Petain and Fuxu successively telegraphed to express their "trust" in Shire.
Petain congratulated Shire in a kind and friendly tone:
"Another world-renowned victory, Vice Admiral, I am proud of you; France is proud of you."
"Moreover, I heard they nominated you as the commander-in-chief?"
"This is one of the few decisions by the parliament that I agree with. I even think you are the most suitable candidate, there is no doubt about it, even more than the current commander-in-chief."
Petain still subtly stabbed Fuxu in the back.
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Fuxu outwardly maintained his skeptical attitude towards Shire, publishing an article in the Merit Newspaper, subtly pointing out that Shire's victory in this battle had a lot of randomness and was not typical of war.
On the other hand, he sent a secret telegram to Shire through Wei Gang: "A brilliant battle, Vice Admiral, congratulations. Additionally, I believe your victories at sea are more important at this stage."
