Major General Pierre was almost knocked out by this sudden good news.
A while ago, he thought he was about to be dismissed, maybe even kicked out of the military, but that was clearly not the case.
Not only was he not being dismissed, there was even a hint of promotion.
Although there was no "official promotion" in his position, Major General Pierre understood what "full responsibility for the carrier modification" meant.
At this time, the aircraft carrier was in the exploratory stage. If he was responsible for the modification, it meant that in the future, he would be the only one qualified to command the carrier operations.
This was a sea-fighting aircraft platform, a core command structure, with real power in his hands he might be "second only to one man, above all others," and his future was unlimited.
However, upon reflection, Major General Pierre's excitement gradually cooled down into rationality.
