Chapter 57: Anding New County

The reconstruction of Gaoping City began the second year after Huangfu Jian succeeded as the prefect of Anding County.

After two years, at the end of the first year of Guanghe (178 AD), Gaoping City was built. Afterwards, Huangfu Jian ordered the county to move from Linjing City to Gaoping City.

Gaoping City was originally the capital of Anding County. Whether it is the size of the city or the height of the city wall, it was much more majestic than Linjing City. However, later the Han Dynasty was weak, and Gaoping City was repeatedly invaded by various ethnic groups in the Eastern Qiang Dynasty and was seriously damaged, so the county was moved to Linjing City.

But the geographical location of Gaoping City is very important to Huangfu Jian.

Gaoping City is located in the center of Anding County. Gaopingchuan River (now Qingshui River in Ningxia) swept through the west of the city. The remnants of Longshan built a natural barrier in the west, connecting Pegasus Avenue in the south, returning to the middle road, guarding the northern gateway of Anding County.

To the west of Gaoping City is the gateway of Longxi, and to the south is the Pegasus Ranch. To the south is the Pegasus Ranch, Dasheng Pass, and Gaoping City echo each other, showing a three-legged tripod and barriers. Taking Gaoping City as a county is more conducive to Huangfu Jian's development of the northern economy, controlling the Qiang and Hu in the north, and defending against the invasion of the northern nomadic peoples.

The new Gaoping City was expanded on the former site of the city, with an area of ​​more than twice as large as before. Huangfu Jian’s goal is to build Gaoping City into the first strong city in the northwest, a political and cultural center, a commodity distribution center, and a link between the nomadic peoples in the north, the Western Regions and the mainland of the Han Dynasty.

The city walls of Gaoping City were all built in accordance with the standards of Gucheng, and Gaopingchuan water was drawn outside the city, and a wide moat that was 15 meters wide and 8 meters deep were dug. From time to time, warships were seen swimming around in the moat.

In more than seven years, the Pegasus Ranch Navy has begun to show its scale. The current acting commander of the navy Pang Rou Pang Xianda, with more than 2,000 naval soldiers, owning twenty tower ships, sixty warships, and a Noah's Ark specially built for Huangfu Jian.

There is a giant city gate on each of the four walls of Gaoping New City. A tall and majestic city gate tower is built on the city gate. Two thick iron cables are tied across the city gate tower at one end, and the other end is connected to a giant suspension bridge. The black city gate made of steel is extremely heavy, giving people a heavy pressure, and all of them show the majestic appearance of the first strong city in the northwest.

The biggest change is in Gaoping City. Xincheng Street is spacious and bright, with a wide range of buildings, and the city is filled with people and bustling. The small town with only a few thousand people has now surged to hundreds of thousands, and it is still growing every day. The land price in Gaoping City is also growing rapidly with the increasing population.

The urban area is divided into five major areas, namely the central area, the commercial area, the industrial area, the residential area, the entertainment area, and the defenders of Gaoping City are orderly sticking to their respective posts.

The central area of ​​the east city is not only the political center of Gaoping City, but also the political center of Anding County. It not only has the city lord's mansion and various government offices, but also rows of high-gate houses. Every inch of land in the east city is valuable, and people who can live here are either rich or noble. It is a status symbol in the entire northwest and is a famous aristocratic area of ​​Anding County.

The most lively place in Gaoping City is in the commercial area. It not only concentrates all kinds of goods from the Han Dynasty, but also various specialties from the northern nomadic peoples and the Western countries. An international commodity distribution center is being initially formed.

The commercial area is divided into the Daquan commodity trading area and the retail commodity trading area.

The most luxurious and attractive thing in the city is the Daquan commodity trading area. Not only are there various commercial buildings, restaurants, inns, and the six major commercial groups operated by Pegasus Ranch, which are also built here. There are also shops, restaurants, inns opened by wealthy merchants from all over the Han Dynasty. In the northern Xianbei, Xiongnu, Qianghu and other ethnic minorities and countries in the Western Regions also have settlements here, and their local specialties are exchanged for various commodities.

Next to the Daquan commodity trading area is a retail commodity street. There are many kinds of products here, and the way they trade is dazzling. Some purchase coins, exchange goods for goods, and labor-for-relief. Here are small inns and restaurants with local characteristics. They are a low-end consumption area in Gaoping City, which has a different view than the high-end area.

Like Gucheng, the industrial area of ​​Gaoping City is also distributed in the west of the city, because it is the place where Gaoping River flows into the moat, and the water flows rapidly, so you can better utilize water energy.

Under the guidance of Huangfu Jian, the great inventor Ma Jun not only used hydraulic power to build a fan, but also built large water mills, using hydraulic power to grind grains. Hydraulic transmission machinery uses hydraulic power to automatically transmit items. These hydropower machinery far exceeds this era not only saves a lot of manpower and material resources, but also greatly improves industrial efficiency.

As the scale of Pegasus ranch continued to expand, some industries in Gucheng began to transfer to Gaoping, where smelting plants, cotton textile factories, ceramic factories, brick factories, carriage factories, and some handicraft workshops have been built.

The south of the city is a residential area. The housing here is planned in a unified manner, with alleys and alleys in a uniform manner, and the size and height of the house are clearly stipulated. Although there are many people, there is no mess at all.

The entertainment area in the north of the city is one of Gaoping's characteristics. Huangfu Jian learned from his previous life experience and established three major entertainment industries: Lan Kwai Fong, Las Vegas, and Heroes Taiwan. Others can't imitate them even if they want to.

Lan Kwai Fong is an unprecedented brothel. Huangfu Jian established the legality of the porn industry for the first time in the Dahan region based on the principle that existence is reasonable. However, it is stipulated that each brothel must have its own doctor, and brothel practitioners must undergo regular physical examinations. Only those with qualified health will be issued with a professional qualification certificate and hold a certificate to work.

Huangfu Jian's move minimized the harm of brothels, not only promoted social stability and harmony, but also made a lot of money. It was also an innovation! A progress!

Las Vegas is a large casino, where many unseen gambling tools are gathered. These gambling tools were created by the great inventor Ma Jun based on Huangfu Jian's oral narrative. The gameplay here is also diverse, novel and unique, ranging from a few copper plates to a large amount of money. Each one relies on gambling skills to be free from being deceived. Anyone who has a few gambling skills is light, and the one who has broken his hands and arms, and the other who has a heavy stick will be beaten to death.

The Hero Platform is an elegant name, but in fact it is a big ring. There is a huge square around the ring, which can accommodate tens of thousands of spectators. There are ring competitions held here every day. Pegasus Ranch has dedicated people to guard the ring, and no matter who can go on stage to compete, the winner is the next champion and accepts challenges from others. Every time you win a game, you can get a considerable reward. Those who perform well will be recruited by Pegasus Ranch.

The audience must pay a certain admission fee. Pegasus Ranch will also issue odds for each game, and anyone can bet freely. The Hero Platform soon became a stage for those heroes who were in trouble to show their own. Not only did Pegasus Ranch make a lot of money, but it also became a way for Pegasus Ranch to recruit talents.

Eating, drinking, prostitute, gambling, fighting, and the five great things of life are considered legal in Gaoping City and protected by law. This is an unreasonable thing in the Han Dynasty, a country governed by Confucianism. However, for the long-suppressed and distorted human nature, it is a kind of liberation and pursuit, and therefore it is loved by many people, especially a large number of young people.

Rebels from all over the society, either alone or from groups to Gaoping City from different places, enjoying the free and warm atmosphere here, and realizing the true hoof of life.

Anding County has its own rules: First, you must abide by the seven prohibitions on the "Xiliang Law" of 54 killings; second, no matter who you were before or what you committed, as long as you strictly abide by the "Xiliang Law" during your stay in Anding County, you will be protected; third, life and property are sacred and inviolable, and will be strictly protected; fourth, whether it is Han, Qiang, or other ethnic groups, treat everyone equally in Anding County; fifth, anyone with a skill can apply for Anding County household registration.

Anding County has both strict laws and clear rights. In addition to the fact that many violations occurred when the "Xiliang Law" were first implemented, as the "Xiliang Law" became popular with the people's hearts and meticulousness in enforcing the law, illegal and disorderly affairs rarely happened, and even those unyielding Qiang people were gradually changing.

In more than seven years, Anding County has taken in nearly one million refugees and reclaimed a large amount of land. Anding County explicitly stipulates that the land that refugees reclaim only has the right to use and no ownership. This not only eliminates land annexation, but also better manages refugees.

Huangfu Jian saw farther than the world. After inventing papermaking and a large number of poor scholars surrendered, he raised the issue of education. In his previous life, there was a saying that "a century-old plan is based on education", which revealed the importance of education to a nation and a country.

Huangfu Jian asked each township to build a school, each county to build a college, a military academy in Gucheng, and a higher education institution in Gaoping City. The school only teaches students to read and read, mainly for enlightenment education for children aged seven to twelve. From the beginning of the academy, there are "agricultural science" taught by farmers; "engineering science" taught by craftsmen; "business science" taught by merchants; and "military science" taught by martial artists.

The academic institution is a place where Huangfu Jian uses to select and cultivate talents. He teaches the useful governing concept of "Classics", but abandons the negative thought of inaction and advocates a new relationship between man and nature. Gucheng Military Academy is also the cradle for cultivating grassroots officers, and only recruits excellent "military academics". Huangfu Jian also stipulates that those with more than 100 military personnel in the army must go to the military academy for further studies.

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