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On the morning of May 25, the huge fleet of the Spanish Expeditionary Force crossed the Strait of Malacca and arrived at Singapore. Here they will have their last resupply and rest, and then cross the South China Sea and go straight to Luzon. It's just that in Singapore, there were troubles with the rest of the Spanish expeditionary force!

On the battleship 'Isabella', a Spanish officer was reporting to Admiral Fernand.

"General! The Brits agreed to provide us with supplies, but the price was very expensive, at least half the market price. As for our request to let the soldiers go ashore to recuperate, they refused! Governor of the British Channel, refusing to let our soldiers ashore! The officer said.

"Damn, what do those Brits want to do? Didn't they receive the orders given to them by the British government? Admiral Fernance said with some annoyance. After sailing more than 20,000 kilometers, many warships of the Spanish Navy fleet need to be maintained and cleaned of marine life at the bottom of the ships so that the performance of the warships can be better played. Otherwise, in the face of the 'Shark-class' cruisers of the Xinhua Navy, which has an absolute speed advantage, the fleet of the Spanish Expeditionary Force really has no chance of winning. In addition, the officers and men of the army who took the merchant ships were very tired after a journey that lasted nearly half a year, and they urgently needed to rest and recuperate on land. Only in this way can we ensure the vigorous combat effectiveness of the troops. Otherwise, even if you can land in Luzon smoothly. Will these exhausted soldiers be able to defeat the mighty Xinhua Army? In the description of the Spanish governor in Luzon, the combat power of the Xinhua Army. It's also very tough.

"General! It seems that those British were afraid of our people and took the opportunity to seize Singapore after they came ashore! That's why they refused to allow our people to go ashore to rest! "Anthony. Governor Pedro said. His guess was completely correct, and the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham, did not dare to take such a big risk to bring the Spanish Army ashore. You must know that the infantry unit of the Spanish Expeditionary Force this time has more than 30,000 people! The British defenders of Singapore were only more than 2,000 people. Once these Spaniards have any intrigues. The British can't resist it at all!

Relations between Britain and Spain were already bad. The reason why Britain was able to become the hegemon of the world was completely by stepping on the corpses of the Spaniards. Spain is in decline to the point it is now. The British are arguably to blame. Although, after the Battle of Trafalgar and, in particular, after the collapse of the mighty French Germany, relations between Spain and Great Britain slowly came to normal. But. Antagonism and hatred between the two peoples. It's still very thick. Now, the Spaniards have lost Luzon, and it is the powerful New China that occupies Luzon. If the Spaniards, seeing that they could not recover Luzon, simply turned around and robbed the Straits Settlements of the British, and then used the Straits Settlements as a basis to expand into the Malay Peninsula, then the British would be miserable! For this, the British Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham, had to tread carefully.

Singapore holds the exit from the Straits of Malacca. Location matters. The British landed at the mouth of the Singapore River in 1819 and took over the rule of Singapore. From that time on. Singapore was colonized by the British. After the establishment of the Straits Settlements, Singapore became the ruling center of the Straits Settlements. In order to defend Singapore's defense, Britain also took great pains to build artillery batteries and deploy more than 200 large-caliber coastal defense guns in the port area of the mouth of the Singapore River. In addition to this, the British Navy has deployed a fleet in Singapore. However, in terms of strength, the British Navy is far from being able to compare with the Dutch Navy's East India Fleet and the Spanish Navy's Luzon Fleet. Of course, now those two fleets have been wiped out by the Xinhua State.

"Your Excellency Governor Pedro, then, how are we going to solve this problem? My soldiers are very tired, and they need to go ashore and get some rest! Otherwise, even if they were able to land in Luzon, they would not even be able to walk steadily, how would they fight? Lieutenant General Callisto asked. As the army commander of this expeditionary force, he was also under great pressure. This was especially true after learning that the range of the muskets of the Xinhua Army far exceeded that of the rifles used by the Spanish Army. Therefore, he hoped that his troops would land in Luzon in the best possible condition, and not in a sick and sick state. In that case, it is estimated that it will not be the opponent of the Xinhua Army at all!

"General Callisto, it looks like we're going to have to talk to the Governor of the Straits Settlements!" Anthony. Governor Pedro said. He knew that if he could not convince Bonham, the Spanish expeditionary force would never be able to go ashore. If Singapore is stormed, it will be even more impossible. Let's not talk about whether it will affect the relationship between the two countries, and whether the domestic government will agree. Let's just say that Singapore's strong defense is not so easy to break through. More than 200 large-caliber shore defense guns were enough to put pressure on the fleet of the Spanish Expeditionary Force. The naval guns of the fleet of the Spanish Expeditionary Force can have a range as perverted as the naval guns of the Xinhua Navy. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to suppress the shore fire of the British.

"Your Excellency Governor Pedro, let's go meet Bonham together!" This was stated by the commander of the expeditionary force, Admiral Fernand.

"What a thing, Your Excellency General!" Anthony. Governor Pedro nodded. Fernando was the supreme commander of the expeditionary force, and it was undoubtedly best for him to come in person. Of course, the commander of the expeditionary force, although he is in a high position, is also a great responsibility. If he is defeated, he probably won't survive. Queen Isabella II would never have allowed such a crushing defeat!

Admiral Fernance and Anthony. Governor Pedro and the two entered the port of Singapore in a small boat. The identities of the two made them unhindered by the British. Soon, the two of them were taken to the city of Singapore!

The British Governor in the Straits Settlements Bonham, in the Governor's Palace, met with Admiral Fernans and Anthony Fernans. Governor Pedro.

"Good morning, Your Excellency the Governor!" Admiral Fernance and Anthony. Governor Pedro was smiling, as if he was completely unaware of the fact that Bonham had prevented the Spanish expeditionary force from landing and resting.

"Your Excellency General, Your Excellency Governor Pedro, good morning! You may be seated! Wen Xian knew the intention of the two. It's just that he doesn't want to take any risks.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the rise of the Chinese is not a good thing for us in the Western world. Nanyang has always been a colony of our Western world. The rise of the new China will undoubtedly endanger our colonial rule in Nanyang. Therefore, I believe that we Western countries should unite to jointly solve the problem of Xinhua Kingdom! Admiral Fernance suggested.

"Your Excellency General, isn't Her Majesty the Queen of your country sending your handsome and powerful expeditionary force to Nanyang just to destroy the Xinhua Kingdom?" Wen Xian said with a smile.

"Of course, Your Excellency the Governor! The powerful Spanish Expeditionary Force will wipe out the Xinhua Kingdom! It's just that now we need help from the UK too! Our battleships need to be repaired, our soldiers are very tired and need to go ashore to rest! Rest assured, Your Excellency the Governor, we will not have any delusions about the Straits Settlements, and our destination is Luzon, not here! I assure you of the honor of a nobleman! Admiral Fernance pleaded.

"Your Excellency, General! I have to think about it for the good of the British Empire, and I hope you understand! Wen Ham said.

"I can totally understand that if it were me, I would do the same!" Admiral Fernance said. Although, he was a little dissatisfied with Bonham's attitude. However, now that he has a request for help, he has to keep his voice down.

"By the way, Your Excellency General, I don't know if you have received the news that two months ago, the Xinhua Navy wiped out the Dutch Navy's East India Fleet. At a very small cost, they completely annihilated the Dutch Navy's East India Fleet! Wen Xian said suddenly.

"What? Is there such a thing? "Admiral Fernance and Anthony. Governor Pedro exclaimed.

"It's true! The navy of Xinhuaguo has developed into three fleets, with a total of 36 new warships, which is very difficult to deal with! If the Spanish Expeditionary Force wants to defeat the New China, I am afraid it will be very difficult! Bonham reminded. He didn't want the Spanish expeditionary force to be defeated, in that case, there would be no one force in the entire South Seas that could counterbalance the Xinhua Kingdom. Until India is settled, Britain will not be able to devote much strength to the South Seas. Therefore, he hoped to borrow the hands of the Spaniards to destroy the new country.

"Oh God! It's incredible! Do those yellow-skinned monkeys really want to challenge the entire Western world? "Anthony. Governor Pedro exclaimed. He didn't expect that after the war with Spain, Xinhua would dare to attack the Dutch, which was simply unknowing!

Admiral Fernand's face was also a little unnatural, and he didn't expect that the Xinhua Congress would be so arrogant. If it weren't for the stupidity of the kings of the new country, it was that they were confident that they would deal with Spain and the Netherlands at the same time. In this case, it will probably be even more difficult for the Spanish Expeditionary Force to defeat the Xinhua Kingdom!

"Your Excellency, the Dutch and Xinhua are also at war now! The enemy of the enemy is the friend, and I think that Spain and the Netherlands can unite against the new country! In this case, the odds will be greater! British Governor in the Straits Settlements Bonham said with a smile. Let the Spaniards and the Dutch deal with Xinhua, and then Britain will be able to pick up the bargain behind! (To be continued......)