I was a tycoon in World War I: Starting to save France

Chapter 1023 The only feasible solution is to defeat France.
News of the victory soon spread throughout Paris and then quickly to other parts of the country.

The citizens went from house to house passing on the message, and whether they knew each other or not, they all shouted excitedly when they met:

"Do you know what? We won!"

"Yes, I've heard that too. Charles defeated the British Mediterranean Fleet. That's fantastic news."

"It's unbelievable that Charles was able to defeat them in such a short time and even force them to surrender."

"We have captured eight battleships and more than a hundred ships of various types. We have never had such a victory before!"

……

Military experts started discussing it on the radio:
"It is said that Charles used a secret weapon this time, which is called an 'aircraft carrier'."

"The British also had them, but they were sunk in battle. These warships should have had superior firepower and thick armor."

"Yes, I think its guns must have a caliber of at least 400 mm, otherwise it would have been impossible to sink two battlecruisers and two battleships in such a short time!"

"God, what kind of being is it? Battleships are utterly helpless against it!"

……

Then, the "Meritorious Service Report," having gained the upper hand, provided the correct answer:

"An aircraft carrier does not have guns; it is actually a platform for aircraft to take off."

"Charles not only developed the most advanced 'twin-runway angled aircraft carrier,' but more importantly, he equipped the aircraft carrier with multiple types of aircraft."

"These aircraft include fighter jets used for air combat, as well as bombers and torpedo attack aircraft."

……

The newspapers described it in great detail, even revealing some data that should have been classified, such as the average takeoff and landing time of the dual runways being reduced to just over two minutes.

This was at Charles's behest.

This was intended to intimidate the British army and boost morale on their own side.

The former would make the British army understand what kind of opponent they were facing, and make them consider whether they wanted to continue to fight against the French army.

The latter, on the other hand, aimed to give the military and civilians greater confidence in France, to give the member states of the League of Nations confidence in France, and to give the global colonies confidence in France.

Most importantly, “the global colonies had confidence in France.”

Doing this alone would be enough to keep the British army scrambling to put out fires everywhere.

……

French morale was instantly boosted to its peak, but people no longer abandoned their work to take to the streets to celebrate as they had before.

While working in the factory, they enthusiastically discussed every detail of the battle and used their reasonable imaginations.

Some people even suggested that people should work overtime to produce more supplies and ammunition for the country in order to prevent Britain from launching a comeback.

Soldiers expressed their willingness to fight on the front lines, including many wounded and disabled soldiers.

Merchants proactively lowered prices to reduce profits, which they called supporting the frontline operations to the best of their ability.

This is a phenomenon of national unity that emerged after morale reached a new level, or it can be described as a kind of self-awareness.

Because France under Charles's rule was full of hope, fairness, and security.

This makes every citizen feel that their efforts are worthwhile, that they are serving the group, and that these efforts will ultimately benefit them.

Then they inspired others to join them in making contributions, resulting in an unprecedented unity of purpose.

……

Despite layers of guards blocking the way, the town of Darwaz was still surrounded by many citizens who had come from out of town.

Djokovic and Camille stood at the doorway, bewildered, watching the sea of ​​people outside the town wave and cheer loudly at them.

The neighbors said even the Prime Minister didn't receive this treatment when giving a speech. "Did Charles do something?" Camille asked Djoka. "Or did Charles make them unhappy?"

She thought it was a demonstration.

“No, of course not,” Djoka replied, having just returned from the factory. “It was Charles who won another victory.”

“Impossible.” Camille looked at Djokovic in confusion: “The Charles has won many battles, but nothing like this has ever happened before.”

“This time it’s different, Camille.” Djokovic laughed. “This time we’ve defeated the British, the British Royal Fleet.”

“Oh, really?” Camille replied, half-believing.

Camille still didn't quite understand. She thought the key point was "Britain," because it was those annoying British guys who had been defeated that caused such a strong reaction.

Djokovic smiled but didn't offer any further explanation.

One day she'll understand, Djokovic thought, she'll know what a remarkable thing Charles did!

This was almost impossible, but Charles did it!

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War House, London.

Logically, the fighting in the Mediterranean should have ended by now, and this command post should have been disbanded.

But it is still busy, and even the Minister of Munitions is still there.

Because they immediately faced the problems stemming from their disastrous defeat in the Mediterranean: the loss of control over their colonies.

Therefore, the Mediterranean Operations Command was immediately transformed into the Command for Suppressing the Colonies.

Urgent telegrams kept arriving on Prime Minister George's desk:

"Canada proposed withdrawing its troops, but we also discovered that they were building new troops, ostensibly to prepare for future wars, but in reality, they had ulterior motives."

"Uprisings broke out frequently in the various African colonies, and the guerrillas suddenly had a lot of weapons. We believe that these were old guns that France had provided to them."

"India wants independence, and they believe it's time for Britain to fulfill its promises, since Germany has surrendered to the Allied Powers!"

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There were a total of over 40 colonies, 4 protectorates, and 5 dominions.

There were uprisings and riots, and the more peaceful ones involved amassing troops and weapons without British permission, keeping Prime Minister George busy.

The staff officers argued back and forth, each refusing to give in.

Some considered the dominions important because they were "quasi-allies," and persuading them would allow them to borrow their troops to suppress the colonies.

Some argued that the North African colonies were more important because only by suppressing them could the war against France continue.

Otherwise, if France were to control the whole of Africa, Britain would have already suffered a strategic defeat.

The final outcome will likely be only one: watching France unify Europe and Africa and then continue to grow stronger.

Prime Minister George was unable to make a decision.

Because abandoning any one of them was not an option, he clearly understood that the colonies were a whole, and abandoning any one of them would lead to the collapse of all the colonies.

Finally, the Minister of Munitions shouted, "Enough!"

The shout silenced everyone, and they all stared blankly at the Minister of War.

"Don't you understand?" the Quartermaster asked sternly.
"Simply putting out fires is useless; no matter what we do, we can't take care of all these colonies and dominions at the same time."

"The only viable solution is to defeat France."

"Otherwise, the British Empire would cease to exist!"

(End of this chapter)