Xian Yunying's question is very pertinent, if anyone is replaced, in the case of inferior strength to the other party, the only choice can only rely on shore artillery to defend it, rather than easily sail the warship out of the port.

Zhang Tianxi asked again: "Prince Menlev, may I ask what is the caliber of the British shore artillery and how far is the firing range?" ”

Prince Menlev said honestly: "The 100 shore guns in Singapore are the latest rear-loading rifled guns that the British have replaced one after another in the past two years, the caliber is generally between eight inches and ten inches, the largest ones have reached 12 inches, the firing range is also about six miles, the rate of fire is generally three rounds per minute, and the smaller caliber can reach four to five rounds per minute. ”

Eight inches is about 203 mm, twelve inches is 305 mm, and the range of six miles is about nine and a half kilometers, which means that none of the rest of the fleet's guns can hit this far, except for the four 152 mm cannons newly installed on the General Lee Kwang Pi, which also means that if a strong attack is launched, it will be hit hard by the shore artillery.

No wonder the British dared to leave only a few warships to guard the port, which is really a headache!

Que Liubo thought for a while and asked, "Is the guard force in the shore artillery area strong?" Is it possible for the Chinese to blend into the neighborhood? ”

As soon as Prince Menlev heard this, he understood what this black and thin Chinese was thinking, and shook his head at the moment: "Although there are only 3,000 British troops stationed in Singapore, at least half of them are guarding the base, and there are also 2,000 mixed Malays and Indians, all of whom are well-equipped and well-trained, and are a force to be reckoned with.

As for whether the Chinese can infiltrate the base, I advise you to dispel this idea as soon as possible, so the Chinese in Singapore are not as trusted by the Malays and Indians as the British. Not to mention that after the war began, all the Chinese. All of the Anglo-Chinese, including those who had worked for the British for generations, were strictly restricted from movement and were never allowed to go near any military installations. Otherwise, you will be killed by the sentry immediately, so your best bet is to abandon the attack on Singapore. ”

In this kind of matter, Boss Chen and the others did not doubt that Prince Menlev would be alarmist, and their faces became heavy.

Xian Yunying couldn't help but say, "If we sneak attack at night, what are the chances of winning?" ”

Prince Menlev knew that he was not asking himself, that there was no interface for knowledge.

Elder Chen pondered for a while, and then said: "There are many islands and reefs in the vicinity of Xingjiapo, and we don't know much about the water conditions of the Xingjiapo channel. A night attack can easily hit the rocks, and it will also alarm the shore artillery, which is more likely to cause chaos in the dark night, so there is no need to consider the night attack. ”

When everyone thinks about it, one of the basic elements of the fleet's movement in rivers, lakes, and seas, especially along the coast, is the water situation, and the Democratic Alliance has not been idle in the past few years, and the water surface of the Yangtze River, Huai River, Pearl River, Taihu Lake, Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake, and coastal sea areas is all under control. There are always oceanographic survey ships that measure the depth of the water day after day and draw underwater topographic maps, and even some time ago the oceanographic survey ships sailed to Lan Fong to measure the depth of Borneo and the surrounding islands and reefs. This is clearly taking advantage of Lan Fang's lack of full awareness of the importance of the ocean.

It is obviously impossible to go to Xingapo to measure the water depth, and you can only sort out a rough fixed channel according to the description of passenger and cargo ships. There is no problem with the fixed channel in normal times, and the ships move in an orderly manner. However, in times of war, there are all kinds of unexpected situations. In the absence of hydrographic data, the crew must be awake, judge the water conditions based on experience, and strictly control the occurrence of accidents.

Obviously, fighting in Singapore cannot guarantee safety under the water during the day, and it is purely a matter of luck at night.

It's just that Wang Feng has repeatedly told them that they want to destroy the port of Singapore, and if they retreat in fear, I am afraid that they will not have the face to return to China.

Xian Yunying suddenly shook her fist: "It's a big deal!" We take advantage of the speed of the ship to force the attack, and there may not be no chance of victory! ”

A strong attack is only the last resort, and even if the shore is attacked, the ship will lose half of the maximum size, but there seems to be no other way.

"Good!" Boss Chen looked around, except for one or two large and small ships of the Russian army, they were basically sunk, and immediately ordered: "Sink those boats and move forward at full speed immediately!" ”

Before the flag bearer waved the flag, Chen Laosi, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly stopped: "Wait! ”

"Huh?" Xian Yunying hurriedly said: "Fourth, you have always been resourceful, do you have a good way?" ”

"Sister-in-law, you can give it a try, anyway, the worst result is a strong attack!" Chen Laosi smiled and nodded, then turned his head and said, "Your Excellency Menglev, we would like to ask you for a favor." ”

"What's the busy?" Menlev had a premonition that something was wrong and asked nervously.

Chen Laosi said lightly: "Please take us ashore." ”

"What? Take you ashore? No, no! After Prince Menlev was stunned, he shook his head again and again: "I don't have that ability, you are Chinese, how can I take you ashore?" Now that the port of Singapore is being checked, I am afraid that you will be discovered from the shore before you get close, and I solemnly advise you to dispel the idea of attacking Singapore. ”

Prince Menlev is really unwilling to take the NLD army to Singapore, which is clearly a dead end, in fact, he will only applaud when the NLD army is all dead, but the problem is, he is also on the boat, under the nest, how can there be eggs?

As soon as Prince Menlev's words fell, the muzzle of a black hole hit his forehead, this is not a pistol, but a five-four rifle!

A rifle is more powerful than a pistol, and Prince Menlev unconsciously raised his hands and did not dare to move.

Holding the gun against him was Boss Chen, holding the gun in both hands and making a shooting motion.

is worthy of being a brother, after Chen Laosi clarified his intentions, Chen Laosi immediately understood.

Boss Chen said with pity: "Your Excellency Menglev, our entire naval fleet is your trophies, and we are also your prisoners, you take us ashore, be careful not to show your feet, how can you say that you are also the deputy commander of the coalition forces, isn't it?" ”

"I, I" Prince Menlev sweated like rain, his lips trembled, and he led the Democratic Alliance army to attack Singapore, even if it succeeded, it would be a ruined end, and he would never want to return to Russia in this life.

"Humph!" Boss Chen snorted coldly and said, "You have no choice, but we will report your merits to the commander-in-chief, and the commander-in-chief will place you well, you can rest assured." ”

If Prince Monlev knew that Mulaioviv had been lit with a sky lantern, he would rather be shot dead than let go, but he did not know the situation on the mainland, and under a difficult ideological struggle, he gritted his teeth and said: "I am afraid that all my soldiers are dead, and I am alone, and the shore will not believe that I am capable of capturing your team." ”

"Hahahaha~~" Boss Chen took back the gun and laughed: "This is not a problem, pass the order, go all out to salvage the corpses of the Russian army, the clothes, pants and hats must be complete, by the way, get more Russian flags." (To be continued......)