Cause & Context
Following the Western Jin's usurpation of Wei, Emperor Wu resolved to conquer Sun Wu, whose tyrant ruler Sun Hao had alienated his people, completing national reunification.
Epochal Overview
Jin launched 200,000 troops along six routes; Admiral Wang Jun sailed a colossal fleet down the Yangtze from Sichuan, severing riverine iron chains and compelling Sun Hao's surrender at Jiankang.
Key Figures
Emperor Wu of Jin (Sima Yan) directed the grand strategy drafted by Yang Hu and executed by commanders Du Yu and Wang Jun.
Civilizational Impact
The conquest of Wu ended nearly a century of civil war and division since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, briefly reunifying China under the Taikang era.