"Commander Bao, I wish you success and success overseas."
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The war in Singapore Port was really full of twists and turns.
The Renaissance Army's strategy underwent three major adjustments.
From attacking the island to destroy its fleet, to directly attacking and destroying the opponent's fleet.
Now, the Dahong army is blocking the port from both land and sea directions.
The change of strategy in the frontline commander channel did not displease Dong Shuheng.
Troops are constantly changing, and there is nothing wrong with frontline generals changing their strategies according to the actual situation on the battlefield.
Dong Shuheng was almost familiar with the battle plans reported by the frontline generals.
In fact, had it not been for telegraph communication, the frontline headquarters would not have asked the central government for instructions on combat issues.
Dong Shuheng did not want to interfere in the command of the battle.
Principal Chang’s lessons learned are worth learning from.
In other words, he has not directly commanded a battle for several years.
Sometimes I go to the front line, just to join in the fun, and at most I just wear the name of a commander.
When he first formulated the battle plan, he mentioned the goals he hoped to achieve in this battle, and that was it.
The primary goal is to control the Straits Settlements and completely drive the maritime power of the Great Empire out of the Pacific.
The high-level goal is to occupy Ceylon, guide the resistance forces in India, and strive to drive the forces of the Great Empire out of India.
The Renaissance Army can move the frontline of the confrontation at sea to the middle of the Indian Ocean. This can make the rear of the Pacific safer.
It can also cause the Empire of Great Britain to lose control of Australia.
This change in the sphere of influence at sea can also affect the division of power on land.
As the Great Empire retreated in the Indian Ocean, they could only use Africa as their forward base.
In this way, some countries in West Asia may break away from the control of the Great Empire.
If the Renaissance Army wants to gain hegemony in Asia and compress the space in Europe, it cannot escape from the West Asia region.
For example, some of the plans and projects of the Baath Army in Turkey have been unable to be carried out.
One of the important reasons is that the Great Empire had a greater influence on Ottoman Turkey.
Especially after the Crimean War, the Great Empire's control over Ottoman Türkiye has penetrated into all aspects.
The reason why so many countries are willing to listen to the Great Empire is because the Great Empire has long established an invincible image.
For hundreds of years, whether it was the Anti-French War or the Crimean War, powerful opponents fell in front of the Great Empire one after another.
In the understanding of many people, the Great Empire is invincible and a well-deserved world hegemon. Therefore, when the Renaissance Army declared war on the Great Empire, so many people were surprised and puzzled.
In the first month of the war, the strategic intentions of the Renaissance Army were being realized one by one.
Although the Port of Singapore is still in the hands of many people, this does not affect the overall situation.
The large fleet in the port is no longer able to leave the port.
They now feel the helplessness of Tsarist Russia's Black Sea Fleet being blocked in the port.
However, Lin Bai has not yet sunk the fleet, trying to use this potential threat to hold back the Renaissance Army.
It's just that the Renaissance Army doesn't buy it. The Renaissance Army has enough strength advantages, and there is no need to spend such a small number of people here with them.
The north, east, and west sides of the port have been firmly controlled by the Renaissance Army. Defenses here are being built every day, with trenches crisscrossing the area and barbed wire in front of the trenches.
At first glance, this posture was meant to encircle them.
But the large army in the port had no choice.
Actively counterattack? Their few troops are simply not enough.
The navy has no way to leave the port. The Renaissance Army has a state-owned base in Argentinian, which is not far from here. The remaining fleet can completely besiege the Singapore Port for a long time.
"These hateful Ba'ath forces actually deployed mines at the entrance and exit of the port. They don't want to attack the port at all."
At this time, even the usually calm veteran Lin Bai couldn't sit still.
I have always heard that the Renaissance Army often does not follow common sense in its operations.
But I have never really fought against the Renaissance Army.
During this first contact, the Renaissance Army gave them an unexpected surprise.
They have been promoting the Port of Singapore as the throat connecting the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
As time went by, even the Daling people themselves felt that the status here was irreplaceable.
In fact, the entire Strait of Malacca is very long, and there are many ports in the middle. Singapore is definitely not the only one.
Originally, this place was very important and could control the entire strait. That was because the fleet of the Great Empire was stationed here.
Many people forget that it is the fleet that controls this waterway, not the port.
It was precisely after seeing this that the Renaissance Army dared to attack Ceylon before taking the port.
Seeing General Tinitz complaining, General Lin Bai could only come out to appease: "There is no other way. The strength gap between the two sides is too big. If this war happens in Europe or the Middle East, we all have a chance to make a comeback."
"But this is East Asia, the doorstep of the Renaissance Army. It is normal for us to be passive. You don't need to think too much. We should try our best and obey God's arrangements in the end."
"Yes, General Lin Bai is right. We must at least try our best to hold on." Colonel Russo on the side is the most conscientious of his duties. He is always meticulous in his work.
"Your Majesty the Governor, since you want to hold on, you have to save supplies. From now on, you will collect all the supplies and distribute them uniformly, giving priority to the needs of the soldiers. The civilians only need to provide them with basic material support."
General Lin Bai looked at Brandel and said.
"Okay, General Lin Bai. The port was originally the main warehouse area. We have sufficient supplies. We originally had enough supplies for the first half of the year, but now there are more than 15,000 civilians and they can only last about four months.
.I hope that domestic reinforcements can arrive by then."
"General Lin Bai, we are stumped by the fact that the Renaissance Army is surrounded like this. Can the fleet break out and get out some warships, even if it means damaging the logistics transportation routes of the Renaissance Army?" Brandel said.
"I'm sorry. I have observed that there is no way to break through. The waterway outside the port is very narrow. There are at least a dozen ironclad ships guarding the revival equipment outside. Our old-fashioned warships are slow and cannot break out at all, unless
When they encountered bad weather, they returned to the harbor to take shelter, but then our fleet leaving the harbor would also be in danger."
General Lin Bai's words made everyone feel helpless and frustrated.
However, he changed the subject and said: "We are not the only warships in the East. The Indian Ocean Fleet also has more than a dozen ships along the coast of India. I believe they will take action. In addition, I have left some cruisers and frigates outside. They
Will look for opportunities to attack the Baath Army transport ships."
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To the east of the Malay Peninsula is the vast South China Sea, which has a vast sea area and dotted islands.
Historically, there has been a lot of pirates here. Some of them are quite famous.
However, there are far fewer pirates here now.
In the past two years, with the rise of Chinese power, this sea area has almost become the inland sea of the Renaissance Army.
There are many reasons for the decrease of pirates. On the one hand, most of the pirates here were originally Chinese. These people could not bear the oppression of foreigners and started piracy at sea.
After the rise of the Renaissance Army, the survival of the Nanyang Chinese greatly improved, and many pirates became good.
There are even Chinese pirate forces that have established their own country.
For example, the Pearl Kingdom established in the Natuna Islands was established by pirate forces in the South China Sea.
On the other hand, more than half of the ships here are now Chinese ships.
The Renaissance Army installed self-defense weapons on every merchant ship.
The risk of pirate plunder is much higher than before.
Pirates will appear here, indicating that there is soil for pirates to emerge.
Bangka Island, southwest of Singapore, is close to Palembang in Sumatra.
This is the sphere of influence of the Dutch.
At this time, in a remote bay, the British cruiser "Hound Dog" and three frigates were supplying supplies in the bay.
Several small boats rowed by local natives sneaked close to the fleet.
"Colonel Wayne, here are the supplies you want. This may be the last time I help you. The Batavia Governor's Palace ordered us to strictly maintain neutrality. You know that we do not have the strength to fight against the Renaissance Army now and cannot give them anything.
Excuse." A Dutch colonial official said apologetically.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Fawcett. Don't worry, we will go to sea soon and no one will know that we have stayed here."
Although Wayne was unhappy with the cowardice of the Dutch, he also knew that Fawcett was just a small official, and his words could not interfere with matters at all.
The fact that the other party was able to supply him this time was a risky move for the sake of their friendship.
The fleet under his command was originally arranged to monitor the Renaissance Army's fleet in the waters southeast of Singapore.
There were originally more than a dozen warships performing surveillance missions with them.
On the second day after He Wenxiong launched the sneak attack, the main force of the Renaissance Army moved south, and most of the Royal Navy warships of the Dayang Empire performing surveillance missions were sunk by the Renaissance Army.
The fleet led by Colonel Wayne escaped because it was located farther south.
They have been hiding in the southern sea area where the Ba'ath Army's control is relatively weak these days.
Especially here in the north of Java Island, the warships of the Renaissance Army will hardly arrive here.
The only ones we need to worry about are the few small Chinese countries on the island of Sumatra.
Most of them also have their own fleets. If they are discovered, the news will soon spread to the Renaissance Army.
Wayne waited here for a while and finally got news from the Dutch that Singapore had been besieged.
The news cannot be sent out from the island. This means that Wayne cannot get orders.
Wayne knew that with the little power he had in his hand, there was no way he could compete with the armored ships of the Renaissance Army.
You can't even be discovered by the opponent, because as long as the opponent finds you, with the speed of the opponent's armored ship, you will definitely have no way to escape.
Therefore, Wayne must pay attention to his concealment and avoid the Renaissance fleet.
But he was unwilling to hide like this.
The glory of the Royal Navy does not allow him to hide around like this.
So what can he do?
Wayne is a regular graduate of the Royal Naval Academy. He knows the history of the Navy.
When the Royal Navy was still weak, it started by robbing Spanish treasure ships.
This is a navy with pirate blood.
The main force of the Renaissance Army is now besieging the main force of the East India Fleet in Singapore Port.
Then the strength of the Renaissance Army in the South China Sea must be very weak.
So Wayne decided to go north to look for opportunities.
Three days later, Wayne's fleet arrived in the western waters of Lanfang Kingdom.
Here they encountered two supply ships delivering food to Pinang Port.
Wayne directly ordered it to be sunk. Although the transport ship had some self-defense weapons, it was no match for a warship.
After a while, it sank to the bottom of the sea with a boatload of food.
The attack on the transport ship was not discovered until a few days later. Du Hang quickly sent two frigates to check.
However, at this time, Wayne's fleet had already moved to the north of Kalimantan Island.
This time they captured a merchant ship from the Sultanate of Sulu. After looting the merchant ship's supplies, Wayne ordered all the surviving sailors on the merchant ship to be locked in the bottom warehouse, and then the merchant ship was sunk.
After destroying all evidence, Wayne's fleet disappeared again.
Next, they appeared in the western waters of Luzon.
Once again, two local Chinese merchant ships belonging to the Luzon Protectorate were sunk.
This time someone on the merchant ship survived holding a barrel.
The news came out again.
It even alerted the military.
Dong Shuheng instructed all fleets going to sea to sail in groups, and the Renaissance Army Navy would provide escort.
The navy also has torpedo boats and gunboats from the offshore guard force that can be called upon.
But Wayne is very cunning. He rarely docks, and he will only commit a crime once in one place, and then move immediately.
Time passes day by day, and the South China Sea has not been so tense for a long time.
Even the fishing boats were notified of the joint investigation.
The Renaissance Army has a long tradition of using fishing boats to monitor maritime conditions.
Many people on fishing boats are naval militiamen.
Most fishing boats are even equipped with guns.
Time has entered December.
It’s time for the Fuxing Army’s year-end review again, and this is Dong Shuheng’s busiest time of the year.
Although we are currently at war with the Great Empire, the war seems to have little impact on the lives of ordinary people.
Everyone's most intuitive feeling about the war comes from the daily reports on the war in newspapers.
This is the first time many people know about Singapore.
The newspaper said this is the gateway to our country.
Naturally, you should control the entrance to your home in your own hands.
Businessmen were probably the most supportive of the war. Previously, China controlled the Singapore region.
Chinese merchant ships always have to pay high tolls when crossing the border.
This also resulted in very few Chinese merchant ships entering the Indian Ocean.
Everyone can only sell goods to merchants from Europe at the port.
This will ultimately transfer a lot of benefits to others.
This is why Dong Shuheng wants to cooperate with a small European country like Portugal.
Hire Portuguese captains and fly the merchant ships under the Portuguese flag.
It's because the Renaissance Army's own ships were unable to move forward after entering the Indian Ocean.
Along the way, the ports of the Great Empire would use all means to make things difficult for Chinese ships.
Until now, the Renaissance Army's ocean routes have always revolved around the Pacific Ocean.
As for ordinary people, they don't like war, they hate it.
They simply believe that as a country becomes stronger, it should control more territory.
Because the lives of local people have been greatly improved in recent years.
On the one hand, this improvement is because the Renaissance Army has reduced taxes, promoted new agricultural models, and developed industry and commerce to give ordinary people new means of livelihood.
The most important thing is that because there is more land, the redundant population has been relocated.
The conflict between population and land has been alleviated.
People's food problem will ultimately be solved through land.
As for those with high knowledge, they need to be more objective and rational.
ps: Please give me monthly tickets and recommended tickets. The 20th anniversary event is coming soon, and I’m wondering if it will make me crazy!