The French had a simple idea, and now the diamond mine is worth more than £5 million a year. Because of the shortage of labor, this output value may lose 3%! That is, at least 1.5 million pounds, this loss is absolutely not allowed by the Bavarian royal family, and the loss of a capital ship order a year! Not to mention Bavaria, even if you are French, it will be heartbreaking.

Although the French and the Germans are enemies, considering that this time is an economic matter after all, if Bavaria is willing to make concessions and give up part of the Russian order, then the two sides are not impossible to negotiate, and in the eyes of the French, the expansion of the German Navy is imminent, even if Bavaria gives up the Russian order, it can still get orders from the German Navy, but it is just a matter of changing hands, what can not be discussed?

Of course, some people say that Bavaria can bring in labor from other places, and please, the French account for more than a third of the 30 million square kilometers of land in Africa, the British have 8.8 million square kilometers, and Belgium has good relations with Britain and France. These three countries accounted for more than two-thirds at once, and there were not many places left for the prince to choose from, and the cost of bringing in labor from other places had to be considered. The French worked hard diplomatically, and there was every chance that Bavaria would not have access to enough labor.

Therefore, when the French planned this operation, they felt that they were full of good cards! There's no reason to lose! Now the Speaker of Charles is thinking, will Bavaria succumb, succumb, or succumb? Or in other words, when exactly does the other party plan to admit it!

And at present, the situation is not a small good, but a big good! The German government did not make any too strong statements, the German troops stationed in Namibia did not move, and the only thing that made the French feel a little unhappy was that two Munich-class armored cruisers went to Africa! And this is also the fundamental reason why this Portuguese envoy came to France, and the Portuguese are also very scared in their hearts!

"Do you really believe that the German government would threaten a European country for the sake of the Kingdom of Bavaria? It's just a matter of a hundred thousand marks. From an economic point of view, the cost of a voyage for two armored cruisers alone exceeded the cost of intermediaries for the escape of Bavaria. Charles smiled and comforted the somewhat nervous Portuguese in front of him.

"But now the fact is that the Germans sent the fleet! Their target is Africa, and it is reported that they will be cruising off the coast of Angola! The reality is 10,000 times worse than you think! Your Excellency Speaker, we have imposed sanctions on Bavaria at your request, and I would like to ask, will you protect your allies if they lead to unforeseen consequences as a result of these sanctions? Frank asked anxiously.

"Allies? We are partners at best, and you are working with us to curb German infiltration into Angola! Charles scoffed at Frank's claims, but for now, he wanted to hold the Portuguese envoy back. After all, now Bavaria has not yet succumbed.

"Do not forget that the French Republic currently has 2 battleships and 3 cruisers in Africa, and the total tonnage of our fleet is 3 times that of the Germans! The pattern of the African region was drawn together in 1885, and whoever tried to break it would be opposed by other powers. The Germans will never be the enemy of Europe for the sake of a small profit. ”

"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 men, but did not completely usurp your colonies? Since even the British did not dare, then the Germans certainly did not have the guts. Charles said confidently.

That's right, it was full of confidence, at this time Charles was sure that the two battleships should be out to carry out some kind of routine patrol mission, which can be seen from the intelligence obtained by the French, the two battleships were fully prepared before sailing, and the Yarrow incident has only been 1 week since it happened, so this fleet is definitely not going to the Portuguese, of course, Prussia in order to take care of the feelings of the little brother, may let the two battleships carry out a shock. However, direct military action is unlikely.

Moreover, if you count the two warships that went to the United States, now the size of the German home fleet has been greatly reduced, and it is impossible to mobilize a large fleet to launch an expedition to Africa in a short time, as for what if the German fleet takes some "excessive" actions against Portugal? The French thought that their fleet in Africa could quite well calm the Germans.

It is not that the French were willing to go to war for the Portuguese and the Germans, nor because they were confident that their fleet could match the German fleet, but because the French knew very well that any event could be faded by the event.

This is like two young and vigorous young people, when the conflict suddenly erupts, the two sides are the easiest to fight, but as time goes by, the possibility of both sides will be reduced, so in the eyes of the French, as long as the beginning of the "danger period" is passed, then nothing major will happen! And the French are still full of confidence in surviving this "dangerous period", and their willingness is very simple, at this moment in West Africa, the French fleet is the strongest!

Of course, the French will not easily fight the Germans, if the Germans only aim their guns at the city, or blow up two cannons, the French will stand by and watch, because this will not be of any use except to make other countries feel arrogant, at most it is not to knock down a few houses?

And when the mighty French fleet rushed to the area of the accident, and diplomatically appealed to other countries to guarantee the territorial integrity of Portugal, the Germans, no matter how arrogant, would never continue to attack when their strength was obviously weak, right? And the commander of this German detachment was only an officer, and it was impossible for them to act too drastically without the authorization of the government!

And when the international situation is reversed, the German government wants to take action, but also to weigh the reactions of various countries, the French are worthy of the old imperialist countries, although not as slippery as the British, but their plans are obviously very thorough.

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

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