Chapter 863: Ciel's Safety
At the Fort Dulevant front in France, heavy rain began to fall from the sky again, but it could not extinguish the enthusiasm of the colonial troops.
Charles was welcomed here as never before.
Charles' name and the concept of "equality" he advocated were praised by every colonial soldier. Some even knelt down to pray for Charles, regarding him as a lucky star sent by God to save them.
The morale of the colonial army soared as a result.
The German army tried several times to attack the colonial army's defense line to widen their escape route, but was beaten back by the brave soldiers every time.
There were several face-to-face hand-to-hand combats.
The German storm troopers repeated their old tricks, taking advantage of the rain and smoke to infiltrate the trenches and reach the second line.
But in the end, they were fought back by the colonial soldiers with their flesh, blood, and teeth.
The German soldiers exclaimed:
“Is this still the British army we knew before?”
"There are even many black people among our opponents. Before, they always ran away when they saw us, but now they are fighting us with bayonets pointed!"
"I heard that Charles became the deputy commander of the British Expeditionary Force. Is this the charm of Charles? This is incredible. In just one week, he completely changed this army!"
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At the expeditionary force headquarters, Haig sat in front of his desk without saying a word, staring blankly at the staff and signalmen busy running back and forth in front of him.
What is the point of this battle?
Who was the British Expeditionary Force fighting for?
If this goes on, Britain will fall apart before the war is over!
Damn Charles, damn France, do they know what they are doing?
Haig could never understand why they dared to take the initiative to disintegrate the colonies. What benefits would it bring to them?
Will we perish together with Britain?
"General." The staff officer handed Haig a telegram:
"A telegram from London, in which the Prime Minister highly praises the recent victories of the expeditionary force. I hope you can continue to do so."
"The Prime Minister also said that if the presence of the Shire can help the British Expeditionary Force to win, then there is nothing wrong with that. It is in our common interest."
Haig smiled sadly.
How ironic that the Prime Minister even stood up for Charles because Charles boosted the morale of the colonial army and helped them win!
But Haig knew this was understandable.
The Prime Minister at home did not know what had happened, and Haig had not had time to report the matter.
How to say it?
Tell the Prime Minister that Charles is winning the support of the people and destroying the colonial policy?
This is what is hateful. What Charles said and did did not violate any rules at all. They are the "French spirit".
However, Haig felt that the British colonial troops were gathering here to be "inspired" and "baptized" by Charles, and when they returned they would demand "complete independence" on an equal footing with Britain.
If Britain does not agree, they will take up guns and fight Britain until death!
what to do?
After thinking for a while, Haig waved to the staff officer who was sorting documents. When the staff officer came to him, he asked expressionlessly: "I heard that the Algerian army is on our flank?"
"Yes, General," the staff officer replied, "They were incorporated into the Eastern Army Group as a supplement to the offensive force."
The French Algerian army had a total of more than 100,000 troops.
The Eastern Army Group is a force that resists Charles, and the Colonial Consortium and the Colonial Army are also forces that resist Charles. Of course, they have to gather together at this dangerous moment.
(Note: To be precise, the colonial army was not a force that resisted Charles, but a party that supported Charles. However, the colonial army was under the control of officers, and the middle and high-level officers were all French, who were the vested interests of the colony)
Haig said "hmm" and then asked: "Do you know who the 'representative' of the Algerian army is? You know what I mean."
The staff officer understood.
The so-called "representatives" refer to the leaders seeking independence in colonial countries. They have considerable prestige and are always able to organize the military and civilians to resist oppression and exploitation.
These people would usually be arrested, detained or even shot, but now it is a sensitive period of war, and Britain and France are worried that overly radical suppression will cause mutiny in the colonial army, so they adopt a conciliatory approach to temporarily allow them to exist and meet some of their demands.
"I'm sorry, General," the staff officer replied, "I don't know much about this, but I can look into it."
Haig ordered coldly: "As soon as possible, and bring him to me!"
"Yes, General!" The staff officer ran out of the command center like a flash.
Heiger’s idea was simple: since Charles dared to do this, don’t blame me for doing the same.
This is the principle Haig has always believed in: If you don't know how to deal with the enemy, then do the same thing as the enemy.
Now is the time to use this.
The staff officer came back a moment later: "I found out, General, his name is Haji, and he is a sergeant, but I can't bring him to you."
"Why?" Haig asked puzzledly.
"Because he is at Charles' headquarters and seems to be discussing issues with Charles." The staff officer replied.
Heiger was stunned. Charles got there first again?
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Charles' headquarters was located next to Major General Richard's headquarters of the 5th Infantry Division of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, close to the front line.
Ever since Charles put forward the slogans of "freedom", "equality" and "fraternity", countless people in the British Expeditionary Force wanted to kill Charles, especially the expeditionary force commander Haig.
Therefore, whether Charles stayed in the British army or the colonial army, he was likely to be "forced to commit suicide".
This is a battlefield, and anything can happen. Charles might be killed by the German stormtroopers, he might be killed by a stray bullet, or he might be mistaken for an enemy and killed by colonial soldiers.
The colonial troops were not safe either, although they saw the Shire as their savior.
The reason is that they were controlled by British officers, and it was inevitable that some of them would be bribed.
But the Australian army is different. This army is composed entirely of Australians, including the corps commander.
They are the most loyal and most combat-effective troops in the British colonial army.
However, after Charles asked a soul-searching question, Richard immediately realized that Charles was the key person who could make Australia "completely independent".
Charles was generous, and he said to Richard:
"You know the attitude of France, General."
"We support freedom and equality for all colonies, and Australia is certainly no exception."
"I think this war is an opportunity for you."
"I will teach the Australian army more tactics and sell you better equipment, including tanks, planes and warships."
Richard instantly understood the meaning of this statement. Australia's independence was just around the corner.
He nodded excitedly, then turned to the guards and ordered: "Send another guard battalion here to protect the lieutenant general's safety!"
Then he added: "No one is allowed to approach the headquarters without my order, especially the British, otherwise they will be killed without mercy!"
(End of this chapter)
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