Chapter 81: This, is this still Huanggang?
Look at the streets of the city full of pedestrians, and the houses that have long been restored and expanded.
Where else is this Huanggang?
It's even more prosperous than the city of Chuzhou they just captured.
And that's not all.
There are also the soldiers on duty around them, all with their tough armor and sharp weapons.
There is also a neat posture when dedicating.
They all gave them a big shock.
Comparing the clothes and weapons on his own group, there is a sense of crampedness of poor relatives entering the city.
Just as they were standing there looking at everything around them, Han Qin, who was patrolling the city, happened to come over.
When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang in the group at the city gate, Han Qin hurriedly threw down the things in his hand and ran to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Dashuai!"
Han Qin looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in surprise and shouted.
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally saw Han Qin in front of him, and looked at Mr. Qian, who had just been promoted when he left, was already wearing armor at this time, and his majestic appearance was majestic, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was suddenly full of emotion.
Then he touched the city wall beside him, and asked suspiciously, "Han Qin, I don't think this should be bricks and stones, right?" What is this thing made of? Sturdy enough, isn't it? ”
Under Qi Heng's appointment, Han Qin, who was already acting quite majesticly, was still a little cramped in front of Zhu Yuanzhang at this time, and said with a smile: "Dashuai, this subordinate doesn't know, but I heard Lord Qi say that this thing is called concrete." ”
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned: "Concrete? ”
For this unfamiliar term, Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused.
Han Qin said: "My subordinates actually don't know about it, but Lord Qi said that the city wall built by this thing is much stronger than that made of bricks and stones." ”
Speaking of this, Han Qin seemed to think of something, and hurriedly said: "You may not know, Dashuai, this thing is indeed a good thing, and the entire Huanggang City was actually built in just over two months. ”
"Originally, the concrete was just some mud, but after pouring it, it hardened on its own in a few days."
Listening to Han Qin's description, Zhu Yuanzhang and the others only felt a little wonderful, but they still couldn't understand it.
Looking at the doubts on their faces, Han Qin was also anxious, and finally said helplessly: "The subordinates can't say clearly, the marshal should ask Lord Qi himself." ”
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't ask any more questions, looked at the city wall behind him, and said, "Go, go up and walk around with me." ”
With that, after handing over the soldiers behind him to Han Qin for arrangement, he went up the stairs to the city wall.
Standing on the five or six meters high city wall, feeling the oncoming wind, Zhu Yuanzhang looked around.
The towering and magnificent city wall envelops the huge area in it, and standing on the top of the city, you can see the entire city.
The original Huanggang City was covered by the surrounding city walls, and from here, the entire Huanggang City area was nearly three times larger than before.
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The area can almost be compared with big cities such as Haozhou City and Chuzhou City.
At this time, on the city wall, there were soldiers with a name, all of them wearing armor, standing tall on the city, guarding the surroundings.
Inside the city.
A thoroughfare running from north to south is clearly visible, and the material seems to have been built from the same material used to build the walls.
On both sides of the avenue, there are many migrant workers who are building other buildings.
The lowest of those that have been built is two floors, and some even reach three or four floors, and the height is already more than the city wall.
The further in, the denser the population becomes, especially in the Old Town, where pedestrians are even denser.
The shops on both sides of the street are also bustling.
In particular, an expanded area to the west looks like a market, and there is a constant stream of pedestrians.
There were many fewer people in the northeast corner, but when Zhu Yuanzhang saw the continuous and constantly moving conveyor belt, he thought he was dazzled.
Judging by the situation there and the furnaces built, it should be a forging area for weapons and equipment.
At this time, the height of the houses in Haozhou City is obviously not high.
Standing on the city walls, you can see almost everything in the city.
It wasn't until Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes looked at the military camp in the southwest corner of the city that he looked at the soldiers who were training inside, and there was a hint of jealousy in his eyes.
Although I can only vaguely see a rough idea, from here, we can clearly see that the phalanx composed of soldiers is well-trained and acts in unison, really like a person, to move, move together.
To run, run together.
The scene of neat action made Zhu Yuanzhang have mixed feelings in his heart.
Especially the number of soldiers, and the weapons and armor they all have on them.
The combat effectiveness of this kind of soldier will never lose to any army.
There were also a few small armies in the corners, each on horseback with chains in their hands, as if they were training some new tactics.
Looking back, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately saw the shock on the faces of Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and Deng Youde behind him.
But it's not just them.
Didn't he Zhu Yuanzhang also turn the river and the sea in his heart at this time?
You know, it's only been more than half a year.
It's only been half a year.
In the past half a year, although they have also conquered the entire Chuzhou, Chuzhou has been incorporated into their own forces.
But in his Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion, just such a city is more important than the entire Chuzhou!
Military, economic, to lead the main cities such as Haozhou City, Chuzhou City do not know how much.
It's just that there is a doubt that Zhu Yuanzhang can't understand.
How did Qi Heng do all this?
They will build the city, and they can build it.
Aside from the problem of materials, the material and manpower required for the construction of such a city are astronomical.
Where did Qi Heng find so many people.
And so much money.
Think about the scene when they left Huanggang City, the people were only more than a thousand people!
But now?
What he saw in this city alone was no less than eight or nine thousand.
And that's not even counting those who stay at home and are still farming outside the home.
Han Qin, who was standing aside at this time, felt the shock of everyone, his face was full of smiles, and he was quite proud in his heart.
After all, he also accompanied Qi Heng little by little to develop the once dilapidated Huanggang City into what it is today.
At this moment, Qi Heng, who had already received the news, rode a fast horse to the gate of the city.
When he learned that Zhu Yuanzhang was on the city tower, he immediately ran up.
"Dashuai!"
Qi Heng shouted with surprise on his face.
Hearing Qi Heng's shout, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun looked over.
"Brother Qi!"
Xu Da took the lead and hugged Qi Heng at once.
also patted Qi Heng's back fiercely.
Looking at the familiar faces in front of him, Qi Heng was really happy in his heart.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who saw this scene, quietly restrained the jealousy in his heart just now.
Looking at Qi Heng's young appearance, this is still his benefactor in the end, and he has saved himself several times.