The Greatest Architect

20. All roads lead to Rome (3)

A full-scale construction began.

Stronger surveying and design skills.

Thanks to this, construction was comfortable from the first stage.

“Podonga?”

“Podong?”

“Now I’m going to draw a line on the floor. ”

“Podong!”

“Well, can you dig that line up to a constant depth of 1.5 meters? ”

“Podo-dong!”

Lloyd asked.

On the palm of his hand, Popeye nods, his head chubby.

“Good. Let’s eat this first. ”

“Podong!”

I held out the red sunflower seed.

As if Podong was waiting for me, I was chewed up by Sunflower Seed.

Phew!

His size quickly grew to 10 meters.

Meanwhile, Lloyd picks up the shovel.

I used a shovel to draw a line on the ground.

I drew the shape of the road along the floor in 2D, visible only to him.

Grunt!

“Now, starting here, like this. Hold the line exactly where I drew it and turn it this way. Give me a constant width of 13 meters. ”

“Po-dong! Po-dong! ”

Hobabbababat!

Podong’s front foot moves like a thunderstorm.

Every time his chubby butt grows, an enormous amount of dirt is dug out and springs up behind him.

There was no such thing as a truly living, high-powered Falcon.

Lloyd’s orders have been dropped.

“Engineering Group 1, deployed. ”

“Get in!”

A group of 30 soldiers from the territory move in unison with shovels.

They plunged into a 13-meter wide, 1.5-meter deep hole dug by Podong.

Follows Podong as he continues to dig a hole. Podong digs the ground and spreads the fried dirt, rocks, and tree roots out of the pit.

Kang Kang! Kang, Puck! Pouch!

Thirty shovels danced.

A trillion drops of sweat glistened in the sun.

Every time, the wall and floor of the pit were hardened.

Podong pressed the first trillion chopped floor once more.

“Podong!”

Pogrock!

Podong’s fond pudding pressed down on the floor like a stamp.

Twenty-five tons of body weight squeezed into the dirt floor.

In that state, Podong rolls along the pit.

Like a pod!

This is a truly living, 25-ton roller!

During that time, the second group of engineers, consisting of another 30, moved diligently.

The second group of engineers spread fine sand from the river.

Then the first trillion placed sand evenly on the bottom of the pit.

Reconciliation was performed.

The engineers are chopped up with shovels.

Podong presses his butt.

The thickness of the minced sand was exactly 30 centimeters.

In this way, the work was repeated by engaging like a cog.

I dug, laid, tapped, and crushed.

30 centimeters thick with egg-sized gravel on the sand.

30 centimeters thick, fist-sized junk on top.

And on top of that is walnut gravel, 30 centimeters thick.

20 centimeters of fine sand was again placed on top of it.

The two engineers in the territory, including the quarrymen and gangs, sweated together. Efficient work allocation, adequate rest, and meals were provided.

Thanks to this, by the evening of the first day of construction, the basic work of the 30-meter interval was finished.

“Good.”

Lloyd smiles satisfactorily.

I was progressing much faster than I expected.

‘It’s going well with Podong. Construction must have heavy equipment. ’

Thanks to Podong’s role as a excavator and roller, the work speed is like a hurricane.

There was also a great work by the engineers who made a tumultuous movement.

‘In the meantime, I’ve been able to train them with all my efforts to build a greenhouse. ’

A 60-man engineer has already become an elite shovel.

Health has also improved even more than before.

‘Cause I got muscles in my nougat. ’

Suddenly, I remembered my days as a ROK Army veteran.

It was originally to go to the army to protect the country.

But the reality was completely different.

Do you ever get a band-aid?

I had to sweat to protect important barracks and facilities than my country.

Literally, his military life was more about working with Nogada than training.

Every day, I was involved in all kinds of work.

You cut through the thick grass, repairing the fences and drains.

The rain bird repairs the barracks’ roof and crunches the guard post.

You set up a vinylhouse behind the barracks and expanded your storage by hitting a tool.

That’s why I went to civil engineering. ’

It was like being a dedicated summoner in a row and volunteering for free.

“Tsk, that’s creepy. ’

Lloyd recalls his experience and looks at the engineering soldiers.

And laughed wickedly.

‘You will have that feeling too. ’

After all, the Engineering Corps was hired by the mercenaries on the ground.

So if you pay a little bonus instead of mobilizing to the construction, there won’t be any big complaints.

He was able to roll as much as he wanted while saving the labor cost.

Moreover, the construction is just the beginning.

Until the spring rains come.

He planned to complete the first section of the paved road somehow.

♣

It’s been a few days.

Fortunately, the weather continued to clear.

Construction proceeded as comfortably as the pleasant weather.

Different day, the construction area continued to grow.

In the meantime, the landlords were gathering like clouds to watch the construction.

“Whoa. What the hell is this? What the hell are you doing floating around like that? ”

“Don’t you know yet? ”

“What?”

“I heard that this is a paved road? ”

“Paved road?”

“Yes.”

“What’s that for? ”

“I don’t know about that. Well, I hear it’s a good thing. ”

“Where’s the good stuff? ”

“… Well, that’s a good thing, right? ”

“You don’t know. ”

“Phew.”

Some duck, tilting their heads.

Each of them guessed the purpose of the road by looking at the road being built across the center of the territory.

“Is that supposed to be the canal? ”

“You look like you’re about to go ice skating in the winter. ”

“No. That’s a field, a field. I’m just trying to make the field longer and easier to harvest. ”

“I don’t think that’s going to make it any easier. Why, I’d rather dig up dirt to play dominoes. ”

“Well, the canal’s right. ”

“Oh, it’s a skating rink. ”

“This is a field, after all. ”

“It’s more of a race track for the Lord’s Pearl Athletics Competition. ”

… was like that.

Of course, the colonists were not foolish enough to not know the purpose of the road.

They knew what the paved roads were for.

A well-paved road makes it easier for people to get around.

It is also good to carry supplies using a cart, etc.

So I didn’t understand this situation.

‘Our territory doesn’t have enough people or supplies to need something like roads. Why? ’

Why would Master Lloyd want to lay paved roads on a land like this?

So I couldn’t understand the purpose of road construction.

The construction itself felt unexpected.

It is still a little uncomfortable, even though the road is sometimes muddy.

But is it really necessary to build roads with that kind of funding and manpower?

The question was no exception to the engineering forces involved in the construction.

“Huff! Huff, huff, huff, huff, puff. It’s hard.”

“Hey, don’t get worked up. You’re the only one who’s hard to shovel. ”

“Anyway. That’s a little harsh, isn’t it? ”

“What?”

“Engineering, this is good. Even bonuses other soldiers don’t get. By the way, this thing we’re doing, it’s a waste, no matter what we think about it. ”

“Waste?”

“Think about it. What are you doing with this paved road? ”

“Of course… ”

“You don’t remember anything? ”

“…… Oh, right. ”

The questioned soldier scratches his head.

The complaining soldier wipes the sweat from his eyes.

“That’s what I’m talking about. Do we have any rats in our territory? I don’t trade with other lands. But that doesn’t mean that the merchants and armies come and go from time to time. ”

“Not really. The kingdom’s stuck in the eastern corner. ”

“Right? Besides, there are no other kingdoms to the east and mountains and wilderness. ”

“Well, is it true? ”

“Exactly. But what are you gonna do with a big pile of road space, I mean? Even this road, laying east that there’s nothing there? ”

“What? Is that true? ”

“Yeah, it’s true. You’ll see for yourself. ”

“…… Wow, really? ”

“Isn’t that right?”

“Hah, well, can it still be weird? If the young master dares, so be it. ”

“Phew, that’s right. Tsk!”

Boom, boom, boom!

The soldier’s shovel is rough.

Breathless work that has been going around like a cog for days.

Inside, the engineering soldiers began to question what this road construction meant.

Nevertheless, the construction continued without rest.

It had already begun construction.

Of course, Lloyd knew that there were complaints among the soldiers.

However, I did not intend to stop the construction in the meantime.

It was for a clear purpose.

‘Now everyone must be wondering. Somebody’s got a problem with that. But when this road is finished? ’

Then the story will be different.

You will soon realize the big picture here.

Lloyd was confident in making it so.

Therefore, there is no need for a passive explanation.

Just show me the results.

Like his determination, the construction continued to settle.

I dug the ground.

A pile of gravel and sand.

I tapped and crushed it.

So, the foundation construction has increased.

You made your way through the center of the territory.

Furthermore, it reaches the eastern foothills.

You climb up the foothills on a gentle slope and dig to your side.

At that point, Lloyd proceeded to the next step of the construction.

It was a full-scale packaging of paved roads.

For him, Lloyd mobilized all the masons of the territory.

“Now, your role is important. So far, all the basic construction has been prepared for the packaging work to begin with. ”

“Yes, Young Master. ”

“Then explain it to me. How to place the stone on the foundation… …. ”

Lloyd’s work instructions were followed.

The contents of the work in the way I had never seen it before sparkled the eyes of the masons.

Soon the packing began.

“Then! Let’s move! Don’t forget the safety rules! ”

“Yeep!”

The masons and engineers joined forces.

A large flat stone was placed evenly on a paved road made of various materials.

The rocks adhere together, about 70 centimeters on either side.

The gap in the joining face was difficult to find.

That wasn’t the end of it.

The road, which was 6 meters wide, was slightly more convex in the center than the edge. By forming a modest arch, the rain was made to flow to both sides.

The edge of the concave road has a drainage path of 50 centimeters wide and 20 centimeters deep. Outside of that, a tightly carved, three-meter-wide India wrapped around both sides of the road.

‘This way the road won’t be submerged. The drainage tunnels on either side naturally treat the water, preventing the water from seeping around the roads through the paved gravel, sand and stone. In addition, we must have a separate India so that the cart and the pedestrian are not mixed up. ’

Finally, Lloyd designated an area where trees could not be planted on either side of the road.

It was because the roots of the tree could dig through the pavements of paved roads.

So the construction continued again.

The range of roads that were packed was extended slightly every day.

From the entrance of the permanent residence to the residential area.

Beyond residential areas and markets to the outskirts of the territory.

At last, beyond the outskirts to the eastern hillside.

The construction of all sections is over.

Finally, the first paved road across the Frontera territory was completed.

Until then, of course, people were not aware of the exact meaning of completing the road.

And the colonists.

Engineers deployed in the construction.

Even the baron of Frontera, who approved the construction.

I have no idea why Lloyd built this road.

In that state, spring rains began.

I’ve been loading for over ten days.

All the way to the top.

Only newly constructed roads are intact.

That was roughly what all the colonists expected.

It was a road packed with so much effort.

It was no wonder he was in this much rain.

So the question didn’t go away any further.

Why did they build such a great road?

What is Master Lloyd trying to use this road for?

The question was further amplified with pouring rain.

And finally, the morning after the rains had stopped, the rains had gone away.

In everyone’s doubts and doubts, Lloyd walked along a paved road.

At the end of the road, we reach the middle of the eastern mountain.

I stuffed a new construction notification sign there that no one expected.

Finally, Lloyd’s big painting, which he had been painting since he had originally designed the studio on the first day of Bing, began to unfold slowly.