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

Chapter 81 The Third Option
"Your Majesty!" General Giss anxiously advised, "This concerns the lives of all of us..."

"There is no room for discussion, General!" Albert I interrupted General Guise without hesitation: "I believe that the vast majority of Belgians will make the same decision as me. They will not hand over Charles either, never!"

General Guise complained in his heart. This was state governance and politics, not the place for chivalry. The king did not understand the truth that "there are only interests between countries"!

However, General Guise did not say it out loud. He knew that he could not persuade Albert I, just as he had chosen to go to war with Germany regardless of Belgium's interests, and even wanted to attack German supply lines when he could protect himself, which angered Germany and brought him trouble.

He should think about what Belgium gets from doing all this?

Meaningless compliments and compliments?
The country and the people may disappear in this hymn!

General Giss felt that he could not just watch all this happen, so he planned to submit the matter to Parliament and let Parliament decide!

Albert I seemed to have noticed this. He stared at General Guise expressionlessly, as if to say: I will convince the parliament, and they will support my decision because this is the right choice!

Just as several people were secretly competing with each other, Charles's childish voice was heard from the other side. It was unclear because of the cream in Charles' mouth: "You plan to build a defense line here to stop the German attack?"

Several people had no intention of paying attention to Charles, as they thought they were discussing more important matters.

However, General Winter's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Wait, General Gies!" said General Winter, "Maybe we have a third option!"

As he spoke, General Winter nodded towards Charles, who was staring at the map intently.

General Guise was stunned for a moment, but soon understood what General Winter meant. Since Charles could help France defeat the Germans, could he help Belgium defeat the Germans?

If the Germans were defeated, there would certainly be no need to hand over Charles, nor would there be any need to worry about the lives of the Belgian people being threatened.

General Giss couldn't help but chuckle in disdain: "Do you really think he can turn the tide of the war? Winter, you think he is a god!"

General Winter said, "I guess it wouldn't hurt for us to try, right?"

As he spoke, General Winter turned his gaze to Albert I, hoping to get his support.

Albert I understood and responded with action. He walked gracefully to the table and extended his hand to Charles politely: "You are the Charles they are talking about, right, Lieutenant?"

"Who are you?" Charles shook hands in response.

"I am the King of Belgium, my name is Albert!" Albert I replied: "Nice to meet you!"

Charles was stunned for a moment. He was a little nervous that he could meet a king in his lifetime. "I am honored, Your Majesty!"

Albert I raised his chin towards the two generals behind him, meaning that he wanted them to join the discussion.

General Guise and General Winter understood each other and walked over, one quickly and one slowly, to stand on both sides of Albert I facing Charles.

General Giss glanced at the map, pointed to a newly drawn line reluctantly, and answered Charles' question: "We plan to deploy British troops here to protect the water supply system..."

"You can't protect anything!" Charles interrupted General Guise.

General Giss hummed and turned his gaze to General Winter, meaning: This little guy looks down on your army, now it's your turn to answer.

General Winter was a little unwilling: "I think we can, Lieutenant! I brought the best troops, they are well-equipped..."

"This has nothing to do with quality and equipment. If you can't see the enemy, you will be defeated!" Charles pointed to a point behind the defense line and said, "You seem to have overlooked one point. Less than one kilometer behind the defense line is the Elgin Fortress of the second line of defense. The German heavy artillery will carry out intensive bombardment on it..."

Before he could finish his words, General Winter and General Gise understood and exclaimed:
"The heavy artillery will blow up this line of defense when it bombs Fort Elgin!" "One kilometer is even within the error range of their heavy artillery. God, we are saving shells for the Germans!"

Albert I looked at the two men with interest. He was somewhat curious as to how such a thing could happen. Two generals with medals on their chests were pointed out for making a low-level mistake by a second lieutenant.

This is actually not surprising.

Belgium had not seen war for 75 years, and General Guise had only begun to have actual combat experience after the Germans launched their offensive a month ago.

General Winter was a congressman and a rear admiral. All his combat experience was limited to naval battles and he had almost no experience in land battles.

But Charles possesses modern military knowledge. In front of Charles, they are not even worthy of being his students.

"So!" General Giss's face turned serious. "Where do you think we should set up our defense line?"

"We shouldn't set up a defense line!" Charles was full, he took the napkin and wiped his mouth.

"Just let the enemy attack?" General Gis asked doubtfully.

"Yes!" Charles nodded.

General Gies objected: "You may not know, Lieutenant, that the German heavy artillery has a much longer range than ours, and we have no power to fight back..."

"That's why we let the enemy attack!"

"What do you mean?" General Gis didn't understand.

Charles took two red flags representing the enemy and placed them on the map. He pushed them towards Antwerp and said, "After the Germans destroy Fort Wavre, they will have to move their heavy artillery forward so that they can bomb Fort Elgin on the second floor!"

"That's right!"

"Of course!"

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Several people nodded in response. They were waiting for Charles to continue speaking, but Charles spread his hands to indicate that he had finished.

"And then?" General Winter asked.

"And then their heavy artillery was gone!" replied Charles.

"How is that possible!" General Gis smiled and shook his head, with disdain on his lips, as if to say, see, I knew this wouldn't work.

Winter reminded Charles: "The artillery of Fort Elgin can't reach the enemy either, Lieutenant!"

Charles asked in return: "What about Fort Wavre?"

"Fort Wavre has been blown up..." General Winter was stunned in the middle of his words, and then exclaimed: "God, what a good idea! We will destroy the German heavy artillery, so that their offensive will be insignificant!"

"What?" General Gis still didn't understand.

Albert I nodded slightly, looking at Charles with eyes full of amazement and admiration: "That's a good idea. As long as we camouflage the Wavre Fortress and make it look like it has been blown up! Then, the enemy will push the heavy artillery in front of it!"

General Gis suddenly understood. He stared at Charles with wide eyes, feeling surprised, ashamed, and more suspicious. He couldn't believe that this idea came from the kid in front of him!

(End of this chapter)