"You probably don't know this, but it can be said that Dinghai City has been an ancient battlefield since the first city construction in the Tang Dynasty until the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, the city walls were rebuilt five times during the Qing Dynasty.”
According to the book, the city wall we are standing on was built during the Kangxi period. It was built for the second time in the 18th year of Jiaqing (1813). At that time, the city was in disrepair and many parts of the city collapsed. The county magistrate Shen Tai planned to rebuild the city wall. According to the book, the construction started in the 21st year of Jiaqing and was completed in August of the 22nd year. According to the records, it cost more than 4000 taels of silver. The perimeter of the city wall was 1216 zhang, the wall was 10 zhang tall, and the base was 1.5 zhang wide. There were 1280 parapets, four feet high, 18 bricks thick, 7 bricks wide, and the battlements were three bricks wide.
There were four gates in the north, south, east, and west. On each gate, there was a flying tower, which was also a city gate tower. It was 1.6 Zhang wide, 3.6 Zhang deep, and 1.2 Zhang high. There were also thirty-eight nests, distributed among the four gates. There were four Moon Cities, each 480 feet long. There was a sentry house inside each city gate, which was the house that the militia were currently guarding. There was a water gate in the south of the city, and the gate was surrounded by the city moat. Oh right, in the Qing Dynasty, ten feet was converted to 3.33 meters. If you had time, you could calculate it yourself!”
"It's still considered? I think this city is small enough. It's less than a kilometer from north to south, but it looks shorter from east to west!”
"It's still so troublesome. Who still uses these size?”
"It's indeed troublesome. As far as I know, in ancient times, when the numbers recorded on the surface were the same, the actual sizes were different!”
"What do you mean?"
"Let me put it this way: For example, the ruler used to measure clothes and the ruler used by carpenters are both one foot long, but the length is different. It is also different from the ruler used to measure land! Each had their own rules! Just like the size of the city wall, if it was measured by a tailor, it would definitely be a different number. Then, the amount of money would naturally be different! If he used a carpenter's ruler to measure it, it would change again! Therefore, he really had to admire those officials! Did they understand the size reported by their subordinates?”
"How did this happen? In this way, if people from different industries wanted to learn from each other, shouldn't they first understand the relationship between these size? Did the country not have a unified standard size?”
"That's right! It was complicated and troublesome enough! Perhaps this was the trick they came up with to prevent people from other industries from stealing their skills. After a long time, they could not change it!”
"You're afraid of others stealing your skills with such a low standard?”
"En! You're underestimating these artistes! Some of them were really good at cooking! It could be said that in terms of individual aspects, none of us are bad. The only thing we are bad at is the popularity of knowledge!
We, the people of China, are lagging behind the western countries in this aspect! That was to hide whatever was good and pass it on to men instead of women. Then, there would be a few more wars. Before the people with skills and experience could pass it on, they would be killed! Alright, this skill or experience would be lost! A lot of arts and crafts were finished just like that!
"Let's take what we saw when we came here. From the beginning of the Liberation Era to the 1980s, our old masters in the machinery industry were afraid that their skills would be buried, so they wrote their experiences into books and published them for everyone to read. However, in the 1990s, they began to return to the old days and hid everything. They even called it protecting intellectual property! You want it? Yes! Exchange it with money! Hahaha…I don't know if this is developing forward or developing towards money!”
"Speaking of which, it's complicated. Of course, knowledge needs to be guaranteed with benefits, but China has never paid attention to this. Not stealing or robbing is already taking care of you!”
"That's right! That was true, but there was still a need to differentiate! Which should be considered the scope of protection, and which should be widely publicized…"
"We should learn from Western society in this aspect. Otherwise, their technology wouldn't have developed so quickly without protection. The people who invented such an invention were not afraid of not gaining any benefits, and society was not afraid of not having new technological developments!”
"That's because everyone has to respect the law!”
"In addition to abiding by the law, there must also be strong enforcement methods to protect it!”
"There should be laws in the Qing Dynasty now, right?”
"Of course! Haven't you seen this law of the Qing Dynasty in the whip play?”
"Of course there is. No matter which dynasty or generation, there is such a law. It's just that it's hard to say how it's enforced.”
"Sigh! It seemed like it was still a system engineering problem!”
"It's a complicated system problem. This is called pulling one hair and affecting the whole body!”
"It seems that our generation has a long way to go!”
"What's so difficult about that? Have you forgotten that we transmigrated? As long as Na Youdu wrote enough fantasies, these were not a problem! Otherwise, we'll go on strike!"
(Hahahaha…) The main legs laughed maniacally…
Feng Gu was seeing stars. Now that there were so few clicks, why should he care about them? So be it!
Sigh, these transmigrators didn't have any professional ethics at all. They even dared to threaten the author. Everything in this world was like this!
Li Hailong was the sensible one! He ran over and patted the author on the shoulder, saying," Boss, don't be afraid." When the author heard that, he was very grateful! She decided to show him more face!）
When they turned around and observed Dinghai City, the traces of the war from more than half a year ago were still everywhere. In a few places where shells had hit, the houses were crooked from east to west, with broken beams and broken bricks. It formed a clear contrast with the neat houses on the side.
Under the guidance of a few inspectors who were familiar with the Urban area and Captain Wang, everyone slowly understood the layout of the city and the location of the civil and military yamen, the academy, the military temple, and the warehouse that were destroyed by the British army. They looked at the rivers that extended in all directions in the city, the bridges that were densely covered on the river, the houses built around the river, and the streets that were not neatly arranged.
Listening to their introduction, which was not considered smooth, he looked at the city with the Zhuangyuan Bridge as the center. There were five clear streets in the east, south, west, north, and middle that radiated outwards. They led directly to the four city gates and the county office. The division of Dinghai City within the city wall was also very clear. The administrative district was in the city, surrounded by a large pond. From the big pond, a small river was divided to surround the county office as the core. It not only increased the interest but also served as the first layer of defense.
The two large drill grounds in the east and north were probably where the troops were originally stationed. There were a few buildings in the eastern part of the Urban area that formed the academic administration department, and there were many temples in the west street, which should be considered a place where religious sites were concentrated. The others who had not read historical materials had a rough idea under their introduction.
Looking at the area to the north of the East and West Main Street, there were many residential houses in several large circles. The street was not wide, so it should be the main concentration of residents 'lives. On the south side of the East and West Main Street, there were some buildings with large storefronts, which people could tell at a glance that they were shops. Such businesses should be concentrated here. The entire Urban area was dominated by the main street, followed by small streets and alleys as branches, covering every place in the city with people.
Captain Wang and the others reported the names of the alleys they knew. East, South, West, North, Middle Street, Liufang Lane, Academy Lane, Chaishui Lane, Dongguan Temple Lane, Taojia Lane, Zongfu Lane, Zhangjia Lane, Furongzhou Road, Dushen Hall Lane, Luban Hall Lane, Taibao Temple Lane, Dyedian Lane, Datianyuan Lane, Sangyuan Lane, Academy Lane…Just the names alone made everyone dizzy. There were many other bridge names, such as Denglong Bridge, Pingzheng Bridge, Longshou Bridge, Xiaoyu Bridge, Zhiyun Bridge, Dengying Bridge, Nanzhen Bridge, Xi'an Bridge, Wencai Bridge, Daiyue Bridge, Jieyuan Bridge, Zhuangyuan Bridge. Dayu Bridge and the others were asking everyone to stop! As for whether the name and the actual address matched, no one seemed to know!
If it were not for the influence of the war, Dinghai City could be considered a beautiful city with a small bridge and flowing water. But everyone was not here for a vacation! The current situation did not allow them to appreciate it. Everyone was feeling regretful when they heard a member of the inspection team ask their captain,
"Captain, why haven't I seen many rivers and ponds in the Laocheng District?”
"Haha, not to mention you, even I have never seen so many. After a long time, it should have been filled up long ago. You see, this river from north to south should be considered the main river. When we ask the residents here, we don't know what the name of this river is now. Judging from the location, it should be around the People's Road at that time. Once this main river is filled, the other rivers will become stagnant water. This will definitely not flow for a long time. What else can we do if we don't fill it up?”
"This change is too big. It's as if we've only just arrived here!”
"It used to be difficult to find water in the Cang Hai!"
"I like this kind of environment. Without so many high-rise buildings in the future, it seems to be a good place to live!”
"According to the information, Dinghai City was built here. It's not a good place to live! The air and environment here were not as good as the other places on the island. Look at these mountains. They blocked the fresh air outside. The air in the city was always trapped below. When we have the time, we can compare and see if it's true. They chose this place because of the port! It was the closest to the mainland. Generally, those who went out to sea would first arrive here, and then split into the north and south directions.”
"Then aren't we stuck at the throat of this continent?!”
"Of course! Not only that, but we are also in the middle of the entire coastal area of this continent. The distance from Beijing to the South China Sea is about the same! Therefore, this card…What's wrong with you? He had been in this place for such a long time. Could it be that he still didn't understand all this?”
"Hehe! Captain, I was too busy playing at that time. I still haven't figured it out until now! Besides, we're not the leader. We'll charge wherever you give the order. We don't have to think so much, so we naturally don't know…"
"You're a bachelor! If you can go back, I'll make things difficult for you!”
"Don't, don't, don't. Captain, I'm usually very hardworking! I'm also the most willing to listen to orders…"
At this moment, another team member interjected,
"Captain! This place is pretty good. There are braids and foreigners. Why go back? At least it seems like you don't need a visa to go abroad! Also, in those transmigration novels, it was said that one could not leave! He was going to stay here in this life! In addition, once the Nanking treaty is signed, we can also go to the mainland to snatch a concession for fun. We also have to go overseas to snatch it! What was so fun about those Westerners on the mainland? We don't have braids now, so we should be considered half foreigners…Captain…Captain…I'm just saying."
Captain Wang was fine at first, but when he heard the second half, he was furious. How could he have such a talent under his command?!
Li Hailong, Jie, and the others were studying the ancient cannons on the city wall. Perhaps they were too heavy, so the British hadn't moved them away. However, the muzzles had been filled with wood. When they heard Captain Wang's discussion, they felt inspired! If he played well, he might really be able to make a few concessions on the mainland…This was much cheaper than fighting and killing…Oh, let's change the name, let's call it a special zone!
Therefore, when he saw Captain Wang's angry look, he quickly came out to smooth things over…
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"Commander Wang, young people don't have any scruples when they speak. Now that the terrain looks similar, let's go back. It's such a hot day to bask in the sun!”
As he said that, he hinted Captain Wang to walk down the city. Captain Wang also sensed it. After thinking for a while, he said,'Let's go back to the boat and discuss it!' Then, he instructed Zhao Liang to return to the yamen. There were a lot of things to do there! She would not feel at ease if no one was watching over her.
Captain Li Hai Long and the others went straight to the anti-smuggling boat after parting ways with Zhao Liang and the others. They closed the door and discussed how to deal with the Qing Dynasty! It was about how his group of people would develop in the future…
For now, they really had no choice. They had suddenly barged into this world. Not to mention how they would leave in the future, they were also taking it one step at a time. Now that they had suddenly been enlightened, they naturally would not let it go.
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