The last three kingdoms

Chapter 660 Pubanjin

Chang'an has also been paying attention to the dynamics of Wuguan. Wuguan is tight, and Liu Chen and others are also worried.

Although Wuguan was the first to ignite the flames of war, the other two armies of the Jin army were also rushing towards Tongguan and Pubanjin. The war was imminent, and the situation was also urgent.

Wang Qi's emergency documents were placed on Liu Chen's case, and Liu Chen urgently summoned Yongzhou Governor Quezheng and You Hujun Qianhong to discuss major plans.

But Zheng said: "Wuguan is the throat of the southeast of Guandong, and there is absolutely no room for loss. It is indeed a bit tight for Wang Qi to resist Du Yu's [-] army with [-] people. The lower officials thought that they should send reinforcements immediately, and things will change later. .”

Liu Chen looked at Qianhong and said, "I don't know what General Qian thinks?"

Chang'an's current reserve team only has Qianhong's right army, and the right army has only two battalions of 1 horses, and now the three major passes are all in urgent need, such a small number of troops is quite a drop in the bucket.

Qianhong said with a worried face: "The soldiers of the Jin army came in three ways, and the entire eastern front is tight. Now that the fierce battle at Wuguan is in full swing, it is not surprising that the troops are tight. However, the terrain of Wuguan is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Du It is expected that it will not be easy to take Wuguan. The final concern of the general is Pubanjin in the northeast of Guanzhong. General Huang's [-] troops defending the tens of miles along the Yellow River, I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with it. If the right army all Transfer to Wuguan, if Pu Banjin is in a hurry later, there may be no soldiers to rescue him."

Liu Chen was a little worried. Unlike Tongguan and Wuguan, which had mountains and rivers in danger, the only thing Pubanjin could rely on was the danger of the Yellow River. However, if the defense line of the Yellow River, which was tens of miles long, was guarded separately, Huang Chong's troops would appear much weaker. However, if the Jin army used multiple routes to forcibly cross, Huang Chong must be stretched and difficult to deal with.Wuguan needs to send troops to rescue, but Pu Banjin is more urgent. Liu Chen really feels that a clever woman can’t cook without rice. It would be great if Liu Yin was there. Unfortunately, Liu Yin is currently fighting in Liangzhou. When the soldiers will return is unknown.

The distant water is difficult to quench the near thirst, Liu Yin's reinforcements are temporarily hopeless, Liu Chen discussed with Quezheng and Qianhong, and decided to divide the right army into two, Jinchengying went to Wuguan for rescue, and Qianhong's relatives Lead the Longxi Battalion to reinforce Pu Banjin, so that both ends will be taken care of.

Qianhong immediately took the order and left.

But Zheng said: "Your Highness's division of troops is not inappropriate. It's just that 20 Jin troops attacked, 5 attacked Wuguan, 5 attacked Pubanjin, and 10 attacked Tongguan. General Fu guarded Tongguan." There are only 5000 people, how can they withstand Yang Hu's [-] troops?"

Liu Chen was silent. He now had no soldiers to transfer, and Tongguan could no longer send reinforcements. The only thing he could count on now was that Fu Chen could hold out.

"General Fu, the safety of the entire Guanzhong now falls on you." Liu Chen silently looked to the east and said inwardly.

Bleak
After Hu Fen arrived in Pubanjin, it was just in time for the spring flood season of the Yellow River.

Pubanjin is the most important ferry on the Yellow River, the traffic hub from Qin to Jin.Pubanjin is a popular term, which generally refers to the entire Yellow River ferry. In fact, it is subdivided. It is called Pujin Pass on the east bank of the Yellow River and Linjin Pass on the west bank of the Yellow River. These two passes are ancient place names. The era has been used until now, and it has been some years. When Qin and Jin faced each other across the river, Pubanjin was the front line of both sides.

After the Shu army entered Linjin Pass, the Wei army also sent troops to station at Pujin Pass to resist the enemy. Because the Yellow River was separated, the two sides had never had any conflicts and lived in peace.

However, after Sima Yan decided to counterattack the pass, he sent Hu Fen to lead the army to Pujin Pass. For a while, the sky over Pubanjin was covered with battle clouds, and the war was imminent.

In order to prepare for the battle across the river, after Hu Fen arrived at Pujin Pass, he immediately started mobilizing ships.Since the Jin army did not have any established water troops on the Yellow River, in order to cross the river, Hu Fen had to mobilize some civilian merchant ships and fishing boats. The lack of warships was the number one problem facing the Jin army.

During the period of confrontation between Wei and Wu, in order to maintain the confrontation with Wu, Wei also built a large number of warships in Jingzhou and Huainan. When the boat is transferred to the Yellow River, it will be a severe test for the defenders of the Shu army on the other side of Pubanjin.

After all, a warship is a warship, and it is by no means comparable to those civilian merchant ships and fishing boats. Whether it is from the displacement to the strength of the ship, it is by no means an order of magnitude.

However, the Yangtze River system, the Huaihe River system, and the Yellow River system are not connected, and there was no Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at that time. How to transfer warships from Huainan, Jingzhou to the Yellow River, the ministers of the Jin State took great pains.Someone suggested to take a detour by sea, but the journey was too long and the sea was unpredictable, so Sima Yan finally gave up this idea.Some people also suggested that the warships be dismantled and transported by land to the Yellow River before being assembled and launched, but they were also rejected because the project was too large, time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Therefore, the strategy adopted by the Jin army is to mobilize merchant ships and fishing boats on the Yellow River to cross the river. This is undoubtedly the most economical and practical method, but the attack power is greatly reduced.

Perhaps, this is the only good news for the Shu army.

In the past two or three years, Huang Chong has been ordered to garrison Pubanjin. He never crossed the Yellow River, nor did the Wei and Jin troops set foot in Hexi.The Wei and Jin defenders on the other side seem to have no intention of getting involved in Hexi. Their task is to guard Pujin Pass and prevent the Shu army from setting foot on the land of Hexi.

Huang Chong knew very well that the tacit understanding between the two sides could only be temporary. Sooner or later there would be a big battle in Pubanjin. For this big war, Huang Chong started to make preparations very early.

The first is to build the Guancheng of Linjinguan. The entire west bank defense, Linjinguan is the core. The east gate of the Guancheng is built along the river. After leaving the east gate, it is the Yellow River Ferry. Therefore, the gains and losses of Linjinguan are related to each other. To the success or failure of the entire Battle of Puban.Since Linjin Pass was originally inside Wei State, the most recent battle can be traced back to the battle that Cao Cao and Ma Chao fought in Pubanjin to compete for Guanzhong. It was more than 50 years ago. As the strategic position of Linjin Pass declined, it naturally no longer received attention. The pass city was dilapidated and there were no troops stationed there. Apart from the bustling business travelers coming and going, and the bustling bustle on both sides of the ferry, Linjin Pass no longer looked like a majestic pass.

(End of this chapter)