Chapter 349: The Indigenous Army of India

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To the east of Singapore, there is a plain. In later generations, it was known as Changi Air Force Base in the United States. However, it is still a farmland. The people who live here are all Chinese. However, after the Xinhua Navy reached the sea off Singapore and began to attack Singapore, the British Army sent a unit to Changi to guard against the attack of the Xinhua Army.

The British army stationed in Changi had only one infantry battalion and more than 700 people. However, in addition to this infantry battalion, there was also a brigade of Anglo-Indian troops. The so-called Anglo-Indian Army was recruited by the British from among the indigenous Indians. It's just that the officers at all levels of the Anglo-Indian Army are all British. Compared with the British army, the combat effectiveness of the Anglo-Indian army is relatively rubbish. But India has a large population and can provide an abundance of soldiers for the Anglo-Indian army. In addition, these Indian indigenous troops, even if they die more, the British will not feel distressed, and they will not be like the British native army, if the casualties are too large, they will be protested by the domestic people, which will cause a series of troubles.

After the British and Indian troops were stationed in Changi, the Chinese people here were unlucky. Especially for those Indian Ah San, stealing chickens and touching dogs has become commonplace, and many Chinese people's chickens are stolen and eaten by these Indian Ah San. The Chinese dare to be angry but dare not speak, so they can only endure it. Fortunately, the Xinhua army began to attack Singapore, and their hard days were coming to an end.

On the morning of July 20, before dawn. The cruiser 'Xia Zhu', the cruiser 'Xia Huai', the cruiser 'Xia Chu' and the cruiser 'Bu Descend' of the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy. and escorted 30 transport ships carrying the 1st Marine Brigade to the east of Singapore. At daybreak, the fleet was only 4 kilometers off the east coast of Singapore.

While the main force of the 5th Fleet, the remaining 8 'Xia-class' cruisers, continued to launch artillery strikes on Singapore. These four 'Xia-class' cruisers also opened fire on the British positions on the shore from the sea east of Singapore.

For so many days, the Xinhua Army had not launched an attack on the British army east of Singapore, which made the British troops stationed in Changi also relaxed. Not to mention the already extremely lazy indigenous Indian armies. By 7 a.m., the indigenous Indian troops hadn't even gotten up, and many of them were still asleep in their tents. This time. The shells have already fallen on their heads.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The four 'Summer-class' cruisers on the surface of the sea have already crossed the hull and begun to bombard the British barracks and positions with broadside fire. For a moment, the sharp whistling sound of shells piercing the air sounded above the heads of the British and Anglo-Indian troops. Those Indian Asan, who are still asleep. Frightened, he ran out of the tent. He didn't even have any clothes on, let alone a weapon.

One after another, shells exploded in the positions and barracks of the British and Indian troops, producing huge fireballs one after another. The terrifying impact of the shell explosion blew up the barracks of the British and Indian armies, and those tents were all shattered and the human body was fragile. It was also torn to shreds in the explosion.

The frightened Indian Asanmen fled in a panic. But. Under the heavy shelling of the Xinhua Navy, they were exposed to the uncovered plains, and suffered extremely heavy casualties.

"Quick, get me into position, you cowards!" The British officers, undoubtedly aware of something, began to punch and kick the fleeing Indian Asan, trying to drive them into the position to resist the imminent attack of the Xinhua army. However, now that the positions and barracks have become the targets of Singapore's shelling, those Indian Ah San, although a little stupid, are not stupid enough to send them to death.

"Someone, go and report to the general, we have been fiercely attacked by the Xinhua Army, and we need reinforcements!" Major Willy, the British infantry battalion, shouted. Originally, he thought that it would be easy to come to Changi to garrison, at least not to face the fierce shelling of the Xinhua Army like other troops. However, it was only a few days before the shells of the Xinhua army fell on their heads. He really couldn't figure out how the Xinhua Army would choose to land in Changi, except for a small dock for mooring fishing boats.

"Yes, Major." The herald ran quickly towards the city of Singapore. However, before the reinforcements arrived, Major Willy had to rely on his hundreds of British troops and thousands of Indian indigenous troops to resist the attack of the Xinhua army. But now it seems that these indigenous Indian armies are simply unreliable.

On the sea, on a transport ship, Brigadier General Zhang Shun, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Xinhua Marine Corps, was using a telescope to pay attention to the naval shelling. Watching the shells fall on the positions of the British army one after another, and the dust flying in the sky was mixed with the human body from time to time, Brigadier General Zhang Shun was very excited. This attack on the eastern part of Singapore obviously had the effect of a surprise attack. The British were not well prepared, and next, it was time for the performance of the 1st Brigade of the Marine Corps.

"Order the 1st battalion, prepare for the landing. The 2nd Battalion was ready to go at any time. Brigadier General Zhang Shun ordered. Although the 1st Marine Brigade had six battalions, Brigadier General Zhang Shun still sent only one battalion at a time to test the reality on the shore.

The shelling of the Xinhua Army, after half an hour of intense conduct, began to extend backwards. At this moment, the British army's position was already in shambles, with huge craters distributed, just like the surface of Mars. There are mangled corpses everywhere, making it feel like Shura's hell. The soldiers of the British and Indian armies, who survived, hid in the trenches and shivered.

Equipped with new weapons, the tactics of the British army also changed. They acquired some of the tactics of the Xinhua Army on the battlefield, and after absorption, formed the tactics of the British Army. Digging trenches, is one of them. However, the trenches dug by the soldiers of the British and Indian armies were obviously cutting corners. Many trenches were collapsed by the artillery fire of the Xinhua Army, and the British and Indian soldiers hiding inside naturally did not end well.

Dozens of small boats, laid down from the transports. The marines of the Xinhua Army rowed their oars vigorously. The boat rushed to the shore like an arrow from a string.

"The troops are ready to fight, the Xinhua army is about to start landing, we must resist their attack and drive them all into the sea." Major Mighty commanded loudly. The other British officers also scolded the Indian indigenous troops, telling them to take up arms and prepare to fight the landing Xinhua army. However, those Indian Ah San have been frightened, and those who survived by luck are all trembling one by one, and they can't even hold their guns steadily, let alone fight.

At 7:58, the small boats in which the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Brigade of the Marine Corps of the Xinhua Army were riding rushed directly onto the beach. The brave Marines jumped from the boat.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! "Gunfire rang out from the positions of the Anglo-Indian troops.

Several Marines, who had just jumped off the boat, were shot on the spot and fell to the ground. The rest of the marines also hurriedly lay on the beach and fired at the British and Indian troops.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! "Intense gunfire rang out on the beach, and fierce fire was opened between the two sides. The British and Indian armies are also equipped with the latest standard 'Karl-style' rifles of the British Army, which have a long range and great power, and are many times better than the old breech guns before. However, in the face of the 'Zhonghua Yi' rifles equipped by the soldiers of the Xinhua Kingdom, it is far from the same. The 'Zhonghua Type 1' rifle is much more powerful than the rifles of the British and Indian armies in terms of power and range. Because of the magazine-type design, the rate of fire is also much faster.

Although the application skills have an absolute superiority in troops, they are spread over a line of defense that is several kilometers long. The place chosen by the 1st Battalion of the 1st Marine Brigade of the Xinhua Army to attack was only a small section of defensive line. After being bombarded by the Xinhua Navy, the British and Indian troops here could not form an advantage in terms of strength. Therefore, as soon as the two sides exchanged fire, the Anglo-Indian troops were completely suppressed.

"Mortar ready!" The commander of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Brigade of the Marine Corps of the Xinhua Army shouted loudly.

Two 80-mm medium mortars belonging to the battalion's artillery platoon were erected and began to fire on the positions of the Anglo-Indian troops.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Two mortars fired at maximum rate of fire. Dense shells fell on the positions of the British and Indian troops, turning the entire position into a sea of fire. A large number of British and Indian soldiers were killed, and the rest of them were frightened, and they turned around and fled, no matter how much the British officers reprimanded, it had no effect.

As more and more mortars were erected and fire began, the positions of the British troops were completely enveloped in artillery fire.

The soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Brigade of the Marine Corps of the Xinhua Army took the opportunity to launch an attack. Under the cover of mortars, a charge began on the positions of the Anglo-Indian troops.

"Grenades, throw!" A sergeant squad leader roared angrily.

Subsequently, several grenades flew into the trenches of the British and Indian troops, and several British and Indian soldiers who were resisting were killed on the spot. The marines of the Xinhua Army took the opportunity to break into the trenches.

After that, the Marines of the Xinhua Army began to clear the trenches of the remnants of the enemy and attack on both sides to expand the results of the battle.

The soldiers of the 2nd Battalion and the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Marine Brigade also landed in time and entered the battle. By the time three battalions of marines landed, the Anglo-Indian defensive line had completely collapsed. The Anglo-Indian army wolf Bèi, who had suffered heavy losses, fled from Changi in the direction of the main city of Singapore. (To be continued......)