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But considering Wei Country's financial difficulties in recent years, the deduction of military expenses, and the problem of soldiers worn out by prolonged warfare, the actual combat power of Wei's military forces has seriously declined.
When both sides are compared like this, the gap between the soldiers is actually not that great.
So, after both sides clashed, they unexpectedly found it difficult to determine a winner, and they ended up in a stalemate.
"We've been fighting outside the fortress for a month now, only advancing over three thousand li into the grassland, which is just circling around the periphery. We haven't even touched the core of Huotuluo Country.
If we keep fighting like this, I'm afraid that by the end of the year, when winter comes, we won't have conquered the opponent's capital, let alone meet up with the Chu army in Yong West."
