Shire thought Admiral Avis would put on a show of power in front of him, at least delivering a pompous lecture, but surprisingly, he did not.
When Shire and Tijani stepped forward to salute him, Admiral Avis casually returned the salute and said with a blank expression, "I have already inspected the airport with His Majesty. You have done very well here. The battlefield needs excellent commanders like you! Keep up the good work. In the near future, the Germans will be trampled underfoot by us!"
Admiral Avis exchanged a few perfunctory words with them and left hurriedly without even finishing a cup of coffee.
Shire looked at Albert I with suspicion; this was definitely his doing.
Albert I spread his hands with an innocent look: "It has nothing to do with me, Major General. I just told him this is Belgium, and perhaps he realized that."
Shire rolled his eyes; this was an admission.
