A Hot-Air Balloon Ride to the Three Kingdoms

“Your Majesty, please endure this humiliation for a little while longer. I will restore the Han dynasty when it is imperiled, and bring light back to the sun and moon when they are shrouded in darkness.” These were the words of a transmigrator from the 21st century, advising Emperor Liu Xie after transmigrating to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. Taking advantage of the Battle of Guandu, when Cao Cao’s rear was left undefended, he rescued the emperor from Xuchang by hot-air balloon. When Cao Cao learned what had happened, he cried, “Impossible! Absolutely impossible!” With the transmigrator’s aid, the Han dynasty was revived and the whole realm reunified. Emperor Liu Xie bestowed titles and fiefs on his ministers: The Duke of Britain’s fief was the British Isles. The Duke of Austria’s fief was Australia. The Duke of E’s fief was Eastern Europe. Here, armored cavalry charge across the battlefield, chasing down fleeing enemies. Here, smoke rises from the desert as the sun sets over a mighty river. Here, brothers share deep bonds, standing together through life and death. Here, clever stratagems leave nothing to chance. Here, there is love for family and country, and romance... um, actually, there isn’t any! But there is Cao the Conqueror! A famous man named Woziji once said: Wherever there’s a Cao the Conqueror, there’s the spirit of the Wei and Jin dynasties! Living in the Wei and Jin era, you have no say in the matter! Once you enter the Wei and Jin era, it’s like sinking into the sea. From then on, integrity is just a stranger on the road! Ah, darn, that’s irresistible! This is neither proper history nor Romance of the Three Kingdoms! I’m just making things up for fun, to give everyone a laugh. The entire plot is original. If anything contradicts official history or Romance of the Three Kingdoms... Then that’s exactly right. Otherwise, you might as well read the original works and consult the historical records! If any history buffs spot something that doesn’t match the historical record, feel free to enlighten everyone in the comments. I’d be much obliged! If you like it, please leave a five-star review. If you don’t, please go easy on me. This brief synopsis doesn’t do the story justice. Please move on to the main text.