Chapter 646

"Mr. Xia Liang, where are we going to play tonight?"

In the car, Lu Ruian looked at Xia Liang with some excitement and asked. Since he had seen the beautiful scenery of the Tang Dynasty City that Never Sleeps last night, he has begun to look forward to what beautiful scenery he will see tonight.

"Mr. Lu Ruian, there are many night views in Qingyun, such as the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden, which is the largest cultural theme park in the northwest. It is lit up at night and has the world's largest water curtain movie."

"There is also the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built in the Tang Dynasty. The 'Yanta Morning Bell' of the Small Wild Goose Pagoda is one of the eight scenic spots in Guanzhong in Qingyun."

"There is also the Qingyun City Wall, which has a history of more than 600 years. It is also the largest and most well-preserved ancient city wall in Longguo. You can ride a bike on it and overlook the ancient capital of 13 dynasties."

"..."

Listening to Xia Liang's introduction, Lu Ruian suddenly became entangled. With so many good places, he really didn't know how to choose.

"Mr. Xia Liang, why don't you help me choose one."

Lu Ruian thought for a while and said.

"We are not far from the Qingyun City Wall now. If Mr. Lu Ruian has no objection, let's go to the Qingyun City Wall."

"Okay, listen to Mr. Xia Liang."

After Lu Ruian finished speaking, he took out the camera and started recording some materials.

Not long after, the two arrived in front of the Qingyun City Wall. When Lu Ruian got off the car, he was shocked again when he saw the city wall in front of him.

The city wall was magnificent, and countless lights illuminated the entire night sky. At this time, people came and went on it, and the bustle was not inferior to the Tang Dynasty City that he visited last night.

"Oh my god, the nights in Longguo are really lively."

Lu Ruian sighed, and Xia Liang took him to buy tickets and rented two bicycles by the way.

When he arrived at the city wall, Lu Ruian also looked around and showed a surprised look again. Looking from a distance, he could actually see the entire Qingyun City.

"The night in Qingyun City is like this!"

When he looked over, he saw countless lights lit up in the entire Qingyun City, dispelling the originally dark and silent night.

The streets were crowded with cars and people, and except for the dark night, it felt no different from the daytime.

"Mr. Lu Ruian, let's go. This trip will take at least two hours to finish."

Xia Liang said with a smile.

The Qingyun City Wall is 13.74 kilometers long. If you walk, you may be able to walk until dawn.

Even if they are riding bicycles now, the time will not be too short.

Lu Ruian nodded, and then the two of them rode bicycles together. The night breeze supported their faces and went along the direction of the city wall.

On the city wall, in addition to Xia Liang and Lu Ruian, there were many people riding bicycles.

When they saw Lu Ruian, a foreigner, they all showed curious eyes. After all, foreigners are still a rare species in Longguo.

"Mr. Lu Ruian, this Qingyun City Wall is a Ming Dynasty building. It was built in the third year of Hongwu, the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and was not completed until the eleventh year of Hongwu. Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang once said that building high walls, storing grain, and slowly claiming the throne, this Qingyun City Wall was also built on the basis of the imperial cities of the Sui and Tang Dynasties."

As the two rode their bicycles, Xia Liang began to explain the history of the city wall in front of him.

"The strategic purpose of the Qingyun City Wall is for defense, so the thickness of the city wall must be greater than the height, so that it can be as stable as a mountain, and even horses can run and drill on the top of the wall."

As Xia Liang said, a main building appeared not far away.

This main building is more than 30 meters high and more than 40 meters long. It is a hip roof style with four corners raised, three layers of eaves, and a corridor surrounding the bottom floor.

Especially at night, under the illumination of those lights, this main building looks more antique and majestic.

In addition, the city wall also has a series of military facilities such as moats, suspension bridges, corner towers, parapets, and battlements.

"Mr. Xia Liang, this city wall is so spectacular. How did you Longguo people build such a city wall hundreds of years ago?"

Listening to Xia Liang's introduction, Lu Ruian was also surprised. Even if this city wall is built now, it is a huge project, not to mention hundreds of years ago.

"Mr. Lu Ruian, this Qingyun city wall embodies the wisdom of our ancient Longguo working people. Every stone here is made of their blood and sweat. Although I am a Longguo, every time I see such a magnificent city wall, I am still deeply shocked."

Xia Liang said seriously, and he was also a little fascinated. He seemed to see the scene of those ancient people struggling to pile up huge stones into the city wall in front of him hundreds of years ago.

The two continued to move forward, and Lu Ruian's eyes also looked outside the city wall, admiring the scenery in Qingyun City.

"Mr. Xia Liang, why are there these gaps in this city wall?"

Lu Ruian asked, looking at the continuous concave and convex toothed low wall built on the outside of the top of the city wall.

"Mr. Lu Ruian, this is called a battlement, also known as a parapet wall. There are nearly 6,000 such parapet walls on the entire city wall."

"There are battlements on the parapet walls, which can be used for archery and observation. The inner low wall on the other side is called a parapet, which has no battlements. It is mainly to prevent ancient soldiers from falling down while walking."

Xia Liang explained with a smile.

"Mr. Xia Liang, what is this?"

"This is called an enemy tower. There is an enemy tower every 120 meters on the city wall, protruding outside the city wall, and the top is flush with the city wall surface. This is specially set up to shoot enemies climbing the wall.

The enemy tower is only half the distance away, just within the effective range of the bow and arrow, so it is convenient to shoot the attacking enemies from the side.

There are 98 enemy towers on the Qingyun City Wall, and each one has an enemy tower with garrisons. ”

“…”

The two were not moving very fast. When they saw some strange buildings on the city wall, Lu Ruian would stop and ask questions, waiting for Xia Liang to answer.

In this way, the two walked and stopped, and visited many landscapes on the city wall.

There is the magnificent and gorgeous Suzaku Gate, the gate pillars are made of marble, and the bluestone threshold is engraved with beautiful lines of vine patterns.

There is the Hanguan Gate with artificial lighting and air-conditioning systems inside, and visited the Hanguan Gate Ruins Museum of the Tang Emperor City Wall.

There is also the Kuixing Tower built on the Wenchang Gate, which is the only facility on the Qingyun City Wall that is not related to military defense.

…

Standing on the city wall and looking into the distance, the two of them suddenly felt a great sense of pride in their hearts.

It was as if they had returned to ancient times and became a soldier on the city wall, holding weapons and about to face countless enemy troops below who were about to attack the city.

“The culture of the Dragon Kingdom is really too profound. It’s just a city wall, but it has such a history. "

Lu Ruian couldn't help but sigh again.

It should have been finished in about two hours, but with the two of them walking and stopping, it took four hours to finish.