The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1301
Xiling is the first gate of the Yangtze River defense line. Although Yong'an is still controlled by the Wu State, it has been besieged by the Han army for a long time, and it cannot restrain the eastward advance of the Han army. The status of the first plug has not changed.

However, for the Han army, Yong'an has not been able to subdue it, but it is like a sting in the throat, unable to spit it out, and unable to swallow it, which is really uncomfortable.

For a long time, Ji Han's military direction has always been to the north, and now it has occupied [-]% of the world's land, but this little Yong'an has not been subdued, as if it has become a speck of dust on Ji Han's glorious record, although It's trivial, but it makes people look uncomfortable.

As for the new governor of Yizhou, Wang Jun, subduing Yong'an is not just a matter of face, but a key factor related to the success of the great cause of defeating Wu. The main point of consideration is how to subdue Yong'an and open the door to the east.

This time Wang Jun served as the governor of Yizhou, not simply to be the governor of the frontiers, he came with a special mission.

The Han army has been committed to the development of infantry and cavalry for a long time, and there is almost no space for the navy. Now that the north is pacified, if you want to rule the world, you must conquer Wu, and there is a prerequisite for conquering Wu, that is, you must Form a Jihan water army that can compete with Wu Guo's water army.

It was Liu Yin's arrangement that Wang Jun was appointed governor of Yizhou and general Long Xiang at this time.Fu Qian is the governor of Pingnan, who controls the people on the southern route and presides over the overall situation of the southern route. After Wang Jun arrived in Yizhou, he naturally listed the preparation of the navy and the building of warships as the top priority. As for the government affairs of Yizhou, Wang Jun Jun didn't need to worry too much, he just let Bie Jiazheng and others from Yizhou take care of it.

The original city of Yizhou was Chengdu. At that time, the Shuhan only had one state. Most of the governors of Yizhou were held by the prime minister or the great general Sima. It has expanded to more than a dozen states, and the honorary title of governor of Yizhou has also become a real job.The current Yizhou prefecture is in Luo County, but Wang Jun did not stay in Luo County, but went to Berkshire and moved the Yizhou government to Jiangzhou.

Jiangzhou is adjacent to the Yangtze River, and the waterway is smooth. It is the most ideal place to be a naval base. After Wang Jun arrived in Jiangzhou, he immediately began to recruit naval forces, build ships, and erect the banner of Jihan Navy.

In the Jiangzhou area, there were not a few fishermen living in the Yangtze River. They were familiar with the water. It was more appropriate for Wang Jun to recruit sailors among these fishermen.After these fishermen became sailors, they were proficient in water and sailing, and had initially possessed the qualities of a sailor. What they lacked was only experience in water warfare.

Before Sun Xiu was transferred to Sanhan, he had been the chief instructor of the navy, responsible for commanding the training of the navy. After two years of training, the Dahan Navy had begun to take shape.

It is better to train troops for a thousand days than to use them for a while. Only actual combat is the only criterion for testing the combat power of an army. Wang Jun wants to try the sword of the navy, so he has to find a place to do it.

And Yongan is undoubtedly the best choice.

Since the Wu army marched westward to Yizhou to occupy Yong'an, it has been [-] or [-] years since Yong'an fell. The Han army recaptured other occupied areas, but Yong'an has been firmly controlled by the Wu army.

It's not that the Han army doesn't want to take back Yong'an, but in fact, on the contrary, the Han army is very eager to take back Yong'an.Yong'an is the eastern gateway of the entire Yizhou. The fall of Yong'an has opened up the eastern part of Yizhou.

It is a pity that the precipitousness of Yong'an made the Han army stop at the pass and could not advance an inch. Although Jiang Wei tried to attack Yong'an many times, he finally gave up because of the tight defense of Yong'an City.

The loss of Yong'an has always made the people of Shu worry about it. However, with the continuous expansion of Ji Han's territory, the Han army occupied a large area of ​​Huaibei in Xiangyang, bordering the border of Wu State. Yong'an was originally the throat between Wu and Shu. Status also gradually became insignificant.

However, this insignificance is for the state of Wu, especially after Lu Kang's defeat in the Central Plains, the state of Wu was under great pressure in the defense of Jingzhou and the Huaihe River, and due to the decline of national power, the state of Wu has now lost Against Ji Han's ability to counterattack, Yong'an's role as a bridgehead to attack Yizhou has already been greatly weakened.

But on the other hand, for the Han army, Yong'an is more important. He is the gateway to Sichuan. The Han army's navy is growing in Jiangzhou. Only by breaking through Yong'an can the Han army go down the river and attack Jianye.

So Wang Jun decided to use troops against Yong'an to test the training results of Ji Han's navy in the past two years.Under Wang Jun's personal command, the Jihan water army composed of thousands of warships set out from Jiangzhou, went eastward along the Yangtze River, and pointed directly at Yong'an.

Guarding Yong'an is Wu general Sun Teng. Sun Teng can also be regarded as a member of the clan of Wu. His grandfather Sun Yang is the younger brother of the great emperor Sun Quan. He followed Sun Quan in his early years and later became the governor of Ruxu.Sun Teng inherited the title of his father's generation, and this time he was appointed as the governor of Yong'an to guard Yong'an, which can be regarded as being highly regarded by Wu Lord Sun Hao.

In the past, when the Han army attacked Yong'an, Sun Teng was completely dismissive, because every time the Han army attacked Yong'an, they would attack from land, and given the strength and danger of Yong'an City, no matter how many troops the Han army sent, it would be useless. Even if Yong'an was surrounded by the Han army by land, the Wu army stationed in Yong'an could still get supplies by water, so even if the Han army imposed a long-term siege on Yong'an, it would not be able to shake Yong'an's defense.

But this time was different, the Han army dispatched sailors and horses, and if they were supplemented by land troops, they could form a pincer attack on Yong'an City from both land and water routes, and the situation would become severe.

On Sun Teng's side, there was only an army defending the city, and no naval ships, so it was difficult to deal with the naval attack of the Han army. So he ordered to stick to Yong'an, and at the same time sent someone to urgently ask Cen An, the governor of Xiling, to send a naval rescue force. .

When the news reached Xiling, Cen An was taken aback. The Han people are always good at infantry and cavalry. When will the Han people actually have a navy, and if they don't make a move, they will have thousands of warships. It's really good Great work.

(End of this chapter)