The land area of Eastern Wu is about 1.45 million square kilometers, while the land area of Shu is about 10060,000 square kilometers2. Therefore, from the perspective of land area, the place of Eastern Wu is larger than that of Shu During the Three Kingdoms period, Shu and Eastern Wu had their own advantages and weaknesses. However, its strength, Shu and Eastern Wu each had their own strengths and weaknesses.
Shu's military superiority lies in its aggressive offensive attitude and strong contingent of generals. Shu often adopted a strategy of taking the initiative in order to break the deadlock and gain a strategic advantage. In addition, Shu had many outstanding generals, such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, etc., who performed well in battles and won many victories for Shu2.
However, Shu's military weaknesses were also obvious. Due to its remote location in the southwest region and inconvenient transportation, it is difficult for Shu to obtain sufficient resources and manpower support. In addition, Shu's territory was relatively small and its population was small, which also limited the development of its military power2.
Soochow's military superiority lies in its excellent defensive capabilities and geographical advantages. Located on the southern bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Soochow had a natural defensive line that could effectively defend against enemy attacks. In addition, Eastern Wu had many excellent generals, such as Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, and Lü Meng, who were adept at using terrain and tactics to successfully defeat many enemies2.
However, Soochow also had some weaknesses militarily. First of all, Soochow's geographical location is relatively remote and the transportation is inconvenient, which makes it difficult to get sufficient resources and manpower support. Secondly, Soochow has a weak offensive ability and often needs to rely on defense to maintain the battle situation2.
Shu's economic strength was relatively weak. Due to its location in the remote southwest region and inconvenient transportation, it is difficult for Shu to carry out ** activities and obtain wealth. In addition, Shu had a weak agricultural base and low productivity, which also limited the development of its economic strength.
In contrast, Soochow has a stronger economy. Located in the Yangtze River Delta region, Soochow has abundant natural resources and convenient transportation conditions, allowing it to carry out a wide range of activities and obtain a lot of wealth. In addition, Soochow has a good agricultural foundation and high productivity, which also provides it with strong economic support.
In general, from a military and economic point of view, Eastern Wu had certain advantages over Shu. However, this does not mean that Eastern Wu will definitely be able to defeat Shu, because in a war, in addition to the comparison of strength, there are many other factors that will also affect the final result, such as strategy, tactics, the ability of generals, and so on.