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Chapter 313 Ying Zheng’s Infrastructure Plan

Su Chen successively introduced a series of super infrastructure projects in later generations, and ordinary people from all dynasties and generations were very moved when they heard it.

Those magnificent super engineering projects are heights that they will never reach in their lifetime.

As ordinary people, they were often recruited by the court to build civil works.

Although those large-scale construction projects were spectacular in their eyes, they were not at the same level as the super-projects of later generations.

They are very envious of the super-projects that can benefit the country and the people in future generations, and they even dream of owning them.

They don't expect to own things that are too high-end, such as the Tiangong Space Station, Beijing Daxing International Airport, and China's high-speed rail.

But other super projects that can help them, such as the South-to-North Water Diversion Project and highways, can be built.

Whether it is the South-to-North Water Diversion Project or the highway project, it is a real convenience to their lives.

Once it is available, the food production in the northern region will increase visibly, and it will be much more convenient to go out.

The era they lived in was no better than that of later generations, and they simply didn't have that much money to build roads.

At this moment, many people from all dynasties and generations are dreaming that after the construction is completed, it will bring earth-shaking changes to their lives.

Ever since, facing infrastructure projects such as highways.

Of course, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project only benefits people in the north, while highway projects truly benefit people across the country.

As a result, life is much richer than before.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty carried out large-scale construction projects and used countless corvees, which forced the people to rebel.

But in the south, drought is rarely a problem.

Even if we can't have worry-free irrigation and a bumper grain harvest like in the south, we can at least greatly reduce the risk of grain production decline.

If there was a road built from their small village to the county seat, it would be extremely convenient to buy and sell goods.

The biggest problem caused by water shortage in the north is that grain output is significantly lower than in the south.

Usually, due to inconvenient roads, it is difficult for them to even go to the county seat, let alone want to make a fortune.

Therefore, once the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is implemented, it will undoubtedly bring huge benefits to the people in the north.

More importantly, compared to other out-of-reach super projects.

There is no hope for the wide and beautiful highways of later generations, but there is still hope for the construction of ordinary highways.

But then, when they thought about the cost of building roads, they became disillusioned and couldn't help but sigh.

You know, the cost of building an ordinary road is not cheap, let alone one covering all parts of the country.

All of a sudden, the common people in each dynasty had complicated expressions and a myriad of thoughts in their hearts.

If their current emperor did the same thing, I'm afraid the final result would be the same as that of Emperor Sui Yang.

So whether it's buying supplies or selling goods.

Compared with the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, building roads can benefit more people.

The lack of good roads caused great inconvenience to them.

Especially for people in the north, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is the super project they most hope to build.

Normally people would do corvee work reluctantly, but if millions of civilians were recruited to build large-scale construction projects, the country would probably end up in chaos.

If there is a drought, the reduction in grain production will be minimal, and severe crop failure will occur in large areas.

The construction difficulty of the South-to-North Water Diversion and Highway Project is obviously lower, and it can be built successfully with the ability of ordinary people.

If you want to sell local goods for money, you have to go to a nearby county to set up a stall.

But if their current emperor recruits corvees to build roads, they cannot bear the hardship.

And this is the best explanation of building roads first if you want to get rich, which is enough to show the importance of roads to their people.

If they want to be rich, they must first build roads. The more they think about it, the more it makes sense.

When the anchor introduced the highways of later generations, there was a slogan that left a very deep impression on them.

Living in the north, they are most aware of the suffering caused by water shortage in the north.

Without a decent road, they were trapped in the local area and found it difficult to communicate with the outside world.

And more importantly, whether it is South-to-North Water Diversion or highway projects, they require a lot of labor, far exceeding any civil engineering projects built in the past.

The inconvenience of daily drinking water is secondary. After all, the current daily drinking water problem can be barely solved.

When they thought of this, they shook their heads helplessly. It was probably impossible to get rich by building roads.

As far as roads are concerned, they also know the benefits and want roads that extend in all directions.

They are in a dilemma, not knowing what to do.

If you want to get daily necessities, you either have to go all the way to the county town to buy them, or you have to wait for some traders to come to their small villages with burdens.

Compared with the bewildered common people of each dynasty, the emperors of each dynasty considered more profoundly.

For example, roads covering all parts of the country would have to be built by recruiting countless corvees. This would be a disaster for the people.

Even if there is, it is far less serious than in the north, and the basic grain harvest can still be guaranteed.

After listening to the super project introduced by the anchor, Ying Zheng had an idea in his mind and wanted to build such a grand infrastructure project throughout Daqin.

He could see that these super projects would be of great benefit to the country and the people.

He was very sure that if Great Qin could have such a super project, it would definitely accelerate the development and growth of the country.

There were many super projects introduced by the anchor, and he was thinking about which super projects Da Qin could build.

High-speed rail can greatly shorten the time to travel to all parts of the country, but Daqin cannot build high-speed rail with its current capabilities.

The Three Gorges Dam can provide sufficient electricity, but it is too difficult and Daqin will not be able to build it in a short time.

The construction of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is extremely difficult, and it is of little use to Daqin, so it can be ignored.

Although Beijing Daxing International Airport can realize people's wish to fly in the sky, Daqin cannot build airplanes.

The Chinese Sky Eye explores the mysteries of deep space. Although he is also interested in the universe, Da Qin currently does not have the strength to explore outer space.

Although the South-to-North Water Diversion Project can appropriately solve the water shortage problem in the north, this mega project cannot be completed even with the full strength of Daqin.

The Shanghai Tower is over 600 meters tall, and Daqin does not have the capacity to build it.

The Sichuan-Tibet Railway connects Sichuan and Tibet, which can strengthen control over Tibet. However, Tibet is not included in Da Qin's territory today.

The Tiangong Space Station is the most difficult of all super projects, and he doesn't expect it at all.

The Beipanjiang Bridge can strengthen communication between Yunnan and Guizhou, but Daqin does not need it. Excluding these super projects that Da Qin could not build, only highways and sports venues were left.

With Da Qin's current capabilities, it is simply unrealistic to build highways across the country.

But if ordinary roads are built, there will still be no problem.

He also strongly agrees with the view that if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. If Daqin wants to develop, the most basic thing is to build roads that connect all parts of the country.

In fact, the purpose of building roads was not only for the better development of Da Qin, but also for the imperial court to strengthen its control over the local area.

The world has just been unified, and all parts of the country are not yet completely stable, and there are still signs of something happening.

At this time, if roads can be built on a large scale across the country, this unrest can undoubtedly be suppressed.

If the local area dares to riot, he can immediately send troops to suppress it.

He believed that if roads connected all parts of the country, the Qin army could arrive as quickly as possible.

And the roads he built were by no means ordinary loess roads, but extremely hard cement roads.

The road currently under construction in Xianyang City is a cement road, and he wants to promote cement roads to all parts of the country.

However, he soon realized the problem. If he wanted to build cement roads nationwide, he would have to recruit a large number of slave laborers.

He had previously ordered to stop the construction of Afang Palace in order to reduce the burden of corvee work on the people.

But if we want to build a cement road now, wouldn't we have to recruit a large number of civilians again?
But in this way, he was worried that the people would be dissatisfied with Da Qin, which would lead to another historical tragedy.

Ying Zheng: Li Si, I want to build cement roads across the country, but I am worried about the resistance of the corvee laborers. Do you have any solution?

After thinking for a long time, I couldn't think of a countermeasure, so I could only ask the Prime Minister if he had any good ideas.

Li Si pondered for a moment, guessing the emperor's grand plan, and quickly came up with a solution.

Li Si: Your Majesty, if we adopt the method of later generations to pay wages to workers, I believe that not only will the people not resist, but they will also sign up enthusiastically and be grateful to Your Majesty.

The main reason why ordinary people are resistant to corvee work is that not only do corvee workers have to work for the state for free, but they also have to prepare their own food during the corvee period.

He noticed that the construction workers who built super projects in later generations were paid wages. If the corvees in Da Qin could also be paid wages, naturally no one would resist.

On the contrary, after receiving the news, ordinary people will scramble for places like crazy, so that ordinary people can quickly complete the nationwide cement road construction project with the greatest enthusiasm.

After hearing Li Si's suggestion, Ying Zheng frowned and thought deeply.

Naturally, he also knew that paying workers could mobilize the enthusiasm of the people, but the problem was that building cement roads across the country cost a lot of money, and there was simply no extra financial resources to pay workers.

Li Si smiled calmly, knowing what the emperor was thinking and already had a solution in mind.

Li Si: Your Majesty, don’t worry about money. Ore is being mined on a large scale across the country, and soon the national treasury will be full enough to pay the people to build cement roads.

After Li Si reminded him, Ying Zheng immediately thought of the key, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

Indeed, as Li Si said, with the advancement of mining across the country, the country's wealth is also growing rapidly.

In this case, Li Si's suggestion can be adopted to directly pay wages to the people.

After finishing the most important event, Ying Zheng felt much relaxed.

The plan to build roads across the country can be implemented step by step, and the next sports meeting can be put on the agenda.

Ying Zheng: Li Si, what do you think of holding a sports meeting in Chang'an City?

Li Si was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect His Majesty's thinking span to be so broad, jumping from building roads to holding sports games.

However, considering the grand occasion of the Beijing Olympics, it is not surprising that His Majesty has this idea.

Not to mention His Majesty, to be honest, even he was quite moved.

Later generations will be able to host the Beijing Olympics with participation from all over the world. Da Qin cannot match the scale, but it is more than enough to host a nationwide sports meeting.

He carefully thought about the various elements of the Great Qin Games and found that hosting the Great Qin Games was not difficult.

Although the construction of sports venues cannot be as high-end as in later generations, it is still possible to build a simple version.

As for the competition items, they can be easily solved.

In addition to basketball games, football games, volleyball games, badminton games and other later sports events, some events belonging to this era can also be added.

As for the competition personnel, they can be selected from across the country and then sent to the capital to participate in the games.

Once the basic conditions for the sports meeting are solved, the next step will be easy.

He strongly agrees with holding the Daqin Games because it has many benefits.

There will be an endless stream of people who want to come to the capital to watch the sports games. By then, just selling tickets will generate a large amount of income, not to mention other income brought by the sports games.

In addition to economic benefits, sports games are of great help in improving the physical quality of the people of Great Qin.

With the sports games being held in full swing, the entire Daqin will usher in an upsurge of national sports.

The physical fitness of the people has improved, which is a great thing for Da Qin.

In addition to these two benefits, it can also increase the entertainment activities of the people.

At present, people across the country work all day long for their livelihood, and there are no recreational activities at all.

But with the explosive development of Da Qin, the people of Da Qin will live a life without worries about food and clothing.

After solving the problem of clothing and food, the next step is to find ways to increase people's entertainment activities, so as to better improve people's quality of life.

Sports are undoubtedly the most suitable entertainment projects, and they have many benefits for the country and the people.

Li Si: Your Majesty, in my opinion, holding sports games will benefit the country and the people. The earlier you plan, the better.

Ying Zheng: Well, I think so too. I will leave the task of building sports venues to you.

The top priority now is still to build sports venues. As for the sports meeting, it will not be held for a while.

After all, it takes a while to train for the competition events of the sports games, especially those later ball sports, which require a lot of time to contact.

The competition events of the Daqin Games mainly include two categories, one is the events of the current era, and the other is the ball sports events of later generations.

Horse riding, archery, martial arts competitions, etc. can be prepared at any time, but basketball, football, table tennis, etc. need time to practice.

He had read books and information on these ball games and found that although these sports were exciting and interesting, reaching this level required hard training in private.

Now everything is ready, all we need is the east wind and the ball sports equipment is in place.

Thinking of this, he turned his attention to the anchor, waiting to buy it at any time.

"Okay, the super infrastructure project anchors of later generations have also finished introducing, and the next step is to sell goods."

(End of this chapter)