Roland knocked on the table, and the hall instantly fell silent.
"When the month of demons ends, next year will be the most important year for Graycastle," he stood up from the main seat and walked behind the crowd step by step, "I will unify the whole territory and hold the enthronement ceremony to become a legitimate Graycastle. The king of the castle. And you will also be my first batch of ministers of important government affairs, helping me to govern this country together."
If put two years ago... this "lofty ambition" would only be regarded by everyone as the arrogant words of the fourth prince.
If it was a year ago, it would have been a distant goal to try.
But today, no one doubts what Roland said.
Everyone stood up one after another, put their right hands on their chests, bowed their heads and said, "This is my honor, Your Majesty!" Their complaints and defensiveness dissipated a lot in an instant, and a hint of excitement appeared on their faces. The longer the hall stayed, the more he understood the power of Neverwinter City.
Undoubtedly, as long as he made this decision, it would be undisputed to bring the entire territory of Greycastle under his rule.
And they can follow His Majesty and become the most powerful group of people in the kingdom.
Roland pressed his palms and motioned everyone to sit down, "Not only that, the range of the commander of Greycastle will become unprecedentedly wide, from the wild wasteland to the west, the Fjord Islands to the east, the Endless Cape to the south, and Helme to the north. The plateau, will follow my will!"
"To achieve this, the First Army will undoubtedly be the busiest department next year, and Neverwinter City can only leave a small number of garrison guards stationed. Therefore, exploring the Daxue Mountain is a necessary measure to eliminate hidden dangers. I don't want the backyard to catch fire. The capital is attacked by an enemy of unknown origin!"
"Your Majesty, perhaps we can enter the Snow Mountains with the First Army and the Witch Alliance alone..." Carter suggested in a low voice.
"In a cave with no light and extremely complex terrain, guns and artillery can play a very limited role," Roland interrupted him. "There is neither a preset blocking location nor a map for reference. If How many casualties do you think the First Army will have to pay in order to repel those monsters?"
The chief knight was silent for a while.
"This is the reason why we must cooperate to explore. Taquila's God's Punishment Witch and the Witch Alliance can complement each other. After the first army is in charge of breaking, a sentry is established at the explored key crossings to ensure the smoothness of the retreat path. The safest way." Roland paused, then suddenly raised the volume a bit, "You all listen carefully, don't tell me how difficult it is to implement this plan, you are sitting here just to solve the problem! No, City Hall doesn't need anyone who can't do what I want!"
He said this and looked at the director of the city hall, "Barov Mons!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The latter shuddered.
"Are there still problems with the final accounts and logistics?"
"I think... no more," the boss wiped the sweat from his face, "I'll come up with a plan in five days."
"Three days." Roland said without doubt, then he turned his attention to the Minister of Agriculture, "Senny Dali!"
"exist!"
"The grain inventory is not enough, so I will get it from Changge District. There are many cement ships, understand?"
"Follow your orders, Your Majesty!"
"Karl Vanbert!"
"Your Majesty, I will carefully check the stability of the strata in the mining area and the kiln group to ensure that there will be no collapse accidents." The Minister of Construction said quickly.
"Very good..." Roland smiled, "Then the next one."
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This time, all the problems were solved easily. When the minister realized that his mind had been decided, the planning tasks were quickly assigned, and no one dared to delay the blame.
After finalizing the specific responsible person, the next step is to determine the departure team.
As Pasha's voice sounded directly in their minds, everyone panicked again. Fortunately, the scene of Roland calmly chatting with the tentacle monster gave the ministers a trace of comfort, and finally did not make the shame of jumping out of the window and fleeing. Act of.
He probably felt that he had already promised His Majesty anyway, so he listened with his heart closed and his eyes closed. The heads of various departments buried their heads and pretended to be contemplative, but they were actually avoiding meeting the eyes of the tentacle monster, as if the voice was not. Ordinary conversation, but the words of hell that can steal the mind.
Roland was a bit dumbfounded about this situation.
Edith, who was the only one looking at the light curtain, became the most eye-catching one in the crowd.
Sometimes, she would even try to learn to talk to the high-ranking witch of Taquila like Roland did.
Barov also raised his head several times, as if he didn't want his opponent to steal the limelight, but he was never able to say a word.
Fortunately, Roland has already made plans in this regard, and does not require too much participation from the city hall.
In the end, Taquila agreed to send fifty witches of God's Punishment to fight side by side with the main fighters of the Witch Alliance. The first army was commanded by Brian, and five hundred people were assigned to participate in the operation.
The rest of the army stationed in Neverwinter City was handed over to Carter to temporarily take over, and continued to guard against the evil beasts that sporadically harassed the border.
After reaching an agreement on the exploration plan, Roland was preparing to end the bilateral meeting when Edith suddenly raised her hand.
"Your Majesty, I apply to join the Snow Mountain Expedition Team and go to the Western Snow Mountain with the First Army."
Barov twitched the corners of his mouth, "You are neither a witch nor an army soldier, so don't make trouble for Your Majesty."
"I once served as a swordsmanship instructor in the knight's camp. It is difficult for ordinary people to hold five rounds in my hands, and the evil beast is no exception. I am fully capable of protecting myself." She said unmoved.
Roland asked curiously, "What's the reason for the application?"
"The Battle of Divine Will is getting closer and closer to us, but there are not many ministers sitting who can tell what the devil looks like, and what the aliens in the underground look like. Even the opponents don't know anything, how can they help you manage Good city hall? Some people think that it is the first army's business, and the department in charge of them has nothing to do with the battle of divine will, but the fact is that when the war comes together, whether it is the Ministry of Construction or the Ministry of Agriculture, will be involved. Serving in the war, therefore, only by knowing the characteristics of the enemy and who you are fighting can you better share the affairs for you." Edith said eloquently.
"You..." The boss wanted to refute, but he didn't know where to start.
Roland couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth. This was an interesting statement. Although it was a bit arrogant, a thought suddenly popped up in his head. If she could turn her actions into a tacit rule, that is, if she wanted to be in power. Going a step further on the road, you must be transferred to the front line or the city where you are fighting before you can qualify for promotion, which may be a good idea. In this way, at least it can ensure that the officials of the city hall will not take the battle of fate lightly, and will not randomly issue some outrageous and unrealistic decrees.
In addition, Edith does have the ability to fight, so there is no harm in letting her follow the First Army.
Thinking of this, he nodded towards the North Pearl.
"Then, get ready to go."
"Yes, Your Majesty." She stroked the ends of her hair that fell beside her ears and saluted with a smile.