Battlefield Priest's Diary

Chapter 150 Entrustment
"Do you think my fight still has any meaning?" De Gaulle looked seriously at the person in front of him, and then began to speak to himself.

"My friend, I still remember the day we fought together. We gave the Germans a good beating, destroyed dozens of tanks, burned their supplies, and you even almost killed Guderian with one shot."

"But what's the use of my victory now? The German tanks are still crossing the river, Wei Gang's map is full of retreat lines, and people in Paris are probably already preparing swastikas..."

"I've just been appointed brigadier general, and I don't even know who I'm allied with. Reno? Edward Dalat? Or Pétain?"

"Can one of them lead me to fight for France?"

Looking at the tall man in front of him, Qin Hao felt that something was wrong. The man was clearly confused and in a bad mood.

It would be terrible if de Gaulle felt completely hopeless and started to drift along with the tide. At that point, not only Free France, but perhaps even the course of World War II would be affected.

We need to give him a boost.

I tried hard to recall the documents I remembered, and a conversation between De Gaulle and Churchill came to mind.

The atmosphere in the whole room changed the next moment.

To the Frenchman, the black-robed priest opposite him suddenly fell silent, and as he lowered his head, it seemed as if the temperature around him dropped.

A breeze blew into the room, causing the candlelight on the table to flicker and sway, casting a soft glow that enveloped the two people inside.

The cawing of crows filled the air, and the stained glass windows of the church overhead began to glow strangely.

The priest before me had become mysterious and unpredictable.

The next moment, the other person raised their head, and their eyes met. He could even see the other person's dark pupils, and a deep power seemed to be drawing his attention to them.

The man in the black robe, Charles de Gaulle, took a deep breath.

"No government has the right to legally betray its country and its people."

“When your homeland is invaded and the government is full of traitors, cowards and opportunists, you don’t need to be loyal to any of them.”

"If one day the entire government surrenders to the enemy, and you no longer have a single patriot by your side, then..."

The man pressed down on de Gaulle's shoulder with the hand that was holding the cross.

"You are France!"

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A surge of electricity rose from his tailbone to the top of his head, dispelling the confusion and bewilderment in his mind like fog being cleared by sunlight, and de Gaulle's gaze regained its resolve.
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In June, the German army broke through at multiple points along the Somme and Aisne rivers. The French government began to move artworks from inside Paris and dismantle major bridges. The army moved with the government toward Tours, leaving only the police and fire brigade behind.

Meanwhile, Charles de Gaulle, who had just become the Undersecretary of the Army, was still actively contacting the British, even though what he was doing seemed ridiculous to some.

“Your Excellency, I regret to inform you that, given the current dire situation, His Excellency the Prime Minister has announced that the remaining air power will be concentrated in Dunkirk. Regarding your request to increase the air force, I am unable to do so.” Major General John Verick spread his hands.

"So, you're saying you're planning to abandon France?" De Gaulle didn't show any surprise, as if he already knew.

"Of course not, we will never compromise with a vicious enemy, but you must understand that we need time to change the current situation."

Major General John Verick stood up and put on his hat.

"I should leave now. Mr. Spears will take over the conversation at the next meeting."

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, the plane he was on this time was [very big]."

Major General John Verrick emphasized the last half of his sentence. De Gaulle nodded slightly; he knew the time for their appointment had come.

That evening, de Gaulle returned home, where his wife Yvonne had prepared a sumptuous dinner and even wore her favorite dress.

The two sat at the dining table just like on their first date.

Looking at his gentle wife and lovely daughter, the man, who had been working frantically lately, hesitated for a moment. He scooped up the soup from his plate with a spoon, wanting to say something but holding back.

“Darling, I…”

"Are you leaving?" his wife asked softly, looking at him.

De Gaulle was about to say something when a slender finger pressed against his mouth.

"Shh~ You can't tell." The understanding Yvonne deliberately avoided revealing the most crucial secret, using this method to show her full support for her husband's career.

De Gaulle took a deep breath and nodded slightly. "The situation outside is not good. You and the children should go south to take refuge. Someone will pick you up when you get there."

Yvonne placed her hand on her husband's. "I'll take good care of the children. Elizabeth is already very helpful, but I'm a little worried about Anna, you know her..."

Speaking of their youngest daughter, this is the thing that worries the couple the most.

They can face dangers and any difficulties they may encounter on the journey, but the sick second daughter finds it difficult to cope with drastic changes in her environment.

Seeing his wife's worried expression, de Gaulle thought for a moment, then took out a pen and wrote down an address on a piece of paper.

“This is a friend of mine. He is a very capable person. If you encounter any difficulties, go to him and he will take care of you.”

Yvonne read the note carefully, then put it away cautiously.
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A few days later, British Ambassador Spears traveled to France on a medium-sized transport plane to discuss the continuation of the resistance. At this time, the French government's attitude towards Germany had become extremely ambiguous, and the ambassador did not even meet with the French high-ranking officials.

Upon learning that the plan was not feasible, Spears prepared to leave that day, while De Gaulle drove to the airport to see him off.

Just as the plane was about to take off, de Gaulle, in full view of everyone, stepped onto the transport plane and flew to Britain with the British ambassador.

The Pétain government reacted swiftly to this situation, immediately revoking his brigadier general rank on charges of "absconding."

A few days later, a military tribunal tried de Gaulle in absentia and convicted him of "treason," and seized his residence in Colombes and confiscated his private property.

However, when the soldiers went to arrest the family of this "traitor," his house was already deserted, and his wife Yvonne and two daughters were nowhere to be found.

In a suburban cemetery, Qin Hao looked up at the sky above, where a transport plane with British livery was steadily climbing.

Looking at the pocket watch in his hand, Qin Hao confirmed once again that the other party should have already boarded the plane to England.

But why didn't the diary make a sound?

At this moment, Qin Hao had a bad feeling.

Gua! ! !
Odin flapped his wings and flew in through the window.

somebody is coming.

(End of this chapter)