Yuan Administration Office (building chain)

Yuan Administration Office is a building chain in Total War: Three Kingdoms. It can only be constructed by Yuan Shao. It replaces the default Administration Office building chain. It provides more income, while also providing Lineage and local public order. However, the upkeep is slightly higher than the default building, and the different branches are also removed entirely.

Building Chain[]

Yuan Office (level 1)[]

Even on the lowest rung of bureaucracy, excellence is expected. The complex language of bureaucracy and its administrative matters is understood as naturally as breathing to those versed and trained in governance; they serve in the civil service for generations, learning to give wise counsel and gleaming admirable knowledge of court intrigues. A descendant of such talents judges their staff by their ancestor’s own high standards, so the clerks that work in this office do so with focus and dedication, whether raising a garrison or collecting taxes. To do any less would bring shame on their venerable lord.

Cost: 1000

Upkeep: 10

+5 prestige
+2 public order
+10% income from all sources
-10% Economic buildings construction cost reduction

Yuan Magistrate (level 2)[]

Each digit of a hand must work in concert or fumble and fail to grasp when needed. A civil servant – maybe a descendant of a line of venerable bureaucrats – understands that the roots and branches of administration must be equally strong to be efficient; each branch must stretch for ambition without suppressing the other’s reach, while the root supports all. This is achieved by carefully delineating roles within the service. A magistrate organises the raising of a garrison for security, as well as collecting taxes from registered households.

Cost: 2000

Upkeep: 20

+10 prestige
+4 public order
+20% income from all sources
-10% Economic buildings construction cost reduction

Secretariat of Yuan (level 3)[]

TW3K Secretariat of Yuan — Secretariat of Yuan

Laws bound by the written word. For efficient administration, it is vital that clear guidelines be established for officials to follow. A secretariat is trained in drafting documents, translating instructions and statutes into legalese. It is no coincidence that this organisation comes from Yuan Shao’s government, as he himself is a product of a long and illustrious lineage of fine civil servants, many of whom served the Han dynasty. Yuan inherited this talent for bureaucracy and diplomacy, increasing the morale of those under his rule.

Cost: 3000

Upkeep: 30

+15 prestige
+1 Lineage per turn
+6 public order
+30% income from all sources
-10% Economic buildings construction cost reduction

Directorate of Yuan (level 4)[]

TW3K Directorate of Yuan — Directorate of Yuan

Government needs strong foundations. A directorate oversees the officials and assistants serving on the administration of the city. Systems of management are reviewed to ensure that they are free of unnecessary obstructions, guidelines are documented as clearly as possible, and performance is monitored for instances of merit or incompetence. The daily business of administration is therefore easier to navigate and execute, enhancing the diplomatic standing of Yuan Shao, who understands that war cannot be fought without firm foundations.

Cost: 4000

Upkeep: 40

+25 prestige
+2 Lineage per turn
+8 public order
+40% income from all sources
-10% Economic buildings construction cost reduction

Requires Reform: Regular Palace Attendants

Palace of Yuan (level 5)[]

A palace befitting its ruler. An extravagant palace built to match the stature of its faction’s leader. As the officials toil inside, tending to the administrative needs of the city, they can exalt in the fact that they join Yuan Shao’s rich lineage of civil service. The people’s morale is raised as confidence and belief grows that they serve under one surely destined for the Mandate of Heaven. Yuan Shao’s grand ambitions are realised within the mighty walls of this place, undoubtedly foreshadowing his future as emperor of China.

Cost: 5000

Upkeep: 50

+30 prestige
+4 Lineage per turn
Upgrades garrison elite retinues to palace guards
+10 public order
+50% income from all sources
You can only construct this building once (faction-wide)
-15% Economic buildings construction cost reduction

Requires Reform: Mandate of Heaven

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Total War: Three Kingdoms building chains

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Commandery Capital	Settlement Administration・Settlement Administration (Furious Wild)・Gate Pass
Economic Buildings	Labour・Private Workshops・State Workshops・Mercenary Outpost・Labour Housing^(YTR)・Artisan^(YTR)・Manufacturing^(YTR)
Agriculture Buildings	Government Support・Land Development・Grain Storage・Bandits・Farming^(YTR)・Farmer Housing^(YTR)
Learning & Market Buildings	Harbour・Inn・Schools・Marketplace・Market Wharf・Lodging・Academies of Culture・Communal Inn^(YTR)・Communal Trade (Port)^(YTR)・Communal Trade^(YTR)
Military Buildings	Military Forges・Military Infrastructure・Conscription・ Tuntian Conscription・Enforced Conscription・Xiliang Supply Lines・Recruitment^(YTR)・Forges^(YTR)・Garrison^(YTR)・Guerrilla War^(YTR)
Government Buildings	Administration Office・Confucian Temples・Taoism・Tax Collection・Zhong Administration・Yuan Administration Office・Black Mountain Hideout・Shu-Han Tax Collection・Tribute Hall・Headquarters^(YTR)・Healing^(YTR)・Esotericism^(YTR)・Gardens^(YTR)

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Metal	Copper Mine・Animal Tamer・Armour Craftsmen・Weapon Craftsmen・Jade Mine・Toolmaker
Wood	Farmland・Grain Garrison・Rice Paddy・Rice Garrison・Fishing Port・Livestock Farm・Lumber Yard (bamboo)・Lumber Yard (pine)・Teahouse
Water	Salt Mine・Silk Trader・Spice Market・Trade Port
Fire	Iron Mine・Horse Pastures
Earth	Grand Temple City of Confucius・Grand Taoist Temple of Pengcheng・Grand Temple of the Way^(YTR)