God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Perhaps it is the development of the times that has led to a different development path for the military in the new era.

At least in Guo Jia's view, most legions nowadays have been more or less influenced by Chen Xi's ideas, and their investment and consumption in individual legions are far greater than before.

Putting aside other things, the resources and financial resources consumed by Guan Yu's 100,000-strong army would have been equivalent to the entire country's expenditure in the past.

At present, Guan Yu's massive army is only a part of the various armies of the Han Empire. Even if no other army in the Han Empire can rival Guan Yu's army, there are many that are second to it.

The larger military units included: Zhao Yun's army, which assisted in the mining of iron mines in Bingzhou and the management of the northern grasslands; the central army, which stayed in the Chang'an area and guarded the capital to ensure the safety of the surrounding areas; Sun Qian's construction army, which built roads and expanded transportation and carried out road construction everywhere; Qinzhou's naval army, which conducted naval training and expanded the naval forces; and even Zang Ba's tax army, which, if counted in terms of numbers, assisted in tax processing and calculation in the country to ensure tax revenue.

These corps were under the jurisdiction of the Han Empire and did not include the armies of other feudal lords.

If we include the armies of other feudal lords, the annual expenditure would basically exceed 100 billion, and possibly even more.

However, Guo Jia, who didn't care much about this aspect, had become numb to the astronomical figure of military expenditure.

As long as Chen Xi hasn't complained, there's still hope.

The nation's formidable strength paved the way to victory, and all he needed to do was minimize casualties and losses on this inevitable path.

"Now that we're here, besides the intelligence we've gathered before, we still need to fight them to get more effective and accurate information." After thinking it over, Guo Jia glanced at the excited Fa Zheng and then spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this, Fa Zheng glanced at Guo Jia, thought for a moment, and then nodded seriously.

The army arrived here and did nothing but wait for the enemy to come out of the mountain pass. Given the cautious nature of the enemy's officers, this was rather unrealistic. Only after the enemy came out could the subsequent plans be implemented.

“The other side will definitely come out. How could a qualified commander of a large army not have such confidence and assurance?” Guan Yu thought about it from his own perspective and finally gave a rather serious answer.

With 400,000 men fighting against a mere 100,000, and still winning battle after battle, with his soldiers and officers obeying orders and the overall command being as smooth as an extension of his own arm, Guan Yu was even more pleased that they dared not fight under such circumstances.

A formidable opponent can ignite a person's fighting spirit and will to fight, especially for Guan Yu.

Years of diligent study in command and overall planning, daily practice and learning, and battlefield research will surely yield results.

In the past, Guan Yu never had the opportunity to put his experience and knowledge to use, or rather, he didn't have the time to do so. Now, here, he can naturally put his life's work to use.

Despite his confidence, Guan Yu was not arrogant and underestimated the strength and command ability of his opponents.

Rahul is very strong, extremely strong, but just how strong we'll have to fight him to find out!

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"Hurry, hurry, hurry up, pack the supplies onto the ship!" Looking at the surrounding army and then at the port he was in, Zang Ba's eyes burned with fighting spirit. As a veteran, Zang Ba had been under Liu Bei's command for a very long time and had repeatedly distinguished himself in battle in the early stages, making his advancement very smooth.

Because he was on Lu Yi's side, Zang Ba also felt the advantages and disadvantages of the situation.

The advantage is obvious: because of Lu Yi's special status, his position is very stable. He doesn't have to worry about political influence or the aftermath of political struggles, so he can focus on military development and strengthen the capabilities of the troops.

Of course, there are downsides too. The problem is that this position is too stable, making it difficult to move up further.

Once you reach a certain level, the amount of military merit required to advance further is considerable.

In peacetime, being affiliated with Lu Yi and accumulating seniority over time is indeed a viable approach.

However, with territorial expansion happening everywhere, it's impossible to judge things by conventional standards.

However, due to factional factors, Zang Ba naturally came to the side of the Tax Army Corps, and because of his military achievements and seniority, he became the de facto military leader of the Tax Army Corps.

If we only consider the size of the army and the corps system, he could be considered to be on par with Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, Guan Yu, and even above Zhang Fei and others. But can we really calculate it that way?
Whether it's to maintain his current position or to eventually achieve a level playing field with him, Zang Ba naturally needs military merit.

Currently, the Kushan battlefield is the most reliable place to earn military merits, as it is not only large in area and has a wide range of opportunities.

As for the Central Asian battlefield, it was no longer a battlefield that ordinary armies could participate in. The Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire were fighting like madmen there, and it was said that even experts at the Breakthrough Level had died on the battlefield.

In contrast, the current conflict between the Han and Gui states is relatively more restrained in terms of land forces.

Naval vessels enable large-scale troop movements and ensure the corresponding food and supplies.

Moreover, under Fa Zheng's strategy, a force is needed to go to the Southeast Asian peninsula to carry out a certain degree of blockade and danger.

Zang Ba, who was originally sent to replace Guan Yu and others to further stabilize the Jingzhou and Jiangnan regions, took this mission after the Jingzhou region was completely settled.

"Luckily we grabbed it quickly, otherwise this mission would have been taken over by General Zhao from the North..." Zang Ba was quite satisfied with his decisiveness.

If they had hesitated a little longer, the task might have been given to Zhao Yun's more experienced and stronger troops in the north.

If the corresponding combat mission were handed over to Zhao Yun's army, Zang Ba felt that he could simply lie low in the country, and subsequent promotions, titles, and honors would basically have nothing to do with him.

Zhao Yun's army is terrifying. If this army were to run to Southeast Asia, Zang Ba would have no idea what the enemy would think.

However, by simply putting it another way, Zang Ba himself was a commander of the Kushan Empire, so he could basically prepare for the worst.

In terms of overall combat capability, Zhao Yun's army in the north is not necessarily weaker than Guan Yu's army. (End of Chapter)