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"General Lu, the task of deterring the British by force is to be completed by the 5th Fleet. After the 5th Fleet enters the Bay of Bengal, it can fight with the British Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, but don't beat the British too hard. You can also go around Kolkata and shoot a few shots ashore. I think that should be enough. When the time comes, it will definitely scare the British. Major General Sun Hao, chief of operations of the General Staff of the Xinhua Army, said with a smile. Although the Xinhua Army had no intention of landing in India to fight, it was still possible to deter the armed forces of Tongguò.

"No problem, General Sun, just leave it to me! I promise to get this done! Commodore Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, patted his chest and reassured. After the Battle of the South China Sea, the 5th Fleet did not do anything except provide fire support to the infantry when it attacked Singapore, which made Brigadier General Lu Haipeng very aggrieved. Now I can go to the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean to show off my might, even if it is not a big battle with the British Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, but it can be regarded as being able to satisfy my hunger.

"General Lu, I hope you can grasp a good degree, we are to deter the British, not really fight a never-ending war with them." Foreign Minister Lin Zihao also said. Lu Haipeng's impulse is very clear to the top level of the entire Xinhua Kingdom, and he is really afraid that Lu Haipeng will make a mistake and kill the British Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet. In that case, I am afraid that the peace negotiations will really go bankrupt.

"Don't worry, Lord Lin. I'll take notice. Brigadier General Lu Haipeng repeatedly assured.

The next day, the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy left Singapore and headed west into the Strait of Malacca. This qiē. They were all discovered by the British, who had a close idea of the things of the Xinhua Army. Henry. It is very obvious that the negotiation team led by Viscount Temple must have included intelligence officers. When they learned that one of the most powerful fleets of the Xinhua Navy had left Singapore, they quickly reported the situation to Henry. Viscount Temple.

"Your Excellency, the latest news we have received is that the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy has left the Xinhua Army and entered the Strait of Malacca. The purpose is unknown. However, intelligence officers analyzed the destination of the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy. Most likely, the Indian Ocean. Because the negotiations did not go well, they wanted to resort to force. "Henry. Viscount Temple's secretary reported to him.

Henry. Viscount Temple couldn't help frowning, after yesterday's negotiations were over, he expected that Xinhua would not give up. Something will definitely be done. Armed action. It is undoubtedly the most direct and effective means. However, Henry. Viscount Temple suspected that this was a trap by the Xinhua Army, which wanted to put pressure on him and then force him to make concessions. If Henry. If Viscount Temple relents, then Xinhua might stop acting. However, in this case, Britain will lose a lot. Not only the Straits Settlements were to be lost. Even Australia will be lost, and Xinhua will have to pay huge war reparations. This is Henry. Viscount Temple could not accept it.

"I know, pay close attention to the movements of the Xinhua Army. Also, get in touch with Lord Ehrenborough, the Viceroy of India, and ask him to be prepared. "Henry. Viscount Temple said. He was worried that the Xinhua Army was just putting on a show, so he would not give in until the Xinhua Army really attacked. After all, the stakes were high, and he had to be cautious.

"Yes, Your Excellency." The secretary nodded, ready to leave. At this time, Henry. Viscount Temple stopped him.

"Can you be sure that the Xinhua Army has launched an attack on Australia?" Henry. Viscount Temple asked. Perhaps, the Australian side had already made a report to the British mainland, but he must have been at sea at that time and missed the news.

"Your Excellency, we have not received any news about this at this time. However, the intelligence officers worked hard to obtain relevant information from some members of the Xinhua Army. However, the Xinhua Army launched an attack on Australia and landed in Australia in October. The secretary said.

"Damn yellow-skinned monkey, with such a big appetite, I'm not afraid of being strangled to death!" Henry. Viscount Temple couldn't help but scold.

"Your Excellency the Viscount, if there is nothing else, I will go down first." The secretary hurriedly said. See Henry. Viscount Temple was furious, and he did not dare to stay here any longer, lest he be unjustifiably killed.

Henry. Viscount Temple waved his hand, not paying attention to the secretary's expression. He began to consider what would happen if the two sides were unable to reach an agreement. Prime Minister, the current Cabinet is certainly under great pressure, John Brown. Prime Minister Russell undoubtedly hopes to achieve peace with Xinhua as soon as possible, so that he can at least give an explanation to the British people and prove that their current cabinet is capable and can do better than the previous cabinet.

In the following days, negotiations between Xinhua and Britain were temporarily suspended. Lin Zihao, the foreign minister of the Xinhua Navy, was not as eager as he was, and he was waiting for the impact on the British side after the successful operation of the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy.

After departing from Singapore, the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy went all the way west. The "Xia-class" cruisers had a cruising range of only 3,500 nautical miles, and for this operation, the fleet specially prepared several transport ships to provide the fleet with coal, ammunition, and so on.

A week later, the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy entered the Bay of Bengal. Brigadier General Lu Haipeng did not hesitate at all and directly ordered to go to Calcutta. The Bay of Bengal is so vast that it is not always possible to find the British Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, but if the Xinhua Navy appeared in the waters near Calcutta, it would certainly cause a great shock to the Indian colonial authorities. When the time comes, the Indian Ocean Fleet of the British Navy will definitely send the viscount to the door.

On January 10, 1844, the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy arrived on the coast of India and shelled the coastal cities of India. Although it did not cause any major losses to the Indian colonial authorities, the appearance of the Xinhua navy on the coast of India undoubtedly caused a great shock to the Indian colonial authorities and the indigenous people of India. In order to resist the possible attack of the Xinhua army, the Indian colonial authorities have been propagandizing against the indigenous Indians in the past few months, if the new Chinese army attacks India, all of them will be killed by the Xinhua army, and then their land and property will be robbed. In order to stimulate the hatred of Indians for the Xinhua State and the Xinhua Army. But at the same time, it also made these Indians deeply afraid of the Xinhua Army. The indigenous Indians living in the coastal areas have packed up their belongings and begun to flee to the inland areas, causing a certain amount of chaos in India.

Lord Ehrenborough, the Viceroy of India, was also quick to learn of the news, much to his shock. Henry. Didn't Viscount Temple negotiate in Singapore? Why did the Xinhua army still attack. Could it be that something went wrong with the negotiations? At the thought of this, Lord Ellenborough was very nervous, and ordered the British army and navy in India, as well as the British and Indian forces, to enter the highest state of combat readiness, and at the same time sent people to Singapore urgently to report to Henry. Viscount Temple reported that the Xinhua Army had begun an attack on India.

The 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy swept along the coastline of India, destroying several cities and towns.

On 13 January, they encountered the British Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet. A British naval fleet with two second-class battleships, two third-class battleships, four fourth-class battleships, four fifth-class battleships, and six sixth-class battleships fought fiercely with the fifth fleet of the Xinhua Navy. Although the British fleet had a numerical advantage, these old warships could not compare with the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy in terms of speed and firepower. The naval battle was even more complete to the point of being one-sided.

In less than two hours, half of the battleships of the British fleet were sunk, and the remaining battleships also surrendered to the Xinhua Navy cleanly. The gap between the two sides is too great, and if they continue to fight, their only end will be to be sunk by the Xinhua Navy.

Lord Ehrenborough was even more terrified when he learned of the imminent defeat of the British fleet. Although India still has hundreds of thousands of troops, if the Xinhua Army does land, will they be able to withstand the attack of the Xinhua Army? The current Lord Ehrenborough has no confidence at all. Fortunately, the Xinhua Army, which appeared off the coast of India, was only a naval warship, not an army. This was a relief to Lord Ellenborough.

Of course, Lord Ehrenborough could also guess that there must have been a problem in the negotiations with Singapore, so that the Xinhua Army would attack India. This time, it was only Xinhua's navy that came, but if the negotiations broke down, the next time it would probably include Xinhua's army.

Lord Ellenborough couldn't help but complain a little, Henry. What exactly is Viscount Temple doing in Singapore? Why can't we reach an agreement with Xinhua sooner? In this case, he doesn't have to worry about it anymore!

Actually, Henry. Viscount Temple was also a little anxious. Since the last negotiation failed to reach an agreement, the Xinhua side has suspended the negotiations, and no one has been informed when the negotiations will resume. Viscount Temple was a little worried. Originally, he thought that Xinhua sent troops to deceive him and force him to give in. But Xinhua Jun didn't say anything for so long, which made him a little uncertain. Waiting is undoubtedly the most impatient, Henry. Viscount Temple is like that now. He once took the initiative to meet with Lin Zihao, the foreign minister of Xinhua, but was pushed down by Lin Zihao on the grounds of physical discomfort. Viscount Temple was even more at a loss in his heart. (To be continued......)