Chapter 482 - 445 We just want Marquis Jing’an not to be too ruthless in handling the matter
The date was June 22nd.
Beneath Black Cloud Mountain, the construction of Black Cloud City, which had been underway for over a year, was finally completed.
Yang Zhenshan and Pang Tang personally visited Black Cloud City to inspect the construction work.
Like Chongshan Pass, Black Cloud City was divided into South City and North City, with the North City being relatively smaller, approximately one-third the size of the entire city, and intended to serve as the garrison post for Black Cloud Guard. South City was designated as the dwellings for merchants and the common people.
In South City, there were four city gates, and North-South, East-West main streets ran through the entire city. The city was further divided into residential areas, commercial districts, market areas, and other designated zones.
The perimeter of Black Cloud City measured about eight li and three hundred and twelve steps, capable of accommodating a population of thirty thousand, not including the garrison quarters in North City.
Outside the city, to the west about thirty li away, spread the plowlands under the jurisdiction of the Black Cloud Guard, featuring many thousand households’ offices, hundred household offices, and garrison fortresses.
To the east, numerous villages and towns would be constructed around Black Cloud Mountain and along the soon-to-be-built official road.
Meanwhile, some villages and towns would be created in the south, but among them, there would be many estates or horse farms established as prospective properties for large landlords and merchants.
The Governor’s Office had already sold quite a few estates and horse farms in the south, and now there were many large landlords and merchants developing the wasteland there.
Yang Zhenshan and Pang Tang rode around Black Cloud City, gazing at a village that was still under construction.