Not a transmigration story, but a fantastical historical memoir by Mengde.
The Ambitions of Wei Wu: The Story of Cao Cao takes readers straight into the heart of a hero of troubled times, told in the first person. From using the five-colored cudgel to establish his authority as Commandant of the North District of Luoyang, to raising the call to arms at Chenliu; from his ingenious defeat of Yuan Shao at Guandu to his sorrowful reflections after his loss at Red Cliffs; from manipulating the emperor to control the other warlords to reaching the height of his power when he was named King of Wei.
In Cao Cao's own account, we see both the ruthless resolve of "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me" and the heartfelt sincerity of "I would spit out my food and wash my hair to receive worthy guests." We see his coldness when massacring cities, yet sense his compassion for the people. Behind the clash of blades lies his ideal of bringing order to the world; wrapped in political schemes are the dilemmas of his age. Grounded in rigorous historical research and enriched with intimate reflections, this work portrays a real Cao Cao, torn between loyalty and ambition, ideals and reality, while unfolding the grandest tale of warlords vying for supremacy at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty.
