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Xu Chunda's anxiety didn't last long, when he heard a loud bang directly in front of him, shaking the ground.

"Battalion Commander, the bunker has been blown up!"

Xu Chunda was ecstatic, and shouted behind him: "Brothers, give it to me!"

The marines rushed over like tigers descending the mountain.Xu Chunda saw at a glance that Yuan Jiuhao was standing alone on the enemy's ruins, his clothes were all torn by the artillery fire, and he was still pulling his neck to direct the team members.

After the follow-up troops followed up, the marines all occupied the fortification group centered on the south bank of the Johor Strait at 10 o'clock that night.At the same time, Liu Yongfu's first formation also successfully captured the Changi Forts, and all the marines landed.

The next thing is to attack the city of Singapore and quickly take down the port to facilitate the subsequent unloading of heavy equipment.At this time, the artillery shells fired from the artillery positions at Toa Payoh and Dacheng continued to land on the landing points, which greatly affected the landing of the follow-up troops.For this reason, the Chinese escort fleet immediately bombarded the two artillery positions under the guidance of the shore guides.At this time, the Pearl Hill artillery position in the city of Singapore also started firing, which caught the marines advancing into the city by surprise. Three minutes of shelling brought casualties to 3 Marines.

As we all know, the main population of Singapore is Chinese. If naval guns are used to suppress the Pearl Hill artillery position, it will inevitably bring great harm to the Chinese in the city.Since the British knew that China was about to launch an attack on Singapore before the Battle of Singapore, they forced the Chinese to stay in the city, and the Chinese who were driven from various plantations outside the city and nearby Malaya were also concentrated in the city.This made Zhang Yu, the commander-in-chief of this battle, very embarrassed.Because it was at night and the waves were relatively large, the firing accuracy of the naval guns on the battleship was very poor. Under such circumstances, forcibly suppressing Pearl Mountain would only cause a large number of Chinese casualties.

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Fortunately, the various types of artillery on the Pearl Mountain artillery position are mainly infantry artillery with a relatively short range. Therefore, Zhang Yu immediately ordered that the follow-up landing troops of the third and fourth formations should be transferred to the scorched earth. Changi Battery Beach Landing.The British troops stationed at Pearl Mountain did not know that the Chinese landing force had changed the landing point, and they still rushed to the officers and soldiers of the Chinese Marine Corps in the nearest urban area according to the order of their superiors. Set off at the beginning of the battle, enter the city, and prepare for street fighting with the Chinese army.

At 1:15 in the morning, about two regiments of the third fleet boarded the Changi Fortress Group and immediately launched an attack on Serangoon.The Serangoon barracks, which had only a small number of garrison troops left, had no resistance. It took only a few minutes for the marines to clear the scattered British troops in the barracks.

At 1:30 in the morning, the 2rd Brigade, which had landed earlier, had an encounter with the 20nd Brigade of the British Far East Army who had come to reinforce them on the outskirts of the city.At this time, the Mauser rifle, which has become the most basic equipment of the Chinese army, has played a great role. With the continuous firepower of the Maxim heavy machine gun, it is especially suitable for close combat.The battle lasted only 2 minutes, and the vanguard of the British 300nd Brigade was defeated. After leaving about [-] corpses, they fled in panic.The marines immediately used squads as combat units to pursue the fleeing British troops.On this battlefield, the individual firepower of the Chinese soldiers completely suppressed the British soldiers.

Yuan Jiuhow, who is capable of killing, has forgotten that his main duty is to attack the city of Singapore. The British army was divided into several small units by the unit-style offensive tactics of the Marine Corps. The Chinese navy's best tactics of dividing and annihilating, In this small-scale battle, it was miraculously effective again, making it impossible for the British army to organize effective resistance.Especially after receiving the news that Serangang had fallen, the British army temporarily gave up resistance and had to retreat westward strategically.Relying on their familiarity with the local geography, they finally found a high ground on the banks of the Kallang River, gathered troops on the spot, built trenches and other fortifications on the spot, and held the last line of defense leading to the city.Downey, the commander of the 2nd Brigade, made a rough count of the number of people, and found in frustration that the 2nd Brigade, which originally had more than 3500 people, now has less than [-] people left.

At 2:40 in the morning, the [-]rd, [-]th, and [-]th Brigades of the Chinese Marine Corps joined forces near the highlands where the British troops were located. They successfully crossed the Kallang River. The [-]rd Brigade established a position on the other side of the river. The brigade also began to concentrate on completing the encirclement of the British army.

Ten minutes later, the deployed Chinese army began to attack the outer positions of the British 2nd Brigade with mortars and howitzers.

For the British 2nd Brigade, which had discarded most of its heavy weapons, this blow was very fatal.At this time, Downey finally came to his senses and ordered an immediate breakout.However, when fleeing at night, the British 2nd Brigade had discarded almost all its heavy equipment. When facing the Imperial Marines, which had an absolute advantage in firepower, no assault force could open a gap.After dropping hundreds of corpses, Downey finally gave up and ordered the remaining troops under his command to raise the white flag against the Chinese for the first time. Under the command of Yuan Jiuhow, more than 1800 British soldiers came to the surrender position designated by the Chinese army and put down their weapons.The Chinese soldiers cheered.

The surrender of the 2nd Brigade of the British Army was the first organic unit to surrender to China since the beginning of the Battle of Malacca.After hearing the news, Vice Admiral Hamilton of the Royal Navy, who was huddled in the city of Singapore, fainted immediately. After being revived in a hurry, he immediately ordered to withdraw from Singapore and turn to Johor Bahru in Malaya.At the same time, the 4th Brigade was ordered to stick to the Singapore City and Pearl Hill artillery positions.At this time, the Chinese Marine Corps was rapidly approaching the city of Singapore.

In the southern naval port of Singapore, the eight damaged warships of the Far East Fleet are moored, as well as the HMS Intrepid, which symbolizes the honor of the Royal Navy.During the naval battle in Sihanoukville, the large-caliber main guns and thickened armor that the Intrepid is proud of were severely damaged by the Zhonghua-class battleship. Although it is already early in the morning, the dock workers on the bridge are still In the busy schedule, they have to temporarily repair the power plants of several warships in the shortest possible time, so that they can return to Portsmouth, England in two days.

The British were still immersed in the loss of the fiasco, and they never thought that at this time, under the cover of night, Liu Buchan led the second fleet formation and was quietly sailing to the offshore.

For the powerful Second Fleet, including Dingyuan, Jiyuan, Nutao, Yangwu, Haitian, Kaiji, and Huantai, the main battleships of the combined fleet, it is simply a sledgehammer for attacking the small Singapore port. Come kill the chicken.But for Liu Buchan, who has always been calm and experienced, winning is the most important thing, and everything else is irrelevant.

boom!The Dingyuan was the first to fire at a distance of 6300 meters from the British fleet. The shells drew a brilliant flame in the night sky and accurately sent them to the waterline of the Intrepid.

Boom... Immediately afterwards, the other six warships all spewed out flames, and shells were crazily fired at the British ships and the British positions on the shore. The small Singapore naval port was quickly plunged into a sea of ​​flames.

"General, we have been attacked by the Chinese. Our two cruisers docked at the port have been sunk by artillery fire." A sentry rushed to find Commander-in-Chief Hamilton.

"It's Chinese again!" Hamilton said in panic, "How many enemy ships have come?"

"Seven ships, all of which are the main warships of the Chinese Navy, as well as some gunboats and torpedo boats." The sentry's voice trembled.

Hamilton hurriedly called for several senior military officers, and asked them as soon as they came up: "How likely do you think the remaining Far East Fleet is to break out? The eight warships, including the Intrepid, have suffered varying degrees of heavy damage. I can’t fight back at all.” Hamilton was clearly in disarray. Since the last fiasco, he had been huddled in the Singapore naval port, looking forward to the rescue force of the Royal Navy on the one hand, and worried about the sneak attack of the Chinese Navy on the other hand. Days of fear.Now the terrifying Chinese warships appeared in front of them without anyone noticing, especially after learning that the coming warships were so powerful, they even gave up the idea of ​​resisting and watched the ships of the Far East Fleet being sunk by the enemy's artillery fire. This feeling is definitely not a good thing for Supreme Commander Hamilton.

Standing on the deck of the flagship Dingyuan, Liu Buchan watched through the binoculars that the huge Intrepid was slowly tilting under the artillery fire. His hands were shaking. Perhaps only he knew whether this feeling was nervous or excited.

"Zixiang, should we bring the warship closer." Yang Yonglin clenched his fists and said excitedly.

"No need, at this distance, the enemy's coastal defense artillery can't touch us at all, so that our warships will not be damaged at all."

"Zixiang, you are too ruthless, you want to kill all the huge Far East fleet!" Yang Yonglin said humorously.

"That's not what I mean, it's an order from Beijing, understand?"

Yang Yonglin immediately recovered his serious expression, and clasped his fists at Beibei: "The emperor is really wise!"

In less than an hour, the Far East Fleet, the most powerful sea force of the British Empire, was completely destroyed under Liu Buchan's merciless artillery fire.In front of the Chinese warships, several coast defense artillery scattered like pigeon eggs on the British position were blown into twist shapes.Hamilton and several senior naval officers quietly boarded a fast gunboat and fled to the English Channel in a panic.

Amid the sound of the rapid motor, Hamilton turned his head sadly, looking at the gradually sinking battleship Dreadnought, feeling unspeakably uncomfortable.

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The destruction of the Far East Fleet meant that the British sea power completely disappeared in the waters of Malacca.

Liu Yongfu led all the officers and soldiers of the Marine Corps, and under the cover of the Chinese carrier-based airship, they successfully crossed the Kallang River. After only 10 minutes, they took down the Little India Square.The British soldiers near Mount Emily put down their arms after offering only token resistance.Liu Yongfu sent the [-]rd Brigade and [-]th Brigade to take the lead in crossing Emily Hill and directly facing the Singapore Governor's Mansion, which also formed a rearward threat to the British fortifications on Bukit Timah Road.Knowing that the situation was over, Governor Levincondi gave the order to surrender just after hearing the sound of mortar fire.

At 5:30 in the morning, the entire city of Singapore could no longer hear gunshots. The remaining nearly 7 British officers and soldiers held white flags, raised their hands, and carried the wounded. They gathered at the place designated by the Chinese army.

After only two hours of rest, Liu Yongfu ordered the first division to be stationed in Xincheng, and the rest of the troops continued to attack Johor Baru, the choke point in Malacca.

At this time, on the coastal road from Malacca to Johor Bahru, the 7th Division of the British Far East Army was advancing rapidly.Their task is very clear, which is to stick to Johor Bahru at all costs.On the one hand, it can prevent the Chinese army from attacking Malaya through the Johor Strait. On the other hand, it can use the forts in the Johor mountain area to bombard Singapore and interfere with the Chinese military presence in Singapore.

Of course, the Chinese airship fleet rushed to this area quickly and continued to attack the advancing Chinese and British troops, causing relatively large losses to the British reinforcements.At 6:13 in the morning, the British troops heading for reinforcements encountered the Marines ambushing in a nearby village.

The British army's leading reconnaissance battalion only arranged a symbolic reconnaissance formation, and rushed towards the two villages in a hurry.A few hundred meters away from the village, mortar shells rained down, blowing up a large area immediately.The fairly well-trained British army immediately scattered and lay down in all directions, and blindly fought back without capturing the target.Sotheby, the commander of the Seventh Division, completely forgot the embarrassment of the troops when they were bombed by the airship before, and ordered to concentrate all the Madsen machine guns to suppress the village with firepower, and then ordered the two reinforced battalions under his banner to charge in depth.

It's a pity that the Madsen machine gun has only 30 bullets per magazine, and its rate of fire is low, and its firepower is poor. It is not worth mentioning in front of the Marine Corps' grenades and mortars.Soon, the fire support of the British army was in name only.After the charging British army lost its fire support, it was massacred by the firepower of the ambush marines.

At 6:53, Sotheby, the commander of the Seventh Division, who was covered in ragged clothes by branches and bushes in the jungle, led the remaining [-] British troops and walked out of the jungle with a white flag...

The annihilation of the seventh division means that the biggest obstacle along the way to Malaya has been cleared. Liu Yongfu led the troops to take Johor Bahru and Malaya in one go, and with the support of offshore naval guns, the Johor Bahru The fort group in Lushan District was blown into a depression.

After the news reached Beijing, Guan Xuqing was overjoyed. The victory in the Battle of Malacca completely wiped out the British military forces entrenched in Southeast Asia, completely got rid of the British blockade, and won a precious Asian seaport for China. He stood at 1: In front of the 2000000 military map, the pride is surging. Maybe it won't be long before China's oriental lion is about to come out!

The fall of the Strait of Malacca marked the demise of British military power in the Far East.Although the United Kingdom still has a fleet and five divisions stationed in Mumbai, India, and Colombo, Sri Lanka, outside of Malacca, these two fleets with light cruisers as their main battleships are no longer able to resist the challenge from the Chinese navy. Infantry divisions are even more difficult to fight against the heyday of the Imperial Chinese Army.As long as the imperial navy wanted to, it could cross the Strait of Malacca and drive away the Indian Ocean Fleet at any time, but Guan Xuqing still wanted to do that now, because he wanted to accumulate strength for the World War I that was about to break out soon.

This battle also caused great shock in the world.In addition to the two parties involved in the war, the international political forces were also clearly divided into two factions, attacking each other.

The Tsarist Russian government, which has always had a dislike for China, immediately issued a long telegram, emphasizing that China is an "aggressive" country and an extremely "dangerous" country.This country that still occupies the "sacred territory in the east of the motherland" will always be the enemy of Tsarist Russia.Then, Alexander III stated that he would provide the United Kingdom with 50 tons of high-quality armor steel to re-arm the navy for Britain, the "Russian best friend", and provide assistance within his ability.

Dominions of the Commonwealth of Nations, such as Australia, Canada, South Africa, and New Zealand, have also issued statements, strongly condemning China's "aggressive behavior", which they believe is a challenge to world peace and a barbaric act that despises the entire free world.

At the same time, it claimed: the war against Britain is a war against these dominions.In response to this war, Australia also deployed the power-modified battleship HMS Canberra in the East Indian Ocean to defend Australia's route to South Africa.Canada sent the battleship Halifax to the Philippine waters.

However, unlike the so-called free world countries that support Britain, China's close ally Germany showed great "enthusiasm" for the fall of Singapore.For Germany, which is actively seeking world hegemony, it can't wait to draw China into the vortex of war as soon as possible.Kaiser Wilhelm II highly praised the fighting spirit of the Chinese navy and believed that this was a great victory for the Chinese navy.It is a great victory for the Chinese people and even the people of the world against British imperialism. Facts have proved that the declining Britain is no longer a country worthy of respect and fear. As a former global dictatorship, Britain has come to the end of its life.The world needs a new order, and it is being established.

The close partner of the Germans, King Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, also sent a congratulatory message and pointed out in his speech: Britain’s failure in the Far East is only a harbinger of its complete decline. Britain, which once played a dominant role in world politics, has committed He has committed numerous crimes, and this is what he deserved.The old power has died, and the new power will dominate the whole world.China, the oriental lion, has become a new power that dominates the world. The British navy, which once roamed the world, was defeated by the new Chinese navy. This is the alternation of old and new forces.

In the United Kingdom, the defeat of the Imperial Navy caused the British government and the Admiralty to be cast aside by the Queen and the people. The government headed by Prime Minister Salisbury announced the collapse of the government, and the new leader of the Liberal Party, Gladstone, rose rapidly. Lord Fisher, the minister, also announced his resignation, and Hamilton, the commander of the Far East Fleet, ended his political career early and was shot dead by a hawkish radical on his farm.

In fact, after the naval battle at the mouth of Sihanoukville, neither the British government nor the navy believed that the Far East Fleet could keep Singapore. What annoyed them most was why the Strait of Malacca "fell" in less than 48 hours. How much is rapidly rising China hiding from the world about its military might?

Soaring Front: World War I 2 Thirty Chapters Parade

Li Hongzhang, Feng Xianghua, Li Zhen, Chonghou, and Yuan Shikai were all sitting in the Warring Pavilion of the Military Aircraft Department, and there were already a large pile of memorials on the desk, but no one was in the mood to read them.And the tea on the table was added one after another, and the leaves were all white, but they didn't notice it.