Everyone's eyes were focused on Yuan Yong, wanting to see what Yuan Yong had to say.
Yuan Yong was not polite either. "If the world is destined to be in chaos, then the side that is not in chaos will become a refuge and will inevitably attract countless people to surrender. If the world is doomed to be in great calamity, then Anyang, which does not participate in the war, will become the only peaceful place. At that time, we can respond to all changes with the same attitude and get the best of both worlds. Anyang will expand rapidly in the chaotic moment."
"Well said!" Li Yuanming praised, but Lord Li changed the subject, "Although it seems good to do so, Yuan Yong, have you ever thought about it? With our relationship with the Tang Kingdom, we are destined to not be able to remain completely neutral. In addition, if we do nothing now, it will be difficult to accumulate enough food. In troubled times, food is the most important thing. Furthermore, if there is not enough food, even if we attract countless people, how can we feed these people? According to your plan, Yuan Yong, countless people will flock to Anyang by then, which will be a disaster! Don't talk about getting food from the ocean. I admit that we can get food from the ocean, but it is limited to Anyang; if we take too much from the ocean, the sea people will have objections. In addition, I don't think the enemy will let us remain neutral and become the only place of peace! Those who seek tranquility will never find tranquility; those who seek peace will never find peace! This is the reality."
"This..." Yuan Yong was a little stunned for a moment. Although Li Yuanming's words were sharp, they were not unreasonable. Just imagine that tens of millions of people would flock to Anyang, but Anyang would have no food. That would be an absolute disaster!
At that time, people who were starving were capable of doing anything!
Although practitioners have the so-called "bigu", it is not absolute; even masters in the Jindan stage and even the Yuanying stage need to supplement the necessary substances. And people above the Jindan stage are a minority after all; the vast majority of people are in the Qi Refining stage.
Moreover, even Yuanying stage masters have to eat once a fierce battle occurs. Food is the best way for life to obtain energy. In times of war, Yuanying stage masters probably have to fight every day!
Food is the most important thing for people. Even practitioners need to eat!
After hesitating for a while, Yuan Yong spoke: "Maintaining neutrality, playing both sides, vigorously developing industry and commerce, and selling arms, this is Anyang's advantage. While the situation can still be maintained, we need this cover. In addition, regarding the food situation, I think we need to reserve it now. Using the formation, we can keep the food from spoiling for a hundred years; and it can also keep it alive without affecting the production of seeds; but it consumes a lot of spiritual energy."
Everyone started to discuss and finally came up with a temporary implementation strategy:
First, temporarily maintain Anyang’s neutrality, industrial and commercial advantages until they can no longer be maintained.
Second, start stockpiling food now, with no upper limit, and try to keep it secret. This includes dried and fresh vegetables and salted meat, etc., as Li Xian suggested.
Third, most of the food is frozen directly - no need to use formations to protect it, leaving only a small amount as seeds.
Fourth, develop ocean trade as quickly as possible and find other continents as soon as possible!
Fifth, build dams, new cities, etc. The more the better, as long as the planning is reasonable.