Here we first throw out the conclusion, that is, even according to the current economic situation, the power of the three countries is distributed. In the end, it was the north controlled by Cao Cao that won the victory.
If we look at the map of the Three Kingdoms period, we will find that in fact, the northern region owned by Cao Cao is now the northern region. It is mainly north of the Central China Plain, while the place of the Shu State is Sichuan, including some nearby areas. At the same time, the area owned by wu is basically the most economically developed area in China, including most of the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta.
It is precisely because of this layout that we would think that if we had these most economically developed areas, it would be stronger. In fact, we have always misunderstood a problem, that is, in war situations, it is not only economic ability that is competed. At the same time, it also has its own mobilization ability, as well as its own soldiers' will to fight.
Although the economy of Wuguo will be the strongest country, it should be known that the heavy industrial cities and enterprises in our country are in the north. At the same time, some of the resources needed for the war were also concentrated in the north and the great southwest. The resources in the Wu region are quite scarce. Moreover, the economy here is mainly based on service industries and low-end manufacturing, and military enterprises and heavy industry are in the northern region.
Of course, in addition to the allocation of these resources, there is also an important issue, that is, the will to fight. Historically, northerners have had a stronger will to fight than the south, especially when national consciousness has not risen. The wars within the Central Plains basically ended in the victory of the North, and it was not until the rise of national consciousness that the southern Chinese people showed their ability to fight in foreign wars.
At the same time, according to the laws of history, the more developed the economy of a region, the more reluctant the people here are to go to war. After all, a soldier with good land and property in his family is more afraid of death than a soldier who has nothing. That is to say, the more economically developed the soldiers in the region will be less willing to fight.
Of course, economic strength shows a problem, or there is an important advantage, that is, it can maintain a large number of troops, after all, the army is also a very expensive place, and money can only be used to carry out wars. For example, when the Southern Song Dynasty was the most economically powerful in China's history, people at that time were generally very rich, so the country's tax revenue was also very secure.
Therefore, when we look back at history in detail, we will find that almost all the wars at that time were provoked by the Southern Song Dynasty. However, due to the lack of warhorses in the Southern Song Dynasty, in most cases, after defeating the enemy, the northern cavalry fled on horseback. It does not extend the results. Therefore, it is very likely that the State of Wu will take the place of the State of Shu and carry out the Northern Expedition, but the final victory must still belong to the State of Wei.