You are Zhu Xing, from the city of Xu Chang. After conquering the city of Jian Ye, Lu Bu declares himself Governor of Yangzhou and plans to conquer the remaining Southlands. You are given command of one expedition to conquer Wang Lang's territory, while Lu Bu moves to subjugate the Bandit King, Yan Baihu and the Shanyue. Character Profile: http://pastebin.com/UTDjnUuXPast threads: http://archive.foolz.us/tg/search/subject/three%20kingdoms%20quest/
The foggy winter of the South passes and warm Spring comes. Lu Bu manages to gather a strong host of troops with his fame and promises of glory to the young men of Jian Ye and the outlying towns and villages. You are paid your salary (+75 gold) and make preparations to march out as Lu Bu hands you half the army to conquer Wang Lang. Before you march out, you decide to check the markets. You have 185 taels of gold on hand, what do you wish to purchase?>Gliding Spear: 100 gold (+2 War)>Reinforced Iron Armor: 150 gold (+2 War)>Rattan Armor: 150 gold (+1 War, Very strong and light against blades and arrows. More injuries from fire however, and you look like a barbarian)>Black Blaze: 100 gold (Horse, slightly fast and strong)>Champion: 150 gold (Horse, +1 Lead, slightly fast and strong)>White Mark 200 (Horse, +1 War, fast and strong)>Family Banner: 100 gold (+2 Pol, People recognize your clan better and your fame grows slight better) >Treaties on the State: 150 gold (+5 Pol) >Art of War: 200 gold (Lea +2, Int +2)>On Stratagems: 150 gold (Int +2)>Trickery and Deceit: 200 gold (10% roll when doing plots and ploys)>Public Works: 100 gold (Pol +1, better city improvement)>Army Banner: 75 gold (Lea +1)>General's Fan: 75 gold (Lea +1)>Silk Robes: 150 gold (+3 Cha) >Gold Medallion: 100 gold (+2 Cha)
>>33052053>>Trickery and Deceit: 200 gold (10% roll when doing plots and ploys)We need this desperately, but goddamn it not enough gold. Buy: >Gliding Spear: 100 gold (+2 War)>Army Banner: 75 gold (Lea +1)
>>33052053>>Silk Robes: 150 gold (+3 Cha)We ideally need to capture the leader or get him to join us.We have high war and lead, cha will help us in our attempts to convince him
>>33052053>Family Banner: 100 goldThe only thing we need right now.
>>33052053>Family Banner: 100 gold (+2 Pol, People recognize your clan better and your fame grows slight better)For Glory
>>33052053>>Gliding Spear: 100 gold (+2 War)Time to finish our war ensemble
>>33052053>>Gliding Spear: 100 gold (+2 War)Pol is the least useful skills and our fame is high enough anyway
>>33052045
>>33052053>Family Banner: 100 gold (+2 Pol, People recognize your clan better and your fame grows slight better)>Army Banner: 75 gold (Lea +1)We need those stats desperatly
>>33052053>>Gliding Spear: 100 gold (+2 War)
>>33052253Leadership, yes. Why do we need Pol again?
>>33052251>Family Banner: 100 goldthis!
>>33052268So we can fall into the multiple attribute dependency trap and be useless at everything.
>>33052053>>Gliding Spear: 100 gold (+2 War)>Army Banner: 75 gold (Lea +1)
>>33052053>>Gliding Spear: 100 gold (+2 War)We're a warrior.
>>33052045>>Silk Robes: 150 gold (+3 Cha)
>>33052053buy reinforced iron armor for 150sell iron armor for 70buy gold medallion we have 5 gold left overThis increases our war and our charisma, makes us die less and is just all around suited to fucking lingqi and fighting which is what we've been trying to do with our character.
>>33052291Yeah, I'm just not seeing why we should buy Family Banner here. (1) We are famous already and it's going to have a marginal benefit. (Check the Pastebin)(2) Pol's our dump stat because it's pretty useless to a fighting general. Charisma's pretty meh as well, but at least it's more useful than Pol.
>>33052316>fucking lingqinot in this lifetime
>>33052282>>33052315Which one are you voting for? We can't buy both.
>>33052313And we use Cha a lot right now>>33052333sorry,really drowsy right now, copied the wrong comment im voting for silk robes,
Supporting this >>33052316
>>33052053>>Silk Robes: 150 gold (+3 Cha)We need char and its our worst stat.
>>33052053>>Gliding Spear: 100 gold (+2 War)None of this CHA horseshit.
>>33052053>>Silk Robes: 150 gold (+3 Cha)Because I really think we shouldn''t buy anything and save money . Alas, anon won't let that fly.
>>33052363We are going on a massive campaign to conquer the South. WAR, INT, and LDR takes priority for me over CHAR bonus. I say we buy CHAR boosters after our we get our bonus from the conquests. Right now, we need to up our chances of a successful conquest.Reminder that we took Jian'ye through INT and not CHAR
>>33052404so instead you pick the worst option. I like it.
>>33052376We need leaders and we need to get the generals and magistrates to capitulate instead of fighting to the death.Imagine our losses if we had to take our current city and kill Taisi Ci.
>>33052053>Gliding Spear: 100 gold (+2 War)
>>33052329We should probably stop trying to go after her, every time we try we embarrass ourselves.Plus it effectively takes away two potential political marriages for Lu Bu's group
>>33052416Just love making you mad.
>>33052439>implying i didn't vote for the robesI'm here for suffering and failure, anon.
>>33052425That was an INT ploy, not a CHAR check.
>>33052413Yes, by a choice of options.One of the options to let the leader to suspect Taisi Ci was a cha option.And now that Raian is no longer having the stat affecting the option be shown, we might choose a cha option
>>33052430I doubt Lingqi would allow herself to be married off for political reasons and Lu Bu is like the biggest pushover ever when it comes to her.
>>33052430Indeed, we need to start sucking Chen Gong's cock in a non-figurative way.
>>33052430Telling /tg/ to give up on their waifu is a futile effort.
>>33052413We don't have to conquer the South we can try to peacfully Annex through diplomacy while sending Lu bu to wreck shit up Cao Cao's way.
>>33052473A false letter ploy.We won't always have the opportunity for this.Likely, it will be a face to face meeting where it will becoming an int+cha or cha+pol check.
>>33052503Oh god, are you the idiots that were voting for letting go the guy talking shit to us last thread? Being proven objectively wrong once was not enough for you?
Selling a previous item will be at 50% price. Otherwise you'd be able to buy whatever you want, sell, and buy something else without consequence.Gliding Spear is bought as it has most votes. -100 gold, 85 left. Do you wish to buy anything else or move on? Note that gold isn't only just for items; you can use it to bribe people, and situation events may come when you may want to use it.
>>33052476The choices are pretty obvious though.>>33052503That's dumb. This is a military conquest, we aren't going to be a diplomancer in the Three Kingdoms warlords era. Also, why would we attack Cao Cao? Yuan Shu is a better target. We don't even share a border with Cao Cao. It's Liu Bei, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao that we share borders.
>>33052533Move on
>>33052533save it.
>>33052519Hes partially right.Sun Ce used force and then got foes to capitulate as much as possible so as to add their troops to his.Diplomacy is an option that should be used.
>>33052519punishing offenses to your honor =/= Making vassal statesNot even one of those guys but what the fuck are you on about?>>33052533Lets move on.
>>33052533Move On
>>33052519>>33052545Fine you want to be revilled as Brutes go ahead.
>>33052564Sun Ce used force first, and then use diplomacy from a position of power. We aren't going to just convince people to give up their power bases without force. We have to negotiate from a position of power for these targets since they have to be completely subordinate to us. This province is our power base, we need tight control.Diplomancy like with Liu Biao? Yes, that's great, but with weak targets, we need to show them our power first.
>>33052576>brutesNigga, we have 68 int, better than our leadership
>>33052533buy the army banner, lead will be useful for the upcoming battles and it sounds cool
>>33052565I'm on about people trying to cripple the character by raising all our stats to mediocre rather than, for example, taking war to a level where we stand a fighting chance against Lu Bu and working on leadership or int from there to be a fighting general.
>>33052610Yes we do.And we already have very strong war and decent lead.We needed to boost the cha stat for the coming dialogues so a bad roll doesnt screw us over.
>>33052533Raian, shouldn't our WAR be at 89?Gliding spear was +2 WAR, not +1 WAR. Unless I'm missing something here.
>>33052639Honestly, we're pretty damn good with War, and since we're pretty much the main field thinker, it helps to balance out Lu Bu's wrecking ball state.
>>33052639Allright acceptable for the moment, but after this campaign can we start raising our other attributes so they are not mediocre?
>>33052533Raian, heads up. In the store, gliding spear is listed as +2 war. On the character sheet, +1 war.
>>33052661We don't have a very strong war stat.Play ROTK, anyone worthy of note is literally 90+.>>33052685We should focus INT if anything, pol can remain terrible.
>>33052678We're clearly still weaker than Taishi Ci, Zhuang Liao and Lingqi. We need to address that first, since it's the core of this character.
>>33052617and that means jack shit if we are going to Ravage the as of now untouched south, remember that up till now the fighting has taken place in northern china, If we do go fighting in the south we will be making more enemies than we need to and prolonging this conflict.Better to bring friends to the table than enemies anyway & any that refuse can be killed by our good friend Lu Bu.
>>33052685Well need cha and int definitely.Pol we can push on the backburner.>>33052703Still overkill compared to whoever we're going up against now.We have time to bring it up but the negotiations for this campaign are going to happen without a chance to bring them up.
>>33052639Then make that argument instead of spouting off some bullshit like you diplomacy doesn't work because it's notable era of war. That doesn't even make the smallest amount of sense and you sound like an idiot.Fucking wannabe smart guys on the internet. I don't even.
>>33052731>Still overkill compared to whoever we're going up against now.Not really.Taishi Ci we literally fought last session.
>>33052721>muh benevolenceshu pls go and die in a hole like you're good at
>>33052661CHAR is fine, but not now. Our conquest will involve primarily conquest, and the three main stats for that are INT, LDR, and WAR. In-town management is definitely focused on INT and CHAR, but that's not going to be for sometime. I won't support pushing up POL. We can't focus on all the stats and POL is for our advisers and brother.
After buying your new spear, you bid farewell to your family and ask Zhu Yang to take care of things while you are gone. You make your way to the southern gate of Jian Ye, where the army host has been gathered and split in to two divisions. On the southwestern side, you can see Zhang Liao, Lu Lingqi, Gao Shun, and Song Xian waiting ahead of the army, while Lu Bu and the rest of the other officers are at the other side. You have a chance to talk with one of the other army's entourage before leaving; do you choose to do so?>Go to your army and start marching>Go speak with Lu Bu or one of his members first (choose)
>>33052721Even peaceful annexation was a dream for Liu Bei.We have to conquer, that's a fact.
>>33052762>Benevolence>Not Pragmatismsure bud whatever, continue to enforce the Idea that Lu Bu & all who follow him are nothing but Brutish warlords that live for blood.
>>33052721The South hasn't been untouched. There's been frequent raiding by the barbarians and there's a lot of independent warlords and Yuan Shu being Yuan Shu. If anything, unifying the South will bring the common people peace in the long run. We need to fight in the South because we don't have a powerbase. We pacify the South because it belongs to us.Our friends are other warlords with power, not inconsequential insects.
>>33052780>>Go speak with Lu Bu and his officersWish them good hunting and the best of luck.Offer our respects to each officer, even down to the lieutenants.
>>33052780>Go speak with Lu Bu or one of his members first (choose)"Lu Bu! Let us spar next time we meet! I'll make sure I hit you at least once!"
>>33052780>>Go speak with Lu Bu or one of his members first (choose)Gao ShunI know I'm going to be outvoted but goddamn it I'm going for it
>>33052780Go speak with Taishi Ci.
>>33052828Why Gao Shun?
>>33052811>You may have one blade, one spear, one ranged weapon, and one horse; having more of the same type of item listed will not stack. Other items of the same type not listed may be stackedWe have Whispering Blade and Gliding Spear. Those stack as you can see in the Pastebin
>>33052828Anon.You will be outvoted because Gao Shun is riding with us.
>>33052780>Go speak with Lu BuMay he bring swift destruction to his enemies.
>>33052849Oops, my zeal for Gao Shun overtook my reading comprehension. Apologies. >>33052780>Go speak with Lu Bu or one of his members first (choose)Lu Bu I suppose then, not in the mood for a long conversation with Taishi Ci
>>33052780Listen up you shufags, we're going to talk to Taishi Ci before we march.
>>33052780>>Go speak with Lu Bu or one of his members first (Lu Bu)Tell Lu Bu that if he finds someone really strong to try and recruit the. NOT just cut their heads off.
>>33052821Seconding this.Recently caught up on this (and just started playing RoTK XI) so I'm pretty excited for this quest. Keep up the good work Raian.
>>33052913>>33052913>>33052913
>>33052821This.
>>33052917>>33052821This combined with >>33052824 with >>33052913
>>33052780>>33052821Supporting this. Will save us time and it's a good gesture
>>33052913This combined with >>33052821
>>33052950>save us timeI don't think you understand what giving respects to every officer above lieutenant entails, anon.
>>33052780>>33052877Changing my vote to>>33052821
>>33052913Don't say that to Lu Bu. ESPECIALLY INFRONT OF THE ARMY.We'll be putting him down.Give that advice to Zhang Liao to relay to Lu Bu when the time comes.
>>33052964I get the feeling this is one of those people calling everything sycophantic last thread being ironic and it blowing up in their face.
>>33052964I meant quest time, I didn't want to get into a multi-choice conversation with an officer before we left. >>33052993Zhang Liao is our deputy commander, anon. You mean Taishi Ci?
>>33052993Zhang Liao is with us though, but yeah I agree just talk to Lu Bu and wish him luck/glory
>>33053014>Zhang Liao is our deputy commander, anon. You mean Taishi Ci?My bad, anon. Yes.
>>33052993I figured it's implied that anything we say would be put tactfully. Then again I can totally see Raian playing it strait and then saying it's our fault even though he knows no one meant it to go that way.
>>33053078>Expecting a GM to do work for you
Raian, get a twitter!
>>33053119No, it's more expecting a GM to not try and actively fuck you.
>>33053141I feel your pain.>mfw I got in and we just charged uphill at an entrance army
>>33053119Not to go down this path of discussion but hes already converting our options into outcomes.Converting them with a positive spin or converting them with a negative spin, either way hes still taking what we say and making a story out of it.I mean i don't think we should have to write "With utmost respect..." before every. single. option to avoid pissing people off.
>>33053178Not really.It's expecting a GM to work for you, read your mind, and make everything work well with minimal input from our end
>>33053119>do work for youWay I usually do it is if it's not in quotes the tone fit's into what would usually be expected for the conversation. A QM who doesn't is most likely a shiteater.
>>33053178Nah, what we want to do is an objective.How we do it is a plan, and for that, we need to write it out.Hell, otherwise at the meeting we could have just chosen, 'calm lingqi down'
>>33053200>read your mindOther way around, anon. We can only guess what the GM is thinking, as thread 3 demonstrated.
>>33053195He always announces the next thread time at the end of the thread. He hasn't been off so far.
>>33053200When there are probably 10-20 people all floating options around in multiple different manners you can't exactly create an eloquent even handed response given three 10 line options dude.
>>33053226Even though multiple people in the thread guessed what has happened?
>>33053227People forgot. A twitter notification popping up is very helpful.
>>33053247Yes, those hypothetical people that don't actually exist as shown by the votes being near unanimous.
Given your friendship with Lu Bu, and that he has even trusted you in command of the other expedition force, you think it is only obvious courtesy you should go see him off and wish him well. You whip the reins of your horse, and move toward Lu Bu who is at the helm of his force.Lu Bu is donned in fine and new polished armor that gleams in the sun. It seems that now he has become a lord and has even taken the title of Governor, he is keen on presentations. With his strong stature and smile, he does look powerful and commanding. The phoenix headdress that he always wears is still on his head; likely a habit he will not give up.He turns to with a bigger grin when you arrive."Zhu Xing," he says with a good gesture. "Should you not be preparing to march out?""I only came to wish you the best of luck in your endeavors," you reply with a smile and bow. "You will be facing numerous foes and enemies.""Bah, they are nothing to me and my elite cavalry," Lu Bu responds with a dismissive wave of his hand. "And I have Chen Gong with me should anything go wrong. Once we conquer the Southlands, we shall have a drink together Zhu Xing. I will give you command of a city and your own authority to raise armies. Soon enough, the entire world will be trembling at our might.""You humble me with your generosity," you say with a nod. "Take care, Zhu Xing. And mind that damn daughter of mine doesn't bring trouble to the rest of the army."With that, Lu Bu raises his hand for his army to start moving. Chen Gong and Taishi Ci nod to you as they march off along with Lu Bu. You head back to your own command where the other generals are."Well, you certainly took your time," Lingqi says with a frown as you trot your horse in front of your force.How do you respond?>Explain you only wanted to wish Lu Bu farewell>Shrug the remark off and tell her Lu Bu has high expectations of her>Just ignore her
>>33053324>>Shrug the remark off and tell her Lu Bu has high expectations of her
>>33053324>My friend is worth every second of my time. On that note however, my friend also has high expectations of you, his daughter
>>33053324>Shrug the remark off and tell her Lu Bu has high expectations of hercombine with >>33053355 prehaps as a casual remark.
>>33053324Wait, Lu Bu is the commander?Who decided that?
>>33053324>dWe're going to be spending weeks together. A few minutes to wish a friend good luck doesn't seem extravagant to me.
>>33053383You would deny Lu Bu command of the force?
>Explain you only wanted to wish Lu Bu farewellBasically, tell her her father is like a brother to us so its only right to see him off.she already know what people expect of her, no need to rub it off.
>>33053383Lu Bu did.You know, the head of his faction and our boss?
>>33053324shrug the remark off and tell her Lu Bu has high expectations of her
>>33053417>>33053409Why is he head of the faction?Goddamn, that's a stupid move. At very least it should be Cheng Gong/Us/Lu bu
>>33053383Lu Bu of course, are you gonna argue with him?>>33053324>Shrug the remark off and tell her Lu Bu has high expectations of her
>>33053417Also the guy with plans so catastrophically bad they lead to instant defeat. Hopefully Chen Gong will be able to babysit him in our place.
>>33053324I think what we should do is shurg the remark off and tell her Lub Bu has high expectations of her
>>33053431Considering he could squash us like a bug, hes in command.Plus, with him in direct control hes less likely to get bored and turn on us for sport like hes prone to.
>>33053431Lu Bu is the head.For all strategic purposes, he defers to our judgement until he gets drunk or too headstrong.
>>33053431What? We've been Lu Bu's subordinate for basically forever. The hierarchy was always established to be 1. Lu Bu 2. Us. Chen Gong is an adviser and outside of the military hierarchy.
>>33053453>Considering he could squash us like a bug,We've actually sparred with him, and we ended up as equals.>hes less likely to get bored and turn on us for sport like hes prone to.He's never been prone to that. We're also like Liu Bei to Guan Yu with him.
>>33053440That's why Chen Gong insisted on going with Lu Bu. It's also why we sent Taishi Ci with him
>>33053480With good rolls.
>>33053480>You are sweating, and short of breath. Lu Bu only drops a bead of sweat, but otherwise, his condition is much better than your own. You did well, but if this had been in a real duel, you would have been too tired to continue and surely killed. Yeah, that's not true.
>>33053480>ended up as equals.I'm not sure what spar you're remembering, but it sure as fuck wasn't the one where he broke two of our spears and had us completely winded while barely breaking a sweat.
>>33053480>We've actually sparred with him, and we ended up as equals.Because we picked counters. In that fight, we rolled shit and even then Lu Bu dominated us physically. He'd wreck us in a real fight.
>>33053487Whenever lu bu leaves, he needs to have Chen Gong and either Taishi Ci or Zhang Liao with him.
>>33053480>We've actually sparred with him, and we ended up as equals.Socially? yes Martially? Hell fucking no.
>>33053480Raian said that Taishi Ci and Zhang Liao are slightly stronger than us. Lu Bu is stronger than Taishi Ci, you see where I'm going with this?
>>33053514>>33053511Of course.But it's more about appearances.We were equal due to no one landing a hit, this is also reflected in how Lu Bu views us.We're a capable warrior in his eyes, not a weakling. Which is why he wouldn't turn on us like that.>>33053531We're about 10-15 stat away from him in war.
>>33053550We're 15 away. At a minimum, since Lu Bu probably breaks the 100 stat cap.
>>33053550If we relegated him and took command, especially with him viewing himself as stronger, which he undoubtedly does, he would betray us. Hence why he is in command.
>>33053480>He's never been prone to that. We're also like Liu Bei to Guan Yu with him.I hope you are saying that we are Guan Yu to his Liu Bei and not the other way around. It would still be a poor analogy, but Lu Bu has never indicated that we are superior or even his equal. Zhu Xing and Lu Bu are good friends and he respects us as a warrior, but Zhu Xing is clearly the subordinate here. The best subordinate, but not equal.
>>33053579Lu Bu in XI goes for 105 with his base equipment.>>33053584It's more about us sharing command rather than just fully under him.
>>33053550>We're about 10-15 stat away from him in war.That's pretty massive since we are already at the high end of WAR. >>33053584It's not betraying. He would be well within his rights as our lord to have us punished for insubordination if he pleases.
>>33053625Im saying, if we were the top dog, he would undoubtedly betray us for being weak and just subsume command.
>>33053602Lu Bu's the general in chief, he can do what he wishes and as long as we serve under him, we are nominally bound by him.The keyword is under. But honestly, we are going to be leading independent armies most of the time anyway. Lu Bu trusts us to carry out independent campaigns just like we are doing anywayThis is a moot issue as long as Lu Bu is surrounded by capable advisers when he's leading an army.
>>33053669Problem: Lu Bu's downfall resided around him IGNORING his advisers.
>>33053669And kept away from the fucking wine
>>33053683So we arrange some trust falls and slumber parties, make him trust everyone around him, keep him out of desperate situations as much as possible, and hope for the best.
>>33053683Which is why we surround him with capable warriors and intelligent advisers. Lu Bu is liable to ignore eggheads but he's less likely to ignore advise from warriors he respects. Zhang Liao, Taishi Ci, and us are the three that he respects right now. Also because he was never in that strong of a position honestly
>>33053738I wonder if he'd get along with Zhuge Liang.
>>33053738Also... We need to keep on an extended war footing.Too much peacetime makes him more likely to get drunk.
>>33053743If by 'get along' you mean 'impale on his spear and use as a warning to others', then yes.
>>33053762Actually yes, you're right.In the siege just before his downfall he started drinking and eating massively and became ill because of it.>>33053769A dude with 100 INT should at least be able to keep the peace between the two.
>>33053762We're in the south so we can sick him on bandits if worst comes to worst.
>>33053769Lu Meng might be more his style
>>33053789We could just organize extravagant training sessions with other commanders.
>>33053789Or barbarians. Seriously internal issues were always a thing in the Three Kingdoms
>>33053762I say send him raiding North especially if one side gets the upperhand against the other.the Two forces up north are Yuan shao & Cao cao right?
>>33053355Seconding this, but maybe with more polite tone"My friend is worth every second of my time, He is wishing you the best of fight and have high expectation of you My Lady"SNIDE REMARKS ONLY WORKS ON MODERN GIRLS GUISE
>>33053324>Shrug the remark off and tell her Lu Bu has high expectations of her
>>33053827Gongsun Zan is still around, is he not?
>>33053827We should focus on Yuan Shu first, as well as Liu Bei's inevitable turning on his family
>>33053827There's 5 I think. Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Yuan Shao, Gongsung Zan, and the 4 Prick Generals (to Northwest)But they are not our immediate neighbors, except for Liu Bei in Xu
>>33053851We're going to be dealing with the Sun family before any of those.
>>33053835I'm with this anon
>>330538514 prick generals are gonna be the first to get got if all goes well in this thread.That way we should be able to reclaim the emperor and have a stronger right to exist / Liu Bei alliance.
>>33053846Yuan Shu is really the only logical route after our Southern Conquests.Liu Biao is our ally so we can't go there. Our remaining two neighbors are Liu Bei or Yuan Shu. Liu Bei only holds half of Xu and it would put us into conflict with a powerful Cao Cao too soon. Yuan Shu holds rich lands and would give us the power to match Cao Cao
>>33053431He's been the head of the faction from the start. It makes sense in some ways seeing as he's the really famous one
>>33053835>"My friend is worth every second of my time, Reposting my replyHe is wishing you the best of fight and have high expectation of you My Lady"SNIDE REMARKS ONLY WORKS ON MODERN GIRLS GUISE
>>33053835Lingqi is a strong independent women who doesn't need no man.Seriously, she's so anachronistic it hurts.
We really need a map.
You glance at Lingqi, and simply return a smile at her remark. It seems clear that there is a hint of jealousy from her that you are getting so well along with Lu Bu. Despite her abstinent refusal to listen to Lu Bu back at Chang An, it's certainly clear she holds her dear father in high regard.“The Governor just wished to say a few remarks of you before you we departed,” you reply.“Hmm? What did he say?” Lingqi responds with a slightly surprised look.“That he holds high expectations for you and hopes you do well in this campaign,” you respond slyly. “I hope to see you fare well in our future battles as well. As the Governor's daughter, you are an integral part of our force for now and the future.”“I... I see,” Lingqi says with a nod, appeased, and then with a smile. “Give me opportunities, Zhu Xing, and I will not disappoint.”You nod, and turn your horse to begin the march. Zhang Liao has the slightest of smirks on his side, knowing full-well the way in which Lingqi was appeased. It seems you relationship with Lingqi has improved.
>>33053842>>33053846>>33053851I think we need a map with details of each Factions current holdings.regardless if we send Lu bu raiding it will help prolong the northern conflict and gives us time to prepare and get our shit together regardless of if we peacefully or forcefully annex the north.
You take a look at your army. A lot of your men are well-trained and veterans from the previous battles; though there are some new recruits in your ranks who need experience. Your supplies are currently plentiful, with a thousand more bushels added from when you spent time gathering supplies before you took Jian Ye. You can always wait for more supplies from Jian Ye and Yan Jun, but that may take some time and you need to halt the army to guard supply lines,Looking at the territory you have to take, you expect that this campaign could last a year or so. The enemy has a couple thousand troops guarding the towns and villages while ten thousand troops guard the city of Hui Ji which is your main objective. Wang Lang is unaware of your attack force currently, so you have the advantage of taking his territory and guard forces before he marches out his main force. Taking too long may mean Wang Lang gathers more of his troops together, but marching too quickly may also mean tiring your army out and not taking more firm control of the territories you hold. You need to decide and balance things out well.>Troops: 7000>Equipment: 2000 horses, 5 Catapults, 3 Ballista, 3 Siege Rams>Food: 4000 >Morale: Average>Fatigue: Low(Troops will eat Troop#/10 a month. So in this case, 700 units of supplies a month)In any case, you begin your march. Your army travels at a steady pace for a week before you finally encounter the first small town at the distance. You send a scout out, who checks the area and informs you the town is being guarded by a thousand troops and is lightly defended. How do you do your attack?>Blitz in quickly and take the town>Siege the town with your weapons and fire catapults from a distance
>>33053919> Based Raian
>>33053939>>Blitz in quickly and take the townSmall town and lightly defended, let's quickly take this town before they know what hit them.
>>33053919Why haven't we married our sister to Zhang Liao yet and made him our brother in law?
>>33053939>>Blitz in quickly and take the town
>>33053919Hah. Zhang Liao, you.>>33053939>>Blitz in quickly and take the townGao Shun, Lingqi.This is your show
>>33053939Strike from three directions and ambush from the fourth, pincer attack, on my smoke signal
>>33053939>>Blitz in quickly and take the townSpeed is important for soft targets like this.
>>33053939>Blitz in quickly and take the townEasy morale.
>>33053919Yay, what a cutie>>33053939Blitz
>>33053983>>33053980>>33053972>>33053956GUYSWE HAVE 7000 TROOPS!WE CAN'T AFFORD TO WASTE THEM>The enemy has a couple thousand troops guarding the towns and villages while ten thousand troops guard the city of Hui Ji which is your main objective.>while ten thousand troops guard the city of Hui Ji which is your main objective.>TEN THOUSAND TROOPS
>>33053939>>Troops: 7000>>Equipment: 2000 horses, 5 Catapults, 3 Ballista, 3 Siege Rams>>Food: 4000 >>Morale: Average>>Fatigue: Low>(Troops will eat Troop#/10 a month. So in this case, 700 units of supplies a month)So about 5-6months of provisions.This will need to be made up.We'll have the villages provide us additional supplies but we do not pillage.We intent to rule over this area, after all.
>>33054005> Taking too long may mean Wang Lang gathers more of his troops together
>>33054005Yes. which is why we're going to blitz the thousand here before they have a chance to be reinforced. Wasting time on siege equipment when its not necessary would be a mistake here.
>>33054005As I said in>>33053979
>>33053939No rolls?
>>33054005>You send a scout out, who checks the area and informs you the town is being guarded by a thousand troops and is lightly defended. This isn't Hui Ji, it's probably a small border town.Also>Blitz in quickly and take the townIt'll be a decent base of operations for now, and a good place to start the supply chain.
>>33054005>>33054012Right, so better to attack the troops than to damage the city and risk annoying the peasantry too much
Alright guys, from now on can we agree to not all vote within the first 5 minutes? I agree this time, but we really do need to take things slower and think / discuss our actions.
>>33053973>Gao Shun Ravages of Time Gao Shun is my head canon
>>33054078>implying anyone cares what anyone else thinks
>>33054005We can't afford to take a slow pace either though, otherwise that number could balloon up to be even less favorable, and what's worse they could use the time to stockpile more provisions making a siege more difficult. We'll have to starve them out when we get to Hui ji or use some clever ruse in order to tilt things in our favor. 6000 vs 10,000 is better odds than 7,000 vs 15,000-20,000.
>>33054101I would have taken my time if the choice wasn't extremely obvious.
>>33054104But this is what always fucks us up.
>>33054106>or use some clever ruse in order to tilt things in our favor.FIRE ATTACKS FIRE ATTACKS FIRE ATTACKS FIRE ATTACKS
>>33053939> Option C: Light diversionary force to draw out the enemy with taunts and insults (Zhang Liao), followed by a Pincer assault with Linqi and Zhu Xing on the wings.
>>33054121Welcome to quest threads, where everyone sees your presence as a bug, not a feature.
>>33053939>BlitzNo sense in getting bogged down fighting a foe that probably doesn't expect us and is greatly outnumbered
>>33054121We will deliberate for non-obvious choices. This one was pretty slam dunk.
>>33054166Hopefully.
>>33053939>Try to win them over."We are on a campaign to win these lands. We do not wish to slip more blood than we need to."
>>33054184Shufag pls go
>>33054184We should do this mid blitz, lest we give them time to prepare. Or give those who surrender / prisoners a chance to earn their freedom fighting as shock troops.
>>33054184That's something you do during a siege. Please stop being an idiot and making it harder for is to get diplomacy options voted for in the future.
>>33054195I want more troops for the big battle what can I say.
>>33054184Come on, anon. We'll try to recruit survivors after the battle and we will obviously minimize damage to the peasantry since they are our economic base. We are not losing the element of surprise by asking them to surrender before the battle. That's counter-productive.
>>33054184This is a REALLY stupid idea.Absolutely no one defects in ROTK unless they've been friends for absolutely years.And even then you need gold, time, and be in a FAR more suitable position than the enemy.
>>33054216Those troops will stab your ass from the rear
>>33054210>mid blitz,I don't think you understand just what a blitz is anon.
>>33054216>gives the enemy time to resist more effectively>I NEVER EXPECTED WE WOULD TAKE MORE CASUALTIES THIS WAY
>>33054216Your actions will lead us to losing more troops in the initial engagement since we lose surprise.Troops of proven loyalty versus troops who might defect at any given moment. Just recruit survivors.
>>33054184Diplomancer is not us
>>33054136Hmm... if we make it look like a bandit attack that could work., though they'd need to do more than taunt. Will it be more beneficial than charging at them before their defenses are set though? They'll likely only send out about half of their force leaving the other half to defend. Unless there are too many men in the distraction force that is, at which point they won't leave and just turtle up and send out a rider for reinforcements.
>>33054240Fuck them up to the point where they don't want to fight anymore. Out of 1000 i'd imagine with 600-700 dead the remaining 300 would be quite interested in whatever option doesn't lead to them dying the fastest.
Fine fine I will stop trying.
>>33054184Guy that suggested Diplomacy before, now is not the time for Diplomacy or half actions.
>>33054253Indeed.We have two options though:We recruit the survivors, then embed them individually in individual units.Spread them out so that they'll be less able to do rubbish. But I expect morale will take a little hit.Form them into their own unit.Lesser morale loss among our normal troops, higher chance of rubbish from the unit in question.We can use it as a throwaway unit though.>>33054274you're just doing it at a wrong time. Later.
>>3305426460-70% casualty rate would be massive for any battle in the ancient era. Their morale would break quickly and they would run or surrender before that point. >>33054261Yeah, I just want a quick blitz. There's no military advantage to being too cute when we hold every advantage and speed is of the essence.
>>33054264probably even less than that honestly. Once the initial shock of the attack passes and they realize they're heavily outnumbered they will likely surrender even if they've only suffered a few hundred casualties. Depends on who's in command.
We can give the kettle to the village
>>33054401
>>33054364>>33054335Even better.
>>33054401GIVE THEM THE KETTLE
>>33054401We only give the kettle to those that are willing while holding hands
>>33054401do you know nothing of General Zhu Xing the Autistic? The kettles are our trophies.
Should we delegate the charge to anyone by the way? Like >>33053973 suggested or someone else?
Speaking of overcoming troop numbers, we should start thinking about the terrain a bit.Flood attacks were superb in nearly every situation, but especially sieges.Utilizing boulders is great against an advancing foe, which we could use to our advantage if the enemy tries to hunt us.And last of all, Fire attacks are useful in sieges, ship battles, destroying enemy supplies, the list goes on.Troop tactics is another point, pincer attacks were wide spread and used massively, most likely due to the effects on enemy morale.Considering we have 2000 cavalry, I suggest we use their mobility to our advantage to start using pincer attacks.Using the Ballista and Catapults for ambushes would also be a good idea, however that would require some exceptional circumstances.
>>33054401I still say we collect kettles from every village we conquer.Grand General of Flying Kettles.
You order your forces to go in battle formation and spread your troops to attack from all sides. Your men move quickly and silently, and when you give the signal, they all charge forward. The enemy is caught unaware. Only a few men can go atop the walls and fire arrows before ladders are placed and your troops start climbing in. Song Xian orders covering fire with the archers, and in a quick fashion, your infantry are in the walls mowing the enemy down. About an hour in to the fight, Zhang Liao and Lingqi with a squad of men manage to open the gates to the town. Gao Shun and yourself, leading the cavalry, charge through the gates and rout the remaining enemy troops. The battle is quickly over and the town taken with minor casualties. As you take control of the city, Song Xian remarks how he is happy to soon take the spoils of war from the town. However, the remark troubles you and you think taking from the populace might not be a good idea...>Let your troops take some spoils, but make sure they don't take too much and commit murder/rape>Command your troops no looting whatsoever may take place>Appease your men with your own money(Roll 1d100, best of three first)
Rolled 6>>33054455>Let your troops take some spoils, but make sure they don't take too much and commit murder/rape
Rolled 78>>33054455>>Let your troops take some spoils, but make sure they don't take too much and commit murder/rapeplus >Appease your men with your own money
Rolled 81>>33054455>Let your troops take some spoils, but make sure they don't take too much and commit murder/rape
>>33054439Don't forget terrain anon. We should use things like forestry, boglands, hills, and rivers to our advantage
>>33054455>>Command your troops no looting whatsoever may take placewait, >(Roll 1d100, best of three first)>bestwhat the hell?
>>33054477We don't have that much money to spare, we should wait and dole out what we can towards the end of the campaign out of our own pockets.
>>33054455>Let your troops take some spoils, but make sure they don't take too much and commit murder/rape>Appease your men with your own moneyI say promote the second option but allow the first.
>>33054455>>Let your troops take some spoils, but make sure they don't take too much and commit murder/rapeMurderers and rapists will be hanged.All food supplies taken must be contributed to the store for our campaign.
>>33054496Actually, we've got a huge amount of gold compared to our troops.
>>33054455>>Appease your men with your own money
>>33054455>Command your troops no looting whatsoever may take place.Let's hope our boy Xing know what Xiang Yu did wrong.
>>33054495Maybe because we kept getting fucked by averages? Or maybe because this is a different circumstance.
>>33054495It's probably a LDR roll to see how well we can control our troops.55 average with our decent leadership should make it manageable.
>>33054495Troops need to awarded, we risk mutiny & outrage since it goes against traditional thinking.
>>33054455>(Roll 1d100, best of three first)Wait...>>Command your troops no looting whatsoever may take place
>>33054495We're in an advantageous position I suppose.
>>33054508Still, we're the general, we shouldn't have to hand out taels of gold between 7k men every time we take a small settlement.
>>33054455>>Let your troops take some spoils, but make sure they don't take too much and commit murder/rapeGuys, let's not revert to Western thinking. We need our troops at a high morale, this is acceptable practice in those days. We are here to limit our excesses, not punish our victorious troops
>>33054455>>Command your troops no looting whatsoever may take place>>33054548This guy gets it.
>>33054548I'm secretly trying to turn us into Shu+Lu Bu by making us benevolent and gaining Zhuge LiangShubu
>>33054455>Let your troops take some spoils, but make sure they don't take too much and commit murder/rapeLooting is fine, wholesale slaughter and rape will lead to an angry populace which will fuck us over later.
>>33054455>>Let your troops take some spoils, but make sure they don't take too much and commit murder/rape(1) We can't pay our troops gold for every tiny village we take. It goes against common sense. Reward troops for when they take the big one with your own funds if need be.(2) Not rewarding our troops at the start of the campaign is the biggest fucking mistake we can make
>>33054548Backing this
>>33054575We'll just offer Liu Bei refuge when he inevitably needs it after one of his fuck-ups. That's never backfired on anyone, right.
Rolled 73>>33054455>>Command your troops no looting whatsoever may take placeWe will need the supplies later.
>>33054575You do realize that Shu and Liu Bei also looted because he wasn't a moron who wanted his army to mutiny against him? >>33054570You should probably re-read your post and vote again
>>33054595One of our first acts should be to give guan yu some land on loan. I'm sure he'll give it back.
>Let your troops take some spoils, but make sure they don't take too much and commit murder/rapeI'd like to throw in that we should explain to those who object that this is only a minor town that is worth more strategically than financially to us
>>33054581This. Strict orders against abuse of the peasantry, with executions according to military law. However, we need grain supplies for the army and the men need to be paid. Loot the bodies and take spoils from the town, but don't grind them into the dirt.
>>33054575Lu Bu's daughter is already married to Liu Beis son. I assume we're still loyal to the Han since we said as much last thread.Shubu is pretty much locked in at this point.
>>33054455>>Let your troops take some spoils, but make sure they don't take too much and commit murder/rape
Restraining our troops to only taking a little is probably the best choice. We have a small reputation as an honorable general and it'd be good to uphold that but we can't stone wall the troops from plunder either. Drawing a line in the sand for murder and rape is probably the best compromise until we get a corp of truly loyal followers.
>>33054616>Liu BeisWrong Liu, anon.
>>33054595No, fuck Liu Bei and his three brothers.>>33054599>You do realize that Shu and Liu Bei also looted because he wasn't a moron who wanted his army to mutiny against him?Of course.They weren't retarded.>>33054616>Liu Beis son.Liu Biao. Not Liu Bei.Liu Bei's son was a retard.
>>33054616Liu Biao's second son, actually. Who historically surrendered to Wei.
>>33054616Liu Biao is not Lui Bei.
>>33054616Liu Biao. Liu Biao is governor of Jing province which borders us to the West.Liu Bei controls half of Xu province, Cao Cao controls the other half.Xu is to our north and barely borders us.
>>33054631>>33054632>>33054639>>33054647Okay so is Liu the family name, and these guys not both a part of Shu?
>>33054455>Let your troops take some spoils, but make sure they don't take too much and commit murder/rape
>>33054632>Liu Bei's son was a retard.Liu Shan knew when to give up. I'd say he knew what he was doing.
>>33054658Shu doesn't exist yet. One of Liu Biao's sons helped Liu Bei, the other surrendered to Cao Cao. Liu is a family related to the Han emperor (the Han emperor at the current time is a Liu - I believe Liu Bei is a distant uncle)
>>33054632I like to think that in reality it wasn't Liu Chan that brought down Shu, but Jiang Wei's constant Northern Campaigns that drained the countries resources.
I trust our own troops to limit their destruction.Assuming it all goes well, I say we should do this before we leave:We find a condemned prisoner from the jails, gag him, tie him up, cover his face with a black bag and dress him in our army's uniform.We present this man to the cities' assembled populace and our armies as a man of our force who raped and slaughtered.We then kill him ourselves infront of them as a warning.
>>33054690So we're still in a better place in terms of diplomacy between Shu / Liu Bei than just being some rampaging warlord given that we're still loyal to the Han.Or is the Han fully imploded by the time Shu / Wu / Wei show up?
>>33054658Shu doesn't exist, and won't until Cao Pi is made Emperor. Lie bei protests by naming himself Emperor of the Han, and Sun Quan eventually gets into the act as well.Liu Bei attacks and takes over the lands of Liu Biao before this cause >muh benevolence.
>>33054658Jesus no. Shu doesn't exist yet and it probably won't in this timeline. Liu Biao is part of the Imperial Clan, the Emperor's last name is Liu as well. Liu Bei claims to be the Imperial Uncle, i.e. a distance relative. There's a good chance he made that shit up to gain legitimacy and political backing. Liu Bei is famous for stealing land from his own "clansmen". From Liu Biao's descendents and from Liu Zhang of Yi province.
>>33054658Shu isn't really a thing yet IIRC. The seeds are there but Liu Bei hasn't come into enough power or recognition to make Shu into the force it later becomes.
>>33054722I don't know about that. If our own trips heard and genuinely believed such a thing occurred I don't think it would work out well
>>33054548This. Completely backing this.
>>33054696I like Jiang Wei, but the man did not know when to fold them. Seriously. By the time you hit your 'Seventh Northern Campaign', it's time to give it the fuck up.Liu Shan was known for being a little too trusting, though, and his advisors too timid. Still, I don't think he was wrong to surrender to Wei, because honestly by that time the Han was long dead, Shu had next to no chance, and ending the chaos was the most humane thing to do.>>33054735By the time they were fully established the Han had basically disintegrated. Cao Wei was actually founded by Cao Pi - Cao Cao maintained his position as a minister over the Emperor, who he held captive, much like Dong Zhuo (he was much cleverer about it, though - he observed all official respects and treated the Emperor very well, but it was all a show to keep him from protesting his treatment and making Cao Cao seem like a rebel)
>>33054737That's a terrible plan and you should feel like an idiot for even suggesting it.
>>33054751Wu might not become a thing in this game if we can hold off Sun Ce's eventual invasion. Or rather we are the Wu of this game.
>>33054751>the force it later becomes.Guys stuck with the poorest provinces fruitlessly bashing their heads against the walls of Wei over and over again?
>>33054751You know, we are stomping out the seeds pretty fast. Liu Bei maintained political relevancy in part because he was a valuable tool for Cao Cao in his battle with Lu Bu in the Northern Plains. There's really nothing stopping Cao Cao from rolling up the rest of Xu Province, taking out Liu Bei, and consolidating his gains.
>>33054761>if our own TROOPS
>>33054761We've given the order for no raping and killing.Those who cannot follow military law will be punished without exception.This sets a good precedent for laws and punishment with our troops. It'll also buy some measure of goodwill and trust from the population.
>>33054783>We are Wu Bu
>>33054658Liu Biao is not Shu mang, he used to be Liu Bei ally, na dthen he deceased, his son betrayed Liu BeiThen Liu Bei goes to Han Zhong, the rest is history
>>33054782Did you quote the wrong person? Because that guy you quoted wrote what actually happened in history. >>33054803>Implying we won't be Shu Wu Bu
>>33054803Oh shit, does that mean SSX is going to come around trying to suck our dick?We have to run when that happens.
>>33054795Well, barring his chronic hero collection tendencies.The man would treat Liu Bei as a prince if he thought he'd get Guan Yu as part of the deal. His Guan Yu boner is a little alarming.
>>33054824>Well, barring his chronic hero collection tendencies.It's funny how he didn't get Lu Bu really.
>>33054784I didn't say it was a /good/ force.>>33054795Yup. Both Shu and Wu are getting shafted with Lu Bu heading south.
>>33054824Cao Cao will need to get his hands on red hare first.HmmImagine when Red Hare dies. What happens? Lu Bu without Red Hare.
>>33054856Red Hare Junior?
>>33054838He was thinking about it.Then Liu Bei pointed out how that keeps turning out.Even then, he tried to save Chen Gong out of respect for their friendship.
>>33054824Looking back, Cao Cao seemed to drop quite a bit ogf spaghetti in his attempts to woo Guan Yu
>>33054866Cao Cao's letter of 'I want you for my collection' will eventually turn up at Zhu Xing's doorstep.
>>33054861Wonder how much gold one of those would cost us.
>>33054838>When Cao Cao showed signs of reconsideration, Liu Bei said, "My lord, haven't you seen what Lü Bu did to Ding Jianyang and Grand Preceptor Dong?"Liu Bei was a total cock and persuaded Cao Cao to not spare Lu Bu. Fuck Liu Bei
>>33054797THIS, looting is fine, but the rest should be restrainedAlso good for reputation as a stern but reasonable warrior
>>33054867He wanted his Qing Long Dao
>>33054824Cao Cao with Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei as loyal subordinates sounds like something we really don't want to happen.
>>33054867Cao Cao: Guan Yu: Zhu Xing: Lu Lingqi
>>33054886Most of Shu were fucking assholes, when you get right down to it.
>>33054822Does she keep sucking after we cum ? its better than vaginal sometimes
You tell Song Xian to inform the troops that they make take some spoils, but murder and rape will be strictly outlawed and punishable by death. You inform him the looting should be done only in small amounts and the army should not take everything away from the peasants. He nods, and carries out the order.The populace is slightly grumbling, and it's obvious they don't appreciate your force. However, no riots or the like will likely happen. You order your men to rest until the morrow, where after then you may decide to march out or stay at the town to gather strength and control of the town.As the day turns orange and in to evening, you spot Gao Shun standing guard near the gate with his arms crossed, and his large body upright. While the others are resting, it seems he is keeping to his duties even now. You also hear that he refused to take anything from the populace. You should go talk to him. What do you say?>Praise him for his efforts in battle>Ask why he is standing guard and not resting>Talk and ask him about the decision you just made now
>>33054856I imagine that Red Hare would make a good breeding stud.
>>33054822I honestly won't mind...We might be able to attract the Sun family under our banner if that pans out.
>>33054884Wasn't Red Hare historically a breed of horse as opposed to a singular outstanding mount? Or am I misremembering shit?
>>33054916>Talk and ask him about the decision you just made now>Praise him for his efforts in battle>Ask why he is standing guard and not resting
>>33054916>Talk and ask him about the decision you just made nowAlso Praise him for standing guard rather than resting, good to see a officer not sitting back on their laurels or whatever ching ching shit laurels are.
>>33054916>>Praise him for his efforts in battle>>Ask why he is standing guard and not resting>>Talk and ask him about the decision you just made nowWe should implement the killing plan.
>>33054916>>Praise him for his efforts in battle>Ask why he is standing guard and not resting>Talk and ask him about the decision you just made nowHonestly, I feel like we should ask all three. But emphasis on praise. Muh Gao Shun
>>33054916>>Talk and ask him about the decision you just made now>>33054933She has diseases, anon.
>>33054905Well, Zhang Fei's not so bad. The man is sabotage. Although paired with a general of great resolve and temerity like Cao Ren...>>33054916>Ask why he is standing guard and not resting>Talk and ask him about the decision you just made nowIs he concerned about further enemies, or about our treatment of the peasants? We should allay Gao Shun's fears. He's reasonably clever, and worth consulting with.
>>33054916>>Talk and ask him about the decision you just made nowAsk him if he finds looting distasteful.
>>33054886>>33054911Well to be fair, Lu Bu was an even bigger asshole, what with the constant betrayals and patricide.
>>33054879> Cao Cao the Infinite
>>33054905>Liu Bei being loyal The man had a worse track record than Lu Bu at being loyal
>>33054916>Ask why he is standing guard and not resting>Praise him for his efforts in battle
>>33054976>constant betrayalsIt's amusing you point that out when talking about someone other than liu bei
>>33054938You are talkin about Ravage's Red Hare
>>33054916>Gao Shun standing guard near the gate with his arms crossed> it seems he is keeping to his duties even now. You also hear that he refused to take anything from the populaceHe's totally a honorable and righteous dude.>Ask why he is standing guard and not restingand follow up with>Talk and ask him about the decision you just made now.Dude man here is following the Confucian principles.
>>33054979True, and if he does stay with Cao Cao for a long time and we don't attract Zhuge Liang, there's hope Zhuge Liang will talk him into starting up his own force and being a pain in Cao Cao's ass.
>>33055008Top tier subordinate. Loyal, dutiful, valorous.
>>33055009Unfortunatly our chances of attracting Zhuge Liang are slim thanks to Lu Bu who unfortunately has the contrasting Ideology to Zhuge liangs.
>>33055008If he voices displeasure at the thought of looting etc we should praise his virtue and ask that he act as a positive example for the men to follow.
>>33054989Oh I know full well that Lui Bei is nowhere near the BENEVOLENT character DW makes him out to be, but IIRC Liu Bei betraying people left and right mostly happened after Lu Bu had died.
>>33055009He might join Liu BiaoOr maybe the three brothers will flee Xian Ye sooner than expected
>>33055043All we need to do is change his mind.
>>33054976Liu Bei was only pissed because he got betrayed by Lu Bu too. Liu Bei's track record was worse than Lu Bu.>"Help" Tao Qian, steal Xu province from his sons by saying the people want me to take it>Pledge loyalty to Cao Cao for help against Lu Bu, appointed governor of Yu province by Cao Cao>Engage in a failed conspiracy to remove Cao Cao from power, defect to Yuan Shao >"Borrows" valuable land in Jing Province from Sun Quan, refuses to return it>"Allies" with Liu Zhang, his relative, against Cao Cao, steals Yi province instead.
>>33055063>Implying we want toZhuge Liang is just a smart dude. There are plenty of smart dudes in this time period.
>>33055063We can't. His ideals revolved around setting up a permanent 3 kingdoms MAD scenario.We do this right and gain enough ground, we might find Zhuge Liang together with Cao Cao.
>>33055063Zhuge liang or Lu Bu? regardless that will be a hard trek.
>>33055063I'm fine with not attracting him, there are other talented strategists out there that can mesh better with our forces, hopefully we can attract some of them to help out maybe even get a personal strategist.
>>33055063With our abysmall diplomacy scoreUnless our kettle started to overcharge and in one last stand, boost our INT,CHA and POL to 100 and convince the Crouching Dragon to join us> Strike one last foe, and farewell old friend...
>>33055082>Zhuge Liang together with Cao Cao.10 STAR DIFFICULTY
>>33055103>Giving up the kettle for Zhuge Liang.Fuck no.
>>33055103I, for one, am not willing to make that sacrifice.
>>33055092>>33055043Let's just get Pang Tong. He was wasted with Shu anyways.
>>33055063I'd rather get Jia Xu before he gets to Cao Cao's camp. Or Wu Strategists, Xu Shu, Fa Zheng, and Pan Tong. Zhuge Liang doesn't match up with our priorities. He wouldn't serve Cao Cao either so hope he has fun being a hermit.
>>33055110Can't we just execute Zhuge Liang if we ever come across him?
>>33055110It's how we do.>>33055092Cao Cao's already got Jia Xu and Guo Jia, though. We're looking at, what, Xu Shu, Pang Tong? We're not getting any of the Zhous or Lus, they're Wu to the core.
>>33055078Zhuge Liang, going by the ROTK games.Is THE smartest man, full 100 INT.>>33055082>we might find Zhuge Liang together with Cao Cao.Along with Guo Jia and basically every single other strategist? Jesus christ that would be suicide.>>33055103Not everything relies on stats.
>>33055110And Guo Jia hasnt die yet, and Jia Xu, and Xun Yu, and motherfucking Sima YiFUCK
>>33055134He doesn't have Jia Xu yet.Jia Xu is with the 4 prick generals, remember? Cao Cao probably has Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Xun You, and Cheng Yu right now.>>33055136Sima Yi is 13 years old right now
>>33055128Agreed. Pang Tong would be cool to have as an ally.
>>33055135I'd rather steal Lady Yueying. She's smarter than old Kong Ming anyways.
>>33055135You're overestimating strategists. Also they don't combine linearly, more like 1/n.
>>33055129>Jia XuThe guy who back stabbed us?
>>33055128>>33055168Pang Tong was born in 179, anons. It's like 193 right now. >>33055175He didn't backstab us, he was Dong Zhuo's subordinate from the start. He's arguably the best strategist historically anyway
>>33055172But shes ugly
>>33055174They dont, but they can be everywhere.Anyone of them will run circles around Lu Bu.
>>33055196Weren't you expect to serve by like 15-20 anyway? Snap the kid up young, let him develop his cunning under Gongtai
>>33055203A blind one legged puppy can run circles around lu bu.
>>33055200Dem Juggernauts tho
>>33055214How are we going to find a little kid in China without resorting to meta knowledge? The dude's got to do something first before we can find him.
>>33055196Just gotta survive for 34 more years then... maybe doable?>surrender nuterpoDamn it captcha I want the moth man to give me cryptic advice... and don't call me a nutter.
>>33055234b-but
> Lu Lingqi: AppreciatedMHMMM> and edgistmnot now captcha
>>33055200The ugly ones are usually the smarter ones. And that scares me the most.
>>33055234>Juggernauts"Why would you make these things look like tigers?"
>>33055308Probably for morale reasons.
Oh Raian, important question so sorry if caps lockWHAT IS OUR DYING AGE? ARE WE GOING 99 LIKE RTK XI ?
>>33055259Just pretend she's her Dynasty Warrior's equivalent with that awesome as fuck dagger axe.
>>33055172>Yueying smarter than Zhuge LiangWow. Didn't know anyone else had figured this out.
>>33055308"What are you going to do when faced with fire breating, 2.5 m tall tiger? did that soil your pants yet?"
>>33055331>ugly by DW standards
>>33055331If DW is any indication, Guan Yinping will be my choice>>33055333If I remember correctly, Kongming is only good at Administration, debate and politicsActual battlefield tactics usually done by other strategist
>>33055395>Not xingcai
>>33055405Yinping is God Tier you Knave, dem long hair, exposed shoulders and miniskirt
>>33055430She's firmly in the uncanny valley along with the Qiaos, SSX and Wang Yuanji
>>33055063It's not like we can't get Pang Tong or any other of Sima Hui's students.Hell the aforementioned guy worked for the Sun family for quite some time before switching sides.
You walk up to Gao Shun, and place a hand on his shoulder with a smile. Gao Shun bows to you when he turns to see who you are."General," you begin. "You did superbly in battle. I commend you being able to swiftly taking the enemy with the cavalry. I would like to thank you for your efforts today, and Lord Lu Bu will surely raise your status once this campaign is over."Gao Shun simply bows again."Tell me, why do you stand guard here while the other rests? You should take a break for the day and feast with the other men. Though I commend you for standing guard, even now."Gao Shun shakes his head."The town is taken, but law and order must be maintained by our troops. If the leaders are resting and feasting, it will set a bad example for the rest of the men," he replies"Hmm," you reply with a nod. "I have also heard that you refrained from taking anything. Tell me, what do you think of the decision I made? I would like to hear your advice."Gao Shun makes a slight frown. You are taking a bit of time with all your remarks and questions, and he seems he just wants to simply return to his duties."It is... not my place to question the decision of those in command. But I do not believe troops should be stealing from the populace. They are paid for by the government and authority, and do not need any riches beyond what they are given. An army that would riot from being withheld profits is an undisciplined mass and obviously holds no true loyalty or honor. A true leader can lead men, even when he makes decisions that may not always sound right by his men."You nod, seeing Gao Shun's viewpoint, though you may not necessarily fully agree with it. You bid him farewell as you depart to rest.Morning comes. You can now decide to march out, or stay at the town for a while.>March out>Gather volunteer soldiers>Help the people of the village for a while, get some supportIf you choose to stay, choose how long.
>>33055483>>33055430>>33055405Lu Lingqi forever.
>>33055511>Troops: 6900>Equipment: 2000 horses, 5 Catapults, 3 Ballista, 3 Siege Rams>Food: 4000 >Morale: Above Average>Fatigue: Low
>>33055511>Gather volunteer soldiers>Help the people of the village for a while, get some supportZhang Liao and Gao Shun take the first job, we take the second.
>>33055511>>Help the people of the village for a while, get some supportHopefully parley that into getting some volunteers / supplies.1 week.
>>33055539Seconded.
>>33055511Gather volunteers and tell them that they can make a fortune in both honor and money if they serve Do Not Pursue.
>>33055511>>March outSpeed is of the essence, we can't recruit volunteers from a town that we looted
>>33055511Probably >Help the people of the village for a while, get some supportthen >Gather volunteer soldiersthen>March outunless that takes a stupid amount of time then just Gather Volunteer;s
>>33055511>Schooled by Gao Shun>Was schooled also by Zhang Liaoso guys, should we become moralfag? or keep doing the neutral stance?
>>33055511>>March outGathering soldiers from a town we just lightly looted isn't worth it, and staying is completely against our strategic imperatives.
>>33055511Raian, we need some idea of how long will we take to gather troops and what kind of numbers we can expect.
>>33055511>>March outBlitzkrieg
>>33055555We should take what we can when and where we can get it.
>>33055539>>33055548>>33055549>March outDid you all forget that we are on a time limit here? We are on a goddamn campaign where the enemy gets stronger the longer we delay.
>>33055511Help the populace for 3 days, tiling fields, fixing houses, raising pallisadesWe risked the blitzkrieg but we need to keep the populace happy, especially after the looting
>>33055578FineDisregard >>33055548
>>33055511>>Gather volunteer soldiers1 week should be sufficient time.The campaign is likely to last awhile.A full blitz wont be enough so gathering some strength would be good.
>>33055591Good god you people are horrible commanders.
>>33055548backing.
>>33055578>>33055567We need more troops, as it is we'd need some big tactical bullshit to pull a full victory off like this.
>>33055578This campaign is also likely to last a year.We need more troops. Against 10k, even if we rushed over and sieged, we'd lose.
>>33055514>>33055430>>33055405>>33055395>Wife/Waifu: Lu Lingqi>Consorts/Concubines/Conquests: Xingcai Yinping Cai YanTO be honest I have a conquest boner>>33055511>Help the people of the village for a while, get some support>Gather volunteer soldiers
>>33055613Im trying to be pragmatic, I already knows that it will cost us the element of surpriseBut keeping the populace happy is also as important, winning the hearts and minds
>>33055511>March outWe need to move quickly >>33055563Gao Shun is admirable, but I don't regret my decision. Our army might be an undisciplined mass that holds no true loyalty or honor for all we know. What's important is that we preserve morale until we get to the big battle. If we can minimize peasant discontent, all the better, otherwise it will have to be dealt with later.
>>33055511>>Help the people of the village for a while, get some support>>33055555>>33055567>>33055578Do you guys even listen to Raian?Let me tell you what;s going to happen. This village you just want to low through is going to send soldiers to help route us later is we just "Hi-steal-Bye" them. Show some good will then we can leave.
>>33055613Because acquiring more soldiers against an army that nearly doubles ours is a bad idea.
>>33055539Since Gao Shun didn't participate in the looting, wouldn't it be best to have him help repair the city? It's likely a Pol action which we're garbage at. Instead we should be recruiting people ourselves, so they can see who they serve first thing.
>>33055591The practial side of me says march but reading this makes me want us to stay and have all those who looted help restore the town, till fields etc. Say that if they are to be paid by the town it is only fair they do work for the town.
>>33055511>March outWe're not likely to have any volunteers here and helping out after looting seems it won't achieve much at the cost of time.
>>33055667Gao shun to help, we, lingqi and zhang liao call for volunteers?
>>33055658Here's what's actually going to happen - we waste time dicking around in a nameless, worthless village and give the enemy troops time to both hear of our arrival and assemble. So our next fight is super hard, we lose and lingqi thinks we're a horrible person.
>>33055618Then recruit some troops at a town we didn't loot. Press our advantage while we can, regroup and recruit after we gain some material advantages.This is how blitzkrieg works. We have to destroy as much of Wang's troops and authority while we have the element of surprise.We recruit AFTER they hole up like rats.
>>33055658More than that, we could risk running out of food without their help/ if they cut off our supply lines
>>33055648Actually I'll change my vote to>March out
>>33055667But then people would look upon Gao shun favourably, therefore want to join him more.>>33055539Supporting this.
>>33055511>>March out>>33055658They are not going to send soldiers. They are going to be too busy rebuilding their town.
>>33055690Read the update, we only looted from those who can afford it, peasants were not touched at all.We should ne able to get a good number.
>>33055686Well there is no wrong or trap options I guess, only exchanged weight
>>33055703This. This city is the first for our supply line. We need them fully on our side.
>>33055511>March outMorale is high right now and we need to press the advantage
>>33055732>no wrong or trap optionsHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
Could we leave 1.9k men / Gao Shun to recruit and repair while the bulk of our forces continue the crusade?I mean if we leave him for 3-7 days that's really not that much lag time while we go on ahead. Even if we come against equal amounts of soldiers we can try using some tactics on them, or even just wait till our remaining and possibly bolstered troops meet up with us?
>>33055690They have the superior numbers, if we fly around like this we'll lose the numbers advantage, the food, and support of the people.Meanwhile, he'll come out of the castle with half of his troops and squash us since we're so weak.
>>33055754He has superior global numbers, we have superior local numbers. You're trying to make sure we have superior nothing because you have a boner for Shu.
>>33055754Their troops are scattered, and we need to destroy them before they unite. They have 10,000 troops in the city alone, but they have thousands outside in towns and villages. We can recruit after we destroy elements while they are easy picking and not holed up in a castle.
>>33055746Leave with him a guard contingent of 1k men?And to leave to join us in a week or two?
>>33055746Our enemy has 10,000 men BEFORE he goes on high alert and brings all his forces to his capital.
>>33055771No, I simply want to recruit some troops to make up for our losses, and improve our image.Meanwhile, due to the extended nature of the campaign, this shouldn't be too much of a problem.
>>33055798>thinking the early stages aren't the most vitalI'm so happy I'm not in any sort of military situation with you commanding.
>>33055774But then we have to go back to all of the villages to gain any sort of number.And with our already low food, that means we can't expect any more numbers.
>Having weak supply lines>Not having any public supportI sure hope you guys don't do this
>>33055798You are thinking it the wrong way.It might be an extended campaign, but think of what phase of the campaign we are on. We are blitz and annihilating the scattered enemy before they regroup and reunite under city walls. Only after a successful blitz should we consolidate our gains and recruit since that's when we'll enter into siege and wait mode.
>>33055511>>March out
>>33055798If we lose the momentum & surprise we already have we are thoroughly up shit creek.
>>33055819We need a sustainable war, not blitzkrieg.If we have hugely superior numbers, I would agree with you.However, we need to snowball towards the enemy, not allow them to chip us down.
>>33055832err, won't the guy just march out with his superior army and swat us down either way?why would he ever allow himself to be besieged?
>>33055820If the enemy is behind city walls, then we have control over the towns and cities. We can secure supply and troops after that. Suppose we recruit 2000 troops. We have 8000, great. But let's say 2000 troops escaped behind enemy city walls. Remember we need 3 to 1 force advantage to take cities. Every enemy troop behind city wall is worth 3 on the field. We need to take them out while they are on the field.
>>33055863Because our troops will be veteran by the time we get to his castle, and we'll control all of his outlying settlements.
>>33055828Why does this sound like a raian hint
>>33055832>>33055854Unlike in our times, it will take months for this to even reach the ears of the castle.We're hundreds of miles away from the castle, and remember back when our castle was sieged? It took 3 days for word to even get to us, we can spare 3 days to sure up our numbers.
We need to seize the imitative and continue on to the next force. During these early stages momentum is important, but so is securing your supply line. Leaving Gao Shun to secure our supply train wouldn't be a bad idea so long as he had the chops for it and he didn't feel it was a slight. We certainly could use a logistics guy to help with this shit.Whether we leave anyone behind or not though we need to keep moving.
Okay lets analyze this from the ground up shall we?1. Our opponet still hasn't realize our invasion yet2. We are outnumbered quite significantly3. We are good for 5.5 months top looking at our foodHints from Raian: We cna blitz, but overexterting will tire our soldiersOptions:1. March out ASAPBenefit: element of surpriseRisk: Fatigue, losing local supports, risky supply line2. Steady invasionBenefit: might swell our numbers, secure supply lineRisk: losing element of surprise, counter attack is possible by enemy, faction leader disastified3. Scorched Earth PolicyBenefit: Unlimited supplyRisk: resented by populace4. Encirclement by conquering hinterland firstBenefit: Tremendous siege advantage, might swell troops number, might starve defendersRisk: Counter attack is a real possibility, Lu Bu is pissed we are taking too long
>>33055863That's what Wang thought to do against Sun Ce. Sun Ce kicked his ass because Wang's generals were shit and his troops were shit and they had to flee behind the walls.
>>33055886Because someone read the thread where he outed himself and is deliberately trying to sound like him to ruse us.
>>33055886Because it is a Raian hint.We're being fucking retarded, this is the sort of action Lu Bu would take.
>>33055828You're either Raian telling us not to fuck up.Or some dude pretending to be Raian telling us to fuck up.Either way i think we should bolster our supply lines and maintain public support, like he said this is a year long campaign, its not like hes going to be able to instantly recall all of his troops.Also.Can we try set up ambushes between the main city and outlying villages? That way, when and if they start getting recalled to the 10k troops we can slaughter them before they get entrenched?
>>33055886Because it's the same format as his one before we got ran out of the Imperial city.Doesn't prove anything though.
>>33055895Look, I'm fine with leaving like 500 guys, but let Song Xian do it. Gao Shun leads our fucking cavalry, we need him with our main force.
>>33055892Yes & by the time this does reach their ears we could have marched halfway to the capital or anywhere in between.
>>33055882> controlWhen we dont have popular support and dont leave garrison troops
Leaving Gap Shun to manage the city and the supply lines therein isn't a bad idea, but there is probably a more prosperous or strategic place to do so. If we want to seize control without choking on that 10,000 man garrison, we are going to need a proper fort of our own to operate out of, like a second capital. Our aggressive manouvers will smash his smaller garrisons, and his inferior commanders can be outfought if he wants a pitched battle outside his castle. Fear will bottle him up while we seize the land, and more importantly the loyalty of the peasants.
>>33055931Smashing every force we run into and acting like we own the place leads people to believe we own the place. This isn't 1960's vietnam.
>>33055828Exactly. We need to cover our ass. Surprise will only last for so long even if we go balls to the wall. We should capitalize on it while we can but we need to secure our supply line and keep the towns we conquer from turning on us (assisting the enemy or just letting them take the town back for example).
>>33055960Yes but this is a land war in Asia
>Leaving Gao Shun of the Ambushers to be a garrison officer instead of a scrub Lt.Fucking disgusting
>>33055511>March out
>>33055899Aaaand everybody is ignoring me, I am sad now
>>33055511>Gather volunteer soldiers>Help the people of the village for a while, get some support
>>33055899Look, only 1 and 2 are real options here.3 and 4 are policies that adopted along with 1 or 2.Most of 1 supporters want to blitz then switch to 4 once the survivors make it to the wall.
>>33055511>>33055742 Changing my vote to >Help the people of the village for 2 weeksBlitzkreig only worked because there was a good supply chain. We do not have that advantage, and we can use this village as our beachhead. If we must move out, then have one of the commanders stay behind repairing and recruiting troops for 2 weeks with a contingent of 1000 troops before meeting back up with us around the 3 or 4th city.
>>33056006Yeah you are correct, I am pretty ambivalent here, I seriously think Raian is trapping us at the moment
>>33056012Christ, we're a 7000 man army with supplies on hand. Our supply chain is about a mile long, and we can forage for more. We're not getting constant shipments from our capital.
>>33056028I think everyone is too afraid of making a bad choice, when both seem pretty average choices to be honest.
>>33056028We are trapping ourselves
>>33056012We have food supply for 5.5 months. That's not a ton, but it's not like we'll be running out of food anytime soon.A 2 month campaign should wipe out most of the enemy outside of the walls. We can easily get more supply after that. We have 3.5 month cushion, so we won't be desperate. If Wang decides to challenge us on the field, we'll Sun Ce his ass.
>>33056052Yes, inside a pointless village because >muh benevolence
We should continue the blitz to more outlying villages, leave a small contingent behind, with a Liuetenant, or someone small time who can come back and join up with us later on.
>>33056050The safe option is steady invasion in my opinion, it is also seriously hinted by Raian that in his first postBut high risk = high revenue is always true
You decide to march out, hoping to keep the element of surprise still intact and conquer as much territory as possible before Wang Lang is notified. You quickly gather your troops and send a letter to Yan Jun to send a few scores of men to keep the town occupied.Your men travel quickly, and by a week long, you encounter the local forces that have heard of your recent exploits and met to fight you. They are 2500 strong, led by Fan Neng and Yu Mi. The battlefield is flat grasslands."Rebels and bandits!" Fan Neng calls out to your troops. "You dare attack our lands for your greed, and our lord who was given his position by the court? Turn back and leave our lands!"What do you do?>Form your lines, charge the enemy >Make defensive lines, fire volleys in to the enemy>Challenge the enemy to a duel (Choose)Roll 1d100, best of three.
>>33056035It's more about gaining men and the support of the people, so if we're pushed back we can re-gain forces and food.Raian pls bring back Cheng gong the hint master
>>33056050I think we can afford to blitz one more city before we establish our supply lines.This is the first city towards our territories after all
>>33055959Agreeing with this guy. Though as was pointed out Gao Shun is the Calvary commander so we need him to stick with the Calvary.
Rolled 3>>33056079>Challenge the enemy to a duel (Choose)Us
>>33056079>Make defensive lines, fire volleys in to the enemyWe are so not falling for this shit again.
>>33056079>>Challenge the enemy to a duel (Choose)"Hey Lingqi, baby. You think you can handle this chump?"
Rolled 40>>33056079>>Challenge the enemy to a duel (Choose)Fan Neng It's been too long
>>33056079>Challenge to duel>Us and Lu Lingqi VS both of theirs>Zhang Liao in charge of gaining a better position for the troops
Rolled 95>>33056079>Make defensive lines, fire volleys in to the enemy
Rolled 52>>33056104>>33056102NOPE.AVI
Rolled 22>>33056079>>Challenge the enemy to a duel (Choose)We will fight
Rolled 72>>33056079> You quickly gather your troops and send a letter to Yan Jun to send a few scores of men to keep the town occupied.Nice one!> Challenge the enemy to a duel (Choose)"Linqi, its your time to make your father proud"
Rolled 3>>33056111ThisGets rid of 2 commanders and our troops will be in a better position
>>33056079>>Challenge the enemy to a duel (Choose)Song xingOur other lt to gain Honour
>>33055899Encirclement looks good.I think we actually should provoke an attack, so we can fight out in the field and decimate their numbers. They have all the advantage of a siege, outnumbering us considerable, but on the field our mobility can give us the advantage.
>>33056118Thank you based anon. Anons, this is Best of 3 situation because we hold the military advantage, don't fucking panic. >Roll 1d100, best of three.
>>33056079>>Challenge the enemy to a duel (Choose)We'll fight.Lingqi likes strong guys and we haven't had a duel since thread 2.
We shouldn't worry too much about recruitment now. It's more mouths to feed too early on to get use out of them. The scum outnumber is in quantity, but never in quality. We can beat them in a straight fight, even outnumbered. We don't even need to storm the castle really, just let them starve. We should work on supplies now, and hope the civil focus earns us fertile recruiting grounds when we need them.
And no, I'm not posting as anonymous. The one doing it is probably the same guy still upset about weeks ago.Again, there is no trap option nor do I make one option entirely screw everything over. If you think I'm deliberately trying to fuck you over, which again, is ridiculously dumb you think I'm running this quest to be a simple sadist, then you're better off not playing. Why play a game where you think the QM just wants to fuck you?
>>33056111Supporting this
>>33056079>>Challenge the enemy to a duel (Choose)Challenge both enemy commanders. We will fight first. Lingqi can fight second, if not, Gao Shun shall take the honors.
>>33056079>Challenge the enemy to a duelIs it appropriate for us to duel? We haven't had a good chance to fight in a while.
>>33056155Everyones just scared shitless about making a wrong move that there is no coming back from.
>>33056146Well Raian is forcing our hands on this by sending Fa Neng to us anyway
>>33056168I like this.
>>33056155>Why play a game where you think the QM just wants to fuck you?Maybe because you're an excellent QM and we assume you have a massive penis and we're all a little bit submissive and tender from having dealt with Lu Bu for 6 threads.Fuck us, but fuck us gently
Rolled 93>People wanting to duel>the First role is a threefucking really?
>>33056155>>33056179>>33056207Cowards!
>>33056079>Form your lines, charge the enemy Guys. It's 6900 v. 2500 challenging them to a duel is only giving them a chance to bolster their soldiers morale and lower ours.Besides, were in a flat plain, you can't hide shit here.Just roll over their asses.
>>33056155You're doing great, Raian! Keep it up.
>>33056228>Ro3k>not duellingWe've been cowards for too long
>>33056217>Reading Comprehension>Best of Three We get best of three in favorable situations. This is a 95, i.e. we'll wreck the enemy commander
>>33056207anon i almost crashed my car
>>33056228We've spent so much money on duel weapons, we might as fucking well.
>>33056111DOUBLE DUEEEEEL
>>33056228Yeah, or we can just destroy their commanders and rout the enemy army with less casualties.
>>33056261That actually happened to me before. Don't Quest and drive.
>>33056261>not riding Red Hare to work
>>33056155For my part I'm less worried about you fucking us and more worried about us choosing a series of poor options that lead to panic mode. Honestly we should take this opportunity to cement the type of commander that Zhu Xing is. Becoming the stalwart and balanced general to Lu Bu's flying general seems the best fit to me. Basically be Cao Ren and not rush things. Set things up so we have a tactical/ defensive advantage in any engagement we choose to be in. Be the shield to Lu Bu's spear so to speak.
>>33056079>We will challenge the enemy commanders to a duelIn the meantime, we get Zhang Liao to move the cavalry into a flanking position
>>33056155you are fine>>33056207Well done, simply well done
>>33056287>>33056287>>33056287THIS
>>33056287We outnumber them 3 to 1 on flat plains. We're always in a flanking position.
>>33056287>>33056111This
>>33056281YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO CHECK YOUR DEVICE WHILE DRIVING ANYWAY
Rolled 10>>33056287>>33056303Samefag pls>Make defensive lines, fire volleys in to the enemy
>>33056319Better to say it outright than assume it.
All you moralfags should really be choosing the duel option, as it's the only chance those 2500 poor bastards have of getting out of this alive.
>>33056079>Challenge the enemy to a duel (Choose)We'll take the enemy commander's head
>>33056347Do not underestimate this thread's ability to fuck things up.
>>33056338pic related.
Rolled 7>>33056079>Make defensive lines, fire volleys in to the enemynear 3 to 1 odds guys
>>33056378We got a 95 on the duel roll. We have Window Boy and our trust blade. I think we'll be okay.
>>33056380>Not using tomorrowGAH! MY FUCKING EYES!
>>33056111>>33056287This is a great idea.A double duel will also allow us to claim the enemy troops if all goes well
>>33056399No 95 is for volley
>>33056399WOuld have like to have our other LT to have gathered some glory.We need to share the love and honour. Thats why we brought that song fella in the first place.
>>33056406I have too many color appropriate reaction images.
>>33056399That was for Volley anon
>>33056425First three rolls, winning option takes the roll.This is so we cant game the system.
>>33056432>>33056425Isn't it just the highest of the 3 numbers goes to whatever the main choice of the thread is?
>>33056428>shareWe have literally never dueled an enemy. We got into a 1v1 situation in our second battle, but that's it. We need some glory as well if we're sharing.
>>33056449Nope
>>3305642595 is for everything.>>33056111>>33056287Supporting this
>>33056444Oh I see, I assumed that the roll is tied to the optionin that case, my option is duel, Linqi vanguard, we finish the job
>>33056450Our glory is as the commander of this expedition though.As long as we win this campaign, we'll be showered in glory.
>>33056425>>33056432>>33056432Yeah, no, Best of Three means that we have military advantage. That's how Raian indicates that we are against a scrub enemy. Best of three doesn't mean best of three dice rolls gets the choice.
>>33056470We've spent all of our gold on dueling weapons.We should fucking duel someone.
>>33056475I guess I missed when he posted that rules
You ride out from your ranks, twirling your sword in hand. "Your lord sits idle in his castle, not fighting to take back the Han from traitors that cover this land! It is he that is the traitor, while we will take control of this land to save the court! Send me your best man so that I may take his head as a offering to my lord!"Fan Neng is a general, so he absolutely refuses to come out. Instead, Yu Mi, second in command comes charging out waving his axe."I will throw your body to the Chang Jian and feed you to the fishes when I am finished with you!"(95 will be used for action after duel)>>>>>>>Choose 5 rounds of tactics from Strike, Slash, Sweep. Remember, Strike > Slash > Sweep > Strike. War and equipment determines damage.You have 100 HP. Going below 60 HP will mean you will start sustaining actual injuries that will affect your future actions. The lower your HP, the more injuries. 0 HP can mean certain death of capture by the enemy. You can retreat if you are losing, though that is of course considered a loss.One person choose a tactic, then roll 2d100. First 5 will be used.
>>33056470We didn't get the Window Boy for nothing. We will give others opportunities to shine later.
It seems too me that all that 95 will do is convince the enemy general to agree to fight us. Are we prepared for the fight itself?
Rolled 76, 90 = 166>>33056496>Strike
Rolled 28, 79 = 107>>33056496DIE DIE DIE
Rolled 45, 7 = 52>>33056496>Sweep
Rolled 43, 23 = 66>>33056496Sweep
>>33056496Why can't we use our bow?
Rolled 44, 64 = 108>>33056496>SweepHe has an axe which means a strike is fairly likely
>>33056518Thank thee anon.
Rolled 19, 88 = 107>>33056496>Slash
>>33056518Strike it is
Rolled 92, 49 = 141>>33056496>Slash
Rolled 63>>33056521DIE isnt a tactic
>>33056521Dude... choose a fucking action.
Rolled 17, 88 = 105>>33056496I tought we send Linqi? dayumdoes MOUNTED ARCHERY is possible?if not Sweep>Slash>Sweep>Strike>Slash
>>33056521Get out of here, Dlanor A. Knox
>>33056548No, as shown in the duel with lu bu, first 5 responses give the order of actions. That's matched up against the enemies 5 actions and then rolls are taken into account.
>>33056552Maybe he want us to commit suicide?
>>33056518I hope that's enough for instant kill with the bow.
>>33056518>Rolled 76, 90 = 166 Strike>>33056522>Rolled 45, 7 = 52 Sweep>>33056526>Rolled 43, 23 = 66 Sweep>>33056540>Rolled 44, 64 = 108 Sweep>>33056543>Rolled 19, 88 = 107 SlashWe are not a good housewife.
>>33056521Is this Musou? tell me this is musou166+107+52+66+108 = 499Below Average, fuck
Rolled 2, 3, 1, 1, 2 = 9rollan
>>33056585Took me a minute, but i keked
>>33056633Now my head canon is that we are dueling a little girl named Yumi.
>>33056633> Slash, Sweep, Strike, Strike, SlashWe got this
>>33056633> Strike = 1> Slash = 2> Sweep = 3??
>>33056633>5d3> 2, 3, 1, 1, 2dice gods are looking good today
>>33056657and if 1-Strike 2-slash 3-sweep is correct, absolutely wrecking her.1-23-33-13-12-23 evens, 2 advantages
>>33056657The little girl is probably more formidable Historical spoilersYu Mi fought with Sun Ce, but was captured in less than three passes. With his head trapped in Sun's arms, he was strangled to death as Sun returned to camp.
>>33056496>Strike > Slash > Sweep>>33056633>Rolled 2, 3, 1, 1, 2 = 9Us vs Yu MiStrike vs slash (win)Sweep vs Sweep (tie)Sweep vs Strike (Win)Sweep vs Strike (Win)Slash vs Slash (tie)REKT
>>33056681You mean 3 advantages 2 evens
>>33056697Yeah I won't be surprised if we one-shot her
>>33056699The numbers were correct, just in the wrong places.Pls don't think i'm as dumb as lu bu
>>33056719You did a lubu
THANK YOU BASED DICE GODS
>>33056719Get out of here Lu Bu, you are supposed to be killing bandits
>>33056740s-shut up, I was just checking on lingqi
>>33056719>>33056734Never go full Lu Bu
Oh yeah, its archived, vote it up guise
Next duel, if its against small fry, we should field Song Xian.Let him fight something.
>>33056802You forget the Three Kingdoms tag. The only tag that was keeping all 5 threads together.
>>33056822But muh Gao Shun
>>33056826> One JobSHIT
>>33056845Hes extremely loyal.So he can go last or something.
>>33056822nah Lingqui is gonna be pissed at missing this bout we should give her the next one.
>>33056802>>33056826And alot of rubbish tags.All he needed to do was to copy paste and not be a lu bu.
>>33056884but lu bu sempai is our hero!
Rolled 3, 2, 2, 1, 1 = 9>>33056518>>33056522>>33056526>>33056540>>33056543>>33056633>Strike vs Slash (win, high roll) = Yu Mi -9 HP, -7 HP for Wind Bow proc>Sweep vs Sweep (tie, avg roll) =>Sweep vs Strike (win, avg roll) = Yu Mi -7 HP>Sweep vs Strike (win, avg roll) = Yu Mi - 7 HP>Slash vs Slash (Tie, low roll) = Yu Mi -6 HP for Wind Bow procYou clash with Yu Mi. Your attacks are swift and furious, and you manage to hit him on his armor a few times. When you separate from each other after charge, he manages to fire an arrow in to his helmet as well knocking it off. It's clear he's losing. But he's not giving up and attacks you once again.5 more rounds, 2d100.
Rolled 59, 49 = 108>>33056907STRIKE
Rolled 52, 20 = 72>>33056907Strike
Rolled 45, 4 = 49>>33056907Strike
Rolled 72, 90 = 162>>33056907>slash
Rolled 1, 2, 2, 1, 3 = 9>>33056907>you* manages to fire an arrow in to his helmet as well knocking it off.
>>33056932Yeah i think we should stcik to slashing this round.
Rolled 73, 58 = 131>>33056907SWEEP
>>33056907>he manages to fire an arrow in to his helmetThat's one impressive fuckup.
Rolled 47, 37 = 84>>33056907Slash
Rolled 8, 31 = 39>>33056907Sweep
>>33056907Based Wind Boy.
>>33056907So he's at 64 hp. Dude's not going to be ok after this round.
>>33056907Wow, Yu Mi fired an arrow at his helmet and knocked it off.
Rolled 3, 1, 1, 3, 3 = 11>>33056921 (avg)>>33056925 (avg)>>33056929 (avg)>>33056932 (high) (Bow proc)>>33056950 (high)Rolling.
>>33056986We are going to mutilate his dick
>>33056951How does one manage to do THAT?,is it even phisically possible?
>>330570003 even, 1 adv, 1 disGuess we do wound him, but not much else.
>>33056994What did you expect? She's a little girl and the bow's probably as tall as she is.
Rolled 4, 26 = 30>>33057000Strike > Slash > Sweep>Rolled 59, 49 = 108 Strike vs Sweep (lose)>Rolled 52, 20 = 72 Strike vs Strike (Tie)>Rolled 45, 4 = 49 Strike vs Strike (Tie)>Rolled 72, 90 = 162 Slash vs Sweep (Win)>Rolled 73, 58 = 131 Sweep vs Sweep (Tie)Bleh
>>33057016Can we capture her and take her home?
Rolled 34, 86 = 120>>33057039But we already have Window Boy.
>>33057039She is very brave, considering her obvious disadvantages.
>>33057047You need a 2.5 Loli to Shota ratio in quests. Official /tg/ rules
>>33057047Best thing we ever bought, that Window Boy.
>>33057039We going koihime musou now?keep talking anon.
>>33057062>>33057039It's a dude.
>>33057000>Rolling.I shit my pants every time a GM/QM says this.
>>33057062Well we'll have a 0.5 loli after this duel so I guess we need two more.
>>33057095kek
>>33057016Yu Mi's helmet is a little girl? HEY GUYS, WE JUST FOUND A FRIEND FOR WINDOW BOY TO PLAY WITH!
Rolled 1, 1, 1, 2, 3 = 8>>33057000Zhu Xing: -4 HP for first roundYu Mi: -9 HP, -7 HP for fourth roundYou fight a few more bouts, as Yu Mi flings his axe toward you in fit of rage. You manage to find an opening to his side and manage to open wound with your blade. He groans, before he swings his axe at you as a feint and makes a run for it. Do you try to capture him? Taking a general might be good for morale, but the other enemy might attack you should you stray too far in. Roll 1d100, best of three. Your horse is central in capturing fleeing enemies, and your horse is average.>Pursue>Go back to your ranks
>>33057109Window Boy X Helmet Girl OTP
Rolled 43>>33057127>>PursueYOU ARE NO LU BU
Rolled 51>>33057127Can we shoot his ass instead ?
Rolled 72>>33057127>Go back to your ranksA coward is not worth pursuing.
>>33057127Roll 1d100, best of three as well.
>>33057127>Shoot him with arrows>Call for our troops to run the enemy down
Rolled 11>>33057127Go back to your ranks
Rolled 10>>33057127Go back to the ranks.
Rolled 74>>33057127>>PursueCapture his assand his helmet
Rolled 92>>33057127>PursueMake sure to pick up the helmet on our way back.
>>33057127>PursueHe's no Lu Bu
Rolled 96>>33057127>>Go back to your ranksI don't think he's good enough to waste time on. Give the enemy a chance to surrender, as this will be a one sided slaughter and they should see that now.
>>33057127>Take his helmet from the ground, then go back to your ranks.
Rolled 86>>33057127>>PursueO hell no!
Rolled 67>>33057127>>Pursue>>33057148He'll have his uses.And denying the enemy of general is always good.
>>33057127>Go back to your ranksHumiliate him
>>33057127Pursue!!!
>>33057199>implying it won't be easier if he's in chargeThis guy is weaksauce
Rolled 52>>33057181Its good for the morale though, if we capture him.The enemy is more likely to surrender.
>>33057212Morale though.
>>33057127>>Pursue
>>33057223That's what we thought when we charged the hill
>>33057127>>PursueFall back before you are surrounded however. Signal Zhang Liao to begin the assault
Wouldn't just firing an arrow into his horse cripple it?
Instead of pursuing, why not jist take him out with the Wind Bow? His helmet's off, so if we get a headshot, he's out!
Rolled 31>>33057236This ones abit different since we're in an advantagous situation.We should make the most of it.
>>33057127>>PursueShoot his horse then capture him like Sun Ce
>>33057236Apples and oranges.
>>33057236Completely different situation.We outnumber them 3 to 1. Their generals are shit tier. We already broke the enemy morale by beating down Yumi, and it's flat terrain. We also rolled a 95 for our next action, so
Rolled 67>>33057271Our capture is also a 72.We should get a better horse though.
>>33057287Red Hare mk2
>72 best rollYou pursue the fleeing general. You get close to Yu Mi and almost capture him, but a squad of enemy comes forward to help him out and you are forced to turn back. Sadly, your horse was not quick enough.You return to your ranks with the men cheering. How do you proceed with the next phase of battle?>Form your lines, charge the enemy >Make defensive lines, fire volleys in to the enemy
>>33057287Best of three situation, so a 72 is quite good compared to our usual rolls. Honestly, better horse is on the bottom of my to-get list. It doesn't boost any of our stats except for enemy office capturing.
>>33057301>>Form your lines, charge the enemy95 was our roll, we outnumber them 3 to 1, they are demoralized. No need to draw it out, make it quick.
>>33057301>Split forces into normal troops and cavalry>Cavalry led by Zhang Liao and Lu Lingqi attack from behind>While we attack from the front
Rolled 73>>33057301>>Form your lines, charge the enemyCavalry wings are to engage the flanks. Gao Shun has command of the cavalry.
Rolled 68>>33057301RALLY TO ME MEN, GAO SHUN FIRST WAVECHARGE ! GLORY TO THE FIRST MEN TO DIE!
>>33057287Where are the elephants located? Let's get one of those.
>>33057301Charge
>>33057302The 200 gold one boosts our WAR by 1, and the 150 one boosts our LEAD by 1
>>33057301>>Make defensive lines, fire volleys in to the enemyLets do some damage to there ranks and then Change!
>>33057301>>Make defensive lines, fire volleys in to the enemyArrows are cheap and we're already short on manpower. Plus, they might break easier after being softened up a bit.
>>33057301>>Make defensive lines, fire volleys in to the enemy
>>33057323This
Rolled 83>>33057331Nanman, IIRCReally far away from here
>>33057302Also, traditionally, bailing the fuck out. But we're from the School of Lu Bu, who would dare pursue us?
Rolled 86>>33057301>>Form your lines, charge the enemy
>>33057337Oh, I think they updated it. Still not worth it. >Trickery and Deceit: 200 gold (10% roll when doing plots and ploys)is what I'm aiming for honestly.
>>33057301>>Form your lines, charge the enemy Let's use this momentum!The enemies morale is low while ours is high, we outnumber the enemy severely and there is no terrain to hinder us.
>>33057343>>33057349If we do that, they could escape.Escaping means they run back to their castle.
Rolled 37>>33057356Cow CowWe're Lu Bu Mk2. But actually smarter!
>>33057372Im still partial to boosting WAR and LEA, and INT as tertiary stats
>>33057301>>Form your lines, charge the enemyCrush them while we have momentum
>>33057302Our character specializes in duels. Getting a better horse should be our first priority, as it will maximize our greatest strength.
>>33057381>escapeIf they break when we have 2k cavalry, that'll be the end of them. Pursuit on open fields does not end well for infantry.
>>33057323Surrounding the enemy was always great in ROTK XI, so why not.
>>33057301>>Form your lines, charge the enemy
>>33057301Charge, we have high morale and we got the momentum. Plus we probably demoralized the enemy
>>33057399Our character is a general of his own army now. A successful ploy is going to be more effective than chasing defeated enemy generals.I like the fact that we are an effective dueler, but WAR isn't used for just duels.
Charge.Brandish their champion's helmet, and scream something about putting his head back in it
>>3305738710% boost in rolls is pretty significant to intelligence.Suppose we roll 50-60 on average. That's basically +5-6 intelligence right there.
>>33057323In addition to this, attack from three sides. Once the enemy is broken and flees in the fourth direction, they will be easily crushed.
Rolled 22>>33057446>GENERALS>I WILL HAVE YOUR HELMETS>FOR MY WINDOW BOY
>>33057301>Raian, did we remember to pick up the helmet?
>>33057301>>33057446THIS! But we're not putting it back in the helmet if it's a nice helmet.
>>33057441It is true that WAR isn't used just for duels, but that is also true for a horse. A fast one will help keep us safe in emergencies.Also, capturing generals personally will be the best way to impress Linqi.
>>33057460That is correct, however I am still partial to White Mark or Reinforced ArmorUnless the item resets
>>33057460I don't think that's what it means. I assume it's a proc like the window boy, 10% chance of occuring.
>>33057512That wouldn't make sense. Window Boy is valuable because a duel has many rounds to proc. A plot only requires one dice roll.
Rolled 32>>33057512which begs the question if the window boy is ALSO a 10% chance item.Because if it is, we've been had alittle.(Unless the 10% is in addition to our 3 d100s per mass combat phase)
>>33057461Yeah, better get the archerz ready.
>>33057542Our boy proced 3 times in a duel of 10 rounds, so I mean it could be 10% but I'm guessing it's higher.
>>33057559You don't use archers on fleeing enemies, you run them down with cavalry.
Rolled 5>>33057577Horse Cavalry!
>>33057542It's at least a 12% item, though definitely not a 26% item>>33057583As opposed to llama cavalry?
Rolled 39For the next city we stop, we shouldn't loot.We're gonna need to rest and replenish our numbers abit.
>>33057588Nope, camel cavalry. Much better than horses.
You order your men to form ranks. You place Yu Mi's helmet at the top of a flag pole to humiliate the enemy. With Zhang Liao commanding the center, Lingqi commanding the left, and Song Xian the right, the army moves forward and crashes in to the enemy. A few hours of fighting, and the enemy begin to retreat. The demoralized enemy is instantly crushed and their ranks broken, and you follow up with your own attack with the reserves.Gao Shun however charges from the flanks, having led a cavalry force as a diversionary force. Mows of enemies are taken down, and Gao Shun himself spears Yu Mi through the neck who was lagging behind because of his wound. By day's end, a thousand of the enemy troops are killed with few casualties on your side.You waste no time pursing the enemy for a week, winning small battles whenever you engage the enemy and taking prisoners. Fan Neng and a few hundred men manage to make it back to a small garrison, reuniting himself with the men stationed there. Altogether they only have about a thousand troops. They begin to ready arrows and rocks for your army.>Troops: 6500>Equipment: 2000 horses, 5 Catapults, 3 Ballista, 3 Siege Rams>Food: 3350>Morale: High>Fatigue: MediumHow do you proceed?>Proceed with an all-out attack with your army advancing and your siege weapons>Take a few days to pepper the garrison with your ranged siege equipment
>>33057628We can do both, it's what normally happens in ancient china you know.
Rolled 2>>33057640>>Take a few days to pepper the garrison with your ranged siege equipment
>>33057640>>Take a few days to pepper the garrison with your ranged siege equipmentDemand the surrender of the garrison.All who surrender will be pardoned, all who resist will be executed.
>>33057640>Take a few days to pepper the garrison with your ranged siege equipmentFatigue is getting too highAlso, stat boosts when?
>>33057640We need restPepper the garrison with dead bodies
>>33057640Take a few days. Have your men chanting about how the guys inside are cowards in shifts during those days.
>>33057632Did china have camels? >>33057640>Proceed with an all-out attack with your army advancing and your siege weaponswe cannot afford to hold up, it's likely they sent messengers requesting reinforcments
Rolled 14>>33057640>Take a few days to pepper the garrison with your ranged siege equipment>otherApproach with a banner of truce.Ask the garrison to surrender and all soldiers will not be harmed.
>>33057640>>Take a few days to pepper the garrison with your ranged siege equipmentWe can afford to slow tempo for this.
>>33057640>>Take a few days to pepper the garrison with your ranged siege equipmentGive troops time to rest then attack.
>>33057681If we do that we won't be able to fight the next battle due to super high fatigue.Also why we should have stopped in this last town
>>33057650We should manage our fatigue. We have high morale so taking some time to rest up should be okay and since they'll be taking fire the whole time while we rest up there's a chance we could get them to surrender the garrison.
>>33057640>>Take a few days to pepper the garrison with your ranged siege equipmentI'm a blitz person, but it's wise to weaken the garrison with siege equipment before assaulting a fortified position. It will also give our troops time to rest after winning a victory. Demand the surrender of the garrison and no harm shall come to them.
>>33057640>>Take a few days to pepper the garrison with your ranged siege equipmentSince most of the garrison is rested and behind defenses, and our troops are fatigued, it is better to take our time.
>>33057688I'm ok with this plan. They know they're going to lose, showing mercy here doesn't harm us in any way and could help.
Rolled 11>>33057640>>Take a few days to pepper the garrison with your ranged siege equipmentMake sure to range out cavalry scouts for incoming reinforcements.
>>33057688This.In the middle of the siege lets do this.However we must call for them to join our side.
We're in auto sage by the way, may want to consider a new thread if you plan to keep going Raian.
>>33057640>Proceed with an all-out attack with your army advancing and your siege weaponsRide the momentum. As long as we display trophies of the enemy's fallen, we can further demoralize them while boosting our own force's morale."ONWARD TO VICTORY!"
>>33057681>Did china have camels?Surprisingly yes. Especially if were in southern china. Central/upper China doesn't have the racing kind.
>>33057734>We're in autosageBy 400 posts. You done one of these threads before, anon? /tg/'s Three Kingdoms boner shocked even me. And I steal character art from the Koei wiki!
>>33057734We've been in autosage for 3 hours, anon.
>>33057640>Take a few days to pepper the garrison with your ranged siege equipment.We could use a rest.
>>33057700doesn't matter we will have earned ourselves a reprieve and a defensible position.
Rolled 17>>33057732Nah, you know what would be more fearful for them?We approach at the start:>Surrender now.>we will be bombarding your garrison with artillery for the next few days. When the catapults stop, we will ask once more. Then we will advance.>Think on our offer as we attack your garrison.This thought of surrender as a way out will crush their morale as we keep shelling.
>>33057735Momentum doesn't protect our troops from arrows and rocks.
>>33057750Usually we got 800 post in 8 hours, now its halved, holy shit tg really loves Sam Guo
>>33057772They have a small garrison with a few hundred from the army this is an easy win.But lets give them the option to surrender>Proceed with an all-out attack with your army advancing and your siege weapons
>>33057732No, those who want to join us willingly can join us. The rest are to hand over their weapons and armor and be dismissed. If they appear on the field of battle again, they'll be executed immediately. We don't want unwilling or untrustworthy soldiers with us, it just eats up our grain and is a liability in major battles.
>>33057770Add in that we will also accept surrender by runner if they surrender during the bombardment.Delicious psychological warefare.
>>33057782Sam Guo's a hell of a guy.But yes. In fairness, it's got everything. Historical appeal, armchair general bullshit, DO NOT PURSUE memes, waifus...
>>33057811>not including the kettleishygddt
>>33057801A garrison of thousand troops with ranged weapons. We will easily lose several hundred men. And for what? 3 days gain? When we need to rest our troops anyway?
>>33057822And best Boy
>>33057750>>33057782Yeah, this is the biggest quest on /tg/ by postcount right now.
>>33057826Pretty much this. At least get a breach in the walls before you assault.
>>33057826>We will easily lose several hundred men. And for what? 3 days gain? When we need to rest our troops anyway?Wisdom
>>33057826>And for what? 3 days gain?Where the fuck did you pull that number from? we can easily gain a week from crushing this garrison that we outnumber 6 to 1
Given our earlier conversation with Linqi, we look for an opportunity to have our duel an enemy officer.
You place your siege catapults and ballistas at the front, and begin to fire at the enemy garrison. Lobs of rocks and flamed oiled barrels are launched, while you take the time to get your men some rest. Every so often screams are heard from the enemy garrison as your artillery manages to hit some scores of troops hiding behind the walls. A few days of this continues, and your men begin to hurt insults at the garrison. Enemy morale seems at an all-time low, and you decide to send a letter to demand surrender from the enemy.Roll1d100, best of three.
>>33057849The loss is too big if we dont soften it first
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>>33057640>>33057826We outnumber them, we've beaten them in every single engagement thus far, and our name should be very familiar with the people behind the walls.Offering surrender first and waiting a few hours before commencing the assault would be the best course of action.
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>>33057882Nice
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>>33057882Best of three, thank you anon.
>>33057869>>Letter of surrenderThis is some 18th century European shit right here.
Rolled 67>>33057869> France.jpgkek
>>33057895Dodged a bullet there.
>>33057905I don't think Raian does crits.
Rolled 25>>33057877>>33057881>>33057882Oh yea, we got this.Greet Fan Neng with full decorum and treat him and his men with respect.Offer the men the chance for employment, to become POWs or disarmament and to go home.We'll make a little mark on their shoulders or something so that we know those who go and rejoin their own forces. Those will die.
>>33057900Its not uncommon in that Era
>>33057882Way to save our ass.It's no 'letter such that he shall die', but I bet the enemy regrets accepting that challenge. We've got to have pummeled their morale pretty hard.
>>33057870sure bud whatever
>>33057924I had no idea.
>>33057928Try to understand Siege Warfare anon, time is important, but steady horse will win the race
Yu Mi's Helmet is equipped, right? A flagpole is no place for a little girl!
>>33057924Though rather than paper or vellum it's typically thinly cut boards that form a scroll.But yes, lots of battles ended in surrender because the alternative was, you know, murder.
>>33057944There's taking trophies and there's being creepy, anon.
>>33057959He dared dream of both.
GUYS!Are we going to requisition a kettle from this place?
>>33057947An example of a Han dynasty-style bamboo scroll.
>>33057941>Implying I don't>Implying waiting doesn't allow them to gain reinforcements & recover from being harassed back to base>Implying we have to be a steady horse at 6 to 1 ratios>Implying the defeat of their army isn't a blow to their morale
>>33057923Yup.Treat them well.Turn them into our own.Thing is we can't afford a large POW train anyways.Its either this or we kill them all.
>>33057979>being this much of a slutwe're a one kettle man
>>33057979Nope. We got the helmet. We've made our quota.
>>33057923We don't take POWs. We must move fast and we can't have prisoners eating our limited food supply.They either join us, get pardoned after being disarmed, or they die.
>>33057997Zhu Xing is gonna end up on the Han Dynasty equivalent of Hoarders.
>>33057987How many casualties do you realistically expect us to take in a siege battle like this?When we haven't softened them with artillery before the attack?
>>33057987Then I rest my case
>>33058011Which is exactly why that plan is the only one open to us.
Anybody still here? Why is this taking so long?
>>33058306It's probably a big post, it's been like 27 minutes.
>>33058306I don't know, but I'm waiting.
>>33058306Still around. Raian said he likes to give 30 minutes between posts before so maybe he stepped away for a bit.
>>3305831530 min interval IIRC
>>33058306Whole garrison is surrendering.Probably Takes a while.Wait warmly anon. Wars in San Guo took years
>>33058315>The letter backfires completely>We wasted too much time with the siege, enemy reinforcements have surrounded us and victory is impossible>lingqi calls us a faggot
>>33058306Waitin on Raian
>>33058346Yeah, nah
A rider is sent out to deliver your letter to the enemy, and he successfully does so. A few hours after, the gates of the garrison are opened up and Fan Neng comes forward to speak with you.Fan Neng asks that he and and his men be spared and allowed to return home, unharassed, with their belongings intact besides their weapons and armor. You easily agree to this, and Fan Neng surrenders the garrison. You ask the man if he wishes to join your ranks, and after a few moments, agrees but on a condition."I will join your force and fight your future battles. But what small remaining honor I have dictates that I cannot fight my own liege lord. I will give you information about these lands, but I will not engage in direct battle against Lord Wang Lang."You also agree to this, and Fan Neng joins your force. Treating him well with some food, you spend a day at the garrison before you bring Fan Neng to you and ask him for his promised information."Hui Ji is still far away, and it must only be now that Wang Lang has been informed of your attack. He is not a good general, and he will likely slowly march out only after he takes some time to prepare. General Zhou Xin has a few thousand men under his command, and he is about a month's travel away. The people of the Southlands have long been accustomed to peace, even more so with Lord Wang Lang who allied himself with the Shanyue so that they would not raid the lands. I think it would be wise to keep them content and happy."You nod at the information. You look at the territory you have conquered so far, which amounts to about 20% of lands captured. What should you do now?>Spend some time conquering more territory (Choose how long)>Return to town and focus on gathering troops/support>March to attack Zhou Xin now
>>33058404Attack Zhou Xin. Cut him down, then gather troops to assault Wang Lang.
Rolled 9>>33058404>Ask Fan Neng"Will Zhou Xin ride out to engage us now or wait for his liege lord?"
>>33058404>>March to attack Zhou Xin nowWe have to make all the pawns fall down/join us before taking on the Wang.
>>33058404>>March to attack Zhou Xin nowWe have enough food to last 5 months, this gives us 1 more offensive. We should crush Zhou Xin and then consolidate our forces and gather food.
>>33058404>March to attack Zhou Xin nowwe can end this now
Rolled 3>>33058404Raian, what is the condition of our troops?
>>33058425My reasoning being that, with all the great lords defeated and Wang Lang alone, it will be easier to demand the surrender of the territories. We've proven their current administration is unable to handle an outside threat, and Wang Lang is left isolated from not only troops but popular support.
>>33058404>March to attack Zhou Xin nowLet Wang Lang's army fragment itself into digestible chunks.
What is the Fatigue stat? if we are not fatigued, we need to strike Zhou Xin
>>33058404>>Return to town and focus on gathering troops/supportWe will need number to take a city.
>>33058404Okay first>March to attack Zhou Xin nowBut I just wanted to add:>The people of the Southlands have long been accustomed to peace, even more so with Lord Wang Lang who allied himself with the Shanyue so that they would not raid the lands. I think it would be wise to keep them content and happy."This is key, we should restrain our troops from most looting unless situations change. Our troops are at high moral, it will be even higher with another victory. We have solidified our command over the army, so that shouldn't be an issue for now. There will also be plenty of loot once we capture the big city, we should focus on maintaining support of the towns while we recruit and restablish our supply line after we take out Zhou Xin.
>>33058456No, Zhou Xin is still only a sideshow compared to the major fight, but knocking him out before he can consolidate his forces is definitely preferable.I think putting some distance between us and the capital is a good idea for another reason though, in that wang lang will march to follow us and engage. A siege where the defenders outnumber us isn't a good thing. Out in the field, however, we have all sorts of chances to break his forces.
>>33058503If we crush his general one by one, he might surrender
Rolled 4>>33058404Can we also issue the call to gather volunteer fighters from the defeated enemy?We can promise employment to them and this will help bolster our numbers.
>>33058500Regardless we should strike at Zhou Xin simply because he is the Lynchpin for an organised resistance
>>33058515No but he is a rallying point to which enemy resistance can rally too, removing him will both demoralise and destabilize the resistance on our campaign.
>>33058404What exactly do we gain from choosing the first option?
>>33058523>>33058523>>33058528If I remember correctly, Zhou Xin was the most competent of Wang Lang's generals. Not a badass or particularly brilliant, but removing him from the equation will hurt Wang Lang a lot.An incompetent leading an army without capable advisors? It's time for Wang Lang to be in our shoes.
>>33058567More territories means more base of operation, foraging source, mustering centres
Rolled 16>>33058578Also a larger area to defend.
>The people of the Southlands have long been accustomed to peace, even more so with Lord Wang Lang who allied himself with the Shanyue so that they would not raid the lands. I think it would be wise to keep them content and happy.This is probably something to keep note of. We should come up with a plan in regards to pacifying the area as suggested. Hell it would be interesting to set Fan Neng to the task of looking after the locals but that has more risks involved than we should probably take. Now may be a good time to hold council with our generals and get their input.
>>33058566Wang Lang still has 10k troops under his command. Zhou Xin is one of his border generals. He is a rallying point, yes, but even after we beat him our hardest fight is still ahead.
>>33058571>It's time for Wang Lang to be in our shoes.You, I like you
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>>33058586Yeah, more manpower to maintain too
Rolled 18>>33058571Hes a good administrator though.It'll be in best interest to bring him under our heel.
>>33058593Yes & if Zhou Xin who is a relatively competent general get a hold of them It becomes much difficulty to fight this campaign than if an Incompetent or a Brute was leading them.
>>33058571>It's time for Wang Lang to be in our shoesWe are enlightened when we cast off suffering. Unfortunately for them, we have a target to dump it on.SUCK IT WANG. WELCOME TO THE TEN STAR CLUB.
>>33058593We know that he won't march out with all 10k troops. He won't leave the city ungarrisoned since we could easily take it in his absence. We also know the Wang Lang is incompetent and that we've been taking out his generals one by one, so we'll have superior leadership. It also means that our ploys have a higher chance of working on him, which could help neutralize the number disadvantage. So I agree it will be the hardest fight yet, but the actual siege will be most costly I think.
>>33058404>>March to attack Zhou Xin nowAlso seconding >>33058430
>>33058635Also if we kill Wang Lang now, his granddaughter won't exist so that's a thing.
>>33058698That's only if he dosen't have kids already. If he does then no worries.
So the important question here is - Zhang Liao or Lingqi for dueling with Zhou Xin?
>>33058749One is bromance, othe ris waifu romancesuch is life in Three Kingdoms
Rolled 6I have a big question and flashing red light on the plan.We took one week to travel to the battle with Fan Neng and Yu Mi. Another pursuing them, and half doing the siege.Assuming that the battle against the first city already sent a runner for help and that Wang Lang is now recieving word of the attack, he is 2 and a half weeks travel away by horse.Considering that Zhou Xin is a months travel away, exactly how much further away is Wang Lang's main fortresses?Because that seems abit close for comfort to me.
>>33058749Lingqi since Zhang Liao will be busy organizing our troops for an immediate attack after the duel. I also doubt Zhou Xin will accept the duel, it's more likely one of his subordinates will.
>>33058749Lingqi we owe her a duel
>>33058760>Hui Ji is still far away, and it must only be now that Wang Lang has been informed of your attack. He is not a good general, and he will likely slowly march out only after he takes some time to prepareI think we will be okay. The closer Wang Lang get to our territories, the better. This way we can cut down more of them before they can escape to their walls.
>>33058749Romance aside, Lu Bu will be happier if his daughter gains some glory.
>>33058784That is true, we do said that Linqi will need to gain more fame to him no?
You decide the time is now to strike at Zhou Xin. Though he is still far away and not fully conquering the outlying territories may mean an improper supply line, you still have a sizable supply backup, especially with the time you spent gathering supplies beforehand. You give the order to march, and make your men go at a steady quick pace.You manage to encounter Zhou Xin's army after about a month's travel as Fan Neng informed you of. Zhou Xin has his force aligned on small hills, and it seems he has taken the defensive. He has about 3000 men under his command. They are being cautious, and your duel requests are refused. Fan Neng tells you it is likely that Wang Lang will reach here in about two weeks or so.What do you choose to do?>Form your ranks, attack the enemy in a brisk charge (Choose how many days of attacking)>Attempt a night raid>Attempt a fire attack at their camps>Attempt to taunt the enemy this time for another duel (Choose who goes out, and Zhou Xin will send a champion, not duel himself)Roll 1d100. Lowest of three will be dropped, the other two will be averaged.
Rolled 32>>33058800>>Attempt a fire attack at their camps>2 weeksABIT CLOSE
Rolled 67>>33058800>Attempt a fire attack at their camps
Rolled 65>>33058800
>>33058800>Troops: 6500>Equipment: 2000 horses, 5 Catapults, 3 Ballista, 3 Siege Rams>Food: 2700>Morale: High>Fatigue: Slight
>>33058800>>Attempt to taunt the enemy this time for another duel (Choose who goes out, and Zhou Xin will send a champion, not duel himself)LingqiFor two reasons. First is waifu. Second is that the morale hit from refusing a duel with a woman might be too much.
Rolled 8>>33058800>>Attempt a fire attack at their campsAVG: 66. RIght, lets not Cha, this time.
>>33058814>>33058816So an average of 66, that's pretty decent.
>>33058800Is taunting the enemy a CHA roll, our dump stat?
>>33058800>Attempt to taunt the enemy this time for another duel (Choose who goes out, and Zhou Xin will send a champion, not duel himself)Lingqi. We need to break their morale asap and this seems like the quickest way.
>>33058800> 66 scoreBrisk charge and end his resistance at once sounds good, but if Wang Lang is sallying forth to meet us, we might need to preserve more troops...I am torn in between charging or taunting...night attack is not bad either> Though he is still far away and not fully conquering the outlying territories may mean an improper supply line, you still have a sizable supply backup, especially with the time you spent gathering supplies beforehandwell thats a non-issue then ?
Rolled 73>>33058800>Attempt a fire attack at their camps
>>33058800We are 9 threads from dropping, might want to consider making a new thread. Late night /tg/ is moving faster than usual tonight
