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"General Bletton, what's going on now? I've heard that the Xinhua Army has landed in Singapore, when will we be able to drive them out to sea? Governor Bonham personally rushed to the headquarters of the British army and asked with a grimace. The battle had just begun, and the Xinhua army had landed, so how could this be good. If the Xinhua Army can't be driven into the sea, will Singapore still be able to hold it?

"Your Excellency, we are doing our best. I have transferred the 2nd Division, and there should be good news soon. Major General Bleton said. The choice of the Xinhua Army to land in Changi was a big surprise to him. Because of the insufficient preparation, it will be very difficult to drive the Xinhua army into the sea. However, Major General Bleton had to try his best to make up for such a mistake.

"Okay. We must find a way to resist the attack of the Xinhua Army, which is very important. Governor Bonham admonished. The callers for help have not yet returned, and it is not known whether Lord Ellenborough, the Viceroy of India, will be able to do his best to reinforce the Straits Settlements. Otherwise, relying on the strength of the Straits Settlements alone, this time it will be more than lucky. However, even if India will give support to the Straits Settlements, they will have to hold on until that day!

"Yes, Your Excellency, rest assured. We'll hold on to Singapore. Major General Bleton said.

However, he was soon slapped hard. Just after Major General Bleton said this, a British staff officer anxiously walked into the headquarters. The latest situation on the battlefield was reported to Major General Bleton: "General, the attack of the 2nd Division failed, losing almost three thousand people. But it was still unable to break through the defense line of the Xinhua Army. Thousands of people from the Xinhua Army have landed, and the follow-up troops are still landing, and they are about to gain a firm foothold! ”

"What? How so? Governor Bonham jumped to his feet, and what he feared most had happened.

"What did Major General Kaffett do? He has more than 10,000 elites, how can he not even defeat a few thousand Xinhua troops? Major General Bleton was also shocked. Originally, I thought that if such an ace as the 2nd Division made a move, it would definitely be captured if it drove the Xinhua Army into the sea. But. He didn't expect that the final result would still be like this.

"Someone, get Major General Kaffett right away. I want to know the details of the front. Major General Bleton said. He knew that the situation was tricky right now. If they can't drive the Xinhua army out of the sea, and when they get a foothold, then Singapore will be in danger. After the landing of more and more Xinhua troops. A final assault will be launched against Singapore. Although Major General Bleton had more than 50,000 people in his hands. But he was still not sure to defeat the Xinhua army.

"Yes, General!" The staff officer ran away to deliver the order.

"Your Excellency the Governor, please rest assured, I will definitely find a way to stop the Xinhua Army." Major General Bleton comforted.

Governor Bonham nodded, but his face was not very good. He has greatly discounted the promise of Major General Burleyton.

In less than half an hour, Major General Kafitt arrived at the headquarters. When the order was given, he was preparing for a second attack. As a result, Major General Bleton asked him to come to the command. This made Major General Kaffett a little dissatisfied. Although Major General Burleyton was the commander this time, both sides were equal in rank. Even Major General Kaffett will become a major general, a little earlier than Major General Burleyton. Therefore, Major General Kaffett has always been a little dissatisfied with Major General Burleyton.

"General Kaffitt, what's going on at the front? The 2nd Division did not drive the Xinhua Army into the sea? When Major General Kaffett arrived, Major General Bleton immediately asked. Because he was a little urgent, he didn't pay too much attention to his tone, which also made Major General Kaffett even more dissatisfied.

"General Bletton, we've done our best. However, the firepower of the Xinhua army was very strong, they were supported by the fire of battleships on the sea, our troops suffered heavy losses, and the artillery regiment lost more than half of its artillery and artillery. In addition, the mortars of the Xinhua Army, in terms of rate of fire, power and range, are stronger than ours, and more severe is that they are more numerous than ours. In such a situation, it is necessary to defeat the Xinhua army. It's very difficult! In this morning's battle, my division has lost more than 3,000 men. Major General Kaffett grumbled dissatisfiedly. He believed that Major General Bleton was just staying in the headquarters and did not know much about the real situation at the front line, nor did he know much about the combat strength of the Xinhua Army, so it was undoubtedly extremely unfair to them to arbitrarily draw conclusions about the 2nd Division.

"Two generals, you don't have to argue. Now that we are facing a very critical situation, we should spend our time on how to drive the new Chinese army into the sea, instead of engaging in meaningless quarrels. Seeing such a situation, Governor Bonham hurriedly said. He didn't want to cause infighting at a critical time, otherwise, it would be a huge blow to the British army.

Governor Bonham's position was different, and he spoke, and Major General Burleyton and Major General Kaffett had to stop arguing for the time being.

"General Kaffitt, is the 2nd Division capable of breaking through the defense line of the Xinhua Army?" Major General Bryton asked.

"General Bletton, I need more troops. Especially in artillery, I need to gain superiority in artillery fire. Only in this way will it be possible to drive the Xinhua Army into the sea. Major General Kaffett said. The shelling of the Xinhua army caused great damage to his troops and made him feel palpitations.

"More troops and artillery?" Major General Brighton frowned. The focus of the British army's defense was on the port area. However, if troops are drawn from the port area, it is difficult to guarantee that the Xinhua army will not land in the port area. In that case, the British army would be in trouble.

"Well, General Bletton, you give me a British infantry brigade and two Anglo-Indian infantry brigades. I will drive the Xinhua army into the sea. Major General Kaffett said.

Three infantry brigades, that's about 18,000 people. Although two of them were Anglo-Indian infantry brigades, even this made Major General Brighton very difficult. With these troops deployed, there will be a big hole in his defenses. However, if the Xinhua troops who landed at Changi were not driven out to sea, they would be even more dangerous.

"Well, General Kaffet, your request will be met, and I will redeploy your troops right away. However, this takes time. In two hours, the troops will be delivered to you. Major General Bleton said.

"Thank you, General, you can wait for my good news." Major General Kaffett said confidently.

After repelling the British attack, the Xinhua army began to strengthen its position. The previous fierce attacks of the British army, especially the artillery bombardment, caused great damage to the positions of the Xinhua army. In this battle, the losses of the Xinhua army itself were almost 500 people, almost the loss of an infantry battalion. After the British retreated, Brigadier General Zhang Shun, commander of the 1st Marine Brigade, withdrew the three battalions that had been in front, and the other three battalions went up to replace them. However, in order to strengthen the firepower of the front, the mortars of the battalions were still deployed on the front.

"When will the artillery battalion be ready for operation?" Brigadier General Zhang Shun asked. The artillery battalion of the 1st Marine Brigade was not able to participate in the last battle, which made Brigadier General Zhang Shun regretful.

"General, our artillery has been assembled and artillery positions are being constructed. We will definitely be able to participate in the next round of battles. The commander of the artillery battalion reported to Brigadier General Zhang Shun.

"Haha, that's good. Now, let the British taste the bitterness again. Brigadier General Zhang Shun said with a smile.

The news that the 1st Marine Brigade of the Xinhua Kingdom had successfully landed and repelled the British counterattack also reached the ears of Major General Sun Hao, who was in charge of commanding the operation. Major General Sun Hao was very satisfied with this, and immediately ordered the 7th Brigade to land in Changi and prepare to continue to expand the results of the battle. While Changi isn't the best place to land, it's a good choice if it can open things up.

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the reinforcements needed by Major General Kafitt, the commander of the 2nd British Division, had arrived at the Changi front. Three infantry brigades, totaling more than 18,000 men, greatly increased the strength of Major General Kaffett's forces. Although two of the three infantry brigades were indigenous Indians of the Anglo-Indian army, Major General Kaffett already had plans.

"General Barron, in an hour's time, your men are attacking! General Cliff, your men, after General Barron's attack, go on the offensive. Major General Kaffett ordered. Brigadier General Barron and Brigadier General Cliff were the commanders of two Anglo-Indian infantry brigades, and Major General Kaffett ordered the two infantry brigades to attack that afternoon.

"Yes, General!" Brigadier General Barron and Brigadier General Cliff both nodded. Although, they knew that such an attack would undoubtedly send them to death, but they had no choice. Besides, most of the dead were indigenous Indians anyway, and they had nothing to do with them.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the British army once again launched an attack on the positions of the Xinhua army. It's just that the main force of this attack is the Indian Ah San who are wrapped in turbans. At the urging of the commanders, these Indian Asans were driven into the battlefield like cattle, and rushed towards the defense line of the Xinhua Army with rifles.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The Xinhua warships on the sea were the first to launch an artillery bombardment. Subsequently, the artillery battalion of the 1st Marine Brigade of the Xinhua Army also opened fire. 24 75-mm field guns, at a rate of one round per minute, opened fire on the Anglo-Indian troops.

Dense shells fell into the ranks of the Indian Ahsan, tearing the indigenous soldiers to shreds. However, no one cares about their lives. Major General Kaffitt, who gave the order to attack, was even more indifferent. These Indian Ah San are just his cannon fodder! (To be continued......)