Chapter 717 Royal Navy Cross
Even if some members of the fleet went back to Guam for garrison, there was still a relatively large number of people left in the Royal Family, especially at night when they attended the celebration banquet.
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This royal banquet was hosted by the leader of the royal family, Queen Elizabeth, and the banquet was held in the palace where she usually lives.
Banquets of this level hosted by the Queen are usually used to entertain leaders of various camps or envoys, and this time it was used to entertain Qin Ge, which was enough to show the royal family's respect for him.
Qin Ge arrived at the banquet venue in a special car specially prepared by the royal family. As soon as he got off the car, he saw the maid team members who were preparing inside and outside the banquet venue.
The slightly familiar figure, and the somewhat different appearance, reminded him of the banquet he held in the port area.
However, when he looked around, Qin Ge discovered that among these maids there were some ship girls that he had never owned, so an idea came into his mind.
While he was thinking, people in formal attire came over. Enterprise looked at Qin Ge's thoughtful expression and asked with a smile, "Commander, what's wrong?"
Qin Ge came back to his senses, shook his head, and smiled at everyone, "It's just that I felt that the resources were a bit tight before, and many times I didn't dare to summon the ship girl boldly.
Now that we have gained the confidence after this battle, when we return to the port, it will be time to consider expanding our team again."
"Haha, this is a very good idea." Enterprise nodded with a smile, "At present, the strength of our port area is enough to support us in facing the waters near Guam. There is no need to worry about safety issues. We can indeed summon the ship girls we don't have."
"It's obvious that the commander said that because he saw that there were ship girls in the maid team that he didn't have. Haha, man." Prince Eugen teased beside Bismarck.
Qin Ge couldn't help but clear his throat. "Anyway, the result is the same, so just ignore the reasons for now."
After hearing Qin Ge's explanation, the ship girls surrounding him burst into laughter.
At this moment, several bright red figures appeared at the door of the banquet hall. It was King George V of England, who was walking towards Qin Ge and others with Hao and others.
"Hello, Commander Qin Ge. It's a great honor for you to attend the celebration banquet hosted by Her Majesty the Queen." King George V of England walked up to Qin Ge, stretched out his right hand, and said to Qin Ge with a smile.
Without hesitation, Qin Ge immediately responded accordingly.
He shook the hand extended by King George V and said with a smile, "It is our honor to be able to attend such a high-level celebration banquet of the royal family. Thank you very much for your welcome and hospitality."
"It doesn't matter. This is what our Royal Family should do, especially for you. This time, the Royal Family was able to turn danger into safety and reduce some unnecessary losses, all because of the timely support of Commander Qin Ge.
So this time, rather than saying it is a celebration banquet held by the royal family, it is better to say that it is a celebration banquet held by the royal family specifically for you." Although King George V's words were polite, there was no sense of politeness in his tone, and it was very sincere.
"You're being polite. This time, we all fought against the enemy together and worked together to achieve this result. I just contributed what I should have."
Qin Ge did not arrogantly take all the credit for himself. This answer made King George V of England look up to him again.
"Sister, it's not good to keep the guests standing outside the banquet hall. Tonight is still very long. Why don't you go to the banquet hall to meet Her Majesty the Queen first, and then continue your conversation?"
Howe on the side smiled and reminded King George V of the mission he was currently carrying out.
"Ha, thank you Hao for your reminder. Commander Qin Ge and everyone please follow me into the banquet hall. Her Majesty the Queen has been waiting for you for a long time." King George V of England said, then turned around and made a gesture of invitation, leading Qin Ge and everyone else to the banquet hall.
After entering the banquet hall, Qin Ge was slightly shocked by the spacious venue and magnificent decoration.
But soon Qin Ge set his sights on the girl sitting on the first throne.
She wore a crown on her head, a white dress and held a scepter in her hand. Although she looked like a girl, she had the temperament of a superior.
As King George V of England led Qin Ge closer, the girl sitting on the throne stood up and took two steps forward.
"Your Majesty, Commander Qin Ge is here." King George V of England said to the girl.
"Thank you for your hard work, George." Elizabeth smiled and nodded to King George V of England, then turned her attention to Qin Ge who was standing in the front.
He was wearing a white navy uniform, and like most commanders, his skin looked bronzed due to long hours of sun exposure. He stood there as straight and firm as a bronze sculpture.
"In the name of the royal family, I welcome Commander Qin Ge to visit the royal family. I hope Commander Qin Ge can have a pleasant trip during his stay in the royal family."
Facing Elizabeth's words, Qin Ge smiled and nodded, "Meet Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. I heard Hao often mention you when I was in Donghuang. Seeing you today is indeed better than hearing about you. Thank you very much for your invitation and blessing."
Elizabeth smiled softly, looking at the familiar faces around Qin Ge, and said, "Enterprise, Bismarck, Veneto, Richelieu, Nagato... As expected, it is the same as we knew before. It seems that the victory in this battle is not just due to the help of those embers.
Commander Qin is able to gather so many faction leaders under his command and bring them together. I am suddenly curious about how great your future achievements will be."
"I don't know." Qin Ge shook his head and looked at the ship girls around him and said, "But I will lead them forward, protect everything with them, and protect this world."
"You have indeed fulfilled your beliefs. This time, in addition to celebrating the victory of the royal family and the world in this Siren Tide, as the leader of the royal family, I also want to take this opportunity to give you something." Elizabeth said.
"Things?" Qin Ge was puzzled.
Elizabeth stretched out her hand, and a box engraved with the royal emblem appeared in her palm. As she opened the box, the contents were revealed, a golden badge with a cross logo under the royal emblem.
"This is the highest level of the Royal Navy's Cross Medal. It represents the meaning of being awarded in the name of the Royal Navy to the commander who has performed the most heroic and fearless performance in the face of the enemy.
There have been only a handful of commanders in the history of the Royal Navy who have received this honour, but I give it to you today because it is the only one that matches your courage and bravery."
Listening to Elizabeth's words, Qin Ge's expression became serious. Then he straightened his clothes, and his already tall posture stood straighter again.
"Thank you very much."
