For the character, see Zhang Bao
Zhang Bao is a playable Yellow Turban faction in Total War: Three Kingdoms added by the Mandate of Heaven DLC. It starts the campaign as a regionless faction in northern China, located in Anping commandery. The faction exists exclusively in 182. Gaining a rank as a duke, king, or emperor will not rename the faction.
Unique Features[]
- Unique Units
- Zealots of the Way
- Yaoguai Hunters
- Unique Buildings
- Healing
- Unique Features
Zeal[]
Zeal is the faction resource of Zhang Bao, Zhang Jue, and Zhang Liang. It is gained by their collective deeds and shared between the three brothers. Zeal can be gained through winning battles and taking territory from Han factions. In the specific case of Zhang Bao, Zeal is also earned by attacking enemy units. Zeal ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 600 and is divided into five tiers. For Zhang Bao, a bonus to damage for attacking forces, morale loss for enemy defending forces, and increased industry income is granted on top of the default effects. He also gains guerrilla deployment at lower tiers.
The five tiers of Zeal are as follows:
Simmering Sentiment (0-59)
- +0 fervour from Zeal (faction-wide)
- -7 Zeal decay from each Zhang brother (faction-wide)
- -20k population growth (faction-wide)
- -25 public order (faction-wide)
- -10% food production (faction-wide)
- Enables: Guerrilla Deployment
- +2% all damage for all forces when attacking
- +5% income from industry (faction-wide)
Our message is still quiet, and our growth is slow.
Enkindled Passion (60-119)
- +1 fervour from Zeal (faction-wide)
- -7 Zeal decay from each Zhang brother (faction-wide)
- -15k population growth (faction-wide)
- -15 public order (faction-wide)
- -8% food production (faction-wide)
- Enables: Guerrilla Deployment
- +4% all damage for all forces when attacking
- +10% income from industry (faction-wide)
They speak of our message, and some join us, but many remain wary and afraid.
Burning Support (120-179)
- +2 fervour from Zeal (faction-wide)
- -7 Zeal decay from each Zhang brother (faction-wide)
- -10k population growth (faction-wide)
- -10 public order (faction-wide)
- -6% food production (faction-wide)
- +6% all damage for all forces when attacking
- -5 morale for defending enemy forces
- +15% income from industry (faction-wide)
They hear our words and understand. More have come to join us, and spread the word to others.
Fiery Determination (180-299)
- +3 fervour from Zeal (faction-wide)
- -7 Zeal decay from each Zhang brother (faction-wide)
- -5k population growth (faction-wide)
- -5 public order (faction-wide)
- -4% food production (faction-wide)
- +8% all damage for all forces when attacking
- -5 morale for defending enemy forces
- +20% income from industry (faction-wide)
Our reach is great and many come to follow us.
Explosive Fanaticism (300-600)
- +4 fervour from Zeal (faction-wide)
- -7 Zeal decay from each Zhang brother (faction-wide)
- +10% all damage for all forces when attacking
- -5 morale for defending enemy forces
- +25% income from industry (faction-wide)
The Yellow Sky looms large – followers flock to us in droves!
Disciple of the Land[]
Disciple of the Land is an assignment unique to Zhang Bao. Its stats are as follows:
Disciple of the Land
- +10 fervour from assignments (local commandery)
- +5 fervour from assignments (adjacent commandery)
- -20k population growth (local county)
- -5 enemy morale (enemy armies in adjacent commanderies)
- -5 enemy morale (enemy armies in local commandery)
- -25 diplomatic relations with Han Empire factions
- Duration: 15 Turns
- Recall Duration: 1 Turn
Starting Situation[]
Mandate of Heaven (182)[]
182 - Zhang Bao (blue), Allies (green), Enemies (red)
Zhang Bao hurls himself into the fray, brave and bold, in pursuit of a better future for all. Although a fearsome warrior in his own right, Zhang Bao knows that only through union with his brothers, and with the people, will China be freed from the yoke of corruption and tyranny. Legend has it that their redemption of China was prophesised; that together, with an army behind them, the Azure Sky would fall and the Yellow Sky finally rise!
Start: Normal
Zhang Bao's start
Zhang Bao starts the Mandate of Heaven campaign as a landless faction in Anping commandery. After defeating Looters under Shen Chen, he will gain his first county. From here, he will receive four missions that, when completed, grant significant bonuses to the Yellow Turban cause. Depending on the completed mission, these are improved ancillaries, a strong 20-turn modifier, the uprising of Gong Du, or a simple monetary reward.
Zhang Bao is the middle of the three Zhang brothers, with Zhang Jue to his north and Zhang Liang to the south. This means he can use Zhang Liang as a buffer against the likes of Liu Hong, Liu Bei and Lu Zhi, while Zhang Bao fights against regional warlords such as Han Fu, Ding Yuan, and Bian Zhang. However, in time, the Mandate War will escalate into the entire Han Empire alliance declaring war on the three brothers, meaning that Zhang Liang cannot hold off on his own forever. This gives Zhang Bao a campaign of carefully balancing northward expansion with southward defence, lest the entire Yellow Turban Rebellion is overrun.
Zhang Bao claims the Mandate of Heaven
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