Over in the Smith Republic, Nalga was run ragged by all kinds of internal friction following the republic's founding, while Zhou Xu, far away in the imperial palace of Black Moon City in Great Zhou, had only one thing on his mind at the moment: making money.
Judging from the environment and racial circumstances surrounding the dwarves of Copper Furnace Fortress and the Female Warrior Tribe, it was obvious that neither side could possibly be considered strong in terms of grain production.
Great Zhou just happened to be a major grain-producing nation. As things stood, expanding the acreage of its farmland a little and increasing its grain output would be no difficult task for Zhou Xu.
Next, if they could reach a long-term agreement with the dwarves and the Female Warrior Tribe on purchasing grain, that would provide Great Zhou with a steady source of income.
Of course, even if the dwarves and the Female Warrior Tribe did not want it, they could consume the surplus internally. After all, their own populations had been growing rapidly over the past few years.
At this rate, Great Zhou's internal demand for grain would continue climbing at a truly astonishing pace over the next few years.
With that thought in mind, Zhou Xu made a quick calculation with Huo Qubing, Li Bowen, and the others. They soon made the final decision: have the Southern Frontier Farm expand its farmland even further and increase its internal grain output!
During this process, news also reached Zhou Xu that the Smith Kingdom had resolved its split, with the two internal factions merging to form the Smith Republic.
"The Smith Republic... Judging by the name, Fisher still came out on top."
After confirming the news, Zhou Xu showed little surprise.
Back when the intelligence had been limited