I was a tycoon in World War I: Starting to save France - Chapter 597

c589 History is written by the victors

Last time, when Lieutenant General Ives went to Antwerp Airport to give Charles a showdown, he somehow managed to get into the airport and meet Charles.

This time, Lieutenant General Ives left in dejection without even entering the barracks, going back and forth from nowhere, without even being able to drink a cup of hot coffee.

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6th Army Headquarters.

When Charles saw Tijani, he couldn’t help complaining: “It seems you shouldn’t be here, General.”

Tijani’s eyes were filled with surprise: “But I heard that you are being controlled by someone.”

Tijani got the news from Paris.

The “hidden rules” of the 6th Army spread to some high-level officials in Paris and then to the ears of Wells, who informed Tijani.

Wells meant that Tijani should not act rashly, but Tijani led his troops to Gembulu without saying a word, and that was how the scene happened.

Charles spread his hands and asked, “Do you think I’m being controlled by someone?”

Tijani looked around and saw that it really didn’t look like it. Instead, Charles firmly controlled the entire army.

Charles sighed inwardly. The script should be about a small conflict between the British and French armies, and then Parliament would act as a peacemaker.

Now that Tijani is making such a fuss, this scene may not end well.

However, Ciel still underestimated the thickness of the Congress’ skin.

Just as he was thinking about how Parliament would end this matter, Clemenceau sent a telegram to Charles in the name of the French Army Council:

“We have learned that the British army hopes to intervene in the affairs of the 6th Army, and are now actively negotiating with the British side. This matter is related to the dignity of France, and we hope that the general will not compromise!”

“But since Britain and France are both allies of the Allied Powers, the Army Council also hopes that you can take the overall situation into consideration and avoid conflict with the British side.”

“In addition, the Army Council highly praises your actions in quelling the unrest in the 6th Army!”

When Charles received the telegram, he was stunned for a while and did not react.

People who don’t know read this telegram and think that the British are bullying the French army, and in the end, parliamentarians and the government need to coordinate.

Also, is there such a thing as “quelling the unrest” in Charles?

So none of the three sentences are true, they are all superficial, and the last sentence even confuses right and wrong.

Charles didn’t say anything, and waved the telegram toward Gan Mo Lin, who was a few meters away.

The staff officer understood and immediately took the telegram and sent it to the restless Gamelin.

Gamelin took the telegram and looked at it. He smiled sadly and turned to look at Charles, his eyes full of ridicule.

They actually praised Charles for “quelling the unrest”?

Charles shrugged, as if telling Gamelin: This is politics, history is written by the victors, and you can do whatever you want after victory.

Gamelin had a complicated expression and stared at Charles without saying a word. After a while, he sighed and sat back on his chair. He understood that he had lost, completely!

What happened next was exactly as Charles predicted, telegrams came one after another:

After discussion and decision by the parliament, Charles was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and awarded the Legion of Honor, third class.

Transferred Gan Molin and other officers out of the 6th Army.

Permanently cancel the review of 6th Army.

The news quickly spread to the headquarters, and the whole army burst into cheers.

Gamelin silently walked up to Charles and shook hands: “Congratulations, General, you got what you wanted. But I want to say that this is not what the citizens want, nor is it justice. I mean what you want.” Do everything.”

Charles understood what this meant. Gamelin wanted to say that Charles had committed a crime and killed some innocent officers on the battlefield.

But Charles didn’t think so. He raised his head toward the window, where a large number of soldiers were hugging each other and celebrating.

Charles asked in a calm tone: “Isn’t it what the citizens want?”

Gan Molin was speechless and could only lead his subordinates to pack their things and prepare to leave.

Charles ignored them and walked to the window alone to look out at the cheering soldiers.

Charles did kill a group of officers last night, probably more than fifty people, and there must be innocent ones among them.

But war is cruel, and struggle is no exception.

If the charr didn’t do this, many more soldiers would die as a result: being liquidated, being sent to the battlefield, dying in vain by continuing to implement wrong tactics, etc.

Whether considering personal interests or military interests, Ciel had to do this.

The root cause is actually parliament and shameless politicians.

It was their disregard for national interests, the interests of the military and the lives of citizens that caused all this!

…

Gan Molin and his party withdrew the 6th Army that day, leaving only Wei Gang.

This may be intentional by the Parliament. They are telling Charles that Wei Gang is not a member of the Parliament. He is Foch’s right-hand man and was placed in the 6th Army to monitor Charles.

The Parliament thought that this would intensify the conflict between Charles and Foch, but did not expect that this would be exactly what Charles wanted. From now on, Wei Gang became the mouthpiece between him and Foch.

Of course, Charles wanted to show his rejection of Wei Gang, so he only assigned him an ordinary combat staff officer.

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The deputy commander is Christine, and Charles needs an officer who understands armored warfare to command the 6th Army as his deputy.

After taking care of this, Ciel met with Darlan alone in the conference room.

“I think you should go back to the Navy, Lieutenant, that’s where you can really make a difference.” Ciel got straight to the point.

“General.” Darlan shook his head helplessly: “Many of our sailors were sent to fight on land because the navy has been almost useless since the Battle of the Dardanelles.”

The blockade of the German navy was entirely handled by the British Royal Navy, and the French Navy could only stay in the port and watch the battle.

“That was in the past.” Charles replied.

Darlan looked at Charles in confusion, and said hesitantly: “But I don’t think there is any change now…”

“Our navy will participate in anti-submarine warfare.” Charles interrupted Darlan.

Darlan was surprised and asked half-doubtfully:

“Really, really?”

“Anti-submarine warfare? Will the British let us participate?”

This is the calculation of the British Navy: if the French Navy can not be involved, try not to let it participate, so that the French Navy can always be in a state without actual combat experience.

“They have to let us participate.” Charles replied: “Because some equipment is only available to us.”

Charles told Darlan about the “echo sounder” and how to install it on the destroyer and train anti-submarine.

Darlan was so shocked that he was speechless. How could there be such a thing in the world? Can it see submarines hidden underwater?

But when he thought about it, Charles had invented so many shocking equipment, so it didn’t seem strange to have one more.

Finally, Charles asked Darlan: “I can let you join this anti-submarine force. I wonder if you are interested?”

Darlan’s eyes flashed with excitement: “Of course, General, thank you very much! I am willing to join this force!”

Charles nodded with satisfaction.

One day this guy will grow up to be a naval marshal, and his voice and control will be even greater!