girl knight zero

Chapter 61 The Queen's Meeting

"Maybe it's because they don't know the way?" Phoebe speculated.

"The king's capital is 300 kilometers away from the border, and there are no less than dozens of Blue Shield Knights stationed along the way. If they were really intruding, they should have been stopped halfway, right?"

"You mean, they are purposeful?" Kali asked.

"It's not certain yet. But I think they are intelligent! Just like Sehavi's judges."

"If that's the case, then we'll be in big trouble. The ignorant night devils have already caused us a lot of suffering, and it's unimaginable to have a bunch of intelligent mutants lurking." Phoebe frowned.

"I heard that the Senate is still opposing the Queen's overseas war plan." Jia Li said, "The old guys only want to strengthen the shield of Alfons."

"I also heard from my family that the Senate never agreed to increase the budget of the Hurricane Knights. My mother also used this to persuade me to give up my dream, saying that I would not even have enough to eat if I entered the Hurricane Knights..." Phoebe continued .

"I can't understand why the Senate doesn't have a sense of urgency at all? A few years ago, even Prince Kadir Sanchee was captured by the night demon, and the body has not been found until now. They still feel that the current days are It's safe." Cang Ling said angrily, "How many people will die before they understand the critical situation?"

"Forget it, don't think so much. When we become knights, we can use our power to change everything." Kali said.

"It's hard to change anything just by ourselves?" Phoebe poured cold water.

"That's not necessarily the case. My dad said that everyone has the power to change the world, it depends on whether you have the determination and perseverance."

"Well said!" Cang Lingyi grasped Jiali's hand, "We must participate in the process of the world and become the promoters of history!"

"Become a facilitator of history!" Phoebe became excited when she heard the words, "I've always had this idea, but I just don't know how to describe it. Thank you, Zero! You said what I've always wanted to do! "

"Two hot-blooded girls, it's time to turn off the lights." After finishing speaking, Jia Li extinguished the oil lamp on the table.

When the students in Condon fell asleep and fell asleep, the palace in the capital city 300 kilometers away was still brightly lit.

The meeting between Queen Ecarina and the Senate has been going on for more than four hours, and there is no sign of ending.

In the huge conference hall, all the ten elders were present except Duke Von der Meer who was on leave due to illness.

Some of them were holding teacups, some were fiddling with quills, and some were holding their arms, with different expressions.

Queen Ecarina was wearing a cloak and sitting in a chair, resting her forehead with one hand and holding a stack of documents in the other.

Her brow was furrowed, and her beautiful green eyes were full of tiredness.

On the wall behind her, there is a huge map with many places marked in red and black pens.

"As I said just now—" After a long silence, the Queen spoke again, "According to the current population growth rate, our arable land will not be able to feed the entire population in another 70 years."

The elders glanced at the queen and made no statement.

"We have to take back more territory." The queen put down the document and said seriously.

"Your Majesty, I think Dunn's calculations are a bit exaggerated." Duke Von Layen, who was seated second, looked up and said, "We have regained a lot of land over the years, and the annual budget allocated to the Silver Knights is not right. Is it used for this?"

Hearing this, Dunn, the Home Secretary standing behind the Queen, looked up at him.

"Most of them are forests and mountains." Duke Feng Junshan, who sat fourth, replied, "The arable land is concentrated in the farther west. You should have never been short of food and clothing, so you don't realize the lack of food supply. sense of crisis."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of several elders at the scene showed displeased expressions.

"I think we can give the Hurricane Knights more budget next year. If we can attack all the way to the second border, we can use the holy city there to rebuild the defense line." Duke von Wiles, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, spoke .

"If rebuilding the defense line is as easy as talking about it, I would also support it." The gray-haired Duke von Whiston said, "It's just that there are so many federal taxes. If the military expenditure increases, other budgets will inevitably decrease. Or, Do you have a way to increase taxes?"

"There are 500 million people in the country, how much can the Hurricane Knights spend with only a few hundred people..." Feng Bianqi, who was sitting fifth, sneered.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the meeting room became tense, the queen stood up and walked to the map and said, "Okay everyone. Let's discuss some constructive topics. I am going to build a military base near Lagrange as a The transfer station of the Hurricane Knights. This way the Knights don’t have to go back to the country every time for supplies, which can save millions of transportation costs every year.”

"Isn't there a cost to build a base?" Duke Von Layen said.

"My lord, the base will use the most streamlined configuration. The estimated cost will not exceed 200 million, but it can be used for at least ten years." Dunn replied.

The elders present looked at each other and said nothing.

"It's okay to build a base."

At this time, von Liedermann, who was sitting in the first place and had been silent all this time, said, "Your Majesty, please consider the matter of increasing the budget."

When the queen heard his words, a subtle expression flashed across her face.

"It's still early until the end of the year, and the budget matter can be shelved first. As for the base, His Majesty can build it if he wants. But the cost still needs to be carefully calculated..." Feng Whiston said.

"What about other people's opinions?" asked the queen.

The rest of you look at me and I look at you, but they don't make a sound.

"Then let's do this first. Dunn is in charge of the plan for the base. After writing it, discuss it with Captain Edmund and Agatha, and implement it as soon as possible." The queen made a final decision.

The elders all showed expressions of relief. They were hungry for several hours, and finally they were able to go home for dinner after the meeting.

On the way back to the bedroom, the queen was chased by Dunn.

"Your Majesty, can you call Captain Edmund and Agatha into the palace tomorrow?" Dunn asked in a low voice.

"Wait for two days and send another telegram this Friday," replied the Queen.

"Yes! Comply with the order." Dunn saluted and left in a hurry.

"That's great, Your Majesty, you can build the base as you wished." The maid beside him smiled.

"It's just a base." The Queen said looking up at the starry sky outside the window. "It's just a small victory. I've been on the throne for 20 years, but it's still so difficult to take half a step forward."

After speaking, the queen sighed deeply.

(End of this chapter)