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When the Spanish Expeditionary Force set out from Singapore, the intelligence officers of Xinhua who were hiding in Singapore immediately sent the news out. Long before the arrival of the Spanish Expeditionary Force, Xinhua was ready in Singapore and sent a large number of intelligence officers into Singapore so that they could keep abreast of the enemy's movements and make preparations as soon as possible.

Just two days later, Manila received news that the Spanish expeditionary force had left Singapore. For a time, the entire Xinhua Kingdom entered a state of emergency combat readiness. The coastal defense artillery units in Manila and Xinhua City have entered the first level of combat readiness, and the army's 12 infantry brigades have also canceled all vacations, and all officers and men have returned to the barracks to wait for the next order. The warships of the navy's three major fleets also departed from Manila and entered the South China Sea to prepare to meet the Spanish expeditionary force. If the three major fleets of the Navy can defeat the Spanish Navy, then Xinhua will be able to win this war! After losing the cover of the navy, the land forces of the Spanish Expeditionary Force, like a flock of weak sheep, can be slaughtered at will!

However, a day later, Manila received new news that the merchant ships arranged off the coast of Singapore found that the Spanish expeditionary force had not entered the South China Sea, but sailed directly in the direction of Borneo. This shocked the intelligence officers in charge of surveillance, and hurriedly delivered the latest information to Manila. At the same time, the news that the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities had sent troops to attack Lan Fang was also sent to Manila in time.

June 17th. When the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities launched a large-scale attack on Lan Fangguo, Manila also received the latest news. Long Yufei, the king of the Xinhua Kingdom, was anxious about the military and political leaders of the kingdom and discussed countermeasures.

"Everyone! We've got the latest news. The Spaniards did not enter the South Seas, but went to Borneo. At the same time, the Dutch were also mobilizing a large army and preparing to attack Lan Fangguo. According to what we have received from other sources, the Spaniards have been involved with the Dutch, and Lan Fangguo has unfortunately become their first target! Long Yufei said with a serious face. At this moment, the people of Xinhua were ready for a decisive battle with the Spanish Expeditionary Force. And with the determination to win! However, the Spaniards suddenly left for Borneo. This made Long Yufei feel like he had punched the cotton hard.

"Your Majesty, if it seems like this, Lan Fangguo is probably more than lucky this time. With the strength of Lan Fangguo. It's a lot to deal with the Dutch, not to mention the tough Spaniards! Premier Li Decheng said with some concern.

"Prime Minister, there is no doubt that this Lan Fangguo is dead! Who made them so arrogant? If they had been incorporated into Xinhua earlier. There won't be such a thing! Right now. It's time for those foreigners to sober them up! Chief of the General Staff Niu Meng said with a smile. He is also very disappointing to the incompetent leaders of Lan Fangguo, one by one, they only know how to grab benefits, and they will not think about the overall situation. Well, it's time for them to taste the bitter fruit for themselves!

"I'm not worried about the bunch of garbage in Lan Fangguo, but for those compatriots!" Li Decheng said. He doesn't care about the life or death of those with vested interests in Lan Fangguo! However, those hundreds of thousands of ordinary people, they are in the midst of war. There will definitely be heavy casualties. Those foreign devils are all beasts in the cloak of civilization. God knows what they will do in Lanfang Country!

"Yes! Those ordinary people, this time they will suffer! Long Yufei's face was also a little ugly. Although he hated those rat-eyed leaders of Lan Fangguo, those ordinary compatriots were innocent! The Spaniards and the Dutch both suffered a great loss at the hands of the Xinhua Kingdom, and they would definitely not show mercy to those Chinese in the Lanfang Kingdom.

"If those foreign devils dare to kill in Lanfang Country, I will definitely not let them go!" Long Yufei almost gritted his teeth and said.

"Your Majesty! Give the order to attack! Calculate the time, now those foreign devils must have launched an attack on Lan Fangguo. With Lan Fangguo's strength, he will definitely not be able to defeat those foreign devils! Chief of the General Staff Niu Meng said.

"Give orders to the Navy! Let them go to Borneo and wipe out the Spanish Navy! The Army continues to wait for orders! Long Yufei said. Although he was a little angry now, he did not lose his mind. The security of the Xinhua Army cannot be guaranteed until sea supremacy is obtained. Only after the Xinhua Navy eliminated the Spanish Navy was the Xinhua Army able to attack. Otherwise, there will be a lot of risk!

"But, Your Majesty, this will be delayed for a long time! Lan Fangguo definitely won't be able to last that long! Niu Meng said.

"Although it is very important to rescue Lan Fangguo, we must first ensure our own safety! This disaster in Lan Fangguo is unavoidable! We can only avenge them as much as we can! Logistics Minister Zhao Yi said.

Niu Meng nodded. Although, he also wanted to defeat the Spaniards and Dutch as soon as possible and protect those compatriots in Borneo. However, he knew better what the battle meant for Xinhua Guolai. Xinhua must win this battle, otherwise Xinhua will be wiped out. This is absolutely unacceptable to them. This new country has condensed too much of their hard work!

"So be it! Give an order to the navy to gain sea supremacy first! And then the army landed on Borneo again! The 4th Brigade of the Army, do a good job in the defense of East Borneo! Prevent the Spaniards and Dutch from attacking East Borneo! Long Yufei said. As for Lan Fangguo, Xinhua Guo is beyond the reach of the whip this time. Not surprisingly, now the Spaniards and Dutch have launched an attack on the country of Lanfang. With the strength of Lan Fangguo, it was almost impossible to resist the combined attack of the Spaniards and the Dutch. By the time the Xinhua Navy had wiped out the Spanish navy and the army had landed in West Borneo, Lan Fang had already been wiped out. Long Yufei only hoped that those foreign devils would not kill in Lanfang Kingdom. If this is the case, the Chinese of Lanfang Kingdom will definitely suffer heavy losses. However, Long Yufei also knew that neither the Spaniards nor the Dutch were good men and women, and in their early colonial plunder, countless people died under their guns!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chief of General Staff Niu Meng nodded and took the lead in leaving the conference room.

Now, the three major fleets of the Xinhua Navy have left Manila and entered the South China Sea. You'll have to send a clipper to catch up and give a new order. Originally, Xinhua thought that the Spanish expeditionary force would go straight to Luzon and fight a decisive battle with Xinhuaguo. Therefore, the preset decisive battle area is also the South China Sea. However, it now seems that the sea area for the decisive battle will have to be changed to the Java Sea. Compared with the South China Sea, the Xinhua Navy is undoubtedly unfamiliar with the Java Sea. Fortunately, this time the enemy was the Spaniards, who were even more unfamiliar with the Java Sea. In this way, the Xinhua Navy will not be at a disadvantage in this regard!

As for whether the Xinhua Army will land on Java Island, it depends on when the navy will be able to gain sea supremacy! At present, the Xinhua Army has a total of 12 brigades, plus an artillery brigade, with a total strength of nearly 80,000 troops. In addition to the 3rd Brigade guarding Mindanao, the 4th Brigade guarding East Borneo, the two brigades that had to be left behind to defend Luzon and the two new brigades that had just been formed, there were only six infantry brigades and one artillery brigade that could be used, with a total strength of more than 42,000 troops. Although in terms of troops, it is slightly inferior to the Spanish and Dutch coalition forces, but in terms of weapons and equipment and the combat effectiveness of the troops, the Xinhua Army is far from the upper hand! For the victory of this battle, Long Yufei is full of confidence!

On June 19, the clippers dispatched by Manila caught up with the large forces of the Xinhua Navy and handed over the latest orders of Long Yufei, who had obtained information, to Wei Yong, the commander of the Navy's First Fleet, who was in charge of commanding the naval battle.

After receiving the new order, Wei Yong summoned the other two fleet commanders to the cruiser 'Xinhua' to discuss. After learning about the latest situation, Lu Haipeng, commander of the Second Fleet, and Liu Xu, commander of the Third Fleet, both felt that they should take the initiative to attack and strive to destroy the Spanish Navy at an early date. After all, only by eliminating the Spanish Navy as soon as possible can the Xinhua Army land in West Borneo, and those Chinese in Lanfang can be rescued. Otherwise, they will pay even more casualties.

After unifying the mind, the Xinhua Navy continued to sail westward, preparing to enter the Java Sea from the South China Sea, and took the initiative to find the Spanish Navy for a decisive battle!

At this moment in the South China Sea, the British Navy's Far East Fleet sent many warships to patrol the seas to search for news about the Xinhua Navy. After discovering the whereabouts of the Xinhua Navy, he reported to the Spanish Navy in Pontianak. Britain is a neutral country and at the same time a maritime hegemon. The whole country of Xinhua was unwilling to provoke the British at this time. After all, offending two European powers at the same time has already made Xinhua feel tremendous pressure! If you are on the bar with the number one power in the world, the small body of Xinhuaguo will not be able to stand it!

Fortunately, although this time the Spanish Navy is very large, and there are powerful first-class battleships, they are all old-fashioned battleships! The guns used on the battleships are also old breech guns! Although the Xinhua Navy is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of the number of warships and the number of guns, it can rely on the speed of the battleship and the range of the ship's guns to kill the enemy outside the enemy's range, if nothing else, it is almost invincible! (To be continued......)