Since 24 years, the British colonialists have repeatedly launched wars of aggression against Burma and occupied large areas of Burma. In February 24, the British colonists launched the First Anglo-Burmese War against Burma under the pretext of the Mannipo and Asami incidents, and won the victory, and in February 26, the Burmese king Meng was forced to sign the Treaty of Yang Tuanpo, which ceded land and paid unequal reparations, and the subsequent treaty that opened the gateway to Burma, and occupied the regions of Rakhine and Tanintharyi and placed them under the direct administration of the Viceroy of British India. The Second Anglo-Burmese War was launched in April 52, and in about half a year, it invaded Lower Burma, occupied Bago and Motama, and annexed the Motama region to Tanintharyi, which was directly administered by the Anglo-Indian Governor with a commissioner. This, together with the occupation of Rakhine after the First Anglo-Burmese War, at this time there were three commissioners administering the British-occupied areas of Burma. In 62, the British revised this policy of "partition" and implemented unification in the occupied Burmese territory, merging Rakhine, Bago, Tanintharyi and other places to unify the administration and call it "British Burma Province".

5 years (the 11th year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty): Britain sent troops to destroy Burma for the third time, occupied Mandalay, and then went north to Shan State to occupy the whole of Burma, and annexed all its territory into India under the British Empire, becoming a province of British India, and the chief commissioner of Burma Province was appointed by the Governor General of British India. The Qing Dynasty government of China ordered Zeng Jize, the minister to the British, to protest to the United Kingdom. Year 6 (June of the 12th year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty): China was forced to sign the Sino-British Treaty of Burma with the British, which stipulated that China recognized the British as the dominion over Burma, but Burma continued to pay tribute to China every ten years. As for the undemarcated border between China and Myanmar. It should be negotiated between the two countries. British colonial rule in Burma was recognized.

Since then. Myanmar was incorporated into India. Become a province of India.

In order to guard against China's attack, since the declaration of war between China and Britain, Britain has deployed more than 20,000 British troops and more than 50,000 colonial troops in the border areas. As a result, in the battle on April 7, these more than 70,000 troops were defeated by the squadron, and they were not vulnerable at all. After being annihilated for the most part, the British ** team and the colonial army began to flee frantically into the hinterland of southern Burma, and many colonial troops. In the process of escaping, he fled directly and no longer worked for the British.

At this time, the deployment of the Military Intelligence Agency in Myanmar also began to play a role. Many of Burma's ethnic minorities welcomed China's entry into Burma because of China's claim to help Burma drive out the British colonizers. China has always been the suzerainty of Myanmar, and the Burmese people naturally trust China even more. These Burmese ethnic minorities provide guides for the squadron, transport supplies, sell food to the squadron at low prices, and even organize the army to fight with the squadron. This is a great environment for the pressure that the squadron is facing. It was very convenient for the squadron to defeat the British army.

French Indochina, also known as the French Orient, was part of the French colony in Southeast Asia and was federal. It consisted of present-day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, with its capital in Saigon in the Mekong Delta.

The French Jesuit missionary Alessandro had already entered Vietnam as early as the 7th century, so France had a certain influence on Vietnam since then. At that time, Vietnam had just occupied the Mekong Delta, the former territory of Champa. Europe's interaction with Vietnam in the century was limited to conducting trade activities. In 77, the French Catholic priest Patrick sent a request to the French government to assist Nguyen Phuc Anh in recovering the territory seized by the Tay Son dynasty. Patrick eventually died in Vietnam, and his troops continued to assist until 02, when France officially aided Nguyen Phuc Anh.

In the 9th century, the French had a profound influence on Vietnam, and often intervened in Vietnamese affairs under the pretext of protecting the missionary priests in Paris. The Nguyen dynasty slowly realized the political threat posed to him by the Catholic missionaries. For example, the influential courtesans of the Nguyen dynasty feared that their social status would be shaken by the monogamous Catholics.

In 57, the French diplomat Min Tiny unsuccessfully pleaded with the Vietnamese government to stop the expulsion of the clergy and give them the freedom to preach doctrine. In September of the following year, the French army, under the orders of Napoleon III, attacked Da Nang with 4 gunboats, 000 French soldiers, 00 Filipino soldiers provided by Spain, and successfully occupied the port. France demanded the establishment of consulates and other units in Da Nang, but the Vietnamese government refused, and France occupied Da Nang as a result. In 6 years, the French occupied Saigon, and six years later they occupied Nam Chi and renamed it Cochinchina. In order to have suzerainty over the whole of Vietnam, France broke out the Sino-French War with China, occupied central and northern Vietnam and Cambodia during the period of five years, and renamed central Vietnam Annam, and renamed the northern part of Vietnam Tokyo. Five years later, China and France signed the Treaty of Tianjin, in which China formally renounced Vietnam's suzerainty. In July 7, the Confederation of French Indochina was formally established. Subsequently, during the nine-year Franco-Siamese War, Laos was also included in the Federation of French Indochina. Although France had de facto dominion over Indochina, the royal families of the previous kingdoms were retained as puppets. For some time in the late 9th century, French Indochina fought several wars against French colonial rule, but they were all suppressed by the French rulers.

The French colony of Indochina was the most important French colony in Asia and the world. The rise of China posed a great threat to the French colony of Indochina. China has been the suzerainty of this region for thousands of years. Therefore, France is doing everything possible to prevent the rise of China. It's just that they all failed.

After France declared war on China, the troops of the French Indochina colonies were massed in the border areas. Despite their large numbers, their combat power is very rubbish. In particular, the colonial army formed in the name of the Nguyen dynasty in Vietnam was even more vulnerable. In the battle between Lang Son and Mong Cai, Qing Yì was defeated by the squadron. The French army and the army of the colony of Indochina, which suffered heavy losses, had to retreat south.

In general, although the French colony of French Indochina had a large number of troops, it was simply unable to resist the attack of the squadron, and it was only a matter of time before the entire French Indochina colony was lost.

On the morning of April, just after dawn, a fleet of two large battleships and two smaller heavy cruisers, as well as several light cruisers and destroyers, entered the Strait of Malacca from the South China Sea and sailed directly into the Strait of Singapore. This fleet is the same fleet that escorts the 5th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps. The 5th Marine Brigade entered the Singapore Strait with more than 50 transport ships, which were guarded by battleships in the center. According to the order of the General Staff, before 0:00 this morning, the 5th Marine Brigade will launch an attack on Singapore and conquer this important town in the South Seas.

Strategically located on the eastern side of the Straits of Malacca, Singapore is also a natural harbor and the most important British domination and naval base in the South Seas. The Governor's House of the Straits Settlements was located here. Conquering this place can effectively determine China's domination of the South Seas, and it will also be of great help in the future against the British navy. If the British Navy wanted to make an expedition to China from Europe 20,000 kilometers away, it would lose Singapore and its supply base. At that time, the Chinese Navy can sit back and meet the British Navy in the South China Sea.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the Chinese are here! Our people, found the Chinese fleet outside the strait. There are hundreds of ships, most of them transport ships, and the Chinese are preparing to capture Singapore in one fell swoop! A British major general, with a panicked face, rushed into the Governor's House in the Straits Settlements.

"The Chinese called? Damn, are they trying to conquer Singapore first? The current Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Tim Timber, also had a hint of horror on his face. After the annihilation of the Far Eastern Fleet, he knew that this day would come soon, but he did not expect that this day would finally come.

"Your Excellency the Governor, what shall we do now?" The Major General asked. He was Boris, the commander of the British forces in the Straits Settlements, and was responsible for commanding more than 10,000 British troops and more than 20,000 indigenous troops in the Straits Settlements.

"What else can I do? Your Excellency the Prime Minister has issued an order for us to hold Singapore. The fleet will soon arrive, and if Singapore is lost, the fleet, without a supply base, will be very threatened! The Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Timham Salt, said.

A hint of panic flashed in Major General Boris's eyes, he had already learned about the battles in Burma and Vietnam, and the British and French ** teams were suffering heavy losses under the attack of the squadron. And now that he has stopped, there are only three regiments and more than 7,000 people, how can he resist the attack of the squadron. Even if the attacking squadron only has one brigade, he does not have any advantage in terms of strength and equipment! Although Singapore's coastal fortifications were strong, they could not withstand the heavy bombardment of the Chinese Navy's formidable battleships.

"Your Excellency the Governor, I will do my best to hold Singapore. But if this is not possible, please ask Your Excellency the Governor to think of the lives of the majority! Major General Boris said.

The Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Rayham, was silent for two minutes, then nodded. Although he was keen to hold on to Singapore and not become the second captured British governor, if he couldn't do it, he had no choice but to surrender. After all, many of the British in Singapore should not have died in this damn war.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the 5th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps, under the protection of the fleet, came to the sea off Singapore. (To be continued.) )

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