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Singapore, as early as the British colonial period, this city was an important city in the Nanyang region. After the Chinese Empire defeated the British and took control of the South Seas, Singapore became the capital of the Straits Province. Relying on the geographical advantage of guarding the Strait of Malacca, Singapore's development is very rapid, and after the entire Nanyang accepts tens of millions of immigrants from Chinese mainland, it has made the entire Nanyang prosperous. Singapore has become the central city of Nanyang.

Singapore's strategic location is very important, as the headquarters of the Army's 14th Infantry Corps stationed in the South Seas is located here, and in addition to the direct units of the military headquarters, there is also an infantry brigade stationed in the Straits Province. This, combined with a series of fortified forts built by the navy in Singapore, made Singapore's defenses impregnable. In addition, the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy also uses Singapore as its home port. According to the division of defense zones of the Chinese Navy, the entire South China Sea belongs to the defense zone of the 5th Fleet. This is a bit of a struggle for the 5th Fleet, which currently has only 12 'Summer-class' cruisers. However, after the 'Western Zhou-class' warships are commissioned, the 5th Fleet can be divided into 4 more 'Western Zhou-class' warships, which will further increase the strength of the 5th Fleet.

The operational orders of the General Staff were immediately issued to the troops, the 7th Infantry Corps and the 14th Infantry Corps of the Army, which had begun to assemble and prepare to board the ships and set off. In particular, the 14th Infantry Corps, which was originally intended to be sent to Thailand as the main force to attack Thailand. Before the order of the General Staff, this infantry corps had already boarded the ship and set off. It's time to sail to the Gulf of Thailand. When a new combat order is issued, the infantry corps will change its operational destination and land in Burma. Other than that. The 2nd and 4th Brigades of the Marine Corps have already set off one step ahead. The 7th Infantry Corps, on the other hand, was assembling towards the coastal ports and preparing to go to the theater of operations by boat. Thanks to the vigorous development of maritime trade in the Chinese Empire, the empire had a large number of merchant ships that could transport so many troops and war materials at one time. Otherwise, you want to go on an expedition across the sea. It's not that easy. Until the landing of the Marines and Army, the 5th Fleet will be responsible for seizing sea supremacy in the Burma Sea. Therefore, at the first moment of the order. The 12 'Xia-class' cruisers of the 5th Fleet set sail on fire.

The 5th Fleet departed from Singapore on March 25 and arrived in Burma through the Strait of Malacca and into the Burma Sea. It will take about four days. When the 5th Fleet departed from Singapore. The intelligence officers deployed by the British intelligence agencies in Singapore sent this information out as soon as possible. As exchanges between the East and the West become closer and closer, the acquisition of intelligence by various countries is also becoming more and more rampant, and it is impossible to prevent it.

On the cruiser 'Xia Qi,' Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the Fifth Fleet, and Rear Admiral Ye Feng, chief of staff, were studying the battle plan for this time. The mission of the 5th Fleet was clear: to seize control of the Burma Sea and to secure the sea lanes from the Strait of Malacca to Burma. Chinese* troops entered Burma to fight. All logistics and supplies are dependent on sea transportation. If the logistical supply lines are cut off, it will put the Chinese* army that has entered the left gate of Burma in a difficult situation. Of course, the commanders of the 5th Fleet did not think that this task was difficult. Although the Indian fleet of the British Navy is still strong, with dozens of warships. However, these old sail warships simply cannot be compared with the 'Xia-class' cruisers of the 5th Fleet. If there is a battle between the two sides, it is foreseeable that the battle will be one-sided.

"Old Lu, do you think that this time, do those British have the courage to fight us? Or will it run away from the wind? Major General Ye Feng, Chief of Staff, asked. Originally, he was the commander of the 4th Fleet, but after the end of the last war, the Chinese Navy eliminated the sail warships, so the 4th Fleet was also abolished, and he was transferred to the chief of staff of the 5th Fleet. For this position, Major General Ye Feng is quite satisfied. After all, the 5th Fleet will become one of the two main fleets of the Chinese Navy. The battleships equipped are also much more powerful than the original 'Shark-class' cruisers of the 4th Fleet.

"Humph! I'm sure the British already know about our departure. They may have run away with their tails between their legs. Major General Lu Haipeng said disdainfully. The Chinese Navy had already made the British Navy suffer a lot last time, and the 5th Fleet was even more out of the limelight in that naval battle. If the British had a good memory, they would not have come to die.

"Hehe, this might be! Maritime supply lines were also very important to the British. If the sea supremacy is seized by us, the British will have to supply them by land. However, the land supply lines are not only long, time-consuming, labor-intensive, but also relatively expensive, and if you rely on land supplies alone, you will not be able to support many troops fighting in Burma. Perhaps, the British will give it a go this time. Major General Ye Feng said.

"That's a good feeling! I heard that the new warships of the British have also been mass-produced, and the first batch has already been equipped with troops, I wonder if these warships will be sent to the Indian Ocean, in this case, we can fight them and see who is more powerful! Major General Lu Haipeng said with a twinkle in his eyes. Although, judging from the comprehensive performance of the battleships, the 'Xia-class' cruisers are not as good as the 'Shang-class' cruisers, and the 'Western Zhou-class' battleships that are under construction are even less comparable. However, Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng believed that the 'Xia-class' cruisers would certainly not be worse than the British's first new steam warfare ships. After all, many of the design ideas of this new warship of the British are borrowed from the 'Xia-class' cruisers of the Chinese Navy.

"Who knows if the British have the guts? However, I don't think about it at the beginning. Even if the British Navy were to send new warships to the Indian Ocean, it would only be a month or two away. By then, our army would have already landed in Burma, and perhaps the British would have been defeated. Major General Ye Feng said with a smile. He had no doubts about China's victory in this war.

"The British want to compete with us for Burma, which is simply delusional. Originally, the empire was prepared to deal with Burma after cleaning up Thailand. But unexpectedly, the British jumped out, and we had to attack Burma first. Don't say Myanmar, I bet in a few years, even India will be ours. Major General Lu Haipeng said. The Chinese Empire was able to develop from the original group of pirates to the current point, which made the old people of Flying Fish Island never dream of it. This made them extremely worshipful and believe in the emperor Long Yufei, and also believed that under the leadership of Long Yufei, the empire would be even stronger. Although Britain is the world hegemon, everyone believes that soon, the title of the world hegemon should belong to the Chinese Empire!

On March 30, the Chinese Navy's 5th Fleet arrived off the coast of Burma, but all the British warships that had been assembled there had disappeared. They were evacuated before the arrival of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy. It is clear that the British knew that they were no match for the 5th Fleet, and in order to avoid unnecessary sacrifices, they simply retreated on their own initiative.

It was easy to gain sea supremacy, which did not make Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng and others happy, and they wanted to fight the British Navy again! Use the 'Summer-class' cruisers to ravage the British Navy's sail warships.

In order to ensure control of the Burma Sea and to protect the logistics supply lines, Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng left only four warships off the coast of Burma, which will be responsible for providing fire support for the landing of the marines who arrive later. The other eight 'Xia-class' cruisers were scattered over the Burmese Sea to protect the logistical supply lines. If the Indian fleet of the British Navy wants to launch an attack on the sea supply lines of the Chinese* army, it can react immediately. Although the Burma Sea is not large, the eight 'Xia-class' cruisers are scattered on the sea. But at least nominally, control of the Burma Sea has fallen under the control of the Chinese navy.

Although the Indian fleet of the British Navy was withdrawn, the British Army and Marines built some fortifications along the coast of Burma to defend against the attack of the Chinese* army. Now, the British army is stepping up its offensive against Mandalay, intending to destroy the Burmese kingdom before the Chinese* army lands in Burma. This makes it very necessary to block the Chinese* army at sea, or off the coast of southern Vietnam. However, it seems that it is not easy to accomplish such a task.

Unable to find the British fleet, Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng had to vent his anger on the British Army and Marines on the shore. On the afternoon of March 30, four Xia-class cruisers of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy began firing at British positions at the mouth of the Lane River.

Due to the urgency of time, the British army only built some simple fortifications at the mouth of the Lane River, as well as dozens of artillery pieces used by the army. The shore defense artillery, which was specially used for sea operations, was still in the warehouses in Calcutta and could not be delivered in time.

The consequences of using dozens of artillery guns used by the army against the four 'Xia-class' cruisers of the Chinese Navy can be imagined. The Xia-class cruiser had two 155-mm guns in the bow and stern, and six 105-mm guns and two 75-mm guns on either side of the battleship. Naval guns are much more powerful than the cannons used by the army. In less than an hour of artillery fighting, the British fortifications were destroyed by the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy. (To be continued......)