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

Chapter 55 After-sales Service
It's still a medical tent.

The medical soldier took out half a tooth from Laurent's mouth as he groaned in pain. It was the broken remnant hanging on the gums.

"Major, are you really okay?" Captain Jules asked, "Should we report this to the general?"

"Are you crazy?" Laurent glared at him. "We have to report such a small matter to the general? He is commanding the army to pursue the Germans, and we are wasting his precious time because of this?"

Captain Jules looked embarrassed. Is this a trivial matter?

It's only the first day and you've already been beaten twice, and it doesn't seem like it's going to stop!
At this time, the phone rang. Captain Jules stood up and picked up the receiver. Then he turned to Laurent and whispered, "It's the general!"

……

Gallieni felt inexplicably anxious.

This damn system makes him feel timid, as if he is fighting the enemy with his hands and feet tied!
Although the military obtained a batch of sidecars and distributed them to the soldiers at this time, the effect was not satisfactory.

The French soldiers thought they would see the victory of Colonel Browne again, that the Germans would flee in fear at the charge of the sidecars, and that large numbers of Germans would fall under the Maxim machine guns...

However, the German losses were minimal, and not a single sidecar returned!

A lot of negative feedback was immediately given to Gallieni:
"What the hell is this?"

"It can't stop bullets, and it can't aim at the enemy!"

"This thing is useless, we must have been fooled!"

……

Gallieni had already confirmed Major Browne's combat record, so he believed that the problem was with the tactics rather than the sidecar being useless.

Gallieni should have called Charles to discuss the matter with him.

But this will be seen by capitalists as a "conspiracy" between the military and arms dealers.

Recall Major Browne, who has practical experience, from the battlefield?

This will not only affect the battle on the front line, but more importantly, Major Browne's tactics were taught by Charles. He is very likely in a state of "knowing it but not why", and he himself cannot explain why.

So, it has to be Charles!
Finally, Gallieni decided to let Laurent handle the matter, so he called Laurent:
"I heard you guys had some problems?"

"I want to discuss something with Ciel. We need to do it in secret. Can it be done?"

"As soon as possible, it's important!"

Laurent on the other end of the phone had cotton in his mouth to stop the bleeding, and his voice was a little unclear:
"No, no, there was just a little problem. Everything is under control, General!"

"Of course, it can be done!"

"Okay, I'll do it right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Laurent was silent for a while. How could he talk to Charles in secret without letting anyone else know?

"Kidnapped" like last time?
This time it’s more difficult and more dangerous. Those workers in the factory are not easy to deal with!
Wait until evening to inform Charles?

The general said "as soon as possible", although I don't know how long "as soon as possible" means, but it certainly won't be until evening!

So……

Laurent's eyes suddenly lit up, a smug smile appeared on his face, and he murmured to himself: "Of course this little thing can't be difficult for me!" He turned to Jules and ordered: "Go and bring Charles here, I want to interrogate him personally!"

Jules, who was drinking water from a cup, staggered at the words. He coughed twice and spit out all the water. He looked at Laurent with fear in his eyes: "Interrogation?"

"Yes, interrogate!" Laurent said expressionlessly, "We have received intelligence that the Germans are copying sidecars. We have reason to suspect that the motorcycle factory leaked the technology. Of course, we have to bring Charles here to ask what's going on!"

"You're crazy!" Jules looked at Laurent in disbelief. "The Germans have seized sidecars. They can copy them without Charles providing any technology..."

"Of course I know!" Laurent looked up at Jules: "The point is that this is how we can have a secret discussion!"

"But this plan will also kill us..." Jules replied.

Laurent interrupted Jules with a look.

Jules knew what Laurent meant: We are soldiers, Jules, how can this be more dangerous than the hail of bullets on the battlefield? Then you go to the battlefield and try it!

Jules had no choice but to respond and carry out the order.

As he turned around, he thought that as long as no one else knew that this was an interrogation and he could "invite" Charles here in a nice way, nothing would go wrong.

Unexpectedly, Laurent added, "It's 'interrogation', Jules, tell others!"

Jules looked desperate, he doubted whether he could walk out of the factory alive!
Finally, Jules chose a tricky way. He went deep into the "devil's cave" alone without any guards, holding a gift box in his hand, making it look like he was going to visit Charles... Only in this way would he not alert the workers who were watching him eagerly and vigilantly.

When he saw Charles, he clearly told him that this was an "interrogation," but he gave him a meaningful look, so Djoka and Charles immediately understood what was going on.

Ciel asked, "Do you want to put handcuffs on me or something?"

This makes it look more like an interrogation.

But this suggestion frightened Jules: "No, no, Master Charles! This is enough. Besides...if you can, please keep smiling and we can find some other topics to talk about while walking!"

"Is that so?" Charles looked confused. It seemed that this was not the way they usually arrested and interrogated people.

Charles didn't object, he did as Captain Jules said.

For some reason, Captain Jules breathed a sigh of relief when he walked out of the factory gate!

"Thank you very much, Master Charles!" Captain Jules' eyes were full of sincerity. Charles' cooperation could be said to have saved his life.

……

The furnishings at Laurent's headquarters were simple, with only a table and two wooden chairs. There was not even enough time to turn on the electric lights, and the cloudy day made the tent look a little dim.

Laurent lowered the door curtain and nodded respectfully to Charles: "Master Charles, General Gallieni wants to talk to you. This is the only way I can use..."

Charles nodded to show that he understood. There was no need to talk too much nonsense as General Gallieni might still be waiting on the other end of the phone.

After the call was connected, Gallieni said humorously: "It's time for you to provide after-sales service, little guy. You don't want our orders to be limited to this, do you?"

"Of course not, General!" Charles answered, wondering at the same time: "Is there something wrong with the sidecar?"

That's a British "Victory" brand motorcycle. It has been tested in actual combat throughout history. It shouldn't require after-sales service right after it goes into combat, right?
However, Charles immediately realized that it might not be about this kind of after-sales service. If it was, Gallieni would have questioned him publicly instead of secretly calling him in for "interrogation."

Sure enough, Gallieni replied: "I think you didn't provide the instruction manual!"

(End of this chapter)