Chapter 303： Behind the scenes (1/2)
”The Germans' response was very flat. They just made some protests in the newspapers, and the military power in Namibia has not changed. I don't know what is His Royal Highness Carlos I worry about?” French Speaker Charles. Dupuy asked in a puzzled way.
”This is abnormal. Even in the more moderate era of Frederick III, the Germans resolutely fought back against any country that dared to offend them! The Toshima naval battle is an example. The German fleet was easily defeated by surprise. Japanese, and destroyed two battleships.”
”And now that William II, known as the German Peacock, has come to power, his foreign policy is more radical, and the speed of naval expansion has also increased significantly. They should not tolerate this kind of thing!” The Portuguese envoy Frank said with some worry. .
”No, you don't understand Germany. Our target for this action is the Kingdom of Bavaria instead of Germany! Don't confuse the concepts of the two. The former is just a state within Germany, a vassal state with an area of only 80,000 square kilometers. What power can it have?”
”Maybe the German government will be angry about this incident, but it will definitely not take drastic actions. The German central government, or the Prussian government will not start a war thousands of miles away for an enveloped Catholic brother. Yes, and if you don't fight, then what can you be afraid of?” Speaker Charles said after lightly lit a cigar from Havana.
If Prince Ruprecht learns about the dialogue between the two sides, I am afraid he will drop his jaw! He did not think that the reason behind the Yarrow incident was that the French wanted to deal with himself! Well, maybe dealing with Bavaria is just one aspect. What I didn't even want was that when I was preparing to clean up Portugal, Portugal took the initiative to find his boss!
Is it necessary for the French to go with a kingdom? It is completely unnecessary in history. It can be said that there is almost no intersection except for the Bavarians and the French who fought twice on the battlefield, but this plane is different, because of the relationship between Prince Ruprecht , Bavaria has successfully taken away more than 10 million pounds of business from the French! 10 million pounds! What is this concept? Approximately equal to 200 million marks and 250 million francs!
”The francs we lent to Moscow eventually flowed into the pockets of the Bavarians. The development of Bavaria depends entirely on our francs! This is absolutely not allowed!” Speaker Charles recalled a few months ago. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs said bitterly when facing himself.
France regards Russia's finances as its own place. For any country or individual trying to get a share of it, the French will not allow it! If the Russians ordered two Munich-class armored cruisers from Germany in the past and already touched the French bottom line, then the subsequent breach of contract was the French’s first counterattack. The French achieved a temporary victory, but then a series of Things made this French counterattack a laughing stock!
The Russian fleet was easily defeated in the Philippines by the Japanese fleet equipped with German-style warships. The direct consequence of this incident was that Russia once again found Bavaria and required to order at least 3 ships that could suppress the existence of Izumo, which was several hundred. Ten thousand pounds order! The money that originally came from France, and the money that should eventually be used to buy French weapons, flows into the prince's pockets. It's strange that the French can bear it!
For a big country, especially a big country with high self-esteem, what should we do if we encounter setbacks? Naturally looking for a chance to find a place back! Since the Russians decided to purchase German warships once again and named the first ship Lurik 2, the French, who hated their teeth, did not want to avenge their opponents all the time.