There was a moment when Hong Chengchou really thought he couldn't hold on anymore. The outer city wall that had been built for several years collapsed after seven days of continuous bombardment. Then, a wave of British soldiers rushed up.

In fact, it is somewhat inaccurate to say that these are British soldiers. To be more precise, they should be regarded as Indian soldiers. These guys with cloth strips on their heads are very fierce, especially those with dog-leg knives in their hands. They are like madmen in the hail of bullets.

charge.

In fact, Hong Chengchou did not have many troops, only one garrison division plus the Ming Dynasty and more than 3,000 Japanese people who were hastily recruited.

Most of the immigrants in the Ming Dynasty came from Caobangbangzhong. The people from Caobang were moved to Hainan Island and then went to Xinjiapo in batches by boat. Now only a few batches have arrived, with the number of just over 10,000. Half of them are old, weak, sick, disabled and

Women, it is better to expect them to fight than to expect sows to climb trees.

The guns are all old-fashioned flintlock guns, and for traditional reasons, there are a lot of mortars. The main reason is that mortars are really easy to make, and as long as the shells can keep up with the barrels, there is no problem in making them now.

Relying on these things, Hong Chengchou persisted for seven days. The outer city wall was breached, and the inner city wall was also in danger.

Just when Hong Chengchou thought his end was coming, he suddenly heard the thundering sound of cannons on the sea. At that moment, he knew that he would not die, and he couldn't help but scream to the sky and burst into tears.

In fact, just three months ago, Hong Chengchou thought he could go to India and enjoy the fruits of years of hard-earned corruption with peace of mind. What a pity! There was a little episode in the middle, and the name of that episode was love.

The contact person between Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui is called Hong Huang!

It is not surprising that this brother can gain such trust from Hong Chengchou, because he is Hong Chengchou's only son. As the next legal heir of the Hong family, there is no reason not to help the family find a road to heaven.

Hong Huang was very clear about his father's situation in the court. Li Xiao didn't like to see surrendered generals, especially those who had surrendered to the Tatars. With Hong Chengchou's dark history, it was absolutely impossible to get the favor of people like Li Xiao or Sun Chengzong.

trust.

Although the name of the Governor of Singapore City in the Ming Dynasty sounds familiar, he is only at the level of a prefect. From a feudal official with military power to a prefect now, the gap is so huge that no one can bear it.

There is always a place to stay if you don’t want to stay here! Being in Xinjiapo, Hong Chengchou gained an international perspective. He suddenly discovered that the world is very big and he wanted to see it.

So he sent his son Hong Huang to India, and was introduced by an acquaintance to meet Wu Sangui, who was very knowledgeable in India. The dandy and his former dandy met for the first time, and both sides felt that they had met at a late date.

The tender honeymoon period for both parties lasted for seven days.

Seven days later, Hong Huang returned home. In fact, it was okay for Hong Huang to go back to Singapore, but the bad thing was that he left Bombay with someone - Liu Rushi!

No one knows when the two of them hooked up. They only know that Hong Huang and Liu Rushi, who is seven years older than him, have a stronger love. When they first returned to Singapore, Hong Huang even swore that if Hong Chengchou dared to send her back to

If he goes to Mumbai, India, he will kill himself with a sword and make the Hong family extinct.

Hong Chengchou was so angry that he beat his chest and pulled out his hair, but there was nothing he could do.

He has had many wives in his life, and after arriving in Singapore, he even took in a house of blue-eyed women. But none of these wives gave him a son and a half. Even after so many years, there are so many wives.

None of them are even pregnant.

Wearing this hat of infertility, Hong Chengchou often felt sorry for his ancestors. Fortunately, Hong Huang inherited the family business, and the Hong family was not the last. Seeing this single seedling, he wanted to commit suicide. Hong Chengchou

How could you do that!

In desperation, he could only send people north to report to the court while preparing for war. Of course, if he wanted to report, he would say that his son had abducted Wu Sangui's wife, causing Wu Sangui to take revenge.

Rather, they want to emphasize again and again that the British regard the city of Singapore as a thorn in their side and want to get rid of it as soon as possible. They hope that the imperial court will send troops as soon as possible to assist Singapore in the fight against the British army.

Wu Sangui on the other side of Mumbai heard that his wife had run away with his good brother, and he suddenly felt that his head was filled with the color of the forest.

He accepted my warm hospitality, but kidnapped his wife. His uncle could endure it, but his aunt could not. Wu Sangui ordered all his troops and prepared for three months to cross the ocean in a warship to attack Xinjiapo.

city.

It was very bad luck. Just when the great achievement was about to be completed and the couple of adulterers could be caught and thrown into the sea to feed the sharks, Li Xiu arrived with his armored fleet.

Chen Laohu carefully supported Li Xiu. Although Li Xiu usurped his rights as captain during the naval battle, Chen Laohu did not dare to complain at all. As an old man in the navy, he knew well not to offend Li Xiu when he went berserk.

This second master.

Li Xiu hung his arms and his upper body was wrapped in gauze. He was supported by his men and walked down the hanging ladder!

The area from the pier to Singapore City has been turned into a scorched earth by rockets. It contrasts beautifully with the city of Singapore that is still smoking in the distance!

Two Marine divisions rushed towards Singapore City like tigers descending from the mountain to clear out the surrounded British troops!

These Indian soldiers trained by the British were very fierce and would not surrender even if they were surrounded. They occupied a courtyard or a small pile of rubble in groups of three or five, and resisted with the repeating rifles in their hands.

Facing such an enemy, the Marine Corps' method is to use mortars. Once the enemy is covered and shot, there will be basically no living people in that place.

Soldiers were on both sides of the street, alternately covering their advance. On the rooftops not far behind them, there were snipers watching the street closely, ready to deal with those guys holding dog-leg scimitars.

These guys are very difficult to deal with, and they don't seem to be afraid of death at all. The bullets hit their bodies and they looked bloody. If it had been anyone else, they might have fallen to the ground. But these guys who are obviously mentally disturbed can still hold on.

Rush forward until the last drop of blood is drained.

However, these all turned into a cloud in the face of the sophisticated tactics of the Marine Corps. Those Indian soldiers who tried to get close to the Marine Corps soldiers would be beaten into pieces by volleys of gunfire as long as they dared to escape.

The Marines quickly surrounded and annihilated the remaining enemies, and the sound of gunfire became increasingly sparse. Hong Chengchou breathed a sigh of relief and took his son out of the bunker and out of the inner city wall. If nothing else, he deserves credit for holding on to the city of Singapore this time.

It should be very big. I believe this time, maybe I can gain Li Xiao’s trust.

"Commander! Your injuries are not a problem." On the dock, Hong Chengchou saw Li Xiu. Seeing Li Xiu's body covered in blood and his arm hanging with a bandage, he immediately became nervous. If this second master

If he dies here, Li Xiao will definitely go crazy. Maybe one day when he finds out the truth, he will kill the entire Hong family.

"It's okay! How is the city of Xinjiapo? Are our casualties high?" Seeing the shattered city walls of Xinjiapo, Li Xiu wanted to know what was going on inside the city.

"The British army has been attacking the city for seven days, and the outer city has been breached. We Ming people have all withdrawn to the inner city. Three thousand Japanese soldiers have killed more than a thousand people, and there are hundreds of wounded. I don't know how many shops and storefronts were destroyed in the city.

It is difficult to estimate the amount of property damage.

Hey...! It took two years to build Xinjiapo City, which exhausted countless natives. It was reduced to this in just seven days. It had just gained a little popularity, but all was lost in this battle." Seeing that he had worked hard for two years.

Hong Chengchou felt very distressed when he was brought to such a state by the British.

"Finally, it's good to hold on. After two days of rest, I will take my troops to India and ask why they attacked my Ming Fortress for no reason. I hope they will give me a satisfactory answer, otherwise I will plow Bombay."

"Commander, we'd better rest in the inner city for now. Your injuries...!" Compared to the smoke-filled city of Singapore, Hong Chengchou was more concerned about Li Xiu's injuries.

"The commander's injuries will naturally be treated by our navy's military doctors. You don't need to worry about it." Chen Laohu glanced sideways at Hong Chengchou. With the city of Singapore being beaten like this, this guy actually came out to visit Li in a straight official uniform.

Hugh, you can tell with your butt where this guy stays during the war.

Li Xiu glanced at Hong Chengchou and felt a little hesitant. Li Xiao's order to him was to immediately take him to Beijing to await trial upon seeing him. But in the situation in front of him, it was obvious that Hong Chengchou insisted on not surrendering to the end. It was said that he had foreign knowledge.

...seems somewhat untenable.

After thinking for a while, Li Xiu still said: "Master Hong, this is Master Sun Yuanhua. He was previously the governor of Gansu Province in the Ming Dynasty, and is now the governor of Xinjiapo City. As for Master Hong, the court has another appointment. Please come aboard!"

Considering that Hong Chengchou held on to Xinjiapo City for seven days and nights after all, Li Xiu treated him quite politely. He was not tied up with ropes or escorted.

Hong Chengchou was shocked. He did not expect that Li Xiu would dismiss him so suddenly. Especially when he had just led his troops to defend Xinjiapo City.

"Your Majesty Commander, I am lowered...!"

"Don't say too much. When you return to the capital and see my brother, you will naturally be given a new appointment. Don't worry, I will write to tell you the truth about the situation here. If you are a loyal minister and general of my Ming Dynasty, I will never let you suffer.

Feeling wronged.

As for your family... let them follow the ship transporting wounded soldiers back to the Ming Dynasty. They will be escorted by the navy along the way, and there will be no problem with their safety." After Li Xiu finished speaking, several marines walked out from beside him.

Standing next to Hong Chengchou, staring at him eagerly. At this time, the guards brought by Hong Chengchou were like quails. None of them dared to stand up, or even look at the Marines.

Hong Chengchou looked at Li Xiu, his eyes full of pleading.

"Master Hong, my commander is speaking politely. If you don't want to leave like this... then don't blame the ugly scene." Chen Laohu approached Hong Chengchou.

"I...!" Hong Chengchou didn't dare to speak anymore and sighed. He followed the soldiers around him and walked towards the warship docked on the dock.

"Sun Yuanhua! You are now the governor of Xinjiapo City. The Japanese over there is called Tagawa Nanemon. All the Japanese here obey his command, and of course he must also obey your command. These are Hong Chengchou's subordinate officials.

You now take them with you to begin your duties.

Repair the city wall as soon as possible and restore this place to its original appearance. My elder brother said that if the city of Singapore becomes prosperous in three years, your official position can be promoted to another level. Work hard!"

"No! Thank you so much, Marshal, and thank you so much, Commander." Sun Yuanhua almost fainted out of joy. The governor of Gansu was only a fourth-rank official, and when he arrived in Singapore, he didn't even know what rank he was.

However, he still knew the structure of the imperial court. As a governor or governor of a province rose higher, he would join various ministries as a minister or even serve as a minister. If he served well as a minister, it would not be impossible to work as a minister in a few years.

When Sun Yuanhua thought about which ministry he could enter as a minister, Sun Yuanhua was full of motivation.

"You! It's you, take me to the official office." Sun Yuanhua saluted Li Xiu, pointed at an official and gave instructions.

"No!" The official was flattered and led Sun Yuanhua towards the smoke-filled Xinjiapo City.

"Repair the ships as soon as possible, and replenish ammunition for each ship, especially the arsenal ship. The ships that have been evacuated, carry the wounded back to the Ming Dynasty, and report the situation to my elder brother in detail."

"promise!"

Following Li Xiu's order, the dock immediately became busy. Countless people were unloading goods and machines and equipment. Li Xiao wanted to set up an arms factory here, otherwise the arms would have to be transported in the Ming Dynasty in the event of a war, which would cause trouble.

Big.

Li Xiao did not want to make the same mistakes that the Mongols made again.

Sun Yuanhua led his men around the city, instructing his men to do this and that from time to time, but he never did it himself.

Until they encountered a section of charred roof beam, and a child was smashed under the beam. The child was only three or four years old, and his big eyes looked out in fear. The huge sandalwood beam was pressing on the body of the three or four-year-old child.

, in a day or two, he might be suffocated to death.

Obviously! Hong Chengchou said that all the people of the Ming Dynasty had withdrawn into the inner city, which is very misleading.

"What are you looking at? Human life is at stake!" Sun Yuanhua took the lead and walked up to the rubble. The officials behind him rushed up in a hurry. The big guys shouted slogans and moved the beams away. But this pitiful little guy, with both hands,

Holding the beams of the house, I even forgot how to cry.

The Marine Corps annihilated the British troops who were still resisting. Li Yingying and Zuo Liangyu sent out small teams to shoot at the surviving gangs of British troops. Not to mention, some of them were really fooled. This guy

Although he was wearing a pair of very gorgeous shoes, he was holding a pillar as thick as a bowl and was sawing it in pieces.

The remaining British troops slowly retreated towards India. But Li Xiao knew that their technological level and production capacity had fallen far behind.
Chapter completed!