Chapter 2006 The Arrow Tower Still Needs to Be Repaired

The history of the castle is a history of separatism and long-term disputes.

Those feudal vassals of different ranks, with a complex mentality of guard and covetousness, are busy fighting for power and gain, and dominate the hegemony, resulting in frequent wars and frequent wars.

Under the conditions at that time, the best way to consolidate the territory and annex others was to build fortifications.

On the European continent, the princes competed to do their best, digging mountains and quarrying rocks, rushing around day and night, and castles were erected one after another, consuming countless manpower, financial resources, and material resources.

Whether it was the overlord of the powerful side, the hero who ruled the roost, or the bandit who occupied the mountain as king, they were all consigned to the mud and wiped out together with his broken sword and stirrup.

Only those ruined castles make people vaguely remember the wind, frost, rain and snow, and the war and artillery fire.

Castles were built for protection and to provide a secure base for military force to control the surrounding countryside.

When the central power of the king declined due to various reasons, the network of castles and the military forces they supported provided relative stability in the world.

From the 9th century AD, the rich and nobles began to occupy Europe with castles. Most of the early castles were simple in construction, and then gradually developed into solid stone buildings. Castle, but in fact they use it to establish control of the place.

This often happens because the European region has no strategic defensive terrain, and there is no strong centralized ZF at the time.

The scattered castles and large numbers of soldiers for defense not only did not bring peace, but increased the probability of war.

After the mounds that appeared in the 9th century-the wall-style castles, until the masonry castles in the 14th century, the castles during this period did not include the fortifications of ancient Rome.

The reason why castles appeared at this time was mainly because the European economy changed from a nomadic economy to an agricultural economy at that time, and people's property and residences were fixed, so strong castles were needed to protect their lives and property.

Although the development of castles during this period followed an independent path, ancient Roman castle construction techniques and the concept of defensive warfare more or less influenced the development of medieval castles.

In order to avoid the trouble of digging foundations, many medieval castles were built on the ruins of abandoned ancient Roman castles. 1

After the 4th century, with the birth of firearms, the castle gradually lost its military role and became a secular residence, but the architectural ideas and styles born when the castle was built in the Middle Ages still seriously affected it.

For example, the town with Windsor Castle as its core, people used to call it the "King City". The history of this town is much longer than that of the castle, and it was first built during the Roman rule.

Windsor Castle is the largest inhabited castle in Britain so far. In 1070, William the Conqueror chose this higher-lying site in order to consolidate the defense west of London, and built a castle with earthen barriers as the main material. With the continuous transformation of Edward III, the castle has become stronger and stronger, and has gradually become a place to display the authority of the British royal family.

Another famous Leeds Castle is located in the valley of the Rhone River. It was built in 857 AD. It was once the country house of the British royal family and was favored by the queens. It was called the "Queen's Castle". It enjoys a high reputation and is known as the "queen in the castle".

"Macbeth", one of Shakespeare's four tragedies, was written against the background of the castle, and the battle scene in the play is a true portrayal of a war that took place near the city.

These castles look similar, but they all have a common feature, which is their military defense attributes.

Leaving aside the fact that Beihai Manor is a castle, the huge area naturally requires a strong defense capability, otherwise it would have been annexed long ago, not to mention that the people who used to live in this castle were members of the royal family.

Naturally, he takes his own safety very seriously.

Therefore, around the Beihai Manor, there are a large number of independent archery towers. At the beginning, there were city walls. One side was surrounded by the sea with natural dangers to defend, and the other side was surrounded by rivers, forming a natural moat. However, the city walls have long since fallen into disrepair up.

Now there are only sporadic archery towers and watchtowers, standing there alone. From a distance, it looks like an old man who has run out of fuel and is still sticking to his last post.

These archery towers also took a lot of effort when they were first built. In addition to choosing a good location, they are all located in an open area with a high terrain and a good view. Surrounding the archery towers, there is also a long trap area, which is enough to protect the safety of the main castle.

If it is demolished now, firstly, the castle committee will not be able to pass through it, and secondly, it will be a pity, and it will feel that something is missing after the sudden demolition.

After Yang Cheng took over the manor, he also specially selected two watchtowers in good locations to repair them, and used them for the peripheral monitoring of his security personnel, and the effect was not bad.

Those two watchtowers are now equipped with modern facilities, with electricity, water, and heat preservation facilities. The security guards on duty inside at night will not feel sad.

However, in order to achieve the most perfect repair effect, the repair of a single watchtower cost 800,000 pounds. Generally speaking, if all the watchtowers in the manor are repaired according to this standard, the annual maintenance cost is not included, and it is only a one-time repair. Well, tens of millions of pounds are needed, and there is really no need to waste this money.

But as I said before, it would be a pity to dismantle it directly. For a while, the almighty old Carson couldn't find a way to get the best of both worlds, so he could only leave the decision to Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng was also quite speechless. When he bought the castle, he didn't think there would be so many troubles. He just thought it was handsome, and it was a symbol of status, and it also fulfilled a dream in his previous life.

It turned out to be a smash now. Well, it’s not really a smash. Thanks to his generous investment, Beihai Manor is now a place that the upper class in the UK is more yearning for. However, because Yang Cheng spends less time in the UK, even in the UK, Large banquets are also rarely held.

Therefore, many celebrities have only heard of it but never entered it.

As for Yang Cheng, he doesn't need to hold a banquet to win over his connections. He has good relations with the top figures in Britain. These people can come whenever they want, and there is no need to hold a special banquet to maintain their relationship.

In short, his investment in the manor, not counting the cost of acquisition, cost tens of millions of pounds, which is not short of a few million, but he can save as much as he can. In the end, he let old Carson choose a few. The watchtowers with restoration value are repaired to a high standard, and the rest only need to invest a small amount of money to ensure that they will not be blown down by the wind.

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The old Carson reported the accumulated problems to Yang Cheng. The two chatted in the winter garden for more than an hour. Finally, Yang Cheng's body began to shiver and he realized that the current temperature was still around zero. Wandering it.

Hurry back to Chengcheng Castle. The warm stove exudes the fragrance of fruit trees. It's a pity that this fire is not used to roast duck.