Chapter 291: City of Miracles (Part II)
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On the second day, Yang Shiduo waved a white flag and appeared in front of Longshou Pass.
After Dao came to his senses, he was connected to the gate with a hanging basket. I also met for the first time the officials of the Song Dynasty who blocked the Yang family from the gate for a hundred days.
Seeing those young men who were only in their early twenties, Yang Shiduo could hardly believe his eyes. But as soon as he talked, he lost his heart of contempt, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, the Great Song Dynasty is really the heavenly kingdom of outstanding people, and such an outstanding young man can't be found in Dali.
After understanding his intentions, Wang Shao and the others naturally wanted to ask Wang Qi in Dali City······ Wang Qi and Fan Zhen are of the same level, and they are both Qincha, it's really hard to say who heard of it, but Wang Qi has the wind of retreating, so they let them send guards to send Yang Shiduo to the Xiyi Mansion, and Fan's father and son will make the decision.
Knowing that the stakes were very high, and they were afraid that someone would harm them halfway, Wang Shao and others asked Yang Shiduo to shave his beard, change into the clothes of the Great Song Guard, and then escort Song Duanping and Lord Song to report to the Dongchuan Song Army camp.
I didn't say anything all the way, and when I arrived at the Dongchuan military camp five days later, I saw that it had become a big construction site in full swing.
From the distance, the barracks are surrounded by mountains and rivers. At the foot of the hillside, countless shirtless soldiers were digging foundations, and these dug foundations meandered up the mountain beams, and there was no edge in sight.
"My God, is this going to build the Great Wall?" Looking at this scene, even Song Duanping was extremely surprised.
This is the construction of the barracks, this is clearly the construction of the city. , Yang Shiduo even secretly said: "With such a huge project, it seems that the Song people will definitely stay and not leave······
When the team approached, they saw a traditional camp composed of wooden fences, deer barricades, and repulsive horses in front of them, heavily guarded.
After revealing their identities, the guards went in to greet them, and it took a while for one of them to come out to greet them.
"Song Xuanzan, the handsome man is invited." Joining the army gave way.
After passing through layer by layer, Song Duanping took Yang Shiduo and came to Daying to see Fan Zhen.
Fan Zhen cordially received them and praised the attitude of the Yang family, but whether he agreed or not, he said that he would have to wait until everyone was together before discussing. arranged a banquet to entertain the two, Song Duanping looked at the civil and military officers who sat with him, but he couldn't help but wonder secretly when he didn't see Chen Ke's figure. I was afraid that there would be any taboos, so I had to endure it and not ask.
"I must have wanted to ask where Zhong Fang went." Fan Zhen said with a smile: "That guy has been eating and living on the construction site with a few officials he transferred from the mainland these days, saying that he wants to plan the future of Dongchuan City." Said with a wry smile: "The old man also went to join in the fun, but I really don't understand what they are talking about." ”
After eating, Song Duanping went to the construction site behind the village to find Chen Ke, Yang Shiduo wanted to know the Song people as much as possible, and he wanted to follow. Song Duanping didn't want him to go, but the officials who came to greet him said it was okay.
Yang Shiduo followed in a hurry and came to a busy construction site. He saw that the construction site was divided into several areas by several criss-crossed dark gray hard roads, some of which were black smoke curling from lime kilns, and some of which were filled with thousands of molds and into which craftsmen poured loadloads of gray goo; In some areas, there are rectangular stone slabs that are poured and ready to be used. … Yes, he was not dazzled, and those hard stone slabs were indeed poured with molds, just like making tofu.
He also saw countless pulleys, levers, and intricate instruments that easily transported these heavy stone slabs to various parts of the construction site, and then assembled them by craftsmen like building blocks, and the prototype of a house was quickly formed......
Along the way, Yang Shiduo was amazed and numb, and in the end, there was only one thought left in his heart, that is, the Celestial Empire was too great, and he must go to Bianjing to worship in his lifetime. Unconsciously, I came to a flat ground near the top of the mountain, and saw that under the pavilion set up with straw mats, there were several Song Dynasty officials, and the young man wearing a scarlet robe was the one he had seen Chen Shenfang, the champion of the Great Song Dynasty.
As soon as he saw Song Duanping, Chen Ke greeted him with a big smile, the two patted each other on the shoulder affectionately, and Song Duanping introduced Yang Shiduo to him beside him, meaning, don't say that you missed your mouth.
Chen Ke smiled disapprerovingly: "I have heard that Yang Junshi is known as the first wise man in Dali. It's just in time, the drawings of Dongchuan City are finalized today, help us with our staff officers. ”
Although Yang Shiduo didn't dare to say anything, his eyes widened.
Chen Ke introduced to them the officials around him, the thirty or forty-year-old, tall man named Su Song, the character Zirong, and the official was appointed as the pavilion proofreader. Another white-faced short man named Shen Kuo Zicunzhong, who was formerly the magistrate of Shuyang County, Haizhou, was ordered by Chen Ke and followed him south in a daze.
At first, the two were still a little resistant, after all, one was in heaven on earth, and the other was an official in the capital, and their lives were very nourishing, but they were confused to join the army to march south, and anyone would have emotions. But after the meeting, when Chen Ke announced their mission - to connect the Beipan River and the Hongshui River waterway, and told them that the project was very difficult, both of them came to work.
This made the officials around Chen Ke very incomprehensible, how could there be people who were happy the more they heard that the errand was difficult? In this regard, Chen Ke could only smile deeply: "You don't understand the sullen ······ of technocrats"
The hearts of the two greatest scientists in the Great Song Dynasty and even in ancient Chinese history are understandable to ordinary people?
Su Song and Shen Kuo went out with the army, exploring waterways all the way, discussing construction plans, and when they arrived in Dongchuan, they had already come up with a mature plan. But Chen Ke immediately gave them a new task - to design and plan for the future Dongchuan City.
"Dongchuan is not only the military camp of my Great Song Dynasty, nor is it just the future mining center and money industry center, but also a stage to show the strong strength and great civilization of our Great Song Dynasty to the people of Dali." Chen Ke said of his expectations for the city: "We want to make this city a magnet-like attraction to attract Dali people, Song Dynasty people, and even Jiaozhi, Siamese, and Burmese people to live here." Not just because of the copper and silver mines, but because of the city itself! ”
There are two kinds of people in the world who have the best great achievements, one is the arrogant politician and the other is the crazy scientist, and when these two people come together, this is the scene in front of you.
First of all, the choice of urban location, Chen Ke's requirements are very demanding, he believes that the choice of urban location, first of all, the health of residents is the priority.
Shen Kuo and Su Song gave specific site selection conditions according to his requirements - it should be a high ground, no fog and no frost, and the climate should be mild, neither cold nor hot. Also, avoid being in the vicinity of swamps. Because the breeze blows through the city in the morning when the sun rises, if the mist brought by the breeze mixes with the mist of the marshland, the poisonous smell of the marsh creatures will float on the inhabitants, and it will inevitably cause epidemics for a long time. This point is very important in Dali, because Yunnan at this time was full of wetlands full of miasma and malaria.
In addition, site selection should also consider factors such as safety, transportation convenience, and urban space.
This is the reason why the Song people chose the site at the beginning, which made Gao Shengtai crazy - the conditions were too harsh.
After a lot of selection, this place was finally selected to build the future Dongchuan City on the riverside dam in the north of the province.
After the site selection, there is the specific urban planning. According to Su Song and Shen Kuo's understanding, it is nothing more than the design of the city wall, the division of the urban area and the arrangement of the road. But Chen Ke emphasized that sanitation in the city is also crucial, and he gives three requirements: unpolluted aqueducts, unobstructed drainage channels, and adequate public baths and toilets. ..., in order to make the future Dongchuan City meet the requirements, Chen Ke also personally joined the ranks of the designers, and after more than ten days of heated discussions, it was finally finalized today.
What is now unfolding in front of Song Duanping and Yang Shiduo is a three-dimensional urban design. In addition to their usual concept of streets, blocks, waterways, and squares, there are also elevated aqueducts erected in the air...... This is the cost that must be paid for the construction of the city in the highlands. The cities in the Great Song Dynasty, in order to get water conveniently, were mostly built in low places, and various ills also arose from this.
The water of the Beipan River will be stored in a water storage tower after being diverted into the city through an elevated aqueduct. After sedimentation, it is distributed to public toilets, bathhouses and residents in various neighborhoods through leaf-like ditches.
The drainage channel is underground, also like a leaf vein, and the main drainage channel is as high as one zhang, in addition to sewage discharge, it also has the effect of flood discharge.
On the basis of these extremely shocking designs, they are familiar with the design of roads, alleys, canals, government offices, markets, barracks, schools, etc······
"Well, if you have any opinions, just ask." After the two of them read the drawings, Chen Ke asked with a smile.
"Madam······ It's shocking. Yang Shiduo was shocked to say that it was not good, and the handwriting of the Great Song Dynasty had exceeded his imagination: "My wife...... I wish I wanted to see the city built up. ”
"Cost, have you considered the cost?" Song Duanping said calmly: "To build such a city, how much wood, how much stone, how much manpower, how much time? The implication is that it is too good to be happy.
"It doesn't cost too much," Chen Ke said with a smile: "With the 40,000 soldiers in my hand, I can see the prototype of this city in one winter and in the spring of next year." ”
"How can it be so fast?" Song Duanping didn't believe it.
"I don't believe it, let's bet," Chen Ke said with a smile as he looked at his childhood friend.
"Bet on it!" Song Duanping said with a smile: "I want to see if this is a city of miracles or a city of cowhides!" ”