Under the firm insistence of Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong, Li Gang and the others decided to go all in. Since the Prince had told them not to worry about money, what reason did they have not to proceed? If they could rapidly develop the marshlands, build a new city capable of housing a million people, retain the influx of refugees, and expand the Prince’s sphere of influence, it was a win for everyone.
Moreover, the construction of the new city was directly and closely tied to every official in Tieshi City. After a full day of intense discussion, a preliminary plan for the development of the marshlands—the construction of New Tieshi City—was finalized by evening:
1. Officials of the six ministries of Tieshi City at or above the fifth rank were required to participate in the detailed planning and implementation of the new city. Within five days, they were to produce the blueprints and finalize the construction framework and individual assignments. Aside from the necessary deployment of military personnel to maintain order, no soldiers assigned to border defense were to be involved.
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