Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1652 So I'm the only outsider here?!

At the same time, on the front lines...

After Saint Laurent V announced his surrender, the Saint Laurent Empire, which had essentially lost the power to resist, opened its city gates wide and welcomed the Great Zhou army into the city.

Faced with this situation, Shi Lei did not let his guard down. He continued to take over the city's defenses step by step, capturing the cities within Saint Laurent's territory one by one. His state of mind was extremely stable.

Meanwhile, on the border of the Saint Laurent Empire near the northeastern fortress.

The reinforcements, comprised of three forces, fought in an orderly manner.

If Shi Lei's composure is due to his personality, then the composure here is because Fisher and Jarvet have both realized that Li Ce, as the representative of Da Zhou, has not exerted any effort throughout the entire process.

This made them clearly aware that their mission was, frankly speaking, to contain and restrain, and they were not required to attack or capture cities.

Yarvit didn't have any particular thoughts. Over the years, their female warrior clan had essentially become unofficial members of the Great Zhou Dynasty, with everyone mutually benefiting, deeply bound together, and cooperating.

But this made things a bit difficult for Fisher.

Fisher's original plan was to take advantage of the chaos to seize several cities in the Saint Laurent Empire.

When the Saint Laurent Empire surrenders or falls, the city here will be considered as having been conquered by the three forces together.

Simply put, their Smith Kingdom also has a stake.

From Fisher's perspective, the Great Zhou Dynasty would definitely not give them this city.

Then, Da Zhou will have no choice but to buy their shares at a high price, and he will make a fortune in the process!
However, ideals are often grand, while reality is often harsh.

The Northeast Army, led by Li Ce, had little desire to attack, and the female warrior tribe led by Yarvet was clearly also just going through the motions.

Good grief, so I'm the only outsider here?!

Fisher was completely numb.

With two of the three allied forces holding back, are they really going to let him launch a full-scale attack on the Saint Laurent Empire's border fortress?!

This just doesn't seem realistic at all!

But in this situation, he had no choice but to cooperate with the other two parties, which made Fisher quite depressed lately.

Of course, looking at it optimistically from another perspective, if they don't launch a strong attack, at least their casualties can be kept to a very low level, and they won't suffer too much loss.

Once this matter is resolved, given the reputation of the Great Zhou within the United Nations, they shouldn't let them make a wasted trip; they'll likely offer some benefits.

After comforting himself in this way, Fisher also began to give up.

[If I'd known it would turn out like this, I could have just sent anyone. Tsk!]

Just as Fisher was making these thoughts to himself, the flag representing the Saint Laurent Empire suddenly fell from the wall of the Saint Laurent border fortress in the distance.

Before Fisher could think any further, the flag of the Great Zhou was raised on the other side, right before his slightly dazed eyes.

"..."

He couldn't say he was completely unprepared for this situation, but at that moment, he still couldn't help but feel flustered.

"Wardfa, so suddenly?!"

During this time, Fisher did have his doubts, wondering if the other side was playing a trick.

The Zhou dynasty was equally decisive. After noticing the situation on the other side, Li Ce immediately sent someone to confirm it. The soldier who went to confirm returned with a letter sealed with wax.

What did they say?

As he accepted the gift, Li Ce casually asked a question.

"Reporting to the general, the other side says that Saint Laurent V has officially surrendered to our Great Zhou. The flag and this letter were given by General Shi Lei."

While listening to his subordinates' report, Li Ce's eyes quickly swept over the sealing wax on the letter. After confirming that the sealing wax was intact, he immediately recognized the emblem on the sealing wax as the mark of Shi Lei's New Northern Army.

Upon opening the letter, Li Ce didn't rush to read the contents. Instead, he glanced directly at the end, where two seals were affixed.

One seal represents Shi Lei's identity, while the other seal represents the military seal for this operation.

Their Great Zhou's military seal is somewhat similar to the tiger tally. To ensure security, it is basically different each time. After the outbreak of war, the emperor usually personally selects and bestows the military seal.

The military seal represents the supreme command of the army in this war, and the one who holds the military seal is the highest commander of the army.

After carefully comparing the patterns on the military seal and confirming that everything was correct, Li Ce then began to read the contents.

The contents of the letter were almost identical to the intelligence brought back by his subordinates: Saint Laurent V had already surrendered to their Great Zhou.

However, since they had not yet received any news and continued to launch attacks from time to time, Saint Laurent's side requested Shi Lei to write this letter, which was then sent to this side of the border at the fastest speed, along with the banner of the Great Zhou.

The purpose was to stop them from fighting.

In addition, he was tasked with taking over the cities of the Saint Laurent Empire.

Clearly, the New Northern Army alone is insufficient to complete the defense of the entire Saint Laurent Empire; Li Ce's Northeast Army will also be needed to assist.

Having confirmed the situation, Li Ce didn't dawdle and quickly informed Jarvit and Fisher of the news.

"Thank you both for sending troops to help. Once this matter is settled, His Majesty will reward you handsomely!"

"..."

Inside the military camp, what could Fisher do after hearing these words?

Of course, we should congratulate him with a smile!

With minimal casualties and the prospect of receiving a reward from the Great Zhou, this expedition wasn't a complete waste of time.

Nothing unexpected happened after that. With a mindset of avoiding suspicion, the female warriors and the Smith Kingdom quickly withdrew their troops, while the Northeast Army, led by Li Ce, successfully occupied the border fortress of the Saint Laurent Empire.

Subsequently, their two forces simultaneously launched an occupation campaign. When they captured the last city of the Saint Laurent Empire, Shi Lei stood on the city wall and couldn't help but feel somewhat dazed.

At this moment, he looked into the distance and saw a vast expanse of black void at the end of his vision!
And deep in the void, they had already seen a fragment approaching them.

This is a situation I haven't encountered in many years.

The last time I encountered this kind of situation was when the mountainous area and the new southern district were joined together.

Of course, just because they haven't encountered it doesn't mean that this situation isn't happening. Before they've even finished exploring a region, the world fragments may have already been pieced together at the edge of that region.

Take this place for example. If Saint Laurent I hadn't acted erratically and everyone had developed peacefully, then in a few years, this fragment of the world would most likely have been pieced together.

This intelligence will definitely be kept by the Saint Laurent Empire and will not be told to the Great Zhou.

(End of this chapter)