Chapter 426: The Second Captured Governor

"Attack! Attack, drive all those yellow-skinned monkeys into the sea! "An English colonel, hiding behind, gives orders. He was the commander of the 29th Infantry Regiment of the British Army, Barth. After receiving the order of Major General Boris, he mobilized the forces of the 29th Infantry Regiment and prepared to block the landing of Chinese marines. Unexpectedly, by the time he led his troops to Changi, the Chinese marines had already gone ashore and were firmly established.

"Da Da Da!" The heavy machine guns roared, and the red-hot bullets fired wildly, hitting the person's body, leaving a fist-sized bullet hole. More than 2,000 men from the 29th Infantry Regiment of the British Army and more than 1,000 men from the 5th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps fought fiercely two kilometers west of Changi.

Major General Boris gave Colonel Bart a death order to keep the squadron in Changi and if possible, it was better to drive the squadron out to sea. Colonel Bart is also confident that he has this strength. After all, a landing operation is much more difficult than a defense. It's just that he didn't expect that the combat power of the Chinese Marine Corps is not trivial, even if his infantry regiment is elite among the British armies deployed in Asia, but compared with the Chinese Marine Corps, it is still lacking.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The two 75mm field guns of the 29th Infantry Regiment were constantly pouring shells on the positions of the Chinese marines to provide artillery support for the infantry.

"Battalion commander, this British's firepower is fierce enough! There are 2 cannons. There are also quite a few heavy machine guns, more than 20 of them. A captain officer came to the side of the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 5th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps and said. His company, defending on the front line, is at this moment. There have been quite a few casualties. Of course. They gave attacking British soldiers. Caused even greater casualties.

"Humph! What is this? The battalion headquarters will have heavy mortars and infantry guns to provide you with all the support. In addition, the communications corps is already in contact with the fleet. The naval artillery support of the fleet will be able to arrive in five minutes at most, and these Brits will not be able to jump for long! Said the commander of the 5th Battalion of the 5th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps. Their battalion only had 4 20-mm heavy mortars and 4 75-mm infantry guns, which were no worse than the 29th Regiment of the British Army, plus the mortars in the platoon below. And so much more. As for the number of machine guns, the light and heavy machine guns combined are much more than the 29th Regiment of the British Army. This is also the reason why they were able to resist the attack of more than 2,000 people on the other side with a force of more than 1,000 people. It's just that with the strength of their battalion alone, if they want to completely defeat the enemy in front of them, I'm afraid they will have to pay a lot of casualties. Fortunately, they are nothing more than a battalion of the 5th Marine Brigade, with 4 battalions and a large number of brigade direct units in the back. In addition, it can be supported by naval guns. The power of naval guns. It's much more powerful than the artillery used by the army.

"Whew!" Suddenly, there was a shrill whistling sound in the sky. Followed by. In the middle of the attacking British troops, there was a violent explosion, and orange-red fireballs only erupted from the queue, enveloping all the surrounding British soldiers, leaving a large crater more than ten meters wide on the ground. This is a light cruiser of the naval fleet staying in the Straits of Johor, providing fire support to the 5th Marine Brigade Battalion with naval guns. The two light cruisers, both of which used high-explosive shells, were very lethal to personnel!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! Immediately afterward, a large number of shells fell, and one by one fireballs rose from among the British soldiers, and a large number of British soldiers were killed. And on the positions of the Chinese marines, cheered.

The offensive of the 29th Regiment of the British Army was stopped at once under the heavy shelling of the Chinese Navy. And, morale is declining rapidly. Almost all of the soldiers killed by the naval guns were left with no bones, which was a great blow to the other British soldiers.

The signal corps of the Marine Corps, using the telegraph, provided the battleship with the coordinates of the shelling. When the shells of the battleship fell on the artillery positions of the 29th Regiment of the British Army, the defeat of the 29th Regiment of the British Army was inevitable.

When the artillery was wiped out, and with heavy casualties, the 29th Regiment of the British Army was defeated. The 1st Battalion of the 5th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps pursued all the way until it reached the main city of Singapore before stopping. In the city, there is also a regiment of the British Army, plus the previous rout, the strength of the first battalion of the 5th Brigade, it is not so easy to defeat Singapore.

Fortunately, by noon, other units of the 5th Marine Brigade also arrived, and the strength of a battalion launched a fierce attack on Singapore. And the British ** team can only support it.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the Chinese have already fought outside the city, and unfortunately, my troops, with all their might, cannot defeat them." Major General Boris stood in front of the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Timham Rayham, with a dejected face.

"What about the fortress? How's the situation with the fortress? Sir Raymond asked.

"The soldiers guarding the fortress have also lost more than half. Most of our coastal defense artillery has also been destroyed. However, it did not cause any harm to the Chinese fleet at all. Now that the Chinese navy has completed the landing, their large forces are heading towards Singapore. I've sent all my troops out. By now, there's nothing I can do about it. The next step, what to do, can only be chosen by His Excellency the Governor! Major General Boris said. He had only one regiment in his hands, one regiment guarding the fortress, and in the exchange of fire with two battleships and two heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy, he had already suffered heavy losses. Another 29th Infantry Regiment was also heavily damaged. There is still one infantry regiment left, but in the face of a brigade of Chinese marines, no matter what, there is no chance of victory.

"So fast? It's only been half a day, is Singapore about to fall? Sir Raymond muttered. He had just become governor of the Straits Settlements, and before he had time to enjoy the taste of power, he was about to surrender and then go into a Chinese prisoner of war camp, fearing that he would not be able to be released back until after the war. Such a reality is difficult for Sir Rui Tianxian to accept. Although, before him, the Governor of Hong Kong, Bully, had already surrendered and became the first British Governor to be captured. However, being the second captured British governor was obviously not a very honorable thing either.

"Your Excellency, you can't hesitate now. Any further hesitation will only cost more British lives. I am afraid that it will be difficult for us to win this war. In Asia, there is no country that is an opponent of China! Major General Boris said with some despair. Britain, the world's largest power for hundreds of years, is known as the empire on which the sun never sets. However, now Britain in the Far East and the South Seas cannot resist the Chinese at all. Unless the naval expedition was successful, British power would have to withdraw from the Far East and the South Seas. This rich and vast land will usher in a new owner. Although all the British were unwilling to accept it. However, it is true!

"Well, I'll send a telegram to the cabinet at once!" Sir Rui Tianxian said with a gloomy face.

"Your Excellency the Governor!" Major General Boris still has to persuade.

"Your Excellency, the post of Governor of my Majesty is appointed by Her Majesty the Queen. Unless the Chinese capture me now, I will be able to surrender only with the consent of the Queen and the Cabinet! Sir Raymond insisted.

"Well, Your Excellency the Governor, I will buy you time. However, I hope you do your best. For every minute of drag, an Englishman dies! Major General Boris said. In order to resist the attack of the Chinese marines, he transferred almost all the British troops in Singapore to the front.

"Hmm!" Sir Raymond nodded.

The Lin family, the principals of the Lin family, all gathered together. The fierce gunfire outside made them a little frightened, but at the same time a little excited. The squadron has finally reached Singapore, and it will soon defeat the British, and when the time comes, they, the Chinese, will no longer be bullied.

There was a rush of footsteps, and Lieutenant Colonel Lin Zixiang of the Military Intelligence Bureau walked into the living room.

"Lord Lin, how's the situation going?" Old man Lin Guanghong asked.

"Now, the officers and men of the 5th Marine Brigade of the Imperial Corps are storming Singapore, and the British are about to be overwhelmed!" Lin Zixiang said with a smile on his face.

"That's good! Heaven forbid! The army of the Empire has finally arrived! Old man Lin Guanghong said excitedly.

"Old man, there is a meritorious thing now, I don't know if the old man is willing to do it!" Lin Zixiang said.

"What's the matter? As long as my Lin family can help, we will never shirk! Old man Lin Guanghong said.

"In this way, my men found that in order to resist the attack of the imperial ** team, the British had put all their forces into the front. Now in the whole of Singapore, there are only a few dozen British soldiers. My plan is that my people and the guards of the Lin family will attack the Governor's Mansion together, and they will come to cooperate with the outside and the brothers outside! Lin Zixiang said.

"This ......" Lin Guanghong was a little hesitant, if he really wanted to let the people of the Lin family go to fight with the British, he still didn't dare.

"Lord Lin, this is too dangerous!" Lin Guanghong's eldest son, Lin Yi, also said.

"Lin Lao is the same, the so-called wealth and danger are sought! It's not just an adventure, it's an opportunity! Lin Zixiang said.

"Okay, the old man did it! Immediately gather the Lin family's guards and attack the Governor's Palace! Old man Lin Guanghong immediately stopped the dissuasion of his sons.

Soon, more than a dozen people in Lin Zixiang's hands, plus hundreds of guards from the Lin family, left the Lin family and attacked the governor's mansion all the way. Along the way, there was no obstruction. When they stormed the Governor's Palace and captured the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Lord Retinham, Sir Ritiham was still stupidly waiting for a reply from the British. (To be continued.) )

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