It involves his father Cao Song being killed by Tao Qian, a minor lord in nearby Pengcheng. Total War: Three Kingdoms – Faction DilemmaĬao Cao’s faction dilemma happens very early in Total War: Three Kingdoms. Use credibility to manipulate leaders to stay on their good side, or just use it to give the central plains some much needed high school bickering. Try using credibility to manipulate leaders or instigate a Proxy War if need be, or just make some trade deals and non-aggression pacts so you can survive. Here’s where it gets tricky: When you’ve controlled Chen, Yangzhou, and Runan (He Yi’s territory), you’ll end up bordered by no less than six leaders who are out for blood. Yangzhou to the south is held by the Han Empire so capture those settlements as well. The westernmost settlement will probably end up attacked by He Yi, a named Yellow Turban commander, which means you’ll have to go war with him eventually. Don’t get distracted though because you want to consolidate your power in Chen commandery first. You’re at war with Dong Zhuo and the passive Han Empire territories. And, yes, you’ll have loads of battles as Cao Cao. For a more beginner-friendly campaign, I’d suggest giving Sun Jian or Ma Teng a try.Ĭao Cao, Xiahou Dun, and Xiahou Yuan are getting ready for a battle. He is the hero of chaos, after all, which means he does love being stuck in the middle of a conflict. The challenge is also rewarding since the action almost never lets up. If you want to get the feeling of dropping in the middle of a battle royale, then Mengde is your guy. Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are to the north, Liu Bei and Kong Rong to the east, Yuan Shu and Dong Zhuo to the west, and Liu Biao and Sun Jian are to the south. In the central plains, from your base in the city of Chen Liu, you’re smack dab in the middle of enemies. The problem is that his campaign isn’t a walk in the park. Here’s the thing though, Cao Cao is listed as an “easy” or “recommended” choice for newcomers. I then gobbled up both their forces eventually. I triggered a Proxy War between him and Gongsun Zan just so he can get off my back. In my case, Yuan Shao was about to swarm my lands. You can use it to weaken your rivals while you pick up the pieces in the end.
Proxy Wars will let your rivals duke it out for supremacy, all without penalizing you for instigating it. When you have 75 credibility, you can trigger a “Proxy War.” That’s when the fun starts.
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