Chapter 169: Situation Analysis (Part 1)

"When Colonel Cassius was out, if something happened to your two children, as the queen, I would only be unable to explain to him..." The queen knew reason and moved with affection, if it was the past Esther, perhaps, was really persuaded in this way, giving up all the efforts so far, and waiting for the "adults" to deal with the follow-up incident.
However, after having had all these experiences, Estir, who has grown a lot, has already made the corresponding consciousness. She closed her eyes, and slowly said under the surprised gaze of the Queen: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty...Since we accepted the practice of the guerrillas, we have acted as the agent of our father to complete our work as far as possible. This kind of mission... Since the air thief incident at that time, I received a letter from my dad and a package of unknown origin, and then followed this path to practice in various places... To be honest, it feels like my dad is guiding us , Come here step by step to see you like you..."
Taking a deep breath, Esther finally bravely expressed her expectations: "So, I also have something that must be protected...that is this peace, every day of happiness, and the people I met along the way, cared about me, and liked My friends." Estil glanced at Heliga, who showed a somewhat surprised expression, "I want to protect all this in my own way...just like my mother and your majesty."
"...I was really hit by the kid." Queen Alicia, who seemed to have guessed what Estir would say, had an unstoppable smile on her face, "Well, then, Ai Steer, Joshua."
"Yes!"
"I want to use you to issue an official commission to the Guerrilla Association, which is to rescue the relatives of the kingdom executives detained by the Ministry of Intelligence, so as to free the royal family and senior officials from all walks of life from Colonel Richard's control. Of course, Including my granddaughter Kolotia."
"Ah, the princess really got caught somewhere by those guys..." Estil murmured.
"Speaking of this... I may know where the princess is confined." Heliga gently inserted the three of them into the conversation. Although the voice was not loud, the content was enough to attract everyone's attention.
"What are you talking about?" The queen paid more attention to this news. She knew that this young man outside the intelligence appeared here suddenly disguised as a woman. There must be something to see, but she didn't expect the other party to throw it out abruptly. A blockbuster came out.
"...If I said, I have observed Abel leaving the palace for a long time, and I don't know what you will say." Heliga chose the wording while watching the reaction of the three. Estir fell into a sluggishness, and Joshua and the queen fell into contemplation.
"Abel Departure..." Joshua whispered, "This..."
"Tell me your opinion." The queen said solemnly. She hadn't drank a sip of the black tea she had just now. She was determined to listen to the opinions of this young man who might have a different stand. "Everything about this cause and effect."
"Okay... It's actually very simple, because logically, there are very few places that meet Richard's choice of location. First of all, a large number of hostages are from high-level people from all walks of life in the kingdom. The power behind them is huge, so If the management is separated, it will be very difficult to deal with. In addition, Colonel Richard... IMHO, Colonel Richard's purpose is probably to expand the country's armaments to counter the military pressure of neighboring powers..." said At this point, Heliga stopped for a while, looked at the queen, and the other party waved his hand to indicate that it was okay. Heliga continued: "Therefore, for his future plan to rectify armaments, the basic parts of this country’s machinery must at least be kept undamaged. , Keep it intact to the utmost. Under such circumstances, he still has to treat these captives preferentially, so as to coerce the dignitaries from all walks of life in the kingdom, so as to avoid things like fish and nets."
"So from this point of view, Li Palace is the best choice." The queen is indeed a queen. At this age, she can still keep up with the thinking of teenagers. "On the one hand, it was used as a place for royal vacations and leisure. These facilities are all first-class and in good condition. On the other hand, they are large enough and can be blocked legally and without doubt on the grounds of my safety..." The queen gently rubbed her palm and exclaimed, "Richard Ah...Although you are extremely stupid in this big step, your detailed handling of everything is like the vigorous young man back then..."
"Speaking of, Your Majesty, I have a little doubt about this." Heliga started to use this as an opportunity to confirm to the Queen something that he had a strong sense of contradiction in his heart, "Can I ask your opinion?"
"You speak up."
"Col. Richard's vain attempt to expand his armaments... Use military power to deter neighboring countries... Is this radical idea really his decision alone?"
"...Richard has always been the one that advocates arms expansion." The queen sighed. "I chose my granddaughter instead of Dunant's decision to become the next king. He somehow knew about it... Hey, As you may also know, the world always tends to hold an opposition or even hostile attitude towards women’s power... The country has been ruled by women for two consecutive generations, and the result will only lead to the weakening of national power... Many people hold this view He is one of them. Moreover, the history of being invaded that year is still vivid, so this attitude is getting tougher... After he knew my decision, he secretly manipulated Duke Dunant and wanted to change many policies. For example, raising taxes, increasing military expenditures, researching high-destructive guided weapons, compulsory conscription, and signing a legal contract with the illegal organization "The Hunting Corps" that Libel does not recognize..."
"How could it..." Estir's disappointment was beyond words.
"It's not that he hasn't mentioned a similar request to me. Although I know that this is also a statement made out of pure patriotism... But no matter what, I don't think this approach is correct." The queen at this time Instead, he calmed down.
To protect a country, it is not possible to rely solely on strong military power. Strengthening the technical and economic exchanges between countries can make all parts of the country more prosperous, and can firmly protect the country.

"Your Majesty's words are the truth." Joshua was deeply inspired.
"However, the colonel concluded that this is my own idealism with feminine views." The queen said sadly.
"In this case, it is Richard's humble opinion." Heliga smiled, and he admired the queen from the bottom of his heart. "The defense line built by the torrent of steel is the strongest, but at the same time the most vulnerable... Because that means being ready to go to war at any time. In a sense, this is a manifestation of insecurity. On the other hand, the closer the economic and foreign trade ties with neighboring countries, the greater the entanglement and binding of mutual interests. In other words, it is to share this risk with the countries that carry out economic cooperation. This method has long been proposed by political scholars in the empire, and it is considered a very advanced idea... I did not expect it to be in a foreign country. The queen heard similar words here."
"It really surprised me." The queen also looked a little surprised at this moment. "It's just that you have stronger observation ability than ordinary people... You are so young, and you have such a deep understanding of political methods."
"Don't dare to be." Heliga touched her nose embarrassedly, and it was really uncomfortable for the ruler of a country to praise him like this. "It's just that my father has correspondence with many scholars in the imperial academia. some."
"Is it the traditional elite family education of the empire... That's it." The queen said with emotion, "It seems that the noble system that we have abandoned is still good..."
"Hey, there are pros and cons in everything." Heliga said briefly, "It seems a little off the topic? Then let's continue with the topic...about what I just said..."