![]() ![]() Likewise, the change in the Bureaucrats’ influence will net you another trade agreement. Xun Yu lets you have an extra trade agreement if he has a Prime Minister rank.Release Zhang Wen (Grand Minister of Works) and promote Xun Yu to that position.Attack the looter army and capture Luoyang’s lumber yard to complete a quest.In my case, I found Xun Yu wandering around and he’s an extremely important officer to have. If in case you still can’t find a single unemployed Dynasts or Warlords supporter in your court, it’s probably better to restart your Mandate of Heaven campaign.Release Deng Sheng (Grand Commandant) and promote Yuan Shao to that position. ![]() The looters should’ve captured this by now. Move He Jin outside the borders of Luoyang’s lumber yard.Place them in Dong Chong’s previous position. You should be able to employ an officer who supports the Warlords or Dynasts factions (ie.Removing Chen Dan and replacing him with Dong Chong gave us another trade agreement.Replace him with Dong Chong (the same guy doing the “Supervise Construction” assignment). Release Chen Dan (Grand Excellency over the Masses) from your service.Move He Jin closer to the Luoyang lumber yard.Propose a trade agreement with anyone who’s got a unique resource (ie. By the next turn, you’ll have some extra food to complete a quest and gain more income from the peasantry. Ask for 8+ food and exchange a bit of gold since you have a lot of that anyway.įor the first turn, you just went from -6,600 GPT to -5,300 GPT. Propose one with the unplayable/NPC Han Empire since it has a lot of unique resources already. Result: Reducing the Bureaucrats’ influence and raising support for the Warlords netted your first trade agreement. This is related to various events and dilemmas later on. However, I’d advise you not to buff them too much. Note: Yuan Shao and Kong Rong are part of your roster at the start of Mandate of Heaven‘s campaign. Assign Liu Hong to “Reward Officials” to gain extra political influence Xing Zhang does “Agricultural Exploitation” and Dong Chong does “Supervise Construction.”.Even if he’s a eunuch, he’s got top-notch bonuses as an administrator (including food generation). Let the eunuch Zhang Gong become the administrator of Luoyang.Give Yuan Shao and Empress He the vacant ministerial positions.Release Cao Ding (Imperial Chancellor) from your service replace him with He Jin.Open your court panel and you’ll see that Mandate of Heaven‘s starting point is quite a mess due to the Bureaucrat faction’s influence.Capture Luoyang’s trade port to see more trade agreement options.Note that you’re also gaining an extra +12 political influence from the Secretariat building in Luoyang. Defeat Shen Shi’s army to gain your first few points of political influence.Note: As mentioned in our overview guide, you can just “Request Aid” to lower officer loyalty and have them eventually leave your service. As such, you’ll spend your initial turns lowering the faction support for the Bureaucrats and getting rid of eunuchs to avoid going bankrupt. Sadly, his empire is slowly being bled dry by a lack of funds (Bureaucrats faction and the corruption of the eunuchs). In the same vein, you’ll also notice how the Han Emperor starts with 100,000 gold. Liu Hong’s opening moves are extremely important in your Total War: Three Kingdoms – Mandate of Heaven campaign since the Mandate War starts on turn 8. Mandate of Heaven: Liu Hong’s opening moves This guide was completed while playing Romance Mode on VH/VH difficulty. Note: Many of Total War: Three Kingdoms – Mandate of Heaven‘s core concepts have already been discussed in our previous articles, so check out our guides and features hub for more information. Total War: Three Kingdoms – Mandate of Heaven will have you facing off against the Yellow Turban Rebellion and you’ll need to know about Liu Hong’s opening moves and how the conflict slowly engulfs the land. Now that you know about the unique mechanics for Liu Hong and the Han Empire, it’s time to see how the Mandate War develops.
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