Chapter 503 Guard Force
If it were before, Albert I might have chosen to stand with Britain.
After all, Britain is the most powerful country in the world, and its interests coincide with those of France, both of which want to weaken and suppress Charles.
As the King of Belgium, Albert I needed the help of the Allied Powers to restore his country. He should stand on the side of the Allied Powers in terms of politics, military and public opinion.
However, when Charles infiltrated Antwerp in just one day and captured more than 100,000 German troops, Albert I confirmed one fact: the most important thing is Charles, Charles, Charles!
Britain, France, Russia, and Italy were all beaten to a pulp by the Germans, and there was no change on the battle front for a whole year.
As soon as Charles came up, he led 20,000 people and achieved a decisive victory in just one day.
God, the troops Charles brought might just be the number of casualties in one day when the Allies launched the attack, but Charles won!
The gap was so big that he thought it was not true, but a beautiful lie woven by Charles and the Germans.
But this is a fact, a living fact that happened in Belgium!
However, these shameless generals are still unwilling to lower their noble heads in the face of facts and still insist on the so-called "offensive theory" or "defense theory."
Pedantic!
madness!
Never repent!
If Albert I had to choose between Charles and the Allies, he would choose Charles without hesitation, even if it was just Charles alone.
All the generals of the entire Allied Powers combined are not worthy of carrying Charles' shoes!
Albert I sometimes thought: As long as Charles was willing, he could let Charles lead the Belgian army, and then Belgium would even become an impregnable city that no one could break, even though it was sandwiched between Britain, France and Germany.
Albert I firmly believed that Charles' military theory was correct and unmatched.
The reason why Colonel Eden was highly valued by Albert I was because he was also a fan of Charles and believed in his military theories.
Suddenly, Albert I raised his eyebrows and asked Colonel Eden: "Should we form a special force?"
"Special forces?" Colonel Eden was confused. What made His Majesty have such a strange idea?
"Yes, special forces." Albert I said, "Think about it, Colonel, if the British army cannot cooperate with Charles's troops, Charles's troops will be faced with the dilemma of only having armored troops and mechanized troops but no infantry."
Colonel Eden suddenly woke up: "Yes, we can form a force to cooperate with Charles."
"I don't know much about military affairs, Colonel." Albert I asked, "Do you think this is reasonable and realistic?"
"Of course it makes sense." Colonel Eden nodded repeatedly. "It's also realistic. After all, we are a member of the Allied Powers. At the same time, this is our country, our land. We have the right to decide who to cooperate with and who to fight with."
"That's right!" Albert I nodded heavily, with a hint of anger in his eyes.
These guys deployed troops on Belgian soil without even asking him. What did they think of Belgium?
This also brought back a painful memory for Albert I: when he was exiled to England, those so-called gentlemen left him aside, completely ignored him and did not consider Belgium's position, as if Belgium had already lost its country.
"The problem is..." Colonel Eden said awkwardly, "We may need two divisions. At least two divisions, one to coordinate with the armored forces, one to coordinate with the mechanized forces, and preferably one division as a reserve."
"That's 60,000 men," Albert I asked. "Can't we get them all?"
"No, sir," Colonel Eden replied, "our troops have reached more than half a million, but ..."
Colonel Eden looked a little embarrassed.
Albert I understood immediately: "Is it a quality issue?"
"Yes." Colonel Eden nodded with difficulty: "It may be okay for us to cooperate with the Allies in guerrilla warfare, but now we have to cooperate with Charles' troops. I am worried that something will go wrong."
"But in any case, it is much better than the cooperation between the British and Charles, Colonel," said Albert I.
Colonel Eden did not object. The British were deliberately dragging their feet, but this would not happen to the Belgian army.
Albert I added: "Think about it, if it is really as we think, what will happen next?"
Colonel Eden thought for a moment and answered slowly: "Charles might lose the battle, his reputation would be damaged, and then..."
He suddenly looked up at Albert I, stared and exclaimed: "Charles, Charles may be transferred out of Belgium."
"Yes," Albert I replied, "This is one of their goals. The British do not want Belgium to side with Charles and France. They want to control us and make us obey them. Therefore, they must find an excuse to transfer Charles away."
Albert I tapped his fingers on the table and made a clacking sound. "We must not let this happen. This is not only a question of recovering the territory, but also a question of sovereignty and development. Charles is everything to Belgium, Colonel."
"Yes, your majesty," Colonel Eden replied.
"So," Albert I asked again, "with Charles' three divisions..."
"I'll find a way to do it, Your Majesty," Colonel Eden said. "I have an idea. We can spread the word that these three divisions are troops fighting in conjunction with Charles."
Albert I praised this and said: "It's a very good idea. A large number of young people will sign up enthusiastically."
"Yes." Colonel Eden explained, "If many people sign up, we can select high-quality soldiers from them and train them. We can also seek Charles's opinion. It would be best if Charles could send instructors to train with us."
After all, it is a collaboration with Charles' troops, and Charles knows what kind of troops are needed.
"That's right." Albert I stood up and said, "Let's go to the airport, Colonel. It's time to talk to Charles."
After walking a few steps, Albert I remembered something: "In addition to the army, we also need to add a guard force."
"Guard troop?" Colonel Eden was a little surprised. Adding guards at this time?
"Guard the airport, Colonel," Albert I said, "so that Charles is not disturbed by others."
"Oh, yes, of course." Colonel Eden understood.
The so-called "others" are of course the arrogant British, especially Charles' immediate superior, Lieutenant General Avis.
I should "train" this guard unit well, Colonel Eden thought.
(End of this chapter)
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