() On March 7, 1920, a telegram was sent to all parts of the world through the radio stations and newspapers of the South China Sea Federation. After being reprinted by various countries, it soon became a household name. In this telegram, the current president of the South China Sea Federation
Liu Fu issued a notice to governments around the world: Due to the interference of the League of Nations in the internal affairs of the federation and the issue of federal territorial integrity, the federal government
fu decided to issue a warning and confiscate the overseas colony of East Malaysia, its main member country, the United Kingdom. The federal army will occupy the entire territory of East Malaysia and incorporate it into the federal province of Kalimantan, and will warn countries around the world.
Do not interfere in the internal affairs of the federal government and declare non-recognition of the so-called League of Nations. At the end of the message, the federal government also warned Japan, which is at war with the federation.
Fu, if you dare to do anything detrimental to the federation during this period, Japan's territory will suffer unlimited retaliation from the federation.
At the same time as this telegram was issued, the British Embassy in the Commonwealth also received a formal written notice from the Federal Foreign Office that federal troops would land in East Malaysia that day. All British expatriates and local troops could choose to surrender, and federal troops would
Protect their property and personal safety and send ships to ports in Peninsular Malaysia; you can also choose not to surrender. Anyone who resists the federal army's landing and occupation of East Malaysia will be regarded as an enemy by the federal government and will be eliminated.
As soon as this news was announced, some governments around the world were furious, some secretly enjoyed themselves, some commented, some had no time to care, and some gritted their teeth and hated it. The British government immediately issued a warning,
I warn the South China Sea Federation government not to have its own way. If it dares to attack any overseas territory belonging to the British Empire, it will mean declaring war with Britain. And the United States government
The government strongly condemned the irresponsible attitude of the South China Sea Federation and responded to the war threat issued by the South China Sea Federation. The U.S. government promised that if the South China Sea Federation attacks British overseas colonies, the U.S. government will abandon the principle of neutrality and switch to
And supported the just actions of the British government. Later, the French government, the Dutch government, the Italian government, the Norwegian government, and the German government all made voices condemning the South China Sea Federation government, but their wording was different.
Amidst the shouts of killing and beating, the government of the Republic of China, the government of Russia and the government of Japan all fell into silence. Because their own countries were in chaos, the government of the Republic of China and Russia did not care about external matters, and the government of Japan
Ben Zhengfu was really frightened by the last part of the federation's electrification. Thinking of his experiences in the past few years, and looking at the South China Sea Federation, which is now obviously stronger than in previous years, Ben Zhengfu
Fu very wisely chose to remain silent. No matter how much pressure the Americans put on him, Japan himself remained silent.
While the governments of various countries were busy expressing their opinions, a landing fleet headed by the Asia and Africa had already approached Sabah in East Malaysia. This fleet set off from the Port of Manila in Luzon Province and departed from 2
Led by a heavy cruiser and seven destroyers, it protected nearly 30,000 federal troops on 15 troop carriers, and 10 submarines cleared the way for the attack on Sandakan Port.
To the north of the landing fleet, the aircraft carrier "Guangmu" carries 55 carrier-based aircraft, 10 destroyers and some submarines. It has also sailed to the waters between Palawan Island and Kalimantan Island, a distance of scheduled
The landing site is only 150 kilometers away from Sandakan Port. This aircraft carrier formation will block the waters between Palawan and Kalimantan, preventing British ships from approaching the landing site from here and posing any threat to the landing fleet.
At the military port of Keelung in the northern part of Taiwan Island, the first aircraft carrier formation headed by the "Chi Kuo" has also been assembled. They will be deployed near Keelung to prevent the enemy from attacking the Federation from the east of the Federation. And stationed in Keelung
More than 50 submarines of the Federal First Submarine Group also left their home port and sailed to their own reconnaissance areas according to the scheduled course to closely observe ships in nearby waters.
In Citong Port and Cam Ranh Bay, there are also two aircraft carrier formations "Duowen" and "Zengzhi" anchored. They will serve as mobile forces to deal with possible maritime emergencies in the future.
Due to the outbreak of World War I, the British Pacific Fleet originally stationed at Liugong Island has declined into an offshore fleet. Apart from a few old ironclads and cruisers, most of them are small ships and gunboats. Can they sail to Taiwan Island smoothly?
They are all problems, so the federation is basically not worried about them.
In Singapore, the British also have a relatively neat fleet, which is used to defend the eastern coastline of North Malaysia and the Strait of Malacca. This fleet includes 2 battleships and multiple cruisers, which were basically built in the early 20th century.
, the combat effectiveness is relatively strong.
In India, the British still have a fleet, but that fleet is basically in similar condition to the Pacific Fleet. They are all old-fashioned warships that have been in service for more than ten years.
In addition to the British, Australia and New Zealand also have a small navy, with about two Dreadnought-class battleships and multiple cruisers at their disposal.
In addition, if the United States really joins the war as they say, it will probably approach the South China Sea Federation from two directions at sea. One is from Hawaii, passing through Wake Island, via Japan and Ryukyu, and attacking Taiwan from the northeast; the other is from the northeast.
One way is to attack the Philippines or the entire East Indies from the south via Hawaii, through Australia, but these two
The federation is not very worried about this route, because no matter which route it takes, the U.S. Navy needs to depart from Hawaii, and near Hawaii, there is already a federal navy "Orca-class" attack submarine operating, and there are three more
Submarines are also on the way. Once the Americans gather naval ships in Hawaii, they will not be able to escape the surveillance of submarines.
At 11 noon on the 7th, after a brief resistance, hundreds of British soldiers at Sandakan Port surrendered to the federal landing force. 5,000 federal army troops entered the Sabah region of Malaysia from Sandakan Port, only equipped with
Armored vehicles, troops with howitzers and flamethrowers,
From Sandakan Port, the troops will be divided into two groups, all the way south, using local road transportation to occupy Lahad Datu, Semporna, Tawau and other places; all the way north, direct attack on Belulan, Ranau and Kota Kinabalu
.The remaining army will continue to be protected by the landing fleet and go to Bandar Seri Begawan City in Brunei to continue landing operations.
In this operational deployment to attack East Malaysia, the federal navy and army continued the previous port-hopping landing operation method, using the navy to storm the landing point, the army then landed, and then used mechanized transportation such as armored vehicles and motorcycles to pass through the local area.
highways and quickly launched attacks on inland cities.
There are a total of three landing points this time, one is Sandakan Port where the landing has been completed, the second is Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei, and the last is Bintulu in western East Malaysia.
After covering the landing force's landing at Sandakan Port, the Guangmu aircraft carrier formation began to move near Singkawang City. The final fleet will cruise in the waters north of Singkawang City and use carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft and submarines to
Close surveillance of the British Far East Fleet stationed in Singapore.
The landing operation lasted for two days. When the landing fleet sent the last federal army to the dock in Bintulu, the flaming sunset was gradually sinking into the sea, and the red light in the sky intersected with the black sea surface.
The huge color difference caused by the echo makes people feel a little dazed.
It has to be said that the British are much better at operating in East Malaysia than the Dutch. At least they handle transportation issues very well. Not only are roads basically running through the various coastal ports, but they are also in many inland cities and
Highways have also been built between seaports, and even many cities and villages are connected by simple dirt roads.
These roads not only facilitate the lives of local residents, but also facilitate the mechanized troops of the federal army. Originally, the tropical rainforest areas had great restrictions on mechanized troops, but now they are better. The federal army is equipped with armored vehicles, motorcycles and a small number of light tanks.
, using these road networks extending in all directions to increase the speed of attack a lot. Before the British troops and local affiliated armies in many inland cities and villages had established defensive positions, the federal army was already riding the rumbling war.
The machine rushed in front of them.
These British troops stationed in the Far East are basically reserve forces of the British army. Their combat effectiveness and equipment are very poor, and the quality and equipment of the local affiliated troops are even worse. They are armed to the teeth and have armored vehicles and tanks.
The federal army has basically no ability or time to resist. Moreover, the East Malaysia region is a long and narrow region. It is more than 1,000 kilometers long from east to west, but the widest part from the north to the south is only
There are 200 kilometers, and the narrowest part is less than 100 kilometers. Facing the federal army's landing in three areas, the local British army did not have the time and depth to respond. On the second day of the federal army's landing, Sabah in the east, Wenzhou in the center
The major cities and villages in Lai and the Bintulu region in the west were occupied by the federal army. Thousands of British prisoners and thousands of local troops were divided and surrounded and finally became prisoners of the federal army.
