The Battle of Red Cliffs is a historical battle in Total War: Three Kingdoms. The player plays as Sun Quan, with the AI controlling Cao Cao.
Description[]
Cao Cao's Undoing - The Battle of Red Cliffs in Total War- THREE KINGDOMS
208 CE. The warlord Cao Cao, having united northern China, looks now upon the southlands. Upon seizing Jing province, he begins amassing an armada with which he plans to invade the riverlands held by Sun Quan. The Sun court, bitterly divided on the issue of such a war, is silenced when Sun Quan, persuaded by the eminent strategist Zhuge Liang, decides that the chancellor's relentless ambition must be opposed.
Cao Cao's force is untested on the waves, so the newly-forged alliance plots to send a spy to convince him to chain his ships together at port, ostensibly to keep them stable, but in reality making them vulnerable to spreading fire. With the plot hatched, the alliance sets sail – with the fate of China itself hanging in the balance...
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The stage is set! The winds favour you – flames rise to the heavens, a potent of hope! You are still are(sic) outnumbered, however, but brave southlanders are born on the water and worth ten of Cao Cao's northern curs! Strike quickly, before they can retreat and ally; show Cao Cao there is no place for his duplicity here!
Units[]
Starting position, Sun Quan (green), Cao Cao (red)
Sun Quan[]
- Sun Quan
- Liu Bei
- Zhou Yu
- 2x Heavy Spear Guards
- 2x Jade Dragons
- 4x Mercenary Archers
- 2x Mercenary Cavalry
- 2x Mercenary Infantry
- 2x Pearl Dragons
- 2x Repeating Crossbowmen
- 2x Sabre Cavalry
Cao Cao[]
- Li Ba
- Xu Huang
- Yuan Zhong
- Zao Wan
- Zhang Liao
- 1x Archer Captain
- 4x Archer Militia
- 3x Axe Band
- 2x Ji Militia
- 2x Jian Sword Guards
- 1x Mounted Sabre Militia
- 1x Raider Cavalry
- 3x Sabre Militia
- 1x Spear Warriors
- 1x Tiger & Leopard Cavalry
- 1x Yellow Dragons