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

Chapter 6 For France

Charles took Brownie to the machine gun factory to get ammunition.

The process went unexpectedly smoothly. As soon as the staff saw Charles, they gave the green light throughout the process and even replenished Major Browne with ten M1909 Hatchick machine guns.

Charles understood that this was because they knew what happened last night, including Francis' change of attitude towards the Dejoka family.

The employees in the factory are always particularly sensitive to such things. They will get gossip from the housekeepers and servants, and their sensitivity and speed are comparable to the Military Intelligence Agency.

Joseph, the head of the tractor factory, was no exception. He received a notice from Francis last night:

"From tomorrow on, Ciel will assist you in your work!"

Joseph had worked for Francis for twenty years and certainly understood what Francis meant.

This would be like handing over the tractor factory to Charles for management, provided Charles proved capable of managing the factory over a period of time.

"Shouldn't this be Pierre's asset?" Joseph wondered.

Francis was very far-sighted. He had already decided on his successor and had a long-term plan:

Pierre had four children, three sons and one daughter.

The eldest son, Jarrell, is studying economics in the UK and is the candidate to return to inherit the property and run the business.

The second son, Dorian, was trained to be a lawyer and he would try to enter politics.

The third son, Harry, was arranged to study in a military academy, but now unfortunately he is on the battlefield as an officer and his life or death is uncertain.

These were all arranged by Francis. He planned to let these three grandsons develop in the military, politics and business directions respectively. By then, he would be able to establish a powerful force belonging to the Bernard family and squeeze into the top two hundred families.

To this end, he also deliberately planned for his granddaughter Iris to marry one of the two hundred families to pave the way for the future.

As for Djokovic's only son, Charles, he was an exception who was excluded from the family development plan a long time ago.

But now he suddenly comes back and becomes the quasi-successor of the tractor factory... What's the meaning behind this?
After thinking for a while, Joseph seemed to understand that it was because the Germans were about to attack, just like General Gallieni was appointed as the military governor of Paris in times of crisis.

Poor Master Charles!
Joseph was full of sympathy for Master Charles's life experience. He lost his inheritance just because of his mother's identity and had to live and go to school with children from poor families.

However, Joseph knew that it was not his turn to take care of the rich man's family affairs, so he had to do whatever Francis arranged!
The next morning, Joseph was waiting at the factory gate. From a distance, he saw Charles pushing his bicycle up, followed by a large group of armed soldiers.

His face changed, and he hurried over and asked with concern:
"Master Charles, what happened? Did they give you a hard time?"

Joseph watched Charles grow up since he was a child and already considered him half his son. He would not allow anyone to bully him.

Major Brownie glanced at Charles in surprise:
"You are the young master? These factories belong to you?"

As he spoke, he looked at Charles again. Charles was wearing a coarse cloth jacket, a cheap baseball cap with threads sticking out, and a broken bicycle. He didn't look like a rich man at all.

Charles replied:

"Not entirely, I'm just taking over temporarily, thanks to the Germans!"

Major Brownie's expression suddenly changed, and he laughed at himself:
"So, your plan is actually for us to protect your factory?"

"Hey, hey, clever little guy. You took advantage of us!"

The soldiers behind him also showed indignant expressions on their faces. Most of them were workers and farmers, and hated capitalists to the core. Now they heard that they were being used by Charles, a small capitalist, and that he was protecting his factory in the name of "patriotism". They all gnashed their teeth in hatred:
"We are in this situation today because of you capitalists!"

"We are sending ourselves to die on the front line because we were tricked by you. And now you are using the same trick on us!"

"Damn little guy, we were almost fooled by his appearance!"

……

Charles calmly turned back to Major Browne and his soldiers:

"Watch your words, Major!"

"In principle, the tractor factory, motorcycle factory, and machine gun factory that you are protecting have the same owner."

"Not long ago, they gave everything they had, providing you with food and ammunition for free."

"They could have escaped with the rest of their possessions, but they didn't!"

Charles intends to use this to gain some favor. This is very important. Only with the recognition of the soldiers will they sacrifice their lives to protect the factory!

Major Browne was skeptical. He didn't believe any capitalist would be willing to do this.

At this time, a soldier behind him said:

"I heard about this. It seems that there was a businessman named Francis who spent all his savings to buy food overnight."

"I heard that too. This is why we changed our marching direction and chose Darvaz as our destination!"

……

Joseph added at the right moment:
"Yes, these factories belong to Mr. Francis. What you heard is true. He gave everything to this war and to France! He even sold the factories in the safe areas in the south to buy the machine gun factory!"

Then Joseph turned his gaze to Charles:
"He is Mr. Francis' youngest grandson, Master Charles, is there anything you don't understand?"

Major Browne was filled with awe. He stepped forward and saluted Joseph, saying:
"Understood, sir!"

"Hail to you, to Mr. Francis, and..."

Major Browne looked at Charles with an apologetic look:
"Hello, Master Ciel! I'm so sorry!"

Charles raised his eyebrows and said generously:
"It's all right, Major!"

"We are all for France!"

Major Browne was so excited that his whole body trembled, and he felt a surge of blood rushing to his head. He nodded with emotion, his eyes full of determination:

"Yes, for France!"

The soldiers behind him also responded one after another:
"For France!"

"For France!"

……

They were completely impressed by the integrity of the young man before them.

What a great soul! Although he was young and weak and although he was a capitalist with wealth, he had a heart of gold that was willing to give everything for his motherland!
Standing in front of him, the soldiers even felt ashamed of themselves.

Then, the soldiers reached a consensus through their eyes and expressions:

"This capitalist is different. He is a patriotic capitalist."

"Capitalists like this are definitely worth protecting!"

"Such capitalists should not be eliminated by the enemy, but should be the ones who lead us to victory!"

……

Charles was very satisfied with this, but it still needed a perfect ending.

Charles turned his gaze to Joseph:

"Take them to a good meal and arrange a place for them to sleep. These are the warriors who defended France, they deserve it!"

Joseph nodded and said:

"As you command, Master Charles!"

"Gentlemen, follow me!"

The soldiers were ecstatic, and when they passed by Charles, they raised their caps or nodded in salute:
"Thank you very much, Master Charles!"