nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; This is not that the Germans are arrogant, the tonnage of the Kaiser-class battleships is about 14,000 tons, the tonnage of the Mainz-class armored cruisers is about 13,000 tons, and the French have a large number of cruisers, but in addition to the two 7ooo tonnage cruisers, the remaining 4 are all 45oo tons, and the tonnage of the three together can be equal to a Mainz-class armored cruiser.

nbsbsbsbsbsp; If you calculate the total tonnage, the Germans have to be a little bit more opposed, not to mention the combat effectiveness, the naval battles in Africa have proven everything!

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; "With all due respect, it's time to replace the battleships of the French Navy, our battleships are outdated, and the Germans are clearly going to crush us."

Looking at the German fleet in the distance, they are like a pack of lions, although the French are outnumbered, they are just a pack of hyenas, and when they really fight, it is clear who wins and who loses, in this case, it is impossible to say that the French have no psychological burden at all.

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; "That's right, the performance of our battleships is too poor, whether it is a cruiser or a battleship, we have problems with firepower and defense."

Fleet Commander Ladravis, put down the telescope in his hand and said with some concern.

A 13,000-ton battleship is actually equipped with 8 1o-inch guns!

The French had only 2 12-inch guns and 2 11-inch guns on their ships in the early 9o's, and if you talk about one-sided firepower, you have to throw away an 11-inch gun.

The opponent's projection is more than twice that of your own ship!

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; If you don't fight, you don't know, you can be frightened, the German battleship has once again been verified in this firefight in previous wars, and even the most biased people cannot ignore this problem.

Even though many French middle and low-level officers don't know what happened in Africa, they can't help but beat the drum in their hearts when they see the other party's majestic main artillery group!

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; "If nothing else, are we going to give in?"

Ruier said faintly.

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; "Well, Portugal is dying on its own, we can't go to war with Germany in order to help a last-class country, and we have no chance of winning either the Navy or the 6th Army now."

La Dravis said.

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; "Poor Portuguese. So how do we end up? ”

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; "This is the matter of the bigwigs, Germany is mainly targeting Portugal this time, it is not easy for them to eat the two colonies of Portugal in one go, and they will not have a greater appetite."

Ladraves let out a long sigh after speaking.

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; At the same time as the Franco-German fleet confronted each other, the French government finally made the decision not to intervene in the conflict between Germany and Portugal, and this decision was notified to Portugal and then to the German government through neutral countries.

And for the renunciation of support for Portugal, the French also have very good reasons!

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; Originally, this matter was not so serious, and it was even possible to talk to the Germans, but Portugal directly laid mines, causing accidental damage to the French battleship, and finally was leveled by the German task force with almost no damage!

It directly brought the matter to the point where it could not be solved.

Who do you blame for this?

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; The French said the same thing, and just after the German fleet entered the waters near the Ibilis Peninsula, the French fleet decisively turned around and left.

"The French have succumbed, and our future is already a smooth one!"

Looking at the French fleet in the distance, Prince Ruprecht said happily.

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; The French have already shown with practical actions that they will not fight for Portugal and Germany, and after France withdraws, it is even more unlikely that the British will go to war for Portugal and Germany at this juncture!

In a few days, the German fleet will put its guns on the Portuguese head!

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; "The French have already given up their support for us, and in 2 days at most the German fleet will reach the sea off Lisbon, and then they will completely raze ours with naval guns!"

Count Frank said to King Carlos I of Portugal with a dejected face.

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; "Yes. The French caused this scramble, and this time, they decided to sit on the sidelines? ”

The old king said tremblingly.

Previously, when the British and the French expressed their support for Portugal at the same time, he still had a glimmer of hope for Portuguese Africa, and now, in a very short time, both powers have chosen to submit.

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted the British two days ago, and the result was either a bunch of empty words or no reply at all.

And the French were more direct, they outright rejected the offer to continue to provide military and diplomatic help.

Now, Portugal can only face a tough Germany alone!

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; "I knew it was a conspiracy! The French are not to be trusted! They have lost the glory of the Napoleonic era, what is the current republic? It's just a master who bullies the weak and fears the hard! They deserve to be defeated in the Franco-Prussian War! If I could, I would like the Germans to go to Paris again! And then the parade on the Champs-Élysées! ”

Although he was already mentally prepared, after being confirmed by his subordinates, the king of the small country was still emotionally out of control!

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; When Spain lost its colonies in the Philippines and Cuba, Carlos I once mocked the Spaniards for their inadequacy and tried to cobble together a decent fleet with a few remaining gold coins in the country.

Isn't it still easily beaten by the other party?

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; Look at Portugal, which does not have a strong military of its own, but does it still hold on to more than 2 million square kilometers of colonies in Africa by virtue of its good relations with the foreign powers?

Seeing the Spaniards sink overseas, the Portuguese developed a sense of intellectual superiority.

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; But soon, the European powers made the Portuguese realize that in this Black Forest-like world, weakness was an original sin!

In the face of the invasion of the United States and Japan, Spain can fight hard and use the last wave to interpret the afterglow of the sunset empire, but what about Portugal?

In the face of the wolf-like German fleet, there was not even the slightest strength to resist!

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; "Your Majesty, you have to face up to the reality, at least for now, as long as we agree to the demands of the Germans, we can still launch this war in a more decent way by sale, and if you hesitate, then I am afraid that the whole of Lisbon will be in flames!"

Count Frank said loudly.

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; The Germans are not philanthropists, they come up with the so-called "buy-in policy"

It has nothing to do with conscience, but at the cost of a certain amount of money, the Portuguese honestly handed over the assets and related documents in the colony.

After all, the Portuguese have been elite for more than ten years, and there are some things, Germany has limited troops, and there are only a few nodes that can be controlled, and most of the area is still in the hands of the Portuguese, so the policy proposed by Germany is to give you some compensation, and then everyone ends this matter in a more decent way.

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; "So be it!"

With that, Carlos I closed his eyes in pain.

br/br/nbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsbsp; Chapter 2 is presented!

It's also passed in advance.,Let's take pity on the author who uploaded it in the Internet café--!

(To be continued.)

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