Chapter 304: Behind the scenes II

The French have a very simple idea. Now the annual output value of this diamond mine is as high as 5 million pounds. Because of the shortage of labor, this output value may lose 30%! That is at least 1.5 million pounds. This loss is absolutely not allowed by the Bavarian royal family. Losing an order for a battleship a year! Don't talk about Bavaria, even if you change to a French person, you will feel heartache.

Although the French and the Germans are enemies, considering that this is an economic matter after all, if Bavaria is willing to make concessions and give up some of the Russian orders, then the two sides are not impossible to negotiate, and in the eyes of the French, the German navy is expanding. Soon, even if Bavaria abandons the Russian order, it can still get an order from the German Navy. It is just a matter of changing hands. What can't be discussed?

Of course, some people say that Bavaria can bring in labor from other places. Please, the French account for more than one-third of the 30 million square kilometers of land in Africa, and the British account for 8.8 million square kilometers. Belgium has good relations with Britain and France. These three countries accounted for more than two-thirds at once, and there are not many places left for the prince to choose, and the cost of importing labor from other places must be considered. The French work hard in diplomacy, and there is a chance that Bavaria cannot obtain enough labor.

Therefore, when the French were planning this operation, he felt that he was full of good cards! There is no reason to lose! Now Speaker Charles is thinking, is Bavaria surrendering, surrendering, or surrendering? Or in other words, when is the other party planning to admit it!

At present, the situation is not small, but great! The German government did not make any strong statements, and the German army stationed in Namibia did nothing. The only thing that made the French feel a little uncomfortable was that the two Munich-class armored cruisers went to Africa! And this is the root reason why the Portuguese envoy came to France, and the Portuguese are also very scared!

"Do you really believe that the German government will threaten a European country for the Bavarian Kingdom? It is only a matter of hundreds of thousands of marks. From an economic point of view, the cost of sailing by two armored cruisers alone has exceeded that of Bavaria stealing The intermediary fee for escaping is over." Charles smiled and comforted the nervous Portuguese.

"But the fact is that the Germans have sent a fleet! Their target is Africa, and it is reported that they will cruise off the coast of Angola! The reality is 10,000 times worse than you think! Then, your honorable speaker, we are going to The country's request imposed sanctions on Bavaria. I would like to ask, if this sanction leads to unforeseen consequences, will your country protect its allies?" Frank asked anxiously.

"Allies? We are only partners at best, and you are cooperating with us to curb German penetration in Angola!" Shire sneered at Frank's statement in his heart, but now he still hopes to stabilize the Portuguese envoy. After all, Bavaria has not yet succumbed.

"Don’t forget that the French Republic can currently have 2 battleships and 3 cruisers in Africa. The total tonnage of our fleet is three times that of the Germans! The pattern of the African region was defined by all countries in 1885, no matter who wants to break it. It will be opposed by other big powers. The Germans will never be enemies of Europe for a little bit of benefit."

"Think about it, even in the most difficult year of 1891, when the guns of the British fleet were aimed at your capital, didn't they just let your country withdraw some of its armed personnel, instead of completely usurping your country’s colony? Since even the British dare not, then the Germans definitely don't have the guts." Charles said confidently.

Yes, it is full of confidence. At this time, the Shire determined that the two warships should be out to perform some routine cruise mission. This can be seen from the intelligence obtained by the French. The two warships were carried out before sailing. Fully prepared, and the Yarrow incident has only been one week away, so this fleet is definitely not aimed at the Portuguese. Of course, in order to take care of the little brother’s feelings, Prussia may let these two ships. The battleship was shocked. However, the possibility of direct military action is very small.

Moreover, if you count the two warships heading to the United States, the size of the German domestic fleet has been greatly reduced, and it is impossible to mobilize a large-scale fleet to launch an expedition to Africa in a short period of time. As for the case, the German fleet will take some action against Portugal. What about "excessive" actions? The French think that their fleet in Africa can completely calm the Germans.

It is not that the French are willing to fight for the Portuguese and the Germans, nor is it because the French are confident that their fleet can rival the German fleet, but because the French know very well that any incident can be gradually faded away.

This is like two young and energetic young people. When the conflict suddenly breaks out, the two sides are the easiest to fight, but with the passage of time ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ the possibility of both parties will decrease, so in France It seems to people that as long as the beginning of the "dangerous period" is passed, nothing will happen! The French are still very confident in going through this "dangerous period" and they are willing to be very simple. At this moment, the French fleet is the strongest in West Africa!

Of course, the French will not easily engage with the Germans. If Germany only uses its muzzle to aim at the city, or explode two cannons, the French will stand by and watch because it makes other countries feel arrogant. Is there any use, isn't it just knocking down a few houses?

And when the powerful French fleet rushed to the troubled sea area and diplomatically appealed to other countries to ensure the territorial integrity of Portugal, even if the Germans were arrogant, they would definitely not continue to attack when their strength was obviously weak, right? Moreover, the commander of this German squadron is just an officer, and it is impossible for them to act too drastically without the authorization of the government!

When the international situation is reversed, the German government wants to take action. It has to weigh the reflections of the countries. The French are worthy of being an old imperialist country. Although they are not as slippery as the British, their plans are obviously very thorough. .

"Of course, now I think the Portuguese government should first issue a statement, defining this matter as an economic conflict, and expressing its willingness to negotiate with the German side to weaken the confrontation between the two sides. Only in this way will it be more convenient for us to intervene. This matter." Charles finally reminded.

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