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Kolkata, located on the lower reaches of the Ganges River, is the largest city in eastern India and the center of British colonial rule in India. After the British gained control of the whole of India, the brutal exploitation of India began. The lazy third brother couldn't bear the exploitation of the British and began to rebel against the British colonial rule. However, the British stationed more than 100,000 troops in India and recruited hundreds of thousands of troops from among the indigenous Indians. The strong military strength extinguished the resistance of the Indians with a light one. As a result, the vast majority of the cowardly Indians chose to remain silent and submit to the colonial rule of the British.

After the annexation of India, the power of Britain increased dramatically. They have access to India's abundant resources, as well as a huge market of hundreds of millions of people. This allowed Britain to consolidate its position as world hegemon. Of course, if there is no disturbance in Xinhuaguo, every qiē is so beautiful. The entire Far East would fall under British colonial rule. This is why when the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham, proposed the destruction of the New Chinese Kingdom, the Viceroy of India, Lord Ellenborough, who immediately agreed and offered his full support.

India was the most important of the British colonies, and Lord Ehrenborough, the Viceroy of India, was the highest ranking of the many governors. The military strength of the Indian colonies is far from being comparable to that of the Straits Settlements. However, in this campaign against the new country, Governor Ellenborough not only sent all the 'Apollo-class' cruisers in the Indian Ocean Fleet, but also sent 50,000 troops to the Straits Settlements. Moreover. These 50,000 troops are just the first batch. After the naval victory, the Indian colonies would send more land forces to the Straits Settlements. Launch an attack on Xinhua in order to be able to destroy Xinhua and occupy the entire South Seas and even the entire Far East.

The Viceroy of India is a palatial manor house located on the rich plains just outside the city of Kolkata. In India now, the situation is stable, and there is no turmoil. Governor Ehrenborough was also doing well. Of course. It would be great if we could receive good news from the front.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the Straits Settlements have sent someone." When Governor Ehrenborough was taking a walk in the garden. He was found by the staff of the Governor's Palace, and told him that the Straits Settlements had sent someone.

"Someone from the Straits Settlements? Could it be that the naval battle has already been decided? Haha, that's great. Lord Ehrenboro said with a smile. He calculated the time, and he should have received the news of the naval battle. Lord Ellenborough rushed to the study at once.

"Your Excellency the Governor. I'm Jack. was a secretary to the Governor's Office of the Straits Settlements. The man who came was a young man in his early twenties, and when he saw Lord Ehrenborough, he said quickly.

"Mr. Jack, please be seated, have you brought me good news?" Lord Ehrenboro asked.

"Good news?" Jack was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "Your Excellency the Governor." I am here to inform you by order of the Governor of Bonham. Our navy was defeated by the navy of the new country, and it was completely annihilated! Right now. The Xinhua Navy is launching an attack on Singapore. Their army is also about to land in Singapore. We need reinforcements from the Indian side. Otherwise, Singapore will not be able to stand it. ”

"What? Failed, how is this possible? Lord Ehrenborough immediately jumped up from the couch. The gap between this result and what he expected was too great. This time, all the warships they sent were advanced 'Apollo-class' warships, how could they lose to the Xinhua Navy and be wiped out?

"Your Excellency, we do not want to believe this result. However, this is the case. The navy of the new country is even more powerful than our counterpart. They even developed a formidable steam warship, but they hid it. It was this advanced steam warship that defeated our navy. Jack said.

Lord Ehrenborough's face was gloomy as if he could drip water. The defeat of the navy also meant that Britain could not win the war against Xinhua this time, and it was even possible to lose it, which was a heavy blow to him and Governor Bonham. The careers of both of them will be overshadowed. Britain will also be a big heel.

"So, what does Governor Bonham want me to do?" Lord Ehrenboro asked.

"Your Excellency the Governor, Your Excellency Governor Bonham hopes that Your Excellency the Governor will continue to provide reinforcements to the Straits Settlements, including soldiers and all kinds of war materiel. We must do our best to ensure that the Straits Settlements are not lost, because once the Straits Settlements are occupied by the Xinhua State, we will completely lose the opportunity to march to the East. India will also be threatened by the new country. In addition, His Excellency Governor Bonham wishes to report to the country as much as possible, requesting that the country send a navy to stabilize the situation. Jack said.

"yes, I see. You go back and tell Governor Sù Bonham, and I'll find a way to send reinforcements to the Straits Settlements. Lord Ellenborough said. He understands the truth very well. If the Straits Settlements are occupied by Xinhua, Xinhua will definitely continue to expand westward in the next step. At that time, Myanmar and India will be the target of Xinhua's attack. This is unacceptable to Lord Ellenborough, as well as to the British. Although he knew that after the victory of the Xinhua Navy, it must have blocked the Strait of Malacca and the Sea of Burma. However, in order to keep the Straits Settlements, he still had to send reinforcements to the Straits Settlements.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor." Jack nodded, and left Lord Ellenborough's office.

After Jack left, Lord Ehrenborough fell into deep thought, and his face became more and more gloomy. Obviously, the result of this battle was difficult for him to accept. If he had known that this was the result, he would not have agreed to start a war against Xinhua. Well, now, not only will you not win, but you will pay a huge price.

Lord Ellenborough then issued a series of orders to send clippers back to the British mainland to report the news, and on the other hand, to prepare to provide support to the Straits Settlements. Although the Xinhua Navy has definitely blocked the Straits Settlements, it is not difficult to break through the blockade of the Xinhua Army in the vast sea. It's just that there will definitely be some additional losses. As long as the Straits Settlements can be held, the losses are well worth it.

Off the coast of Singapore, the shelling of Singapore by the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy has never stopped. After destroying the British coastal positions, the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy set its sights on the positions of the British Army. Although the British Army also has a lot of artillery, it cannot be compared with large-caliber coastal defense artillery in terms of range and power, so it is basically in a state of passive attack.

On 19 July, the 1st Marine Brigade of the Xinhua Territory, as well as the 7th, 10th and 11th Brigades of the Army, arrived off the coast of Singapore. These four brigades were just the first units of the remnants of the attack on Singapore. Five more brigades are on their way. They will soon be able to arrive in two or three days at most.

Major General Sun Hao, chief of operations of the Xinhua General Staff, personally came to the front line as the commander of this campaign. On the cruiser Xia Qi, the flagship of the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy, Rear Admiral Sun Hao was very satisfied with the 5th Fleet's shelling. The continuous shelling for many days greatly weakened the British army's defense in Singapore, which greatly weakened the strength of the British army and laid the foundation for the successful landing of the Xinhua army.

In the evening of the same day, Rear Admiral Sun Hao held a pre-war meeting on the cruiser 'Xia Qi'. They are about to launch a landing operation against Singapore. Taking Singapore at an early date will help end the war as soon as possible, so that the defense line of Xinhua will be completely stabilized. War is meant to burn money, and even if Xinhua has strong financial resources, it can't withstand such a burn!

"Ladies and gentlemen, the first batch of troops has arrived, so the landing operation against Singapore will begin tomorrow. Let's talk about where should we choose our landing point? Major General Sun Hao asked.

"General Sun, do you still need to ask? Singapore's port, of course. The two shore positions here have been destroyed by us, and the landing of the marines with fire support is no problem at all. Commodore Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, said.

The commanders of the other three infantry brigades also nodded their heads and landed at the pier, which had many benefits. A large amount of heavy equipment can be easily loaded and unloaded.

However, Brigadier General Zhang Shun, commander of the 1st Marine Brigade, put forward a different opinion.

"Generals, although the 5th Fleet has destroyed the British shore positions. However, have you noticed that the British Army is also in this direction of the key defense. If we land here, we will definitely be stubbornly resisted by the British. Brigadier General Zhang Shun said.

Major General Sun Hao nodded, and then said, "What is your opinion?" ”

"General, I built yì to land in Changi, east of Singapore. The terrain was flat and a weak point in the British defenses. If you land there, it will be easy to succeed after all. Brigadier General Zhang Shun said.

"But there is no large port there, how can heavy artillery be transported there?" Brigadier General Lu Haipeng raised questions.

"There is no need for heavy artillery for the time being. After the landing, we will come to the naval artillery support of the 5th Fleet. As long as we gain a foothold there, we will definitely cause panic in the British army. When the time comes, there will be opportunities in other directions. When we landed, the main forces also remained on the port side, creating a false impression for the British. Brigadier General Zhang Shun said.

Major General Sun Hao thought about it for a while, and finally agreed to Brigadier General Zhang Shun's suggestion. (To be continued......)