The city wall of Hanyang City was built with bluestone and reinforced concrete. Many modern concepts were introduced into the city planning, including transportation, water supply, drainage, fire prevention, waterproof, greenery, public green space, square, functional area division, and so on. It covered almost every aspect that could be thought of.
Every step had a blueprint, and the various labels and marks used would become a model for the future construction of the city.
The three-dimensional space, geometric figures, and even physical principles used by Liu Heng in his drawings became examples of popular science, driving a group of young people to learn and imitate.
The city gate did not use the common flat opening method at that time. Instead, it was concave about 30 feet inward. The two sides of the main city gate were protected by a section of the city wall that extended out. This method was good for defense and was a classic city gate design.
Three man-made lakes of different sizes were dug in the city, all connected to the Hun River. One was to decorate the environment, and the other was to prevent flooding.
The city was divided into five major areas: commercial area, residential area, leisure area, administrative area, and military area.
The main road was 30 feet wide, and the rest were 15 feet wide. The streets in the city were designed in a chessboard style. The central area was a square with an inner square and an outer circular square that occupied an area of dozens of acres. It was mainly used to hold various activities and issue various announcements.
To the north of the square was the county government, which later became the government office.
With this square as the center and eight traffic nodes forming a square, they formed the traffic network of the inner city of Hanyang.
Each of the eight transportation nodes corresponded to the four cities and twelve city gates. There were four main city gates and eight auxiliary city gates.
The water supply and drainage system of the whole city was designed by Liu Heng based on ancient and modern times. With the Hun River as the main axis, dozens of underground canals were dug under the city. They were built with stone slabs and left with holes for entry and exit. The underground canals were divided into two types: lead-in canals and lead-out canals.
The river flowed from north to south through Hanyang. The main river crossed the three lakes and was connected to the underground canal, which led the clean river water into various residential facilities for people to use.
After that, the sewage would be poured into a drainage canal and led out of the city, settling and decomposing in a specific lake outside the city.
The public health system was also based on this. Every public toilet was a terminal, using the water flow to flush people's excrement into the drainage canal.
The workload of this city was huge. The total amount of earth and stone used could build several ordinary cities. In order to complete the construction before the Wuhuan plundered, they had to arrange for workers to work day and night. In addition to paying wages, they also gave food according to the quality and progress of the work, so as to encourage the workers to speed up the construction.
Originally, even if they didn't pay, the workers were willing to work twice as hard.
Secondly, after the new city was built, they would no longer have to worry about heavy rain and blizzards.
Third, wages were paid on time every day. Those who did well or did more would be rewarded with extra food. This was a great thing for the poor people who borrowed their land, seeds, and farming tools from the prefecture. Even ordinary farmers often had to worry about not being able to receive them.
Food had become the core of everything. The food that the county government had sent out in exchange for the caravan had flowed into the hands of the people before it could be stored in the warehouse. The people's enthusiasm for work was unprecedentedly high. As long as there was a little free time, many strong women would join the construction team.
The happiest people were the lower-class people. They only needed to work to get money and food. There was no cruel exploitation or strict supervision. Everything was carried out in an orderly and fair manner.
The newly appointed township and pavilion level officials had been trained. They had to ensure the agricultural production and road construction of the township, as well as ensure the output of a certain amount of labor force to participate in the construction of the new city. Only then could they stand out.
Some officials were dismissed within half a month of taking office, and some officials with good political achievements were promoted to the county government.
The most tragic ones were the opposition rich families who were determined to fight against Liu Heng's hoarding of food to raise prices.
After the announcement of the division of wasteland was made, they began to prepare money to buy grain and tools in the three counties, hoping to raise prices to force Liu Heng to compromise.
However, Liu Heng ignored him and even won over the Wang Clan, Xu Clan, and Qian Clan, the leaders of the three counties.
Some people had secretly colluded and refused to sell their food. However, Liu Heng's food had been sent out continuously like magic. He had survived the seed crisis and the lack of food. Now, he could even support the construction of the new city without any effort. This scene made the nobles tremble in fear.
It was already midsummer, but the price of grain had fallen instead of rising. The grain in the granaries could not be sold at all. In addition, the tenant farmers had all gone to the county government to apply for land. Large areas of land under the name of the aristocratic families were uncultivated. It was uncertain whether they could survive this autumn harvest.
After being attacked by a few troubles, they all sighed and could only hide at home and curse Liu Heng, praying that His Majesty would send someone to investigate…
June and July became the busiest months in the three counties. From east to west, from south to north, there were almost no idle people.
Apart from the army, the labor force of the three counties was almost fully operational.
Xun Yu was busy deploying manpower and arranging rotation construction.
Zhao Feng was busy producing and selling goods in exchange for various supplies.
It was the most tiring to give orders. He had to raise and mobilize materials to ensure the progress of the construction, arrange the production of armaments, and pay close attention to the training of the new army.
Liu Heng used his knowledge to solve all kinds of problems he encountered, and from them, he summarized the administrative tips and methods to improve efficiency.
In the busy month of July, Liu Heng was relaxed on the outside but tight on the inside. He strictly controlled the flow of information inside and outside. Except for the officials who sent people, almost everyone was forbidden from leaving the three counties.
In addition, he ordered Wu An to closely monitor the movements of the major clans in the prefecture.
However, it was a blessing and not a curse. It was a curse that could not be avoided. What should come would eventually come!
7th month, 3rd day, Gao Xian and Qin Feng sent an urgent military report. The mountain bandit Liu Heizi had some unusual movements. Within a few days, several groups of mountain bandits attempted to break through the outposts and rob the nearby villages. At the border with Goguryeo, an unknown army began to gather, numbering no less than two thousand.
"In order to make an example out of others, we can only use an ox's knife!" Liu Heng sneered as he looked at the report. Order all the lieutenants and commandants to immediately go to the prefecture for a meeting!”
Within four hours, dozens of horses rushed into the county city. The generals in the government hall sat down one by one. The first person on the left was Yu Shou, followed by Mu Xin, Wu An, Yang Ling, and Guo Jia. The first person on the right was Gao Shun, followed by Wei Hong, Sun Hong, and Chen Hu.
After Liu Heng recounted the details, Ju Shou speculated,""Liu Heizi's actions must have been tacitly approved by Goguryeo, and the two of them are colluding with each other. We can't let them grow bigger, we must destroy them in one strike!”
"I have the same thoughts as Ju Gong. We must eradicate this malignant tumor immediately!" Liu Heng agreed.”
After saying that, he stood up and pulled open the curtain on the big table in the room. A big picture was displayed in front of everyone.
"This is the topographic map of the three counties that Guo Jia, Xiao Gang, and Wu An have personally investigated many times. The roads, cities, mountains, lakes, and rivers are all clearly and accurately marked.
Of course, the garrison locations of the new army and county soldiers had not been marked, and they needed to be adjusted gradually.”
Everyone was overjoyed and gathered around. Ju Shou couldn't help but praise. Gao Shun nodded in approval. Sun Hong pointed to a village above and said happily,"This is the village where I was born!" Everyone looked over and saw a small circle with the words 'Sanlihe Village' written on the bottom right.
Guo Jia smiled." I wanted to draw it in more detail, but my lord said that this map is enough. If I want to draw it more accurately, I have to add the scale and altitude…Sigh!"”
"Why are you sighing?" asked Ju Shou.
Guo Jia shook his head.”
Everyone burst into laughter.
"I'll tell you after you graduate from middle school!" Liu Heng shrugged. Alright, let's get back to the main topic. Duke Ju, please mark out the location of the new army's garrison.”
As he spoke, he picked up the small flag with words written on it and handed it to Ju Shou.
Ju Shou took it and looked at it carefully. The names of the regiments and battalions of the new army were written on it. He smiled knowingly and said as he pressed the small flag on the map," The first regiment of light cavalry, heavy infantry, and light infantry were all stationed in Heyang Village, 50 miles southwest of the county city.
The newly built 1st Crossbow Regiment was stationed in Pingping, the 2nd Crossbow Regiment and the 2nd Light Infantry Regiment were stationed in Liuping, Liaoxi, the 1st Heavy Cavalry Regiment was stationed in Yangle, Liaoxi, the 2nd Light Cavalry Regiment and the 2nd Heavy Infantry Regiment were stationed in Xuwu, Youbei, and the rest of the auxiliary troops were stationed in various places.”
Liu Heng said,"Well, since Liu Heizi is in a hurry to die, I'm afraid it would be a shame if fewer people go."”
"Commandant Gao, how many troops do you think are appropriate?" Liu Heng asked Gao Shun.”
Gao Shun repeatedly checked the terrain and road conditions of the area around Gao Xian and said,"Two battalions from each of the four regiments stationed around the prefecture city will be enough to let the new soldiers train on the battlefield and test the effectiveness of the training!”
"That's for the best," Chushou agreed."When the battle begins, we must leave a portion of our forces behind to guard against a Goguryeon ambush."”
"Good!" Liu Heng laughed. Send out 2,000 troops and kill the chicken with a sledgehammer!"
The new army of the three counties was going to be tested in actual combat in less than a year. Not only Liu Heng, but all the generals who participated in the training of the new army felt their blood boiling.
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