The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1302
The majestic and dangerous land of Shu brought a certain degree of difficulty to the country of Wu's careful exchanges, making Wu's infiltration and spying on Yizhou very incomplete, especially after the Han army drank the horses and Huaihe River and came to Jingxiang, the main force of the Wu army The defensive point is facing the Han army in the north, and the spying on the news from Yizhou is correspondingly lagging behind. In addition, Wang Jun deliberately strengthened the blockade of news, so that the warships of the Han army appeared on the river in Yong'an At that time, all Wu people were caught off guard.

Xiling is the defensive fortress of Eastern Wu and the core of the defense of the entire western border. When Lu Kang was alive, he attached great importance to the defense of Xiling. He made constructive suggestions to Wu Lord Sun Hao several times. He still couldn't forget his defense, and recommended Zhou Chulai to serve as the governor of Xiling and the governor of Jingzhou, which shows how much he attaches importance to Xiling.

But Sun Hao obviously did not heed Lu Kang's suggestion, and instead of appointing Zhou Chulai as the governor of Xiling, he appointed Cen An, the younger brother of Cen Hun, the regular servant of the Central Committee, to take up the post.

When it comes to Cen Hun, people in the Wu Kingdom grit their teeth with hatred. Probably only Zhang Rang in the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty and Huang Hao next to the empress of Shu Han can be compared with him. This person is best at flattery and speculation, and has won Sun Haozhi's trust.

One is a faint ruler, and the other is a sycophant. Such a combination of monarch and minister is a perfect match. It made the court of Wu state a miasma, but according to Sun Hao's violent temper, the officials dare not speak out, which makes Cen faint It's wanton and rampant.

After Cen fainted, he attained the Tao by himself, ascended to heaven with chickens and dogs, and had many brothers in his family, all of whom entered the court as officials and stole high positions.His third younger brother, Cen An, was proficient in martial arts, so Cen Hun asked Sun Hao to let him take the important position of Xiling Governor.

Sun Hao made people his relatives, and never considered whether Cen An was qualified for this position. With Cen Hun's recommendation, Cen An soon became the governor of the first fortress, and sent Zhou Chu, who was saved by Lu Kang, to be the governor without difficulty.

After Cen An came to Xiling, he didn't build armaments, but only wanted to have fun. He drank openly in the barracks for fun, and recruited singers to perform dances for him.When Yong'an's urgent report reached Xiling, Cen An was drunk, hugging the beautiful woman and happily.

The sudden attack of the Han army made Cen An feel dazed and at a loss what to do. The general Yuan Jian suggested to Cen An: "Captain, Yong'an is the gateway to the land of Shu. You must not lose anything. Send the navy as soon as possible. Go to Yong'an, retreat from the enemy and rescue."

Cen An ordered the navy to be summoned in Xiling, and immediately went up the river to meet the Han navy on the Yong'an River.

At this time, the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is full of torrents and dangerous beaches. It is actually not an easy task to cross the Three Gorges and enter Yong'an.

Therefore, it is basically impossible for the large ships of the Wu army, especially the large ships, to pass through the Three Gorges waterway. Only small and medium warships can reach the vicinity of Yong'an.

Although Cen An belonged to the mediocre generation, he stayed in the army for a long time anyway. In principle, he is still familiar with the military. When he saw the Han army ships lined up on the river, he immediately ordered the Wu army to also line up. To meet the enemy.

At this moment, Wang Jun is sitting on the flagship. The attack on Yong'an is actually a lot of thunder and rain. After all, Yong'an's defense is so strong that Wang Jun's ears are getting calloused. He deliberately arranged a boat formation on the river, The purpose is one, and that is to compete with the prestigious Wu Jun navy on the Yong'an River.

However, to Wang Jun's disappointment, the fleet sent by Wu Jun this time is a bit small, and in terms of momentum alone, it cannot be compared with the Han Navy Navy.But since they came, Wang Jun was not prepared to let them go back to Xiling alive.

The warships of both sides were approaching quickly, riding the wind and waves, Yuan Jian was on top of the lead ship, took the lead, and rushed to the forefront, while Cen An shrank, stayed at the rear of the fleet, not daring to move forward, trembling.

The Wu army formed a wild goose formation, with the middle protruding slightly forward, and the two wings were neatly cut, and the warships were scattered and orderly, showing the well-trained Soochow navy.

Most of the warships used by the Wu army are Mengchong warships. This kind of warship has the characteristics of long and narrow hull, fast speed, small and flexible, and can be used on any complicated waterway. When passing through the Three Gorges, it is not a Mengchong warship. can not.

Yuan Jian has commanded the navy for many years and has rich experience. This time he took the initiative to ask Ying to be the vanguard and rush to the forefront.Yuan Jian believes that despite the large number of Han soldiers and ships, a newly formed navy will definitely not have better combat capabilities. Water warfare is no better than land warfare. More people are an advantage. Water warfare has the characteristics of water warfare. , Yuan Jianyou commanded the navy to beat the Jihan navy, which had a large number of people, to nothing.

Sure enough, in the first wave of contact battles, Wu Jun's Mengchong battleship gave full play to its flexible and maneuverable characteristics, shuttled freely among the Han army's fleet, and sank many Han army warships one after another. The Wu army's ship was unsinkable. Immediately, the morale of the Wu people soared, and cheers resounded across the river.

After the defeat in the first battle, Wang Jun was not discouraged. Through actual combat, he also saw the gap between the Jihan Navy and the Dongwu Navy. It has only just been established, and it is completely nonsense to expect that after two years of training, it will be able to reach the level of others for decades.

But Wang Jun has Wang Jun's confidence. The reason why he dared to confront the Soochow navy was because the Jihan navy was equipped with a new type of weapon, a new weapon that could change the pattern of water warfare.

On the decks of large buildings, some giant crossbows are equipped. These giant crossbows are similar to those used by infantry to attack the city, but they are larger and longer than the stomping crossbows. These giant crossbows are fixed on both sides of the ship. side, and is equipped with a movable base, which can be moved at [-] degrees. The longer bow arm and the thicker bowstring mean a longer range. This giant crossbow often requires five or six Han soldiers to be able to manipulate.

If you really think it is a crossbow, you are very wrong. Any bed crossbow is equipped with crossbow arrows, but the giant crossbows on these warships are not equipped with entirely crossbow arrows, or a special kind of crossbow. crossbow arrows.

This kind of crossbow is usually made of thick bamboo, and the middle of the bamboo is filled with gunpowder. The power of a bamboo tube grenade is quite amazing, but this crossbow can be filled with three to four times the gunpowder. The target will explode afterwards, and its power is at least three times that of the bamboo tube grenade. Its range reaches a distance of one hundred steps, which can be regarded as a long-range weapon in the true sense.

(End of this chapter)