Chapter 98
(Kyle
Calendar Year 507: Age 14)
Breakthrough
- Teigun's Second Remodeling Project ②
Translator : PolterGlast
It's not just the city
center that undergoing renovation. The entire Teigun area is undergoing major
renovations, with significant development funds being poured into it. The goal
is to become a self-sufficient fortress city, protected by checkpoints on both
sides.
Following the New
Year's conference, I sent a letter to the King who had invested in us. I
interpreted the King's expectations as realizing the words he bestowed upon me
during the audience:
·
To further develop Teigun into a larger city.
·
To make Teigun a city that contributes to the Kingdom
through development.
·
To make it an impregnable fortress capable of
repelling tens of thousands of troops.
For the first point,
my own "solution" was to make the Teigun area, through the
development of agricultural land and satellite towns (post towns), equivalent
to a Barony in size and population.
For the second, the
"solution" was to accumulate military strength for national defense
with the increased population, and furthermore, to establish it as a base for
the Frontier Knights' branch.
The third point was a
tough one. Even with an invasion of 5,000 troops, we could probably withstand
it if our forces were intact. However, if they conducted a thorough
"inspection" of the site and implemented sufficient countermeasures,
it would be difficult in reality. Moreover, an invasion of tens of thousands of
troops... isn't that an impossible game? That's what I thought, if it weren't
for Christoph's proposal. Well, even with that, it's not a simple matter...
I drafted an
implementation plan, clearly stating that these were merely assumptions and
that flexible changes in direction were possible depending on future
circumstances, and included the second phase of planned construction in the
letter.
<Projected Budget
Usage>
① Development of Teigun City (population 2,000+ scale)
② Development of attached town (post town) (population
1,000 scale)
③ Development of agricultural land (population 1,500
scale, 15-20 villages)
① to ③ aim to secure population and productivity equivalent to a Barony.
④ Securing military strength and enhancing combat
capabilities (mobilizable force over 200)
⑤ Operation of Frontier Knights branch garrison (500
cavalry)
④ to ⑤ aim to provide a sword against the Kingdom's peril.
⑥ Construction of a new checkpoint on the Fran side
⑦ Reinforcement of the Demon Realm checkpoint
⑧ Construction of a large-scale fort at the Demon Realm
exit
⑨ Enhancement of the combat capabilities of each
military unit
⑥ to ⑨ aim to become a shield protecting the Kingdom, first by establishing a
system to resist a force of 10,000.
I wrote that I would
sincerely strive to achieve these over the next 10 years.
【Teigun Area Second Phase Construction Plan】
◯ Demon Realm Checkpoint
There was little room
for new countermeasures here. Existing measures and construction are already
underway. However, a major concern is that, even if not entirely, our tactics
have already been exposed by the "inspection team." Therefore, we
limited ourselves to partial renovations (so that traps could be activated
without relying on Mages).
·
Reconstruction of the bridge's structural elements
·
Installation of a reservoir at the waterway's terminus
·
Installation of water discharge points in front of the
checkpoint
·
Others
◯ Fran Side Checkpoint (and New Checkpoint)
The original
checkpoint on the Fran side will retain only its wall structure, with its
checkpoint functions being transferred to the newly constructed New Checkpoint.
The New Checkpoint will be located slightly beyond the current checkpoint, past
the narrow pass and further beyond the fork to the Teigun mine, on the Fran
side.
道道
道道
道道 【Teigun Mine】
【New Checkpoint】 峡
道道 峡峡峡
道道 峡峡峡
隘 峡峡
隘峡峡
隘
Old Checkpoint】
隘
隘
【Teigun Plains】
隘：Narrow path sandwiched
between valleys and cliffs
道：Highway
峡：Canyon (dry valley)
The establishment of
the New Checkpoint will also ensure the safety of the mine and centralize
military forces, such as security, at the checkpoint. In addition to its role
as a checkpoint, the New Checkpoint will also encompass miner barracks,
ironworks, blacksmiths, a dining district, and shops within its circular walls.
An aqueduct will be
installed to draw water from a slightly distant river. And in the future, we
plan to develop agricultural land outside the checkpoint (on the Fran side).
◯ Development of Pioneer Villages
Due to various
challenges, the settlement areas, which had been handled as
"reservation-only settlements" now had over 50 reservations according
to Claire's report. After the joint elite tournament last year, we rapidly
advanced the development of this settlement area, which had been a
long-standing issue. First, we plan to create eight small villages as a pioneer
and eventually expand to 20 villages.
<Previous
Challenges>
·
Safety of Teigun (close to the demon realm, bandit
attacks)
·
Soil (thought to be) unsuitable for farming
·
Securing water during drought
In response to these,
challenges were resolved with Teigun's reputation as "Impregnable
Teigun" and the results of two years of operation at the experimental
farm, and we immediately steered towards developing settlement areas.
·
Safe farmland surrounded by outer walls, safe housing.
·
Promotion of potato/root crop cultivation and
guaranteed crop purchase
·
Sharing of experimental farm operation results ① (use of oyster shell lime).
·
Sharing of experimental farm operation results ② (utilization of fermented compost).
·
Sharing of experimental farm operation results ③ (adoption of crop rotation farming).
We are rushing
construction to prepare safe settlement areas by spring. I had made quite
unreasonable requests to Claire. And now, construction is progressing at an
unexpected speed. It seemed that the day for settlement in the pioneer
villages, as planned, was near.
◯ Establishment of Outworks
It is no exaggeration
to say that Teigun's vulnerable point lies in its water supply. The abundant
springs and wells located throughout the city are predicted to withstand future
population growth. However, if the springs were to be seized, it would be no
exaggeration to say that the city's very lifeblood would be controlled.
The springs are
located at the back of the Lord's Manor Annex, past where the cliffs on either
side converge, moving towards the mountaintop from outside the city, up a steep
but just barely climbable slope. Although the defenses here are well-fortified,
there are still anxieties.
The plan to establish
outworks to fortify the left and right sides of the city and prevent intrusion
from the rear had existed from the beginning. It was only put off due to a lack
of development funds and labor.
This time, with the
hasty construction of the post town and arena at this planned outwork site for
the joint elite tournament, the temporary facility will be officially renovated
into the Northern Outwork (Post Town).
＜Northern Outwork Overview＞
崖 街
崖 壁－壁－壁－城門－壁－壁－壁 ｜
崖 壁－－－＜競技＞－－－壁 ｜
崖 壁－－－－－－－－壁 ｜
崖 壁－－－－－－壁 ｜
崖 壁－－－－門 街－－－
壁－－壁
壁 壁
壁
崖 :
Cliff
街 : Town
壁 : Wall
城門 : Castle Gate
競技 : Arena
門 : Gate
<Northern Outwork
(Post Town)>
·
Surrounded by a 15 m high wall (expansion).
·
Arena and other facilities remain as they are (status
quo).
·
Inn and other facilities to be redeveloped (relocation/renovation).
·
Temporarily established brothels to be formalized
through inducement (development).
·
Construction of laborers' and prisoners' quarters
(construction).
·
Construction of defensive facilities and barracks at
the forefront (construction).
As was already done
during last year's post town construction, the cliff bordering the plains was
excavated to create a vertically cut natural defensive wall. The excavated rock
was then repurposed as the defensive wall protecting the Northern Outpost's
perimeter.
Once these
constructions are complete, laborers and prisoners will be moved from District
4 of the town to this post town. Then, we will proceed with the construction of
the other outwork, the Southern Outwork (Pasture Village).
<Southern Outwork
(Pasture Village)>
Construction of the
Southern Outwork will proceed at a location opposite the Northern Outwork,
flanking the city. Its outer shape will be identical to the Northern Outwork,
and its interior will specialize in livestock farming to support Teigun's
needs. Once the Southern Outwork is complete, the pastures currently utilizing
vacant lots within the city will be converted into residential areas, and
livestock will be moved.
Surrounded by a 15 m
high wall (new construction).
Development of
pastures and livestock farms (development/new construction).
Construction of
employee dormitories (new construction).
Construction of
defensive facilities and barracks at the forefront (new construction).
These development and construction
projects were in full swing, progressing simultaneously with 50,000 gold coins,
400 prisoner laborers, and nearly 600 temporary laborers.
By this time, the
maintenance of the road leading to Fran was also progressing. This was thanks
to Raymond, the steward, who advanced it as a public works project for the
booming Solis Viscountcy. The road connecting Est to Fran and then Teigun was
being developed with the foresight that it would soon become a main
thoroughfare for the Solis Viscount family.
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