Chapter 906 Armistice Negotiations

What surprised the Quartermaster General and Baker even more was that there were many faces in the conference room that they did not recognize.

The Minister of Munitions asked General Winter beside him and found out that they were the governors of French colonies and even had a colonial representative.

what the hell?

The Minister of Munitions thought to himself, what on earth is Charles trying to do? Call all these people to a meeting!

Inadvertently, the Minister of Munitions met the gaze of King Constantine I of Greece, and he clearly felt the anger and hostility in Constantine I's eyes.

The Minister of Munitions did not take it seriously. He responded with a confident smile and raised his glass to salute Constantine I from a distance.

But Constantine I ignored him and turned to continue talking with Queen Wilhelmina.

(The picture above shows King Constantine I of Greece. He was educated in Germany since childhood and married Sophia, the daughter of the German Emperor. Therefore, he was emotionally inclined towards Germany, but insisted on maintaining neutrality in order not to be involved in the war. However, Britain and France forcibly landed in Greece and asked him to disband his army. In 1917, they supported opposition forces and forced him to abdicate and go into exile, eventually forcing Greece to join the Allied Powers)

"Don't be nervous." Queen Wilhelmina seemed to sense Constantine I's panic: "This is France, they dare not do anything."

"Oh, yes." Constantine I was a little embarrassed: "I know."

Queen Wilhelmina raised her glass and clinked it with his:

“Although the organizer of this meeting is named Clemenceau, we all know that it was Charles’ idea.”

"You don't have to trust Clemenceau, but you should trust Charles."

"Ciel cares a lot about his reputation and honor, so you'll be fine."

Constantine I felt relieved: "Yes, of course, this is why I came here."

He thought about it for a long time before coming, as he was worried that Britain and France would take this opportunity to put him under house arrest and force Greece to surrender.

As a king, Constantine I knew that there was nothing these people could not do. The most they could do was to use the media to block the news or mislead public opinion afterwards.

But after much consideration, Constantine I decided to make the trip because this might be an opportunity.

If Charles really carried forward the French spirit of "equality", "freedom" and "fraternity" as he said, Greece would have a chance.

At this time, the door of the conference room opened, and Clemenceau, dressed in a formal suit, walked in with his head held high, surrounded by his entourage.

The king and his envoys paid tribute to Clemenceau.

Clemenceau shook hands with the crowd and greeted them skillfully:

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty. You look as stunning as ever. I am simply mesmerized by you."

"My dear friend, it's been a while since we last met."

"Your Majesty, the last time we met was in Rome, right? I remember you brought the prince with you at that time!"

…

As he was speaking, a cry of surprise was heard and Charles, dressed in a general's uniform, appeared at the door.

Charles's ceremony was not as grand as Clemenceau's. He only brought Tijanni with him because Tijanni was also an expert in aristocratic socializing.

However, this still could not stop him from attracting attention. As soon as Charles appeared, he attracted everyone's attention. They left Clemenceau and rushed to Charles, vying to shake hands with him.

"General." Queen Marie of Romania was the first to introduce Charles: "This is my husband, the King of Romania."

"Hello, Your Majesty, it's an honor to meet you." Charles shook hands with Ferdinand I, turned to Queen Marie and said, "You are very lucky, Queen, your husband is very good."

Queen Mary laughed.

Charles should have said to Ferdinand I: "You are lucky, your majesty, you have a beautiful wife."

Unexpectedly, Charles did the opposite.

Ferdinand I's tense face relaxed instantly: "Thank you very much, Lieutenant General, your suggestion helped us to stop the German attack."

"You're welcome." Charles replied, "This is what I should do."

Italian Chief of Staff Cadorna stepped forward to shake hands.

Charles teased, "Is my rocket launcher still working properly, Mr. Chief of Staff?"

"They are excellent!" Cadorna nodded and replied, "The Germans even thought you were commanding us on the Piave River. They were so scared!"

The guests around burst into laughter.

Constantine I stepped forward timidly and shook hands with Charles: "Hello, Lieutenant General, I am..."

"I know." Charles patted Constantine I on the shoulder: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we will take care of this matter."

Constantine I suddenly felt a sense of familiarity and even had the urge to cry.

Does Charles mean to stand on the side of Greece and seek justice for him?

That would be great if that were the case.

Charles' words are more useful than anything else. There is hope for Greece!

"Hey, dear friend." Albert I exaggeratedly opened his arms and gave Charles a big hug: "Long time no see, Namur's troops have been waiting for you."

It is an honor in itself to demonstrate his extraordinary relationship with Charles in front of a group of dignitaries.

"I know." Charles cooperated: "They won't wait too long. Tell the Germans to be careful!"

The guests laughed again.

Clemenceau felt a little unhappy when he saw this scene, but it soon disappeared.

Take it easy, he comforted himself, this is what Charles deserved, he was just a pawn and should be careful with his words!

Otherwise, if Charles had the idea of ​​replacing someone else as prime minister, that would be very bad.

Tijani is also very popular.

Because everyone knows that Tijani is Charles' confidant, his comrade-in-arms, his favorite student, and the only person besides his family who can joke with Charles.

So Pershing, Winter and others who were not qualified to shake hands with Charles directly came forward to greet Tijani.

After some polite exchanges, the guests took their seats at Charles' invitation.

Clemenceau was the first to speak. He tapped his glass, stepped up two steps onto the stage, and said in a high, slightly fake voice:

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this meeting."

"Let us save ourselves the long speeches. After all, we are not here for socializing, but to solve the problem of war."

The guests nodded knowingly.

Clemenceau continued:

"As the Prime Minister of France, I am here to state the position of France."

"Of course, this was decided after discussion in parliament."

"We have decided to start armistice negotiations with Germany and completely resolve this meaningless war!"

There was a burst of applause in the meeting hall.

Constantine I stood up excitedly and clapped his hands, because "armistice negotiations" meant that France would not force Greece to join the Allied Powers, and he would be free from danger.

At least France wouldn't do that!

However, the expressions of the Minister of Munitions and Baker, who were sitting opposite, changed drastically.

"Armistice negotiations"?

No, we can't let them do this!

(End of this chapter)