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"Oh God! How so? Who sank the battleships of the Germans? "Lieutenant Colonel Adrian, captain of the light cruiser 'Montpellier' of the French Navy, had a pale face. He was sure that it was not Montpellier or Nîmes. He did not give the order to attack, and it was impossible for either French naval warship to fire at the German gunboat 'Leopard'. However, he was sure that this basin would probably be buckled on his head. After the sinking of the gunboat 'Leopard', the embarrassed Germans would certainly not rest on their laurels, and perhaps they would declare war on France. And the responsibility of provoking a world war is something that he, a small lieutenant colonel, can bear?

"Could it be the British, who want France and Germany to fight and reap the benefits. Or rather, the Germans themselves blew up the gunboat Leopard. However, it seems that the German sailors above did not leave in advance, they will not put their lives into it in order to blame France! Lieutenant Colonel Adrian thought cranky.

"Captain, what do we do now?" The captain of the light cruiser 'Montpellier' asked.

"Hell, immediately send a telegram to the country, telling them that the Germans' gunboat 'Leopard' exploded and sank, but it wasn't us who did it, I don't know if it was the British who did it, or maybe the Germans blew it up themselves! I swear in the name of my grandmother that I never gave the order to attack the shelling of the 'Leopard'! "Lieutenant Colonel Adrian is a little incoherent.

However, the signal corps quickly sent his orders back to France. The British Navy's light cruiser "Sapphire" sent a telegram to the Admiralty within minutes of the sinking of the gunboat "Leopard". The telegram was that the French Navy had sunk the German gunboat Leopard. Apparently, they believed that the gunboat Leopard had been sunk by the French Navy. The French were engaged in a stern standoff with the Germans in Morocco. They have this motivation and they have this ability. This time, the French are wrapped in yellow mud around the crotch, not but!

At the time of the explosion of the gunboat Leopard, the CIA happened to have a merchant ship stuck in the port of Agadir. When the agent saw the gunboat Leopard explode and sink, he immediately sent a telegram to the MIA headquarters. And now, it is exactly 8 a.m. Beijing time on June 14. After receiving the telegram, General Wei Zhiyong, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, immediately rushed to the Xinhua Palace to meet Wang Yuze, and at this time. Wang Yuze is accompanying his family to breakfast. He is too busy with daily affairs, and this is the only time he can stay with his family. Therefore, I don't like to be disturbed at this time. When the chief of the guard, Wu Hao, reported to General Wei Zhiyong, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, asking to see him, Wang Yuze couldn't help frowning. But he knew that if there was nothing particularly urgent. Wei Zhiyong would not bother him at this time. After saying sorry to the queen and the concubines, Wang Yuze put down the bowl and went to the study!

"See Your Majesty!" Wei Zhiyong respectfully saluted Wang Yuze.

"What's going on?" Wang Yuze asked straight to the point.

"Your Majesty, I just received the news, just half an hour ago, the gunboat 'Leopard' of the German Navy exploded and sank, probably the French!" Admiral Wei Zhiyong said.

'What?' The gunboat Leopard sank? How is this possible? Wang Yuze's eyes widened. Original. When the second Moroccan crisis broke out, he didn't pay much attention to it. Because, in his memory, the second Moroccan crisis in history ended peacefully. The French gained Morocco. However, in Africa, the Congo ceded part of its colonies to Germany to compensate for the losses suffered by Germany. But now, history has gone wrong again, and the gunboat 'Leopard' has actually sunk. Regardless of whether it was sunk by the French Navy or not, the Germans would certainly have assumed that it was sunk by the French Navy. As a result, a fierce conflict will erupt between the two countries. Or even detonate the war!

"Your Majesty, the news has been confirmed, and the gunboat 'Leopard' has indeed sunk. It sank into the sea within a dozen seconds of the explosion! Admiral Wei Zhiyong hurriedly said. He also thought that Wang Yuze was doubting the accuracy of the intelligence of the Military Intelligence Agency!

"I see! Wu Hao, immediately notify the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Chief of the General Staff, the Minister of the Army, the Minister of the Navy and the Minister of National Defense to see me! Wang Yuze ordered. The sinking of the gunboat Leopard is likely to be the trigger for this world war. And China is unlikely to stay out of it. Therefore, China must be prepared immediately, lest it be in a hurry when war breaks out!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wu Hao, the head of the guard, immediately sent someone to inform the important ministers and military giants of the empire!

When the British Navy's light cruiser 'Sapphire' sent the telegram back to the British Admiralty, the officers on duty suddenly jumped at the head of the war. The admiral on duty immediately sent someone to report to the Minister of the Navy. He only said that although the gunboat 'Leopard' was a garbage warship, if it was sunk by the French, it would cause turmoil in the whole world.

Sir John Fisher, Lord of the Admiralty, had already fallen asleep, but was also woken up at this time. However, after seeing the telegram, my sleepy eyes widened all of a sudden!

"Damn, what do these Frenchmen want to do? Why do they want to provoke a war at this time? Come on, prepare the car immediately, I'm going to the Prime Minister's Office! Sir John Fisher commanded at once. At the same time, he also ordered the news to be sent to the other cabinet ministers.

At two o'clock in the morning, the British cabinet ministers were all gathered in the conference room of the Prime Minister's Office, everyone was a little sluggish, and everyone had a cup of strong coffee in front of them. These ministers are not young, and when they are woken up at this time, their mental state can be imagined. However, everyone was stunned by the news that the French actually sank the gunboat 'Leopard', which was simply a declaration of war against Germany! Are the French looking for death? Everyone knows that maybe after dawn, war will break out!

"Sir Edward Grey, send a telegram to the French, asking them what they want to do. It would be very bad for us to provoke a war with the Germans at this time! Prime Minister Asquith roared angrily. He was very dissatisfied with France's kidnapping of Britain. You must know that once France fights with Germany, Britain will inevitably join the war, otherwise if France is defeated, Britain will not have good fruit to eat!

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister! However, I still find it a little strange. The French will not be stupid enough to provoke a war at this time! Perhaps, the French were innocent, and the Germans, in order to find an excuse to go to war, blew themselves up the gunboat "Leopard"! "The Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, raised his own doubts.

"It doesn't matter if the Germans themselves blew up the gunboat 'Leopard'. But because of the sinking of this gunboat, the war will soon begin! Winston Churchill, the Secretary of State for Commerce, said, and there was a hint of excitement in his words.

Prime Minister Asquith frowned, and then said, "Sir Fisher, order the Navy to raise the level of combat readiness to the maximum!" As soon as the war broke out. The Royal Navy must react at the first opportunity! ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister!" Sir John Fisher nodded. Although five 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships are still under construction, the German Navy's 'Bavaria-class' battleships have not yet entered service. At this time, the British Royal Navy still has a high chance of winning!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, do you want the Army to start mobilizing?" War Secretary Meshein asked.

"The army doesn't need to mobilize for the time being, let's see how the incident develops!" Prime Minister Asquith said helplessly. Although he knew that this war was inevitable, he still wanted to delay the outbreak of war as much as possible. But I never imagined that the war was suddenly imminent!

French President Falier was even more panicked after receiving a telegram from the German Navy that the gunboat "Leopard" had sunk. This was not what he wanted, he just wanted to turn Morocco into a French colony, and Gen did not think of going to war with Germany because of this. However, now it has become such a situation, which makes him very speechless.

"The despicable Germans, who, in order to find an excuse to go to war with France, actually blew up their own warships, is so shameless!" President Falier cursed viciously.

"Your Excellency Adolf Messimi, order the troops at the front to be ready for battle, and if the Germans dare to attack us, the troops at the front must defeat the German attack!" President Fallier ordered!

"Your Excellency, should we mobilize immediately? Our army now has just over 600,000 people, while the Germans have more than 800,000! Army Secretary Adolf Messimi asked.

President Falier hesitated, but shook his head, if France mobilized at this time, it would obviously anger Germany even more, which would exacerbate the conflict.

On the contrary, the German side became the last country until the sinking of the gunboat "Leopard", and the "Leopard" gunboat sank into the sea in a dozen seconds, and there was no time to report to the country. It was the German consulate in the port of Agadir that sent a telegram to the country. When Kaiser Wilhelm II received the telegram, he roared like an angry lion in the palace.

"Damn the French, this is what you brought on yourself, since you want war, then give you war!" Kaiser Wilhelm II said angrily!

At 9 o'clock in the morning on June 14, Berlin time, German Prime Minister Holwig officially made a request to the French government, asking the French government to hand over the murderer of the German gunboat "Leopard" to Germany!