The French people experienced a transition from sorrow to joy.
Shire's combat plan was strictly confidential, even the City Defense Headquarters, including Gallieni, were unaware of it.
Therefore, when the 43rd Division was routed by the gas, everyone thought Shire had failed.
At first, some speculated that it was "Mobile Defense": "Shire's plan was to retreat when the enemy released the gas and counterattack once the gas dissipated, so this was not a failure."
But soon, someone refuted: "That is not 'Mobile Defense,' it's a matter of wind speed. Today's high wind speed caused the gas to quickly spread to the preset defensive position, as far as 3 kilometers, causing everyone to retreat, including the 105th Infantry Regiment."
So people fell silent.
They knew one thing: even Shire and his elite troops couldn't survive under gas, which meant this battle was lost.
Someone made excuses for Shire:
"Shire has already done his best; this was an accident."
