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    "Oh God! How could this happen? Who sank the German warship?" Lieutenant Colonel Adrian, captain of the light cruiser "Montpellier" of the French Navy, looked pale.  He was certain that this was neither Montpellier nor Nimes.  He did not give an order to attack at all. It was impossible for the two French Navy warships to fire at the German Navy's "Leopard" gunboat.  However, he was sure that this shit basin would probably be placed on his head.

    ¡°After the gunboat Leopard was sunk, the angry Germans would definitely not give up. Maybe they would declare war on France.  And can he, a young naval lieutenant colonel, bear the responsibility of provoking a world war?

    "Could it be the British who wanted France and Germany to fight and then reap the benefits? Or maybe it was the Germans who blew up the 'Leopard' gunboat themselves. However, it seems that the German sailors above did not  Leave early, they won't risk their lives just to blame France!" Lieutenant Colonel Adrian thought wildly.

    "Captain, what should we do now?" asked the navigator of the light cruiser Montpellier.

    "Hell, send a telegram to the country immediately and tell them that the German gunboat Leopard exploded and sank, but it was not us. I don't know if it was the British who did it, or it might have been the Germans themselves! I thought  I swear on my grandmother's behalf that I never gave an order to attack the Panther!" Lieutenant Colonel Adrian was a little incoherent.

    However, the Signal Corps quickly sent his order back to France.  british navy

    The light cruiser Sapphire sent a telegram to the Admiralty within minutes of the gunboat Leopard sinking.  The content of the telegram was that the French Navy had sunk the German Navy's gunboat "Leopard".  Obviously, they believed that the gunboat Leopard was sunk by the French navy.  The French are having a serious confrontation with the Germans in Morocco. They have this motive and the ability.  This time, the French are covered in yellow mud, and they are either shit or shit!

    When the gunboat Leopard exploded, a merchant ship from the Chinese Military Intelligence Bureau happened to be docked in Agadir Port.

    After the agents above saw the "Leopard" gunboat explode and sink, they immediately sent a telegram to the Military Intelligence Headquarters.  Now, Beijing time is exactly 8 a.m. on June 14.  After receiving the telegram, General Wei Zhiyong, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, immediately rushed to Xinhua Palace to meet with Wang Yuze. At this time, Wang Yuze was having breakfast with his family.  He is too busy with daily affairs, and it is only at this time that he can stay with his family.  Therefore, I don¡¯t like to be disturbed at this time.  When Wu Hao, the captain of the bodyguard, reported that General Wei Zhiyong, the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, asked for an audience, Wang Yuze couldn't help but frown.  But he knew that if there was nothing particularly urgent, Wei Zhiyong would not disturb him at this time.  After saying sorry to the queen and concubines, Wang Yuze put down the bowl and went to the study!

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

    "What happened?" Wang Yuze asked straight to the point.

    "Your Majesty, I just received news that just half an hour ago, the German Navy's gunboat Leopard exploded and sank. It may have been done by the French!" Admiral Wei Zhiyong said.

    "What? The gunboat Leopard sank? How is this possible?" Wang Yuze's eyes widened.  Originally, when the second Moroccan crisis broke out, he didn't pay too much attention.  Because, in his memory, the second Moroccan crisis in history ended in peace.  The French gained Morocco, but ceded part of their colonies in the Congo in Africa to Germany to compensate for Germany's losses.  But now, history has gone awry again¡¤

    ¡®The gunboat Leopard actually sank. Regardless of whether it was sunk by the French Navy, the Germans will definitely believe that it was sunk by the French Navy.  As a result, fierce conflicts and even war will break out between the two countries!

    "Your Majesty, the news has been confirmed. The gunboat Leopard has indeed sunk. It sank into the sea within ten seconds after the explosion!" Admiral Wei Zhiyong said quickly.  He thought Wang Yuze was doubting the accuracy of the Military Intelligence Bureau's intelligence!

    "I know! Wu Hao immediately informs the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Chief of General Staff, the Minister of Army, the Minister of Navy and the Minister of Defense to see me!" Wang Yuze ordered.  The sinking of the "Leopard" gunboat is likely to be the trigger that ignited this world war.  And it is impossible for China to stay out of the matter.  Therefore, China must prepare immediately to avoid being in a hurry after the war breaks out!  The whole world is in turmoil.  !

    British Lord of the Admiralty John Fisher had already gone to bed, but was also woken up at this time.  However, after seeing the telegram, my sleepy eyes suddenly opened wide!

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

    At two o'clock in the morning, all the British cabinet ministers gathered in the conference room of the Prime Minister's Office. Everyone's spirits were a little sluggish, and a cup of strong coffee was placed in front of everyone.  These ministers are all very young. You can imagine their mental state after being woken up at this time.  However, everyone was shocked by the news. The French actually sunk

    ¡®Leopard, gunboat, this is simply a declaration of war on Germany!  Are the French looking for death?  Everyone knows that maybe after dawn, the war will break out!

    "Edward Sir Grey, send a telegram to the French and ask them what they want to do? Provoking a war with the Germans at this time will be very detrimental to us!" Prime Minister Asquith roared angrily.  He was very dissatisfied with France's act of kidnapping Britain.  You know, once France and Germany start fighting, Britain will definitely join the war. Otherwise, if France is defeated, Britain will not get anything good to eat!

    "Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister! However, I still feel something is strange. The French will not be stupid enough to provoke a war at this time! Maybe the French are innocent, and the Germans blew themselves up in order to find an excuse to start a war.  'Leopard, gunboat!' Sir Edward Gray, the Foreign Secretary, raised his own question.

    "Whether it was the Germans themselves who blew up the gunboat Leopard or not. However, because of the sinking of this gunboat, the war will begin soon!" Secretary of Commerce Churchill said, and there was a hint of excitement in his words.

    Prime Minister Asquith frowned, and then said: "Sir Fisher, order the navy to increase its combat readiness level to the highest level! Once war breaks out, the Royal Navy must respond as soon as possible!"

    "Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" Sir John Fisher nodded.  Although the five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships are still under intense construction, the German Navy's Bavaria-class battleships have not yet entered service.  If the war starts 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?" Army Secretary Methuen asked.

    "There is no need to mobilize the army for the time being. Let's see how the incident develops!" Prime Minister Asquith said somewhat helplessly.  Although he knew that this war was inevitable, he still hoped to delay the outbreak of the war as much as possible.  But I never expected that war would suddenly be right around the corner!

    French President Fallier 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 he never thought about going to war with Germany because of it.

    However, now it has become such a situation, which makes him very speechless.

    "The despicable Germans, in order to find an excuse to start a war with France, they actually blew up their own battleship. It's so shameless!" President Falier cursed fiercely.

    "Adolf, Your Excellency Messimi, order the troops on the front line to prepare for battle. If the Germans dare to attack us, the troops on the front line must defeat the German attack!" President Falier ordered!

    "Your Excellency, President, should we start mobilizing immediately? Our army currently has only more than 600,000 people, while the Germans have more than 800,000 people!" Army Minister Adolf Messimi asked.

    President Falier hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head. If France mobilizes at this time, it will obviously anger Germany even more, which will intensify the conflict.

    On the contrary, Germany became the last country to sink the gunboat Leopard.

    ¡®Leopard, the gunboat sank into the sea within ten seconds, and there was no time to report to the country.  It was the German Consulate in Agadir Port that sent a telegram to the country.  When Kaiser Wilhelm II received the telegram, he roared like a furious lion in the palace.

    "Damn French people, you asked for this. Since you want war, let me give you war!" Kaiser Wilhelm II said angrily!

    At 9 a.m. on June 14th, Berlin time, German Prime Minister Holweg officially made a request to the French government, asking the French government to hand over the murderer of the German gunboat "Leopard" to Germany!
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