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Upon hearing Zheng Jizhong's words, Liu Mingzhi immediately turned his head slightly to glance at Zheng Jizhong.

"Oh? General, please tell me more about it."

Zheng Jizhong took a deep breath with his lips slightly parted, then raised his hand to stroke the stubble on his chin as he turned and gazed at the camp several miles away.

"Your Majesty, some of those women have been married for many years, but because they have never given birth to a son or daughter, they have been driven out or abandoned by their husbands' families. They are pitiful people."

Some women were forced to come out and support their families because the men in their households suffered from serious illnesses and were no longer able to shoulder the burden of supporting the family.

Another group of women were either widows whose families no longer had men, or refugees who had fled from other places.

Some of those young girls were orphans who had lost their parents, while others were poor people whose parents favored boys over girls and had no choice but to go out and make a living.

As for the young children, they were all orphans who had lost their parents.

The breeding camp that the old ministers and their brothers were in charge of was not as demanding as the mines, smelting workshops, forging workshops, and other places that required a lot of effort, which were the responsibility of the brothers in other camps.

The other battalions were responsible for areas where most tasks required a great deal of physical exertion, and only able-bodied young men in good physical condition could handle them.

As for feeding livestock, as long as they don't have any major health problems, whether they are women, young girls, or young children, they can all do it.

Your Majesty, most of the people in the camp ahead are pitiful.

Zhang Shuai, Nangong Shuai, and the old ministers all felt sorry for these poor people.

So, after a detailed discussion, we decided that for any work involving raising livestock and growing fodder, we would only hire women, young girls, and young children who were unable to do heavy labor.

As Zheng Jizhong spoke with a sigh, he suddenly let out a long, soft sigh.

"Your Majesty, relying solely on relief to save these people's lives is not a long-term solution."

The actions of the veteran officials and others can be seen as giving these people a way to survive through their own efforts and hard work.

It is precisely because of this that Your Majesty cannot see any able-bodied men in the camp ahead.

Therefore, the current situation is both a deliberate arrangement by the old ministers and others, and also for another reason!

After listening to Zheng Jizhong's eloquent explanation, Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly with a look of understanding.

Immediately, he first looked up and glanced at the breeding camp a few miles away, then turned his head and focused his gaze on Zheng Jizhong.

"General, there must be more than just a hundred or so pitiful people in the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, right?"

Upon hearing Young Master Liu's question, Zheng Jizhong immediately turned around and gave Young Master Liu a slight bow.

"Your Majesty is wise; there are indeed more than just these hundred people."

The group led by the old ministers and their brothers consisted of a total of six hundred people.

These six hundred people took turns feeding the livestock in the breeding camp, according to the time pre-arranged by Lao Chen and his brothers.

As things stand, apart from the six hundred men in the main military camp in the west of the city, there are several thousand more unfortunate people who have been assigned to various other breeding camps.

I don't know the specifics of how those thousands of people were allocated.

If Your Majesty wishes to learn more, after you and the Princess return to the palace, you can summon Commander Zhang, Commander Nangong, the two deputy commanders, and the two military supervisors to discuss the matter further.

After all, they were solely responsible for all political affairs within the borders of India and the Abbasid Caliphate.

Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly in acknowledgment, then raised his binoculars to observe the situation in the camp several miles away.

"General, how are their wages calculated? Are their monthly wages enough to support themselves?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jizhong immediately replied loudly, "Your Majesty, the women are paid thirty copper coins a day, while the girls and children of both genders are paid twenty-five copper coins a day."

Based on the current prices of food and various supplies in the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, their monthly wages are not a major problem for them to support their families.

I am now referring to women whose families have men, and young girls from poor families who, because their parents favor sons over daughters, are forced to seek work outside the home.

As for the women and orphans who live alone, there is more than enough for them.

Liu Mingzhi slowly lowered the telescope in front of him, his brows furrowed slightly as he fell silent.

A moment later, he turned slightly and glanced at Zheng Jizhong.

"General, those lonely women, and those lonely girls and children, after they receive their wages each month, shouldn't something bad happen to them, right?"

As soon as Liu Mingzhi uttered these pointed words, Zheng Jizhong instantly understood what he meant.

So, without thinking, he shook his head without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, no, no."

Their accommodations were uniformly arranged, and patrols by soldiers from various units were conducted throughout the day.

Under such circumstances, very few people would dare to target them.

Besides potential external threats, the veteran ministers and their brothers had already considered potential internal threats.

Because of the prior warnings from the elders, brothers, and soldiers, there was never any bullying or robbery of property by the strong in their residences.

Actually, to be honest, the women and the slightly older girls not only did not bully the younger children, but they also took good care of them.

Especially those women who have been married for many years but have never given birth to a son or daughter.

Perhaps because they themselves have no children, they treat the children who live with them with exceptional care.

Perhaps they wanted to fulfill their dream of being a mother through those children!
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Having lived together for a long time, they all enjoyed a rather warm and harmonious life together.

Some of the smarter and more far-sighted women worked together to save up a considerable amount of money. They privately asked the soldiers of our Great Dragon Empire to teach the children some of our Great Dragon Empire's language and some basic martial arts.

At first, the soldiers dared not grant their request without authorization.

Then, those women, suppressing their fear, kept pestering our Great Dragon's soldiers.

Later, the soldiers couldn't stand being pestered any longer, so they reported the matter up the chain of command to the old ministers and their brothers.

After careful discussion, the elder brothers and others also dared not make a decision on this matter on their own.

Therefore, my brothers and I reported this matter to Commander Zhang and Commander Nangong, the two deputy commanders, and the two military governors.

The old ministers and others were unaware of the specifics of how Zhang Shuai and his group discussed the matter. In any case, the final result was that the women got what they wanted.

However, the soldiers did not accept the women's money.

After all, the soldiers of our Great Dragon Dynasty are not heartless people.

If we can help in any way we can, we should!

Nowadays, the hundreds of boys and girls under the care of the old ministers and their brothers can all speak fluent Dalong dialect.

As for basic martial arts skills, at least 80% of the boys were seriously learning from the soldiers.

"Your Majesty, the overall situation is as I have described."

Liu Mingzhi narrowed his eyes slightly, thoughtfully raised the telescope in his hand and gently tapped it on his left shoulder a few times. Then, he turned his head with a smile and looked at the little cutie who was standing to the side, eating the spiced almonds and peach kernels in her jade-like hands.

"Yue'er."

The little cutie heard her father's soft call and quickly swallowed the pedestrian she had just chewed a few times.

"Gudu!"

"Oh, your child is here, Father?"

"My dear daughter, what are your thoughts on what the old general just said?"

Upon hearing this, the little cutie's beautiful face momentarily froze for a moment.

"Huh? What? I can only look?"

Seeing his beloved daughter's stunned expression, Young Master Liu chuckled and nodded.

"Hahaha, that's right, my dear daughter, what's your opinion?"

The little cutie looked at her father's smiling face, pursed her luscious red lips twice, and then frowned slightly and fell silent.

A moment later, she parted her lips slightly and let out a soft breath.

"Xu~"

"Father, although I don't particularly like Buddhism, based on what General Zheng just said, I think there's some truth to some of the Buddhist teachings."

For example, the saying "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda".

The actions of my two maternal uncles, along with General Zheng and his entourage, are truly acts of great kindness.

"A great act of kindness?"

"Yes, yes, that's right, it's a great act of kindness."

Hearing his daughter's earnest reply, Liu Mingzhi smiled and nodded gently.

"Hahaha, haha~ hahahahaha."

"Yes! This is a truly virtuous act!"
"General, you heard everything Yue'er said to me just now, didn't you?"

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

"Your Majesty, this old minister heard everything."

Liu Mingzhi took a deep breath with his mouth open, smiled faintly, turned around and nodded slightly to Zheng Jizhong.

"Yes! Good to hear."

"General, regarding the women, girls, and even boys and girls in the camp a few miles away, Yue'er's opinion is exactly my opinion."

Upon hearing what Young Master Liu said, Zheng Jizhong immediately became serious and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Young Master Liu once again.

"Your Majesty is wise, Your Highness the Princess is wise."

After casually tucking the telescope into his waistband, Liu Mingzhi smiled and gently turned his neck a few times.

"Old General."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Liu Mingzhi's smile remained unchanged as he slightly narrowed his eyes and pointed directly at the camp several miles away.

"General, starting today, you will not only have your soldiers teach the hundreds of boys in your western military camp basic martial arts, but you will also have some of your officers teach them military strategy."

As soon as Young Master Liu finished speaking, Zheng Jizhong's expression involuntarily froze for a moment.

"Huh? What? Besides rudimentary martial arts, we also need to teach them military strategy?"

Seeing Zheng Jizhong's sudden stunned reaction, Young Master Liu chuckled and raised an eyebrow.

"Haha, that's right, we also need to teach them the art of war."

"General, do you have any questions about this matter?"

Hearing Liu Dashao's cheerful question, Zheng Jizhong looked conflicted and remained silent for a while before raising his hands and giving Liu Dashao a firm fist bump.

"Your Majesty, I do have some questions about this matter."

"Old General, tell me about it."

Zheng Jizhong took a deep breath with his mouth open, looked solemnly at the smiling young master Liu, and replied loudly, "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts."

Commander Zhang and Commander Nangong, the two deputy commanders, the two military governors, and the veteran brothers were certainly not heartless people.

However, we are definitely not the kind of people who can't distinguish between what's important and what's urgent.

The reason we have our soldiers teach those children the language of our Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty and some basic martial arts is simply because we believe in the benevolent nature of Heaven and want to give those children another chance to live.

Those children have only learned the language of our Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty and some rudimentary martial arts. Given the overall situation of our Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty, even if they really have any wicked intentions, they can't cause any major trouble.

However, the art of war is quite different.

The art of war is one of the most important foundations of a nation.

If those children learn the art of war and then become enemies of our Great Dragon Dynasty, wouldn't our actions be like raising a tiger to cause future trouble? (End of Chapter)