Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao Holds the Emperor Hostage, So Why Can't I Hold the Empress Dowager?

Wang Qian transmigrates to the final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when Dong Zhuo is wreaking havoc at court.

Dong Zhuo intends to poison the young Emperor Liu Bian and the Empress Dowager. As a former subordinate of Grand General He Jin, Wang Qian can easily win Empress Dowager He's trust.

At this critical moment,

he joins forces with the poison strategist Jia Xu to save the Empress Dowager and lay plans for the future!

He then uses his extraordinary martial prowess to build an army, recruit fierce generals, absorb the Xiliang troops, seize Guanzhong, and then take Sichuan, securing his position step by step.

From the old lands of the pre-Qin era, he will march through Hangu Pass and rebuild the realm!

Cao Cao holds the emperor hostage to command the lords?

Hah!

The emperor is young and inexperienced. How can he command the lords?

Empress Dowager He is the reigning empress dowager. Acting on the late emperor's final decree and the laws of the ancestors, she rules from behind the curtain!

The true plan should be: Wang Qian backs the Empress Dowager and takes the realm!

Empress Dowager He: "Hmph, as expected, whoever wins me wins the realm!"

Cao Cao: "Using imperial authority and keeping a beauty by your side, we're kindred spirits!"

Cao Pi: "Father, enough with the kindred spirits! Your daughter-in-law has been stolen!"

Sun Quan: "This is bad. The traitor Wang is too powerful. Hurry and send my younger sister over to sue for peace!"

Lu Bu: "I think back to our parting in Chang'an all those years ago, and how we never heard from each other again. Diaochan, where are you?"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.