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"Yes, I obey your command."

After Zheng Jizhong and his group answered Liu Dashao's question in unison, they immediately set off to chase after him.

Seeing this, the little cutie smiled and took out a small handful of spiced almonds and peach kernels from the small handbag around her slender waist.

Then, while eating the almonds and peach kernels in her fair and delicate hands, she quietly followed in the footsteps of Young Master Liu and his group.

After about half a cup of tea's time, a group of people led by Young Master Liu arrived together outside the mess hall where the soldiers ate in the military camp.

After slowing his pace, Liu Mingzhi calmly surveyed the canteen in front of him.

The mess hall in the camp was about 100 zhang long and 50-60 zhang wide, and was built entirely of the finest timber.

The mess hall, which was about 100 zhang long, had a door for the soldiers to enter and exit every twenty steps or so.

After silently withdrawing his gaze from the dining hall, Liu Mingzhi glanced at Zheng Jizhong and his group beside him, then walked straight to the door leading into the dining hall on the right.

"General, is this the only mess hall in the entire military camp?"

Upon hearing Young Master Liu's question, Zheng Jizhong immediately cupped his hands and replied loudly, "Your Majesty, that is indeed the case."

"There is only one canteen, which means that the soldiers in the camp eat in shifts on weekdays."

"Your Majesty, that is indeed the case."

The entire western military camp has a total of 15,000 men and 800 soldiers. Excluding the three battalions that are currently resting, there are still more than 12,000 soldiers in the camp.

The number of soldiers, more than 12,000, is neither too many nor too few.

If several canteens were built at once to feed all the soldiers, the consumption of resources would be enormous.

Moreover, this is only one aspect of the problem.

Another problem is that doing so would increase the burden on the rear guard.

Commander Zhang and Commander Nangong, along with two deputy commanders and two military supervisors, considering the overall situation, ordered the commanders of each battalion to allow the soldiers to eat in shifts.

After listening to Zheng Jizhong's eloquent reply, Liu Mingzhi smiled and nodded slightly.

"Yes, this is indeed a good solution that benefits both sides. The Duke of Huguo and his men have considered things very carefully."

As Liu Mingzhi spoke with a light laugh, he walked steadily and powerfully into the dining hall in front of him.

In an instant, rows of long tables and benches came into view.

At this moment, although the rows of long tables were empty, a faint smell of food still lingered in the canteen.

After smacking his lips twice, Liu Mingzhi turned around and walked out of the canteen.

"General, where are the granaries and kitchens in the camp?"

Upon hearing Young Master Liu's question, Zheng Jizhong immediately raised his hand and pointed to the northwest and southeast corners of the military camp.

"Your Majesty, the granary is located in the northwest corner of the camp, while the kitchen for cooking is located in the southeast corner of the camp."

Your Majesty, as you know, warehouses and fire are always opposites.

Therefore, to prevent water damage, these two locations are placed very far apart.

"Your Majesty, would you like to first inspect the granaries where provisions are stored, or the kitchens where cooking is done?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then raised his head to glance at the sky above.

Immediately, he silently withdrew his gaze, smiled faintly, turned around, and gently gestured towards the southeast direction of the military camp.

"General, I won't go to the grain warehouse in the northwest corner of the camp."

Judging from the current sun, it will be lunchtime soon.

If nothing unexpected happens, the cooks in the camp should have already prepared almost all the ingredients for today.

Even though the soldiers of the cook army had to stop preparing food because of my and Yue'er's sudden arrival, they should have already prepared about 50-60% of the ingredients for today's lunch by now.

As the saying goes, "One leaf falling tells us that autumn is here."

Therefore, by simply observing the situation in the kitchen, I can get a general idea of ​​the situation in the warehouse.

However, let's keep things separate.

Although I won't personally go to the warehouse to check on the situation inside, there are still some questions I need to ask.

General, brothers, let's go, let's talk as we walk."

"Yes, Your Majesty, please!"

"Hehehe, together, together."

After taking a few steady and powerful steps forward, Liu Mingzhi casually untied the wine pouch from his waist, removed the stopper, and put it into his mouth.

"Gudu."

After taking a big gulp of the fine wine, Young Master Liu immediately felt much better, as his throat, which had been dry from talking, felt much more comfortable.

"call!"

After exhaling a long breath of alcohol with his lips slightly parted, Liu Mingzhi smiled and pointed to the wine pouch hanging at Zheng Jizhong's waist.

"General, we've been talking for a long time now."

If you're feeling thirsty right now, whether your bladder is full of wine or water, it doesn't matter.

Brothers, so are you.

When Zheng Jizhong and his group heard what Young Master Liu said, they all nodded slightly with smiles.

"Alright, then this old minister will do as he pleases."

"Your Majesty, we brothers are at your own discretion as well."

Soon, Zheng Jizhong, Zhang Yaohe, Li Zhihai, Lü Sanlin, Chen Yang and the others had downed their drinks, some with a sip or two, others with three or four sips.

Seeing this, Liu Mingzhi casually put the wine flask, which had already been sealed, back on his waist with a smile.

"General, are the army camps well-supplied with provisions? And can the provisions be supplied in a timely manner?"

After hanging the wine flask back on his waist, Zheng Jizhong immediately bowed slightly to Young Master Liu. "Your Majesty, the provisions in the camp were replenished just half a month ago, and the provisions in the warehouses are still plentiful."

As for the issue of food and fodder supply, although there were occasional minor problems due to weather conditions, there were never any major issues.

"Your Majesty, Commander Zhang and Commander Nangong should have already reported this matter to you!"

Liu Mingzhi glanced at Zheng Jizhong with a slight tilt of his head, and nodded gently with a smile.

"Hahaha, haha~ hahahahaha."

"General, to be honest, as soon as my group and I entered the palace of the Abbasid Caliphate, Commander Zhang and Commander Nangong gave me a detailed report on the situation."

Moreover, not long ago, I had another detailed discussion with Zhang Shuai and Nangong Shuai about the issue of provisions.

However, what Zhang Shuai and Nangong Shuai said is their own business, and what you said, General, is your own business.

As the saying goes, "Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; believe only one side and you will be misled."

For the soldiers of the western expeditionary army, the matter of provisions was of paramount importance.

"I can't just listen to Zhang Shuai and Nangong Shuai; I need to get a full understanding of the situation!"

As soon as Young Master Liu finished speaking, Zheng Jizhong nodded solemnly.

"Your Majesty is wise, this old minister understands."

Your Majesty, if you have any other questions, please feel free to ask this old minister.

"This old minister will certainly speak frankly and without reservation."

Liu Mingzhi smiled and nodded slightly, then turned to look at Zheng Jizhong and said loudly, "General, how are the soldiers' meals on a daily basis?"

"Your Majesty, we usually eat a mixture of fine grains, various miscellaneous grains, and various supplementary grains."

When there are important training tasks, the diet consists mainly of refined grains, coarse grains, and a small amount of meat.

Roughly calculated, the soldiers could eat meat once every five or six days on average.

Although the amount of meat wasn't very large, the overall quality was still quite good.

When Zheng Jizhong finished speaking, the expression on his old face suddenly became emotional.

"Alas!"

"Your Majesty, the land within the borders of India and the Abbasid Caliphate is far too fertile."

Unfortunately, the local people in this area simply didn't know how to utilize these fertile lands.

Their methods of farming and sericulture are simply... simply appalling.

Such fertile land has been wasted.

such a pity!
What a shame.

Back then, when the soldiers of our Great Dragon Dynasty's two armies on the left and right, along with the soldiers of the Anxi Protectorate and the allied forces of the Western Regions, had just completely conquered all the territories of India and the Abbasid Caliphate, countless people lamented that the courts and people of India and the Abbasid Caliphate were simply wasting their resources.

Aside from the territories within the borders of India and the Abbasid Caliphate, the lands within the borders of the western kingdoms such as Yemen, Egypt, and Sudan to the south go without saying.

The lands within the borders of those western countries to the south are so fertile that it is no exaggeration to say they are treasures bestowed by heaven.

As Zheng Jizhong spoke with a sigh, the look of emotion on his face was suddenly replaced by one of solemnity.

"Your Majesty, let me speak from the heart."

Before our Great Dragon Dynasty's western expeditionary army completely conquered India and the Abbasid Caliphate, and dealt with the western countries to the south, I, your humble servant, never imagined that such fertile land existed in this world.

If the people of our Great Dragon Dynasty were to see such fertile land, they would probably be moved to tears.

The reason why our Great Dragon Dynasty's western expeditionary army was able to be supplied with provisions in a timely manner, and to have a meal of meat every five or six days, can be roughly divided into two reasons.

Firstly, the land within the borders of India and the Abbasid Caliphate was relatively fertile, resulting in high grain yields.

Secondly, Zhang Shuai, Nangong Shuai, along with two deputy commanders, two military governors, and numerous other key generals, employed a large number of Kunlun slaves in the Kingdom of Yemen, the Kingdom of Sultan, and other western countries using various supplies.

Zhang Shuai and his men had already sent envoys to negotiate with the kings of the western kingdoms to the south. Our western expeditionary army would be responsible for guiding them in farming and sericulture, and the final harvest would be distributed uniformly according to a ratio of three to four or three.

That is, our Great Dragon Dynasty's soldiers will receive 30% of the final harvest, the kings and courts of the southern and western countries will receive 40%, and the Kunlun slaves who are hired in large numbers will also receive 30%.

As for the supply of meat, there are two reasons for this.

Firstly, our Great Dragon Dynasty's soldiers guided the Kunlun slaves in raising various livestock, and secondly, the soldiers formed fleets to fish for various seafood in the vast ocean surrounding the Kingdom of Yemen.

It is precisely for this reason that the soldiers stationed in India, the Abbasid Caliphate, and Rome have never been without meat.

As far as I know, there are currently tens of thousands of soldiers responsible for fishing various seafood in the waters surrounding Yemen and other countries.

"Your Majesty, having come this far, this old minister dares to ask you a question, though I am unsure whether I should speak it?"

Liu Mingzhi turned slightly to look at Zheng Jizhong, and nodded gently with a faint smile.

"General, please speak freely!"

Zheng Jizhong took a deep breath and raised his hands to bow to Young Master Liu.

"Your Majesty, four or five years have passed since our Great Dragon Dynasty's western expeditionary army set out to attack the two countries of India and the Abbasid Caliphate."

Three years have passed since our Great Dragon Dynasty's western expeditionary army completely conquered all the territories of India and the Abbasid Caliphate.

Over the years, Zhang Shuai and Nangong Shuai must have used the golden eagle to send messages to Your Majesty more than once, giving detailed reports on the specific situations in India, the Abbasid Caliphate, and the surrounding western countries.

Therefore, this old minister would like to ask Your Majesty a question.

Your Majesty, so many years have passed.

Faced with such a fertile land... no, to be precise, it should be several territories.

"Your Majesty, faced with such fertile new territories, why have you delayed in relocating the people of our Great Dragon Dynasty?"

Upon hearing Zheng Jizhong's eloquent speech and his final question, Liu Mingzhi's expression suddenly turned melancholy.

Immediately, with a melancholy expression and a slight frown, he turned to look at Zheng Jizhong. (End of Chapter)