Mobilizing civilian resources was no simple matter.
Although Demacia had a relatively efficient administrative system, if all the work of coordinating the city's construction were handed over to the clerks, every other domestic policy in Demacia would have to be put on hold for a while.
The expansion of Freljord into the Three Towns of Fucheng had seemed to go very smoothly, but that was because the Three Towns were right next to Freljord. They had only needed to expand what was already there.
Building Yeming City was another matter. Aside from the most basic earth and stone, nearly all the necessary materials had to be brought in from far away. They also had to plan for shops and residents to move in later. In these circumstances, the best option was undoubtedly to involve civilian resources from the very beginning of the construction process.
To determine exactly how much civilian involvement to allow, the three northern leaders held internal discussions, consulted many well-known architects, and studied the tax records of the Three Towns of Fucheng in recent years. Their aim was to encourage active participation from the people while ensuring that the Demacian government retained absolute control.
It was not easy to strike the right balance. So, in addition to preparing a plan in advance, Sona took charge of organizing a group of urban-planning experts to discuss and establish a construction-planning committee.
The committee would be responsible for reviewing building designs to ensure they met the requirements. It would also oversee the project on the front lines, making sure that Yeming City was built in the right direction.
If anything went wrong, the committee would be the one to put on the brakes.
However, despite having conducted surveys and made preparations well in advance, when Yeming City began accepting building