But at this very juncture, the British declared their support for France! Britain demands the status quo in Angola and Mozambique! And then said that a fleet would be sent into Angola! The prince can ignore the statements and actions of the French, but he must not ignore the British! Even if the British sent a sampan, it was definitely worth paying attention to, because behind this sampan was the mighty British Royal Navy!

"What should I do?" When Ruprecht met with the Kaiser, the prince was very sure that the Kaiser was a little afraid, although he was so dissatisfied with Britain, but in his heart, His Majesty the Emperor was still full of fear of Britain, even on the eve of the outbreak of World War I, he still wanted to avoid a head-on conflict with Britain, and in history, after Kruger's telegram, Wilhelm took the initiative to admit that the prince saw through his current external strength.

"What else can I do? Our troops have already moved on Mozambique and Angola, should we withdraw now? The prince asked rhetorically.

"The power of the British is all on the Boers, and they can't do much about Mozambique, which is so close at hand, and what impact can they have on Angola? When we run into the British ships, we can not confront each other, will the British fleet still deal with us with the French fleet? Are the British crazy? Looking at the hesitant Kaiser, the prince said loudly.

"The German Reich can't just back down because of a word from the British, right? Even the United States, the country you look down on, dared to fight Britain and Japan when they knew they were inferior, why can't we? If something happens, I'm in charge, you can throw me out, what are you afraid of? ”

"No, Ruprecht, my friend, I'm not afraid, I just don't think we'll get enough for what we give." Wilhelm II said with a rare justification.

"Then let time tell, according to the current situation, even if we send a telegram, I am afraid it will be difficult for Hipper and them to receive it in time, if the intelligence indicates that the time of departure of the French fleet is correct, the two fleets have already met. As for what will happen, only God knows. The prince sighed as he looked at the huge sand table on the table.

In fact, Ruprecht was also afraid, but he knew that he had no way out, as he just said, even if this matter failed, the Kaiser could take himself out, but he couldn't, as long as he failed, even if the prince could keep the future crown, then he would be considered a loser in German politics, and the prince could still make trouble in Bavaria, but it would be impossible to influence the German political situation.

And the prince understood very well that it would be difficult to guarantee the victory of the Allies in the 1st World War by relying solely on an improved Bavaria. And if you lose the 1st battle, then your crown won't fly again? So the prince will never allow to fail! Even if hell lies ahead, he's going to give it a try! What's more, the situation is not so bad now!

Although the British said that they wanted the two sides to maintain the status quo and said that they would send warships, where were their warships? And will the British really be kind enough to give up their most important gold source and work with the French against Germany, which has decent relations? Are they crazy? Although the actions of the British were somewhat unusual, the prince thought that the British were just bluffing! In this contest of psychological warfare, the prince will never allow himself to lose! So he decided to go ahead and see how far the French could go! So, in the end, the prince decided to grant the front-line fleet the right to engage in war, in accordance with the realized plan.

And just when there were some quarrels within the German upper echelons, the French fleet was being made by Vice Admiral, Jean. Under Pierre's command, he headed in the direction of Angola.

"Has the domestic order been sent?" Lieutenant General Pierre took a cigar from the humidor and carefully cut it with tongs.

"Our task was to control as many Portuguese colonies as possible before the Germans. If the Germans preemptively land, then we will open another landing ground nearby, in short, to keep the Germans as small as possible, and as for how the army will confront each other, that is their business. The chief of staff said.

"And what about the limits to the use of force?" The lieutenant general frowned. Asked the question that he was most concerned about.

"Not to fire first, but if the Germans attack our fleet, then resolutely counterattack!" The chief of staff replied very simply.

"Huh." Vice Admiral Pierre couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Looks like we're going to be ready to fight." Once again, the lieutenant general counted the strength in his hands, a battleship Charlemagne, which was almost the best of the French Navy at the moment, and should be able to rival the new armored cruiser of the Germans.

NEARLY 8,000 TONS, THE D'ENDLEY HAS 2 240MM MAIN GUNS AND 12 130MM SECONDARY GUNS, AS WELL AS 12 75MM GUNS, WHICH IS SIMILAR TO THE HAMBURG IN TONNAGE, BUT IT IS INFERIOR IN FIREPOWER AND DEFENSE, THERE IS NO WATERLINE ARMOR, BUT IT HAS 4-INCH INCLINED ARMOR AND 80MM HORIZONTAL ARMOR.

BUT FORTUNATELY, THE FRENCH ALSO HAD A 4,000-TON PROTECTIVE CRUISER DESCARTES, WITH 4 160MM GUNS AND 10 100MML45 GUNS, WITH 80MM THICK ON THE INCLINED PART OF THE DOME AND 45MM THICK ON THE HORIZONTAL PART.

Although in terms of tonnage, the French have a certain advantage, but let . Vice Admiral Pierre was not optimistic about a possible outbreak of battle, since the two protective cruisers seemed to him to be somewhat outdated! The current lieutenant admiral even regretted it a little, and he should have asked the Admiralty to wait until the other two warships were ready, and everyone would come together, instead of now, when the two sides were almost in a state of almost parity.

Moreover, now the French advance fleet is not a light warship, and the transport ship Shanghai behind it carries 2 battalions of French soldiers and their equipment, as well as landing boats. They needed to cover the landing of troops while dealing with the German fleet, which was a difficult task for the French fleet.

In addition, this conflict is ostensibly a conflict between Portugal and Germany, and at least a conflict between France and the Kingdom of Bavaria. Whether others believe it or not, Lieutenant General Pierre doesn't believe it anyway.

Of course, as a competent vice admiral, Pierre still had a good strategy to deal with it, in fact, long before departure, the vice admiral temporarily reinforced the experienced sailors and non-commissioned officers on the other two battleships to the Charlemagne, and the weapons, ammunition, and fuel were well prepared.

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