WT :: Volume #4

#339: Third-level city wall

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The diplomatic corps just walked, Rod then called Alvis, making the little dwarf help oneself make a rough draft correspondence, wrote for in Border Prince Confederacy „friend”, inventor — — Highlm Fulore of ripple fire artillery. The content of correspondence understands very simply, is Fulore reaches the cooperation agreement, monopolizes the export trade of ripple fire artillery together. 外交使团刚走,罗德便叫来了阿尔维斯,让小侏儒帮自己起稿一份书信,写给远在边境亲王领的“朋友”,连射炮的发明者——海勒姆弗拉尔。书信的内容十分简单明了,就是要和弗拉尔达成合作协议,一起垄断连射炮的出口贸易。 „Are you afraid this person to steal away of business with you?” “你害怕这个人跟你抢生意？” Alvis writes the correspondence with the official expression, while is asking Rod badly. Deals with these years this Great Lord, he has known very well the Blackhammer Fort Lord repertoire, releases in order to catch. In fact, Rod was wants to sell to Empire the ripple fire artillery, although this thing was very good, but in the Empire engineering technology and spy method, did sooner or later. Before this, sells a good price well real. However, cannot promise the opposite party all of a sudden, this will fall the worth directly. Maintains the arrogant stance, simultaneously exaggerates and propagandizes the actual combat might of ripple fire artillery , helping pull the price. 阿尔维斯一边用官方措辞写着书信,一边坏笑着问着罗德。跟这位大领主打交道这些年来,他早已熟知黑锤堡领主的套路,欲擒故纵。事实上,罗德是很想将连射炮卖给帝国的,这东西虽然很不错,但是以帝国的工程技术和间谍手段,迟早搞到手。趁此之前,好好卖个好价钱才是真的。然而,不能一下子就答应对方,这样会直接降身价。保持高傲的姿态,同时让人夸大并宣传连射炮的实战威力,才有助于拉高价格。 Just, before does this , the essential main points must be solved. That is primitive inventor — — Fulore of ripple fire artillery. This fellow in the mechanical aspect is a talent, in the meantime, in his hand also has several ripple fire artillery. If knows that here has the business to discuss, runs to do business again, then, will go bad the plan of oneself. Therefore Rod writes to him ahead of time, to prevent occurrence of this situation. 只不过,这样做之前还有一个关键的要点要解决。那就是连射炮的原始发明者——弗拉尔。这家伙在机械方面可谓是个天才,同时,他手里也有几门连射炮。若是知道这里有生意可谈,再次跑来做生意,那么,就会坏了自己的计划。所以罗德提前写信给他,就是为了防止这一情况的发生。 „Has this meaning. However we do this with him are actually win-win. Fulore should also thank me, without us is used in the actual combat the ripple fire artillery, and obtains the magnificent victory. Who can want to purchase such unwieldy fellow?” “有这个意思。不过我们这样做和他其实是双赢。弗拉尔还应该感谢我,若是没有我们将连射炮用于实战,并取得辉煌的战果。谁会想购买这么笨重的家伙？” Rod paces up and down in the room, is deliberately considering the reply. 罗德在房间内来回走动,寻思着回答。 „Can I in other letter/believes Riga contents? Except that does the cooperation raise prices this matter?” “那我要在信里加其他内容吗？除了合作抬价这件事？” Alvis finished the rough draft, asked with a smile. 阿尔维斯写完草稿,笑着问到。 „Does not use, this is the most important matter, is must only with the matter that he said. Although Fulore I have only met with him, but I know that this fellow is a practical person, having the benefit he runs is quicker than anyone. Matter that without the benefit, even the blood brother, he will not help.” “不用,这是最重要的事,也是唯一要和他说的事。弗拉尔虽然我只和他见过一面,但是我知道这家伙是一个务实的人,有利益他跑得比谁都快。没利益的事,就算是亲兄弟,他都不会帮忙。” Rod frowns to speak. 罗德皱起眉头说到。 ...... …… In the winter in the past, Blackhammer Fort welcomed another spring quickly. The snow melting brought the rich fresh water, making the Eastspring water level rise suddenly. Was good adjusted the water current because of the dam of upstream, to the waterwheel in river course and river course has not had the too tremendous impact. 冬季很快过去,黑锤堡迎来了又一个春天。积雪融化带来了丰沛的淡水,使得冬泉河的水位暴涨。好在上游的大坝调节了水流,对河道和河道里的水车没有造成太大的影响。 Stands in the Eastspring shore, Rod is deliberately considering a new big project. It indeed is a big project, big of resilience, even exceeds the sum total that the beforehand all projects added. He plans to build up the third-level city wall, the entire old and new city will encircle completely. 站在冬泉河岸边,罗德寻思着一项新的大工程。它的确是一件大工程,工程量之大,甚至超过了之前所有工程加起来的总和。他打算建起三级城墙,将整个新旧城区全部围起来。 Since previous time experienced the Norscan going south invasion like lightning, Rod realized that this town needs an enough firm defense line, guarantees its security. Otherwise, once the darkness is near again, but the oneself organization manpower defend without enough time, such, will accumulate for several years may commit to flames. 自从上次经历了诺斯卡人闪电般的南下入侵,罗德意识到这座城镇需要一个足够坚固的防线,来保证它的安全。否则,一旦黑暗再临,而自己又来不及组织人手防守,那样,数年积累可能将付之一炬。 However, after three years of development, present Blackhammer Fort is not in the past that small town, at least 6,000-7,000 people live in this town, the scale of entire town scale also far over ordinary castle. Most constructions construct outside the second-level city wall, does not have the protections of other fortification. If must construct the third-level city wall, that scale is not the second-level city wall can compare. 然而,经过三年的发展,如今的黑锤堡已经不是当年那个小城镇了,至少有6,000-7,000人居住在这座城镇里,整个城镇规模也远超一个普通城堡的规模。大部分建筑是建在二级城墙以外的,毫无其他防御工事的保护。若是要建三级城墙,那规模就不是二级城墙可以比拟的了。 At the scale of present small town, needs the be continuous more than ten kilometers city wall to close up completely. The resilience of this need, the cement quantity will far exceed the Blackwater dam. But Rod hopes the third-level city wall that completes also wants on big several times compared with this scale. After all, Blackhammer Fort is impossible only to remain at the existing development level, according to the present momentum development, at least increases the percentage 20 population every year, years later, here town population will double. At that time, must have the new city building to construct outside the city wall. Such, the peripheral city wall loses the significance and value again. Therefore, the third-level city wall that Rod must build up, takes will develop over the next 20 years constructs for the standard. 以现在小镇的规模,需要绵延十几公里的城墙才能完全合拢。这需要的工程量,水泥量将远超黑水大坝。而罗德希望建成的三级城墙比这个规模还要大上几倍。毕竟,黑锤堡不可能只停留在现有的发展水平,按照现在的势头发展,每年至少增加百分二十的人口,若干年后,这里的城镇人口又将增加一倍。那时候,又要有新的城区建筑要建在城墙之外了。那样,外围城墙就再次失去意义和价值。所以,罗德要建起的这道三级城墙,是以今后20年发展为标准来建设的。 This is a part of long-term work. So mammoth project, does not have the direct financial benefit, inevitably impossible disposable to finish in a short time, therefore, Rod planned uses for several years constructs slowly. The plan must have, for several days, chief engineer Brown follows Rod to rush about, in the Blackhammer Fort territory, how to construct this long third-level city wall, is a knowledge. It must pass through the rivers, the hill, the mining area. How these regions avoid or use, is the knowledge. 这将会是一段长期的工作。如此浩大的工程,又没有直接的经济收益,必然不可能一次性短时间内完工,所以,罗德打算用几年的时间慢慢建设。规划要有的,几天来,总工程师布朗都跟着罗德东奔西跑,在黑锤堡的领地上,如何建造这座漫长的三级城墙,是一门学问。它必须经过河流,山丘,矿区。这些地带如何避开或者利用,都是学问。 The idea of Rod is, the third-level city wall across Eastspring, along the coastline construction, to the Dark Forest edge, turns again finally curved in the mining area, closes up from the Eastspring downstream. But the northwest corner that hill is used to construct the observation turret, if Ok, the turret will defer to the highest specification to construct, from now on will install the ripple fire artillery above, even pirate or other countries' fleet attack, still fearless. 罗德的想法是,三级城墙穿过冬泉河,沿着海岸线建设,再到黑暗森林边缘,最后在矿区拐一个弯,自冬泉河下游合拢起来。而西北角的那处丘陵则用于建造瞭望塔楼,如果可以,塔楼将按照最高规格来建,今后将连射炮安装在上面,即便是海盗或者他国舰队来袭,也无惧了。 But such idea, such plan, regarding present Blackhammer Fort, was too advanced. According to the plan of Rod, the city wall revolves the protection the territory area to be equivalent to the old Erengrad size. Before Erengrad rebellion, the city total population has 100,000 people probably. But now, the Blackhammer Fort total population are not most over 8000 people. The scale is not really able to place on a par. In addition in old Erengrad, there are many transient population to live in the dark moist basement, or in the small garret, the space uses highly, causes the old Erengrad carring capacity far ultra actual population. If really conducts comprehensive census a time, it is estimated that the Erengrad actual population will approach 13 to 150,000. Therefore, at present Blackhammer Fort and initial Erengrad actually have very big disparity. 只不过这样的想法,这样的规划,对于眼下的黑锤堡来说,实在太超前了。按照罗德的规划,城墙所围绕保护的领地面积相当于旧厄伦格拉德的大小。厄伦格拉德叛乱之前,城市总人口大概有十万人。而现在,黑锤堡的总人口最多不超过八千人。规模实在无法相提并论。加上旧厄伦格拉德里,有许许多多的流动人口住在黑暗潮湿的地下室,或者小阁楼里,空间高度利用,使得旧厄伦格拉德的容纳量远超实际人口。若真的进行一次全面人口普查,估计厄伦格拉德的实际人口会逼近十三到十五万。所以,眼前黑锤堡和当初的厄伦格拉德其实还有着十分大的差距。 However Rod works is this, always plans in front. Like the construction of sewer, plans according to ten times of population. And established the special pipeliner patrol leader. In order to assure the underground security. Does this actually also comes under the urban planning influence of previous generation Paris, initially Paris only had 100,000 people of times, the city officials then defer to 1 million population the scales the sewer network of planning and construction entire city. Therefore, several hundred years later, when other cities and other issues are having a headache for the sewer jamming, the drainage system of Paris actually works smoothly, entire city underground just like labyrinth. Although present Blackhammer Fort the scale is small, but the truth is the same. Many cities actually evolve based on castle. 不过罗德做事就是这样,总是规划在前面。就像下水道的建设,也是按照十倍人口来规划。并且成立了专门的管道工巡逻队。以保证地下安全。这样做其实也是受到前世法国巴黎的城市规划影响,当初巴黎只有十万人的时候,市政官员们便按照百万人口的规模来规划建设整个城市的下水道网络。于是,几百年后,当其他城市都在为下水道堵塞等其他问题头疼不已的时候,巴黎的排水系统却运转良好,整座城市的地下宛若迷宫。眼下的黑锤堡虽然规模小,但是道理是一样的。多少城市其实就是在城堡的基础上演变过来的。 Finally, after one month on -the-spot investigation and project measure, chief engineer Brown gave a «Blackhammer Fort Third-level City wall Construction program» rough draft. According to the rough draft, must construct this grand and huge third-level city wall, in fund and manpower sufficient situation, at least probably ten years...... Rod glanced through the entire construction prospectus, signed the oneself name under the prospectus. According to the estimate, the construction of city wall almost and expanding velocity of population is the synchronization, without large-scale war, ten years later, the Blackhammer Fort scale will inflate to a scale of medium city, at that time, the peripheral city wall finished, just protected the old and new city. 终于,在经过一个多月的实地考察和工程丈量之后,总工程师布朗给出了一份《黑锤堡三级城墙建设规划》的草稿。按照草稿,要建设这道宏伟而庞大的三级城墙,在资金和人力都充足的情况下,至少大概十年的时间……罗德翻阅了整份施工计划书,在计划书下面签上了自己的名字。按照预计,城墙的施工几乎和人口的膨胀速度是同步的,若是没有大规模战事,十年后,黑锤堡的规模将膨胀到一座中型城市的规模,那时候,外围城墙完工,刚好将新旧城区保护起来。
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