Chapter 3: Rise of the Great Powers 229: Singapore Naval War

Wind direction: west, wind force: 6, ocean current: southwest, orientation: 1o5 degrees east longitude, 2 degrees north latitude.

The Riau Islands are located south of the Singapore Strait, at the east entrance of the Strait of Malacca, and facing the South China Sea in the east.

In the eighth year of China, at 10:00 am on January 11, 185o, there were sails on the sea east of the Riau Islands, and nearly a hundred warships filled the entire sea. On the side near Singapore were 52 warships of the Chinese Navy. At this time, the entire fleet was divided into three routes left, middle and right, and slowly sailed towards the east. The sound of drums and shouts on the sea surface were filled with shouts.

The 28 British warships located in the east water were divided into two routes toward the outside of the Chinese fleet. Like the Chinese ships, the British Navy was also mobilizing pre-war times. At different times, the British were beating drums and shouting in English.

In the bridge of the Zhenhai, General Jinghai, Ryan, wore a white brim hat and a blue uniform. The copper buttons on the uniform were neatly buttoned, and the commemorative medal of Singapore was hung on his chest. The two shining on his shoulders shone brightly on the star and the golden dragon military emblem on the hat, shining in the rising sun.

Ryan Leung attached great importance to this war. He knew that this would be the key battle to determine whether China could gain a foothold in the South China Sea. If it was defeated, it would be hard to say whether the Philippines, Singapore, and Lanfang Island (Kalimantan Island) could still be defended. At that time, the British could block the South China Sea and send heavy troops to 6 islands belonging to China.

Putting these thoughts aside for the time being, Ryan carefully observed the movements of the British fleet.

Chief of the General Staff of the Navy Liu Qilong spoke to Lai Enjue, "General. The British warships were divided into two routes, one left and one right, passing through the two wings of our army. The marking was believed that its purpose must be to attack the warships outside our area. Taking advantage of the rapidity of the British ships, we gradually erode our army. "

Navy Chief Instructor Peng Chuhan also nodded and responded: "I feel the same way under the mark."

How did Ryan Leung not see this? He stroked his beard and said to the two: "Don't worry, two of you. The reason why British ships have an advantage in terms of scale is that they come along the ocean current. If they turn back, the advantage of scale will no longer exist. Moreover, when we approach our warships, our warships will not stop and be beaten. In the mutual attacks, our army's naval guns are farther because of the different ranges of explosives, and our army generally uses explosives, which is more powerful than British bombs. Of course, our subway ships should also show their skills. "

With a move, Lai Enjue issued an order to attack a communication officer. The flags were fluttering and the sounds of the horns continued. The navy was like a handful of arms under the command of Lai Enjue.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   �

Although the three iron armored ships in the team are not big, their dark hulls seem a bit different. Among them, the Zhenhai ships are located in the middle and are hidden among sailboats of all sizes, which are difficult to find, while the subway armored ships on the left and right are majestic and open the way forward. The Fubo on the left and Anlan on the right are like two short iron generals leading the two tigers to rush towards the enemy.

"fire!"

"ignition!"

"shoot!"

Although the names are different, the naval guns roar the same.

The battle that decided Asian hegemony was extremely fierce at the beginning. Faced with the skillful maritime skills of the British fleet, the Chinese navy fleet, led by two ironclad ships, dazed towards the leading ship of the British fleet. The British ship led two battleships with two decks. They drove the warships freely and flexibly to the outside hundreds of meters away. The artillery on the side of the side was appropriately bombarded violently, and dozens of shells were "whoosh, whoosh" so that they could not be observed by the naked eye. The short ironclad ship on the side of the ship was just shaking slightly. But it hit the British ship without any reduction.

The leading British ship's exploration site avoided the Fubo, but the other British warship following behind did not have such good luck. The Fubo on the left plunged into the side of the British ship. The sharp bow of the Fubo was like a bayonet, causing the British ship to be hit by a big hole. The Fubo was in power and continued to drive the unlucky British warship back under the propeller. The wound was getting bigger and bigger.

It was almost broken into two sections. The British warship behind saw the Chinese ship fighting so desperately, and dodged to the outside. From time to time, it bombed the Chinese ship sideways and bombed the Chinese ship. The Anlan on the right almost staged the same scene. The difference is that the Anlan hit the bow of the British ship, and the British ship whirled. The Chinese warship behind was hit by several hits, and a fire suddenly ignited.

The leading British ship suffered a great loss, but it made the warships behind him alert. The British ship began to consciously avoid the Fubo and Anlan and bomb the Chinese wooden shell warship behind him. In the British ship's repeated bombings, the Chinese warship following the ironclad ship was severely damaged. The degree of a mid-range ship on the left suddenly dropped. The deck on the ship was seriously injured. The deck on the ship was seriously injured, and another deck was hit by a rocket, burning sails, causing chaos on the sails.

Two hours after the war began, the Chinese fleet lost two warships and the British fleet also lost two.

As time goes by, the British ships' style of playing have become clearer and clearer. They will never approach the center of the Chinese fleet, but just use their advantages to constantly swim outside the battle group, waiting for an opportunity to attack the outer mid-range ships. The Fubo and Anlan have lost their suddenness and are no longer likely to hit the British warships.

When the battle was 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the British ships' excellent naval combat qualities began to appear. They used the methods of maritime guerrillas to cause the warships outside the Chinese fleet to be severely damaged. In the information received by Ryan Jue, eight warships in the Chinese fleet had lost their combat effectiveness. The shadows of these warships would appear from time to time in his telescope. They were covered with bullet marks and were riddled with holes. No one was operating on the deck and drifted with the waves. If sealing cabin technology was used on warships from time to time, most of these ships had sunk. Except for the two British warships that were sunk by ironclad ships earlier, only one warship beat a white flag and withdrew from the battle.

Lai Enjue's expression became solemn, and Liu Qilong said on the side: "General, there is a request for it under the mark."

Seeing that Lai Enjue nodded, Liu Qilong clasped his fists and said, "I beg you to lead the fleet along the way to attack under the permission."

Looking at the sea where the battle was in full swing, Lai Enjue slapped on the table and said, "Please go to the Dingyuan immediately, and then lead ten warships to the rear of the British ship. This official will order the left and right sides to cooperate with you."

Liu Qilong bowed and sang, "Abide by the order!"

Liu Qilong adopted the tactic of bayonet fighting. He ordered the commander of the fleet following him: "I have issued a military order with Shangfeng. If this attack fails, it will be successful. I will go to see General Lai, and you will come to see me. I will not just remind you again that you will never hide when you see an enemy ship. If the enemy ship does not avoid it, then rush onto the enemy ship to seize the enemy ship. If the enemy ship hides, let the English taste the taste of Chinese artillery.
Chapter completed!