While Wilhelm II and Prince Ruprecht were discussing their next steps, the French were also receiving bad news from thousands of miles away! If this matter was just a trouble for the Germans, it was a disaster for the French.

Because the French did not expect that the fleet they had built with all their strength would be vulnerable in front of the Germans, if the French Army could still jump a few times in the Battle of Sedan, causing great trouble to the Prussian Army, then this time the French fleet was almost wiped out by the other side without injury.

If you think about the current situation, the two fleets have already fought each other, and the consequences have been serious, then the next step may be to declare war! If a war breaks out in this case, France will lose 100% of the time! The population was a third less than that of Prussia, and the production of steel was not even half, the army would certainly not be able to defeat it, and the navy seemed to be inferior to the army. It's all decaying, make a hair!

"I would like to hear your explanation now, President Charles, and I would like to know why a small retaliation against Bavaria could have such serious consequences? We are already on the verge of war with the Germans, and they are just one declaration of war away from putting France in a situation from which they will never recover, what do you have to say now? French President Lubet said angrily.

"It's a bit more than we expected." Charles wiped the cold sweat from his head and said, "According to the information received, the confrontation between us and the Germans was caused by a complete accident. Our transport must have run into mines laid by the Portuguese, which then led to a miscalculation on both sides. The Germans certainly didn't think of moving with us before that. ”

"But now that they thought about it, they suddenly found out that the French Navy was so vulnerable! Even more vulnerable than the Army! Spurred on by this victory, God knows what decision the Germans would make! And we just didn't even have the slightest preparation! Because of your insistence on going your own way with some people, the Republic has fallen into an extremely dangerous situation! Lubé brutally interrupted.

"We need the help of other powers now, the Russians are our allies, they will never sit idly by and watch Germany attack France, we can contact the Russians first, and the British, the Germans' behavior of changing the situation in the region without permission must have caused the displeasure of the British. As long as there is the suppression of Britain and Russia, the Germans will not dare to act rashly, and Italy is also a target that can be wooed! Charles said.

"And how are you going to let us speak? Because of a misunderstanding, we were at war with Germany? And then other powers will solve the problem for us? The British are preoccupied with themselves in South Africa, the Russians are preoccupied with the Far East, and they still have 3 warships under construction at shipyards in Germany, and the Russians are still worried about the recurrence of what happened last time, how can they go back to help us? Lubbe asked rhetorically.

"If the Germans were ready, then naturally this battle would not have been avoided, but alas, they were not ready either, and we only needed a momentum to force them to abandon those unrealistic ideas. And maybe the British are 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, and on the other hand, to start contacting Russia to see if Nicholas II was now interested in pulling the French, who happily increased the loan to Russia by 100 million francs at an interest rate of only 1% in order to survive the crisis! It's almost like giving it away for nothing!

Although France and Germany were making preparations, no one reacted violently at the first time, on the one hand, because of the suddenness of the incident and the relevant preparations. On the other hand, it depends on the attitude of other countries. Among them, the attitude of Britain and Russia is crucial!

In the early morning of the third day after the Battle of Cabinda, the British cruiser Black finally arrived at the area where the accident occurred. "Oh God! What is that? One lookout exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the huge figure on the beach by the sea. A huge shadow appeared before the British.

"This is supposed to be the battleship Charlemagne, which was newly launched by the French, how did it become like this?" As the distance got closer, the British finally had the opportunity to take a closer look at the behemoth stranded on the seashore, the entire battleship was full of traces of fire, and the hull was covered with hundreds of bullet holes of all sizes, making it difficult to imagine what a fierce battle this battleship had experienced!

On the bridge, the superstructure of French features has been mostly destroyed, and only half of the mast in the bow of the ship remains. The battleship was tilted 18 degrees to the left. The entire battleship was like a ruin of steel, ready to be washed by the sea. And what made the British feel even more terrible was that there seemed to be two wrecks of battleships in the distance, and the larger one was even worse than Charlemagne! The entire stern seems to have been terminated. The smaller one sank to the bottom of the sea, leaving only half of the bow still floating on the surface!

"The French fleet is finished?" The British suddenly felt that their brains were somewhat insufficient, and before coming here, the British received information that one French battleship and two French cruisers were going to the Portuguese colonies, while the German fleet had only 2 armored cruisers at most here. According to the estimation of the British, at least the French did not suffer! But looking at the posture in front of him, it is obvious that he was abused and killed! Not only can't I beat it, but even running has become a luxury!

"Major Betty, German battleship!" While Betty, the captain of the USS Black's protective cruiser, was still thinking about what had happened to wipe out the French fleet, a huge figure gradually became clear in the rising sun, and the Imperial Navy flag fluttering at the top of the mast indicated the identity of the comer!

"The French paid such a big price to destroy only one turret on the other side?" Betty looked with some surprise at the approaching armored cruiser Marquis Bismarck. Outwardly, the battleship did not seem to have suffered much damage, except for the main gun in the bow of the gun, which had been blown off, and when it got closer, it was some cracks in the side chords of the hull and a few bullet holes in the surface that told the British that the battleship had experienced only a "minor trouble" in the naval battle that had just ended.

"Your warship has entered the warning area, in order to avoid accidents, please do not move further!" At this time, a message came from the Marquis Bismarck, warning the incoming British fleet, and this time, Betty, who had always been known for her toughness, actually retreated honestly.

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