I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 397 Conquering Wuchang

At noon on February 17, fishermen working on a boat on the Yangtze River in Wuchang suddenly shouted: "Look over there!"

Someone raised his head and looked over.

The meeting place was shimmering in the spring light, and neatly displayed warships. The warships were staggered lengthwise, and the sails on the warships were unfolded.

At a glance, it looks like a white cloud floating on the water of the Yangtze River.

Before the fishermen could react, a loud horn sounded from the warship. The sound was like rolling clouds, resounding in all directions and resounding on both sides of the river.

Then came the sound of war drums.

The sound was not loud at first, but soon became denser and louder.

It rolls like thunder and is shocking.

The fishermen quickly put away their tools and rowed their boats quickly towards the shore.

It is almost impossible to fight head-on.

Dozens of Sun Wu's warships appeared in front.

There were three thousand Wu troops at the ferry, and they quickly advanced towards the place where the Han troops landed.

Originally, Sun Jun was planning to mobilize more naval forces to stop the Han army on the Yangtze River Road. After all, Wu State had the strongest navy.

The Wu warship moved nimbly this way, and soon the sound of war drums also sounded on the ship.

This provided good conditions for the Han army to land.

When the Han army landed, the first thing they did was to set up the eight-oxen crossbows. After the main infantry behind them landed, they began to put on armor before the battle.

Wu Jun fell one by one.

Sun Wu was worthy of being the strongest naval force. In just two hours, Sun Jun mobilized more than a dozen warships into the battle.

Wu Jun's warship soon caught fire. There were faint shouts from above, and the fire quickly grew in size.

The Wuchang section of the Yangtze River is much narrower than the Jiangling section.

The area along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River is different from that in Chongqing. Ships can dock at many places in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.

As soon as they were watching, they saw countless dense rockets pouring out of the Han army's warship and impacting the Wu army's warship.

After only a few encounters, the warships Wu Jun hastily mobilized burst into flames.

Some of the fishermen who came ashore ran away quickly, while others watched on the shore.

But still a few hundred meters away, about fifty eight-niu crossbows roared, and spear-like arrows rushed into the Wu army's crowd.

As a result, the first batch of naval forces were defeated after only a few encounters. Sun Jun could only temporarily change his plan and put the main force near the ferry and in Wuchang City.

Upon seeing this, the warships behind quickly turned around, but it was too late. The Han warships quickly pulled in, and the rockets continued to pour indiscriminately and without any restraint.

Including the previous defense lines on the Yangtze River Road, there were three lines in total, but the first line of defense was broken.

The two sides started a confrontation on this narrow river channel.

When Sun Jun learned of the situation, the leading troops of the Han army had already stopped at the riverside and began to land.

After the Eight Bull Crossbows stopped, the Han army's powerful crossbows struck several more times, and the Wu army quickly collapsed.

Zhuge Ke was commanding the troops to land. Zhuge Ke couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw the Wu army fleeing hastily.

But at the same time, I was also shocked and shocked by the advantages of the Han army's armaments.

Not only are the Eight Bull Crossbows powerful, but there are also many powerful crossbows. Almost all infantry are equipped with armor.

Zhuge Ke drew his sword and ordered the Han army to advance quickly towards the city gate.

Wu Jun's second line of defense was broken.

Li Heng, who was on the main ship, could see clearly.

He couldn't help but sigh that Wu Jun's defense in Wuchang had obviously become lax, which was different from previous intelligence.

It seems that Lu Xun's death had a huge impact on Wuchang's military defense.

Otherwise it wouldn't be so easy.

If Lu Xun were here, it would be difficult to break through the first line of defense, and the two sides would inevitably have to fight a fierce battle on the Yangtze River.

But Sun Jun, who had just arrived, did not belong to the various generals below, and even the mobilization of troops and horses was loose.

At this time, the Han army had occupied Wuchang Ferry and was advancing towards Wuchang City. "Xue Liang."

"General."

"How much gunpowder did Zhuge Yuanxun bring?"

"A full eight hundred pounds."

"Okay, just wait."

At this time, Sun Jun and Lu Dai arrived at the city in person. A large number of Wu army elites had been preparing at the city for a long time, and countless bows, arrows, trebuchets, and stones had all been placed.

The Wu troops in the city were even denser, and there were a large number of Wu troops from the south heading towards the city.

Wuchang was the capital of Wu State, and it was here that Sun Quan ascended the throne. Sun Quan's favorite prince, Sun Deng, had been living here before.

Sun Quan's defense of Wuchang must be stronger than Jiangling.

Therefore, attacking Wuchang using traditional methods is bound to be a fierce battle.

Even if they bombard the city wall with heavy artillery, they will still face the same situation as the last time Lu Xun attacked Jiangling.

The advantageous terrain in the city may even negate the advantage of the Han army's armor.

"My sons, the Sichuan dogs dare to invade our country, Da Wu, let them know how powerful we are!" Sun Jun shouted impassionedly.

As a clan minister, Sun Jun's authority is very great.

When he called, the other people in the city suddenly became excited.

The people at the top of the city began to shout: "Kill the Shu dogs! Kill the Shu dogs..."

Zhuge Ke brought the main force to the gates of Wuchang, but he did not set up heavy artillery, but only ordered the infantry to form a formation.

Sun Jun sent an envoy out and shouted loudly across the moat: "Who is coming from Shu?"

The Han army also sent envoys.

"Zhuge Ke, the general of the Han Dynasty's Eastern Expedition, has led his army to Wuchang. You must quickly open the city and surrender."

"It turns out to be the traitor!" Sun Jun's envoy laughed, "If you wait until now to retreat, it's still too late, otherwise you will only die!"

After speaking, Sun Jun's envoy threw up his sleeves and left.

Return to the city and report to Sun Jun.

Sun Jun's face was gloomy and uncertain, and he ordered everyone to shout: "Zhuge Ke, Da Wu has been very kind to your family, but you have turned to the enemy, you are a shameless person!"

The sound echoed in the city.

Zhuge Ke calmly asked the Han army to reply: "Sun Quan and I have a grudge against killing my father! If you don't open the city and surrender, Wuchang will be massacred with blood today!"

Sun Jun ordered the people to say: "You can't break the city..."

As soon as Wu Jun finished speaking, he heard a loud noise.

Like thunder from the sky, the entire city wall trembled, and the ground shook several times.

I saw a wall of Wuchang City collapse instantly, broken pieces of soil scattered in all directions, and dust rolled up.

A group of Wu troops above fell with the collapsed city wall and were crushed to death below.

The huge sound echoed around and lingered for a long time.

Not to mention the Wu army on the city wall, even the Han soldiers on the Yangtze River were shocked.

Wu Jun in the city was so frightened that his face turned pale. Some people could not control themselves on the spot and turned around and ran away.

The others were already frightened and ran away one after another.

Dozens of people quickly mobilized the frightened people around them. Amid the frightened shouts, fear spread like a plague.

One spreads to ten, ten spreads to a hundred, and a hundred spreads to a thousand.

Those who ran slower behind were pushed to the ground, but because of fear, they struggled wildly and pushed more people to the ground.

Wu Jun collapsed like a snowball.

For these people who have never seen gunpowder, this kind of shock is definitely not caused by human power, but caused by the anger of God.

(End of this chapter)