"Recapture all the territory."
Whether they were from the ruling party or the opposition, supporters or opponents, each of their eyes lit up.
"Are you saying recapture Lorraine and Alsace?" someone asked.
"Yes." Admiral Shire nodded with certainty.
"But we're still chasing the Germans in the Le Francois area." It was Gallieni who asked this question.
He was eager to know what plan Shire had to accomplish "recapturing all the territory." It had been his dream for years, tantalizingly close to realization, only for the British to mess it up.
"That's exactly what I want to say." Shire nodded toward Major Laurent, who had followed him in.
Understanding, Major Laurent handed a large stack of documents to the guard, who then distributed them.
The documents weren't particularly special; they were maps of the northeastern regions of France, including the Alsace region of Lorraine.
Shire spoke eloquently:
"Look at the map, gentlemen."
