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"Old General."

"Yes, Your Majesty, please speak, I am listening!"

Liu Mingzhi silently took a breath and slightly turned his body to gesture towards the cloudless sky in the east.

"General, given the distance between our Great Dragon Dynasty and India and the Abbasid Caliphate, how easy is it to relocate a large number of people to settle in India and the Abbasid Caliphate?"

The large-scale relocation of people is no less significant than soldiers marching and fighting.

When the soldiers are ordered to go on a distant expedition, I and the civil and military officials in the court only need to worry about the issue of food supplies.

As long as there are sufficient provisions in the rear to supply the army at the front in a timely manner, there generally won't be any major problems.

But the situation is different when it comes to large-scale migration of people; there are too many things to consider when doing so.

Even the slightest oversight can lead to a major problem.

As things stand, if our Great Dragon Dynasty wants to relocate a large number of people to the territories of India and the Abbasid Caliphate, there are two ways.

The first option was to migrate by land.

The second option was to migrate by sea.

However, given the current situation of our Great Dragon Dynasty, whether we relocate people by land or by sea, there are significant problems.

Migrating people by land would be difficult, with high mountains and long roads. Given the physical condition of the people, it would not be an easy task for them to travel such a long distance!
Besides the fact that it's thousands of miles away from our Great Dragon Dynasty, there's also the issue of the number of people to be relocated.

The large number of people being relocated at once could easily lead to problems in management and food supplies.

There were too few people relocated, so there weren't any major problems with management or food supplies.

However, given the vast territories of India and the Abbasid Caliphate, the number of people relocated was too small to have a significant impact.

When Zheng Jizhong heard Young Master Liu speaking with deep emotion about this point, he opened his mouth as if to say something but then hesitated.

Seeing Zheng Jizhong's hesitant reaction, Liu Mingzhi immediately smiled and raised an eyebrow.

"Hahaha, old general."

"The old minister is here."

"General, I see you're hesitant to speak. I suppose you have some different thoughts?"

Upon hearing Young Master Liu's question, Zheng Jizhong immediately raised his hands and clasped them together in a fist salute.

"Your Majesty, I do have some different thoughts regarding the matter of relocating the people."

Liu Mingzhi gently adjusted his sleeves a couple of times, then casually put his hands behind his back with the same smile.

"General, to be honest, I think I've already guessed what you're thinking."

However, nothing is absolute. It's possible that I'm wrong, or perhaps your idea is more unique, General!

"Old General, tell me your thoughts, I'd love to hear them!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jizhong took a deep breath with a serious expression, then raised his hands again and clasped them together in a fist salute to Young Master Liu.

"Your Majesty, as the sage said, 'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; a great river is formed from countless small streams.'"

Given the current situation of our Great Dragon Dynasty, it is indeed not an easy task to relocate a large number of people all at once.

However, we cannot relocate a large number of people all at once, but we can accumulate small numbers over time!

"By relocating a little bit of people at a time, and then doing this repeatedly, won't the final number increase?"

As Zheng Jizhong spoke earnestly, a hint of curiosity flickered in his tiger-like eyes.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if the thoughts I just shared are the same as what Your Majesty has guessed?"

Liu Mingzhi smacked his lips lightly twice, smiled faintly, turned around and nodded gently to Zheng Jizhong, who was looking at him with curiosity.

"General, to be honest, what I just guessed is exactly the same as what you said."

Little by little, you make a lot.

General, don't I also want to accumulate wealth little by little?

But have you considered the issue of resource consumption during the relocation of people by the imperial court?
Let's take the example of relocating one thousand... no, let's take the example of relocating two thousand people at a time.

For the safety of the people, at least fifty soldiers are needed to escort two thousand people at a time.

During the period when the soldiers escorted the people to relocate, their speed of travel could not be the same as when they went to war, but rather they had to travel at the same speed as the people.

This means that the soldiers will spend at least twice as much time on their journey compared to their previous marching speed.

General, I meant at least double!

This is the time consumed under the condition that everything goes smoothly.

If something happens, it's not impossible for it to take two or three times longer.

Under normal circumstances, the final consumption will be about twice as much.

This means that even if only fifty soldiers are sent to protect the people during their migration, their resource consumption will be calculated based on that of two hundred people.

This is the consumption of supplies for the soldiers, and the consumption of warhorses?

Along the way, the consumption of supplies for both people and horses would double.

I won't go into details about this; let's take the example of relocating 100,000 people.

The material consumption for relocating 100,000 people alone is calculated based on the consumption of 10,000 soldiers' food and fodder.

Besides the soldiers' consumption of supplies, there was also the consumption of supplies by the common people!

Old General, some things may not seem like much at first glance, but if you carefully calculate them, every single one is a significant account.

Given the current overall situation of our Great Dragon Empire, it is not yet capable of supporting such resource consumption without any scruples!

As soon as Young Master Liu finished speaking, Zheng Jizhong frowned slightly and began to ponder in silence.

It wasn't just Zheng Jizhong; Xiao Ke'ai, Zhang Yaohe, Li Zhihai, and the rest of the group also pondered in silence with their own expressions.

After a long while, Zheng Jizhong raised his hands and gently cupped them in a respectful gesture towards Young Master Liu.

"Your Majesty, what would happen if we were to relocate a large number of people by sea?"

Upon hearing Zheng Jizhong's loud question, Liu Mingzhi casually pulled out his pipe from his waist and skillfully lit a bowl of tobacco.

"call!"

After silently exhaling a puff of smoke, Liu Mingzhi smiled faintly and waved gently to Zheng Jizhong and his group.

"General, brothers, please make yourselves at home." "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Yes, Your Majesty, we understand."

"General, to be honest, relocating people by sea is the most cost-effective way."

Take, for example, the treasure fleet of our Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty that tours the Western Ocean and all nations. Compared to relocating people by land, the benefits of relocating people by sea are far greater.

First of all, the treasure fleet could travel much faster than by land.

Similarly, traveling from our Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty to the territories of India and the Abbasid Caliphate by land takes about half a year, while traveling by sea takes at most four or five months.

Secondly, there is the issue of the number of people to be relocated.

When relocating people by land, for the sake of safety, the maximum number of people that could be relocated was only three to five thousand.

However, if the people were to be relocated by sea, the treasure ship fleet led by Marquis An Jianghe of Haining alone could relocate at least 10,000 people at a time.

General, you have been stationed in India and the Abbasid Caliphate for a long time, so you are not very familiar with the changes that have taken place in our Great Dragon Dynasty in recent years.

Currently, including the treasure ship fleet led by Haining Hou Anjianghe, our Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty controls a total of seven treasure ship fleets.

However, the only treasure ship fleet ordered to inspect all the world's nations in the Western Ocean was the one led by the Marquis of Haining.

As for the remaining six treasure ship fleets, their main task now is to coordinate various resources within the prefectures and cities in the north and south of our Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty, as well as to go out to sea to catch all kinds of seafood to supply the living needs of the people in the inland areas.

To put it bluntly, compared to the treasure fleet led by Marquis An Jianghe of Haining, which intimidated all the nations of the Western Ocean, the other six treasure fleets now serve as the government's official merchant fleets.

With a smile on his face, Liu Mingzhi spoke softly and directly extended his left hand, making a gesture towards Zheng Jizhong and his group.

"General, brothers."

Seven treasure ship fleets, a full seven treasure ship fleets!

This means that as long as the imperial court is determined to relocate the people, our Great Dragon Dynasty can relocate about 60,000 to 70,000 people at a time.

Moreover, on our way to the capital of the Great Shi Kingdom, I used a golden eagle to send a message to the Second Prince Liu Chengzhi, who was in charge of overseeing the country in our Great Dragon Capital, as well as to the other princes who were assisting him in overseeing the country, and to the civil and military officials in the court.

My order to the Second Prince Liu Chengzhi and his brothers and sisters, as well as the civil and military officials in the court, is to have them supervise the construction of five more treasure ship fleets as soon as possible.

Based on the approximate timeline, these five new treasure ship fleets should be able to set sail around June or July of next year.

By then, our Great Dragon Celestial Empire will have a total of twelve treasure ship fleets.

Twelve treasure ship fleets, a full twelve treasure ship fleets!

At that time, if we were to relocate people by sea, we could move around 120,000 people at once.

If we calculate this twice a year, that's over two hundred thousand people!

As Liu Mingzhi spoke excitedly and loudly, he suddenly sighed with a melancholy expression.

"Ugh!"

"Unfortunately, now is not the time to relocate large numbers of people by sea!"

Upon hearing Young Master Liu's last words, tinged with melancholy and regret, Zheng Jizhong's expression instantly turned to one of confusion.

"Your Majesty, this old minister is confused. Let's put aside the five treasure ship fleets that are under construction for now, and just talk about the seven treasure ship fleets that Your Majesty just mentioned."

Your Majesty, as you just said.

If the imperial court is determined to relocate a large number of people, our Great Dragon Dynasty's seven treasure ship fleets alone can relocate around 60,000 to 70,000 people at once.

If we calculate based on twice a year, that would be hundreds of thousands of people.

"In that case, I, your humble servant, am somewhat puzzled. Why haven't Your Majesty and your colleagues in the court relocated people to settle in the territories of India and the Abbasid Caliphate during these past few years?"

After taking a puff of smoke from his pipe, Liu Mingzhi smiled and turned to look at Zheng Jizhong, who was looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"Hehehe, can't figure out why?"

Hearing Young Master Liu's chuckled question, Zheng Jizhong nodded vigorously without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, this old minister is indeed somewhat puzzled as to why this is?"

Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly with a smile on his face, then turned his head slightly to glance at Zhang Yaohe, Li Zhihai and the others.

"Brothers, can you figure this out?"

When Zhang Yaohe, Li Zhihai, and the others heard Young Master Liu ask them a question, they exchanged glances and immediately began to think quickly.

Soon.

Lu Sanlin coughed softly, looked up at Young Master Liu, and said loudly, "Your Majesty, this old minister has thought of a reason, but I don't know if it is correct!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Mingzhi silently took a small puff of his pipe, then smiled and turned his gaze to Lü Sanlin.

"Old Lu, tell me about it."

Lu Sanlin took a light breath with his lips slightly parted, and immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute to Young Master Liu.

"Your Majesty, the reason I can think of is that the water and soil are not suitable for the climate."

Upon hearing Lü Sanlin's loud reply, Liu Mingzhi immediately stopped talking.

"Hahaha, haha~ hahahahaha."

"Sanlin, Sanlin, Zhihai, Chenyang, among all of you brothers, you are the one who thinks the fastest."

Several years have passed, and you're still as smart as ever!

The reason you thought of is correct: it's due to not being used to the local environment.

After responding to Lü Sanlin's words with a broad smile, Liu Mingzhi turned his head slightly and focused his gaze directly on Zheng Jizhong.

"General, you heard what Sanlin said just now."

Therefore, I have a question for you.

Because of the conversation between Young Master Liu and Lü Sanlin, Zheng Jizhong quickly thought about it and vaguely realized what was going on.

However, when asked a question by Young Master Liu, he quickly raised his hands and clasped them together in a fist salute to Young Master Liu.

"Your Majesty, please ask. This old minister will certainly answer to the best of his knowledge."

Liu Mingzhi raised an eyebrow with a smile, and met Zheng Jizhong's gaze with amusement in his eyes.

"Old General, I have a question for you."

What is the worst possible outcome if someone experiences acclimatization problems? (End of Chapter)