Everyone's eyes stayed on Li Yi, just waiting for him to speak.

They keenly felt Li Yi's hesitation.

And this has never happened before.

The atmosphere gradually became a little solid. Everyone felt a pressure on their hearts and automatically slowed down their breathing.

Only Li Si, a nervous man, was looking around, scratching his messy hair, trying to figure out what was going on.

Finally, it was the old patriarch who spoke first.

He didn't know why Li Yi was hesitating, but it must not be a trivial matter that made him so embarrassed. At this time, he could only stick to his usual practice and support Li Yi unreservedly.

"Just tell me what you have to say. Shitou, we all see what you have done for An Xin, and everyone trusts you. Now we are like a family, and everyone regards you as their own descendant. Is there anything else that can't be said?"

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The rest of the people also nodded one after another. They knew that they were not as capable as Li Yi. At this time, everything should be done as Li Yi said. This is the way of survival passed down by the ancestors. Only by following the strong people you can trust can you not be afraid of danger.

As for being in a desperate situation.

At this point, Li Yi could only speak directly if he had anything to say. Before he could say a word, his throat felt a little dry, and he could only swallow a large mouthful of saliva to feel slightly better.

"Old patriarch, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhao, and brother Zhang Mingde, Li Si." Li Yi called everyone's name one by one, without saying a name, his eyes were sharper, and in the end, the whole

Human beings are as sharp as a sword that has just been drawn out of its sheath.

"What I am going to say may be a bit shocking, but for everyone and myself, I have to say it. I want to take advantage of this free period to build kilns, burn bricks and build cities." Li Yi said while

Draw two curved lines on the ground.

"Look, one of these two rivers is the Zhulong River, the other is the Tang River, and the place between the two rivers is our Anxin."

After explaining the meaning of the two curves, Li Yi drew a circle slightly to the right between the two curves.

"Stone, does this pattern represent Baiyangdian?" Li Si asked.

Li Yi nodded and said: "Our Anxin is bounded by the Tang River to the north, the Zhulong River to the south, and Baiyangdian to the east. It can be said that it is surrounded by water on three sides, nourishing the land of Anxin. I plan to build the land two miles west of Baiyangdian.

Build a town ten miles away to resettle the villagers, stabilize the foundation, and promote prosperity."

As soon as Li Yi said this, everyone looked at each other, obviously receiving a great shock.

The old patriarch even asked directly: "Shitou, what kind of town do you plan to build? You must know that it is not a good thing to encourage growth."

Li Yi thought deeply for a moment and said: "Grandpa Patriarch, I understand that haste makes waste, but please believe me, there is a reason why I do this."

After speaking, he looked at everyone and said: "I plan to build a town that can accommodate thousands of people. The wall will be at least two feet high and five feet wide, with towers and artillery installed to protect against foreign enemies. During this period, a square will be built.

City, resettle every household. Then build mills, ironworks and many other facilities to supplement their uses..."

As Li Yi spoke, he sketched on the ground, and soon a simple map appeared on the ground.

When everyone looked at the meaning of each pattern, they felt a cold current coming directly from the soles of their feet into their brains, and everyone shivered unconsciously.

A fortified city was built between the two rivers, six villages were lined up around it, and the main roads were strictly guarded. This was not a paradise to live in peace and contentment, but an indestructible fortress.

Zhang Mingde looked at Li Yi's still very immature face, and felt that the young and promising battalion commander in the past was becoming a little blurred, and suddenly became a little ambitious.

Not only Zhang Mingde, but also others also doubted whether Li Yi wanted to split the earth and become king to realize his ambition.

Why else would such a fortified town be built?

They all looked at Li Yi, wanting him to give an answer that would satisfy everyone and appease everyone's frightened souls.

But Li Yi didn't. It was impossible for him to tell everyone that in the near future, the Houjin Cavalry, thousands of miles away, would march in and wreak havoc on the Central Plains. It was also impossible for him to tell everyone that the refugee rebellion would become more and more serious and eventually grow into a raging

The flames destroyed countless homes.

Troubled times are coming, and if you don't prepare early, it's the same as putting your life in the hands of others.

Li Yi does not allow anyone to destroy everything he has finally built. He needs to improve his strength as soon as possible and protect the people he wants to protect in troubled times.

This is his obsession and his only idea now. As for world hegemony and ambition, these things are not far away from him, but they are not important to him.

Everyone was shocked by Li Yi's completely impossible idea.

Leaving aside the amount of money and food required for such a huge project, even the Baoding government and the wealthy gentry would never allow such a force to form around them.

Whether it was the money or food to complete this huge project or the power to fight against the officials and gentry in Baoding, Anxin did not have any. If such a plan was really implemented, then only death awaited Anxin.

The establishment of Anxin was entirely due to Li Yi's efforts. No one will deny this. But this does not mean that everyone is willing to comply with Li Yi's unwise behavior, which plunged the entire Anxin into despair and pain.

They have already seen the gate of hell, and the fear left in their hearts will not let them return to hell, not even Li Yi.

Zhang Mingde clenched his fists and stood up. His eyes were full of disbelief, but he had to accept that this crazy idea was the reality proposed by Li Yi.

Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhao lowered their heads and tried their best to suppress the turmoil in their hearts. They also couldn't believe that Li Yi would make such a decision.

"I know you may not understand why I would come up with such a crazy idea, but I am persistent in this matter." Li Yi's eyes became extremely sharp at this moment. He looked at everyone, but seemed to be

In the face of other things, "I always thought that doing the things in front of me and living a simple life like everyone else would be happy. Now I realize that sometimes happiness can lead us to the abyss."

"I want to do this, although there will be many people who disagree with me, worry about me, and even hate me for it. But I just have to persist and be stubborn. Because I know that what I do is right, even if everything
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