Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1846 A Good Time Has Arrived
The coming of age of the new generation led to a rapid increase in the workforce within the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The influx of labor has accelerated many development and construction projects.

The Saint Laurent regional railway, which was originally expected to take at least two years from the start of construction to completion, was completed six months ahead of schedule.

Zhou Xu didn't mince words in response. He immediately transferred this group of workers to lay the railway connecting the Rossiya district and the Saint Laurent region, which happened to be right next door, saving them the trouble of traveling back and forth.

Once this railway is completed, the entire mainland region, including the land of their Great Zhou, will be completely connected by rail, realizing the advantage that no matter where you go on the mainland, you can simply take a train directly.

During this period, the Luosha District, which had been queuing up but had not yet been able to get a turn, also benefited from the labor force brought by this population and the financial support obtained from the internal football league, and ushered in its first wave of real development.

To be honest, the Rakshasa District is indeed a relatively barren place. Apart from a sheer cliff that can be described as an insurmountable barrier, this area doesn't have many special features, and it doesn't even have any rare resources, only some conventional resources.

Besides that, there is a grassland of moderate size on the edge of the city where the government is located.

You could set up a farm and do some animal husbandry.

There's absolutely no problem with pursuing conventional development around animal husbandry and mining.

But in Zhou Xu's eyes, the biggest problem in Luosha District has always been its urban planning, which is nothing short of garbage!

Zhou Xu could roughly sense that the other party had initially considered planning ahead, but unfortunately, due to limited intelligence, they completely gave up on treatment and simply stuffed things into any available space.

This was also the fundamental reason why Zhou Xu had never planned to develop the Rakshasa District before.

In his view, these all basically need to be demolished and rebuilt, and it would be a huge project!
However, at present, on the mainland, the Rakshasa District has become the most lagging area in the development of their Great Zhou. Zhou Xu thought that it was time to improve the strength of this area.

After all, it's right next to one side of the border. If war breaks out, the Russian border is counting on support from the rear, and the Russian region is the area where support can be deployed most quickly.

What if we don't develop this properly and it falls apart at a crucial moment?
“This area isn’t very big. After the railway was laid, the efficiency of movement between cities improved significantly, so there was no need for so many cities.”

"My idea is to demolish everything, relocate it, and set up two large cities."

As Zhou Xu spoke, he pointed to two marks he had made on the map of the Rakshasa District. Clearly, he had already made a rough plan in his mind before this meeting was held.

This plan made the hearts of Finance Minister Song Jinyu and Minister of Construction Engineering Wang Dashi pound.

Although they had a vague feeling from the beginning that this was likely a huge project, now that they heard about it, they just felt that it was bad for their hearts.

However, neither Song Jinyu nor Wang Dashi were in a hurry to speak.

Clearly, they also realized that their emperor hadn't finished speaking.

As the supreme ruler of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Xu was a pragmatist with genuine practical experience in many matters.

Therefore, he was well aware that this project was a bit too big, and if it was done this way, neither their Great Zhou's financial resources nor the construction team could afford it.

“This redevelopment project in Luosha District is not about demolishing everything at once. We need to plan it out and build as we go. Otherwise, if we demolish everything right away, there will be nowhere to resettle the population of Luosha District.”

"The project period will be set at five years. Within five years, I require Luosha District to complete the infrastructure construction." Upon hearing this, Song Jinyu and Wang Dashi both breathed a sigh of relief.

For Song Jinyu, this sum of government funding, if spread over five years, wouldn't be such a big problem.

From Wang Dashi's perspective, the Rakshasa District was indeed a small place, but in terms of the scale of the project, it was a truly massive undertaking.

At the same time, the standards for building cities in the past are different from those now. According to the current urban standards, it is unrealistic to demolish the entire Luosha District and rebuild it into two large cities in five years.

However, if the goal is simply to complete the basic infrastructure, then relatively speaking, the problem is not so significant.

Using building a house as an analogy, completing the basic construction is like building a bare-bones house, which can basically meet your minimum living needs.

If you have even more requirements, then you'll have to rely on renovations and purchasing furniture and appliances to meet them—that is, improving the subsequent facilities.

To complete this step completely, judging from the current situation, it will take at least another two or three years.

Afterwards, Zhou Xu, as always, shared his thoughts and ideas with Wang Dashi.

The Rakshasa District is not a particularly distinctive area. Within the Great Zhou Dynasty, there are many cities with similar conditions and environments.

This also made Wang Dashi very experienced, and he didn't even need to think too much. After confirming His Majesty's ideas, he quickly presented a plan to him.

After Zhou Xu reviewed the project and found no problems, the Ministry of Finance allocated funds, and the construction project in Luosha District officially commenced.

In some ways, the Rakshasa region has really come into a good time.

Before the major project even began, the railway had already been laid out to help transport various construction resources. In addition, steam excavators were also available to assist in the work, which made the construction here much more efficient.

On the first day of the new day, inside the palace, black chains moved in mid-air according to Zhou Xu's will, making a clattering sound. The power emanating from them made the entire palace feel eerily cold.

This is the Soul-Binding Rope, an epic-level equipment that had previously fallen into his hands!
Zhou Xu has had some free time lately, which he has been studying this equipment, and also some necromancy spells.

The next second, accompanied by several strained sounds, one after another vengeful spirits wailing mournfully emerged from the black chains.

Although Zhou Xu himself doesn't need these necromancy spells much now, studying them more and increasing his understanding of various mantras will benefit his future cultivation and improvement.

These vengeful spirits before them were all criminals of their Great Zhou Dynasty.

Of course, Zhou Xu didn't kill them intentionally for the sake of research. These criminals were valuable cheap labor for their Great Zhou when they were alive, and he couldn't bear to kill them.

However, cheap labor means low living costs. They eat steamed buns and pickled vegetables for three meals a day, and their work is heavy. As they get older, their physical condition will decline, and living to their fifties is considered a long life.

After the criminal died, with a mindset of reusing waste, he put him into the Soul-Binding Rope and took the opportunity to study the vengeful spirit.

(End of this chapter)