Before they knew it, winter had passed and spring had arrived. Looking back over the past year, the strength of Great Zhou had, by and large, undergone a period of growth.
Not only had the numbers of Hundred Refinements Realm martial artists and Extraordinary Realm mages steadily increased, but the military equipment throughout the mainland had also completed a comprehensive update.
All the Three-bow Ballistas had been completely phased out and replaced with their latest-generation cannons, which had just entered initial mass production.
Because of time and regional constraints, the garrison on Volcano Island and the Exploration Fleet were still using Three-bow Ballistas for the time being.
In the new year, Great Zhou's various developments continued to advance steadily and methodically. The only variable this year should be the matchlock gun trade with the Rakshasa Republican Party.
After all, according to the promise made in his previous letter, he was supposed to establish an assembly line and begin mass production this winter.
If they moved quickly, the first shipment could be handed over by the end of the year.
This caused Peter, who had only just enjoyed a quiet winter, to become restless again and start asking about the progress with increasing frequency.
The stream of greeting letters annoyed Zhou Xu so much that he rolled his eyes constantly. Later, he simply read them without replying.
During this period, certain people's espionage operations had not let up either. He was already irritated—how could he have the mood to deal with Peter?
That bunch of spies was extremely cunning. After the Investigative Department kept watch for a long time, they finally caught someone, only to discover that the person was merely a traitor bought with money. The mastermind had never shown himself.
Judging from the seasoned ruthlessness of the operation, Zhou