Hubaekje possessed considerable military strength, and Lee (1984, pp.  99) writes of Gyeon Hwon that "Had Gung Ye and Wang Geon not stood in his way, he surely would have had little difficulty in toppling Silla."
Hubaekje havde en betydelig militær styrke og Lee (1984, pp. 99) skriver om Gyeon Hwon at "Havde ikke Gung Ye og Wang Geon stået i vejen, ville han ikke have haft særlige problemer med at erobre Silla".