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    At 9 a.m. on June 14, at the German Government Building on Linden Street, envoys stationed in Germany received an invitation from German Prime Minister Theo Baden von Bateman Hollweg to attend a meeting of the German government.  press conference.  At the same time, journalists from mainstream newspapers in Europe and even the world are also invited.  However, most people don't know what happened.  Only a few powerful countries¡¯ ambassadors to Germany already knew about the sinking of the gunboat ¡®Leopard¡¯ in the port of Agadir!

    At 9:10, Prime Minister Holweg walked to the rostrum. His face was ashen, as if he was suppressing the anger deep in his heart.

    "Gentlemen and ladies! Now, I have news to inform you! Last night, in the port of Agadir, Morocco, the gunboat Leopard of our navy sank! It was sunk by the French navy! On behalf of  The German government has officially made a request to the French government. France must hand over the murderers of German naval officers and soldiers to Germany for trial, otherwise Germany will never give up!" said Prime Minister Hollweg!

    "Wow! What? The gunboat Leopard was sunk?"

    "Oh God! How is this possible? The French actually sank a German warship. Do they want to provoke a war?"

    "Is a world war about to break out? Is peace about to end?"

    The reporters who attended the press conference heard the news for the first time, and they all exclaimed.  Everyone quickly recorded this explosive news and sent it to the press after the press conference.  Obviously, this news will definitely make the front page!

    "Slander! This is Germany's slander against France. The French navy did not shell at all

    ¡®Leopard, gunboat!  "The French ambassador to Germany immediately jumped out and firmly opposed Germany's behavior of putting the shit basin on France's head. Although, he didn't know whether it was the French navy that sank the gunboat 'Leopard'. But no matter what,  , absolutely cannot be recognized, otherwise, France will bear the responsibility of provoking the war!

    "Hmph! If it wasn't sunk by the French Navy? Who sank it? In the Agadir Port at that time, apart from the gunboat Leopard, there were only one light cruiser and one destroyer of the French Navy!  Prime Minister Holweg asked!

    "And the British Navy's light cruiser 'Sapphire!' Why couldn't they have sunk the gunboat 'Leopard'?" the French ambassador to Germany quickly retorted.  However, he forgot that if he wanted to pour dirty water on the British, the British would definitely not agree!

    "Your Majesty, Ambassador, what are you talking about? How could it be possible that a British Empire warship was sunk?

    ¡®Leopard, gunboat?  "Sure enough, before Prime Minister Holweg said anything, the British Ambassador to Germany first shouted in dissatisfaction!

    "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! That's not what I meant!" the French ambassador to Germany apologized quickly.  No matter what, Britain is an ally of France, and France needs Britain's support this time. If Germany uses force against France, France will need Britain and France to fight side by side!

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the gunboat Leopard has sunk, but it was definitely not sunk by the French navy." The French ambassador to Germany can only die on this!

    "Hmph! If it wasn't the French Navy that did it? Did we sink the 'Leopard' gunboat ourselves?" Ambassador Holweg said disdainfully!  When the facts were obvious, the French still denied it, which made him very dissatisfied.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, this possibility does exist. Germany has been looking for excuses for war. This time it is very likely that Germany sank the gunboat "Leopard" and then framed it on our heads!" The French Ambassador to Germany also took the risk.  , arguing tit-for-tat with Prime Minister Holweg.  Although this is Germany's territory, as a French diplomat, he must do his best to safeguard France's interests.  Only in this way will his future be bright after returning to France!

    "What a joke! If we sank the 'Leopard' gunboat, why didn't any of the more than 30 naval officers and soldiers on it survive?" Prime Minister Holweg asked angrily.

    "This" The French ambassador to Germany was speechless.  In the West, which values ??human rights, it is difficult to sacrifice its own officers and soldiers to blame other countries.  In their thinking, this is simply not what they should do.

    "No one on board the gunboat Leopard survived! It seems like it wasn't the Germans themselves who did it. It must have been the French!" Many reporters thought this way.  They have already thought about what they should write in the next news.  Except for French newspapers, the contents of other newspapers will probably think that France provoked this war!

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, what measures will Germany take in response to the sinking of the gunboat Leopard? Will it retaliate?"The country?  " asked a reporter from the British "Times"!

    "Germany is a peace-loving country. However, German naval officers and soldiers cannot be killed in vain. The government must hand over the murderers to us. Otherwise, Germany will adopt a method to protect its own interests!" Prime Minister Holweg Gao  Said loudly!

    "Does it include means of war?" the reporter asked again.

    "If the French government wants war, then Germany is not afraid of war!" Prime Minister Hollweg said firmly!

    ¡°France will not be afraid of any threats or challenges, even war!¡± the French ambassador to Germany said angrily.  After saying that, he immediately turned around and left the press conference.

    Afterwards, reporters once again asked Prime Minister Holweg a lot of questions, but Prime Minister Holweg only answered a few questions and announced that the press conference was over.  Ambassadors from various countries to Germany also left one after another.  However, when Liang Cheng, the Chinese Ambassador to Germany, left, he was informed by German government staff that Prime Minister Hollweg wanted to see him.  This scene also fell in the eyes of the ambassadors from other countries stationed in Germany.  Obviously, they all think that Germany is preparing for war, and Germany needs China's support in this incident.  Even after the war breaks out, Germany still needs China to be on Germany's side.  This makes everyone feel that the crisis of war is getting closer and closer. Maybe tomorrow, the war will break out!

    On the afternoon of June 14, the French government also held a press conference in tit for tat.  French Prime Minister Joseph Caillaux claimed at the press conference that the French Navy Ministry has investigated the cause of the sinking of the gunboat Leopard and has made preliminary progress.  The captains of the French Navy's light cruiser Montpellier and destroyer Nimes did not issue an order to fire.  Moreover, after checking the ammunition afterwards, the ammunition of the light cruiser 'Montpellier' and the destroyer 'Nimes' was not reduced.  This shows that it was not the French navy that sank the gunboat Leopard, but Germany wanted to find an excuse for war and took the opportunity to blame France.

    At the press conference, a reporter asked why none of the German naval officers and soldiers on the "Leopard" gunboat survived?

    This point, French Prime Minister Joseph Caillot cannot explain.  If Germany had sunk the gunboat Leopard, the naval officers and soldiers on it would have evacuated early.  Therefore, everyone cannot believe what Joseph Kayo said.  In just half a day, France claimed to have obtained the results of the investigation, which was simply perfunctory.  In addition, the evidence presented by Joseph Caillot is completely unreliable. No one knows how much ammunition the light cruiser Montpellier and the destroyer Nimes carry. Joseph Caillot said that the warships came to the door after inspection.  Without reducing ammunition, it is simply impossible to distance ourselves from France!

    However, the French government¡¯s tit-for-tat statement has undoubtedly added fuel to the fire.  The German government immediately stated that in view of the French government's denial, Germany would take all necessary actions to avenge the dead German naval officers and soldiers.  Kaiser Wilhelm II also made a public speech. He claimed to all Germans that Germany was now facing a serious threat. Germany's overseas interests were being eroded, German officers and soldiers were being massacred, and Germany had no way out.  If Germany continues to retreat, Germany will be divided again.  As the emperor of Germany, he has made up his mind to defend Germany's interests to the death.

    The speech of Kaiser Wilhelm II aroused the excitement of all Germans. Demonstrations against France and in support of Germany broke out in major cities in Germany. Many radical people even petitioned outside the palace, asking to join the army, and then carried out another round of demonstrations.  In the Franco-Prussian War, the despicable and shameless French paid a heavy price!

    At the same time, the German army also responded.  The German Army dispatched ten additional divisions to the German-French border. This made the French army on the border very nervous and frequently requested reinforcements from the rear for support.  At the same time, the German Navy's High Seas Fleet also sailed out of the Port of Hamburg and headed to the French coast to put pressure on France.  However, when it was in the English Channel, it was intercepted by the British Navy's Home Fleet!

    Faced with Germany¡¯s threat of war, France also took necessary countermeasures.

    French President Farier also knows that this time things have really gone big, but now France has no choice but to bite the bullet.  The French Army also continued to send additional troops to the border to ensure that it would not be suddenly attacked by Germany.

    Other countries have called on the two countries to remain calm and not start a war.  However, the war sentiment across Germany has almost been aroused, and it will definitely not be able to stop at this time!

    In view of the fact that the German navy was intercepted by the British navy in the English Channel, William II believed that Britain was determined to deal with Germany together with France. On June 21, Kaiser Wilhelm II ordered Germany to carry out general mobilization for war.  The command!
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