Singapore is a city that has developed by sea. The Strait of Malacca, since ancient times, has been an important passage for shipping between the East and the West, providing supplies and docking for passing ships, which has led to the rapid development of Singapore. Especially after being occupied by the British, it became an important base for the British invasion into the Far East.

At the same time, Singapore is also one of the Chinese settlements in Nanyang. Today, Singapore has a population of more than 200,000 people, except for a small number of Westerners, the rest are Malayans and Chinese. Of course, the Malayans, the indigenous people of the South Seas, still account for the vast majority, and the Chinese are only a few tens of thousands. It's just that these tens of thousands of people have mastered important industries such as shipping and terminals in Singapore, and almost all of Singapore's economy is in the hands of the Chinese. In the beginning, the Chinese were also oppressed by Westerners and even Malayan natives, who often resorted to despicable means to seize the wealth of the Chinese. However, with the rise of China, China's influence in Asia and even the world has been significantly improved, which has made the treatment of the Nanyang region much better, and both Westerners and Malayan natives no longer dare to oppress the Chinese.

The Lin family is one of the big Chinese families in the Nanyang area, with Singapore as the main foundation, and the industry radiates to the entire Nanyang area. Many industries in Singapore are under the control of the Lin family. And the Lin family is also friendly with the imperial government. Even after the declaration of war between China and Britain, although the British Governor-General of the Straits Settlements strengthened its surveillance of the Lin family, it did not dare to take any action.

The Lim family's home is northeast of Singapore, near the Straits of Johor. It covers an area of hundreds of acres. It is larger than the British Governor's House in the Straits Settlements. Decoration and the like are not comparable to the British Governor's House in the Straits Settlements.

The current control of the Lin family is Lin Guanghong, although he is over sixty years old, he is still in good spirits and controls this huge family. Lin Guanghong has three sons, each of whom is in charge of the family business. It's just that after the declaration of war between China and Britain. The Lin family's business has been greatly affected. The main members of the Lin family were closely monitored. Lin Guanghong's three sons had to return to the Lin family and hand over the business in their hands to others.

"Father, the British are so hateful, under the pretext of the threat of war, they sent troops to occupy our docks, and our business suffered a very big loss!" A middle-aged man in his forties had anger on his face, he was Lin Guanghong's eldest son, Lin Yi. He is in charge of the family's maritime business. After the declaration of war between China and Britain, the dock of the Lin family was occupied by the British ** team.

"Humph! If they want to take it, let them take it. Wait until the emperor ** team calls. They'll all have to pay it back! Old man Lin Guanghong said.

"By the way, Lord Lin, when will the Imperial Army arrive! We, the outcasts of the Celestial Empire, have been waiting for hundreds of years in order to bathe in the emperor's grace! Lin Guanghong asked a young man in the living room.

The young man, named Lin Zixiang, was an agent of the Military Intelligence Agency, 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, where he was in charge of the MIA's Qiē operation in Singapore.

"Old man Lin, you still call me Zixiang, call me my lord, I really can't afford it! The Imperial army will soon attack Singapore, and we received information last night that the Imperial ** team had already defeated the British and French on the northern border of Burma and the northern border of Vietnam yesterday. In addition, the 1st Marine Brigade has landed in Brunei and is exterminating the British on Kalimantan. If you attack Singapore, it's the 5th Marine Corps Brigade, and today or tomorrow, they're going to attack. When the emperor 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! Lieutenant Colonel Lin Zixiang said.

The so-called outcasts of the Celestial Empire are the names given to the overseas Chinese. Since ancient times, many Chinese in the southern coastal areas have gone to the South Seas or even in the Americas to make a living. These Chinese lived a very hard life, although they earned a lot of wealth with their hard-working hands. However, they are constantly oppressed by Westerners and local natives. These Chinese once thought of asking China for help, but the Manchu government at that time did not care about these Chinese at all, calling them outcasts of the Celestial Empire and allowing them to destroy themselves. And now, with the rise of China, it is clear that this will not happen again.

"That's good! The Nanyang region was originally our Chinese dependency, and the Westerners have stolen the Nanyang for hundreds of years, and it is time to return it to our China! Lin Guanghong couldn't help but have some old tears.

"Lord Lin, I don't know what the empire will do with Nanyang after it subdues Nanyang? How do you treat us Chinese in Nanyang? Lin Yi asked.

"This is what His Majesty the Emperor and the adults of the government have considered, and it is not something I can know. However, I have heard that there are also different opinions within the empire. Some people built yì to establish some Chinese states in the Nanyang region and became subjects of the empire. However, there are also people who build the Yì Empire to directly annex Nanyang, and both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. In the end, it needs to be decided by His Majesty the Emperor! Lin Zixiang said.

Lin Yi's face changed for a while. The Lin family, in Singapore and throughout the South Seas, is equivalent to the existence of the earth overlord. If the Westerners were driven out 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 whole of the South Seas, then they have no choice but to be honest merchants.

Lin Guanghong was very happy, he had been looking forward to this day for a long time. In his coming, if he can become a subject of the empire, it is undoubtedly the best. They are overseas wanderers, but they are looking forward to such a day!

"Sir, the army of the Empire is here! What a big battleship, like a hill! Suddenly, a subordinate of the Lin family ran in and said excitedly. Since learning that the empire was going to launch an attack on Singapore, the Lin family sent a lot of people to wait at the port so that they could tell them the news in time.

"Coming? Is it really coming? Old man Lin Guanghong took it up at once, and his three sons' faces were also full of joy. The squadron called, and after defeating the British, they, the Chinese in Nanyang, could raise their eyebrows.

"Old man, I'll get in touch with the fleet immediately, what instructions will they have!" Lin Zixiang also said with a smile. After the squadron defeats Singapore, the next step should be the entire Nanyang region! At that time, Surabaya, where he was born, may also be able to become a territory under the rule of the empire. When the time comes, the fathers and villagers of Surabaya will be able to live a good life.

"Okay, Lord Lin, you go get busy!" Old man Lin Guanghong said with a smile.

The Singapore Strait is just over 10 kilometres wide, but it is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. It's just that this morning, when the fleet of the Chinese Navy entered the strait, all the merchant ships in the strait immediately turned around, no matter which country's merchant ships were, for fear of being affected.

The fortress built by the British in Singapore also entered a state of combat readiness for the first time. The huge fortress cannon had already turned, and the hideous muzzles were aimed at the huge battleships on the sea. The British soldiers all entered the fortress and prepared to defend themselves against the attack of the squadron. Although most of them were full of fear in their hearts, at this time, they could only obey the orders of their superiors.

Inside the battleship 'Zhonghua', the captain of the ship, Commodore Hai Zhengsheng, was observing the Singapore fortress with a telescope. The Singapore Fortress, built next to the port of Singapore, has hundreds of cannons, large and small. The most formidable are the six 05 mm caliber coastal defense guns, which were urgently added by the British side after the declaration of war between China and Britain. In addition, the Singapore fort also has 18 20 mm coastal defense guns, 240 mm coastal defense guns, and dozens of other coastal defense guns above 05 mm caliber.

However, in terms of the defensive power of the fortress, the Singapore fortress is far inferior to the Russian Vladivostok fortress. In the face of the powerful strike firepower composed 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 attacking!" A young general urged him, and he was Brigadier General Wu Haibin, commander of the 5th Marine Brigade Brigade. His Fifth Brigade played a very large role in suppressing the resistance of the indigenous Filipinos, and of course, his hands were stained with the blood of the indigenous Filipinos. Just before he set out for Singapore, his men had just exterminated an indigenous Filipino tribe, killing tens of thousands of people. Now that the 5th and 8th Brigades have been transferred, the task of eradicating the indigenous resistance in the Philippines has fallen to the 9th Brigade. Of course, the security team of tens of thousands recruited from the Chinese children in the Philippines was also able to fight. In addition, the Philippine Governor also plans to recruit another 10,000 people to ensure that the protection of the Philippines by the Imperial ** Army is completely taken over.

"Hmmm! Later, the fleet of the Navy will focus on firing on the British fortresses. It's just that it will certainly not be able to destroy the British fortress for a while. Your people, you can choose to land from somewhere else. For example, on the other side of the Johor Strait. When the time comes, I will line up a few battleships to escort your men over! Commodore Hai Zhengsheng, the captain of the battleship 'Zhonghua', said. On this side of the Singapore Strait, the British were very well defended, and choosing to land here was completely looking for death.

"Okay!" The commander of the 5th Marine Brigade Wu Haibin replied. He also took out the danger and knew that he could not storm this side, and he had to choose a weak place to launch a landing operation. (To be continued.) )

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