Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1667 Condolences Between the Two Countries
In the following two weeks, Fisher and Jarvet came to offer their condolences.

It wasn't that the two knew about Zhou Xu's injury, but rather that their Great Zhou had successfully annexed the Saint Laurent Empire.

With the Saint Laurent Empire annexed, the Great Zhou Dynasty has become the largest and most powerful super-empire on this continent.

Being neighbors with such a dominant superpower, smaller neighboring countries would naturally want to sound out the emperor's intentions and find out what he was thinking next.

Simply put, even if Zhou Xu plans to annex them next, and they are powerless to resist, they can at least prepare themselves mentally and be swallowed up in a more comfortable way.

Yes, Fisher had already realized the truth in his heart.

If you can't resist, then accept reality. In some ways, this guy has a high level of ideological awareness.

On the other hand, looking at it optimistically, it's better to have the Great Zhou, which has always had a good international reputation, as the leader than to have the Saint Laurent Empire as the leader.

Faced with Fisher's cautious probing, Zhou Xu directly stated...

"Our Great Zhou loves peace and will never initiate a war, much less fight an unjust war."

If Saint Laurent I had said this, Fisher would have dismissed it as nonsense, but when Zhou Xu said it, it carried a strange kind of persuasiveness.

Especially now that the Great Zhou has become a super empire, Zhou Xu's words are even more credible.

Given their current strength, there is no need for them to lie.

This gave Fisher a sense of relief.

After all, it's definitely better to be the boss yourself if you can be the boss.

Years ago, I finally managed to oust Peter, not so that Zhou Xu could become the boss.

"Emperor Zhou is benevolent. The people of the former Saint Laurent Empire are truly fortunate to be his subjects..."

As they spoke, Fisher seized the opportunity to shower her with flattery.

Towards the end, he hesitated again, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

This wasn't an act; he was genuinely conflicted at the moment.

He did send troops to attack the Saint Laurent Empire, and General Li Ce also verbally promised to send a reward, but this has not yet been implemented.

Fisher wanted to bring it up, but he was afraid of offending the other party.

If Zhou Xu were to renege on his promise and swallow up their Smith Kingdom, he would be left with nothing but tears.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Xu immediately understood the situation.

"Rest assured, the promised gift has already been prepared, and you can take it with you when you return."

Upon hearing this, Fisher felt a great sense of relief, and a bright smile spread across his face.

Then came another round of flattery, leaving Zhou Xu speechless. He realized that Fisher had the potential to be a sycophant; his flattery skills were truly adept.

Don't ask, the answer is simply that I took a lot of photos.

Fisher knew in his heart that he was only a big shot in China, but nothing on the international stage.

They used to fawn over the Saint Laurent Empire, but now they fawn over the Great Zhou. They fawn over whoever is strong, which is the tragedy of weak countries.

On the other hand, Zhou Xu has always been a farmer who prefers peaceful development, but there are always some guys who won't let him farm properly.

In order to be able to farm in peace, he had no choice but to plant certain things in the ground.

Under these circumstances, the territory of their Great Zhou was growing larger and larger, and they could not even keep up with their own development. So why would Zhou Xu have any interest in expanding the territory further?
As long as no one bothers him, he can settle down and farm peacefully without worrying about anything else.

After seeing Fisher off, Zhou Xu didn't forget to give instructions about the thank-you gift.

The gift he prepared for Fisher was actually quite simple: a matchlock musket. After all, the matchlock muskets within their Great Zhou had already been phased out, and the ones previously bought by the Saint Laurent Empire had, after a brief period of circulation, returned to their own hands.

But their Great Zhou no longer needs this.

Having so many matchlock guns would take up space if they were just kept, and it would take time and manpower to remelt them. So, taking this opportunity, giving them directly to Fisher as a thank-you gift is a pretty good solution.

Compared to Fisher, Jarvet arrived a few days later.

The main problem is that while the female warrior race excels in combat, they have too few members skilled in handling administrative affairs.

This forced Jarvitt to finish the internal autumn harvest and some work after winter before coming over.

It was thanks to this that Zhou Xu had ample time to recuperate; otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to subdue her.

After a fierce battle, taking advantage of her moment of respite, Yarvit asked him very bluntly...

"After annexing the Saint Laurent Empire, the Great Zhou now has no rivals on the continent. Do you have any plans to complete the unification next?"

"No."

Jarvit asked directly, and Zhou Xu's answer was equally straightforward.

"Why?!"

Jarvitt looked completely bewildered.

In her view, at the level of the Great Zhou Dynasty, unifying the world seemed to be a matter of course.

This left Zhou Xu somewhat bewildered, both amused and exasperated.

"What? You want me to devour your female warrior race?"

"..."

At this moment, the usually decisive Jarvit fell silent.

Zhou Xu then shared the philosophy of their Great Zhou Dynasty with the other party, and also frankly revealed some of his thoughts to Yarvit, telling her that what Great Zhou needs now is to digest, rather than continue to annex.

At the end, Zhou Xu changed the subject.

"Of course, if you want to bring the female warrior race to submit to our Great Zhou, I wouldn't mind."

Jarvit remained unusually calm upon hearing this.

"If we surrender, what are your plans for settling us?"

Zhou Xu smiled and held up two fingers.

"There are two options. One is to establish an autonomous region for you, making Mistiela City your autonomous region. The city will still be under your overall management, and I will not interfere too much. At the same time, I will further assist you in your development. However, in return, you will have to obey my orders when necessary."

"Another option is normal submission. Mistila City will become a normal city in our Great Zhou, accepting unified management and development. Every member of your female warrior race will enjoy all the rights enjoyed by normal citizens of our Great Zhou. The two races will then be mixed together..."

At this point, Zhou Xu paused, then emphasized something.

"Of course, it's forbidden to knock someone unconscious and carry them back to give birth. You must abide by the laws of our Great Zhou Dynasty; doing so is illegal."

Upon hearing this, Jarvitt couldn't help but roll her eyes.

They talk as if they don't understand the law. Their female warrior race has developed to this point because they uphold the law. Then, Yarvit simply stated...

"I choose the second one."

(End of this chapter)