"Your Majesty!" General Gis anxiously persuaded: "This concerns all of our lives..."
"There is no room for discussion, General!" Albert I interrupted General Gis without hesitation: "I believe the vast majority of Belgians would make the same decision as me. They will likewise not hand over Shire, absolutely not!"
General Gis complained to himself, this is governance, this is politics, it's not a place to talk about chivalry. The King does not understand the principle of "between countries, there are only interests!"
However, General Gis did not say this out loud. He knew he couldn't persuade Albert I, just like how the King disregarded Belgium's interests to resolutely choose to go to war with Germany, even when they could have defended themselves, he chose to raid German supply lines, consequently angering Germany and bringing trouble.
He should think about what Belgium has gained after doing all this?
Meaningless praise and admiration?
