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"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The artillery of the Xinhua Army opened fierce fire on the British and Indian troops, and the British and Indian soldiers who were attacking braved the artillery fire and stormed the defense line of the Xinhua Army. However, there were corpses left behind along the way. It's just that neither the Xinhua Army nor the British Army seem to regard these Indian Asan as human beings.

Brigadier General Barron looked at his troops, which were turned into corpses under the heavy fire of the Xinhua Army, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Although his unit was an Anglo-Indian army, and the rank-and-file soldiers were all indigenous Indians, some of the officers were British. Brigadier General Barron knew that his troops were being used as cannon fodder by Major General Kaffett. However, he also had no way to refute Major General Kaffett's decision.

"General Barron, when I return to India, I will give you more troops soon." Major General Kaffett seemed to see what Brigadier General Barron was thinking, so he took the initiative to speak. He knew that such a loss made Brigadier General Barron a little dissatisfied. But now it has to be done. Major General Kaffett hoped to use these indigenous Indian troops to exhaust the Xinhua army, and when night fell, the elite British Army would attack and drive the Xinhua army into the sea in one fell swoop. This was the only way he could think of to defeat the Xinhua Army. At night, because of visibility, the warships of the Xinhua Army anchored on the sea could not provide fire support for the infantry on the shore, which was for the British army. It's a great opportunity.

"Yes, General Kaffitt." Brigadier General Barron nodded, and his face looked much better. He was worried. It's just that their own troops suffered heavy losses and were then withdrawn. With Major General Kaffitt's assurance, naturally there is no need to worry about this. As for the lives and deaths of those indigenous Indians, he didn't care about them at all.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Soon, the sound of rifles on the positions of the Xinhua army rang out. When the British and Indian troops broke through to more than 200 meters away from the defense line of the Xinhua Army, the soldiers of the Xinhua Army began to use their rifles to hunt these Indian Asan freely.

Indian Ahsan wrapped in turbans. He was hit by a bullet flying at high speed and fell to the ground. Some of the Indian Ah San, who were not shot on the spot, were struggling on the ground. It howls like a wild beast.

"General, it seems that the British sent out all Indians! They themselves are hiding behind, are they going to use these Indians as cannon fodder in order to consume our ammunition? The deputy commander of the 1st Marine Brigade said with some concern.

"I'd like to see. How many lives do they have to fill. Our ammunition is well prepared. Even if all the British troops in Singapore came, we would be enough to deal with them. Brigadier General Zhang Shun, commander of the 1st Marine Corps Brigade, said. For the plan to attack Singapore this time, the Xinhua Army was very well prepared. There are hundreds of transport ships and merchant ships that provide all kinds of combat materials for the troops alone. Brigadier General Zhang Shun was not worried about the ammunition problem, but about the strength of the troops. So far, only the 1st Marine Brigade has landed in Changi. The whole brigade is only more than 6,000 people. Without reinforcements, it would be difficult for them to hold on.

"General. General Sun came to order. The 7th Brigade is approaching, and in two hours it will be ready to land. General Sun asked us. Be sure to secure the landing site. At this time, the signal corps brought the order of Major General Sun Hao, who was in charge of commanding this operation.

"Haha, that's great. Tell General Sun Hao that the 1st Brigade of our Marine Corps will do its best to ensure the safety of the landing ground. Brigadier General Zhang Shun said with a smile. If they could have one more infantry brigade, then their strength gap would be solved.

The attack of the British and Indian troops lasted less than half an hour before collapsing. After losing thousands of men, the Indian Asans were terrified, and no matter how much the British officers drove them away, they were reluctant to attack again. This made Major General Kaffett very dissatisfied, and Brigadier General Barron's face was also very unsightly.

Next, Major General Kaffett strictly ordered the British and Indian troops to attack again, and in order to prevent these Indian Asans from fleeing in fear of the enemy, he deliberately deployed a warlord team in front of the position. If you retreat without his orders, you will be shot by the Warlords.

Under the stern order, these Indian Ah San had no choice but to brave the rain of bullets and bullets of the Xinhua Army to attack again. Anyway, it's all death, and if you continue to attack, you may still be able to survive, and if you retreat, it will really be a dead end.

The Anglo-Indian attack lasted for an afternoon and did not stop until the sun went down. Two infantry brigades continued to attack, paying heavy casualties. At least 5,000 people fell in front of the Xinhua army's position, and the corpses were piled up in a thick layer, and the blood soaked the earth. When cleaning the battlefield, you can sink down even if you step on the ground.

Major General Kafitt was very satisfied with the continuous attack. Although the losses were a bit heavy, he knew that the soldiers of the Xinhua Army must be very tired. And this is their chance. As long as the Xinhua army can be driven into the sea, it will be worth it.

After nightfall, in order to guard against a surprise attack by the British army, the Xinhua army strengthened its defenses. The 1st Marine Brigade, as well as the Army's 7th Brigade, which had just arrived in Changi and had only two infantry battalions disembarked, were at the highest level of combat readiness. The same is true of the four 'Xia-class' cruisers of the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy on the sea. Major General Kaffett wanted to launch a night attack and defeat the Xinhua army in one fell swoop. The generals of the Xinhua Army are not fools, and naturally know when it is the most dangerous.

At half past one a.m. on July 21, Major General Kaffett gave the order to attack. The British 2nd Infantry Division and a newly deployed British Infantry Brigade were ready. After Major General Kaffett's order was issued, tens of thousands of British troops set out from their forward positions and launched an attack on the positions of the Xinhua Army. In order to ensure the suddenness of the attack, the British army did not prepare for artillery fire, in order to catch the Xinhua army by surprise.

It's just that tens of thousands of people act together, and it is absolutely impossible not to make a sound. What's more, the Xinhua Army has long been preparing for a surprise attack by the British, so how can it not be prepared at all?

At a distance of 1,000 meters from the position of the Xinhua Army, the Xinhua Army laid several minefields, which were quietly planted by the sappers of the Xinhua Army after nightfall. The British did not know about it.

Modern mines are weapons that have not yet been invented. But as a person in the future, Long Yufei is indeed clear about the power of this weapon in defensive operations. Therefore, he organized a group of experts from the Xinhua Military Arsenal and spent several months to get this weapon out. The First World War in Singapore was the first battle of this weapon.

"Boom!" After the British broke into the minefield, they accidentally stepped on a mine. The mine exploded, blasting several British soldiers into the sky. At the same time, in the midst of the panic, more and more British troops stepped on mines. Dense explosions were created in the ranks of the British troops.

"Enemy attack! Prepare for battle. "The explosion of the mine gave the Xinhua Army the best warning. The soldiers, who were asleep, also immediately rolled over and entered the position.

"Flares!" The commander of the front commanded loudly.

"Whew! Shout! Shout! A few flares rose into the air, dispelling the night as if it were day. The figures of those British soldiers were all revealed. The artillery of the Xinhua Army immediately launched a fierce artillery bombardment of these British troops.

"Damn, how can this be?" Major General Kaffett was shocked. The troops were discovered a full kilometer from the positions of the Xinhua army. This undoubtedly made their raid unsuccessful. When the flares of the Xinhua Army were lifted into the air, Major General Kaffett's face became even more ugly. The new weapons of the Xinhua Army have emerged one after another, but they have undoubtedly played a great role. This will undoubtedly make it more difficult for the British to attack.

If the raid fails, then there is only a strong attack. Tens of thousands of British troops began to rush wildly and launched an attack on the defense line of the Xinhua army.

"Whew! Shout! "The Xinhua Army kept shooting flares into the sky to guide the other soldiers.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The artillery of the Xinhua Army, including the field artillery battalions and the mortars of the battalions, began to fire at the maximum rate of fire. Four 'Xia-class' cruisers on the surface of the sea also joined in. Everyone knew that if they wanted to gain a foothold in Singapore, they would have to withstand the British attack and survive tonight. Otherwise, the landing of the Xinhua army would have failed.

"Boom! Rumble! "The remaining artillery of the British army has also begun, and since the raid has failed, there is no need for their artillery to remain silent any longer. The shells of the British army fell on the positions of the Xinhua army, causing considerable casualties to the Xinhua army. It's just that at night, it was difficult for the artillery of the Xinhua Army to suppress the artillery of the British army. The soldiers of the Xinhua Army could only attack under the fire of the British.

The battle was very fierce, and the attack of tens of thousands of British troops brought great pressure to the Xinhua army. The 1st Marine Brigade and the two infantry battalions of the 7th Brigade of the Army, which had landed in advance, were also all dispatched to resist the British attack. And, with the help of heavy firepower, it inflicted great casualties on the British army.

The fierce battle lasted for more than three hours before the Xinhua army repelled the British attack. During this period, the British army broke through the defense line of the Xinhua army several times, but they were all beaten back, leaving corpses in one place.

The officers and men of the British army also showed that they were very brave. However, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great. The British raid was unsuccessful, which made it much more difficult for their attack to succeed. Eventually, the British army collapsed due to heavy casualties. Major General Kaffett had no other way to do this. (To be continued......)