Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1695 New Plan
Zhou Xu had no intention of interfering in the selection process between Zhou Ye and Sigurd.

Although he could use the 'Peeping Eyes' to filter, and even Zhou Ye and Sigurd were aware of this, neither of them spoke up.

Since it was said from the beginning that they could choose for themselves, then choosing the little pegasus was something for the two children to enjoy, and Zhou Xu naturally wouldn't do anything to spoil the fun.

Yarvit had no objection to this, after all, she had chosen Feixue entirely on her own merits.

Therefore, she is well aware that it is very important whether she can see eye to eye and get along with her as her partner who will accompany her for many years to come.

This process requires them to choose each other.

Otherwise, no matter how talented that celestial horse is, it's meaningless if you don't like each other or can't get along.

During this time, Yarvit was not idle either. Since she went to accept the trial, she had not seen her mount, Flying Snow, for a long time.

He immediately mounted his horse and rode Feixue into the sky, galloping freely.

During this time, Zhou Xu was chatting with Ma Guotao about the current situation of the grassland horse farm.

The main topic, of course, revolved around these Pegasus horses in front of us.

"The breeding this year went relatively smoothly, but if we want to achieve large-scale and stable breeding..."

Ma Guotao made a mental estimate.

"It will take about ten more years."

After all, their breeding group only has a limited number of Pegasus foals, and the successful birth of thirty-seven foals in this batch is considered extremely efficient.

Under these circumstances, for a pedigree horse to grow to the age where it can be bred, it would need to be at least three years old, and depending on the actual situation, it might even need to be four or five years old.

At the same time, considering long-term breeding, they certainly cannot provide all the existing Pegasus horses to the troops. They must leave a breeding group of sufficient size for their grassland horse farm to ensure the efficiency of subsequent breeding.

Taking everything into account, ten years is definitely the timeframe.

Zhou Xu wasn't surprised by this number. After all, from the initial breeding of warhorses to the later breeding of exotic warhorses, these were all important projects for their Great Zhou at the time, and Zhou Xu had been paying close attention to them throughout.

This gave him a fairly deep understanding of the field.

Just as the two were chatting, a commotion suddenly arose among the little Pegasus in the meadow.

Even without turning around, Zhou Xu knew that it was Qian Sui who had come to see him.

Chitose isn't inherently an active person, or rather, it's long past the age of being active. Now, it prefers to find a comfortable place to lie down, bask in the sun, and take a nap.

In fact, Zhou Xu was the same way. He was too busy and tired at work. Whenever he had a little time to relax, he just wanted to lie down, daydream, and take a nap. He didn't want to do anything else.

Although the processes were different, he and his eldest son reached a consensus on the matter of remaining paralyzed and motionless.

On the other side, Zhou Ye and Sigurd were enthusiastically choosing their little Pegasus. Meanwhile, Zhou Xu, having finished his business with Ma Guotao, leaned directly against the soft fur of the pony.

"Phew~ The weather's really nice today~"

Perhaps sensing Zhou Xu's exhaustion, Qian Sui gently nuzzled Zhou Xu's cheek with her head.

After Zhou Xu sensed it, he casually placed his forehead on Qian Sui's head. The quiet, comfortable, and reassuring atmosphere allowed Zhou Xu to relax greatly, and before he knew it, he had fallen asleep.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already dusk. His two children had fallen asleep beside him sometime during the day. Looking at their sleeping faces, Zhou Xu smiled gently and patted Qian Sui's head.

"Thank you so much for taking care of me today."

Although he basically slept through the day, Zhou Xu didn't feel like he was wasting his time.

This job also requires a balance between work and rest. He slept better than any other sleep he had ever had before, and that was enough for him.

Two years passed in the blink of an eye after that...

In the early spring of the new year, at the regularly held morning meeting, the heads of various departments were reporting to Zhou Xu on the latest progress of their respective projects.

"Your Majesty, by the end of this year, the main factories in Black Moon City have been relocated, and in the northeast region, Steam City is basically operational."

Steam City is their newly built industrial city. More than 90 percent of the factories in this region are now concentrated in Steam City.

"Your Majesty, steam power has now been widely adopted in the old districts. The next step is to extend it to the Saint Laurent region."

"Before that, we should first lay railways in the Saint Laurent area and open up rail traffic."

Currently within the Great Zhou Dynasty, the term "old district" generally refers to all other regions on the mainland, excluding the Saint Laurent region.

The biggest change in Da Zhou over the past three years has been the widespread adoption of steam power in the old districts, which have now fully entered the steam age.

At this moment, the ministers in the court began to discuss the development of the Saint Laurent region.

"We haven't connected the old district with the Saint Laurent region by rail for a long time because we were worried that the large influx of new people into the Saint Laurent region would impact the people of our old district. How has assimilation progressed in the past few years?"

"According to the latest report from the Propaganda Department of the State Church, the assimilation process is progressing rapidly. In recent years, the number of believers of the State Church in the Saint Laurent area has also been increasing year by year. I think it is time to make appropriate contact."

"No, no, no, I still think it's too risky. Let's wait a few more years."

"Although the Saint Laurent region is underdeveloped, it is still a complete region and can develop on its own. There is no need for us to rush it. Instead, we should prioritize the development of the southern region and the Barton Islands overseas."

"Let's put the southern region aside for now, and the Barton Islands are too far away. Let's first unify and develop the territories inside the mainland. That would be more efficient."

"I disagree. The Barton Islands are an important overseas territory of our Great Zhou Dynasty, and should be given priority for development!"

In the imperial court, the ministers held their own opinions, and the scene gradually became chaotic during the discussion, with no one able to convince anyone else.

Sitting on the throne, Zhou Xu held his forehead with one hand, his face full of headache.

"quiet!"

With an invisible pressure, the entire court hall fell silent instantly.

After that, Zhou Xu slowly began to speak...

“The railway connection between the two areas can be delayed, but the annual immigration population can be increased. Starting this year, it will be changed to 100,000 immigrants per year.”

"Based on this, a railway line can be appropriately laid within the Saint Laurent region to connect the major cities of the Saint Laurent region for the region's future development."

(End of this chapter)