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On the afternoon of 11 July, the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy continued to fire on the British coastal positions, destroying four batteries in the course of four hours of shelling, with no losses of its own. After dark, the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy withdrew from the coast of Singapore. Although the British Navy's Far East Fleet has been wiped out, and there are still some small warships in the harbor of Singapore, no one can guarantee that these British will not launch a desperate counterattack in a desperate situation.

In the evening of the same day, Brigadier General Jonathan, commander of the British coastal artillery, went to the Governor's Palace to report to Governor Bonham and Major General Burleyton on the day's battle. Today, the A shore defense position suffered heavy losses. Almost half of the batteries were destroyed, more than 60 artillery pieces were lost, and the casualties reached more than 1,000 people, which accounted for almost a quarter of the British coastal defense artillery. If this continues, in another three or four days, the British army's coastal defense positions will be completely uprooted by the Xinhua navy. At that time, the Xinhua Army will launch a landing operation against Singapore.

"Brigadier General, what about today's losses? Will we be able to withstand the attack of the Xinhua Army? Governor Bonham asked with concern. The coastal defense artillery has now become the last barrier in Singapore, and if the Xinhua Army breaks through the coastal defense artillery defenses, they will soon launch a landing operation against Singapore.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the artillery fire of the Xinhua Army is too fierce. Their naval guns, which have a longer range than our shore defense guns. It is also more powerful than our shore defense artillery. In today's battle, we have suffered heavy losses. A shore defense position, lost half of the batteries and artillery. The number of casualties reached thousands. The current morale of the troops is low, and I am afraid that it will have a very negative impact on the next battle in the east. Brigadier General Jonathan said with some frustration. Singapore's defense is one of the best in Asia. However, in the face of the attack of the Xinhua Navy, it still looks a little vulnerable. The result made him a little unbelievable. But more often than not, it's frustrating.

After listening to Brigadier General Jonathan's report, both Governor Bonham and Major General Burleyton frowned. The development of the battle situation seems to be a little different from what they thought. Major General Burleyton prepares to give the Xinhua Army a head-on blow in Singapore. In its operational plan, the anti-shore defense artillery also pinned high hopes on it. If the coastal defense artillery was destroyed by the Xinhua Navy, then his battle plan would be greatly affected.

"How many Xinhua warships have we sunk or damaged?" Major General Bryton asked.

"General, we did not sink a single warship of the Xinhua Navy. Minor damage to up to two battleships was inflicted. But. It doesn't seem to have had much of an impact on its combat effectiveness. Brigadier General Jonathan said.

"What? How is it possible that there are more than 100 shore defense guns in the A coastal defense position, and they do not pose any threat to the navy of the new Chinese country? Major General Bleton was shocked. Is this because the navy of the new Chinese country is too strong, or the coastal defense artillery of the British army is too rubbish.

"General, the fleet of the new Chinese kingdom has been staying four kilometers away from the coastline. Our old-fashioned shore defense guns simply can't reach the opposing team's warships. The new shore defense guns are capable of hitting people up to four kilometers away, but their accuracy is very low. It is difficult to hit the target. Brigadier General Jonathan argued. This is all because of weapons and equipment, not people.

"Brigadier General. If this continues, won't our coastal defense artillery soon be destroyed by the navy of the new country? Governor Bonham asked. If that is the case, then Singapore seems even more dangerous.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor. If the Xinhua Navy continues to shell our coastal positions with all its might, we will be able to hold out for three to four days at most. Brigadier General Jonathan said. By then, the British coastal artillery would have been completely lost.

"Okay, we got it. You go down first. Governor Bonham rubbed his brows, which were a little painful, and then said.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor." Brigadier General Jonathan saluted, then turned and left Governor Bonham's office.

"General, what do you think we should do now?" Governor Bonham asked. The tide of the battle was very unfavorable to the British army at the beginning, and he did not know what to do. In this regard, he was not a professional, so many times he adopted the advice of Major General Bryton.

"Your Excellency the Governor, we have no choice but to fight hard. I will adjust my deployment and prepare for a decisive battle with the Xinhua Army. Brigadier General Bleton said. He already felt that this time he wanted to use Singapore to make the Xinhua Army's head bleed, which seemed not easy to do. Of course, at this point, you can only fight hard.

"Hmm!" Governor Bonham nodded. It's a tough time! The dignified British Empire would actually plant a big heel in the hands of a small eastern country, which made Governor Bonham very ashamed.

The majority of Singapore's residents are Chinese, and these Chinese have been unable to live in China for hundreds of years, so they have come to Nanyang to seek a living. For hundreds of years, they have multiplied here and become the masters of this place. However, after the British invasion, the entire northern part of the Strait of Malacca became a British colony, and the Chinese also became the object of colonization.

The Ye family in Singapore is a well-known Chinese family in Singapore. After the defeat of Spain in the new China and the capture of Luzon. Ye Rong, the old man of the Ye family, valued the development potential of Xinhua Kingdom, and took the initiative to contact Xinhua Kingdom to conduct trade, and at the same time collect some intelligence resources for Xinhua Kingdom. Slowly, Xinhua became stronger and stronger, and the Ye family also became the spokesperson of Xinhua in Singapore.

In the evening, in Mr. Ye's study, there were several old people and a tall young man, these old people are all the principals of the Chinese family in Singapore, and they are also a big family that took the initiative to move closer to Xinhua under the leadership of the Ye family. That young man was Major Xu Yunhe, the head of Xinhuaguo's military intelligence bureau in Singapore.

"Sir Xu, the Navy's shelling of Singapore's coastal defense positions today is really gratifying. Looking at the corpses of the British who were killed by the bombing, constantly being transported back to the city, the old man couldn't be happier. Ye Rong said with a smile.

"Yes, yes! This time the army is in Singapore, and those British are definitely dead. We were finally able to escape British colonial rule. Other old people also said. They were all people who fervently hoped that the new Chinese would occupy Singapore and save them from British colonial rule. These people, although they have a lot of money, but the endless plundering of the British made them very angry. Before, he was forced by the British to deter by force, and he dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. But now, the Xinhua Army is calling, and it looks like a good day is coming.

"Well, don't worry, everybody. This time we will definitely take Singapore. The navy of the British has been wiped out by us, and they have become turtles in the urn. Major Xu Yunhe said.

"Chief Xu, do you want us to organize people, and when the army lands, the inside and the outside should be together?" Ye Rong asked. Although he is not young, he looks eager to try.

"Yes, Chief Xu. We Chinese in Singapore are definitely not a bad race. We have been bullied by the British over the years, and we have to take revenge. An old man with gray hair said.

"Calm down, everyone, I haven't received orders from my superiors on this point. However, on the war side, the Xinhua Army will deal with it. If you need your help, we'll bring it up. We also don't want the Chinese in Singapore to pay too many casualties. Major Xu Yunhe said. Letting the unarmed people fight with the British regular army is simply sending them to death, Xinhua will never do this, and these ordinary people will be valuable assets in the future.

"Then listen to Chief Xu." Ye Rong said.

The next day, the shelling of the British coastal positions by the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy continued. As the shelling of the Xinhua Navy became more and more intense, the casualties paid by the British army also increased. The people in the city of Singapore are all smiling. Seeing the bad luck of the British, they were happy, and they had a feeling of raising their eyebrows.

"Despicable yellow-skinned monkey, get out of the way for me!" On the street of Singapore, a white man in a suit and tie shouted at a Chinese man in front of him.

"White-skinned pigs? Who are you scolding? The Chinese who were scolded did not choose to swallow their anger this time, but chose to fight back. Before this, the Chinese would never have dared to clash with the British. But now the rumbling cannon sound seems to give them courage and self-confidence.

"Bastard, how dare you scold me?" The whites were taken aback, they didn't expect such a thing.

"Humph! What's wrong with scolding you? Be careful, Singapore won't be yours soon. The Chinese said disdainfully.

"You shit, give me death!" The white man pulled out a pistol from his waist and shot it at the Chinese.

"Bang!" With a bang, a blood flower bloomed on the Chinese man's chest, and then, with an expression of disbelief, he fell to the ground, as if he didn't understand why this white man dared to kill him until he died.

The noisy streets, because of this sudden gunshot,

"Zhang San was killed by the British! Kill this Englishman and avenge Zhang San. The Chinese in the street roared and rushed towards the white man.

"You! Don't come here, or I'll shoot." The white man shouted, but his voice was already a little shaky.

The white man's warning did not frighten the Chinese, and everyone rushed towards the white man with flat poles and kitchen knives.

"Bang! Bang! The pistol in the white man's hand went off, and the two Chinese were knocked to the ground again. (To be continued......)