
Total War: Three Kingdoms – Mandate of Heaven lets you play as the Prince of Chen hoping you can change his fate. Historically, Yuan Shu’s ambitious scheming led him to have Liu Chong and his advisor Luo Jun assassinated in 197 CE. You’re also told to be wary of Yuan Shu’s machinations. Both commanderies have several farms that you can upgrade, and you’ll likely focus on increasing your food output and peasantry income during the early game. Liu Chong’s Mandate of Heaven campaign will have him start with control over Yingchuan and Chen. His main focus, given additional unique ancillaries from quests, will be on ranged damage (particularly crossbow units) making your armies deadlier from afar. Liu Chong has the Chen Royal Guard (heavy crossbow infantry) and Chen Peacekeepers (heavy melee cavalry) as his unique units.

Fortitude also decays over time so you’ll want to stay on the offensive whenever possible. You may want to fight battles manually often if that’s the case. Conversely, having higher casualties than your opponent will decrease it. Winning a battle in which your enemy has higher casualties than you do increases your Fortitude immensely. It provides morale buffs when defending or attacking, additional unit experience, and a slight increase to your troop replenishment. Liu Chong’s unique mechanic is Fortitude.

Mandate of Heaven: Liu Chong’s faction mechanics overview This guide was completed while playing Romance Mode on VH/VH difficulty. Note: Many of Total War: Three Kingdoms – Mandate of Heaven‘s core concepts have already been discussed in our previous articles, so check out our guides and features hub for more information. He’s available as a leader in Mandate of Heaven as well as the base game’s 190 CE start date. This mini-guide covers Liu Chong’s faction mechanics, opening moves, dilemmas, events, and additional tips. One of them is Liu Chong, a scion of the House of Han and Prince of Chen. Total War: Three Kingdoms – Mandate of Heaven adds several Han lords for you to pick as you battle against the Yellow Turbans.
