In the fifth year of Jian'an, there was a confrontation in Guandu, and Yuan and Cao's struggle for hegemony became intense. When Cao Cao's Thunderbolt Chariot severely damaged Yuan's army, Gulliver, the envoy of the Western Empire, drifted here and presented Yuan Shao with a compass, a counterweighted trebuchet "Thor's Hammer", firearms and other Western technologies. A collision between cold weapons and Western technology completely rewritten the duel model of the Battle of Guandu.
Yuan Shao was eager for quick success and hoped for a quick victory through science and technology, but he allowed his advisers to fight among themselves and become corrupt, turning advanced military equipment into a bargaining chip for factions to compete for. Although Cao Cao was at a technological disadvantage at the beginning, he knew people well and made plans before taking action. He cleverly used counterintuitive tactics to conquer Xu You, recruited Zhang He, a famous general who was good at using technology, integrated Yuan Ying's scientific and technological achievements, and perfectly integrated equipment and military strategy.
From the fire of Wuchao that destroyed the grain and firearm camp, to Zhang He being forced to surrender to Cao Cao, and then to the fall of Yecheng, the plot of 13 chapters is advanced layer by layer. It not only adheres to the historical background of "Yuan defeated Cao Sheng", but also uses science and technology as a mirror to reveal the truth of the power struggle and the advantages and disadvantages of human nature. This is an imaginative cross-border interpretation, and it is also a profound thinking about "technology is used by people, and people's hearts are fundamental."
Intent: The Battle of Guandu with the addition of technology