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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 426 The Second Captured Governor

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    "Attack! Attack, drive all those yellow-skinned monkeys into the sea!" A British colonel, hiding behind, gave the order.  He is the commander of the 129th Infantry Regiment of the British Army.  After receiving the order from Major General Boris, he mobilized the troops of the 129th Infantry Regiment to prepare to block the landing of the Chinese Marine Corps.  Unexpectedly, by the time he led his troops to Changi, the Chinese Marine Corps had already landed and established a foothold.

    "Click, click, click!" The heavy machine gun roared, and the hot bullets fired wildly, hitting the person's body, leaving bullet holes the size of a fist.  More than 2,000 people from the 129th Infantry Regiment of the British Army and more than 1,000 people from the 1st Battalion of the 5th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps were fighting fiercely two kilometers west of Changi.

    Major General Boris gave Colonel Bart a fatal order to block the Chinese ** team in Changi. If possible, it is best to drive the Chinese ** team into the sea.  Colonel Bart is also confident that he has this strength.  After all, landing operations are much more difficult than defense.  However, he did not expect that the combat power of the Chinese Marine Corps was extraordinary. Even though his infantry regiment was among the elite among the British troops deployed in Asia, it was still lacking compared to the Chinese Marine Corps.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The 12 75mm field guns of the 129th Infantry Regiment continued to pour artillery shells on the Chinese Marine Corps position to provide artillery support for the infantry.

    "Battal Commander, the firepower of this British guy is so fierce! There are 12 cannons. There are also many heavy machine guns, more than 20." A captain officer came to the 1st Battalion of the 5th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps  The battalion commander said next to him.  His company was defending on the front line at the moment.  There have been many casualties.  certainly.  They were given to attacking British soldiers.  Caused greater casualties.

    "Hmph! What the heck! The battalion's heavy mortars and infantry artillery will provide you with full support. In addition, the communications troops are already contacting the fleet. The fleet's naval gun support will be available in five minutes at most.  Arrive, these British guys won¡¯t be able to reach for long!¡± said the battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the 5th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps.  Their battalion only has four 120mm heavy mortars and four 75mm infantry cannons. Their power is no worse than that of the 129th Regiment of the British Army, plus the mortars from the company below.  There are more.  As for the number of machine guns, the total number of light and heavy machine guns is far more than that of the 129th Regiment of the British Army.  This is also the reason why they can easily withstand the opponent's attack of more than 2,000 people with a force of more than a thousand people.  However, based on the strength of their battalion alone, if they want to completely defeat the enemy in front of them, they may have to pay a lot of casualties.  Fortunately, they are just one battalion of the 5th Marine Brigade, followed by 4 battalions and a large number of brigade-affiliated troops.  In addition, it can also be supported by naval guns.  The power of naval guns.  It is much more powerful than the cannons used by the army.

    "Whoops!" Suddenly, a sharp whistle came from the sky.  Immediately afterwards.  A violent explosion occurred in the middle of the attacking British troops. Orange-red fireballs erupted from the queue, covering all the surrounding British soldiers, leaving a large crater more than ten meters wide on the ground.  This is a light cruiser of the naval fleet stationed in the Strait of Johor, using naval guns to provide fire support to the 1st Battalion of the 5th Marine Brigade.  The two light cruisers used high-explosive bombs, which were very lethal to personnel!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Immediately afterwards, a large number of artillery shells fell, and fireballs rose from among the British soldiers. A large number of British soldiers were killed.  On the Chinese Marine Corps' position, they cheered.

    The offensive of the 129th Regiment of the British Army was suddenly contained amidst the fierce bombardment of the Chinese Navy.  Moreover, morale dropped rapidly.  Almost all of the soldiers killed by naval guns had no bones left, which was a huge blow to other British soldiers.

    Marine Corps signalmen used telegraphs to provide the warships with the coordinates of bombardment.  When the battleship's artillery shells landed on the artillery position of the 129th British Army Regiment, it was inevitable that the British Army 129th Regiment was defeated.

    When the artillery was wiped out and the casualties were heavy, the 129th Regiment of the British Army was defeated.  The 1st Battalion of the 5th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps pursued them all the way until they reached the main urban area of ??Singapore before stopping.  There is still a regiment of British Army in the city. In addition to the previous defeat, the strength of one battalion of the 1st Battalion of the 5th Brigade is not that easy to defeat Singapore.

    Fortunately, at noon, other troops from the 5th Marine Brigade also arrived. Three battalions of troops launched a fierce attack on Singapore.  The British team could only struggle to support themselves.

    "Your Excellency, the Governor, the Chinese have already reached the outside of the city. Unfortunately, my troops, despite their best efforts, cannot defeat them." Major General Boris stood in front of the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir John Swettenham, with a dejected look on his face.

    "Where is the fortress? How is the situation at the fortress?" Sir Swettenham asked.

    &nbsp"More than half of the soldiers guarding the fortress have been lost. Most of our coastal defense guns have been destroyed. However, they have not caused any damage to the Chinese fleet at all. Now, the Chinese navy has completed the landing.  Their large army is coming to Singapore. I have sent out all the troops. As of now, I can do nothing. What to do next, only the Governor can make the choice!" Bao!  Major General Reese said.  He only had 3 regiments in hand, and one regiment guarded the fortress. It had already suffered heavy losses in the firefight with two battleships and two heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy.  Another 129th Infantry Regiment was also severely damaged.  There is still one infantry regiment left, but facing a brigade of Chinese Marines, no matter how you look at it, there is no chance of winning.

    "So fast? It's only been half a day, is Singapore about to fall?" Sir Sweetianham murmured.  He had just become the Governor of the Straits Settlements, and before he had time to enjoy the feeling of having great power, he would surrender and then go into a Chinese prisoner-of-war camp. I am afraid he would not be released until after the war.  This reality was difficult for Sir Swettenham to accept.  Although, before him, Hong Kong Governor Bu Li had surrendered and became the first British governor to be captured.  However, being the second British governor to be captured was obviously not a very honorable thing.

    "Your Excellency, Governor, we can't hesitate now. If we hesitate any longer, we will only lose more British lives. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to win this war. In Asia, no country is China's opponent!"  Major General Boris said with some despair.  Britain has been the world's most powerful country for hundreds of years and is known as the empire on which the sun never sets.  However, now Britain is unable to resist the Chinese in the Far East and Southeast Asia.  Unless the naval expedition can be successful, British power will have to withdraw from the Far East and Southeast Asia.  This rich and vast land will usher in a new owner.  Although all the British are unwilling to accept it.  However, this is true!

    "Okay, I'll send a telegram to the cabinet immediately!" Sir Swettenham said with a sad look on his face.

    "Your Majesty the Governor!" Major General Boris also wanted to persuade.

    "Your Majesty, Major General, my position as Governor-General has been accepted by Her Majesty the Queen. Unless the Chinese capture me immediately, otherwise, I can only surrender with the consent of the Queen and the cabinet!" Sir Sweitianham insisted.

    "Okay, Your Excellency Governor, I will buy time for you. However, I hope you will do it as soon as possible. Every minute you delay, a British person will die!" Major General Boris said.  In order to withstand the attack of the Chinese Marine Corps, he mobilized almost all the British troops in Singapore to the front line.

    "Yes!" Sir Ruitianham nodded.

    The Lin family, all the people in charge of the Lin family gathered together.  The fierce sound of gunfire outside made them a little frightened, but at the same time a little excited.  The Chinese *** team has finally reached Singapore and will soon defeat the British. By then, they Chinese will no longer be bullied.

    There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and Lieutenant Colonel Lin Zixiang from the Military Intelligence Bureau walked into the living room.

    "Mr. Lin, how is the situation?" Mr. Lin Guanghong asked.

    "Now, the soldiers of the 5th Marine Brigade of the Empire are storming Singapore, and the British are almost unable to withstand it!" Lin Zixiang said with a smile on his face.

    "That's good! God bless you! The empire's army is finally here!" Mr. Lin Guanghong said excitedly.

    "Old man, there is a meritorious deed now. I wonder if the old man is willing to do it!" Lin Zixiang said.

    "What's the matter? As long as my Lin family can help, we will never refuse!" Mr. Lin Guanghong said.

    "In this way, my people discovered that in order to resist the attack of the Imperial Army, the British have put all their forces on the front line. Now there are only a few dozen British soldiers in the entire Singapore. My plan is, my people  Together with the guards of the Lin family, we will attack the Governor's Mansion and cooperate with the outsiders to support the brothers outside!" Lin Zixiang said.

    "This" Lin Guanghong was hesitant. He still didn't dare to let the Lin family fight the British with real swords and guns.

    "Mr. Lin, this is too dangerous!" Lin Guanghong's eldest son Lin Yi also said.

    "As Lin always said, wealth can be found in danger! This is not just an adventure, but an opportunity!" Lin Zixiang said.

    "Okay, I've done it! Call the Lin family's guards immediately and attack the Governor's Mansion!" Mr. Lin Guanghong immediately stopped the dissuasion of his sons.

    Soon, a dozen people in Lin Zixiang's hands, plus hundreds of guards from the Lin family, left the Lin family and attacked the Governor's Mansion.  Along the way, there was no obstacle.  When they broke into the Government House and captured the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sweatian Ham, Sir Swettenham was still waiting stupidly for a reply from the British side.  (To be continued.)

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