At this point, Mu Qing finally understood why Lu Bu and Lu Lingqi were so worried.
In terms of numbers, Lu Bu's army had the absolute advantage. The three legions had more than 70,000 soldiers, including infantry, cavalry, archers, crossbowmen, heavy infantry, and so on.
However, in terms of generals, Lu Bu's army was far inferior to Liu Bei's army.
Lu Bu's army only had a few top-notch combatants. Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Lu Lingqi, Mu Qing, and Raven Aria.
On the other hand, Liu Bei's army was full of talents. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, and so on, any one of them had a combat strength of 95 or above. Zhang Fei and Guan Yu's combat strength had even reached a terrifying 98!。Apart from the group of generals with a combat strength of 95 and above, there were also quite a number of generals with combat strength below 95 and above 85, such as Jiang Wei, Wei Yan, Guan Suo, Guan Yinping, and so on.
If it wasn't for Mu Qing and her two subordinates, Raven and Aria, Lu Bujun's top combat strength would have been even worse.
If it was a military advisor or a wise general…Lu Bu's army would only have Chen Gong. On the other hand, Liu Beijun, Zhuge Liang, and Pang Tong were both famous military strategists in the history of the Three Kingdoms. Other than these two, there was also Jiang Wei, who was skilled in both literature and martial arts.
In terms of generals, intelligence, and talents, the only army that could compare to Liu Bei's was Cao Cao's army.
Lu Bujun's top-notch combat strength was not bad, but it depended on who he was compared to. Compared to Gongsun Zan, Liu Biao, Yuan Shu, and even Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu's army was not bad, but compared to Liu Bei's army, it was not worth mentioning.
On the surface, Liu Bei's army was not a match for Lu Bu's army, the overlord of Xu Prefecture. However, after careful consideration, one would realize that the truly disadvantaged side was not Liu Bei's army, but Lu Bu's army!
"Not only that, but I heard that Liu Bei has also allied with Gongsun Zan of Youzhou to attack Lu Bu's army.”Lu Lingqi sighed slightly, her voice carrying a deep sense of helplessness. It was already difficult to deal with Liu Bei's army, and with the addition of Gongsun Zan from Beiping, how could Lu Bu's army resist?
The generals under Gongsun Zan were not scary. What was scary was Gongsun Zan's ace cavalry unit, the White Horse Righteous Followers.
White Horse Righteous Followers was a trump card troop that made countless factions in troubled times tremble in fear. They were extremely mobile and good at riding and shooting. Their combat ability was even stronger than the heavy cavalry troops. The White Horse Righteous Cavalry was the key to Gongsun Zan's dominance over Youzhou.
"Is this news true?" Mu Qing asked.
"After my Lu Bujun's extensive investigation, I can almost confirm that the news is true.”Lu Lingqi's reply caused Mu Qing's heart to sink. In this way, it was really a little difficult.
"Mu Qing, tell me, how should I deal with this predicament?”Lu Bu asked Mu Qing.
"Me?" Mu Qing was slightly stunned. He thought to himself, You are the ruler of Lu Bujun, why are you asking about me? Shouldn't you ask Lu Bu's military advisor, Chen Gong, about this?
Although she was depressed, Mu Qing still expressed his opinion."In my opinion, the chances of Lu Bu's army defeating the allied army of Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan are miniscule. If he wanted to defend Xu Prefecture, he had to borrow external forces.”
"External force? Are you referring to seeking allies?" Lu Bu and Lu Lingqi looked at Mu Qing.
"Yes, I am. If we don't seek allies, it will be difficult for us to defend Xuzhou even if we are left with only one soldier. At that time, Lord Lu Bu might withdraw from Xuzhou and give this fertile land to Liu Bei.
"Sigh, how can I not understand what you're saying? " But with the current situation of my army, no faction is willing to ally with us…" Lu Bu shook his head. He had sent Chen Gong to seek allies more than once, but he had been rejected. No faction was willing to ally with Lu Bujun.
There were many reasons why those forces were unwilling to ally with Lu Bu's army, such as not wanting to be enemies with Liu Bei's army.
"It's not that they're unwilling, but the benefits we gave them did not meet their requirements. Isn't River East in chaos? We can propose an alliance with the powerful Sun Wu Army in the Jiangdong area, as long as they are willing to support Lu Bu's army and guard Xuzhou for us. Lu Bu's army will help Sun Wu's army pacify Jiangdong.”
"To Lu Bu's army, the Sun Wu army is the best choice. Not only does the Sun Wu army have the strength to help us defend Xu Prefecture, but they are also enemies with Liu Bei's army. To the Sun Wu army, there is no such thing as being willing to be enemies with Liu Bei's army.”
"Also, if the Sun Wu Army wants to pacify and unify the Jiangdong region, they will need to rely on external forces. My Lu Bu Army is also the best choice for the Sun Wu Army to form an alliance.”
"These are some of my opinions and suggestions. Lord Lu Bu will have to decide what to do.”In the end, Mu Qing left the question to Lu Bu. After all, he was only a general in Lu Bu's army, not a ruler. The real decision was in Lu Bu's hands.
"Lingqi, you and Muqing can leave now. Men, get Chen Gong to see me." He didn't give an answer, but Mu Qing knew that Lu Bu had already made up his mind. Mu Qing smiled and followed Lu Lingqi out of the meeting hall.
"Ding! Side quest triggered, Defend Xuzhou: Help Lu Bu's army defend Xuzhou. Quest reward: League of Legends 'Lady of Darkness-Annie Character Summon Card. Perfect completion of the mission will give a certain chance to obtain a bottle of Level 1 Genetic Harmony Potion. "Just as Mu Qing left the meeting hall, the King System in his mind sounded a notification that a mission had been triggered.
" Little loli Annie, Level 1 genetic compatibility potion…"
"Accept the mission." Mu Qing did not hesitate.
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