"Boom! Rumble! "At 9 a.m. on April Sunday, four twin 05-mm naval guns on the battleship 'Zhonghua' opened fire first on the Singapore Fortress. A shell weighing more than 00 kilograms landed on the Singapore fortress and erupted into clusters of orange-red flames.

The battleship "Huaxia" and the heavy cruisers "Tianjin" and "Shanghai" also began to bombard, one after another armor-piercing shells, piercing the air and screeching, smashing into the Singapore fortress at high speed. Soon, the entire fortress was enveloped in gunsmoke. Some small forts with weak defenses were reduced to ruins directly under the fierce bombardment.

"Fight back! Counterattack! Major General Boris, commander of the British forces in Singapore, ordered loudly. He had three regiments at his disposal, one was the defense regiment of the fortress, and the other two were infantry regiments. One regiment defended the main city of Singapore, while the other regiment was scattered elsewhere in Singapore where landing operations might be carried out.

"Boom! Rumble! The coastal defense guns of the Singapore Fortress also opened fire, and heavy shells quickly smashed towards the Chinese fleet in the Singapore Strait, and the shells fell on the sea, splashing up columns of water that soared into the sky.

The artillery battle was very fierce, and the two battleships and two heavy cruisers of the Chinese fleet cruised rapidly on the sea at a distance of 10,000 meters, while constantly shelling the Singapore fortress with naval guns. The rest of the light cruisers and destroyers, on the other hand, did not join the shelling. The caliber of the main guns of light cruisers and destroyers was too small, and for a strong fortress, there was not much threat at all. On the other hand, if you are hit by the coastal defense artillery of the Singapore fortress, you will almost be killed with one shot.

The loud explosion threw the whole of Singapore into chaos. British soldiers drove into the streets. Martial law was imposed on the whole of Singapore. No one is allowed to go out on the streets. Pedestrians on the streets. They all returned home. Many people, stealing the outside scene from the window of their home, most people are very frightened. However, as far as the Chinese in Singapore are concerned, there is some joy in their eyes. The Imperial army began to attack Singapore, and as long as the Imperial ** team defeated Singapore, then they would no longer have to be oppressed.

Lin House. The gates are closed. Some of the guards of the Lin family also picked up guns and organized defenses to prevent anyone from fishing in troubled waters. This has often happened in the past, some local aborigines, taking advantage of the chaos to rob Chinese shops, but this time, those natives should not dare, otherwise once the squadron defeats Singapore, will there be their good fruits to eat?

"Lord Lin. The sound of the cannon is very intense! The fleet of the Empire is battling the fortress in Singapore! The fortress of Singapore has hundreds of cannons, large and small. Will the Empire's fleet be able to fight? Lin Guanghong's eldest son, Lin Yi, asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, the Imperial Navy must have taken these circumstances into account, and since the fleet has been dispatched, it will definitely be able to win. Besides, the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships sent by the Imperial Navy are now the most advanced battleships in the world, much more powerful than the battleships of the British. Last month, four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships wiped out the British Far East Fleet! Lieutenant Colonel Lin Zixiang said with a smile. He is full of confidence in the emperor team.

"Boom! Rumble! "The Chinese fleet and the Singapore fortress launched a fierce confrontation. Although the Chinese fleet had only four warships in the attack, it firmly held the upper hand. At a distance of 10 kilometers, even if the Singapore fortress is equipped with advanced British coastal defense guns, it will take luck to hit targets moving at high speed on the sea. The Chinese fleet, on the other hand, can carry out precise strikes on the Singapore fortress. Under the advantages of the other, the Singapore fortress was completely pressed by the Chinese fleet.

One artillery battery after another was destroyed, and the morale of the British troops in the Singapore fortress was also falling rapidly. Although by now all the small batteries have been destroyed, the density of fire has indeed decreased.

"General Wu, we have found a suitable place to land. To the east of Singapore, in Changi, there was a small fishing port, where only one company of British troops was guarded. Where can you land, I will send two light cruisers and four destroyers to escort you and provide you with fire support! Commodore Hai Zhengsheng, the captain of the battleship 'Zhonghua', said.

"Okay! Then land in Changi! Brigadier General Wu Haibin, commander of the 5th Marine Corps Brigade, said. The fortified fortress of Singapore could be handed over to the fleet to deal with, and the marines only had to board Singapore and deal with the British army. Brigadier General Goh Haibin also received news in advance that there was only one regiment of British troops in the whole of Singapore, and only two infantry regiments except for one fort defense regiment. With the combat strength of the 5th Brigade of the Marine Corps, it was completely easy to annihilate these two regiments.

Two light cruisers and four destroyers, escorted the convoy to the Strait of Johor. Located on the eastern side of the Straits of Johor, Changi is now a small fishing village that has not yet become a naval base for the Americans, as was the case in later generations.

Two light cruisers and four destroyers were the first to enter the Johor Strait. The Straits of Johor are narrow, and the sea near Changi is less than two kilometres wide. As soon as the two light cruisers and destroyers of the Chinese Navy entered the strait, they were immediately discovered by the British troops on guard.

Guarding Changi was a company of the 29th Infantry Regiment of the British Army, with a total of more than 150 people. Originally, they thought that guarding Changi would be a good errand without having to fight the Chinese navy head-on. But they did not expect that the Chinese Navy would regard this place as a landing target.

"Come on, immediately report to General Boris that the Chinese are going to land here!" Captain Thomas, while organizing the defense of his troops, ordered the signal corps to report to Singapore.

"Boom! Rumble! "As soon as two light cruisers and four destroyers of the Chinese Navy entered the Johor Strait, the British forces in Changi launched a heavy artillery bombardment. Although the twin 55-mm naval guns on light cruisers were not as powerful as the large-caliber main guns on battleships or heavy cruisers, they were difficult to say for infantry. Not to mention the rapid-fire guns on light cruisers and destroyers, which were also a sharp weapon against infantry.

After a pong-pong bombardment by two light cruisers and four destroyers of the Chinese fleet, the entire British base in Changi was enveloped in artillery fire, and the British suffered heavy casualties. As for the counterattack, there is no such strength anymore. Their company had only two 7-mm rapid-fire guns, and it had been destroyed by the warships of the Chinese fleet in less than two minutes after they opened fire.

After the British army had no power to counterattack, the Chinese fleet became even more unscrupulous. The four destroyers even sailed to a place less than 500 meters above the sea and wantonly poured artillery fire on the coast.

After a full thirty minutes of artillery fire, the British positions were in shambles. The British troops guarding a company in Changi suffered more than half of the casualties. And at this time, the landing of the 5th Brigade of the Marine Corps also began.

Several transport ships headed for the coast, stopped at a distance of 200 meters from the coast, and more than a dozen small landing craft were lowered, and a company of soldiers, riding in the landing craft, quickly rowed towards the coast. On each landing craft, one squad of soldiers could be mounted, and each squad of light machine guns, already erected in the bow, ready to suppress fire on the coast.

After the artillery was over, the British troops guarding the coast came to their senses, and the company commander immediately organized a defense, hoping to drive the squadron into the sea to feed the fish. It's just that after being ravaged by a fierce artillery fire, the morale of these British soldiers is low, where do they still have the courage to go to the position to block the landing of the ** team!

Soon, more than a dozen landing craft were on the shore, and Chinese Marines rushed to the beach, met with only sporadic gunfire. Thanks to the weak resistance of the British, the Chinese marines soon landed on the beach and set up a number of fire points. Follow-up troops are also landing one after another.

At half past 0 in the morning, the landed troops already had a battalion. The entire beach was already occupied by Chinese marines, and the British defending Changi were defeated in a single attack by Chinese marines. After being captured by a few dozen men, the rest of the British army fled. The whole of Changi has fallen into the hands of the Chinese Marine Corps.

After that, the first battalion of the 5th Marine Brigade that had completed the landing began to attack the main city of Singapore, and the subsequent battalions and brigade direct units were still stepping up their landing. The two light cruisers of the fleet, also at sea, were ready to provide fire support to the marines. The twin 55-mm naval guns on the light cruiser had a range of more than 10 kilometers, and could be fired from Changi all the way to the main city of Singapore. Further afield, of course, you have to rely on the marines' own artillery.

It was only after the 5th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps completely occupied Changi that the British arrived belatedly. After Rear Admiral Boris received a telegram from the Chinese Marines landing in Changi, he immediately ordered the 29th Infantry Regiment to rush to Changi to stop the Chinese Marines. However, the 29th Infantry Regiment was so scattered that by the time they gathered and marched towards Changi, Changi had already fallen into the hands of the Chinese Marines.

Two kilometers from Changi, the 5th Battalion of the 5th Marine Brigade of the Chinese Marines and the 29th Infantry Regiment of the British Army encountered. As soon as the two sides met, a fierce exchange of fire ensued. However, although the strength of the British 29th Infantry Regiment was twice that of the 5th Battalion of the Marine Corps, the British were no match at all in terms of firepower. Not to mention the fact that the Chinese marines were able to get the support of the ship's guns. After the battle began, the 29th Infantry Regiment of the British Army was almost pressed and beaten by the 5th Battalion of the 5th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps! (To be continued.) )

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