Chapter 314 Shocking One

While William II and Prince Ruprecht were discussing their next plan, the French also received bad news from thousands of miles away! If this incident is just a trouble for the Germans, it is a disaster for France.

Because the French didn't expect that the fleet they built with all their strength would be vulnerable to the Germans. If the French Army could jump a few times during the Battle of Sedan, it would have caused a big blow to the Prussian Army If it's troublesome, then this time the French fleet was almost wiped out by the opponent without any injuries... If you think about the current situation again, the fleets of the two sides have already fought and caused serious consequences, so the next step may be to declare war! If a war starts under such circumstances, France will lose 100%! The population is one-third smaller than that of Prussia, and the steel production is not even half. The army must not be able to beat it. The navy seems to be inferior to the army's performance.... It's all so bad, fuck it! "Speaker Charles, I want to hear your explanation now. I really want to know why a small-scale retaliatory action against Bavaria would lead to such serious consequences? We are already out of war with the Germans They are only on the verge of declaring war and putting France in a state of doom, what else do you have to say now?" French President Roubet said angrily. "This matter is somewhat beyond our expectations." Charles said after wiping the cold sweat off his head, "According to the information we obtained, the confrontation between us and the Germans was completely caused by an accident. .Our transportation should have encountered a mine laid by the Portuguese, which led to a misjudgment by both sides. The Germans must have never thought of fighting us before.""But now they thought about it, and they suddenly discovered The French navy is so fragile! It is even more vulnerable than the army! Stimulated by this victory, God knows what kind of decision the Germans will make! And we are not even a little prepared! Because you and some people are determined to go their own way , put the Republic into an extremely dangerous situation!" Lube interrupted the other party brutally. "We need the help of other big countries now. The Russians are our allies. They will never sit back and watch Germany attack France. We can contact the Russians first, as well as the British. The Germans change without authorization The behavior of the regional situation must have aroused the dissatisfaction of the British. As long as there is suppression from Britain and Russia, the Germans will not dare to act rashly, and Italy is also a target that can be wooed!" Charles said. "So how are you going to make us speak? Because of a misunderstanding, we went to war with Germany? Then other powers will solve our troubles for us? The British are too busy in South Africa, and the Russians are focused on the Far East, and they are now There are still 3 warships under construction in German shipyards, and the Russians are still worried that what happened last time will happen again, how can they go back and help us?" Lube asked rhetorically. "If the Germans are ready, then naturally this battle will be unavoidable, but unfortunately, they are not ready either. We only need a gesture to force them to give up those unrealistic ideas. And Maybe, the British are now ready to contact us first!" Charles said. In the end, the decision of the French government was to send troops to the border to prepare for a possible invasion. On the other hand, it started to contact Russia to see if Nicholas II was interested in pulling France One, in order to survive this crisis, the French happily increased the loan of 100 million francs to Russia, and the interest rate was only 1%! This is almost tantamount to giving away for nothing! Although both France and Germany are making preparations, everyone did not react violently at the first time. On the one hand, it was because the incident happened suddenly and relevant preparations had to be made. On the other hand, it depends on the attitude of other countries.

Among them, the attitudes of Britain and Russia are crucial!

On the morning of the third day after the Cabinda naval battle, the British cruiser Black finally arrived at the sea area where the incident occurred. "God! What's that?" A watchman exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the huge figure on the beach. A huge shadow appeared in front of the British. "This should be the French battleship Charlemagne newly launched. How did it become like this?" As the distance approached, the British finally had the opportunity to carefully observe this behemoth stranded on the seashore. There are traces of fire burning everywhere on the battleship, and the hull is covered with hundreds of large and small bullet holes, making it hard to imagine how fierce the battle this battleship has gone through! On the bridge, most of the French-style superstructure has been destroyed, and only half of the bow mast remains. The battleship is listed 18 degrees to the left. The entire battleship is like a piece of iron ruins, allowing the sea to wash away. What makes the British even more frightening is that there seem to be two wrecks of warships in the distance, and the larger one is worse than the Charlemagne! The whole stern seemed to have been removed. And the smaller one sank to the bottom of the sea, leaving only half of the bow still floating on the sea! "The French fleet is finished?" 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 would go to Portuguese colony, and the German fleet had at most 2 armored cruisers here. According to the estimates of the British, at least the French will not suffer! But looking at the posture in front of him, it was obvious that he was tortured and killed! Not only can't beat, even running has become a luxury! "Major Betty, German battleship!" While Betty, the captain of the protected cruiser Black, was still thinking about what happened to wipe out the entire French fleet, facing the rising sun, a huge figure gradually It became clear that the Imperial Navy flag fluttering on the top of the mast indicated the identity of the comer! "The French paid such a high price, but they only destroyed one turret?" Betty looked at the armored cruiser Marquis Bismarck approaching with some surprise. On the surface, except for the bow main gun whose barrel was blown off, the battleship did not seem to have suffered much damage. After approaching, some cracks in the side string of the hull and a few bullet holes on the deck told British, in the naval battle that just ended, this battleship just experienced a "little trouble". "Your country's warship has entered the warning zone. To avoid accidents, please do not move forward!" At this time, a message was sent from the Marquis Bismarck, warning the coming British fleet, and this time , Betty, who has always been known for her toughness, actually retreated honestly. Thanks to book friend bighill1982~~~, and book friend tq1377, hemato, slowly traveling k, hotbed, Yipin Huangshan Smoking is harmful to health for their support~~~ Today is still three changes~ ~~, please subscribe~~~!