Ultimately, Gai Pratt became the Minister of the Navy of France without contention.
At that time, Gai Pratt was still in Antwerp commanding the North Sea operations. He was momentarily stunned upon hearing the news.
Minister of the Navy? This seemed distant and almost impossible for him.
The reason being that the Minister of the Navy could appoint and remove naval officers, essentially engaging in nepotism, and the position was tightly controlled by powerful elites, making it difficult for the Brest Faction to have any chance of promotion.
If things continued like this, the demise of the Brest Faction would be inevitable; they would gradually be replaced by the Toulon Faction, even if the emergence of Shire injected a boost of morale.
However, he suddenly received a telegram: "Vice Admiral Gai Pratt, by vote of the parliament, it is decided that you will assume the position of Minister of the Navy. Please proceed to Paris immediately to assume your post. Glory to France!"
