Three Kingdoms: Poaching Cao Cao's Best Men from the Start

Born into the late Eastern Han dynasty, Li Tan isn't worried at all about missing the Yellow Turban Rebellion from the start.

First, he'll get some startup capital from Xuzhou's richest man, then start poaching talent like crazy.

Cao Cao: Dian Wei and Xu Chu are both worth ten thousand men, and Zhang He and Le Jin are generals of this age. What a shame they're following that traitor Li...

Lü Bu: General Li, wait! Lü Bu is willing to surrender! You command the infantry, and I'll lead the cavalry. How could the empire fail to be pacified?

Dong Zhuo: Shameless Lü Bu! Have you forgotten the father-son bond between us?

Liu Bei: Han and traitors cannot coexist, and the imperial cause must not be confined to a corner. Li Tan and I are sworn enemies. It's just a pity about Zilong...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.