My wife is number one in the world

"Personally speaking, if it weren't for my order, Liu Mingzhi, you wouldn't have been separated from your relatives and friends for so many years without being able to see each other again."

And there wouldn't be many brothers who tragically perished in foreign lands, never to see their relatives and friends again.

Brothers, and to the spirits of all the soldiers in heaven, I, Liu Mingzhi, have failed you all.

As soon as Liu Mingzhi finished speaking, he took a deep breath with a solemn expression.

Immediately, he first raised his arms high and clasped his hands together in a deep fist salute to the cloudless blue sky above. Then, he bowed in salute to the more than 10,000 soldiers of the Great Dragon Army in the four formations on the training ground.
"To the spirits of my brothers in heaven, and to the brothers present here, please accept my bow, Liu Mingzhi."

Upon seeing this, the more than 10,000 Great Dragon soldiers in the four formations raised their weapons and shouted at the top of their lungs once again.

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

Three shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" rose higher and higher, soaring into the sky.

As Liu Mingzhi listened to the deafening shouts of his soldiers, he slowly straightened up and then raised his riding whip high.

"May the dragon be victorious, may the soldiers be victorious, may the soldiers be mighty!"

"May Your Majesty be victorious! May Your Majesty be mighty!"

After nodding slightly with a smile, Liu Mingzhi nimbly flipped off Fengxing's horse and jumped onto the ground.

Then, he casually released the reins of Fengxing's horse and gently pressed his hands down in front of the more than 10,000 soldiers in the four square formations.

"Brothers, sit down!"

As soon as Young Master Liu finished speaking, a soft rustling sound rang out across the vast training ground—the sound of armor scales colliding and pressing against each other.

About five or six breaths later.

On the vast training ground, in addition to more than two thousand robust warhorses with their manes fluttering in the wind standing beside their masters, more than ten thousand Great Dragon soldiers sat cross-legged on the ground beneath them.

Liu Mingzhi casually tucked his riding whip into the saddlebag on Fengxing's back, then turned with a smile to glance around at the more than ten thousand soldiers who were already sitting cross-legged.

"Where are the brothers from the army's main camp, the cooks?"

As soon as Liu Mingzhi said this, hundreds of soldiers from the four formations immediately raised their right hands.

"Your Majesty, we are here."

Liu Mingzhi heard the unanimous voices coming from the four formations, and with a smile, he pointed to the cross-shaped path in the middle of the four formations.

"All cooks, assemble in formation."

"Yes, we obey."

In an instant, hundreds of cooks who had just been sitting cross-legged on the ground stood up and began to converge on the cross passage in the middle of the square formation.

Before long, hundreds of soldiers gathered around Young Master Liu from four directions.

Immediately afterwards, hundreds of soldiers looked with fervent eyes at Young Master Liu, who was surrounded in the middle.

"His Majesty."

"His Majesty."

Hearing the excited shouts of hundreds of soldiers, Liu Mingzhi chuckled and turned around, gently pressing his hands down again towards the cooks in all four directions.

"Hahaha, brothers, sit down, sit down, everyone sit down."

"We obey your command."

A soft rustling sound rang out again, and hundreds of soldiers once again sat down directly on the ground beneath them.

After all the soldiers were seated, Liu Mingzhi, with an unchanged smile, lifted his foot and slowly walked around under the watchful eyes of more than 10,000 soldiers.

"Brothers, as the old saying goes, 'An army marches on its stomach.'"

The importance of provisions cannot be ignored by any army.

If provisions cannot be supplied to the army at the front in time, morale will be low, or even collapse.

Whether it's an army of ten thousand, one hundred thousand, or one million, it's all the same.

It's very simple, regardless of the number of troops or the time.

For the soldiers, having enough to eat was the most important thing.

However, when the army has sufficient food supplies and the rear can supply food supplies in a timely manner, whether the soldiers can eat their fill depends on you.

Although the cooks in each battalion and unit rarely charge into battle, their contributions to the overall situation are not to be underestimated!
It is because of you that you can provide the brothers who are charging into battle and capturing cities with sufficient food in a timely manner, so that they can fight the enemy without any worries.

Before I rushed out of the military camp to meet all my brothers, I had already taken my daughter and many of your main generals to carefully inspect the place..."

"to be honest……"

…………

Time passes silently, quietly.

It's unclear when exactly, but the soldiers around Young Master Liu have changed from the initial hundreds of cooks to other soldiers.

As for the hundreds of cooks, after chatting and laughing with Young Master Liu for half a day, they did not return to their ranks but instead went to the army camp to start fires and cook.

The sun was rising higher and higher in the sky; it was time for lunch.

Liu Mingzhi didn't want to delay the lunch of the more than 10,000 soldiers in the western military camp because he and his little darling had suddenly arrived at the camp.

Under a clear, cloudless blue sky, the air was crisp and the breeze was gentle.

Liu Mingzhi chatted with the remaining 10,000 soldiers at the training ground about everyday matters, the changes in the Great Dragon Dynasty in recent years, and the situations in India, the Abbasid Caliphate, and other Western countries.

Liu Mingzhi discussed every possible topic with the more than 10,000 soldiers on the training ground.

During the casual conversation, he answered all the questions the soldiers asked him.

At this moment, there was no Emperor of the Great Dragon Dynasty or its soldiers on the training ground; only the joy, excitement, and warmth of old friends reuniting after many years of separation. Zheng Jizhong, Zhang Yaohe, Li Zhihai, Lü Sanlin, and the other key generals watched this harmonious scene, chatting happily with each other.

The topics they discussed among themselves were nothing more than how Young Master Liu, the current emperor of the Great Dragon Dynasty, was so impressive.

With a ruler like Young Master Liu, how could the Great Dragon Empire not prosper and flourish!
The little cutie quietly watched Young Master Liu, who was either wandering around or sitting cross-legged among the four formations, his large, watery eyes always revealing a hint of contemplation.

In recent years, ever since his brothers and sisters took up their posts in the Ten Kings Palace, his father has often talked to them about the way of being a ruler and governing a country.

To his brothers and sisters, his own father never hesitated to share his thoughts on the principles of being a ruler and governing a country.

However, some things are far more moving to see with your own eyes than to hear words from your own father.

Suddenly.

The little girl couldn't help but recall a sentence her father had said to her during a casual chat many years ago.

An emperor can be majestic and domineering, but he must never be aloof and superior.

A high-ranking emperor, his court officials, and the common people may fear your status and your authority, but they will never truly support you.

An emperor and a court, once they lose the support of all the civil and military officials and the people of the world.

Therefore, neither this emperor nor this court can last long in the end.

At this moment, the little cutie suddenly had a new understanding of what her father had solemnly told her before.

After chatting for a while, Zheng Jizhong and his group suddenly realized that they had been so engrossed in their conversation that they had neglected the little princess.

So, the group quickly set off with smiles on their faces and crowded around the little cutie who was standing alone a dozen steps away, quietly observing the situation between the four formations in the distance.

Soon, Zheng Jizhong and his group surrounded Xiao Ke'ai and started talking about the general situation of Liu Dashao and Qi Yun's group after they arrived in the capital of the Great Shi Kingdom.

Of course, most of the conversations between them and the little cutie were about topics that were appropriate to be discussed.

As for certain topics that were not suitable to discuss, Zheng Jizhong and his group did not utter a single word.

They didn't want to be accused of being overly concerned with the affairs of the imperial family for no reason.

This kind of crime can be serious or minor. If it's minor, it might not be a problem at all, but if it's serious, it could be a crime punishable by immediate execution.

Zheng Jizhong and his fellow generals felt they hadn't lived long enough, so naturally they wouldn't be so foolish as to discuss inappropriate topics with the little cutie.

As time passed, several thousand soldiers in the four formations, under Young Master Liu's orders, got up and headed to the army camp for lunch.

As Xiao Ke'ai, Zheng Jizhong, and their group were chatting quietly, a smiling young master Liu led Feng Xing unhurriedly to their side.

"Moon, old general, brothers, what are you chatting about? You seem to be having a great time."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ke'ai and the others immediately turned around to ask.

"Daddy."

"His Majesty."

Liu Mingzhi smiled and nodded slightly to Xiao Ke'er, Zheng Jizhong, and the others. Then, he turned slightly, raised his arm, and pointed directly to a camp about three or four miles north of the main camp, which was only half the size of the main camp in the western part of the city.

"General, brothers, that camp over there should be the livestock breeding camp under the jurisdiction of your West City Army's main camp, right?"

When Zheng Jizhong and his group heard Young Master Liu ask them this question, they all raised their hands and clasped their fists in unison towards Young Master Liu.

"Your Majesty, that is indeed the case."

Liu Mingzhi smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, then casually pulled out the telescope from his waist, and immediately set off, leading Feng Xing forward.

"Little cutie," Zheng Jizhong and his group saw this and immediately set off to follow Young Master Liu, who was walking at the front.

"Father, let Yue'er lead the horse for you."

"OK, all right."

Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly with a smile, and without turning his head, handed the horse reins to the little cutie.

The little cutie raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled sweetly, immediately reaching out her slender white hand to take the horse reins handed to her by her father.

After walking about 150 or 160 steps, the group led by Young Master Liu slowly stopped.

After pursing his lips twice, Liu Mingzhi raised the telescope in his hand and looked towards the camp several miles away.

Seeing this, Xiao Ke'ai, Zheng Jizhong, and the others also raised their binoculars.

Through the telescope's lens, several miles away, in the camp, hundreds of women, young girls, and children of both genders were bustling about.

Among the shadowy figures in the camp, some were working together to carry a burlap sack away, while others were carrying bundles of hay that had already been tied up and scattered.

Liu Mingzhi moved the telescope away from his eyes and tilted his head slightly to look at Zheng Jizhong standing beside him.

"General, what kind of livestock are kept in the camp over there?"

"Your Majesty, the main animals are chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, and sheep, with a small amount of cattle."

Compared to various meats, the most nutritious food the soldiers ate daily was eggs laid by poultry such as chickens, ducks, and geese.

Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly and gestured gently towards the camp a few miles away.

"General, I have just carefully observed the situation inside the camp."

Nowadays, among the people working in the camp, there seem to be only women, girls, and a few boys and girls; there is not a single able-bodied man among them!

Old general, tell me.

Was this situation deliberately arranged by you, or is there another reason?

Upon hearing Young Master Liu's question, Zheng Jizhong immediately raised his hands and gently cupped them in greeting.

"Your Majesty, what you are seeing now is the result of a joint discussion between your old ministers and others, Commander Zhang and Commander Nangong, the two deputy commanders, and the two military governors."

Your Majesty, you are unaware of something.

The women, girls, and children (both boys and girls) currently toiling away in the camp ahead are all people whose own circumstances are not good. (End of Chapter)