On the day when the new city was groundbreaking, Lan Tian personally went to the site to boost morale. The Wuxi barbarians from Samoko, the craftsmen transferred from Quanling, the supervisors of the martial arts hall from Lu Tie, and the logistics support personnel brought the total number of people involved in the construction to 12,000. .
It is very difficult to manage such a large number of construction personnel in modern society, but it was relatively easy in the ancient environment, because at that time, large corps fought and commanded tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of horses at every turn, so Lantian appointed Gao Shun as the Commander-in-Chief, fully responsible for the construction of the new city.
After the passionate speech, various types of work were put into construction one after another, and enthusiastic chants were quietly shouted.
"I'll leave this to you, be sure to pay attention to safety and try to avoid casualties." Before returning to Cangwu, Lantian called Gao Shun to his side and told him.
Building such a huge city cannot be completed overnight without the help of any mechanical equipment. Lantian, who was born in agriculture, understands the laws of nature and can endure loneliness better than ordinary people.
"Don't worry, sir, I guarantee you will be able to move here before the end of next year." Gao Shun raised the plan in his hand to confirm.
"Don't be particularly anxious and take your time. I just gave you a period of time so that you can get a head start on the construction. There is nothing wrong with taking some time in and out." Lan Tian nodded affirmatively.
Gao Shun was confident that the big city with a radius of ten miles would be delivered within one year. That was because Lantian's requirements were too low.
The largest amount of work is the wall surrounding the city on all sides, followed by the five vertical and five horizontal main roads in the city, and finally the several government offices in the central government area, which is very similar to the construction of the first phase of the industrial park.
The height of the city wall was temporarily reduced to ten feet high, and the thickness of the city wall was reduced to less than half a foot.
Because there is no threat of war in Nanhai County for the time being, the standard moats and urns have been canceled at this stage. Overall, it is much simpler than an ordinary county town, and can only keep cattle, sheep and wild animals out.
The ten main roads are fifty feet wide. They only need to be leveled and compacted first. After a large number of people migrate in, bluestone slabs will be laid as the road surface.
The state government offices are concentrated in the center of the city. Lantian is inspired by the government affairs halls of later generations, allowing officials and ordinary people to enjoy one-stop service.
"Sir, who presided over the construction of this new city, do you want to name it after you? You have to have a head start in the work, otherwise everyone will just call it Panyu New City..." Gao Shun suggested.
"Boping said it's called Xuan Owl City?" Lan Tian asked in surprise.
Seeing Lan Tian's frown, Gao Shun added, "Sir, if you are worried about General Liu's concern, of course you can change your name, just don't call it Panyu New City. You know these two words are not indecent..."
Lantian shook his head, "I wrote to my brother-in-law at the beginning of the month to explain that since no palace will be built here, there is no talk of any trespassing. I just want to build a big city in Lingnan to change the way the people of the Central Plains view the barbaric land. This view will attract more people to build this hot land, where there will be more than millions of people in the future..."
Gao Shun didn't have time to be shocked and continued to ask: "Did General Liu give the name? Or..."
"This is called Guangzhou City." Lan Tian said firmly.
Gao Shun thought that it was quite appropriate. The word Guangzhou was like its name, and it was simply a vast and boundless existence.
Lan Tian wanted to tell him that this name would be used for two thousand years, but he was just putting this sign out for Sun Quan. In this plane, Jiangdong would never have the chance to occupy Jiaozhou, let alone change Jiaozhou to Guangzhou.
The city of Guangzhou was under construction in full swing, and many people from the surrounding areas came to visit. In order to improve the progress of the construction, Gao Shun invited these people who were not working as temporary workers, so that they could take care of three meals a day.
In ancient times, corvee work was equivalent to paying taxes. In addition to not being paid, you had to bring your own food, clothing, and working tools. The construction site in Gaoshun not only provided food but also distributed tools. If you didn’t want to go home at night, you could live in a collective work shed. As long as you were under construction If you are willing to work hard and not be lazy when the time comes, you can continue to work within the construction period.
During the off-season, they went to the construction site to work and eat, which saved their own food in disguise. Thinking of such a good deal, many people voluntarily joined the construction. The total number of construction participants soon exceeded 20,000, and it seemed that it would continue to grow.
After the construction of Guangzhou City started, Lan Tian went from Cangwu to Nanhai to inspect the construction site. Seeing that Gao Shun's team was getting larger, he had to admire this guy's strong organizational skills.
On the eighth day of December, Lantian came to Panyu again, and his wife Lu Lingqi accompanied him.
Lu Lingqi was born in Bingzhou. She was riding a horse across the grassland and was shocked and delighted when she saw the sea for the first time.
"What a beautiful scenery." Lu Lingqi said to herself.
Lan Tian put his arm on Lu Lingqi's shoulder, "Let's go to Guangzhou City first, and later I will take you to the beach to pick up shells."
"Okay." Lu Lingqi leaned lightly on Lan Tian's chest, and the feeling of happiness climbed directly to the top of her head.
Gao Shun knew that Lan Tian would come often, so he always left soldiers and horses at the dock so that Lan Tian could have the strength to travel when he came over.
The couple mounted their horses and soon arrived at the construction site of Guangzhou City. The soldiers responsible for security patrols discovered them and rushed to notify the commander Gao Shun.
In the early stages of construction, work sheds had to be erected, so the barbarian soldiers and craftsmen unanimously started from the west of the city. Since the military area and the workshop area were located in the southwest and northwest respectively, they built the work sheds at the junction of the two areas, separated by the central main road in the west. And stand.
The advantage of this is that it will facilitate future expansion and construction, because the military zone and the workshop area are the land enclosed for them, and the main road, which is fifty feet wide and as wide as the west gate, is privately called Xuan Owl Street by these builders.
Because there are a large number of "temporary workers" who join in the leisure time, there are many people who come near the work shed on Xuanliao Street to sell Jiaozhou's tropical fruits, fish and shrimp caught in the sea, and vegetables.
Although temporary workers were not paid, the barbarian soldiers and craftsmen were paid. From time to time, barbarian leaders and craftsmen leaders would buy fruits and vegetables to improve the food for their brothers.
Lan Tian was surprised when he discovered the situation. He remembered that the Qin Dynasty moved people to open up Lingnan, and many of them were low-class businessmen. The people doing business in front of them had their own business genes.
"Sir, lord, you are here." After receiving the news, Gao Shun immediately came with Samoko to see him.
Lan Tian looked at the people selling the goods and asked, "You don't have fruits, vegetables or meat for three meals here, right?"
Gao Shun clasped his fists and replied: "Everything is based on the wartime ration allocation, which can ensure that everyone has three meals to eat. Fruits, vegetables and meat are purchased voluntarily by each battalion with their salary. Many of these people's relatives are also participating in the construction, so I did not drive them away."
"Hehe, my people have eaten enough meat in the past few months, but now they are satisfied with rice." Samoko scratched his head and added.
Lan Tian pursed his lips and shook his head: "You still can't do this..."
