Only Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang were left in the council hall of the Governor's Mansion. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

While drawing drawings, Xiao Ming explained to Zhan Xingchang how to build this outer city wall.

First of all, this wall will not be solid, since it is to be built, it must be built as a war fortress, so it is better to say that it is a city wall than a war fortress.

In general, the wall is still a traditional city wall shape, but the outer wall will be replaced by a concrete structure, the inside of the wall is hollow, but the height of the wall five meters above the ground will be filled with earth and compacted, which will not only save costs, but also play a role in the situation where the outside is destroyed and the inside is still not breached.

Above five meters, hollow rooms are built, leaving holes in the outer walls that are barely large enough for spears to stick out, through which soldiers can kill climbing barbarian soldiers in times of war.

The height of this layer is about 2.8 meters, and then the third and fourth floors are all like this.

On the fifth floor, the holes will be enlarged so that the cannons can stick out, but people can't get in, and from this floor, artillery pedestals are installed on the floors for the purpose of erecting artillery, and in the upper four floors, there are such structures, and some holes for spearmen are indirectly left.

Generally speaking, this wall is the same height as the old wall, basically about 20 meters, which is already a very high wall.

After this design was said, Zhan Xingchang's face was excited, "With such a solid city wall, even if the barbarians come, I'm afraid they will only sigh." ”

"If it is completed, Cangzhou City will at least not have the same tragic fighting as last time." Xiao Ming said.

The memory of the last war seemed to be still in front of him, Zhan Xingchang nodded, "It's just Your Highness, I'm afraid you have to go to the site to guide the construction of such a complex project in person, otherwise it will be just on paper, and the subordinate officials will be powerless." ”

"If you don't say this, I have to do it, so you don't have to build a tofu slag project, and now I tell you that you are asked to prepare slaves, cement, stones, planks and other materials in advance." Xiao Ming said.

The concrete structure is not complicated, but mainly lies in the ligation of the steel bars and the support of the wooden formwork, which is not a problem for craftsmen who are proficient in carpentry work.

The only thing that costs more is the reinforcement.

However, at this stage, Xiao Ming has no way to produce steel bars at the level of modern technology, so he can only let the steel mill imitate it as much as possible, after all, the wisdom of working people is unlimited.

After explaining that Zhan Xingchang had prepared materials in advance, Xiao Ming returned to the palace.

At this meeting, there were still many problems in the fiefdom, but at least one point, the people now have at least surplus food in their hands, and they are not worried about not having food.

However, in addition to staple food, the people do not have any vegetables to eat, let alone other cash crops.

And this is also the next problem he needs to solve, after all, the future industry still needs a lot of raw materials, such as cotton, silk, hemp and other crops.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming thought of tung oil again, this kind of paint specially designed to provide waterproof paint for the ship is also scarce, and he has to spend money to buy it from other places.

"It's not easy to develop this industry." Xiao Ming sighed and understood more how great a complete industrial system is.

It's not like he's missing either the material or the part as he is now.

Back in the dormitory, Xiao Ming picked up the pen and drew architectural drawings, which are divided into four categories: general drawings, concrete structure drawings, steel structure drawings, and node drawings.

The reason why he wants to be so professional is to lay the foundation for the construction industry in Qingzhou, in modern times, the country is known as the first construction country, and this prestige he will start to stand up from now on.

After tossing and turning all day, he basically drew the drawings in the evening, but his hands were very tired and sore.

"Your Highness, why haven't you eaten this lunch?"

When the green pothos came in with dinner, she saw that Xiao Ming hadn't eaten lunch at all, and said angrily.

Xiao Ming smiled: "I forgot about it for a while." ”

"Your Highness, this is a waste of sleep and food, but this government affairs are important, and the body cannot be forgotten." Pothos said with concern.

In the past year, Xiao Ming and the two girls have become more and more natural to get along, he said: "I know, I know, you are as verbose as Aster now." ”

Green pothos is very timid, and she rarely spoke in front of Xiao Ming before, but now she is getting bolder and bolder, but Xiao Ming likes it a lot, and a stuffy gourd is still very boring by his side.

When he picked up the lunch and wanted to take it away, the pothos suddenly remembered something and said, "Your Highness, is this loom ready?" Sister Aster and I have already been to the weaving mill, and if the weaving machine arrives, we are going to go to the neighboring county to find some ingenious girls to work in the weaving mill. ”

"This ...... In a few days, when I come back from Dengzhou, there seems to be something wrong with this equipment division in the production of textile machines, and I have to go and see for myself. Xiao Ming was a little depressed.

Before he went to Chang'an, he asked the equipment department to handle this matter, but Xiao Ming was not there, and these craftsmen were producing textile machines for the first time, and sure enough, there was still a problem.

"Your Highness is going to Dengzhou again?" There was something wrong with the pothos' look.

Xiao Ming asked, "Yes, what's wrong?" ”

"Back to His Royal Highness, the pothos was a native of Dengzhou before entering the palace, and later it was sold to Chang'an and was favored by the mother before being included in the palace, which is more than ten years later."

"Are you from Dengzhou?" Xiao Ming said dumbly: "Why didn't you say it earlier?" ”

"Your Highness has never asked." Pothos whispered.

Xiao Ming said with a smile: "This king has ignored it, since you are from Dengzhou, what do you know about Dengzhou, and where are your parents?" I can take it home with me when I go to Dengzhou this time. ”

Speaking of this, the pothos eyes were slightly red, and said: "Your Highness, the parents of the pothos were fishing at sea in their early years, and they were both killed by the widows at sea when they came back. ”

At the end, the pothos began to cry softly.

Every woman who sells herself has a tragic history, otherwise she would not have been sold at a young age.

He said: "In this case, you can go to Dengzhou with me, first, you are familiar with Dengzhou, maybe you can help this king, and second, you can also return to your hometown to visit." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, then I'll go back and clean up now." Pothos said gratefully.

Lu Luo had never dared to mention this matter before, because the slave who sold her body could no longer have any contact with her family, and if Xiao Ming had an easy-going temperament, she would not dare to mention it.

Looking at the pothos bouncing out like a deer, Xiao Ming couldn't help but shake his head, this time I went to Dengzhou, I'm afraid things won't be too simple.

(To be continued.) )