sweeping the world

Chapter 287
As the saying goes, you have to be hard to strike an iron, and you don't have to rely on words to make people respect and value you, but hard power!
The small~chao~ting of the Eastern Jin Dynasty did not face up to the strength of the Han Dynasty, and held the mentality that they could be round or flat as they wanted.Because they think that the Han tribe is weak and dispensable, so they can conspire in Qingzhou and make it unscrupulous.When the big fleet of the Han tribe came over, what they were thinking was how to get a ship from the Han tribe. Didn’t they mean to treat each other well and build friendship? Isn’t it because they thought they could manipulate the Han tribe at will?

In addition to Ji Chang's dislike for the small~chao~court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was a necessary trial voyage to break in with a single ship. After all, the Han Dynasty had never been to the Yangtze River, let alone sailing into the Yangtze River waterway.It is absolutely necessary to use a ship to test the voyage, and the whole fleet is crazy if it rushes in without the test voyage.

Speaking of which, doesn't the fleet need a test voyage before entering?Therefore, whether it was Ji Chang or anyone in the large fleet of the Han Dynasty, they had thought that the Eastern Jin navy would intercept them, but they really did not expect such a big scene.

The Han tribe has not established a country yet, but the Han tribe is an independent force and does not need to obey any party, but what are those people in the Eastern Jin Dynasty doing?They treat Hanbu as a lowly dog ​​leg, without any respect, and their actions are extremely arrogant.

"Really?" Ji Chang received the report that Fu Wei's ship had broken through the first interception line of the Eastern Jin Navy, but the second one was in front of it.He narrowed his eyes and asked, "Is there no one from Xiao~chao~ting who wants to communicate?"

Anyway, Fu Wei's report did not point out the intention of the Eastern Jin small~chao~ting to communicate. The Eastern Jin navy increased the number of ships to besiege, and the ships dispatched by the Eastern Jin navy were getting bigger and bigger.

"Arbitrarily wanting to stop and capture?" Ji Chang laughed, and he said mockingly: "It really is a bunch of short-sighted people!"

There is nothing wrong with it. It is not difficult to judge what intentions the Eastern Jin Dynasty has. They are very eager to obtain a ship for sea navigation. Every time the envoys go to Xiami to meet Liu Yan, they will ask for it. It is still so natural. Attitude, like the Ji Han Ministry to give a boat is a matter of course, not to give is a violation of principles and ethics, put on a face that Lao Tzu is Zheng Shuo, even if he fled to the south of the Yangtze River in embarrassment, he is still Zheng Shuo.

What they can't get with their mouths, after the arrival of the Han fleet, they originally wanted to rely on relatively gentle means to obtain one, but Ji Chang let the fleet anchor overseas.

The so-called mildness should be deceitful, but if you can't be deceitful, just come to a trick?

"The second fleet is ready to escort the first ship."

"promise!"

"Prepare for the third batch of fleet, and after confirming that the Shijie Zhao army is attracted, look for an opportunity to land."

"promise!"

Now there is no need to fight against the small~chao~ting of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Changguang County and Dongmou County in Qingzhou are entering a period of rapid development. It is serious business to seize the large strategic space of Xuzhou coastal area.

The trade between the Han Dynasty and the Shijie State of Zhao was broken at sevens and eighty-eight, and Murong Yan State was in the way to open up trade with Tuoba Dai State, but Liu Yan refused to trade with Murong Yan State. It is necessary to open new markets south of the Yangtze River.

The Han army wanted to capture the coastal area of ​​Xuzhou. With the annihilation of the Xuzhou army of Shijie Zhao State, it became extremely simple.At this stage, there are not many combat plans for the Han Dynasty. The first is to train troops with Shi Zun on Napengcheng, and the second is to seize the ferry near Yangzhou on the north bank of the Yangtze River.

At present, the Han army is sweeping southward on land, and will soon enter the Jianghuai area.Restricted by the topography of the Jianghuai area, even with the assistance of boats and boats, the Han army's advance from the land was really slow.

The sooner the part of Xuzhou is captured, the more favorable the next arrangement will be. It just so happens that the Eastern Jin Dynasty invites the fleet to go south, so they should land from the south as soon as possible. The landing troops take Jiangdu and Jiangshui Temple, which means they have possession on the north bank of the Yangtze River. The ready-made Jiangfang fortress and the establishment of a base will be more convenient in the next transaction with the south of the Yangtze River.

What?What if the Eastern Jin Dynasty did not trade with the Han Dynasty?Do you really think that the Eastern Jin Dynasty was highly centralized?It is common to find that the clan and the aristocratic family have the final say in Yinan, and the Sima royal family is a signboard.

Fu Wei began to adapt after two consecutive impacts.Originally, he was very worried about whether the ship would be damaged, so he asked repeatedly and then ran down to the cabin to have a look. He couldn't see even a single crack at the impact part, so he felt relieved.

By the way, the Han Dynasty was very strict in shipbuilding. The keel was basically a huge tree from Liaodong, but there was no splicing.Secondly, because the ship model construction method is used, the various structures of the ship are fully interlocked with the keel. As long as there is no problem with the keel, the bulkhead will be slightly damaged at most.

The use of hardwood and soaking in tung oil can make the wood harder. The construction of ships is such a few necessary processes, and ships built strictly according to the procedures generally will not appear too fragile.

After two frontal collisions, the Kirk sailing boat under Fu Wei only left some scratches on the front belly. After inspection, even the bulkhead did not appear to be loose, which means it is a qualified ship.

In fact, it doesn’t matter if there are cracks and water leaks. If emergency reinforcement is not enough, remove an isolated water tank. Although it will increase the load and slow down the speed, it is difficult to think that it will sink for a while.

"Left full rudder!!!"

This single Kirk sailed left and right on the river, its four sails could make it reach a speed of five knots, plus the sailors used the oars to increase the force, and it was not difficult to run to more than six knots, resulting in It is possible to leave behind the chasing Eastern Jin navy ships at will.

A big detour, the boats tilted and diverted, and after a row, the ships of the Eastern Jin Navy were thrown far away. From the perspective of Fu Wei, the front should be the north bank of the Yangtze River, where there are some scattered stones. Many people gathered together to watch the fun.

On the north bank of the Yangtze River, there were indeed quite a few people from the Shijie State of Zhao watching the excitement. It seemed that they were people from the coastal defense force or something.They don't seem to have formed a system, they just gather together based on their familiarity, and they will make noise from time to time.

[Has the second batch of ships come over yet? 】Fu Wei couldn't see the east from his angle, he thought: 【Is this how I just play hide-and-seek with the Jin army's navy? 】

The Jin army's navy has lost three ships, none of which are large in tonnage. Two were directly sunk by collision, and one was hit by a damaged ship of one's own side and turned over.The rescue operation was going on over there, and the small boat kept picking up the soldiers who fell into the water around the sunken ship, but they didn't know how many dead and injured the three ships were?

The second batch of fleets has entered the Yangtze River waterway, consisting of six Kirk sailing ships. Their entry made the Eastern Jin navy highly tense. The sound of war drums sounded on the south bank of the Yangtze River, and the civilians who had been happily watching were evacuated. However, some coastal defense forces came from various places.

"They want to fight?" Yu Bing was a little confused, more puzzled: "Could it be..."

What's up?According to Yu Bing's guess, it is estimated that some clans and aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River played tricks in Qingzhou and angered Liu Yan, and this time he came here with a strong anger.

After the second batch of six Kirk sailing ships, the third batch of ships moved in again. There were at least [-] warships and nearly [-] transport ships, which looked a little dense and extremely murderous.

Fu Wei's ship was already sailing towards the outlet of the Yangtze River, that is, the east channel. The Eastern Jin Navy ships behind it followed for a short distance and then stopped.

A burst of "dong dong dong" war drums came from the sea, and then all the ships of the Han Dynasty entering the Yangtze River waterway also beat the war drums, and the Eastern Jin water army and coastal defense forces also beat the war drums, causing the Yangtze River to estuary. The drums of war shook the sky.

"The Han army really wants to go to war with the Jin army?" Guo Xiang has been watching jokes all the time. He is somewhat familiar with the navy and almost knows what warships the Eastern Jin navy has, but he is very familiar with the Han navy. It looked cloudy and foggy.That was the inevitable result of the different ship systems, which caused him to laugh when he saw a large number of Han fleets entering the Yangtze River estuary: "It's best to fight, and we will be happy if we die."

Many generals and academies of the Zhao army in Shijie laughed "hahaha".

"However..." Guo Xiang thought for a while and said, "We can't take it lightly." Putting down his smile, he ordered: "Let the security forces make corresponding defensive preparations!"

On the other side, when Yu Bing was wondering if there was going to be a war, the people sent by Ji Chang arrived.

"Our army will directly land on the north bank of the Yangtze River. If the Jin army wants to kill thieves, feel free to come!"

Just such a sentence made the generals of the Eastern Jin Dynasty stunned for a while, and then put back the heart that hung in their throats.

Of course, the generals in the Eastern Jin Dynasty were not without doubts about the Han tribe's high profile, but they could at least judge that there would be friction, but a war was a bit unlikely.

The reason is quite simple. The Eastern Jin Dynasty can conquer the Eastern Jin Dynasty without relying on a single battle. It is even more impossible to conquer the Eastern Jin Dynasty only by relying on the navy. What is needed is to advance both land and water. To gain a firm foothold on the south bank of the Yangtze River, the next step is bound to be a great battle.

Want to go directly to Jiankang after logging in?That is actually thinking too much.The Eastern Jin small~chao~ting has always been facing the threat of the Hu people in the north. I don’t know how many passes and strongholds have been established on the roads leading to Jiankang. Besides, the [-] sailors in the Eastern Jin Dynasty are definitely not just for nothing. Wanshui Army, so what if they landed on the south bank?

However, then again, if Liu Yan is cruel enough to directly "violent navy" thousands of warships will take a look at the Yangtze River, let alone a hundred thousand sailors, so what if hundreds of thousands of sailors.It's just that Liu Yan hasn't even managed the Central Plains now, so why would he go to the south of the Yangtze River to play with the Eastern Jin Xiao~chao~ting?
In the third and fourth batches, more and more warships of the Han Dynasty entered the Yangtze River waterway, and the wanton actions caused the Eastern Jin water army to prepare for action, such as arranging assault boats filled with kerosene and firewood, and mobilizing enough The bed crossbows to the shore.

The water flow of the Yangtze River waterway flows from west to east, and setting fire to boats in the inner river, as long as there are enough numbers, it will definitely scare the downstream boats.

A large number of fleets entered the waterway of the Yangtze River, and Guo Xiang sensed that something was wrong. He ordered the security forces to prepare again. In addition to the coastal defense forces, the small but strong Shijie water army also began to prepare for battle. .

Coincidentally, Guo Xiang also ordered to prepare the fire boat, and ordered that if the Han fleet showed signs of landing, it would be set on fire immediately.

Ji Chang didn't actually need to inform the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but one of their goals this time was to make the Eastern Jin Dynasty realize the strength of the Han army. Naturally, they wanted to let the generals of the Eastern Jin Dynasty take a good look at it, and make sudden moves. It seems unnecessary, what is needed is grandeur.

"Pioneer ship, seize the upper reaches and set up Hengjiang iron chain!"

Although the Han tribe is playing with sea ships, since they have arrived, how could it be possible that they did not make relevant plans and preparations in advance?
Iron cables across the river can be used to block, and of course they can block passing ships. How much deep-draught ships you want to stop depends entirely on how tight the iron cables are pulled.

"If it wasn't for the small~chao~ting of the Eastern Jin Dynasty to see our strength, where would it be inappropriate to land?" Ji Chang was telling the truth: "We came to the Yangtze River waterway and landed again to let them recognize the facts."

A pioneer ship advanced at high speed, and after reaching a suitable position, it began to place the iron chain, and then cooperated with the two ships to stretch the iron chain to both sides.

The ships of the Han tribe were laying iron cables, so it was naturally seen clearly by both sides of the Yangtze River. The Eastern Jin Dynasty still had a skeptical attitude towards the Han tribe's plan to land on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Set fire to the ship, or directly order the navy to attack.

"I probably understand what the Han part means." Yu Bing said with a smile: "Everything we do is to let us know the current situation."

On the other side, ships from the Han tribe have already begun to approach the north bank of the Yangtze River. After they entered the range, they began to shoot arrows at any target that could be attacked. what happen.

When the ships of the Han Dynasty began to manipulate the Hengjiang iron chain, Guo Xiang had already ordered the upstream ships to ignite and release, but ordering is one thing, and the order is quite another.

Yu Yi pondered for a long time with a sullen face, and suggested: "Let's send a navy."

The Eastern Jin water army assembled a large number of warships in this area, and some soldiers in the water army were also ready to attack.They were originally used to defend the fleet of the Han Dynasty, and they may also be used to participate in the attack on the Zhao army in Shijie.

For the water army in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, crossing the river was actually a very frequent thing. They relied on the advantages of the water army to fight across the river more than once, but the scale was generally small.

"No." Yu Bing smiled playfully: "Since the Han tribe wants to show their strength, let them show it, so as to observe what is going on with the Han tribe's navy."

……Dividing line……

There is another chapter today at [-]:[-] noon.It should have been there yesterday, but I wanted to take a nap and slept until night.

(End of this chapter)