On the second day, Yang Shiduo appeared in front of Longshou Pass with a white flag.
After explaining his intention, he was taken into Guanzhong in a hanging basket. He also met for the first time the officials of the Song Dynasty who blocked the Yang family from the Pass for a hundred days.
Seeing those young men in their early twenties, Yang Shiduo could hardly believe his eyes. But once they talked, he no longer wanted to look down on him. He couldn't help but secretly lamented that the Song Dynasty was indeed a country with outstanding people and outstanding young people.
I can't find anyone in Dali.
After understanding his intention, Wang Shao and others naturally asked Wang Gui for instructions in Dali City... Wang Gui and Fan Zhen were on the same level, and both were imperial envoys. It's hard to say who heard about it, but Wang Gui Youtian retired.
They asked them to send guards to send Yang Shiduo to Zhenchan Mansion, and let Fan and his son make the decision.
Knowing that the matter was of great importance, but fearing that someone would harm him along the way, Wang Shao and others asked Yang Shiduo to shave his beard, put on the clothes of a imperial guard of the Song Dynasty, and then escorted Lord Song Duanping to the Song Army camp in Dongchuan to report on his work.
The whole journey was silent, and five days later we arrived at Dongchuan Military Camp, only to see that it had turned into a large and bustling construction site.
Looking from a distance from the road, the military camp is surrounded by mountains and rivers. At the foot of the hillside, countless bare-chested soldiers are digging foundations. These dug foundations are winding up the mountain ridge, and you can't even see the edge at a glance.
"Oh my god, are we going to build the Great Wall?" Seeing this scene, even Song Duanping was extremely surprised.
‘This is not building a barracks, this is clearly building a city.’ Yang Shiduo secretly exclaimed: ‘With such a huge project, it seems that the Song people will definitely stay and not leave...’
As the team approached, they saw a traditional camp consisting of a wooden fence, a deer camp, and a horse guard lying in front of them, and it was heavily guarded.
After revealing his identity, the guards went in to report. After a while, a soldier came out to greet him.
"Song Xuanzan, the commander-in-chief has invited you." Joining the army said, giving way.
After passing the news from level to level, Song Duanping took Yang Shiduo to the camp to see Fan Zhen.
Fan Zhen received them cordially and expressed his approval of the Yang family's attitude. But whether he agreed or not, he said that they had to wait until everyone was gathered before discussing. So he arranged a banquet for the two of them. Song Duanping looked at the people sitting with him.
Wenwu, but Chen Ke was nowhere to be seen, and he couldn't help but be surprised. He was afraid of any taboos, so he had to endure not to ask.
"I must want to ask where Zhong Fang is." Fan Zhen said with a smile: "That guy and a few officials he transferred from the mainland are living and eating on the construction site these days. They say they are planning the future Dongchuan City.
." He said with a wry smile: "I also went to join in the fun, but I really don't understand what they are talking about."
After dinner, Song Duanping went to the construction site behind the village to find Chen Ke. Yang Shiduo wanted to know the Song people as much as possible, so he insisted on following him. Song Duanping didn't want him to go, but the officials who came to greet him said it was okay.
Yang Shiduo followed hurriedly to a busy construction site. He saw that the construction site was divided into several areas by several crisscrossing dark gray hard roads. In some areas, there were patches of lime kilns.
Black smoke is rising. In some areas, there are thousands of molds, and craftsmen are pouring loads of gray viscous substance into them. In other areas, there are rectangular stone slabs that have been poured and ready to be used...
Yes, he was not dazzled. Those hard stone slabs were indeed cast with molds, just like making tofu.
He also saw countless pulleys and levers, composed of exquisite instruments. These heavy stone slabs could be easily transported to various parts of the construction site, and then assembled by the craftsmen like building blocks. The prototype of a house soon became
formed……
Along the way, Yang Shiduo was so amazed that he was numb. In the end, he only had one thought in his mind, that is, the Celestial Empire is so great, and he must go to Bianjing to pay homage in his lifetime.
Unknowingly, he came to a flat land near the top of the mountain, and saw several Song Dynasty officials standing under a pavilion built with straw mats. The young man wearing a scarlet robe at the head was none other than Chen Zhongfang, the number one scholar of the Song Dynasty whom he had met before.
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As soon as he saw Song Duanping, Chen Ke came up to him with a big smile. The two patted each other's shoulders affectionately, and Song Duanping introduced Yang Shiduo to him, meaning not to let anything slip.
Chen Ke, however, smiled unconcernedly and said, "I've heard that Military Advisor Yang is known as the wisest man in Dali. You've come just in time. The drawings of Dongchuan City are finalized today. Please help us with our advice."
Although Yang Shiduo said he didn't dare, his eyes widened.
Chen Ke then introduced the officials around him to them. The tall man in his thirties or forties was named Su Song, also known as Zirong, and was appointed as the collation of the pavilion. The other was short and white-faced, named Shen Kuo, also named Cunzhong, who was formerly the magistrate of Shuyang County in Haizhou.
, they were all ordered by Chen Ke and followed him southward in a daze.
At first, there was some conflict between the two. After all, one was in paradise on earth and the other was an official in the capital, living a very comfortable life, but they had no idea that they wanted to join the army and march south. Everyone would have emotions. But after meeting, Chen Ke announced their relationship
The task was to connect the Beipan River and Hongshui River channels, and when they were told that the project was very difficult, both of them got excited.
This made the officials around Chen Ke very puzzled. How come there are still people who are happy when they hear that errands are difficult to do? In response, Chen Ke could only respond with a profound smile: "You don't understand the boredom of technocrats...
"
How can ordinary people understand the minds of the two greatest scientists in the Song Dynasty and even in ancient Chinese history?
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Su Song and Shen Kuo went out with the army to explore waterways and discuss construction plans. When they arrived in Dongchuan, they had already come up with a mature plan. But Chen Ke immediately gave them a new task-to design the future Dongchuan City.
planning.
"Dongchuan is not only the military camp of our Song Dynasty, nor is it just a future mining center and money industry center, it is also a stage to show the great strength and great civilization of our Song Dynasty to the people of Dali." Chen Ke expressed his expectations for this city.
He said: "We want this city to have a magnet-like attraction, attracting people from Dali, Song Dynasty, and even people from Cochin, Siam, and Burma to come and live here. Not just because of the copper mines and silver mines, but because of the
A city in itself!”
There are two types of people in the world who are most happy with their achievements, one is the arrogant politician, and the other is the mad scientist. When these two types of people come together, this is the scene in front of you.
The first is the choice of urban location. Chen Ke has very strict requirements. He believes that the choice of urban location must first prioritize the health of residents.
Shen Kuo and Su Song followed his requirements and gave specific site selection conditions - it should be on high ground, without fog or frost, and the climate should be mild, neither cold nor hot. In addition, they should avoid being near swamps.
.Because when the sun rises in the morning, a breeze blows through the city. If the mist brought by the breeze is mixed with the mist of the swamp, the poisonous smell of the swamp creatures will float to the residents, which will inevitably cause diseases in the long run. This is true in Dali.
It is crucial because Yunnan in this era was full of wetlands full of miasma and breeding malaria.
In addition, factors such as safety, transportation convenience, and urban space should also be considered when selecting a location.
This is why Gao Shengtai went crazy when the Song Dynasty chose the site - the conditions were too harsh.
After thousands of choices, we finally selected this site located on the Linjiang Bazi in the north of Yuchan Prefecture to build the future Dongchuan City.
After the site selection, there is the specific city planning. According to Su Song and Shen Kuo's understanding, it is nothing more than the design of the city wall, the division of urban areas and the arrangement of roads. However, Chen Ke emphasized that the sanitary conditions in the city are also crucial. For this reason, he
Three requirements are given: unpolluted waterways, smooth drainage channels and adequate public baths and toilets.
In order to make the future Dongchuan City meet the requirements, Chen Ke personally joined the ranks of designers. After more than ten days of intense discussions, the design was finally finalized today.
What is now displayed in front of Song Duanping and Yang Shiduo is a three-dimensional urban design. In addition to the streets, blocks, rivers, and square designs in their usual concepts, there are also elevated aqueducts erected in the air... This is urban construction on high ground.
, the cost that must be paid. Most of the cities in the Song Dynasty were built at low places for the convenience of water collection, and various shortcomings arose from this.
The water from the Beipan River is diverted into the city through elevated aqueducts and stored in water storage towers. After precipitation, it is distributed through vein-like ditches to public toilets, bathhouses and households in each neighborhood.
The drainage channels are underground, also like the veins of a leaf. The main drainage channel is actually one foot high. In addition to sewage discharge, it also has the function of releasing floods.
Based on these extremely shocking designs, are the roads, streets, canals, government offices, markets, barracks, schools and other designs that they are familiar with...
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"How's it going? If you have any comments, feel free to ask." After the two of them read the drawings, Chen Ke asked with a smile.
"My wife... it's so shocking." Yang Shiduo was so shocked that he couldn't even say anything. The Song Dynasty's handiwork had exceeded his imagination: "My wife... I really want to see this city built."
"Cost, have you considered the cost?" Song Duanping said calmly: "How much wood, how much stone, how much manpower, how much time is needed to build such a city?" The implication is that it is too great to celebrate the success.
"It won't cost much," Chen Ke said with a smile: "With the 40,000 soldiers I have, I can see the prototype of this city in one winter and next spring."
"How could it be so fast?" Song Duanping didn't believe it.
"If you don't believe it, let's make a bet," Chen Ke said, looking at his childhood friend with a smile.
"Just bet!" Song Duanping said with a smile: "I want to see whether this is a city of miracles or a city of cowhide!"