"Okay, you can make any decision on my behalf, but after you make the decision, you must notify me. That's it, I'll arrange for you to go back to Paris now." Foch was relieved after saying that. Now, he finally didn't have to consider those annoying rectification issues. Foch is now a pure soldier to deal with the Germans opposite!

Just as Betton was about to go to Paris, French Prime Minister Alexander Ribo was exchanging views with a British representative on some issues in the office of the French Prime Minister.

"You mean, the British Empire demanded the reclaiming German ships previously assigned to the French Republic? What is the reason?" Prime Minister Ribo asked with a frown.

"First of all, there is a problem of troop transportation. We need to transport a new batch of troops from Canada, Australia and New Zealand. As you know, slow merchant ships are easy to be attacked by submarines, and transporting with high-speed cruises is the fastest and safest option."

"Secondly, the British Empire lost too many merchant ships some time ago, and we need to replenish the size of the merchant fleet. The French can use American merchant ships to transport supplies, while German submarines generally do not attack, but the British Empire is not possible. Few American ships will transport supplies to Britain. In this case, we can only solve the problem ourselves." The British representative said.

"This is probably very difficult. The merchant fleet belonging to France also suffered heavy losses. These merchant ships seized from the Germans are very important, especially large cruise ships such as the Motherland, Hesse and the Rhine. There are at least 40 German ships, a total of more than 500,000 tons, serving France. If you are given back, we will be very difficult. For the sake of our friendship, I hope your country will not make such a decision." Prime Minister Ribo never mentioned the matter of American ships.

At the beginning of the war, the Royal Navy, which was spread all over the world, seized a large number of German ships, and some of these ships were temporarily handed over to the French for use. These ships belonged to the British in terms of ownership, but after all, they were seized by the British. So at this time, the British suddenly demanded the revocation of ownership of these ships to be reasonable in theory. More importantly, the crew members on these ships were all British, and they would immediately implement them after receiving the order from the British government.

"This is just a process of announcement. We will make up for the loss of transportation capacity of the returnee in the following time, but these ships must return to the UK after completing their last mission." The British representative did not come to talk to Prime Minister Ribo about this matter, but fulfilled his obligation to inform you that the British have decided that the French attitude is not important.

"Is this possible? The large cruise ship used to transport soldiers is returned to you first, but is it feasible for us to delay delivery of ordinary freight ships? We will hand over it after your compensated fleet arrives." Prime Minister Ribo said.

"I'm afraid this won't work." The British representative tried his best to speak in a tactful tone.

"You are destroying the cornerstone of cooperation between France and Britain! At the most dangerous moment of the French Republic, when the German soldiers could arrive outside Paris at any time, what the British did not do to help us fight against the powerful enemy forces together, but to destroy the situation in various ways! If I guess correctly, those so-called compensation fleets are just a lie, right? What do you want to do?" Prime Minister Ribo finally couldn't help but explode!

"Our army is still fighting side by side with you. Our navy also blocks the North Sea. Our air force defends the French sky while the capital is bombed. We have fulfilled all our obligations, but our people have found some familiar figures in the United States." The British representative said calmly.

"Is it exposed?" Prime Minister Ribo was like a deflated ball. Obviously, the British were talking about the fact that the French representative appeared in Washington.

"If you have any objections, you can contact our government, and I am only responsible for informing you about this matter. If you have nothing to do, then I will leave." said the British representative.

"Damn it! Is this considered revenge?" Prime Minister Ribo said in his heart. In fact, this was not the British's deliberate revenge, but because after Prince Albert and British Foreign Secretary Belfort reached an agreement, some of the ships that the British needed to hand over to the neutral country were being used by the French. At the insistence of the Germans, these ships seized by the UK and then loaned to the French were also within the scope of the handover, so the British sent this note to the French. As for whether there was any revenge on the contact between the United States and France? This is really hard to say!

Just after Prime Minister Ribo had just handled this matter, he received news that the air strikes were being attacked in the surrounding areas of Paris, as well as news that Chief of Staff of General Petan, who returned from the front, wanted to meet him. At this time, Prime Minister Ribo, who was not keen enough in military affairs, had not thought about what exactly he was facing. He only thought about some rifts in the relationship between Britain and France, and did not expect that some tacit understanding might have been reached between Britain and Germany.

"The British took back their merchant ship?" Beta said after a brief greeting.

"It's so, and worse, the connection between us and the Americans was known to the British. Some problems arise in the relationship between the two sides." Prime Minister Ribo said a little decadently.

"Is this awful?" Betan sneered. "Sir Prime Minister, now you need to listen to me. My words may be a bit shocking, even incredible. But no matter what, you must listen. Because it is related to the life and death of the French Republic. Every word must be carefully analyzed!"

"The Germans did not bomb London today, but chose to bomb us. The German aircraft fleet began a large-scale transition. The three most powerful bomber wings had already transferred from the northern line to the central line and the southern line. The five Bavarian armored divisions who had not been mobilized for a long time after arriving in Brussels also embarked on the journey to the central front. Do you understand what I mean?" Betan said seriously.

"Are you saying that the Germans are ready to treat us as the target of the attack? Didn't the crown prince regard the British as Germany's biggest enemy? Didn't he claim to retain the dignity and interests of the French Republic at the right time? Are he saying all lies? Damn, we shouldn't believe him!" Prime Minister Ribo said in a panic.

"A week ago, the representative of the German emperor came to the Western Front. Prince Albert. The other party came abruptly because the prince did not understand military affairs, so he suddenly came to the Western Front for political reasons. I feel that his arrival has a lot to do with the Germans' adjustment of military deployment, and the time is completely correct." Betton said carefully.
Chapter completed!