Chapter 478: Bloodshed
Chief of Staff of the British, French, and Russian Combined Fleet, Frederick? William? Sir Richards, after all, still failed to stop Algernon, the commander of the Combined Fleet? McLennan? Sir Lyons's order, although both were British naval marshals, but now the commander of the fleet was Algernon? McLennan? Sir Lyons, the whole fleet, it's up to him to decide.
In the Commander of the Combined Fleet, Algernon? McLennan? Under the orders of Sir Lyons, the battleships 'Bafleur', 'Nile', 'Trafalgar', 'Mars' and 'Caesar', escorted by several cruisers and destroyers, entered the Singapore Strait in preparation for the order to destroy Singapore. Although, quite a few of them were disgusted by this order, they were proud British **men, and now they were going to let them open fire on the civilians, which was unacceptable to them. It's just that it is the duty of the military to obey orders, and they can now only follow the command of the Combined Fleet, Algernon? McLennan? Sir Lyons' order to do it.
"What do these Englishmen want to do?" On the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk, Grand Duke Alexandrovich, who served as deputy commander of the Combined Fleet, asked in confusion. According to the previous plan, after leaving the Strait of Malacca, they should immediately launch an attack to the north and the Chinese mainland. But now, the British Navy has sent warships into the Singapore Strait.
Soon the Grand Duke Alexandrovich knew about the commander of the combined fleet, Algernon? McLennan? An order from Sir Lyons.
"Haha! Although, I don't like Algernon a lot? McLennan? Sir Lyons, an old fellow, is a good order. It's time to teach those yellow-skinned monkeys a lesson! Grand Duke Alexandrovich laughed. In the war, hundreds of thousands of people in Russia have been annihilated by the squadron, and in the process, there are also many civilians killed, which has long made him hold his breath in his heart. Now the British are going to take those people in Singapore, and of course he is very happy to see it. However, the massacre of civilians is not a good reputation, and since the British are willing to do so, it is naturally better. Grand Duke Alexandrovich acted as a spectator completely, and even if something happened anyway, this qiē was none of his business at all.
At this time, Singapore was already under the control of the squadron. After the surrender of the British Governor of the Straits Settlements, the British army in the entire Straits Settlements stopped resisting, and the squadron occupied Singapore bloodlessly. In just over a month, Singapore has regained its former prosperity. The Strait of Malacca, as a major transportation artery, was very busy even during war. This gives Singapore a very big opportunity to grow. Especially after the occupation of Singapore, the status of the Chinese has been greatly improved, and their lives have also undergone earth-shaking changes.
"The combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia has already passed through the Strait of Malacca, and it seems that they have no intention of attacking Singapore!" In Singapore's Governor's Palace, Lin Yi, who has become the mayor of Singapore, said. The Lim family has a high reputation in Singapore and even in the entire Nanyang region. Therefore, the imperial government simply ordered Lin Yi, the eldest son of the Lin family, to become the first mayor of Singapore. It's just that Singapore is still under military control, and Brigadier General Wu Haibin, commander of the Fifth Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps, is the highest commander of Singapore. Mayor Lin Yi is currently only in charge of civil affairs.
"The people in the city, how are the evacuations?" Brigadier General Wu Haibin asked. After the British Navy entered the Andaman Sea, Singapore began to evacuate the people, and no one knew whether the British, French and Russian combined fleets would attack Singapore in a frenzy. Even if the British, French, and Russian combined fleets would not send troops to land in Singapore, they could still blow Singapore into ruins with the main guns of battleships.
"This, General Wu, most of the people in the city are unable to leave their homeland, so far, only one-third of them have left Singapore, and the rest of the people still refuse to leave!" Mayor Lin Yi said with some curtle. Evacuating the Chinese people in Singapore was his first important task after becoming mayor, but he was not able to complete it well, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
"No, send people to mobilize the people immediately, and we must let them leave. No one dares to guarantee that the combined British, French-Russian fleet will not do anything to Singapore! Brigadier General Wu Haibin said with a frown.
"General Wu, didn't you say that the combined fleet of Anglo-French-Russian has already left the Strait of Malacca? They probably won't attack Singapore! If you let the people leave Singapore, it will be a bit of a waste of money and labor! Lin Yi said, he felt that it was a bit excessive.
"No! The command must be executed. If you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens, in case these foreigners are not well-intentioned, then it will be over! "Brigadier General Wu Haibin
Said firmly.
Lin Yi moved his mouth, but he still didn't say anything after all, but a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes.
At this time, Lieutenant Colonel Lin Zixiang of the Military Intelligence Agency walked in with a nervous face, and he has now become the top head of the Military Intelligence Agency in the Strait of Malacca and the Nanyang region south of it. The order for promotion will come down soon, and he will be able to be promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel by then.
"General, Mayor! The combined Anglo-French-Russian fleet is not going outside the strait. Moreover, there are several battleships heading into the Singapore Strait, and I'm afraid it's not good! Lieutenant Colonel Lin Zixiang said.
"What? These hateful foreign devils, they really want to attack Singapore! Quick, let the people in the city evacuate immediately, or it will be too late! Brigadier General Wu Haibin said angrily.
"Yes, yes! I'll arrange it right away! Lin Yi's forehead also began to sweat, and he hurriedly went down to deploy. If the British, French, and Russian combined fleets shelled Singapore, the people in the city would definitely suffer heavy casualties. When the time comes, he Lin Yi will become a sinner in the whole of Singapore.
Soon, the news that the combined British, French-Russian fleet was going to shell Singapore was released. A large number of Chinese and Malayan aborigines packed up and began to evacuate Singapore with their wives and children. In the past, many people were reluctant to evacuate, thinking that foreigners should not be angry with civilians like them. After all, the golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as their own kennels, and everyone is reluctant to leave their homes. But now there is no way, the foreigners' warships have already sailed in, and if they don't leave, it will be a dead end.
Singapore's population is not large, only a few hundred thousand, except for tens of thousands of Chinese, most of them are local Malayan aborigines. However, when the people were first mobilized to evacuate Singapore, less than a third of them responded, and the Malayan natives ignored them. Now, all the rest of the population is heading to the north of Singapore, causing congestion on the roads for a while. In order to survive, everyone scrambles to become crowded, which inevitably causes road congestion and even stampedes. In particular, those Malayan natives relied on the strength of the crowd to squeeze those Chinese in half.
"***, these natives are simply looking for death!" Soldiers from the 5th Marine Brigade are stationed on Singapore's main roads. These actions of the Malayan natives have fueled their anger.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! "A few gunshots rang out, and several brutal Malayan natives fell to the ground. The crowd that was crowding outside suddenly stopped, as if time had stopped.
"So the Malayas, all go to the side of the road, and the Chinese go first!" A Marine company commander said loudly.
"Why? The foreigners are about to be killed, and we don't want to die! "The Malayan natives were dissatisfied, and they crowded outside, ignoring the orders of the Chinese Marine Corps officers.
"I don't know what to do, fire!" The company commander of the Marine Corps ordered.
"Da Da Da!" Suddenly, the machine guns erected at the intersection opened fire, and the Malayan natives who were blocking the front fell to the ground in rows.
At this moment, those Malayan natives all screamed and retreated to the side, looking at the Chinese marines, their eyes were full of hatred, but they did not dare to make the next move.
The Chinese in Singapore took the opportunity to evacuate Singapore. It's just that it's still too late. The battleships sent by the combined British, French, and Russian fleets have already reached the open sea of Singapore.
"Boom! Rumble! "The battleships 'Pavrel', the 'Nile', the 'Trafalgar', the 'Mars' and the 'Caesar', these five battleships, began the shelling of Singapore. They stayed on the sea 10 kilometers away from Singapore, and they continued to pour artillery fire. The place of the shelling was not a fortress in Singapore, but an urban area.
The 305 mm caliber naval guns are full of power, and in the case of firing high-explosive shells, they often go down with a single shot, which is a deep crater with a diameter of several tens of meters, and everything within two or three hundred meters of the surrounding area is destroyed. Whether it is a house or a tree, all of them have been blown up, and there is no chance that people or other creatures will survive.
Under the heavy bombardment of the battleships of the British Navy, the whole of Singapore became a sea of fire. The residents of the city and the soldiers of the 5th Marine Brigade sought shelter. The soldiers of the Marine Corps, most of the troops are concentrated in the Singapore Fort. The strong fortress, which did not become a place for the British naval battleships to attack, did not suffer much damage. But the civilians in the city suffered heavy casualties. The shelling lasted for an hour, and Singapore was completely destroyed, and the whole thing was a terrible scene of hell on earth!