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[Dec. 20th, 2005|03:31 pm] |
Okay, hiatus time for my three characters (Sun Ce, Gan Ning, and Lu Meng). I'm moving into my new apartment tonight, and then when I'm moved in, holidays and flight to Texas.
So... Sun Ce's off hunting by himself. Gan Ning's hibernating. Lu Meng's following Sun Ce to make sure he doesn't get killed. (I playercest even during hiatuses, yes, STFU.)
I may be on tonight, but I kind of doubt it.
Estimated return date is January 18. |
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[Dec. 12th, 2005|08:06 pm] |
你們好!我是美國人,所以我的中文不很好。我只學中文一年。我今年買『三國志X with 威力加強版』,很喜歡,可是我不總是懂這個軟體的詞句(是當然因為我只會看看一點中文)。
我覺得KOEI應該賣這個軟體(不只賣PS2版本)在北美洲,也賣在歐洲。有很多美國人很想用英文版本『三國志X with 威力加強版』。請發佈新軟件英文版本啊!
我也要這位吳國軍官：
孫賁(孫堅侄子)
孫核(孫桓父親)
徐琨(孫堅侄子)
劉基(劉繇兒子)
謝謝！ |
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| Three Kingdoms Write-Up. |
[Dec. 9th, 2005|05:17 am] |
INTRODUCTION
The Han Dynasty was founded by Liu Bang, a former peasant who rose to power and defeated his archnemesis, the feared Xiang Yu of Chu. The Han Dynasty lasted for hundreds of years and to this day, most mainland Chinese consider themselves ethnically "Han." However, the Han's days were numbered, as a saying went in feudal China: "Long divided, must unite; long united, must divide." Internal strife began to tear at the Han's limbs, slowly pulling it apart.
THE YELLOW TURBANS
In 184 AD, a mystic by the name of Zhang Jiao, along with his brothers, Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao, started a rebellion called the "Yellow Turban Rebellion" that was named as such because of the yellow turbans the followers wore on their heads. Even though the Yellow Turbans claimed to be following the Way of Peace, they looted and pillaged, and the suffering of the people they claimed to be helping only increased. The Han responded swiftly, and the Grand Commander of the Han's army, He Jin, was put in charge of defeating the Yellow Turbans.
Many heroes earned great merits among the Han forces: aside from He Jin, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Jun (three of the Han's most prestigious generals), men such as Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Gongsun Zan could be seen, as could Liu Bei (a distant relative of the Han imperial line), Cao Cao (the son of a Han minister), and Sun Jian (a pirate hunter). The generals of the Han defeated the Yellow Turban menace, and Zhang Jiao died of illness. Without their leader, the Yellow Turbans collapsed and scattered, fading into banditry or obscurity.
However, the damage was already done. Smaller rebellions rose up across the land - Han Sui and the Qiang tribes people rebelled in the province of Xi Liang, while the Two Zhangs declared independence from the Han in the Central Plains and a former Yellow Turban named Ou Xing rebelled in Chang Sha. Dong Zhuo was sent to destroy Han Sui, while Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan went to attack the Two Zhangs. Sun Jian was sent to attack Ou Xing. Sun Jian was the first to find success, destroying Ou Xing in less than a month. He also subdued several smaller rebellions in the area before being assigned to assist Dong Zhuo in the subjugation of the Qiang. As soon as Han Sui found out that he would be opposing Sun Jian, he laid down his arms and surrendered, rather than face the mighty Sun Jian and the brutal Dong Zhuo at once. Similarly, the Two Zhangs were destroyed by Liu Bei.
He Jin, however, was soon assassinated by the Ten Eunuchs, a group of corrupt ministers who sought to control the Han court through manipulation. The Ten Eunuchs, in turn, were butchered by Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao. Dong Zhuo became the Emperor's new protector, re-establishing the Han capital in the city of Luo Yang.
DONG ZHUO'S CRUELTY
In 189 AD, Dong Zhuo made his move. He bribed the adopted son of Ding Yuan, Lu Bu, to slay Ding Yuan and join him. Lu Bu was a peerless warrior and to this day is considered in Chinese culture the mightiest warrior to ever live. With Lu Bu at his side, Dong Zhuo felt himself to be invincible, and to this end, began to manipulate the Han court. He even deposed the current Han emperor in favor of a younger relative and took over virtually all functions of the court. Dong Zhuo's crimes grew more heinous by the day - he stole gold, heirlooms, and women from families and even killed, cooked, and ate a peasant.
Outraged, Cao Cao gathered several feudal lords and banded against Dong Zhuo with them. Yuan Shao, a childhood friend of Cao Cao's, was placed as Grand Commander of the "Loyalist Rebels." Sun Jian, now a general serving under Yuan Shao's brother Yuan Shu, led the vanguard and earned great merit.
Hua Xiong, one of Dong Zhuo's generals, charged out of Si Shui Gate, where the "Loyalist Rebels" were besieging Dong Zhuo's forces. Initially, Hua Xiong wreaked havoc on Sun Jian's forces, who were weakened when Yuan Shu cut off their supplies because he feared that Sun Jian would rebel. Then, Hua Xiong went on to slay several of the allied force's mightiest generals in personal combat. After Yuan Shu restored the supply line, however, Sun Jian regrouped his army and slew Hua Xiong, winning the battle for the allied forces.
The allied forces now convened on Hu Lao Gate, just outside of Luo Yang, to do battle with Dong Zhuo. Lu Bu slew many of the allies' generals, but he was halted by Liu Bei, who had the support of his sworn brothers: Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. The allies broke through Lu Bu's barricade, forcing him to retreat, but at a heavy cost. Only two armies tried to break into Luo Yang: Cao Cao and Sun Jian. Cao Cao met defeat at the hands of Dong Zhuo's army and was forced to retreat; this loss caused Cao Cao to withdraw from the allies, whom he blamed for his humiliating defeat. Sun Jian continued on to Luo Yang, defeating Lu Bu. When he arrived, he found that Dong Zhuo had burnt the city to the ground and abandoned it. Sun Jian immediately set to work restoring the city until his stalwart general, Cheng Pu, informed him that scouts had found the Imperial Seal.
Historical sources differ on what happened to the Seal - some say that Sun Jian took it and kept it for himself (which would later be inherited by his son, Sun Ce), while others say he gave it to Yuan Shu (who Sun Ce is said to have given it to). Whatever the case, Sun Jian soon withdrew from Luo Yang, and the coalition began to falter. Yuan Shu and Gongsun Zan began to fight against Yuan Shao, and Liu Bei soon found himself aiding the governor of Xu province against former Yellow Turbans.
Dong Zhou's reign went on until suddenly, one day, Lu Bu betrayed and killed him. Lu Bu was immediately chased out of the capital by Li Jue, Dong Zhuo's successor. Lu Bu and his forces traveled across the land, trying to conquer their own territory. And so Dong Zhuo's tyranny came to an end, but the suffering continued.
WARFARE THROUGH THE HAN
Yuan Shu ordered Sun Jian to attack Liu Biao, the governor of Jing province. Sun Jian launched a sneak attack on the city of Jiang Xia, protected by one Huang Zu. Sun Jian's eldest son, Sun Ce, fought in this battle and personally contributed to the overall victory. Huang Zu fled to Xiang Yang, where Liu Biao's main force was stationed. Sun Jian rode the momentum to Xiang Yang, where he began to besiege the city. However, one night, Huang Zu and some of his men ambushed and slew Sun Jian. Sun Jian's eldest nephew, Sun Ben, took control of Sun Jian's army and went back to Yuan Shu, leaving Sun Ce alone with just a handful of followers. Sun Ce tried to continue his father's work, but had to concede that defeat would be inevitable if he continued. And so, Sun Ce followed Sun Ben to Yuan Shu's service for the time being.
Meanwhile, Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was slain by vassals of the governor of Xu province, Tao Qian. Enraged, Cao Cao launched his army to massacre the people of Xu province. Cao's advance was halted, however, when he heard the news: Lu Bu had attacked Cao Cao's rear flank, taking the province of Yan. In the meantime, Tao Qian died of natural causes, naming Liu Bei as his successor. Lu Bu was defeated by Cao Cao and fled to Liu Bei, who accepted him with open arms. However, Liu Bei's sworn brother Zhang Fei stirred up trouble, and Lu Bu soon ended up attacking and defeating Liu Bei. Liu Bei was forced to serve as Lu Bu's subordinate for the time being.
Meanwhile, Li Jue was slain by his subordinates, and his forces collapsed. Zhang Ji, an officer of Li Jue's, tried to wage war with Liu Biao but was slain. Zhang Ji's nephew, Zhang Xiu, was offered refuge by the very same Liu Biao, who took mercy on him. In the meantime, the Emperor fled to Cao Cao's protection, thus making Cao Cao the most powerful lord in the land. In the north, Yuan Shao proceeded to conquer and defeat Gongsun Zan, and Gongsun Zan committed suicide in the burning remains of his castle.
In the south, Sun Ce, aided by his sworn brother, Zhou Yu, began to gather the remnants of his father's army to forge out his own land. Borrowing troops from Yuan Shu, he attacked and defeated Liu Yao, the governor of Yang province; Yan Baihu and Zu Lang, Shanyue tribal bandit leaders; and Wang Lang, the Grand Administrator of Kuai Ji. One last obstacle was in Sun Ce's way - Liu Yao's former vassal, Taishi Ci. Sun Ce and Taishi Ci dueled for over a hundred bouts without either being the victor. Eventually, Taishi Ci was captured and surrendered to Sun Ce, becoming one of his most feared officers.
YUAN SHU AND LU BU
In 197 AD, seeing that his subordinate Sun Ce had captured the southlands for him, Yuan Shu suddenly declared himself Emperor of a new dynasty. This outraged feudal lords across the land, and a grand coalition was formed to destroy Yuan Shu. Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Ce, and Lu Bu all fought against the false emperor, with Sun Ce declaring his independance (and simultaneously, he and Zhou Yu wed the Two Qiaos: Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao respectively). Yuan Shu was trounced by Cao Cao's forces and tried to flee to his brother, Yuan Shao, but was halted by Liu Bei. Yuan Shu would die two years later of natural causes.
In the meantime, Cao Cao and Liu Bei allied with one another to destroy Lu Bu. During the battle, Cao Cao's cousin Xiahou Dun was struck in the eye with an arrow, but ate his own eye and continued to fight, frightening the enemy into submission. Lu Bu was crushed, with many of his generals leaving him for Cao Cao, including the mighty Zhang Liao. Lu Bu died begging for his life, much as his victims had also died. His numerous betrayals caught up to him in the end, and he suffered their same fate.
Cao Cao attacked Zhang Xiu, but he was tricked, and many of his forces died, including his firstborn son and his trusted bodyguard, Dian Wei, both of whom died ensuring Cao Cao's escape. Cao Cao, aided by Sun Ce, eventually would destroy Zhang Xiu, who subsequently surrendered. Sun Ce used the momentum gained from his assistance of Cao Cao to continue into Liu Biao's territory, defeating his father's murderer, Huang Zu. Huang Zu again fled, but Sun Ce destroyed virtually all of Huang Zu's forces in a display of violence.
Cao Cao, in the meantime, destroyed Liu Bei's forces, capturing and employing Liu Bei's trusted brother, Guan Yu. Liu Bei wandered to Yuan Shao's service, where he would remain for some time.
Sun Ce, however, was soon attacked by former vassals of Xu Gong, a man whom Sun Ce had executed for rebelling. Sun died of his wounds months later, entrusting his brother, Sun Quan, with the affairs of the state. The Little Conqueror had built a foundation for what would one day become the Wu dynasty. He was only twenty-six.
GUAN DU AND THE FLIGHT OF LIU BEI
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao came into conflict at Guan Du. Yuan Shao's army was much larger than Cao Cao's, and the battle was most difficult for Cao Cao until some defectors from Yuan Shao's army, led by the minister Xu You and the general Zhang He, leaked the location of Yuan Shao's supply depot to Cao Cao. Cao Cao personally saw to the supply depot's destruction, and the battle soon turned to Cao Cao's favor. Yuan Shao was badly defeated, and Cao Cao continued to pummel his old friend's forces. Liu Bei was sent to Yuan Shao's ally Liu Biao to attempt to gain Liu Biao's support, but no sooner had Liu Bei left did Yuan Shao die of illness. Yuan Shao's three sons, Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, and Yuan Shang fought bitterly for succession, but in the end, all three were destroyed by Cao Cao.
Liu Bei found himself cornered by Cao Cao and thus began to flee through numerous cities, rejoined by his brother Guan Yu as well as the magnificent warrior Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun secured Liu Bei's rear flank, saving Liu Bei's infant son Liu Shan in the process. However, Liu Bei threw the infant on the ground upon hearing that Zhao Yun had risked his life for the child, and in turn, Liu Shan grew up to be mentally retarded.
Liu Bei's luck, however, improved when he met the strategist Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang joined Liu Bei and advised him with almost impeccable advice, allowing Liu Bei to successfully hold Cao Cao at bay.
In the meantime, Sun Quan launched an attack on Huang Zu, taking his head and hiring the warrior Gan Ning in the process. Gan Ning had served Huang Zu previously and slew Sun Quan's officer Ling Cao with an arrow. Ling Cao's son, Ling Tong, thus despised Gan Ning, and it would be some time before the two would reconcile.
Liu Biao, despaired at the loss of Huang Zu, died of illness, leaving his second son, Liu Cong, in charge of Jing. Liu Cong surrendered to Cao Cao, leaving Liu Bei without a home once more. Zhuge Liang was sent to act as an envoy to Sun Quan, and Sun Quan accepted Liu Bei's pleas for an alliance against Cao Cao.
THE BATTLE OF CHI BI AND AFTERMATH
Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang conspired to burn Cao Cao's army at Chi Bi in 208 AD. Huang Gai, an officer of the Sun family since the days of Sun Jian, agreed to feign defection to Cao Cao's army in order to make the plot that much easier. Zhou Yu led the battle against Cao Cao, and the fire plot worked exactly as planned: Cao Cao's army, already wracked with illness, was destroyed by the flames. Zhou Yu followed up his successful defense with a counterattack, besieging the Nan territory and defeating its defender, Cao Ren (a cousin of Cao Cao). No sooner had Zhou Yu defeated Cao Ren, however, when Liu Bei's forces occupied the territory. Zhou Yu advised Sun Quan to go around Liu Bei and attack Liu Zhang, Liu Bei's distant relative and governor of Yi province, but died of illness before this advice could be followed. Liu Bei conquered south Jing from the remnants of Liu Cong's forces, gaining the warriors Wei Yan and Huang Zhong in the process.
Meanwhile, circa 211 AD, Cao Cao executed the governor of Liang province, Ma Teng. In retaliation, Ma Teng's son, Ma Chao, teamed with Han Sui (who had rebelled decades earlier) to oppose Cao Cao. Ma Chao had some success against Cao Cao, taking an important city from the now Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. However, Ma Chao's men abandoned him, and soon Ma Chao found himself in the employ of Zhang Lu, the leader of a religious sect.
Liu Zhang took in his cousin Liu Bei and sent him to oppose Zhang Lu in the north, who was Liu Zhang's enemy. However, Liu Zhang was betrayed by Liu Bei and defeated after Liu Bei's victory against Zhang Lu. Liu Zhang surrendered, humiliated, while Zhang Lu's officer Ma Chao joined Liu Bei. Cao Cao finished off Zhang Lu's forces, hiring Ma Chao's former officer Pang De. Liu Bei's victory over Liu Zhang gained him the territories of Shu, but at a price: his trusted advisor and general, Pang Tong, was slain.
Liu Bei and Sun Quan remained allied, and at the request of Liu Bei, Sun Quan launched an attack on He Fei. In 215 AD, the forces of Sun Quan attacked He Fei, but Cao Cao's officer, Zhang Liao, was staunch in his defense. His fierce attacks nearly slew Sun Quan, and Sun Quan's forces were forced to withdraw. Cao Cao launched a retaliatory attack on Ru Xu, but thanks to the strategies of Lu Meng and a surprise raid by Gan Ning (in which Gan Ning led 100 men into Cao Cao's camp, destroyed the camp and almost all of the soldiers, and left with all 100 men still alive), as well as the abilities of Sun Quan's cousin Sun Jiao, Cao Cao was utterly humiliated, much like Sun Quan had been humiliated at He Fei.
Liu Bei and Cao Cao came into conflict at Han Zhong. Liu Bei personally led his forces into battle against Cao Cao's cousin and most trusted officer, Xiahou Yuan. Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He held fast to their camp at Jie Ting, but Xiahou Yuan was slain by soldiers in Huang Zhong's army. The battle was a complete loss for Cao Cao, who was forced to withdraw.
Meanwhile, Liu Bei continued to hold the territories of Jing that he had stolen from Zhou Yu, though he was promising to return them. Sun Quan grew tired of Liu Bei's delays, however, and Sun Quan's commander-in-chief, Lu Meng, proposed a solution: allying with Cao Cao's forces to destroy Guan Yu, who was serving as Liu Bei's protector of Jing.
Guan Yu attacked Cao Cao's forces at Fan Castle, unaware of Sun Quan's plans. He slew the mighty warrior Pang De, but was halted by his old friend, Xu Huang (who was a warrior of Cao Cao's), and Guan Yu went to withdraw to Mai Castle. Lu Meng's strategy went exactly according to plan, and in 219 AD, Lu Meng destroyed the mighty Guan Yu in battle. Guan Yu was executed, but shortly thereafter, Lu Meng died of illness, leaving the young Lu Xun in charge of the country's military. Lu Xun soon married the daughter of Sun Ce and was appointed as Sun Quan's Commander-in-Chief.
YI LING AND THE THREE KINGDOMS
Cao Cao died shortly after the death of Guan Yu, and his son, Cao Pi, soon overthrew the Han, declaring himself Emperor of the Wei Dynasty. In retaliation, Liu Bei soon declared himself Emperor of the Shu Dynasty. And in retaliation for the death of Guan Yu, Liu Bei launched a massive attack on Yi Ling, where Sun Quan's nephew Sun Huan was stationed. Zhuge Liang, however, had advised Liu Bei not to attack Wu at all, but rather to focus on Cao Cao. Liu Bei, blinded by rage, listened to emotion rather than his advisors and marched foolishly to Yi Ling.
Lu Xun saw immediately that Liu Bei's plans were flawed, and so he took no action and merely waited for Liu Bei to exhaust himself. Then, he launched a devastating fire attack against Liu Bei, killing many of Liu Bei's generals in battle. Liu Bei himself narrowly escaped and soon died of anguish at Bai Di castle, leaving his handicapped son, Liu Shan, in charge of Shu.
Cao Pi soon betrayed Sun Quan and attacked him, but this was foreseen by Lu Xun, Zhuge Jin (Zhuge Liang's older brother and an officer of Sun Quan), and Sun Shao (the adopted son of Sun Ce). The three generals opposed Cao Pi at three different points, with Lu Xun tricking Cao Pi's officer Cao Xiu with a false defection; Zhuge Jin destroyed the forces of Cao Zhen in battle; and Sun Shao ambushed Cao Pi, nearly killing him (in the battle, Sun Quan's officer Ding Feng slew the now-legendary Zhang Liao, thus robbing Wei of its mightiest warrior). Cao Pi soon died of frustration, and his son, Cao Rui, continued his work.
Sun Quan then later followed suit behind Cao Pi and Liu Bei and declared himself Emperor of Wu.
ZHUGE LIANG'S CAMPAIGNS
Zhuge Liang was able to salvage Shu's relationship with Wu, and the two nations remained allies for the rest of their existences. This allowed Zhuge Liang to concentrate on the Nanman tribes, led by one Meng Huo. Meng Huo was defeated by Zhuge Liang's ingenious strategies seven times and finally submitted, thus halting a dangerous threat.
Then, Zhuge Liang turned his attention to Wei. He attacked and defeated Ma Zun at Tian Shui, capturing the young prodigy Jiang Wei and naming him as his successor. Zhuge Liang then proceeded to attack Jie Ting, sending his officer Ma Su to oppose Zhang He and Sima Yi, Zhuge Liang's counterpart in the Wei army. Ma Su, however, disobeyed Zhuge Liang's orders and ended up losing the battle. Zhuge Liang was forced to execute Ma Su for his failure. The loss hindered Shu's efforts substantially, and Zhuge Liang subsequently lost in battle to Hao Zhao at the battle of Chen Cang.
Zhuge Liang sent his army to Wu Zhang Plains, hoping to force a definitive showdown with Sima Yi's Wei army. Sima Yi, however, knew that Zhuge Liang would die soon, and thus refused to fight. Zhuge Liang grew increasingly frustrated, and soon, he died of anguish, leaving Jiang Wei in charge of the Shu army. Zhuge Liang's legacy continues to this day: he is regarded as the singlemost intelligent man of the Three Kingdoms.
Meanwhile, Wu and Wei continued to fight one another, but neither side gained an advantage. Zhuge Ke, the son of Zhuge Jin, led the Wu forces but began to lose his mind after being struck with an arrow in the forehead. After his crossed one line too many, he was executed. Wu had the magnificent general Lu Kang (the son of Lu Xun and the grandson of Sun Ce) in charge of their defense. Sun Quan would die of natural causes, naming his youngest son, Sun Liang, as his heir. Sun Liang was manipulated and dethroned by the tyrannical Sun Chen, who then enthroned Sun Xiu, Sun Quan's wisest son. Sun Xiu saw through Sun Chen's deception and had him executed, but Sun Xiu's reign was short, as within five years he died of illness, leaving his nephew Sun Hao in charge. Sun Hao was at first a very talented and fair man, but as soon as he stepped onto the throne, he grew hungry with power and committed numerous crimes, including the execution of the popular Sun Feng, who was the grandson of Sun Ce and had gained a great reputation with the people for his kindness. Despite Lu Kang's abilities, Wu began to fail.
JIANG WEI'S STRUGGLE AND THE FALL OF SHU
In Wei, Sima Yi had gained complete control of the army and the court, and after his passing of natural causes, his son, Sima Zhao, soon took over. Zhuge Dan of Wei, a distant relative of Zhuge Liang's, rebelled against Wei and sought to join Wu. However, this rebellion was soon put down, and many Wu officers fled to Wei for fear of reprisal from Sun Hao.
Jiang Wei tried to continue Zhuge Liang's work, but despite his abilities, he could not overcome his opponents in Shu, one of whom was the great Deng Ai of Wei. Liu Shan's mismanagement of Shu also hindered Jiang Wei's efforts. In 263 AD, Shu ran out of supplies, and Wei generals Deng Ai and Zhong Hui destroyed Jiang Wei on numerous occasions, eventually causing Liu Shan to surrender without much of a fight. Zhong Hui, however, rebelled against his Wei masters and had Deng Ai assassinated. In the subsequent subjugation, both Zhong Hui and Jiang Wei were slain, even though Jiang Wei had nothing to do with the rebellion (the novel about the Three Kingdoms claims he was taking part in the rebellion, but his own biography disputes this).
And so, in 263 AD, less than fifty years after its formation, Shu fell. Ironically, Wei would fall soon after, but not because of being conquered: Sima Zhao died, and his son, Sima Yan, deposed the Emperor of Wei, proclaiming himself Emperor of the Jin Dynasty.
Jin and Wu were locked in war for many years, but the death of Lu Kang was all that was needed for Jin to begin its momentum. Sima Yan attacked mercilessly, and the Jin army utterly destroyed Wu in battle. In 280 AD, Sun Hao followed the example set by Liu Shan and surrendered to Sima Yan, thus ending the Three Kingdoms period almost a hundred years after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which had set the era in motion.
CONCLUSION
Today, the Three Kingdoms are portrayed in many movies, books, comics, radio plays, and video games. There is a novel called the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" that makes Liu Bei and his kingdom of Shu into a protagonist, but the work is heavily criticized for its rather biased and at times very fictitious.
A compiled work of biographies from the Three Kingdoms exists, called the "Sanguozhi" (三國志), but it exists only in the native Classical Chinese (though there are many biographies which have been translated, often hosted on http://www.kongming.net.
For more information, I'd recommend these sites:
Yueying.net - Dynasty Warriors character profiles, official artwork, and more
Kongming's Archives - Three Kingdoms biographies, video game information, etc.
Sun Ce's English Sanguozhi biography
Lu Xun's English Sanguozhi biography
Lu Meng's English Sanguozhi biography
Gan Ning's English Sanguozhi biography
Ling Tong's English Sanguozhi biography
The Sun Family Tree, compiled by yours truly
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel, published online
"Generals of the South," a work on the kingdom of Wu by Dr. Rafe de Crespigny |
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[Nov. 25th, 2005|10:43 pm] |
STRENGTHS:
- One of the best warriors and military commanders to ever live.
- Not as stupid as he might come off. He's actually really clever.
- He can charm just about anyone's socks off (JUST ABOUT anyone) if he wants to.
- He inspires those who follow him to strive to do their best.
- He's good with names and faces. In an army of over ten thousand, he was able to recall all of his soldiers' names and the names of their family members.
- He takes a lot of punishment before going down for a count. He took a poisoned arrow to the jaw and lived for over a hundred days before the wound finally took its toll on him.
- With a few exceptions, Sun Ce's not afraid of ANYTHING.
WEAKNESSES:
- He's very hasty and impatient. Always eager to be the first one in the battle, he's had his share of injuries as a result of this.
- Da Qiao. As stubborn as Sun Ce is, if his wife disagrees with him, he'll wibble no matter how much his mind's set on whatever it is he was thinking.
- He's not the BEST warrior that ever lived. There are quite a few of his contemporaries - Lu Bu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and the like - that he probably would struggle with in a fight, though he certainly wouldn't get his ass handed to him.
- Sun Ce's emotions guide him. He is driven by an intense ambition, but that ambition sometimes is clouded by his hatred or his pride. Though he's normally very humane and is loved by his people, he was merciless at Shaxian, where he massacred Huang Zu's entire navy with a fire attack and then leapt from boat to boat, slaying the survivors.
- Sun Ce cannot stand being compared to his father in less than favorable terms. He's also pretty easy to taunt, though those who taunt him rarely live to tell the tale. |
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| ((IC Anon meme time!)) |
[Nov. 23rd, 2005|05:35 am] |
Okay! I figure, what the heck, let's break the ice. You ask me questions, I answer them! Come on! Don't be shy! It's not like I'll find out who you are and take my revenge on you like you were that bastard Huang Zu!
It'll be FUN. |
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| Very early relationship list! |
[Nov. 22nd, 2005|02:07 am] |
LOYAL:
Da Qiao - Sun Ce's wife. I think that says enough, but allow me to go on anyway: you've never met a couple more mutually protective of one another than Sun Ce and Da Qiao. Perhaps because their marriage wasn't politically arranged like most marriages of their time, it's also one of the strongest.
Xiao Qiao - Sun Ce's sister-in-law on two levels - she's the sister of his wife and the wife of his sworn brother, Zhou Yu. He's very fond of her, and they get along just swimmingly, especially since they have similar personalities.
CLOSE:
Lu Meng - Was Sun Ce's bodyguard. Actually two years younger than Sun Ce. Originally, he snuck into Ce's army as a soldier, but Sun Ce was impressed by his loyalty and made him a bodyguard. From there, Lu Meng was promoted several times, but Sun Ce is unaware of this right now.
TRUSTED:
Lu Xun - Sun Ce is a great judge of talent, and thus he's taken to Lu Xun like a charm. He had met Lu Xun much earlier, but Lu Xun was still just a boy then.
Ling Tong - Ling Tong joined Sun Ce's army with his father when Ling Tong was still a child. Sun Ce's very fond of Ling Tong, especially since they're both practical jokesters.
FRIENDLY:
Chizuru - Hasn't picked up on the fact that she was hitting on Da Qiao yet.
Gan Ning - Doesn't know him at all, but is aware that he's a Wu officer and that he apparently kills Huang Zu, who is Sun Ce's mortal enemy, so yay for that.
Kabuto - A decent guy from the looks of it. Very intelligent, too.
Koumei - A nice girl from the looks of it. Something with her, though, and he can't quite place it.
Mal - Sun Ce said "You're not my type" to him, but the truth is that the two are alike in many ways.
Momoko - Very friendly! Plus, she gave him pie, and Sun Ce loves food. |
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[Nov. 21st, 2005|02:15 am] |
WHAT'S UP, DUDES?
The name's Sun Ce. Maybe you've heard of me. Or maybe you haven't. That's cool too.
I was sent here by my lord, Yuan Shu. I guess he thinks I need the training, but that's okay, 'cause I'm always up for a challenge! And from the looks of it, all these walking dead are gonna be lots of fun. BRING IT ON! IS THAT ALL YOU GOT?!?
Sorry about that. Still a few stragglers left. So, uh, yeah, introductions are nice and all, but I'm not really the kind of guy who talks about himself much, so it's a little bit awkwarrrrrrrrrrd. ...But what the hell. Like I said, Sun Ce, always up for a challenge, blah blah blah... Oh, I also got a nice, shiny new Imperial Seal that I'd be willing to part with in exchange for a few thousand troops if anybody's got 'em! For those of you who don't know, this little shiny's supposed to be the Mandate of Heaven. Kinda funny that I've got it, but I don't really have any use for it. I'm not gonna be an emperor any time soon, so I could care less what happens to this little guy. Any takers?
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Geeze, don't everybody jump up at once. This thing's a priceless artifact, and here I am, giving it away for just a few thousand measly soldiers. I mean, it's like I've got this little merchant stand called "CRAZY CE'S" and I'm cutting prices with an axe or something. They don't even have to be GOOD soldiers, I can drill 'em.
Aw, man, hang on a second. More of those zombie guys. DAMN they're annoying. Seriously, how do you guys put up with this?
*WHACK THUNK THUMP CRACK SQUISH*
Okay, okay, no more interruptions, I promise. ...I kinda forget what I was gonna say next. Um.
Oh, great, just great. I got zombie brains on my armpit. |
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