The surrounding house is built with a stone foundation and rammed earth. The foundation is made of stones. The upper part is built with a rammed earth structure to create a rammed earth wall that is twenty-seven feet high and six feet thick. The upper six feet of the ground are all covered with bricks.
, to reduce the damage caused by rainwater erosion and erosion. The carpenters sawed a lot of wooden boards in advance and rammed them very quickly. According to Riano's prediction, before Fengyunding Castle is built, the first enclosed house will definitely be able to live in.
Already.
Bricks in this time and space are already a relatively popular building material. However, due to problems with the firing technology, the passing rate of bricks is not high. For this reason, most lords still choose to build their castles with stone, which is stronger and stronger. In order to be more durable
To quickly build the surrounding house and castle, Balian must use bricks as the main building material. Fortunately, Balian worked as a holiday worker in a brick kiln as a boy in his previous life, so he is quite familiar with the matter of burning bricks.
In order to improve efficiency, Bellian decided to go directly to the twenty-four-hole rotary kiln. This rotary kiln refers to a continuous kiln with an annular tunnel structure. It is divided into preheating, firing, cooling and other zones along the length of the tunnel. Firing
During production, the green body is fixed at one location, fuel is added sequentially to various parts of the tunnel, so that the flame continues to move forward along the ring, and the green body goes through three stages in sequence to become the product.
During firing, eight doors are usually preheating, eight doors are firing, and the other eight doors are leaving the kiln. The order of each belt in the wheel kiln remains unchanged, but they always move in one direction. Specifically, it is the stack of blanks.
The front end is continuously loaded into the kiln, while the rear end is continuously discharged from the kiln. Coal is thrown into the kiln from the top of the kiln for combustion in the roasting zone.
The cold air enters through the opened kiln door in the kiln exit section, passes through the cooling zone and the heat preservation zone and becomes hot air. Part of it is extracted and used as a heat source for the artificial drying room, and the rest enters the roasting zone for combustion. The flue gas generated by combustion
It transfers its own heat to the preheated and dried green body in the kiln, and finally passes through the wind tunnel and flue, enters the main flue through the open chimney, and is discharged from the chimney.
The chimney is the driving force for the flow of flue gas, that is, the driving force for the flames of burning bricks and tiles to continue to advance. Since the body needs to discharge residual moisture and heat up slowly, and in order to make more use of the heat in the flue gas, it is preheated
It is necessary to open several cone gates to discharge the smoke in several places.
The traveling speed of the "flame" in the wheel kiln is called the "fire speed". The usual fire speed is twenty to forty-five steps or faster per day and night. The fire speed of burning tiles is slower than that of burning bricks.
The speed is generally lower than thirty steps per day and night. Every time the flame moves forward one kiln chamber, the conical gate of the kiln chamber before the paper block at the beginning of the preheat zone should be lifted, and the paper block should be burned.
A tapered gate drops shut tightly.
In this way, each belt can advance to a kiln room. The kiln is continuously loaded in the front and the kiln is continuously discharged from the back. The baking in the wheel kiln is carried out continuously in this way. In Bellian's memory, in some small brickyards in his previous life, there was a small 24-meter-high kiln.
The kiln's brick-burning capacity per day is about 30,000 standard bricks. Such a high production speed, combined with stones, is enough to meet the construction needs of Nolandenburg.
As for adhesives, Bellian used his big weapon: cement. Because he discovered marl on the banks of the Karl River, and the earliest cement was made directly from marl without preparation.
In its previous life, it was called natural cement. It has good hydraulic hardness and quick-setting properties, and is exactly the material needed for building buildings.
So Bellian used the remaining stones from the wheel kiln to build a cement kiln. This cement kiln can not only be used to bake natural cement, but also be used to bake the famous Portland cement in the past, which is based on lime and clay.
Three-to-one mixed firing, this kind of cement has very good performance and has epoch-making significance in the history of construction. Not only lime and clay can be used, but also cinder, iron slag, etc. can be added as raw materials, which requires less mining and excavation.
The raw materials of marl and Portland cement are easier to obtain and the cost is lower.
After building a low wall with cement, Liano confidently told Balian that with the two good things of wheel kiln and cement, he was confident that he could build the outer wall of the castle and the first building before Balian returned from the expedition.
Surround the house, and the surrounding house can be occupied.
As the weather becomes warmer, more and more refugees are returning home, and more and more refugees are coming to Fort Nolandenburg to work. There are currently two refugee camps, and a third one is also under construction.
, According to Mark's statistics, there are now more than 2,600 refugees in Fort Nolandenburg, and this number is still growing.
The increase in the labor force means faster reclamation and construction, but it also means more consumption of food and money, especially food. Not only that, the greater the number of refugees, the greater the probability of riots in Norlandenburg.
In view of this, Bellion asked Mark to slow down the pace of refugee introduction, from recruiting refugees every day to one day a week. At the same time, he focused on recruiting refugee families with a mainly young and healthy population. The reason for this was because
Refugees who flee as family units tend to be relatively stable and less likely to cause trouble.
besides,
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Bellion had early asked Grove to write a letter to Dulin, the leader of the Free Company, asking Dulin to send two more infantry squadrons to help guard the refugees and maintain order. Currently, these two infantry squadrons have been here for a week.
The addition of the mercenary infantry squadron has indeed relieved too much pressure on the standing army and militia of Fort Nolandenburg. The monthly salary paid by the three mercenary infantry squadrons, not counting the free food and accommodation provided, is more than 1,500 dinars, and
The employment contract Balian signed with them was for two months, which was when Balian returned from the war.
For three thousand dinars, he can not only manage a large number of refugees, but also not worry about his hometown being stolen when he leads his troops. Balian feels that this business is quite worthwhile. After all, although he currently has nearly thirty
Thousands of dinars of money, if not spent, will always be dead money and have no value. Now only a small part of it is used for reclamation and construction, which can greatly improve the current situation of Nolandenburg's poverty. These
Only gold and silver coins exerted their value.
Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was May. Viscount Merry in the city of Amondine had already sent people to urge him twice, urging Balian to quickly bring his troops to Amondine to fight with the troops led by Knight Pippin.
After the county soldiers gathered together, they went to recapture Maple Leaf Manor. It was only a matter of three things, and Balian also knew that he could not let the county governor rush him for the third time, otherwise even if he achieved military exploits by then, he would be upset.
Therefore, Balian notified Eomer and Bess to form a team and prepare to set off in a week. This time Balian will lead the first team of the Norandenburg Standing Army and a group of militiamen with relatively good archery skills, a total of thirty soldiers.
Before leading his army to set off, Balian had already sent Balin to Maple Leaf Manor to conduct reconnaissance to see what was going on. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.
Before the official expedition, Balian gave the soldiers two days off. After three months of training, their nerves had been tense. They were about to fight a big battle, so they were allowed to go out and have fun first. The soldiers had a holiday.
, Riano was responsible for the construction of the castle and village, and Mark led his people to do the reclamation work. For a time, while the entire Norandenburg was busy, their lord, Sir Balian, had nothing to do.
.However, Balian is not really out of things to do. Before going on the expedition, he is planning to cause a big event in the territory.
Although there are more men than women in Nolandenburg, the number of adult men is more than twice that of women. Excluding the married ones, there are only about 60 marriageable women. Most of these women are serfs, and they are only married to Balian.
That’s all. There are very few families in Norlandenburg now. Most of them are young adults who have not yet married. They have been living together for a long time, accompanied by fighting and labor. Although everyone is still very motivated now, without a family, they would not be able to survive.
If you don’t have a sense of belonging, you won’t regard Norandenburg as your hometown.
So Balian instructed Mark, Eomer, Bess, Barrett and other military and political administrators to encourage their soldiers to contact young female slaves in the territory and encourage marriage. At the same time, he promised them that as long as they made meritorious service on the battlefield, they would be
He can redeem his wife's life and buy farmland and houses in the future.
After these three or four months, Mark had received thirty marriage applications. When Mark told Balian, Balian was very happy and decided to hold a mass wedding while the soldiers were on vacation before going off to the expedition.
Landenburg added thirty families and laid the foundation for future population growth.
For this mass wedding, Balian demolished two long huts in Nolandenburg and built thirty standard cabins. After all, if people want to get married, they must have a place to live, and they can't live in dormitories anymore, so that's okay
It's so outrageous. These wooden houses are the same as those used by the craftsmen living in the refugee camp outside the fort. They are just small houses with two rooms. However, in comparison, there are a lot more furniture in the house, not only beds and stools, but also
There is a wardrobe and a table. Not only are these provided, bedding and other items are also provided, although these are basically made by the brides themselves.
The second day of the soldiers' vacation was the day of the mass wedding. Early that morning, the entire Fort Norandenburg got up. Except for the cooks, all the men gathered in the open space on the east side of Fort Norlandenburg.
Here they put on new clothes, shaved and groomed themselves with the help of their companions. The thirty groomsmen were teasing each other with everyone, and men's laughter could be heard from time to time.
Sure enough, getting married is a happy thing. And the brides gathered in the open space on the west side of the castle, setting up ten tents. The brides were inside, accompanied by the women of Nolandenburg, changing clothes and putting on makeup.
, whispered words and shy laughter came from time to time in the tent. The outside of the tent was filled with flowers that were picked in the morning and were still covered with dew. These beautiful flowers that had just grown in spring, and the upcoming birth of Nolandenburg.
The thirty new families are all full of vitality and the power to thrive.
The grooms were ready, and under the guidance of Mark, they mounted their horses and walked around the north of the city.
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When we arrived at the bride's tent, although more than half of the grooms were riding mules, it was better than nothing. After the grooms arrived, the companions who came with the grooms to pick up the bride began to shout, calling the brides to come out. After they shouted
After a while, maybe the girls couldn't stand the loud voices of these rough guys, so they walked out of the tent.
Thirty brides, wearing long white dresses and beautiful garlands, accompanied by their female companions, walked out of the tent and stood in a row on the open field made of flowers. The grooms, who were still on their horses, were pulled off their horses by their companions.
Then the prepared bouquets were stuffed into their hands, and they came to their respective brides. Amid the applause and cheers of the crowd, the grooms handed the flowers in their hands to their lovers and embraced them.
kiss.
After completing the wedding ceremony, the grooms carried their brides onto the horses, led the horses from the south of the city to the gate of Nolandenburg, and entered the castle. Lord Balian and the priests and priests invited from the city of Amundine
His two assistants were already waiting for them. There was no church in Norlandenburg yet. In order to make the wedding more ceremonial, Balian spent fifty dinars and sent someone to the church in the county to invite one.
A priest and his assistant came over and asked them to witness the collective wedding on behalf of the God of Fire. Although Balian was not superstitious, the era he was in now was an era where individuals were superstitious. In order to rule better, he must cooperate with religious forces.
, in order to make your subjects loyal to you.
After the groom took the bride off the horse, everyone else sat down at the table that had been set as witnesses. Thirty couples entered hand in hand. They walked through the corridor made of flowers, and in the rain of petals thrown away by everyone, they came.
Go to the wooden platform in front of the priest and stand in a row waiting for the priest to witness the marriage.
At this time, the priest stood on the stage and began to witness the marriage of the new people. "It is a great honor to come to Nolandenburg to witness the marriage of thirty new people. Marriage and reproduction are the missions given to us mortals by the God of Fire. This holy wooden platform
The gauze above is an eternal romance, and the blooming flowers are wishes for a happy stay together. I suggest that everyone bless these thirty couples with the warmest applause."
After the priest suggested it, there was thunderous applause. "Now our flower girls will bring up the rings of the newlyweds." After the priest finished speaking, thirty children under ten years old came separately with garlands and flower baskets.
When he arrived in front of the thirty newlyweds, he handed the rings in the flower basket to the newlyweds and then stepped back.
Just like the wedding that Balian remembered in his previous life, the ring is also an indispensable item at the wedding in this time and space. However, the ring must be bought according to each person's size. Firstly, the cost is high, and secondly, it is too troublesome. Balian directly asked Ha
Ma melted a bronze knight statue they seized in Bangshui Town and cast it into sixty wedding rings. The men's rings were wide and the women's rings were thin. They were all standard sizes. They wouldn't wear them every day anyway.
Go ahead, let’s just make do with it like this.
After the new people have rings in their hands, the priest asks the new people to hold the rings in their hands with their right hands and put them on their chests in preparation for taking the oath.
"From now on, it means that you will face each other as husband and wife. Today, please make your eternal vows in the presence of Lord Balion Tucker and the friends here.
"xxxxxx (names of thirty grooms), are you willing to marry this beautiful, kind-hearted girl in front of you as your legal wife? Regardless of poverty or wealth, health or illness, you will stay with her throughout your life and never leave her.
, would you like to?"
After the priest finished speaking, thirty grooms shouted in unison: "I do!"
Maybe the grooms were so excited that they shouted very loudly, which frightened the bride opposite and thought her husband was crazy.
"So, xxxxxx (names of thirty brides), are you willing to marry this handsome, upright man in front of you as your legal husband? No matter poverty or wealth, health or illness, you will stay with him throughout your life,
Are you willing to never give up?" The priest turned to the brides and asked.
"I do!" the brides responded in unison, much more gently.
"Okay, in the name of the servant of Vulcan, I announce that you have officially become husband and wife, and you can exchange the rings in each other's hands." After the priest finished speaking, the thirty newlyweds couldn't wait to exchange the rings in each other's hands.
"Very well, young men, you can go and kiss your beautiful bride! May the great God of Fire bless you!" The priest also offered his blessing to the newlyweds.
Next, amidst everyone's shouts, thirty couples hugged each other and kissed each other. Ballion was also infected by everyone's excitement and applauded the newlyweds constantly. Then the newlyweds were sent into the bridal chamber. After the wedding was officially over, except for
In addition to those who couldn't get away, all the people in Fort Nolandenburg, the three squadron captains of the Free Company who were invited, and the priest and his entourage who came from afar raised glasses to bless the newlyweds and enjoyed a sumptuous meal.