Qin Country, Yuyang County.
The former capital of Yan Country, Ji City, had now become the capital of Qin Country.
At night, a group of people took advantage of the darkness to sneak into the prison of Yuyang County. Not long after, this group of people left again. At this time, there was already an additional person beside them.
Soon, the alarm went off in the prison, and the Qin soldiers began to patrol the streets.
This group of people was very familiar with the terrain. After a few turns, they arrived at a remote alley. After passing by the corner of the alley, the group of people stopped.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Sheng Qi." Liu Bang leaned against the wall, tossing the dice in his hand, looking like he was playing with the world.
"It's you?" Sheng Qi's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Don't be surprised that I'm here to save you. This is Xia Kui's order.”Liu Ji smiled and kept the die." I saved you because I wanted you to complete a mission.”
"What?"
"Ying Tianyu!"
"Him? In the past, even the six clans of the peasant family could not do anything to him, let alone now that I'm alone.”
"Things are different now. In the past, Ying Tianyu had 100,000 soldiers at his command. Now, he only had a hundred Qin soldiers by his side.”
"What happened?"
"Ying Tianyu was exiled to Longxi by the King of Qin because of his crimes.”Liu Ji stroked his beard and smiled.
Sheng Qi glanced at Liu Bang, who was about to turn around and leave. He asked,""You don't seem to think so?"
"It doesn't matter what I think. Oh right, the Great Ravager has been sent outside the city. Don't forget to take it.”
"Where are you going?" Sheng Qi asked.
"I heard that there are a few gambling dens in Ji City that are quite good. It's rare for me to come here, and it's at the expense of the government.”Liu Ji waved his hand, and his figure disappeared into the darkness.
Longxi area governance, Di people to the northwest.
"Young Master, we have already left Di Dao for five days.”
Ying Tianyu's subordinate, Zhao Yun, 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 Tianyu 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.”Zhao Yun voiced out his worries. He still didn't understand why Young Master had brought them here.
"Yes!" Ying Tianyu nodded, pointed at the sky and said loudly,"I have a dream!"
"What?"
"I want to build my own city here!”Ying Tianyu said confidently.
With a thud, Zhao Yun fell from her horse and landed heavily.
After Zhao Yun tidied up her clothes, he shouted loudly. His voice changed to vent the surprise in his heart,"Build a city?"
"Yes, I am!" On the horse, Ying Tianyu looked at Zhao Yun indifferently, as if she was a fool.
"But we only have about a thousand people, including the slaves!”Zhao Yun said.
"So what?" Ying Tianyu said proudly.
He ordered people to dig trenches, build walls, and build forts. This included new warehouses, areas where the soldiers lived, the main city where Ying Tianyu lived, public areas, stables, armory, and other facilities.
Ying Tianyu chose a location near a tributary of the Yellow River. The surrounding terrain was relatively flat, and there was plenty of water and grass. It was suitable for farming and grazing. There was also a large forest on the left.
The construction started from digging trenches. The slaves that Ying Tianyu bought from Xianyang took the shovels that he had specially made and started digging. Under Ying Tianyu's special encouragement, the excavation went smoothly. Ying Tianyu had promised that after the city was built, these slaves would be freed 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 convenient to use materials. To Ying Tianyu, this was the most suitable construction method.
About two months later, the entire wall was completed. Ying Tianyu planned to start building the facilities in the city.
Ying Tianyu'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 Tianyu'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 Tianyu had built many soldiers 'longhouses around his residence. The 100 Qin soldiers Ying Tianyu had brought with him and the 80 or so strong men he had selected from the captives of the six dynasties were living in these longhouses 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, there were some areas that Ying Tianyu had kept for future use.
Five months later, a small city was basically completed. It was located at the edge of Longxi County. Ying Tianyu named it Five Carriage City, meaning a city built with five carriages of treasures.
There were men, women, and some smart children among the slaves Ying Tianyu bought. 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.
Other than that, Ying Tianyu had already ordered people to reclaim the farmland when 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 Tianyu wanted to build this small city was to provide a supply base for the caravans on the Silk Road. In the future, if he had the ability, Ying Tianyu 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, Ying Tianyu's main building 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 Tianyu was still dreaming of a beautiful life in Ji City. A group of Qin soldiers rushed over and disturbed Ying Tianyu's beautiful dream.
When Ying Tianyu yawned and sat up on the bed, Zhao Yun was standing beside him. She 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 Tianyu looked at this fatty with a crafty 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 Tianyu'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 Tianyu, indicating if they still wanted to fight. Ying Tianyu continued,"Let's drag him out and fight!"
When the bruised fatty came in front of Ying Tianyu, 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.
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