Chapter 909 International Alliance

The Minister of Munitions sneered and raised his head towards Charles on the stage provocatively:

"Good idea, Admiral."

"But there is a question, how are you going to maintain order?"

"I mean, what if the law of this organization ruled that a country's behavior was unreasonable, but it ignored it?"

The applause gradually died down.

Although the Quartermaster General's words were full of gunpowder, they did make some sense.

The internal order of a country is enforced by the police and the army. Does the Shire, an organization above the country, have police and the army to enforce it?

Even if there is, can it be enforced against a giant like the UK?

If not, what is the point of the law and order emphasized by this organization?

The guests were discussing:

"We can form an international force to ensure order."

"This is unrealistic. The units that make up this force still take orders from their respective countries."

"Then we can ask France to ensure order."

"That's not right either. Our goal is to eliminate war, but the result is to give France the power to attack other countries at will."

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This statement made the guests shudder. Can France attack other countries at will?

By then, I'm afraid the entire European continent will be in the hands of Charles alone!

The Minister of Munitions looked at Baker complacently and said with disdain: "It's just a beautiful wish. After all, he is just a teenager!"

"Yes." Baker agreed: "President Wilson also had such an idea, but he thought it was not very realistic. Even if this organization was established, its role would be very limited."

Then, people focused their attention on Charles again.

Charles answered calmly:

"This organization does not need an army, gentlemen."

“Even if an army were formed, it would be unlikely to be effective.”

"Because we can't let the French army attack France, I mean if one day France is ruled 'unreasonable' and needs to be restrained."

The guests laughed; that was what they were thinking.

Then the guests felt strange again. If this organization didn’t even have an army, it certainly wouldn’t have a police force. Wasn’t that just a formality?

The countries that have been condemned can simply ignore it.

Then Charles gave the answer:

"We can use economic and material constraints, materials that are closely related to war, such as energy and steel."

"If one day, France does something that is ruled 'unreasonable', then the organization can unite to impose a coal and steel embargo on France."

"We know that coal and steel are important strategic materials. Without them, it would be difficult for France to expand the scale of the war, so the organization has binding force."

Finally, Charles added:

"France welcomes supervision from all countries. I hereby declare that France will be committed to building an international community without war, suffering and oppression."

"Please believe that France is exercising 'self-restraint' by doing this, just as I took the initiative to give freedom to French colonies."

"Of course, there's another reason. I'm worried that the colonies will unite against me!"

The guests were amused by Charles' words. When it came to war, Charles didn't need to be afraid of any country, let alone the French colonies.

Then warm applause broke out in the conference room. Many guests stood up excitedly and raised their hands to applaud. Some people couldn't help but go on stage to hug Charles.

A perfect general does not think about war or victory, although he can do that.

Unlike others, he thinks about peace, order, and friendly coexistence of all mankind.

Some people were in tears, believing that Charles had created a new order and that he had the potential to lead the nations of the world towards a better world.

Although this process may be full of twists and turns and difficulties, it at least points out a goal for mankind and proposes a feasible plan.

Clemenceau was pleased with this.

If Charles' plan is supported by other countries, France will undoubtedly be a core member state, and he, as prime minister, will also be in the limelight internationally.

This is the benefit of following Charles.

He always throws out an unexpected surprise when you least expect it!

The Minister of Munitions and the American Secretary of War had gloomy faces.

What the Minister of Munitions was worried about was the organization that Charles mentioned. He could ignore the organization's army and its condemnation, but if European countries united to impose a coal and iron embargo on Britain, that would be no trivial matter.

In addition, there is oil, or other materials, and it is even possible to expand to British colonies.

Wouldn’t Britain then be isolated by these countries?

This blow is not only on military supplies, but also a long-term "encirclement and suppression" of the economy.

So yes, such an organization does have a binding force and is more effective than military deterrence, much more effective!

The US Secretary of War was not happy to see this. He knew that this idea should have been proposed by the United States and Wilson had already prepared the Fourteen Points of Peace.

He planned to present it at the moment when Germany was completely defeated and forced to surrender.

One of them is: "Establish a global international organization whose primary goal is to maintain world peace and security."

(Note: The full name of the organization is the League of Nations, abbreviated as the League of Nations. It was conceived by US President Wilson in 1918 and officially established in 1920. It is the predecessor of the United Nations)

But of course, the United States is not so great as to want to "maintain world peace". It is just an important means for the United States to compete for the high ground of public opinion and become the world hegemon.

Baker stole a glance at the Quartermaster General.

This fool still didn't realize that Charles's purpose in doing this was not for the justice of Greece.

Greece is just the first step, and then Charles will gradually pull Britain down from the world's number one position.

Charles will use Britain, a colonial power, as a counterexample for undermining world peace and as a stepping stone to help France step onto the stage of a superpower!

Charles noticed the looks on the faces of the Minister of Munitions and the Minister of War, but he didn't care.

He liked to see them wanting to kill him but unable to do anything about it.

What can they refute?

Don't want world peace?

Do you hope that other countries can take advantage of the chaos during the war?

Or will they continue to act in their own self-interest as before?

Britain did quite a few "unreasonable" things during this period.

Her forced stationing of troops in Greece was just one of her actions. In the North Sea, she also forcibly controlled the ports of neutral countries such as the Netherlands and Sweden, inspected them, and even blockaded them with mines.

As long as they disobeyed British command, Britain would declare that "in order to prevent Germany from obtaining supplies, we have the right to sink it."

These were undoubtedly acts of war.

However, under the pressure of Britain's powerful navy, the neutral countries dared not speak out.

Now, Charles stood up and called out: Join the organization, France will uphold justice for you, provide you with shelter, and uphold fairness for you.

Of course, this comes at a price.

One day, when France becomes the "only correct truth", that is when France can do whatever it wants.

(End of this chapter)