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At that time, the world was divided into three, if Eastern Wu went to attack Shu, then Cao Wei would take the opportunity to attack himself, and if Eastern Wu went to attack Cao Wei, then Shu might attack himselfAlthough Dongwu is stronger than Shu, its strength is not to the extent that it can not only send troops to attack one country, but also the army left in Dongwu can resist another country.
First of all, although the strength of Eastern Wu was stronger than that of Shu at this time and lower than that of Cao Wei, in terms of military strength and economic strength, it did not have such a strong ability to support Eastern Wu's Northern Expedition。If the troops are not enough, they will suffer losses in marching operations, although there are many examples in history of winning more with less, but the troops are too weak or there is not much chance of victory.
In addition, in terms of grain and grass, Soochow did not have such strong economic strength to ensure that grain and grass were always transported to the armyWithout food and grass, many soldiers and horses will starve to death during war, which is a situation that must not occur during war. The soldiers and the grain and grass do not have enough chance and certainty, as the resourceful General Lu Xun will not arbitrarily decide the Northern Expedition, at this time the Eastern Wu needs to continue to strengthen their own troops, save more grain and grass, maybe there is a chance to fight.
In addition, Lu Xun also understood that the terrain of Shu was complex, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Cao Wei was treacherous and resourceful, and it was not easy to attackIf you rashly start a war, it will only be the Eastern Wu who will suffer, so at present, the Eastern Wu needs to preserve its own strength while developing its economic strength and military strength as soon as possible, and if the Shu State has been constantly going on a northern expedition, the Eastern Wu can just develop at this time, and then watch the Shu State and Cao Wei both lose, and then launch an attack again There will be more certainty.
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During the Three Kingdoms period, there were many generals, including Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Xiahou Yuan, Huang Zhong, Zhou Yu, etc., and Lu Xun, as a rising star of Eastern Wu, although he did not experience as many wars as the former's generals, he was known for his resourcefulness. When the national strength of Shu was weakening, he did not immediately go on a northern expedition, because he knew that Dongwu did not have this strength, whether it was in grain and grass or other aspects, the Northern Expedition would only continue to weaken the national strength of Dongwu, and Dongwu could not afford to take this risk.
First of all, after Guan Yu was killed, Liu Bei's regime made several wrong decisions one after another, resulting in the loss of troops and the defeat of the generals, and the power of Shu Han was much less than before, while Eastern Wu surpassed Shu Han to become the second largest power during the Three Kingdoms period. But even so, Soochow still did not have enough economic capacity to support the Northern Expedition. First of all, the troops were not enough, compared with Cao Wei, Dongwu was still in a weak position in terms of troops, and if you want to go to the Northern Expedition, you must have enough grain and grass, and for the Eastern Wu at that time, there was no strength to provide a steady stream of grain and grass for the army of the Northern Expedition.
If the grain, grass and troops are not superior, then the Eastern Wu will definitely not launch the Northern Expedition to Cao Wei.
Secondly, although Lu Xun is a rising star in Eastern Wu, he is self-aware, and in terms of military ability and treacherous cunning, he is far inferior to Cao Wei, so he will not attack rashly. In order to do the long-term, the wisest choice for Soochow is to make a truce, recuperate, let the national strength continue to grow, and then wait for the opportunity to move. Moreover, whether it is Cao Cao or Liu Bei, they are both older than Sun Quan, so Sun Quan just wants to waste time and compare to see who dies first.
But whether Cao Cao or Liu Bei died first, it was beneficial to Sun Quan of Eastern Wu.
A wise general will not fight an unprepared battle, Lu Xun knows this truth, so he would rather maintain the situation of the world than attack the other side. In order not to be exhausted after a large-scale battle, the national strength will be exhausted, but it will give the strong the opportunity to take advantage of the situation to destroy Wu.
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Because the grain and grass in Soochow were very scarce at that time, I was afraid that there would be no sufficient food to supply the army.
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In fact, the economic strength of Soochow at that time was far inferior to that of Shu Han, and this was taken into account.
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Because Lu Xun was worried that if he attacked, other countries would attack him.
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After all, at that time, in the situation of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Xun was not too sure.
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The main reason is that Lu Xun knows the true strength of Eastern Wu, and he can't eliminate Cao Wei at all.
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First of all, the reason for the Northern Expedition of Eastern Wu was not to eliminate Cao Wei, but to better defend Jiangdong. Secondly, Eastern Wu did not have the ability to swallow Cao Wei, although the four Northern Expeditions were all victories, but the results were not great, and Cao Wei could not be injured at all. In the end, Jiangdong was rich and didn't want to lead the war to Jiangdong, so the Northern Expedition was just for show and to support Shu Han.
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The real reason is that the corps led by Lu Xun does not have enough strength at all, so it is understandable to take advantage of the situation to eliminate Cao Wei, otherwise it will be defeated.
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Dongwu has a large population, occupies a rich place in the south of the Yangtze River, with a population of 520,000 closed households, which is twice the population of Shu Han, and there are many troops, there are many resourceful generals, and the strength is far more than that of Shu Han. The Northern Expedition was too big, and Lu Xun was not sure and could not afford to fight.
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The geographical location of Shu is very superior, and it can be easy to defend and difficult to attack. The terrain of Wu Shaoye Kingdom is not suitable for the Northern Expedition at all, and the Shu Hongpeng Kingdom may not need 100,000 troops to capture Liangzhou, but Wu State needs a large number of troops. It has a lot to do with their military strength.
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The rulers of the two countries are different, and the geographical location is completely different, and the situation in Eastern Wu is more complicated than that in Shu Han, so Lu Xun has no way to carry out the Northern Expedition like Zhuge Liang.
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Shu Han was even weaker than Eastern Wu and carried out the Northern Expedition, why didn't Eastern Wu go on the Northern Expedition? Why was the relatively strong Eastern Wu not the Northern Expedition, while the weakest Shu Han repeatedly made the Northern Expedition? "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a very popular **, and it has been made into many movies and TV series.
In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition is a very important link. Zhuge Liang is a representative figure of Shu Han. He led his army on several stubborn northern expeditions, but they all failed.
One can find out why the relatively powerful Eastern Wu did not invade the north, while the weakest Shu Han repeatedly did so? The reason is simple. For this question, I think it can be divided into several points.
Shu Han was in a hurry to go north because he was weak. Under Zhuge Liang's leadership, the weak Shu Han took advantage of a series of opportunities to attack Wei in the north. Just to avoid the embarrassment of waiting to die.
You must know that Shu Han is the weakest among the Three Kingdoms, it can only fight hard, it cannot wait to be wiped out. Zhuge Liang knows this well. Although the strength of Eastern Wu was larger than that of Shu Han, most of its troops were naval armies, which were not suitable for fighting in the north.
Due to the abundance of water resources in Soochow, their water army was probably the most elite at the time.
The army on land is much worse. The most typical example of the strength of the naval army is the Battle of Red Cliffs. In fact, Zhou Yu contributed the most to the Battle of Chibi.
In the end, he used his elite sailors and natural conditions to successfully defeat Cao Cao's army of hundreds of thousands. In battles on the water, it is not the number of soldiers who wins. The roots of the Soochow people are deep, and the Soochow people believe that they can survive on this land forever.
To put it bluntly, they are a bit complacent. Because the Soochow Dynasty lasted for three generations. There are not many old ministers who hold this view.
This is why Soochow did not go north as many times as Shu Han did.
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