Chapter 314: Shock one
Just when William II and Prince Ruprecht were discussing the next plan, the French also received bad news from thousands of miles away! If this matter is just a trouble for the Germans, then it is a disaster for France.
Because the French did not expect that the fleet that they had built with all their energy would be vulnerable to the Germans. If the French army could make a few jumps during the Sedan battle, causing greater trouble to the Prussian army, then This time the French fleet was almost completely wiped out by the opponent...
Considering the current situation again, the two fleets have already fought, and serious consequences have been caused, so the next step may be to declare war! If there is a war in this situation, France will lose 100%! The population is one-third less than that of Prussia, and the output of steel is not even half. The army must not be able to fight it. The navy seems to be inferior to the army... It's all decayed like this.
"Speaker Charles, I want to hear your explanation now. I really want to know why a small-scale retaliation against Bavaria would have such serious consequences? We are already on the verge of fighting the Germans. Only one declaration of war will bring France into a situation where it will never recover. What else do you have to say now?" French President Lubet said angrily.
"This incident was a bit beyond our expectations." Charles wiped the cold sweat on his head and said: "According to the information obtained, the fight between us and the Germans was completely caused by an accident. Our transportation It should have come across a mine arranged by the Portuguese, which led to a misjudgment by both sides. The Germans certainly did not expect to do it with us before."
"But now they think about it, they suddenly discovered that the French Navy is so fragile! Even more vulnerable than the Army! Under the stimulus of this victory, God knows what the Germans will make! And we happen to have even a little preparation. Is there any! Because you and some people are going your own way, putting the Republic in an extremely dangerous situation!" Lu Bei arrogantly interrupted the other party.
"We now need the help of other major powers. The Russians are our ally. They will never sit back and watch Germany launch an offensive against France. We can first contact the Russians, the British and the Germans to change the regional situation without authorization. It must have aroused dissatisfaction from the British. As long as Britain and Russia are suppressed, the Germans will not dare to act rashly, and Italy is also a target to win!" Charles said.
"Then how do you plan to let us speak? Because of a misunderstanding, we are at war with Germany? Then other powers will solve the problem for us? The British are overwhelmed in South Africa, the Russians are staring at the Far East, and they now have 3 ships. The battleship is being built in a German shipyard, and the Russians are still worried that the last thing will happen again, how can they go back and help us?" Lube asked rhetorically.
"If the Germans are prepared, then naturally this battle will be unavoidable, but unfortunately, they are not prepared either. We only need a momentum to force them to give up those unrealistic ideas. And maybe the United Kingdom People are now ready to contact us first!" Charles said.
In the end, the French government’s decision was to first send troops to the border to prepare to resist a possible invasion, and on the other hand to start contacting Russia to see if Nicholas II is interested in bringing the French to it. In order to survive this crisis, the French happily added 100 million francs of loans to Russia, while the interest rate was only 1%! This is almost a free gift!
Although both France and Germany are preparing, they did not react fiercely in the first place. On the one hand, it was because of the sudden incident and preparations. On the other hand, it depends on the attitudes of other countries. Among them, the attitude of Britain and Russia is very important!
In the early morning of the third day after the Battle of Cabinda, the British cruiser Black finally arrived in the accidental area. "God! What is that?" A watcher looked at the huge figure on the beach in surprise and exclaimed. A huge shadow appeared in front of the British.
"This should be the newly launched battleship Charlemagne by the French. How did it become like this?" As the distance approached, the British finally had the opportunity to observe this behemoth stranded on the seaside carefully. The entire battleship was everywhere. It is the traces of the fire. Hundreds of large and small bullet holes on the hull make it hard to imagine what a fierce battle this warship has experienced!
On the bridge, most of the French superstructure has been destroyed, and only half of the mast in the bow remains. The battleship tilted 18 degrees to the left. The entire battleship is like a piece of steel ruins, let the sea wash away. What makes the British feel even more terrifying is that there seem to be two warships in the distance. The larger one is worse than the Charlemagne! The entire stern seems to have been taken away. The smaller one was sitting on the bottom of the sea, leaving only half of the bow floating on the surface!
"The French fleet is over?" The British suddenly felt that their brains were not enough. Before coming here, the British received information that a French battleship and two French cruisers were going to the Portuguese colony. The German fleet has at most 2 armored cruisers here. According to the estimation of the British, the French do not suffer at least! But looking at the posture in front of you, it is obviously tortured and killed! Not only can it not be beaten, but even running has become a luxury!
"Major Betty~www.wuxiaspot.com~German warship!" When Betty, the captain of the protective cruiser Blake, was still considering what had happened to wipe out the French fleet, facing the rising sun, a huge The figure gradually became clear, and the imperial navy flag floating on the top of the mast showed the identity of the visitor!
"The French paid such a high price, and they only destroyed one of the other's turrets?" Betty looked at the armored cruiser Marquess of Bismarck as it got closer and closer. On the surface, apart from the main gun of the bow that was blown off, the warship did not seem to have suffered much damage. After approaching, some cracks in the side chord of the hull and a few bullet holes on the ship surface told The British, in the naval battle that just ended, this battleship only experienced a "small trouble".
"Your country’s warship has entered the guard zone. To avoid accidents, please don’t move forward!" At this moment, the Marquis of Bismarck sent a message to warn the coming British fleet. This time, it has always been tough. The well-known Betty actually backed away honestly.
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