My wife is number one in the world

When Zheng Jizhong heard Young Master Liu ask him this question, his expression immediately became complicated.

"Your Majesty, the worst... the worst outcome is death."

After taking a small puff of his pipe, Liu Mingzhi's smile gradually faded.

Immediately, he smacked his lips twice and turned to Zheng Jizhong with a sigh, nodding silently.

"Yes! If a person encounters a situation where they cannot adapt to the local environment, the worst outcome is that they leave this world."

General, when relocating people by land, if one or more people fall ill due to acclimatization issues, the soldiers escorting them can promptly separate the sick people from the healthy ones.

Then, the soldiers either used the medicine they carried with them, or found herbs on the spot, or quickly sent the people who were sick due to the change in environment to nearby villages and towns to find doctors to treat their illnesses.

In this way, no matter which method is used, the sick soldiers will have a better chance of survival.

In addition, the safety of the large number of people who did not fall ill due to the change in environment could be guaranteed to a certain extent.

The most significant point is that as long as the soldiers can isolate the sick civilians in time, the rest of the population will not be infected by their illness.

As Liu Mingzhi spoke softly with a sigh, his brows furrowing slightly, he let out a soft sigh.

"Ugh!"

"However, it's different if we travel by sea."

On the vast ocean, the space on each of the treasure fleet's ships was only so big.

Under such circumstances, if the people fell ill during their migration due to acclimatization issues, the only solution was to treat them with the medicines prepared in advance on the treasure ships.

If the military doctors on the treasure ship fleet could prescribe the right medicine at that time, that would be even better.

But what!
There's a saying that goes, "The weather is unpredictable, and life is full of unexpected events."

Sometimes, we can't always think positively about things; it's also appropriate to consider the negative aspects at times.

I say these words not because I don't wish for the well-being of our people.

The key issue is that those who do not plan for the future will inevitably face immediate troubles.
Sometimes, considering the worst-case scenario isn't necessarily a bad thing.

If the medicine isn't right for the condition, it could cause serious problems.

General, the situation on the vast ocean is completely different from that on land!

Being on the vast ocean, even if it was necessary to isolate the people who fell ill due to the change in environment, the only way was to arrange for them to be placed on a separate ship.

However, this only treats the symptoms, not the root cause.

What the people need is timely treatment for their illnesses, not simply being isolated and then considered the end of it.

The most critical question is whether the people's illnesses are contagious to others.

If it's not contagious, that would be wonderful.

But what if it's contagious?

General, regarding this situation, I must say something rather harsh: I'm not afraid of a small number of people getting sick, but I'm afraid of ship after ship of people being infected with the disease!

Therefore, while the large-scale relocation of people by sea brought many benefits, it also carried enormous potential risks!

After silently taking a deep puff of his pipe, Liu Mingzhi bent down slightly and tapped out the remaining tobacco from the bowl at his feet.

Immediately, he first used the sole of his shoe to extinguish the wisps of tobacco still emitting faint smoke on the ground, and then slowly straightened up.

"My lord, now that we've come this far, I have one more question for you."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jizhong immediately bowed slightly to Young Master Liu.

"Your Majesty, please ask."

"My lord, let me ask you, in our Great Dragon Dynasty, what is the ratio of people living inland to those living by the sea?"

"Your Majesty, according to my understanding, the situation is roughly 70/30."

Zheng Jizhong didn't give a definite answer, but instead gave Young Master Liu a rough estimate.

Liu Mingzhi raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly, skillfully rolling up the tobacco pipe in his hand.

"Hehehe, yes, the ratio between the two is about 70/30."

The 70/30 split, the 70/30 split.

General, the 70/30 ratio means that if the court wanted to relocate a large number of people to India and the Abbasid Caliphate, the people to be relocated would naturally be those living inland.

After all, there are more people living inland!

But, General, you must know that most people living inland are not good at swimming!
Most people living inland are not good at swimming, which means that when they travel by sea to the vast ocean, they are more likely to experience water and soil incompatibility.

For ordinary people, seasickness is probably the least of their problems.

Conversely, if the focus is on relocating people living by the sea, the same problems arise.

In our Great Dragon Empire, the population of people living by the sea is much smaller than that of people living inland.

If the imperial court were to relocate large numbers of people living by the sea, would there still be people left in the various prefectures and counties along the coast?

The reason why the imperial court's official merchant fleets are able to continuously transport large quantities of seafood to the inner prefecture, the northern prefecture, and the new prefecture is that the people living by the sea can provide a large amount of seafood.

If the imperial court were to relocate a large number of people living by the sea, given the current situation of our Great Dragon Dynasty, it would be no exaggeration to say that it would be like cutting off its own arms.

"General, compared to the people's inability to adapt to the local climate, this aspect is also a factor that cannot be ignored."

As Liu Mingzhi spoke eloquently, he casually tucked his pipe back into his waistband, then untied the wine pouch from his waist, pulled out the stopper, and put it in his mouth.

"Gudu!"

"Gudu!"

After downing two large gulps of fine wine, Young Master Liu raised his hand and gently squeezed his throat with his left hand.

"General, to be honest, as the ruler of our Great Dragon Dynasty, there are some things that I am even more anxious about than you are about."

However, no matter how anxious I am, I have no choice but to proceed slowly!
National affairs are not as important as trivial family matters. Trivial family matters can be resolved with a little effort.

But matters of national importance are different. If even the slightest mistake is made and not corrected in time, it could shake the very foundation of our Great Dragon Dynasty!
"As the ruler of our Great Dragon Dynasty, for the sake of our nation and its countless people, do you, General, think I could stand by and watch something that shakes the very foundation of our country happen?"

When Liu Mingzhi finished speaking in a serious tone, he turned and glanced at Zheng Jizhong with a smile.

"General, now you should understand why I haven't been able to relocate people to India and the Abbasid Caliphate, right?"

Liu Mingzhi's long and eloquent speech had thoroughly explained all the advantages and disadvantages.

If Zheng Jizhong still can't figure out the reason, then he's wasted all those years he's spent in the imperial court.

Those who have been able to navigate the court for so many years are all sharp-eyed, quick-witted, and intelligent individuals!

Sure enough, as soon as Young Master Liu finished speaking, Zheng Jizhong raised his hands and clasped them together in a fist salute.

"Your Majesty, this old minister understands."

Your Majesty's considerations are profound and far-sighted; this old minister has learned much from your guidance.

Seeing this, Liu Mingzhi waved to Zheng Jizhong with a cheerful smile.

"Hahaha, haha~ hahahahaha."

"General, it's good that you understand, it's good that you understand."

Old general, to be honest with you.

Regarding the large-scale migration and settlement of people in India and the Abbasid Caliphate, I actually started planning this many years ago.

In recent years, I have been preparing for the relocation of people from inland prefectures to coastal prefectures.

Now, thanks to the hard work of all the civil and military officials in the imperial court and the officials of all levels in various prefectures and counties, many things have begun to show results.

However, some things cannot be rushed.

For the sake of the overall situation, we must proceed step by step and proceed gradually!

As Liu Mingzhi spoke with a smile, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

Immediately, he turned his head with a dejected expression and slowly glanced at Zheng Jizhong, Li Zhihai, Zhang Yaohe, Chen Yang and the others.

"General, brothers."

To be frank, at our age, it's unlikely we'll ever see our people from the Great Dragon Dynasty spreading their branches and leaves across India and the Abbasid Caliphate, as well as other Western countries.

Life is fleeting, like the life of grass and trees in autumn.

Each generation has its own tasks to complete.

What our generation needs to do is lay a solid foundation for future generations, a solid foundation that allows them to flourish on this land without any worries.

The premise for building a towering building is that the foundation must be solid enough.

Fortunately, although we're all getting on in years, we still have a long life ahead of us!

As soon as Liu Mingzhi finished speaking, he slowly stopped walking.

Immediately afterwards, he suddenly raised the wine bag in his hand with a big smile and gestured back and forth to Zheng Jizhong, Zhang Yaohe, Li Zhihai, Lü Sanlin and other generals of all ranks.

"General, brothers."

The road ahead is long, and we still have a long way to go!
For the sake of our great dragon dynasty and its people, and for the sake of our future generations.

I, Liu Mingzhi, share this sentiment with all my brothers, young and old!

Upon seeing this, Zheng Jizhong and his group immediately took off their wine pouches, water pouches, gourds, and kettles, which contained wine or water, from their waists, uncorked them, and responded to Young Master Liu in unison.

"Your Majesty, we are willing to serve you with utmost loyalty, even unto death. Long live the Emperor!"

"Hahaha, good, good, brothers, young and old, let's have a drink together."

"We respect Your Majesty, so we will drink first as a sign of our respect."

The little cutie watched her father and Zheng Jizhong and the others drinking wine or water heartily, her bright, watery eyes sparkling with admiration.

No wonder my stinky old man could still sit firmly on that chair even after rebelling and declaring himself emperor!

It has to be said that my own father does possess a unique personal charm.

This unique charm can attract not only women, but also men.

"Whoosh, hahaha, that's great, that's great, that's fucking great!"

General, brothers, let's go, let's continue our walk and chat."

Hearing Young Master Liu's cheerful words, Zheng Jizhong and his group wiped the wine or water from the corners of their mouths and followed in his footsteps with smiles on their faces.

After silently swallowing the spiced almonds between her lips and teeth, the little cutie followed after them with light, graceful steps.

Before long, Young Master Liu and his group slowly stopped in front of dozens of houses in the southeast corner of the military camp.

With a smile on his face, Zheng Jizhong walked up to Liu Dashao and then raised his hand to wave at the dozens of houses in front of his group.

"Your Majesty, these houses are the kitchens where the cooks of the army cook their meals."

Liu Mingzhi chuckled and nodded, silently surveying the general situation outside the dozens of kitchens in front of him.

Outside the kitchen, in the open space, there were hundreds of large iron basins cast from refined iron.

All sorts of vegetables were soaking in those large iron basins.

On the open space to the right of the hundreds of large iron basins, rows of wooden shelves were set up, with all kinds of meat hanging on them.

Among the meats were fresh meat, smoked wax paper, and various kinds of pickled and dried sea fish, with the most being various kinds of pickled and dried sea fish.

Liu Mingzhi silently withdrew his gaze and walked directly toward the hundreds of large iron basins.

Seeing this, Xiao Ke'ai, Zheng Jizhong, and the rest of the group silently followed in Liu Dashao's footsteps. (End of this chapter)