Sicily is actually the throat of the Mediterranean!

To be precise, at this time, there were three chokepoints in the Mediterranean.

The first is Gibraltar, which has a very narrow entrance to the sea. As long as it passes through here, the ships of the Ming Dynasty can sail across the Atlantic Ocean.

But it's a pity that this place is covered with dense mines. Not only the ships of the Ming Dynasty can't get through, but all the ships can't get through.

And given the concealment of mines and the roughness of demining technology these days, this area will remain a high-risk water area for a long time to come.

Next is Sicily. This large island, together with the Apennine Peninsula, literally divides the Mediterranean Sea into two halves.

Divided into the Eastern Mediterranean and the Western Mediterranean!

Finally, there is the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean outlet to Asia and Africa.

Theoretically, this is an artificial waterway.

But this artificial waterway has become the most important waterway in the world.

Almost all trade between the Ming Dynasty and Europe was completed through this waterway.

However, this extremely busy waterway will soon have a companion. Ming Dynasty has already planned to open a second and third waterway in the Middle East.

Used to improve the growing congestion situation in the Suez Canal!

Now, except for the Ming Dynasty warships, ordinary cargo ships have to wait for five to seven days if they want to cross the canal.

For this reason, the Governor of the Suez Canal became a fat man.

The head of the previous governor of the Suez Canal had been hung on the flagpole until all that was left was his bones.

This governor of the Suez Canal got in again.

These guys are quite willing to go back and forth.

But there was nothing Li Xiao could do, and his energy was not focused on these things.

One European war alone had already given him two more white hairs on his head.

Li Xiu's fleet has just left the Suez Canal and is gathering in the Red Sea waters of Somalia on the east coast of Africa.

Li Xiu took away almost all the main force of the Ming fleet. In the Mediterranean, there are only a few destroyers, a battleship and three cruisers to support the scene.

The three aircraft carriers all followed Li Xiu on his long voyage.

They need to go south along the east coast of Africa, then around the Cape of Good Hope. Finally, they need to go north along the west coast of Africa, and finally reach Marrakesh.

This was the first time for the Ming Dynasty to conduct an expedition of this scale.

For the Ming Navy, this is an extremely far-reaching test. After passing this test, the Ming Navy will truly be called the global navy and dominate the blue water.

The operation of sending airships from Egypt to deliver supplies to the Gulf of Guinea faced huge difficulties.

The route is blocked and the situation we face is extremely complex.

After the loss of two large airships, this plan had to be stalled.

In other words, Li Xiu's fleet will not be able to receive supplies in the Gulf of New Guinea.

They could only sail around the Cape of Good Hope all the way to Marrakech with the existing supplies.

Fortunately, the carrier-based aircraft on the two aircraft carriers Liaodong and Shandong have diverted and landed in Algeria.

This vacates all the hangars on the aircraft carrier, and the vacated hangars can load a large amount of supplies. With the existing supplies on the ship, it is estimated that it should not be a problem to survive this voyage.

When Li Xiao was dispatching troops and generals in the Mediterranean, France had already entered a crazy era.

Napoleon personally led the French army to fight the German army in a decisive battle.

On the outskirts of Paris, the two armies fought fiercely for eight days and eight nights.

Both sides suffered heavy casualties!

In just eight days, the French casualties reached a terrifying 350,000 people.

The defending German troops also suffered 280,000 casualties.

The huge trauma of the war caused both sides to stop and take a breath. But soon, the Germans regained their breath.

On the first day of December, another attack was launched on the French army.

This time, the French army could not withstand it no matter what.

The defeat was overwhelming. In just two days, the German army had advanced to a place only fifty kilometers away from Paris.

Fontainebleau!

Napoleon held a glass of whiskey in his hand and drank heavily.

He knew it was over, everything was over. The suffering of the French people was about to end!

I regret a little, why I followed Murat's suggestion and fell out with Ming Dynasty.

France and Ming Dynasty were originally allies, but now...!

Alas...! It can only be a sigh.

"Your Majesty, our army has collapsed. The frontline officers and soldiers now have no artillery support at all. They are using their own flesh and blood to surround France." Murat looked at Napoleon sadly.

In his impression, His Majesty the Emperor should not be so depressed. He should be as strong as a mountain and should protect every Frenchman.

But now, this all-powerful Emperor, with disheveled hair and dull eyes, was drinking wine, like a drunkard in the lowest bar in Paris.

"Murat, I remember it was you who persuaded me to break with the Ming Dynasty." Normally, Napoleon would never have said such a thing.

But today, under the stimulation of alcohol, he spoke out what was in his heart.

Maybe he also wanted to do this, after all, if he didn't say it, he would really have no chance to say it out.

"Are you blaming me?" Murat was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that his most beloved Majesty and dearest uncle would actually say such a thing.

"Is it your fault? France is already finished. We no longer have the ability to rise, nor can we compete with European countries.

Now, we, the French, have become meat on a felt board. Already ready to be slaughtered!

I just want to ask you whether you regret it or not, and whether you regret being bewitched by Rothschild.

Advise me to break with the Ming Dynasty!" Napoleon looked directly at Murat, his eyes seemed to have hooks, trying to pull out Murat's heart and take a look.

"No! Your Majesty, I have no regrets.

The French and Gauls should be proud, not begging for mercy like lap dogs.

The people of the Ming Dynasty were greedy, and their greed would destroy France and the entire European civilization.

His Majesty!

This land was protected by our ancestors, the Gauls, with their blood. From ancient times to the present, how many people have tried to occupy this land, but we have defeated them all.

The Ming Dynasty can conquer Europe today, but they cannot conquer France or Europe.

I will fight them to the end. If we cannot defeat them on the frontal battlefield, we will move underground.

I believe that there are still a majority of people who love France and still have Gaulish blood flowing in their bodies.

Those servile people who are groveling are still only a minority." Murat became more and more excited as he spoke, avoiding the glass in Napoleon's hand and drinking it down in one gulp.

"Haha...!" Napoleon didn't care about his rudeness and just grinned.

He pointed to his nose: "I, Bonaparte Napoleon...Emperor of the French Empire.

Soon I will become the servile person you mentioned, and I will sign the end of war agreement on behalf of France.

I will be exiled again. Maybe I will be shot!" Napoleon smiled helplessly.

I remember my high spirits when I joined the army and my heroic demeanor during the expedition to Egypt. I cooperated with the Ming Dynasty and defeated the Germans together and became the overlord of Europe.

All of this is his glorious side.

Originally, he thought that he would continue to be glorious like this until God sent an angel to take him to heaven.

But he was wrong. God did not send angels. Instead, Satan sent demons!

Listening to the words of the most trusted person, Murat, put both him and France into a desperate situation.

Since the break with the Ming Dynasty, France has begun to decline. After losing several wars, the gap between the rich and the poor in the country has widened.

Also this time, all European countries were united in an attempt to defeat the Ming Empire, and then took the opportunity to launch an expedition.

Not only can Russia be divided into pieces, but it can also cut off a huge piece of fat in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

pity!

Now everything is reflected in the mirror!

The Ming Dynasty did not call, but their puppet Germans did. On behalf of France, he will sign an extremely humiliating and humiliating armistice agreement.

Armistice agreement...! This is just a nice word, to be precise, it is a surrender document.

The French Empire officially bowed its noble head to the German Empire, its old enemy for thousands of years.

surrender!

Two simple words, but they contain endless humiliation.
To be continued...