Chapter 1023 The only viable option is to defeat France
The news of the victory soon spread throughout Paris and then quickly spread throughout the country.
Citizens passed the news from house to house, and whether they knew each other or not, they all shouted excitedly when they met each other:
"You know what? We won!"
"Yes, I heard too. Charles defeated the British Mediterranean Fleet. This is great news."
"It's unbelievable that Ciel was able to defeat them in such a short time and even force them to surrender."
"We captured eight battleships and over a hundred ships of various types. We've never had such a victory before!"
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Military experts discussed on the radio:
"It is said that Ciel used a secret weapon this time. It is called an 'aircraft carrier'."
"The British had some, too, but they were sunk in battle. This type of warship should have superior firepower and thick armor."
"Yes, I think the caliber of its guns must be at least more than 400 mm, otherwise it would be impossible to sink two battlecruisers and two battleships in such a short time!"
"God, what on earth is this thing? The battleship is so vulnerable to it!"
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Then, the Meritorious Newspaper, which had the upper hand, gave the correct answer:
"An aircraft carrier doesn't have guns; it's actually a platform for aircraft to take off."
"Charles has not only developed the most advanced 'dual-runway angled aircraft carrier', but more importantly, equipped the aircraft carrier with a variety of aircraft types."
"These aircraft include fighters for air combat, as well as bombers and torpedo attack aircraft."
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The newspaper reported the story in great detail, even revealing some data that was supposed to be confidential, such as the fact that the average take-off and landing time of the dual runways was compressed to more than 2 minutes.
This was Charles's order.
The purpose was to intimidate the British army and boost their own morale.
The former can make the British army understand what kind of opponent they are facing and make them consider whether they should continue to be the enemy of the French army.
The latter is to make the military and civilians have more confidence in France, to make the member states of the "League of Nations" have confidence in France, and to make the colonies around the world have confidence in France.
The most important thing is that "colonies around the world have confidence in France."
Just doing this would be enough to make the British army busy putting out fires everywhere.
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France's morale was instantly brought to its peak, but people no longer dropped their work and took to the streets to celebrate as they did before.
While working in the factory, they enthusiastically discussed every detail of the battle and used their imagination to their full potential.
Some people also suggested that they should voluntarily work overtime at this time so that they can produce more supplies and ammunition for the country to prevent Britain from making a comeback.
Soldiers expressed their willingness to fight on the front lines, including many disabled soldiers.
Merchants took the initiative to lower prices to dilute profits, which they called supporting the front-line operations within their capacity.
This is a phenomenon of national unity that emerges when morale reaches a new level, or it can be said to be a kind of self-consciousness.
Because, under Charles' rule, France was full of hope, fairness, and security.
This makes every citizen feel that their contribution is worthwhile and that they are serving the group, and they firmly believe that these contributions will eventually be fed back to themselves.
Then they encouraged others to contribute together, and thus an unprecedented unity of purpose emerged.
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Even though the town of Darvaz was blocked by layers of guards, it was still surrounded by many citizens who came from other places.
Djoka and Camille stood at the door, looking at the crowds of people outside the town at a loss, watching them waving at them and cheering loudly.
Neighbors said that even the Prime Minister did not receive such treatment when he gave a speech.
"Did Charles do something?" Camille asked Djoka, "Or was it Charles who made them unhappy?"
She thought it was a demonstration.
"No, of course not," Djoka, who had just returned from the factory, replied, "Charles won another victory."
"Impossible." Camille looked at Djoka in confusion. "Charles has won many battles, but nothing like this has ever happened to him."
"This time it's different, Camille." Djoka laughed. "This time it's the British who are defeated, the Royal Navy."
"Oh, really?" Camille replied, half-believing and half-doubting.
Camille still didn't fully understand. She thought the focus was "Britain" because it was those annoying guys in Britain who were defeated, so there was such a big reaction.
Djoka smiled and didn't explain much.
One day she will understand, Djoka thought, she will know what a great thing Charles has done!
This was almost impossible to do, but Charles did it!
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War House, London.
Logically speaking, the war in the Mediterranean should have ended by then, and this combat command should have been disbanded.
But it is still busy, even the Minister of Munitions is still there.
Because they immediately faced the problem arising from the disastrous defeat in the Mediterranean: the loss of control of the colonies.
As a result, the Mediterranean Operations Command was immediately transformed into the Colonial Suppression Command.
Urgent telegrams arrived one after another on Prime Minister George's desk:
"Canada proposed to withdraw its troops, but we also discovered that they were forming new forces, claiming to be preparing for subsequent wars, but in fact they had other motives."
"There have been frequent riots in African colonies, and the guerrillas have suddenly gained a lot of weapons. We believe they are old guns donated by France."
"The Indians want independence. They think it's time for Britain to fulfill its promise since Germany has surrendered to the Allies!"
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There are a total of 40 colonies, 4 protectorates, and 5 dominions.
It was either an uprising or a riot. The more peaceful ones were the storage of troops and weapons without Britain's permission, which made Prime Minister George overwhelmed.
The staff officers argued back and forth, refusing to give in to each other.
Some believed that the Dominions were important because they were "quasi-allies" and that if they were persuaded they could borrow their troops to suppress the colonies.
Some believed that the North African colonies were more important because only by suppressing them could the war with France continue.
Otherwise, if France controlled the whole of Africa, Britain would have failed strategically.
The final outcome is likely to be only one: to watch France unify Europe and Africa and then grow stronger.
Prime Minister George couldn't decide.
Because giving up any of them is not an option. He knows clearly that the colony is a whole, and giving up any one of them will lead to the collapse of all colonies.
Finally, the Quartermaster General shouted, "Enough!"
The shouting silenced everyone, and they all stared at the Quartermaster General in a daze.
"Don't you understand yet?" The Minister of Munitions said sullenly:
"Simply putting out fires is useless. No matter what we do, we can't take care of so many colonies and dominions."
"The only viable option is to defeat France."
"Otherwise, the British Empire will no longer exist!"
(End of this chapter)
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