Gao Shun knew that Lan Tian was far-sighted and had a kind heart towards both the people and the soldiers. Since he wanted to build such a large city, he would definitely have detailed arrangements.
"How exactly do you plan to build it, sir?"
"The location of the new city is probably around here, but we need to find someone knowledgeable to check it out. Most of the craftsmen from Quanling Academy and workshops should be transferred here."
Lan Tianxin said that although I am not good at construction, according to the urban layout of future generations, it should not be a problem to draw a planning map.
Shamoko next to him was at a loss when he heard this. The Wuxi barbarians only had a handful of strength, so they only knew how to obey orders.
"Sir, please tell me how to do it. We have eaten enough in the past few months, and it's time to stretch our muscles and bones." Samoko slapped his chest with one hand, showing a hint of heroism.
Lantian replied: "The construction of the city mainly requires wood and stone. Before the craftsmen from Quanling arrive, we can go to the northern mountains to cut wood and quarry stone for subsequent use."
"Wei." Samoko said loudly, clasping his fists.
After taking over Nanhai County from Shi Hui, Lantian was not in a hurry to replace local officials. In addition to the shortage of talents in the Press and Press Office, he also considered the stability of the political situation, and the county magistrates, county magistrates and other positions still used the old People, these local officials are all descendants of the big families in Nanhai County. They have not changed much after the Shiwu, Weijing, and Shihui periods.
The local officials of Panyu County are mainly the local Chen family and the Yao family of Zengcheng County. Their ancestors were from poor families in the Central Plains. They moved here due to famine in the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty. After several generations of hard work, they gradually prospered.
After deciding on the plan to build the city, Lantian summoned Panyu County Magistrate Chen Tu and County Magistrate Yao Qi and asked them to be responsible for the supplies of Wuxi Barbarians.
Chen Tu and Yao Qi looked at each other in confusion. When Lan Tian saw this, he asked doubtfully, "Could it be that you have some difficulty? Didn't ten ships of food arrive from Longbian last month?"
Yao Qi swallowed his saliva first, then bowed his head and reported: "Let me tell you, the food and rice in the city is enough for several months. Those barbarian soldiers love to eat meat, but they don't eat sea fish. Panyu's financial resources really can't support them." .”
"What Mr. Yao said is true. If it hadn't been for the internal and external coordination of the young master, the barbarian soldiers would have mutinied long ago..." County magistrate Chen Tuzhu added.
Lantian smiled slightly: "They don't like to eat meat anymore from today on. You just need to ensure the supply of three meals. After all, daily labor consumes a lot of money."
"Wei." Chen Tu and Yao Qi replied in unison.
Is there anyone who doesn’t like eating meat? Chen Tu and Yao Qi naturally wouldn't believe it, but Lan Tian had already said so, and they could only obey it unconditionally.
Looking at the backs of Lan Tian and Gao Shun leaving, Yao Qi, who was nearly fifty years old, sighed: "I heard that Mr. Xuan Owl is a great scholar in the world, probably because of his military skills, right? There is a lot of construction work just after taking over the South China Sea. Such a great success may not be possible. It is beneficial to Jiaozhou..."
The county magistrate Chen Tu hurriedly stopped him: "Yao Gong must be careful. Lan Fujun built the city not only without conscripting civilians, but also driving those meat-loving barbarians to work. This ability is rare in the world."
"It's not just about suppressing the Wuxi barbarians with the trapping army. As the old saying goes, 'Evil people will always be punished by evil people.' But the Shi family has already bowed to him, so we still act cautiously." Yao Qiren shook his head.
Chen Tu nodded and sighed, "I heard that Mr. Lan doesn't like to appoint nobles, and I don't know if he will replace us..."
"Both your ancestors and mine were from poor families, and it took several generations to reach today's situation. As long as we are more flattering, I don't believe he can seize the official position for no reason. Isn't this how the Shi family and Wei Jing came to be when they were in power here?" Yao Qi didn't care.
Chen Tu smiled bitterly: "Lan Fujun is very different from them. He placed dozens of people in Cangwu County as soon as he arrived. Although he is not an official like you and me, it is inevitable that he will not replace them."
Yao Qi pinched his beard and said, "I've heard about this too. In Cangwu, some young people from Guizhou and poor families have been placed there, but Yulin County hasn't done anything at all. I think Lan Fujun's cronies have already been placed there." It’s almost there, but I may not be interested in Yulin and Nanhai.”
"It's hard to say about other places in Nanhai County, but Panyu produces salt..." Chen Tu reminded hurriedly.
Yao Qi thought for a long time, and then said slowly: "Lan Fujun is a man who is good at running schools. Before, he was not satisfied with setting up an official school in Quanling. After arriving in Cangwu, he set up Montessori schools in various counties. My friend Chengguo is just the person who can join him." Well, if you can invite me to come here, I will be able to make good friends with you."
"Yao Gong is indeed mature and prudent. Do you know where Mr. Cheng Guo is now?"
"Corporal Shiwei Yanlixian, I often exchanged letters with me in Jiaozhi a few years ago. In the past two years, I seem to have traveled to Hehepu."
Chen Tu was overjoyed when he heard this: "Mr. Cheng Guo can't be invited by ordinary people. Now that Mr. Lan is unable to take care of the South China Sea, Mr. Yao can personally go to Hepu to invite him. Let's do our best to govern ten times..."
"What about Wuxi Man's supplies?" Yao Qi looked confused.
The county magistrate has an overview of the major events in the county, and the specific government affairs are handled by the county magistrate. From the time Shamoko came to garrison, Yao Qi was busy taking care of things. He was worried that Chen Tu would not be able to do anything if he left.
Chen Tu replied easily: "It doesn't matter, I will personally follow up on the allocation of supplies. The main business is for Mr. Yao to go to Hepu with peace of mind."
"Wei." Yao Qi bowed his hands in agreement.
The two chief officials of Panyu secretly planned to cater to Shangfeng, but Lantian didn't take them to heart at all.
After Lantian returned to Cangwu, he first summoned Li Yi, the lieutenant general, and asked him to go to Quanling with his letter to meet Hao Pu. In addition to recruiting most of the craftsmen in Quanling, he also needed to prepare food and meat needed for the construction of the new city; Secondly, Xu Shuang was sent to Guiyang to meet the prefect Xizhen, and the money for the construction of the new city was collected, smelted and forged by Guiyang.
The materials needed to build the city are all obtained naturally over a long period of time, so some need to be purchased with gold and silver. The Wuxi barbarians are not free labor. In order to mobilize their enthusiasm, Lantian is going to give Shamoko some disposable bounties. .
After the construction of Panyu New City was officially launched, Lantian asked Lu Tie and the recruit battalion instructors to move to the construction site to supervise the work. The martial arts hall had just moved from Quanling to Cangwu during this period. Since there was no task of training new recruits, Lantian had nothing to do all day long, so Lantian made reasonable arrangements. Work.
Kanyu masters from Cangwu and Lingling rushed to Panyu one after another to draw the lines and lay the foundation for the construction site of the new city. After Lantian consulted several old urban construction craftsmen, the final planning drawing was also presented.
Ancient cities are not as convenient as future cities. Lantian cannot copy the layout of future cities. After careful consideration, he circled five areas on paper, namely the central government area, northwest military area, southwest workshop area, southeast trade area, and northeast cultural district. , the new city covers a very large area. In addition to the main functions of each district, the remaining area is supporting residential land.
After the draft of the planning was finalized, Lantian hired a painter to produce formal drawings.
At the end of October of the 19th year of Jian'an, the vigorous construction of the new city began.
