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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 424: No longer an abandoned citizen of the Celestial Empire

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    Singapore is a city that developed based on maritime transportation.  The Strait of Malacca has been an important channel for east-west shipping since ancient times, providing supplies and docking for passing ships, etc., which has enabled Singapore to develop rapidly.  Especially after being occupied by the British, it became an important base for the British invasion of the Far East.

    At the same time, Singapore is also one of the places where Chinese people live in Southeast Asia.  Today, Singapore has a population of more than 200,000. Except for a small number of Westerners, the rest are Malayans and Chinese.  Of course, Southeast Asian natives such as Malayans still account for the vast majority, and there are only tens of thousands of Chinese.  However, these tens of millions of people control important industries such as Singapore's shipping and terminals. Singapore's economy is almost entirely in the hands of the Chinese.  In the beginning, the Chinese were oppressed by Westerners and even Malayan natives, who usually used despicable means to seize the Chinese wealth.  However, with the rise of China, China's influence in Asia and even the world has been significantly improved, which has improved the treatment of Nanyang a lot. Neither Westerners nor Malayan natives dare to  It¡¯s easy to bully the Chinese.

    The Lin family is one of the big Chinese families in the Nanyang region. With Singapore as its main base, its industry radiates throughout the Nanyang region.  Many industries in Singapore are under the control of the Lin family.  The Lin family also had good relations with the imperial government.  Even after China and Britain declared war, although the British Straits Settlements Governor-General stepped up surveillance of the Lin family, they did not dare to take any action.

    The Lin family¡¯s residence is located in the northeast of Singapore, near the Strait of Johor.  Covering an area of ??hundreds of acres.  It is wider than the British Straits Settlements Government House.  The decoration and the like are not comparable to those of the British Straits Settlements Governor's Palace.

    The current person in charge of the Lin family is Lin Guanghong. Although he is over sixty years old, he is still energetic and in control of this huge family.  Lin Guanghong has three sons, each of whom is in charge of the family's industry.  However, after China and Britain declared war.  The Lin family's business has been greatly affected.  The main members of the Lin family are even under strict surveillance.  Lin Guanghong's three sons had to return to the Lin family and hand over their business to others.

    "Father, the British are so abominable. They sent troops to occupy our dock under the pretext of war threats, which caused great losses to our business!" A middle-aged man in his forties had a face full of anger.  Lin Guanghong¡¯s eldest son Lin Yi.  Responsible for the family's shipping business.  After China and Britain declared war, the Lin family's dock was occupied by the British army.

    "Hmph! If they want to take it, let them take it. When the Imperial Army comes, they will have to pay back their money with interest!" said Mr. Lin Guanghong.

    "By the way, Mr. Lin, when will the army of the empire arrive! We, the abandoned people of the Celestial Empire, have been waiting for hundreds of years to bathe in the emperor's favor!" Lin Guanghong asked a young man in the living room.

    This young man, named Lin Zixiang, is an agent of the Military Intelligence Agency. He was originally in Dutch Indonesia, but after discovering the Japanese returning fleet, he was promoted from the rank of major to the rank of lieutenant colonel, and was stationed in Singapore. He was responsible for the military intelligence operations in Singapore.  All actions.

    "Mr. Lin, you should call me Zixiang, sir. I really can't afford it! The empire's army will attack Singapore soon. According to the information we received last night, the imperial army had already arrived in Singapore yesterday.  The British and French were defeated on the northern border of Myanmar and the northern border of Vietnam. In addition, the 8th Marine Brigade also landed in Brunei and was destroying the British on Kalimantan. If it attacks Singapore, it will be the Marine Corps' 8th Brigade.  The 5th Brigade, they will launch an attack today or tomorrow. When the Imperial Army defeats the British, the good days of the Nanyang Chinese will come, and they will no longer have to worry about being bullied by Westerners and those dirty natives!" Lin Zixiang  the lieutenant colonel said.

    The so-called "abandoned people of the Celestial Dynasty" is the name given to overseas Chinese.  Since ancient times, many Chinese in the southern coastal areas have gone to Southeast Asia and even made a living in the Americas.  These Chinese people have a very hard life, although they have earned a lot of wealth with their hard-working hands.  But they are always oppressed by Westerners and local indigenous people.  These Chinese people once thought of asking for help from China, but the Manchu Qing government at that time ignored these Chinese people at all, calling them abandoned people of the Celestial Empire and allowing them to destroy themselves.  But now that China has risen, it is obvious that it will not let this happen again.

    "That's good! The Nanyang region has always been our territory. Westerners have stolen Nanyang for hundreds of years. It's time to return it to China!" Lin Guanghong couldn't help but burst into tears.

    "Master Lin, I wonder what the empire will do with Nanyang after it conquers Nanyang? How will it treat us Chinese in Nanyang?" Lin Yi asked.

    "This is what His Majesty the Emperor and the government officials have considered, and it is not something I can know. However,?I heard that there are also different opinions within the empire.  Some people suggested that some Chinese countries should be established in Nanyang and become tributaries of the empire.  However, some people suggest that the empire directly annexes Nanyang. Both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages.  In the end, it still needs to be decided by His Majesty the Emperor!  Lin Zixiang said.

    Lin Yi¡¯s expression suddenly changed.  The Lin family is equivalent to a local bully in Singapore and throughout Southeast Asia.  If the Westerners were driven away with the help of the empire, the Lin family might be able to establish a country of their own.  But if the empire wants to annex the entire Nanyang, then they will have no choice but to become honest businessmen.

    Lin Guanghong was very happy. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time.  In his opinion, it would undoubtedly be the best if he could become a subject of the empire.  These overseas wanderers are all looking forward to such a day!

    "Master, the empire's army is here! Such a big battleship, like a hill!" Suddenly, a servant of the Lin family ran in and said excitedly.  Ever since they learned that the empire was going to launch an attack on Singapore, the Lin family sent many servants to wait at the port so that they could report the news to them in time.

    "Coming? Really coming?" Mr. Lin Guanghong immediately took possession of it, and his three sons' faces were also full of joy.  The Chinese *** team is coming. After defeating the British, they, the Chinese in Southeast Asia, can feel proud.

    "Old man, I will contact the fleet immediately to see what instructions they have!" Lin Zixiang also said with a smile.  After the Chinese ** team captures Singapore, the next step should be the entire Nanyang region!  By then, Surabaya, where he was born, may also become a territory under the empire.  By then, the folks in Surabaya will be able to live a good life.

    "Okay, Mr. Lin, go and do your work!" Mr. Lin Guanghong said with a smile.

    The Singapore Strait is only more than ten kilometers wide, but it is one of the busiest waterways in the world.  However, this morning, when the Chinese navy's fleet entered the strait, all the merchant ships in the strait immediately turned around, no matter which country they were, for fear of being affected.

    The fortress built by the British in Singapore also entered a state of war readiness for the first time.  The huge fortress cannon has started to rotate, and its ferocious muzzle is aimed at the huge warships on the sea.  All the British soldiers entered the fortress, preparing to resist the attack of the Chinese army.  Although most of them are filled with fear, at this time, they can only obey the orders of their superiors.

    Inside the battleship ¡®Zhonghua¡¯, the captain, Commodore Hai Zhengsheng, was observing the Singapore Fortress with a telescope.  The Singapore Fortress, built next to the Singapore Harbor, has hundreds of cannons, large and small.  The most powerful ones are the six 305mm-caliber coastal defense guns, which were urgently added by the British after China and Britain declared war.  In addition, the Singapore Fortress also possesses eighteen 280 mm caliber coastal defense guns, twenty-four 240 mm caliber coastal defense guns, and dozens of other coastal defense guns with a caliber of 105 mm or above.

    However, in terms of the defensive power of the fortress, the Singapore Fortress is far inferior to the Russian Vladivostok Fortress.  Facing the powerful firepower of two 'Zhonghua-class' battleships and two 'Beijing-class' battleships, this fortress simply cannot withstand it.

    "General Hai, it's almost time, let's start the attack!" A young general urged him. He was Brigadier General Wu Haibin, commander of the 5th Marine Brigade.  His Fifth Brigade played a very important role in suppressing the resistance of the Filipino natives. Of course, his hands were stained with the blood of the Filipino natives.  Just before setting off for Singapore, his men had just wiped out an indigenous Filipino tribe and killed tens of thousands of people.  Now that the fifth and eighth brigades have been transferred, the task of wiping out the indigenous resistance forces in the Philippines has fallen to the ninth brigade.  Of course, the security team of tens of thousands recruited from Chinese people in the Philippines can also go into battle.  Moreover, the Governor-General of the Philippines also plans to recruit another 10,000 people to ensure that he completely takes over the protection of the Philippines by the Imperial Army.

    "Well! Later, the navy's fleet will focus on opening fire on the British fortress. However, it will definitely not be able to destroy the British fortress for a while. Your people can choose to land from other places. For example, the Strait of Johor  Over there. When the time comes, I will line up several battleships to escort your people there!" said Commodore Hai Zhengsheng, the captain of the battleship 'Zhonghua'.  On this side of the Singapore Strait, the British were very heavily defended. Choosing to land here was simply seeking death.

    "Okay!" Wu Haibin, commander of the 5th Marine Corps Brigade, replied.  He also saw the dangers involved and knew that he could not attack this area by force, but had to pick weak places to launch a landing operation.  (To be continued.)

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