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"Your Majesty, according to the information we have received, after the naval battle in the South China Sea on July 2 and the naval battle in the Java Sea on July 7, the navy completely annihilated 46 'Apollo-class' warships of the British Navy, of which 25 were sunk and 21 were captured, and 7 were intact. This is the British Navy's entire 'Apollo-class' warship in Asia. At present, the Far East Fleet of the British Navy has been completely destroyed, and the Indian Ocean Fleet is only a few old warships, and it basically poses no threat to our sea supremacy. Major General Luo Hongtao, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, said with a smile on his face.

"What about our losses?" Long Yufei asked. He asked the Military Intelligence Bureau to collect detailed information on the British Navy's 'Apollo-class' warships, and after analysis by experts in the shipyard, they came to the result that the 'Apollo-class' warships were slightly stronger than the 'Shark-class' cruisers of Xinhua in terms of performance, especially since the 'Shark-class' cruisers were old ships that had been in service for several years, while the British Navy's 'Apollo-class' were all new ships that had recently entered service. In this comparison, the gap is even greater. The 'Shark-class' cruisers of the three fleets of the Xinhua Navy will definitely pay a certain amount of losses in this battle with the British Navy.

"Your Majesty, we have lost 13 warships, all of which are 'shark-class' cruisers, and the casualties are around a thousand." Major General Luo Hongtao said.

"Lost 13 battleships? So much? Zhao Yi, deputy chief of general staff and minister of logistics and equipment, exclaimed. In previous wars between the navy of the new country and the navies of other countries, it was often without losing a single warship. Even if it's a battered battleship. It can also be repaired.

"Deputy Chief of the General Staff, if there is war, there will be damage. We faced a weak enemy before, and we were able to win with a slight casualty. But. This time the opponent was the British, and the British were also equipped with advanced warships, so the victory was achieved with only 13 ships, which is already very good. Long Yufei said. Although the losses are a bit large, they are not unacceptable. This can be regarded as a lesson to the Xinhua Navy, after defeating the Western powers many times, the Xinhua Navy will inevitably its tail. Now pay a certain loss. Just in time to sober up these hot-headed guys.

"Well, what His Majesty said makes sense. However, there were no losses on our 'Xia-class' cruisers. It seems that we are still ahead of the British in the technology of new warships. Lieutenant General Zhao Yi said with a smile. Although the cost of the 'Xia-class' cruiser was five times that of the 'Shark-class' cruiser, the advantages of the 'Xia-class' cruiser were also vividly demonstrated in this war. It played a key role in defeating the British Navy. This also proves that the investment of the Xinhua Navy in the 'Xia-class' cruisers was not in vain.

"Everyone should be able to understand the importance of advanced technology by now, right? In order to maintain our advantage in the long term, we must increase investment in advanced technology. Only in this way will our army be invincible and our country will be able to prosper for a long time. Long Yufei took the opportunity to tell the ministers a big truth. Xinhua has a weak scientific and technological foundation, and in order to be able to catch up with the Western world, it will of course invest relatively much in this area. As a result, some ministers believe that the investment is too great. Some are wasted. Now this naval battle has undoubtedly become the best example of convincing everyone.

The ministers all nodded. Praise Long Yufei for his vision. They also figured out that if there were no 'Xia-class' cruisers this time, the Xinhua Navy might have failed. Once the navy loses the war, will Xinhua still be able to defeat the British? When the time comes, won't the country that everyone has worked so hard to build perish? No one wants to see such a scene.

"Your Majesty, the navy has won the victory, and we have already obtained the right to control the sea in the South Seas. The minister believes that we should now take advantage of the victory to pursue and continue to expand the results of the battle. Major General Sun Hao, head of the Operations Department of the General Staff, said.

"Hmmm! Does the War Department have any plans? Long Yufei asked. Previously, Xinhua had ten infantry brigades in Nanyang, and when the war was about to break out, ten more infantry brigades were conscripted. Although the ten infantry brigades formed later are still training recruits, at least in terms of troops, there is no shortage of new Huaguo. Even if these recruits are not allowed to go to the battlefield yet, they still have no problem maintaining local law and order. In this way, Xinhua will be able to deploy its army for the next round of attacks.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks it's time for us to take Singapore. Singapore, as the bridgehead of the British in the South Seas and even in the entire Far East, poses a great threat to us. What's more, Singapore is located at the exit of the Strait of Malacca, and its geographical location is very important, if we can take Singapore, we can block the Strait of Malacca at any time. The security of the kingdom is even more secure. Major General Sun Hao said.

"Director Luo, how is the military strength of the British in Singapore?" Long Yufei asked. Taking Singapore was originally in his plan. Singapore has a large number of Chinese people, and if it is taken there, the new Chinese state can easily consolidate its rule in the region. Coupled with the importance of Singapore's geographical location, it was necessary to take it from the British.

"Your Majesty, the British military deployment in Singapore, is mainly divided into the Far East Fleet and the Army. A total of 18 'Apollo-class' warships of the Far Eastern Fleet have been wiped out by us. In addition, the British Navy has a large number of coastal defense batteries in Singapore, and at least more than 200 large-caliber coastal defense guns have been deployed. The coastal artillery had about 5,000 men. On the land side, before the war began, the British Army had only 20,000 men in Singapore, but five days earlier, troops from India to the Straits Settlements had landed in Singapore. This group of troops is about 50,000 people. However, of the more than 50,000 people, only half were native British soldiers, and the rest were indigenous Indian troops. In the entire Straits Settlements, there were probably 75,000 land forces. Major General Luo Hongtao said.

Long Yufei couldn't help frowning, seventy-five thousand army, this is not a small number. The most important thing is that the British Navy has been equipped with new warships, and the British Army has also been equipped with new weapons 100%. Although Xinhua's army equipment still has certain advantages, the advantages are not as obvious as before. If Singapore is stormed, the Xinhua Army will definitely have to do its best, and the losses will not be small. Of course, even so, it is very necessary to take Singapore.

"The War Department came up with a detailed battle plan, and it was necessary to conquer Singapore and the entire Straits Settlements, and drive the British forces out of the South Seas." Long Yufei said. He had already made up his mind to take Singapore from the British in this war. Even if it costs a lot.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Major General Sun Hao, Chief of Operations, nodded.

After that, the Cabinet raised the message to inform the people of the good news, which also reassured the general public. Xinhuaguo's war with Britain this time made many people fearful. This is especially true for those who have just migrated from China to the South Seas. They think that they have been deceived, and although Nanyang is good, if war breaks out, it is better to go back to China and be poor. In troubled times, human life is like a mustard, and they don't want to lose their lives.

"Well, the cabinet is in charge of this." Long Yufei said.

The next day, several major newspapers in Xinhua reported on the great victory of the Xinhua navy in annihilating the British navy at a small cost. In the report, the military general of the Xinhua State was also quoted as saying that the Xinhua Navy had now obtained the right to control the sea in the South Seas, and without the cover of the navy, the British Army would not be able to land on the territory of the Xinhua State. Xinhuaguo is safe.

Governments at all levels in Xinhua have also posted such notices, and for a while, the people who were originally a little worried have put their minds at ease. All major cities carried out activities to celebrate the great victory of the Xinhua Navy. Those immigrants who originally planned to return to Chinese mainland for fear of being affected by the war are also relieved. This also made them realize how powerful Xinhua is. After coming to Nanyang, these immigrants have grown a lot of knowledge, and they know what kind of great power Britain is. But now, even the British have been defeated by Xinhua, so what do they have to be afraid of?

The next morning, Major General Sun Hao, the chief of operations, asked to see Long Yufei. After an all-nighter, the War Department had already come up with a plan for an attack on Singapore.

"Your Majesty, for the attack on Singapore, we are going to transfer back the 1st Marine Brigade and then add 8 infantry brigades in the South Seas, for a total of 9 brigades. Although the British Army had a large number of troops in the Straits Settlements, it was mainly distributed throughout the Straits Settlements. There are only about 50,000 people in Singapore. Singapore is a small country, and our navy can provide full fire support for the army's offensive. Major General Sun Hao said.

Long Yufei nodded, and after reading the battle plan submitted by the War Department, he expressed his approval.

"The Navy should be prepared to blockade the Strait of Malacca and the Sea of Burma, and prevent the British from transporting troops and war materiel to the Straits Settlements by sea. Otherwise, the battle will be endless. Long Yufei said. After the navy has gained sea supremacy, it will of course give full play to its advantages in this respect. As long as the Burma Sea and the Strait of Malacca are blocked, the tens of thousands of British troops will be trapped in various parts of the Straits Settlements, which will undoubtedly give Xinhua a chance to break through.

"Yes, Your Majesty. We will give the relevant orders immediately. Major General Sun Hao said. (To be continued......)