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To Establish Peace - A Romance of the Three Kingdoms Quest

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Gaz said:
Next up, I'll consider writing a scene in the style of the 2010 Three Kingdoms TV Series. It'll involve a couple of people talking and drinking wine in one of three possible sets. One of the same four songs will play in the background, regardless of whether the music fits the scene. Their conversation will be interrupted by the exact same messenger as always running onto the set shouting "REPOOOOOOORTTTTTT!" The messenger will reveal that, off screen, Cao Cao has done something dastardly and impressive that would probably be too expensive and time consuming to film. Smash cut to Cao Cao laughing.
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Drinking wine, or riding down the same dusty road which somehow stretches across all of China and looks the same no matter where along the road you are.

Also, in 2010 style I request we avoid going into any sort of valleys with large cliffs.
 
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Gaz said:
I genuinely don't remember (I may have been drunk) but in case I did, here you go. Battle of Lungqi Plateau, Romance of the Three Kingdoms style.

As news spread to the home of Liang Shu about the uprising of the Yellow Turbans, Cao Xing rushed forward with a dreadful report. "In Lunqi to the south, a man has raised a great host of bandits and ne'er-do-wells," Said he, "They go hither and tither, setting alight the farms of good and honest men. Cattle is seized and crops taken. The people cry out for relief."
"Who is this dastardly fellow?" Liang Shu asked of him.
"They say he is called Zuo Of-The-Fifty-Foot-Moustache." Cao Xing responded to his master, "He commands a body of twenty thousand men, including two thousand cavalry."
"A notorious villain!" Zhu Fang exclaimed, reaching for his mighty war axe, and resting it against his shoulder. "He has brought much calamity to this land."
"Indeed. Such malcontents must be erased so that harmony may be restored." Yu Zhong said. "My lord, would it not be wise to muster your followers and bring justice to these caitiffs, thus performing a great duty to the Han?"
There was mumblings and clicking of tongues, but the young Liang Shu raised his hand. Said he, "My late father was murdered by cowardly bandits, and perished fighting them. I am a useless son who has yet to repay the kindness of my late father, and I cannot hope to match his achievements. However, I will certainly try, and I bid you all to follow me in this endeavour."
Leading a force of a thousand followers, Liang Shu marched south to meet this rebel army. Along the way, they passed cottages torched and fields stripped of grain. Zhu Fang joyfully accepted the endeavour to lead the van, whilst Zhang Liao was placed in command of the left wing, and Yu Zhong lead the centre. Liang Shu himself rode on the right wing among two hundred seasoned horsemen of Xinshen.
Liang Shu flourished his curved halberd at the criminals as the two armies formed up. He looked among their great host, clad in tattered garments and red turbans. Their hair was unkempt, and their sickles stained with the life blood of innocents. "Lo, you malcontents and mischief makers! Dismount now, and allow yourselves to be bound and disarmed!"
Zuo Of-The-Fifty-Foot-Moustache directed his whip towards the young leader. "Such a paltry army of boys and old men!" With a swing of the whip, he sent forth his champion, a chieftain from the hills named Qin Ben. This burly fellow was stout, and wielded a sixty pound mace. He begun to hurl reproaches towards Liang Shu.
"Silence, you villainous rebel!" Shouted Zhu Fang, raising high his ponderous axe. "Stay right there!" He rode forth to meet Qin Ben, and after a mere five bouts, the head of the chieftain was cleaved from his neck. The bandits were greatly alarmed by this, and their numbers began to waver. At that, the drums beat from the side of the Liang soldiers, and they rushed forwards at once. Surprised, many of the bandits were cut down as Liang Shu dashed among them with his riders. Many tossed aside their weapons and fled. Others among them prostrated themselves on the ground to the young lord, and begged him for a merciful judgement. Alas, Zuo-Of-The-Fifty-Foo-Moustache was able to withdraw away some distance, abandoning banner and solider alike. Liang Shu scored a great victory, but was saddened that the leader of the bandits had been able to slip through his grasp.
"Hold! Spare my life, young lord, and I shall reveal to you a method of catching that craven cur!" Came a voice from among the surrendered outlaws.

The identity of the speaker shall be revealed in the next chapter.
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Gotta admit: as awesome as it was to see, it is significantly less awesome than the "actual" events involved. Although the extreme exaggeration was hilarious. Also, disappointed that it has it so Shu doesn't let them get setup and everything. It makes them folding like a house of cards less awesome, and makes him look less honorable for attacking (and in some ways, winning then) by surprise, rather than a simple pitched battle and everything.

Also, lacks the casuality list and thus missing the 20:1 or so kd of the Azure Lances. 0/10 not enough bandit annihilation.

[X] Plan Hunting Zuo with Superior Cav
 
[X] [Lieutenant] Spare the bandit lieutenant in exchange for guiding you to Zuo's hideout. You can decide exactly what to do with him later. Cannot be taken if you do not wish to hunt down their base.
[X] [Lair] You need to act swiftly in case Zuo Zizhangba moves on. Lead all your mounted soldiers to hunt down the enemy, whilst your infantry guard the baggage, supplies and prisoners.
[X] [Captives] Decide later, once you have rounded up their leader and others. Deal with all of them together, at once. Can only be taken if you decide to hunt down their lair.

[X] Warrior Culture (5 Renown)
[X] All That Glitters
[X] Superior Breeding
[X] Salvage
 
Hey @Void Stalker , since your plan is using more than 10 Renown, could you please take An Eye For Talent as one of our reforms as well? (or if you do not want to take it, then an explanation as to why you do now want to take An Eye For Talent right now; because given the fact that your plan uses 15 Renown out of the 20 that we have, we might as well pick the increase in chance of promoting someone to Officer\Retainer after a battle as soon as possible, as that could give us a few extra retainers\officers in the long run, which would be very useful).
 
ThatGuyWithIdeas said:
Hey @Void Stalker , since your plan is using more than 10 Renown, could you please take An Eye For Talent as one of our reforms as well? (or if you do not want to take it, then an explanation as to why you do now want to take An Eye For Talent right now; because given the fact that your plan uses 15 Renown out of the 20 that we have, we might as well pick the increase in chance of promoting someone to Officer\Retainer after a battle as soon as possible, as that could give us a few extra retainers\officers in the long run, which would be very useful).
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If we are successful in capturing or killing Zuo we will pick up more renown for dealing with the head bandit chief of the area so saving the 5 means we may have enough if military research unlocks 10 renown options.
 
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