Campaign against Dong Zhuo

The Campaign against Dong Zhuo was a battle between Dong Zhuo, who usurped power within the Imperial Court, and the Guandong Coalition, led by Yuan Shao.

Dong Zhuo's Forces

 * led by [[Dong Zhuo|Dong Zhuo

]]Strategists & Advisors:


 * Zheng Tai


 * Zhu Jun

Officers:


 * Dong Min


 * Dong Yue


 * Duan Wei


 * Hu Zhen


 * Hua Xiong


 * Li Jue


 * Lü Bu


 * Niu Fu


 * Xu Rong


 * Zhang Liao

Other Characters of Importance:


 * Dong Zhuo's maid


 * Emperer Shao


 * Wang Yun

The Guandong Coalition

 * led by Yuan Shao

  Members of the Coalition and their Officers:


 * Bao Xin
 * Cao Cao
 * Cao Hong
 * Xiahou Dun
 * Han Fu
 * Liu Zihiu
 * Jiao He
 * Kong Zhao
 * Liu Dai
 * Wang Gong
 * Qiao Mao
 * Wang Kuang
 * Yuan Shu
 * Sun Jian
 * Cheng Pu
 * Huang Gai
 * Sun Ben
 * Yuan Yi
 * Zhang Chao
 * Zhang Miao

Other Officers:


 * Wang Rui (under Yuan Shao)


 * Zhang Hong (under Yuan Shao)


 * Zhang Qi (under Yuan Shao)


 * Zu Lang (under ?)

Differences between Fact & Fiction

 * Historically, it was not Li Su who was sent to bribe Lü Bu. It is unknown who was sent.


 * Historically, the Red Hare horse was not used in bribing Lü Bu. The methods of convincing Lü Bu to join Dong Zhuo are unknown.
 * Historically, the Battle of Si Shui Gate did not take place.
 * Historically, the Battle of Hu Lao Gate did not take place.
 * Historically, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu did not participate in the campaign, they were minor officers under Gongsun Zan, who was fighting rebels in the north.
 * Historically, Hua Xiong was killed by Sun Jian and not by Guan Yu.
 * Historically, Lü Bu was defeated (twice) by Sun Jian and not by Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.
 * Historically, Sun Jian was never truly damaged by Yuan Shu's withholding of supplies.
 * Historically, Gongsun Zan, Zhang Yang, Kong Rong, Ma Teng, Tao Qian and Yufuluo were not part of the coalition.
 * Historically, Sun Jian was an officer under Yuan Shu and not one of the main members of the coalition.
 * Historically, Xiahou Dun did not kill Xu Rong.
 * Historically, the event where Diao Chan plays Lü Bu into killing Dong Zhuo never happened.
 * Historically, Diao Chan, as we know her from the novel and Koei games, did not exist. She was based on a maid who had an affair with Lü Bu.