Gallieni called Xi Fei:
"Yes, General. They will resolutely carry out your orders!"
"But we all agree that it is more appropriate for you to make the speech; after all, you are the Commander-in-Chief of France."
"No, it's not a problem; our reporters have your photos. As long as you allow it, we can publish your words and photos in the newspaper."
"Yes, you don't need to come to Paris in person!"
"Shire could do it too, but our reporters think..."
Gallieni turned his head and glanced at Kobudo standing beside him, and then continued:
"Our reporters think it's not suitable for both of you to be in the same publication."
"This will make others mistakenly believe that Colonel Shire is as important as the Commander-in-Chief!"
"Perhaps Shire's appeal could be put on the second day."
...
Xia Fei hung up the phone in a huff.
He did indeed have plans to use this opportunity to weaken Shire's military influence because Shire made Xia Fei feel a lot of pressure.
