Chapter 295 Charles' Telegram
O'Connell's answer surprised Lieutenant General Robeck so much that he even forgot to chew the beef in his mouth.
After a long pause, Vice Admiral Robeck quickly swallowed his food and asked, "Are you sure? They sank the submarine?"
"Yes, confirmed!" O'Connell nodded confidently: "They salvaged the floating debris and bodies and confirmed that they were German submarine sailors. They even got more detailed information from the documents."
Colonel Forbes was surprised and delighted, because this meant that the "Queen Elizabeth" would finally not have to stay in the anchorage and be used as a vase!
With a battleship like this, who wouldn't want to play a role?
More importantly, every time Colonel Forbes met his colleagues, they looked at him with strange eyes and expressions.
Colonel Forbes knew what that meant: enjoying the best benefits and fighting the safest war, what an "enviable" captain!
"What did he use to destroy the submarine?" Colonel Forbes asked curiously.
"It is said to be a bomb." O'Connell handed over the telegram: "This bomb is released by the destroyer at the rear, and it will sink into the sea and explode. They followed the submarine's escape trajectory all the way and finally succeeded in blowing it up!"
"Is it Charles's new invention?" Colonel Forbes asked again.
"Of course!" O'Connell nodded heavily, but added: "It should be."
In fact, he wasn't sure because the telegram didn't say.
Colonel Forbes realized something. He glanced at Lieutenant General Robeck sitting opposite him and dared not say anything.
O'Connell suddenly noticed that Lieutenant General Robeck's expression was not right, and he quickly shut up.
Lieutenant General Robeck turned around and stared blankly at the food in front of him.
Vice Admiral Robeck realized that he had been deceived. The purpose of Charles' operation was not to land on V Beach, but to destroy the submarine.
Although Charles succeeded, he allowed the battleships, which were originally "cautious" and "walking on thin ice", to let go and do their best.
However, Charles made the commander-in-chief, Lieutenant General Robeck, look like a fool. Charles made him look bad in front of everyone.
Just now, Lieutenant General Robeck was still speculating with Forbes whether Charles could land successfully!
"Have they returned?" Lieutenant General Robeck asked coldly with a frosty face.
"Yes!" O'Connell sat upright, "We'll be back at anchor in about an hour."
"He disrupted the entire battle plan." Lieutenant General Robeck snorted coldly: "When he comes back, ask him to come here to see me!"
"General..." O'Connell wanted to say something, but was stopped by Lieutenant General Robeck's sharp gaze.
"I can't indulge him." Lieutenant General Robeck said righteously: "This is the army, he must obey orders. Otherwise, others will follow his example!"
"Yes, General." O'Connell responded helplessly.
But he was thinking in his heart, but they are also the French army, our ally. Although they are nominally under your command, you cannot use the military law of the British Empire to punish Charles of France!
What would the French military think if you did that?
What would the French military and civilians think?
What would the French government think?
Do you want to destroy the Anglo-French alliance by yourself?
But Lieutenant General Robeck was angry at the time, and O'Connell knew that if he objected at this time, he would most likely be sent to the island to command infantry operations immediately.
…
Soon, the news reached France.
The first to receive the telegram was of course the Paris Defense Command.
Without Charles around during this period, Gallieni felt uncomfortable in every way.
Sometimes he would call Lieutenant Colonel Fernan and ask, "Analyze the situation, how do you think the French army should land?"
Lieutenant Colonel Fernand groaned and answered with difficulty: "General, perhaps only Charles knows. Besides, I graduated from the Saint-Cyr Military Academy, and I don't... know much about naval warfare."
"You can say you know nothing, Colonel, and I understand that," Gallieni complained, a little irritated. "Charles never went to military school, but he knows everything."
Lieutenant Colonel Fernando looked embarrassed. There were only a few Charles in the world. Who could compare with his talent?
But I didn't dare say this out loud. Although it was true, it was also a "contradiction".
Gallieni waved his hand anxiously and let Lieutenant Colonel Fernan do his own thing.
As if he had been pardoned, Lieutenant Colonel Fernan ran away immediately and hid far away for fear of being seen by Gallieni.
The same was true for the other staff officers. As long as Gallieni raised his eyes, the staff officers of the entire command center would immediately exclaim softly, lower their heads and pretend to be busy, but in fact they did nothing.
Lieutenant Colonel Fernando lamented in his heart: Colonel, please come back soon. Your presence has raised the general's expectations of his staff, and the general no longer looks down on people like us.
Suddenly someone shouted excitedly: "Charles' telegram!"
Gallieni immediately turned his gaze towards the direction of the voice. He, who had a sad face just now, immediately became energetic, with excitement shining in his eyes.
Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that the general would not torture them for at least the next few hours.
When the communicator decoded the telegram, the staff officer exclaimed: "Charles commanded the fleet and successfully sank the German submarine!"
"Sunk a submarine?" Gallieni was stunned, then smiled softly: "This little guy is always unexpected."
Then Gallieni asked: "What did he use to sink it? A new invention?"
"Yes, General." The staff officer replied, "It is something called a 'depth charge'."
Gallieni said "hmm" and nodded with satisfaction. He would not be Charles if he did not invent something. Another military order could be added, but that was the navy's business.
The news was not spread immediately, which was to pave the way for the operation of the "Meritorious Newspaper".
Kobdo acted quickly. He analyzed the entire combat process, as well as the strategic significance of sinking the submarine. In addition, he also analyzed the performance of German submarines, filling up an entire page.
It was just after eight in the morning. The people at the newspaper office had just gone back to rest after a busy night, but were called up one by one by Kobdo to work overtime.
The newspaper was snapped up as soon as it was released on the market. The whole of France was in an uproar, and people in the streets and alleys were discussing Charles' victory:
"See, I knew Ciel could beat the English."
"Those stupid British people, they don't know how to fight at all!"
"They should make Ciel the fleet commander, it would be better for everyone."
…
The Minister of the Navy also heard the news, and he was a little puzzled: Charles was using a strategy to lure the enemy, so why did Tijani send him a telegram yesterday saying that they would land on V Beach today?
Is it by my side...
No! Impossible!
The news must have leaked from the British Navy!
(End of this chapter)
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