Just as William II and Prince Ruprecht were discussing the next plan, the French were also receiving bad news from thousands of miles away! If this matter was just a trouble for the Germans, then it would be a disaster for France.

Because the French did not expect that the fleet that they built was vulnerable to the Germans. If the French army could jump a few times during the battle of semen and caused great trouble to the Prussian army, then this time the French fleet was almost wiped out by the opponent without any injuries...

If we consider the current situation, the fleets of both sides have fought and have caused serious consequences. Then the next step may be to declare war! If the war starts in this situation, France will lose 100%! The population is one-third less than Prussia, and the steel production is not even half. The army will definitely not be able to beat it. The Navy seems to be worse than the performance of the Army... It is so declining, it is a shame!

"Speaker Charles, I want to hear your explanation now. I would like to know why a small-scale revenge against Bavaria would have such serious consequences? We are on the verge of going to war with the Germans. They are only one declaration of war that will put France in a state of doom. What do you have to say now?" French President Lube said angrily.

"This incident was a little beyond our expectations." Charles said after wiping the cold sweat on his head: "According to the information obtained, the fight between us and the Germans was completely caused by an accident. Our transportation should have encountered a mine arranged by the Portuguese, which led to misjudgment from both sides. The Germans must have never expected to fight with us before."

"But now they thought about it, they suddenly realized that the French navy was so fragile! More vulnerable than the army! Under the stimulation of this victory, God knows what decision the Germans would make! And we just happened to be prepared! Because of your willful actions with some people, the Republic has put in an extremely dangerous situation!" Lu Bei interrupted the other party arrogantly.

"We need the help of other major powers now. The Russians are our allies. They will never sit idly by and watch Germany launch an attack on France. We can contact the Russians first, as well as the British. The Germans' behavior of changing the regional situation without authorization has definitely aroused the dissatisfaction of the British. As long as there is suppression by Britain and Russia, the Germans will not dare to act rashly. Italy is also a target that can be won over!" said Charles.

"So what are you going to let us speak? Because of a misunderstanding, we are fighting with Germany? Then other powerful countries will solve the problem for us? The British are too busy to take care of themselves in South Africa, the Russians are focused on the Far East, and they now have three warships being built in the German shipyard. The Russians are also worried that the last incident will happen again, how can they go back to help us?" Lubei asked back.

"If the Germans were ready, then naturally this battle would be inevitable, but unfortunately, they were not ready either. We only needed a momentum to force them to give up those unrealistic ideas. And maybe the British are now ready to contact us first!" said Charles.

In the end, the French government's decision was to send troops to the border first to fight against possible invasions, and on the other hand, it was to start contacting Russia to see if Nicholas II was interested in attracting the French. In order to overcome this crisis, the French happily added 100 million francs to Russia, with an interest rate of only 1%. This is almost a waste of money!

Although France and Germany are preparing, neither of them responded fiercely at the first time. On the one hand, it was because the incident happened suddenly and was prepared. On the other hand, it depends on the attitudes of other countries. Among them, the attitudes of Britain and Russia are crucial!

Just early in the morning of the third day after the Battle of Cabinda, the British cruiser Black finally arrived at the sea area of ​​the accident. "God! What is that?" An lookout hand looked at the huge figure on the shallows by the sea in surprise and exclaimed. A huge shadow appeared in front of the British.

"This should be the French newly launched battleship Charlemagne the Great. How did it become like this?" As the distance approached, the British finally had the opportunity to carefully observe the giant beast stranded by the sea. The entire warship was full of traces of burning fires. The hundreds of bullet holes of all sizes were covered with bullet holes of all sizes on the hull, making it hard to imagine how fierce the battleship had experienced!

On the bridge, most of the superstructure with French characteristics has been destroyed, and only half of the mast on the bow is left. The warship is tilted 18 degrees to the left. The entire warship is like a piece of steel ruins and lets the sea water wash away. What makes the British even more terrible is that there seem to be the wreckage of two warships in the distance. The larger one is even worse than the Charlemagne! The entire stern seems to have been removed. The smaller one is sunk to the bottom of the sea, leaving only half of the bow still floating on the sea!

"Is the French fleet finished?" The British suddenly felt that their brains were not enough. Before coming here, the British received information that a French battleship and two French cruisers would go to the Portuguese colony, while the German fleet had only two armored cruisers at most. According to the British estimates, the French at least would not suffer any losses! But looking at the situation in front of them, they were obviously tortured! Not only could they not be beaten, but even running became a luxury!

"Major Betty, German warship!" When Betty, the captain of the Black protective cruiser, was still thinking about what had happened that the French fleet was wiped out, facing the rising sun, a huge figure gradually became clear, and the Imperial Navy flag floating at the top of the mast showed the identity of the visitor!

"The French paid such a great price and actually destroyed only one of the other's turrets?" Betty looked at the armored cruiser Bismarck, which was getting closer and closer. On the surface, the warship did not seem to have suffered much loss except for the bow main gun that was blown off the gun barrel. After getting closer, some cracks on the side strings of the hull and a few bullet holes on the surface told the British that in the naval battle that had just ended, the warship had just experienced a "small trouble".

"Your warships have entered the warning area. To avoid accidents, please do not move forward again!" At this moment, the Marquis of Bismarck sent a message, warning the British fleet that came. This time, Betty, who has always been known for his toughness, retreated honestly.
Chapter completed!