Longxi area governance, Di people to the northwest.
"Young Master, we have already left Di Dao for five days.”
Ying Ziyi's subordinate, Li Ergou, said as they rode on their horses.
Outside the Great Wall, this era was indeed desolate. As far as the eye could see, the green fields were boundless, as one with the sky.
"Aiyo, I thought that Di Dao was already desolate enough. I didn't expect that there would be a higher mountain here.”
Unlike the prosperity of Guanzhong, Longxi was sparsely populated, half farming and half grazing. Qin and Hu lived together. Over the past hundred years, the Hu had adapted to the life of Qin and gradually became indistinguishable. Outside of the Great Wall, the Hu tribe often roamed the area.
"Look at the terrain here. It's surrounded by mountains in the north and south, and the Yellow River passes through the city in the east and west. It's really a strategic hub!”Ying Ziyi sighed. This is a typical basin
"That's right! However, this is already the border of Longxi County, and there are often enemies of the Hu clan roaming about. We have no choice but to be careful.”Li Ergou voiced out his worries. He still did not understand why Young Master had brought them here.
"Yes!" Ying Zige nodded, pointed at the sky, and said loudly,"I have a dream!"
"What?"
"I want to build my own city here!”Ying Ziyi said confidently.
With a thud, Li Ergou fell from his horse and landed heavily.
After Li Ergou had tidied up his clothes, he shouted loudly. His voice had changed to vent the surprise in his heart,"Build a city?"
"Yes, I am!" On the horse, Ying Zige looked at Li Ergou indifferently, as if he was saying that he was very stupid.
"But we only have about a thousand people, including the slaves!”Li Ergou said.
"So what?" Ying Ziyi said proudly.
He said that he wanted to build a city, but in fact, Ying Ziyi took out the blueprint he had obtained from the system. What they needed to build was only a small fort.
He ordered people to dig trenches, build walls, and build fortresses, including new warehouses, areas where the soldiers lived, the main city where Ying Ziyi lived, public areas, stables, armory, and a series of other facilities.
Ying Ziyi had chosen a location near a tributary of the Yellow River. The surrounding terrain was relatively flat, and there was plenty of water and grass. It could be used for farming and grazing. There was also a large forest on the left.
The construction began with digging trenches. The slaves that Ying Ziyi had bought from Xianyang took the shovels that he had specially made and started digging. Under Ying Ziyi's special encouragement, the excavation went smoothly. Ying Ziyi had promised that after the city was built, these slaves would be free and become the first residents of the city.
Soon, a square trench had been dug. After the wall was built, the water from the tributary could be guided through the trench to be used as a moat. It was convenient for defending against enemies and for the residents to use water.
After that, they would build the wall. The wood transported from the truck would be the raw material for the wall.
Two wooden planks were placed on the ground behind the trench at a certain interval. Rows of wooden pillars were placed in the middle and tied with ropes. The gaps between the wooden planks were filled with yellow soil and tamped. According to this distance, it was piled up layer by layer.
The wall constructed in this way was as sturdy as a wall made of stone. Moreover, it was easy to obtain materials. To Ying Ziyi, this was the most suitable construction method at the moment.
About two months later, the entire wall was completed. Ying Ziyi planned to start building the facilities in the city.
Ying Ziyi's residence was located in the center of the city. It was a small, rectangular building with three floors. The first floor was the hall, used to meet his subordinates and deal with matters. The second floor was Ying Zige's private residence. The third floor was a small watchtower that extended from the building to monitor the city and its surroundings.
The main building was simple but practical.
Ying Ziyi had built many soldiers 'longhouses around his residence, and the people living inside were the hundred Qin soldiers that Ying Ziyi had brought with him, as well as eighty strong men that he had selected from the captives of the six dynasties. They were used to guard the main building. Beside the main building, there were also armory, warehouses, and stables to store items and weapons, as well as to raise warhorses.
Further out were the ordinary residential areas and public areas. The two were separated. The public area included a bathhouse, a toilet, and a small tavern. Other than that, Ying Zige had also kept some of the areas for future use.
Five months later, a small city was basically completed. It was located at the edge of Longxi County. Ying Ziyi named it Five Carriage City, meaning a city built with five carriages of treasures.
Back then, among the slaves that Ying Ziyi bought, there were men, women, and some smart children. More than a thousand people moved in, but compared to the size of this small city, the number of people was still too small. The buildings in the entire city were sparse, and there was a large open space that could be used.
Apart from that, Ying Ziyi had already ordered people to reclaim the farmland outside the city when the construction of the wall was completed. In addition to the cattle, sheep, and chickens that they had bought, the small town was basically self-sufficient two months after the construction of the wall. Of course, this was under the premise that the population would not increase.
The reason why Ying Ziyi wanted to build this small city was to provide a supply base for the caravans passing through the Silk Road in the future. In the future, if he had the ability, Ying Ziyi would build many more fortresses along the Silk Road.
Before that, he wanted to build a caravan, a caravan that belonged to him.
It happened half a month after the wall was built. At that time, the main building of Ying Ziyi's residence was only half completed. He had no choice but to live in the wooden soldier's longhouse next to the main building.
One morning, Ying Ziyi was still dreaming of a beautiful life in Ji City. A group of Qin soldiers rushed over and interrupted Ying Ziyi's beautiful dream.
When Ying Ziyi yawned and sat up on the bed, Li Ergou was standing beside him. He stood straight and ordered two soldiers to carry a fat man in.
"Young Master, this is the leader of the caravan that we discovered when we were patrolling this morning.”
Ying Zige looked at this fat man with a cunning expression. He said expressionlessly," Take him out and fight him!”
"Yes, Young Master!" The soldiers on both sides were ready to faithfully carry out Ying Ziyi's orders. However, he heard the fatty say," Young Master, please spare my life. I'll confess, I'll confess."”
The soldiers on both sides looked at Ying Zige, indicating if they still wanted to fight. Ying Zige continued,"Let's drag him out and fight!"
When the bruised fatty came to Ying Zige, he said with a trembling voice,"Young Master, I already said that I'll confess, so why did you still hit me?”
"Firstly, I don't like people without a backbone. Secondly, who knows if what you said is true. Third, you have disturbed my beautiful dream.”
“......！”
Just like that, after Fatty experienced the brutal torture of the feudal autocratic system, he finally spoke the truth.
Fatty's surname was Jin, and he was the third son of the family. He was originally a merchant in the State of Wei. However, unlike ordinary merchants, one of his ancestors had once been to the Western Regions. It was said that he had once been an imperial merchant under a great monarch in the west, and had enjoyed a period of glory. After the death of the monarch, his generals rebelled and divided up the monarch's huge territory. Fatty's ancestors also returned to the Central Plains to avoid the war.
Just like the beginning of all stories, his family had been poor until his generation. After Fatty accidentally flipped through the pictures and logs left by his ancestors in the ancestral home that recorded the folk customs of the Far West, he knew that there was still a vast land in the West. Fatty was not an ordinary person. He decided to go out and make a trip. After selling his ancestral home to raise a sum of money, he headed west alone.
Fatty had been to a place even further than the Western Regions. It was said that it was a country established by a general under the king. It had lasted for a hundred years. The architecture, customs, and language under its rule were completely different from those of China. Five years later, Fatty returned to the Central Plains. In these five years, Fatty had learned the languages of the Western Regions, familiarized himself with the customs of various countries, and understood the topography along the way. After selling the exotic Western specialties, Fatty made a fortune and became a true millionaire. However, he did not stop there. Perhaps it was because of his natural adventurous spirit, Fatty once again organized a caravan and ambitiously prepared for the second expedition.
This time. At first, it had been quite smooth, but in the end, it was snatched away by a group of Hu. Perhaps Fatty's caravan was too big of a target this time and was targeted.
Fortunately, this group of Hu only wanted money and did not harm people. Although Fatty had lost everything, his life was saved.
"How preposterous. You're bullying my head.”Ying Ziyi stood up and said indignantly.
"I think we just met." Fatty Jin muttered. Fatty Jin wondered if there was something wrong with this child who was like a completely different person.
"How many people are there? Where are you from?" Ying Zige ignored Fatty and continued to ask.
"More than 500 people. They should be a small nomadic tribe nearby.”Fatty said.
"Men, send me 3,000 soldiers from Di Dao. This Young Master really can't stand such lawless things.”Ying Ziyi's actions were a little like he was trying to uphold justice.
"Three…Three thousand!" Fatty was a little shocked.
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