Chapter 951: Unity of Rights and Obligations

At the Crillon Hotel, there was thunderous cheers in the conference room.

Clemenceau threw his hat into the air and cheered:

"Victory, Saarbrücken surrendered, we captured it!"

"Char is invincible!"

"Long live France, long live the League of Nations!"

Representatives from various countries followed suit and shouted: "Long live France, long live the League of Nations!"

The Belgian representative shook the champagne that had been prepared long ago, and crystal clear bubbles poured out of the bottle like a fountain toward the crowd. They were like a group of lively elves jumping and colliding in the air, and the air was suddenly filled with the unique aroma of fruit and wine.

The cheers became louder.

This was not a simple victory, nor was it a victory for France or any other country. It was the first time that the "League of Nations" group spoke out and demonstrated its strength in a diplomatic setting.

Although Charles led the French army to exercise power on her behalf, she still successfully declared her authority to the world.

The Greek representatives welcomed this victory with open arms and their faces were full of hope.

For them, a French victory meant that the French military was superior to the British, and Greece would be one step closer to freedom.

The Italian representative started dancing with great enthusiasm, and invited everyone they met, whether male or female, to spin around with him.

The French occupation of Saarbrücken meant the safety of Italy. Otherwise, hundreds of thousands of German troops would be surrounded within Italy's narrow borders.

The Romanian representative had a smile on his face, but there was a hint of worry in his eyes.

The French army was too far away from Romania and was separated by land and unable to receive reinforcements. It was unclear whether this victory would be enough to deter the German army from withdrawing.

Then they thought of a countermeasure: The key is Charles, as long as Charles can stand on the side of Romania, there will definitely be a way!

Only General Winter and the British representative had expressionless faces, and only managed a forced smile when people's eyes turned to them.

They realized one thing: a powerful France had taken shape, and Charles had successfully used war to unite European countries. Even though it was still fighting against Germany, it still posed a powerful threat to Britain.

Clemenceau felt that this was a good opportunity to strike while the iron was hot. He took the wine glass and spoon from the waiter, walked onto the stage and knocked on the glass a few times.

When the room quieted down, he said in a high-pitched and passionate falsetto:

"Ladies and gentlemen."

"As a member of the League of Nations, France has demonstrated her ability and sincerity to promote peace for all mankind and to establish an international order."

“So now, should we consider a question: Should member states take on more responsibilities and obligations?”

The delegates were so excited by the victory that they answered without hesitation:

“As it should be.”

"Hail to France, hail to Charles!"

"I totally agree, rights and obligations are unified!"

…

Some people also asked: "What other responsibilities and obligations do we have to bear, Mr. Prime Minister?"

Clemenceau replied:

"Well, the League of Nations issued warnings and arbitration to Germany's aggression, but only the French army enforced it."

"We are the 'League of Nations', gentlemen. Should she be a multinational force?"

"I mean, we can't just have French troops, although we're willing to take on the responsibility."

"But the Shire still needs the support of member states, even if it's just an infantry company."

"Otherwise, Charles will worry about being alone!"

The delegates were amused by Clemenceau's words. Who else in the world could make Charles worry about being "alone and powerless"?

After a slight hesitation, they readily agreed to the proposal.

They understood what was going on. It didn't matter how many troops each country sent. An infantry platoon would be enough, or even just a few guards.

It is more of a symbol, representing justice, unity and fairness, representing that they are fighting together with the Charles!

…

Fremen Command.

The casualties on the battlefield have just been counted, and the French army suffered a total of more than 3,000 casualties, mainly concentrated in the airborne troops. A total of 5,000 people parachuted in the entire battle, with 1,371 casualties and 35 people missing.

It is normal for paratroopers to suffer heavy casualties. As soon as they land, they are naturally surrounded by the enemy and lack supplies. Once the frontal troops fail to break through and "rescue" them successfully, they will only be surrounded and annihilated.

German casualties were estimated at 130,000, including the burning of the forest and the attack by Charles a few days earlier.

To Charles' right were several newspapers from various countries.

To be precise, it was not a newspaper. Pershing converted the domestic media reports into documents and handed them over to Charles.

"I thought you might like to see this, Admiral," Pershing said.

The American media made a series about Charles, describing his life in the style of a western cowboy:

"Charles comes from a small town called Darwaz. He looks ordinary and no one knows he is a hero."

"Until one day, the German troops attacked this town."

…

"Since then, Charles left his hometown."

"In order to save France, he resolutely entered the military camp when he was still a minor, and began his legendary life."

Seeing this, Charles heard the sound of a guitar inexplicably, and a scene of a man riding a horse and walking in the desert with a revolver hanging around his waist flashed in his mind.

…

The British media simply described Charles' victory in capturing Saarbrücken. They even tried to downplay Charles's contribution and emphasize the importance of the British and American forces.

But it was of no avail, Charles' victory was too dazzling.

Especially since the British and American forces had just failed in their attack on Saarbrücken, Charles now immediately won a victory, a huge victory.

There is no point in whitewashing this huge contrast. Everyone knows that Charles was the protagonist of this battle and he pioneered the use of paratroopers and mine-clearing tanks.

…

The French media was the most active:

"Charter actually attacked along the same route that Britain and the United States failed, without changing a thing."

"And he told the Germans his battle plan exactly, and it was published in the newspaper. I thought it was fake!"

"But even so, the Germans couldn't defend themselves and were still defeated by him!"

…

Ordinary people have no way of knowing the truth and falsehood of this matter. Only the Germans understand what is going on.

The telephone rang. It was Gallieni:

"Well done, Admiral."

"You have accomplished another legendary task. Everyone thought it was an impossible defense line to break through, but you accomplished it easily."

"Do you know what people say about you?"

Charles glanced at the table and nodded: "Yes, General, I read the newspaper."

"Well." Gallieni said in a low voice:

"I won't say anything about compliments, this is not the topic."

"I think you should put winning aside first."

"I heard that the British and Americans are in contact with the Germans and are trying to negotiate with them without going through France."

(End of this chapter)