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Chapter 704 Seven hundred and three Malacca indigenous kingdoms

A powerful fleet is sailing in the South China Sea, heading south along the Malay Peninsula. The huge hull stirs up waves, and the blue dragon flag of the Admiralty flutters in the sea breeze.

The Marine Brigade has a combat force of 6000 people, divided into three groups, of which 2000 people followed the Nanyang Fleet to attack Malacca.After the Nanyang Fleet dropped 500 people into Dabei Nianfu, it continued southward with [-] soldiers carried by the troop carrier.Their goal was to capture the Strait of Malacca and cut off the waterway between East and West.

"A fleet is found ahead, the number is unknown!" The sailing battleship Daqin received a notification from the frigate ahead.

Because the Strait of Malacca is the territory of the Frangji people, and there are two relatively powerful indigenous kingdoms, the Nanyang Fleet has never been to the waters here, relying on the information collected by overseas Chinese businessmen and spies who have been to Malacca.Just in case, a frigate and a converted overseas Chinese armed merchant ship opened the way at the forefront of the fleet.The owner of the merchant ship is an overseas Chinese who has been traveling to and from Malacca all year round. After being temporarily equipped with artillery by the Kyushu Army, he volunteered to lead the way.

"The entire fleet slows down and waits to find out the enemy's situation ahead." Deng Qianlong ordered the speed of the entire fleet to slow down, and then took a telescope to observe the shadow of the fleet in the distance on the sea level.

The soldiers of the Nanyang Fleet are nervously preparing for battle.In the Nanyang region, no matter what kind of fleet appears, there is a high probability that it is an enemy rather than a friend.

"The opponent's ships are small and numerous. There are about dozens of ships. They are suspected to be the navy of Johor who is closer to the Westerners. The ships in front ask for instructions whether to expel them or annihilate them." The flag officer said.

"Johor is a kingdom of 10,000+ people. It was originally the target of our struggle. Unfortunately, this time they sided with the Westerners. Our military intelligence department contacted their sultan, but their sultan rejected our request and condemned We are devils." The intelligence officer of the Military Intelligence Department said to Deng Qianlong.

"Since you don't want to surrender, let's destroy them together." Deng Qianlong said, "Attack from all directions and completely destroy their will!"

"Yes, each formation is ready to attack, advance in column formation, and deal with the enemy with long-range bombardment!" The semaphore officer quickly conveyed the order.

The sailors and artillery on the warships quickly mobilized and loaded ammunition in a hurry.

Johor is an indigenous kingdom near Malacca. The core area where they are located, Temasek, has a prominent name in later generations-Singapore.

This indigenous fleet bumped into the Kyushu Army fleet heading south, and they stood on the bow of the ship and shouted, anxiously asking their superiors how to deal with the Kyushu Army fleet that broke into the islands near Temasek.They heard that there was a fleet in the north, so they went to sea to check it out, but they didn't expect to bump into the Nanyang fleet not long after leaving the harbor.

Before the Johor fleet could react, the fleet of the Kyushu Army began to accelerate, and launched a fierce bombardment on the Johor fleet with a single string!

For a while, the water column splashed everywhere, and the untrained indigenous fleet immediately fell into chaos.If they are Westerners who have been trained, they can still fight back when they are bombarded.However, there are dozens of warships in the fleet of Johor, most of which are very backward fishing boats and merchant ships, much backward than the Spanish galleons of this era.The sailing battleships of the Kyushu Army are like a group of dwarfs looking up at a group of giants.

One after another, the Johor warships were shot and overturned. The Johor soldiers who fell into the water struggled with the broken planks.They dived into the water quickly to avoid being hit by a huge battleship.

The artillery did not cause a devastating blow to the Johor warships, but the artillery disrupted the deployment of the Johor warships, causing them to flee back to Temasek in a hurry. Some warships were abandoned by their teammates.

The battle that broke out in the waters near Temasek soon ended with the victory of the Nanyang Fleet. After the Kyushu Army destroyed the damaged Johor warships staying here, they ignored the Johor soldiers who fell into the water around them, but directly crushed them from their heads. Push over and attack Temasek Port.

The Johor soldiers who fell into the water were still floating on the sea after the Nanyang Fleet left.There are many islands in the nearby sea area, and they who are familiar with the water will not have to worry about their lives, but the Kyushu army fleet that crushed them over their heads made them very scared.

The Franc Robots also have a permanent fleet here, but it is not as large as the Nanyang Fleet, the fleet that came here to attack Malacca, and the Nanyang Fleet is followed by troop carriers and supply ships, which makes the Nanyang Fleet look almost larger. double.

After the Nanyang Fleet arrived at Temasek, it began to destroy the warships docked here with artillery, and then a small force landed on the beach and occupied the entire port area.

"Everything is arranged according to the plan, and the offensive on land will be handed over to your team." After the Nanyang Fleet sent the remaining 500 marines to Temasek, Deng Qianlong spoke to the battalion leading the team. said the official.

"Understood. We will attack the city of Malacca along the coastline, and take the capital of Johor by the way." The battalion officer of this marine force said calmly.

In his opinion, the elite troops of 500 people, armed with artillery and ammunition, were enough to destroy Johor easily. Anyway, it will be controlled by the Kyushu Army in the future.

"I will leave two warships, a supply ship and all the troop carriers here to give you the necessary reinforcements. If things are not going well, you should," Deng Qianlong said.

"Thank you, General Deng." Said the battalion officer of the Marine Corps.

"Then let's meet up in Malacca." Deng Qianlong re-boarded the sailing battleship Daqin, set sail, bypassed Temasek, and sailed north for a certain distance, and then he could meet the fleet of Frang Robot.

After watching the Nanyang Fleet leave, the battalion officer of the Marine Corps took a rifle from his subordinates and said to his subordinates: "Although our Marine Corps is positioned by the military department as an assistant in the landing operations of the fleet, we You can’t play a supporting role. Destroy Johor, then take down Malacca, and let them see the results of our training after being hidden for two years!”

"Yes!" the Marines shouted, holding their rifles high.

Although they are organized by the Ministry of the Navy, they are similar to the elite infantry units, pushing artillery and machine guns to take the lead in attacking the capital of Johor.

(End of this chapter)