Chapter 419: Unprepared

Before Ciel could stop him, the girl waved to the people around her and cheered: "He is here, Ciel is by my side, Ciel is here!"

People turned their attention to Charles. Many of them had seen Charles when he had taken refuge in Antwerp, so they quickly recognized him:

"It's really him, Ciel is there!"

"He has grown up and looks much more mature."

"God, he actually fought with the troops, a respectable hero!"

…

Ciel had no choice but to stand up and wave to the people.

This once again triggered cheers, and people rushed towards the armored vehicle like crazy, rushing to present flowers and shaking hands with Charles:

"You saved us, General, again."

"I deeply apologize for what happened in Antwerp, that was not our intention!"

"Thank you for saving Belgium again!"

…

Ciel could only respond with a smile.

But in fact, he felt that his scalp was cold. As long as there was a German sniper lurking nearby or in the building, his life as a general would come to an end!

Fortunately, the guerrillas stepped forward to keep the people away. They shouted loudly: "This is war. Charles has to hurry up to pursue the enemy. Do you want to help the enemy escape?"

Only then did the people consciously make way for the army to pass, but the cheers were still louder than ever.

The convoy finally passed Brussels without any danger, and Charles breathed a sigh of relief.

Tijani looked at the lip marks on Ciel's face, smiled and joked: "Our general had a smooth sailing on the battlefield, but he was almost drowned by a woman's lipstick!"

The soldiers nearby burst into laughter.

Charles hurriedly wiped the lipstick marks on his face, but it seemed to be getting more and more sticky as he wiped it away.

This made Tijani and the soldiers laugh even more. They did not expect that the general who commanded Ruoding on the battlefield would still be like a child who had not grown up in life.

After laughing for a while, Tijani took out the map from his pocket, helped Che Yuan up, sat down next to Charles and spread out the map: "Now, after passing Mechelen, we will reach Antwerp, about 35 kilometers away."

Ciel asked, "Are you asking how we can defeat it?"

"Of course." Tijani nodded: "It is the most important part!"

Only by taking it can the German encirclement be closed.

"It is not easy to capture it." Tijani pointed to the map and said: "Although the German army stationed there only has one new regiment, the Germans have time to send reinforcements there. In addition, I heard that they have strengthened their defenses. Several forts were also restored.”

Ciel nodded.

That was a side effect of the Battle of the Dardanelles, where Charles had tried to convince the Germans that British troops would land in the north and attack Belgium from behind.

"I want to know what preparations you have for this?" Tijani asked with interest.

"I'm not prepared," Charles replied.

"Impossible!" Tijani laughed.

But looking at Ciel's serious look, his smile gradually disappeared and was replaced by worry: "Really not prepared? This may make us fall short!"

Ciel calmly replied: "You are ready, and our army is also ready."

"What do you mean?" Tijani looked at Charles in confusion.

Charles looked before and after.

Tijani seemed to understand: "You mean armored troops and mechanized troops?"

"Yes." Charles turned his attention to the location of Antwerp on the map.

"But there are fortresses in Antwerp, as well as 200MM and 150MM artillery." Tijani was a little anxious: "They can undoubtedly destroy our army's tanks and armored vehicles without any effort."

Tijani also tried his best to check the relevant information before fighting this battle.

"I have been to Antwerp and know what that fortress is like, General." Charles seemed to be talking about a trivial matter: "When it was built, no one knew what a tank was."

Tijani said "Oh": "You mean, it's difficult for them to hit the target?"

Charles nodded: "Just like the German 105MM artillery."

The two-tiered fortress circle inside and outside Antwerp looks scary, but all designs are aimed at enemy infantry attacks. Armored troops and mechanized troops that can withstand shrapnel are not within its scope of consideration.

Ciel concluded: "We just need to ignore those fortresses, pretend they don't exist, and we should be able to win."

"It should be possible?" Tijani looked at Ciel in disbelief: "Are you not sure?"

If not, the entire army may be annihilated!

Charles spread his hands: "This is war, General. No one can be sure until the end."

…

Ben Nevis in the UK is an extinct volcano and the highest peak in the UK. The top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round, attracting a large number of mountaineering enthusiasts.

Albert I was a member of the mountaineering team. At this time, they were enjoying lunch around the campfire, preparing to rest for a while to regain their strength before moving on.

Albert I suppressed his anger and organized this mountain climbing. He planned to use it to relax his mind.

In the past few months, he has been working hard to support the British army's landing in the north, no matter the cost, and even sent huge sums of money to bribe British parliamentarians.

However, when the dust settled and everyone thought that the British army would land in the north, the Battle of the Dardanelles began.

What makes Albert I even more depressed is that he only recently learned the truth from General Winter.

"Do you think Charles really intends to land from the north?" General Winter said on the phone: "No, Your Majesty. Charles never intended to land there from the beginning, and it never changed. It's just that we messed it up."

"Impossible." Albert I replied: "He told me personally that he thought it would be more appropriate to land in the north..."

"Your Majesty." General Winter interrupted Albert I: "That was just to confuse the Germans. Doing so would make the Germans think that the offensive in the Dardanelles was a feint, and it could buy us more time."

Albert I was stunned.

He realized that he was being used, used by Charles like a fool!

Why is this happening?

He regarded Charles as a friend, a confidant, and the hope of Belgium. If anyone could save Belgium, that person must be Charles!

However, he deceived himself and everyone else. Albert even told the people that victory was just around the corner, and Charles would lead his troops to liberate them...

Albert poked the stone-filled ground hard with his trekking pole, as if he was stabbing the enemy with a sword.

"Your Majesty!" The communicator standing in front of the radio station looked at Albert I with a look of astonishment: "They said Charles' troops have advanced into Belgium and have liberated Brussels!"

"What?" Albert I jumped up as if he was pricked by a needle: "Say it again! Is this true?"