Chapter 446 If someone disagrees, then fight us
General Winter was speechless.
Because Charles was right, the difficulties and uncertainties that a clandestine interception of fuel would cause to the war effort were clearly not in Britain’s interest.
Finally, General Winter sighed and replied helplessly:
"Actually, this is not entirely what the 'Secretary of the Navy' meant, Commodore. I also hope that you can return to the Dardanelles to take command of the overall situation."
"because……"
"People are losing their lives there every day, hundreds and thousands."
General Winter's eyes showed reluctance. He often looked at these numbers and therefore had a deep understanding of the situation.
"You should address that to the Lord High Lord," replied Charles.
"What?" General Winter didn't understand what Charles meant.
Charles did not answer but asked: "Have you forgotten the purpose of attacking the Dardanelles?"
"Of course not." General Winter defended, "It is to open up a new front to break the deadlock."
Charles spread his hands and looked around.
General Winter suddenly realized that the stalemate on the front line of defense had been broken by Charles' armored forces, and the Battle of the Dardanelles had lost its strategic significance.
"The fighting in Gallipoli has degenerated into another stalemate of trench warfare," Charles continued. "The means of breaking it are before you."
General Winter looked at Charles blankly, and soon realized: "You mean, the armored forces?"
"Yes." Charles nodded. "Use armored troops to break through the trenches. But I wonder if you have considered the difficulties of deploying armored troops in Gallipoli?"
General Winter shook his head slightly. As a navy man, he had no idea about this.
Charles analyzed:
"First, you have to get the armor to Gallipoli."
“Secondly, you need to ensure its fuel, parts, and maintenance in areas with high salt and humidity.”
"Finally, you will order your troops to flatten the mountains of Gallipoli, as they are not suitable for armored combat!"
General Winter's mouth half opened. This was impossible.
At the same time, it was not necessary. Instead of going to such great lengths to win in Gallipoli, it would be much easier to achieve a greater victory directly on the front battlefield.
No one would do such a stupid thing as giving up the easy way!
"This is the insistence of the 'Admiralty', understand?" Charles said bluntly: "The battle in Gallipoli has long been unnecessary, but the 'Admiralty' is unwilling to admit it for personal gain. So, you should go to the 'Admiralty' and tell him these casualties."
"But he won't care about these..." General Winter's face turned pale.
He knew the "Secretary of the Admiralty". In his eyes, the soldiers on the front line were no different from ants.
"But others will," Charles reminded.
General Winter understood that Charles meant to use the power of the public to kick the "Secretary of the Admiralty" out of the command system, including the "Dardanelles Commission."
Charles finally emphasized:
"It's none of my business, it's up to you how you do it."
"I only hope you won't try to get me to the Dardanelles again."
"I won't do such a stupid thing!"
General Winter agreed with Charles's statement.
This is indeed stupid, just like forcing Charles to drop the watermelon in front of him and run to the Dardanelles, thousands of miles away, to pick up a sesame seed, which he may not even be able to find.
But it is such a simple truth, but I didn’t understand it until now, even though I was caught up in it.
At this time, a cheer came from the telecommunications room, and the signalman ran to Charles and excitedly reported: "General, the German army sent a staff to negotiate with our army, and they hope to surrender to our army!"
Charles spread his hands towards General Winter, meaning that this is what I need to do.
General Winter nodded: "I know what to do."
…
The news that the German army was preparing to surrender spread throughout Antwerp in an instant, and everyone cheered.
Belgians took to the streets to celebrate, with many playing musical instruments and dancing in the streets.
Soldiers crawled out of their forts and trenches and hugged each other as if the war was over.
All telephones and telegraphs were busy, both military and civilian, and people did everything possible to convey the news of victory to everyone who could be notified.
Soon, the news reached Paris and the people of Paris were also excited.
Although this victory was already a foregone conclusion, it still made people excited when it finally came. People praised Charles with the most effusive words:
"Charles is the best. France is lucky to have another Napoleon!"
"I don't think Napoleon ever did that. He literally changed the world single-handedly."
"Yes, it broke the myth of the invincibility of trench warfare. Everyone thought that future wars would stop at digging trenches. He created a miracle!"
…
Lucia had tears in her eyes. After many twists and turns, she heard that her family was safe. Now she heard that the Germans were preparing to surrender, which meant that there was no "final madness" and she could finally rest assured.
…
Camille cried with joy at the blessings of her neighbors. She finally believed that Charles could let one French soldier defeat a dozen Germans.
She felt very proud that Charles had such magic. Not long ago, the Germans had defeated the British and French forces and even advanced into Paris, but they were defeated by Charles!
Djokovic, who knows something about military affairs, sighed:
Whose talent did Ciel inherit?
Camille's, or mine?
It was obviously nobody's, it was his own.
But this talent seems to be exaggerated to the point of being terrifying!
…
However, some discordant voices still emerged at this time.
The person who jumped out was the new British "Secretary of the Navy", Balfour, who made a righteous statement:
"We acknowledge that the Shire performed well in this battle."
"But this victory is inseparable from the persistence of the British and French forces on the defense line. They fought on the front line for nearly a year and sacrificed tens of thousands of lives."
"Therefore, I think the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces should be the one to accept the surrender."
The commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces at this time was Joffre.
The British intention was very obvious. They knew that Joffre and Charles were not on good terms, and they tried to use this opportunity to create some conflict between the two or even ignite a fuse.
There was no response from Xiafei, and he seemed to have acquiesced.
Just like when Gallieni won the Battle of Paris, a reporter asked him who deserved the credit. He replied: "I don't know whose credit it is. I only know that if I fail, people will think it is my responsibility."
He cleverly tied responsibility and credit together and stole the fruits of Gallieni's victory.
Charles did not speak either. It was not appropriate for him to speak, otherwise he would be denying the contribution of the soldiers on the front line, although the French people were indignant for Charles.
At this time, the German commander, Lieutenant General Baird, spoke: "We only surrender to Charles. If anyone disagrees, then fight us!"
(End of this chapter)
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