Chapter 535: Singapore Harbor
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This long-distance sea trial was a substantial test of the British.
This is because the Hainan Fleet's trial voyage must pass through the Strait of Malacca.
Singapore, located in the Strait of Malacca, is still under British jurisdiction.
Singapore is located at 1°18′ north latitude and 103°51′ east longitude, adjacent to the southern port of the Strait of Malacca.
Singapore is currently a British Straits Settlements under direct British rule.
In recent years, with the development of steamships and the opening of the Suez Canal, Singapore has become an important port of call for ships sailing between Europe and Asia.
As a result, Singapore enjoyed unprecedented prosperity, with trade increasing eightfold at the time. The development of the economy has also attracted immigrants from the region.
Although the British were under direct control of Singapore, there were no warships in the area. The British strategy was to keep the Royal Navy in Europe and send them to Singapore only if needed.
This provided an opportunity for the Chinese Empire, which Chen meant to establish a permanent military port in Singapore.
At the same time, negotiations between the Chinese Empire and Germany on the West Asian Railway were also underway.
Germany agreed to Chen's plan to invest in Tehran, Iran.
This is because, at present, Anglo-German relations have entered an extremely complicated period, and Europe, which tends to be quiet on the surface, is like an explosive that can be detonated at any time.
Germany believed that cooperation with the Chinese Empire would be an extremely important choice for them.
Because Germany needed an industrial country and a large amount of financial capital to help them produce materials, with the help of the Chinese Empire, they were like a huge processing plant.
In the agreement to invest in Germany's Middle Eastern Railway, Chen Zhong emphasized an important clause that is the sharing of oil between Iran and Iraq.
Germany believes that the oil in this place is almost inexhaustible. Sharing with the Chinese Empire will not hinder their demand for Middle Eastern oil at all.
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Another extremely important factor in this is that if the Chinese Empire wanted to bring this oil back to China, it had to pass through the Strait of Malacca.
This strait is under the jurisdiction of the British, and it will cause obstruction and even armed conflict by the British.
If this can be done, it is possible to create a contradiction between the Chinese Empire and Britain.
In fact, the British were a little nervous when they learned that the Chinese Empire's fleet was passing through the Strait of Malacca.
They believed that if the fleet of the Chinese Empire operated in this area, the British would really not be able to take care of it.
They were initially worried that if Britain sent a fleet to the Strait of Malacca, they would swear British status in the region.
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To clash with the navy of the Chinese Empire would be more than worth the loss. In this way, the strategic layout of the British in Europe will be out of control but out of balance.
Chen Zhong ordered the Hainan Fleet to dock for supplies while passing through Singapore, and resolutely returned fire from the ships that encountered obstruction.
After the Hainan fleet arrived in Singapore, it secretly negotiated with local Singaporeans to help them drive out the British, and the Chinese Empire established a military port in Xinjiapo.
The fleet then continued its voyage, carrying engineers and workers bound for Iran. As well as some domestic businessmen who invest in Saudi Arabia.
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Those who arrived in Iran in advance began to transfer to Germany, because of the close relationship with Germany, there are many students who go to Germany and many people who return to China, and there is no problem at all with the exchange with Germany.
In the process of escorting the Hainan Fleet, it showed a very professional and tough posture.
After completing the mission, the Hainan fleet immediately returned to Singapore. The construction of the Singapore Naval Port began.
The process was carried out very quickly, most of the adjustments were made in a short time, and with the exception of a few that needed to be taken again, the preliminary preparations could already begin.
The people who built the port of Singapore were all skilled workers brought from Hainan, and they were all familiar with it.
After careful preparations, the construction of the Port of Singapore has begun in full swing.
The early measurements may not have attracted the attention of others, but the arrival of a large number of men and machinery immediately aroused concern, and when the British figured out what the Chinese Empire was going to do, they were almost shocked, and they knew that this was an unavoidable problem before them.
A few months ago, all that changed, because of the construction of the Singapore Military Port, the arrival of 30,000 Chinese construction workers, completely livening up this small Singapore.
Too many people were concentrated all at once, more and more Chinese, and the constant transportation of materials made this small seaport extremely prosperous.
A large number of materials and personnel arrived, and a fleet of nearly a hundred ships docked near the Strait of Malacca.
The great move of the Chinese Empire directly triggered a fierce debate in Britain.
Because, before this, the British thought that the Hainan fleet of the Chinese Empire was only temporarily docked through the Strait of Malacca.
However, when a large number of Chinese workers arrived in Singapore, the British discovered that the Chinese Empire had actually played for real.
Churchill insisted on sending troops to Singapore, but Fisher rejected the bill.
Because, from the perspective of immediate interests, the docking of the naval fleet of the Xia Empire in the Strait of Malacca would not directly threaten the interests of Britain.
However, the Germans on the European continent were their most formidable enemies.
Although, from the bottom of their hearts, Britain did not want the power of the Chinese Empire to enter this part of Southeast Asia.
However, Britain was ready for a war with Germany in the near future.
In this case, friction in the Chinese Empire is almost self-defeating.
According to the British strategic center's assumptions, they were preparing for war with Germany in about two years.
Therefore, the Chinese Empire directly seized Singapore, which for the British, could only be more than enough to be able to do so.
What's more, today's Chinese Empire is by no means a weak force. In other words, even if the entire naval power of the British were to face off against the navy of the Chinese Empire, it would be difficult to say who would win the final victory.
The current situation is simply difficult for Britain to ride on.
They wanted to prevent the Chinese Empire from stationing troops in Singapore and preventing the Chinese Empire from developing in the area, but they faced threats from Germany and even Russia in Europe.
Therefore, this dumb person can only think that he is unlucky.
Because fighting an all-out war with Germany was a strategy that Britain had already set.
In addition, Germany is now getting stronger and stronger, even more powerful than Britain's most powerful navy.
At this moment, if there is another conflict with the Chinese Empire, there will be no time to deal with it.