Cold Moon Sensen. The cold moonlight was projected on the surface of the sea like a blade, cutting the undulating waves into pieces. At this moment, as far as the eye can see, the sea is rippling, and nothing abnormal has happened.

But it didn't take long for a black, slender object to protrude strangely from the surface of the sea, and the object moved northwest as it lifted upwards, as if the sea monster had stretched out its tentacles.

This is certainly not a sea monster, this is just a submarine, a submarine of the Chinese Navy.

After the stalemate entered July, the war situation in the Malay Peninsula had been ordered, and the British and indigenous armies were defeated and retreated one after another, and it would not be long before Liu Yongfu and the Taiping army could march to the Johor Strait, and Singapore's combined fleet was still unmoving. Liu Xian was determined to have Lan Fang's airship force and submarine force join forces to launch an attack on the combined fleet in Singapore Harbor.

Now this submarine that is sneaking in is engaged in reconnaissance. At the same time, the Nanyang Fleet is also moving towards Lan Fang unabashedly, not only to beat the water dogs after the sneak attack, but also to make the Combined Fleet safe and honest.

Isn't it true that they have been staying in Singapore just to have an existence? Now that it has taken the initiative to attract the Nanyang Fleet, the task is 200% complete.

This is not the same as the old US warship that has been retracted back to the west coast of the United States. The old American West Coast Fleet is really no match for the Beiyang Fleet, so they retreat to Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Combined Fleet here is more of a containment and deterrence.

They know the defense of China's many seaports, and China's long coastline is a protective belt overgrown with economy. Instead of really touching the protective belt that pierced the mouth, it was necessary to destroy the Nanyang Fleet first. It is better to contain the Nanyang Fleet and let both sides fall into a sit-in for the time being. The British waited for more warships to be brought in from all over the world, when their fleet was overwhelmingly superior. It is a better choice to attack the Nanyang Fleet again, destroy them, repel them, and control the sea supremacy!

The British did not want a lose-lose fight. They need to destroy their opponents while retaining more of their own forces to divide the South Seas and cut off Chinese mainland from southwest Japan and Hawaii.

The British did not move, in the final analysis, they felt that the cards in their hands were not advantageous enough. And the longer it drags on, the more and better cards they have. The warships of the British are coming in from all over the world.

Liu Xian is naturally aware of this situation. So he had to do it now. Because he has a limited number of hole cards in his hand. Whether it is a submarine or an airship, their creation takes time. The appetite in the Chinese naval battle is so great now, and there are more British warships, Liu Xian is afraid that his appetite will not be exhausted and will be supported.

The Project 505 submarine is the latest generation of Chinese submarines with a surface displacement of 550 tons, a surface speed of 12.5 knots and an underwater speed of eight knots, equipped with four torpedo tubes and carrying 16 torpedoes. The maximum depth of the dive is 100 meters. The endurance of 1200 nautical miles on the surface and 50 nautical miles underwater, is definitely a performance beyond the times.

The captain of the No. 505 submarine is Lieutenant Colonel He Ershui, who was one of the first batch of submariners in China. and the current submarine commander Liu Yang served as a soldier in a submarine. It is Liu Yang's old subordinate. It can also be said that Liu Yang, the first batch of submarine officers in China, came out of the submarine force by hand!

Today, China's submarine force is still a non-existent force hidden under the surface of the sea, such as Liu Yang's position on the surface is that he is a rear admiral with no real power in the Navy's logistics department. He Ershui is the deputy director of a research unit on marine relations.

These people range from primitive elite frogmen at the beginning, to artificially powered wooden-hulled submarines. and now the modern submarine, which is completely mechanized, is equivalent to accompanying China's submarine through its entire journey. They are not easy. They got what they wanted!

It's finally time to show up and show your name openly. All submariners have been looking forward to this day for a long time.

Now, He Ershui is standing in the command cabin of 505, holding a periscope, directing this large submarine to slowly ascend.

There were no ships passing through the port of Singapore at night, no patrolling frigates and destroyers, and the British thought they were safe now and had no worries about the large combined fleet.

In this way, He Ershui's pressure weakened a lot, and from time to time he commanded the submarine to enter the port to reconnoitre, and then took a look to sneak out of the port and float outside to breathe.

The light in the submarine was dim, and it was illuminated by a few red bulbs, but He Ershui still concentrated his full energy during this period, carefully observing the surroundings with the eyepiece of the periscope, and from time to time he reverted to a 360-degree rotation with the periscope. There is indeed no danger!

There was a good moonlight on the sea, and there were no suspicious surface objects around, so Liu Yang neatly gave the final order for the floating stage.

'Tank No. 1 and No. 2 drain at full speed!' Attention all the crew, the submarine is about to float! ‘

As soon as Liu Yang's voice fell, the submarine immediately became quieter, and everyone listened attentively to the slightest sound coming from the hard hull, and the commanders of each cabin also carefully made a final inspection. Then everyone heard the thumping sound coming from the hull, which was the sound of the waves hitting the hull. This shows that the submarine has surfaced safely.

Liu Yang put away the periscope handle, put on the white navy soft hat on his head, and then gave the next order through the copper pipe in the boat.

Attention all the crew, the watertight door is about to be opened, pay attention to the situation of each cabin, and report at any time! ‘

By this time, an ensign officer had already climbed the boarding ladder first, opened the hatch in the conning tower, and pushed it upwards with all his might. Immediately, a breath of fresh air poured in, diluting the filthy air in the boat a little.

After working like this all night, submarine 505 took advantage of the whiteness of dawn and headed for the opposite side of Singapore Harbor. At a fixed surface of the Singapore Strait, next to a Swedish merchant ship, the left side of the huge ship with a displacement of 15,000 tons was cracked, and a speedboat of less than 100 tons was lowered into the sea, and then quickly galloped towards Lan Fang.

The sun is rising, and a new day has begun.

The scorching sun had raised the heat in Singapore for days, and before eight o'clock, the temperature in the room was almost 33 degrees Celsius.

William of the Vice-Chancellor of the Straits Settlements. Edward. Governor Maxwell studied with great interest the light machine gun in his hand, a new type of equipment that had arrived only yesterday. It was a new weapon that the British acquired from the Siamese battlefield.

It is lightweight, flexible, easy to carry, easy to change magazines and barrels, yet has the lethality and fire density of a heavy machine gun. This is a great invention comparable to the Maxim heavy machine gun.

The British army had enough of this stuff on the Siamese battlefield and on the Malay Peninsula battlefield.

Now the first generation of light machine guns designed and produced by the British Empire itself was also produced, and it was sent to Singapore by Whitehall for the first time.

Although in all aspects, British goods are not lower than those made in China. His Excellency the Governor's patriotism also made him believe that the light machine gun in his hand was not inferior to the Chinese. But His Excellency Governor Maxwell also had to admit that Chinese goods were good. At the very least, it is a small piece of evidence of the modern industrial development of this ancient country in the East.

From the bottom of his heart, Maxwell respected the war emperor very much. This is a wise monarch with a long-term vision.

However, in just two decades, China's factories have begun to develop a small climate, and have become able to produce all kinds of manufactured goods to compete with Western counterparts in the East and the world. This light machine gun may not be a high-tech product, but no one can deny that it reflects the speed of China's industrial development from one side.

Such a prominent result cannot but make people admire the dominant leader of the ancient oriental country. Without the foresight of His Majesty the Emperor, the country's industry would never have achieved such remarkable achievements. Just like the Master Li who retired last year, he also ran an industry for more than ten years, but he was completely defeated in front of His Majesty the Emperor, and he had no ability to resist.

The three successive 'Five-Year Industrial Development Plans' must be recognized as very creative plans, in which the central government came forward and worked out a clear and detailed plan for the development of the country's light and heavy industries from a strategic perspective -- to concentrate on doing great things!

All of the key industrial projects in this strategic plan for China are coordinated with each other. It's a lot like building a house, designing a blueprint before construction, and then building according to the blueprint. And learn from the experience in the construction, and make modifications to some deficiencies of the original plan, but the basic framework is the same, and the goal remains the same!

This is another line of industrial development that is completely different from the development of Western civilization. In less than two decades, the Chinese have caught up with the achievements of the West's century-long development. The person who presided over all this was the Chinese emperor who was worshiped as the god of war by the world.

The more people who know about China, the more the 'Five-Year Industrial Development Plan' will be able to realize the extraordinary nature of His Majesty the Emperor. Maxwell even felt that the god of war, whose industrial construction capabilities and long-term goals were far more precious than his war talents, was far more precious than his war talents!

"It would be nice if His Majesty the Emperor had a little less appetite." Maxwell thought regretfully. If China does not covet the South Seas and does not attempt to dominate the South Seas, but has been fighting with the Russian Empire for land in the desert of Central Asia and Siberia, I really don't know how beneficial it will be for the British Empire.

That China would be the British Empire's best ally. And the more China wins the war against Russia, the stronger it is, the greater the interests of the British Empire. It is a pity that this emperor, His Majesty, was not only talented, but also ambitious, and he wanted to restore China to its former glory and become the leader and master of the entire Eastern world.

This was what the interests of the British Empire could not tolerate. (To be continued......)