Just like that, the construction army of New Tieshi City quickly expanded from over 100,000 people to more than 200,000. With this sudden increase in the workforce from Lincang City, the pace of construction accelerated instantly. Especially after Lincang City came under the administration of Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong, a large number of livestock such as oxen and horses were brought into the city. A rough estimate added tens of thousands of ox- and horse-drawn carts, more than doubling the number of transport oxcarts. Consequently, the speed of construction did not merely increase by a third; it nearly doubled.
Originally, the daily excavation and transfer of silt was 1.5 million cubic meters, averaging 10 cubic meters per person per day. Now, with the workforce increased to 230,000 people, the daily volume of excavated and transferred silt reached 2.8 million cubic meters. In other words, the daily work output was now nearly double what it had been before, pushing the construction speed even further. Moreover, as the weather grew colder, the rate at which the silt froze and hardened also accelerated, which further favored higher excavation speeds.
Undoubtedly, as the workers became more accustomed to the labor, their work efficiency continued to rise. Even their physical stamina generally increased significantly, thanks to the mandatory requirements and arrangements set by Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong. The beast meat, which was originally provided once a month, …
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