Dragon Shouyuan? So this is the dragon head plain?! Wei Shuo said thoughtfully.

When he mentioned Long Shouyuan, he recalled the history of Chang'an City.

Speaking of which, Han Chang'an and Tang Chang'an are not the same city.

Among them, Han Chang'an is south of Weishui and north of Longshouyuan, while Tang Chang'an is south of Longshouyuan and southeast of Han Chang'an.

When he was in college, he traveled to Xi'an and listened to a tour guide introduce this history.

It is said that Emperor Wen of Sui Emperor Yang Jian suspected that Chang'an of the Han Dynasty lasted too long, and the palace in the city was rotten, and the daily facilities such as water supply and drainage were seriously poor and difficult to repair.

Therefore, Emperor Wen of Sui ordered people to build another new city south of Longshouyuan, called Daxing City.

Thinking of this, Wei Shuo suddenly became excited, determined to follow the example of Emperor Wen of Sui.

"The old city of Chang'an is close to Weishui, and the scope is narrow, making it difficult to expand the scale of the urban area."

"On the south side of Longshouyuan, the terrain is open and high, and the water diversion traffic is very convenient, so it can be used as the site of a new city."

"Well, what the lord said is true." Cui Hong secretly pondered and felt that Wei Shuo's proposal was very feasible.

"Anyway, we have to expand Chang'an, and instead of going to great lengths to make a big move on the old city, it is better to build a new city."

"The renovation of the old city cannot be relaxed, but as Xuan Bogong said, with the new city, the old city really does not need to make a big move."

"According to Shuo's assumption, in the future, the old Chang'an, Bacheng and Xianyang will be the satellite cities of the new city."

"Satellite city? What is a satellite city? Cui Hong was surprised by the fact that a few new terms appeared in Daduhu's mouth from time to time.

"The so-called satellite city is a city with a single function around the central city."

"Taking Xianyang as an example, because it straddles both sides of the Weishui River and has the convenience of water conservancy, it can be built into an industrial base in Guanzhong in the future."

"The old city of Chang'an can be transformed into a residential and commercial activity center, while Bacheng is a future school city."

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In May of the first year of Long An, when the situation in Jiangdong changed abruptly, Guanzhong was a rare scene of peace.

With the support of the Guanlong family and a number of policies to benefit the people, Hexi has gradually gained a firm foothold in Guanzhong.

And the topic of moving to Chang'an has also been constantly raised.

The driving force behind it is naturally a group of Guanlong families.

In the eyes of many people, Guzang has completed its historical mission, and then Chang'an will shoulder the responsibility.

Of course, even if the Guan Long family doesn't mention it, moving the town to Chang'an is also in Weishuo's plan.

However, that must be after the completion of the Chang'an expansion.

After the inspection, Wei Shuo immediately convened everyone to discuss the construction of the new city.

Because the officials of the Imperial Protectorate led by Song Xuan and Cui Hao had not yet moved into Guanzhong, Wei Shuo had to temporarily let Cui Hong, Jia Qian and other officials of the Assassin Mansion assist him in handling official business.

Seeing Wei Shuo come in, everyone saluted together and said, "The ministers have seen the lord." ”

"You don't have to be polite, everyone has worked hard, and sit down and talk."

"I will summon everyone here today to discuss the expansion of the new city."

"Shuo thought that the old Chang'an City should not only be expanded, but also build a new city to meet future needs."

Everyone nodded when they heard this, and Wei Daofu, Du Tan and other Guan Long disciples were even more excited and couldn't control themselves.

In their eyes, this is the future capital under construction, and the bigger the scale, the better.

"Shuo decided to build the new city into the largest city in the world on the basis of learning from the experience of Chang'an in the Han Dynasty."

"It is estimated that the new city will be composed of Waiguo City, Imperial City and Miyagi, Forbidden Garden, and Fang City, covering an area of nearly 100 square kilometers."

"Shhh Nearly 100 square kilometers? The crowd was stunned.

It is important to know that the area of Chang'an in the Han Dynasty is only 36 square kilometers, which means that the new city will be more than twice the size of the old city.

"Considering that Chang'an New City will gather merchants in the future, Shuoyi will dig a river channel and divert Weishui into Chang'an to improve traffic conditions."

"Strive to make it possible for merchants to go straight out of Weishui from Chang'an, and then enter the river to Luoyang and the Central Plains."

In ancient times, there were not many means of transportation, and land transportation was mostly carried by livestock and carts, and occasionally manpower, but the transportation volume was not large.

And the largest volume is water transport.

Jinweishuo's proposal to excavate the river channel and divert Weishui into Chang'an New City is based on practical considerations.

Everyone is a native of ancient times, and naturally knows the importance of water transportation better than Wei Shuo, a half-hanger.

The new Yongzhou Assassin Shi Jia Qian nodded frequently: "What the lord said is very true, but I don't know how many rivers will be dug up?" ”

Hearing this, Wei Shuo stretched out his hand to move Guo Yi, but saw the other party take out a map and hang it on the wall.

Seeing this, everyone got up one after another and gathered around them.

"This is the layout of the new city in the future, and given the huge size of the new city, six rivers need to be excavated."

"Half of the east and half of the east, and then connected by a river, so that the whole city can be communicated."

Cui Hong stared at the layout of the new city for a moment, frowned slightly, and said: "Bringing Weishui into the city is indeed convenient for transportation, but this move is unpredictable. ”

"What does Uncle Xuan mean by this?"

"Bringing in the water is both beneficial and disadvantageous for the new city."

"If the enemy attacks the city, you only need to build a dam upstream, and then break the Weishui, and the new city water network is called water, I'm afraid it will be ......."

As soon as these words came out, everyone woke up in horror, and thought about it carefully, didn't they?!

"What should I do with Xuan Bogong's intentions? Can't you give up on the water diversion project? Wei Shuo was embarrassed.

"No, no, no, it doesn't have to be!"

"The minister thought that in order to prevent the enemy from flooding the new city with water in the future, it was necessary to set up a sluice gate at the entrance of the city to block the water from entering along the river."

"In addition, it is also necessary to connect the rivers in the city with the water systems of Weishui tributaries such as Chanshui, Bashui and Zhushui outside the city."

"In this way, even if the enemy floods the city, you can take advantage of the situation to let the water flow back to Weishui."

"Finally, in order to avoid the fact that the river cannot be dredged in time, the minister thought that an artificial lake should be excavated in the southeast of the city."

"The lake is designed to regulate the amount of water, and if there is too much water in the river, the floodgates can be opened and introduced into the lake."

"In the case of drought, the sluice gates can also be opened to divert water from the lake to fill the river."

"Ahh Wei Shuo couldn't help but exclaim.

"This not only reduces the risk of flooding in the new city, but also ensures that the city's rivers are adequately watered, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone."

Next, everyone offered their opinions one after another, and Guo Yi next to him took the secretaries to record everyone's opinions one by one.

Finally, Wei Shuo concluded: "The new city sits in the north and faces south, and a street is built in the center, which runs through the north and south of Chang'an, and this street is the central axis. ”

"There are six rivers running through the north and south of the city, and there are also avenues running through the north and south inside and outside the river."

"In this way, there are three main streets and three rivers on the east and west sides, all of which are the main roads connecting the north and the south."

"As for the streets and alleys that connect the east and west, there are six main streets, just like the north and south."

"Considering that the pattern of the old Chang'an is very chaotic, the new city has strict regulations on the layout of the city."

"The east of the city is where the official residence of the civil official is located, and the west of the city is where the official residence of the military attache is located, and there are streets leading directly to the inner city to facilitate the discussion of politics."

"The south of the city is dominated by people's squares, and there are cities at the east and west ends."

"As for the Zhenxi General's Mansion, the Metropolitan Protector's Mansion, the Thorn's History Mansion and other mansions, all of them are located in the inner city."

"This is the overall pattern of Chang'an New City in the future, what do you think?"

"Yes, yes, the ministers are very satisfied." Everyone nodded.

"Well, since everyone has no opinion, the Chang'an expansion project will officially start from today."

"For the time being, Bendu Hu will personally serve as the chief eunuch of Xincheng, and Yongzhou Thorn Shi Jia Qian will serve as the deputy supervisor, responsible for specific affairs."

"The expansion of Chang'an is huge, how long does the lord expect it to take to complete?"

Wei Shuo silently estimated that in history, Emperor Wen of Sui built Daxing City, which lasted ten months before and after.

The reason why it was completed in less than a year was related to the Sui Dynasty's large-scale conscription.

But at present, Guanzhong does not have that condition, not to mention that Hexi has abolished forced labor, not to mention that the population of Guanzhong is far inferior to that of the Sui Dynasty.

However, Hexi itself had more technological advantages than the Sui Dynasty, such as cement, machinery, etc., which made it difficult for the Sui Dynasty to attain.

Comparing the two, Wei Shuo felt that the time spent in Hexi, even if it would not be less than that of the Sui Dynasty, would not be much more.

So, he muttered slightly: "If the funds are sufficient, I think it will be completed within a year." ”

Everyone couldn't help but be excited when they thought that in another year, a brand-new Chang'an would reappear in Guanzhong.