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Chapter 112 - 112 108 Expanding Yinghe Castle
Chapter 112 - 112 108 Expanding Yinghe Castle
?Chapter 112: Chapter 108: Expanding Yinghe Castle Chapter 112: Chapter 108: Expanding Yinghe Castle The matter of selling warhorses isn’t urgent; after all, there are still silver coins in Yinghe Castle, and the initial investment for expansion is entirely without issue.
In the twenty-fifth year of Chengping, on the twenty-third of April, it is auspicious to break ground, pray for blessings, bury the dead, and offer sacrifices.
Under Yang Zhenshan’s command, Yinghe Castle began its groundbreaking expansion.
This expansion of Yinghe Castle isn’t simply about extending the perimeter; rather, the north wall is to be demolished, extending directly northward by a hundred and fifty Zhang, pretty much up to the riverbed of Ying River.
Along with the expansion, the garrison will also undergo a re-planning.
Signal towers need to be rebuilt, city walls heightened and thickened, and most of the new area is to be designated as residential. Pigsties, sheepfolds, and chicken coops in front of government offices are all to be converted into horse stables, while some of the original residential areas are to become chicken coops, pigsties, and sheepfolds.
At the same time, water from Ying River will be diverted into the moat, forming a two Zhang wide protective moat, with city gates to be constructed on the east and west sides.
According to Yang Zhenshan’s plan, the future Yinghe Castle, though not considered a city, will be larger than most towns, and only slightly smaller than Anning County City.
Anning County City is over three Li in length from east to west, and two Li in width from north to south, with a total distance of just over ten Li when circling the city.
Meanwhile, the future Yinghe Castle will stretch one kilometer from north to south and over six hundred meters from east to west, with an approximate perimeter of more than six Li.
In the future, Yinghe Castle will no longer be merely a garrison; it will also become the economic center within thirty Li.
Yang Zhenshan has specially planned a commercial street near the east gate, consisting of over twenty shops.
In the future, military households from nearby garrisons, Fire Road Piles, and signal towers won’t need to go to the city or to Changling County in the south. They can simply come to Yinghe Castle for their needs.
The shops will only be for lease and not for sale, which is also a way to increase the government’s income.
When the time comes, the shops can be sufficient for the military households in the garrison who are willing to do business. Doing business within the garrison certainly won’t be grand, it would at most sustain a household, so Yang Zhenshan sees no need to compete with them.
Of course, the main duty of military households is to till the land, so even if they engage in business, they must not neglect farming.
Expanding the garrison is no small matter, and Yang Zhenshan is required to notify the Guardian Department of Jianning Guard and gain approval before proceeding with the expansion.
With Zhou Lan present, approval is guaranteed to be no issue.
However, many officials in Jianning Guard are very surprised by Yang Zhenshan’s expansion of the garrison, and many show disdain for the decision.
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