Chapter 967 Liege Fortress

"Then, are we capable of regaining air superiority?" William II waved his fist: "If it is the key, we should seek breakthroughs in this regard, or even victory!"

Hindenburg was ashamed.

This is the "smart" Emperor.

Anyone can say that we will defeat our enemies in every aspect in which we are inferior to them.

The key point is that it was a fighter jet developed by Charles, it was Charles who controlled the air supremacy, and there were also excellent pilots of the French Air Force. How easy would it be to surpass them?

However, Hindenburg had to admit that he was prepared.

"You are right, Your Majesty," Hindenburg replied, "I think so too, so we have prepared a new fighter, which I believe will help us regain air superiority."

Hindenburg turned his attention to Ludendorff.

Ludendorff understood, turned back to his desk, took out a document from the drawer, and quickly returned to hand it to William II: "Your Majesty, please look, this is our newly developed 'Fokker D.VII' fighter."

(The picture above shows the "Fokker D.VII" fighter during World War I. It was called "the best fighter of World War I". Due to its excellent performance, Germany was explicitly prohibited from continuing to produce it by the Treaty of Versailles during the negotiations. Unlike the triplane, it has excellent high-altitude performance and a maximum speed of 200 kilometers, which almost crushes all models of the Allied Powers)

William II just flipped through it casually.

He had no knowledge of air combat, had no idea what it was, and didn't know which data were important.

He just nodded. "So what are we waiting for? Why not send it into battle?"

"Your Majesty," Hindenburg explained, "We have only been able to produce 50 so far. Although it is very good in terms of data, it has not been tested in actual combat. We hope to send it into battle when there are more of them, so that we can have a greater advantage and surprise in the battle."

Hindenburg's idea was to use this secret weapon in conjunction with a ground attack.

It could enable the German army to suddenly go from having no air superiority to having full air superiority. By then, the British, American and French armies would be extremely uncomfortable, and the German army would be able to rely on the "Fokker D.VII" to achieve a strategic victory.

But William II couldn't wait.

"Saarbrücken is more important than anything else," he said. "Taking it would be a strategic victory, especially if we can encircle and annihilate Charles's First Armored Army!"

Hindenburg didn't know how to answer.

If the troops could defeat the Charr, it could indeed be called a "strategic victory" because the Charr had never been defeated, which would boost morale.

But the key is to be able to defeat him!

"It is precisely in order to defeat Charles that we should wait, Your Majesty..." said Hindenburg.

"No." William II interrupted Hindenburg and ordered in an unquestionable tone: "Get ready immediately, we must attack Saarbrücken as quickly as possible."

Hindenburg was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty, as you wish."

The expression on his face was not very willing.

Suddenly the signalman stood up and reported: "Marshal, Charles has flown to Belgium."

"Belgium?" Several people exclaimed in unison, and then looked at each other.

At this time, when the German army was preparing to besiege Saarbrücken to remove this thorn, Charles actually flew to Belgium?

…

Namur Airport, Belgium.

A military band in full costume played "The Song of the Brabants" and people welcomed Charles as he got off the plane with cheers and flowers.

Christine and several officers came forward to salute Charles and shake hands with each other.

Albert I excitedly stepped forward and hugged Charles: "You are finally back, my friend! That's great!"

He was so moved that his eyes became moist.

We are only one step away from retaking Belgium.

But at the critical moment, Charles moved to France, leaving them all helpless.

Albert I even worried that Charles had forgotten Belgium.

…

The Namur headquarters was still located in the ancient castle surrounded by the river, but it now served as Christian's army headquarters.

Albert I followed along with Major General Eden.

As soon as they sat down on the sofa, Albert I couldn't wait to ask, "Lieutenant General, you didn't come here just to see me, your old friend, did you?"

Charles took the coffee from the orderly and asked, "Why? Is it not possible?"

Albert I shrugged, "I guess not, otherwise you would just have to make a phone call."

Ciel took a sip of his coffee, "I do have some things I need to take care of."

Albert I's eyes lit up instantly and he stared at Charles with his ears pricked up.

But Charles' next words were: "I want to take stock of our assets in Belgium and inspect the Sixth Army."

Albert I said "Oh", and his disappointment was evident in his words.

Charles laughed and almost choked on his coffee: "Your Majesty, as the King of Belgium, shouldn't you have a little more depth?"

"Lieutenant General." Albert I shook his head helplessly: "I should probably maintain my 'depth' in front of others, but what's the point of this in front of you?"

Charles is the one who can decide the life and death of Belgium. In the face of absolute strength, any disguise is unnecessary.

"Well, you guessed it right." Charles replied: "Let's discuss how to recapture the Liege Fortress."

Albert I thought he had misheard: "Lieutenant General, are you kidding me?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Charles asked back.

Albert I cheered and excitedly went forward to hug Charles, even kissing him on the face: "Thank you, Lieutenant General, thank you very much! I knew that we have finally waited for this moment!"

Major General Eden also looked delighted.

Although Belgium is developing very well now, the Liege Fortress is always a pain in Belgium's heart. It feels like something is missing if it has not been recaptured.

Christian remained calm, as he had guessed this long ago. Recently, Charles ordered him to hurry up and scout the German situation in the Liege Fortress.

"General." Christine handed over the document: "This is the fortress defense map we discovered."

Charles had just taken the document and hadn't opened it when the staff officer took the microphone and said to Charles: "Lieutenant General, Minister Gallieni is calling!"

Charles had just picked up the receiver when he heard Gallieni scolding:

"What's going on? Going to Belgium at this time?"

"Don't you know what the Germans are up to? And the British and the Americans, too."

"Since you have guessed their conspiracy, why do you choose to leave now?"

Ciel said calmly, "I did this in the hope that they would act sooner, General."

Gallieni on the other end of the line fell silent instantly.

This guy, he was prepared a long time ago!

(End of this chapter)