Three Kingdoms: I Outwit Liu Bei, the Divine Strategist

"My lord, do you wish to restore the Han dynasty? Then follow my plan!"

"Stop going in circles in this little place called Xu Province. Come with me. I'll take you somewhere with far better prospects!"

After transmigrating to the final years of the Han dynasty, Zhang Ming had planned to make his mark. But he soon discovered that he was merely the scion of a declining noble family, and achieving great things would be harder than reaching the heavens.

After carefully considering the situation, Zhang Ming chose to ally with Liu Bei. Why?

"I, Zhang Ming, have no ambition to dominate the other warlords. I only want to make it safely through this chaotic age!"

"Cao Cao is suspicious and fond of slaughter. He even says, 'I like killing people in my dreams.' How could anyone work with a man like that?"

"That fellow Sun Quan is content with his corner of the world and only knows how to fight among his own people. He's no good at military matters. What future is there in joining him?"

"As for everyone else, they're all withered bones in their graves, not worth mentioning."

After weighing every option, Liu Bei was the only one with whom he could plan something great. "What if I could help Liu Bei take Jing Province sooner?"

"What if I could persuade Zhuge Liang to come out of retirement and help earlier?" "What if I could convince Jiangdong to join our side too?"

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