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“Ah, this raid is quite rewarding.”

– This village doesn’t seem too bad?

– Shall we start raiding the castle soon?

– How are the peasants supposed to survive? ㅠㅜ

“Hey now, you shouldn’t be weak.”

There’s a reason a once relatively wealthy local noble like me suddenly became part of Lu Bu’s army.

It’s because the maintenance costs for my elite cavalry were spiraling out of control.

At the beginning, I thought it was fine to drain my family’s funds to raise cavalry, but as the scale and elite nature grew, they suggested cutting back on my private soldiers, so I left the family.

I couldn’t possibly reduce my precious cavalry.

I can’t give up until I clash with a proper warlord’s army at least once.

Eventually, the lack of funding forced me into raids.

This led to infamy, and when I finally started job hunting, the only one who accepted me was Lu Bu.

[Miwon, Zhang Liao has come to see you.]

My character’s surname is Mi, first name Yuan, and my courtesy name is Miro.

The term “courtesy name” refers to a sub-name given by an adult when one reaches maturity during the era of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

I named my male character in a masculine way, but kept the courtesy name as Miro.

Anyway, this caused a problem…

[Welcome. Zhang Xian.]

[Haha, I hope I’m not intruding, Miro.]

Typically, close friends call each other by their courtesy names, which means my friendly in-game companions refer to me as Miro.

Well, that was fine.

However…

[Hey, my Mimiroro needs something from me…]

Sometimes when they stick the surname and courtesy name together like that, it totally breaks immersion.

Is it just me, or does that sound odd?

– Mimiroro, what the hell? 😂

– Every time I see that, my immersion shatters 😂

– Why are they saying “Mi” twice??

I have a perfectly fine name, Miwon, but it sounds weird when they keep adding the courtesy name like we’re chummy.

[I’ve heard Lu Bu is going to Yuan Shao.]

“Hmm… I guess it’s about time to go?”

– What’s going on now?

– Where are we going?

– I know about Yuan Shao.

– But is Diao Chan not showing up?

Actually, it hasn’t been long since I joined Lu Bu’s army.

I only came in right after being chased out by Guo Qiang and having fun raiding under Yuan Shu.

But now, Yuan Shu seems to want us out, so it seems Lu Bu is planning to go to Yuan Shao.

Of course, there’s also the fate of raiding and being chased away after capturing Zhang Yan in Bingzhou.

But still, if my lord says go, then off we go!

So, I organized the troops and set out with Lu Bu.

In any case, the game kept moving forward, and I continued raiding while moving residence with Lu Bu.

“Hmm… is it a bit too soon to scale up?”

Gradually, I grew my soldiers with the resources raided and the salaries received, but I can see the limits approaching.

– Build some infantry, damn it.

– Cavalry seems too expensive.

“It’s too late to grow infantry now.”

People keep saying to build more infantry, but my cavalry caliber is already too high.

Building infantry will only slow down march speed and mess up battlefield balance.

And my character’s stats are already specialized for cavalry.

I might as well stick to what I’m good at.

Anyway, right now I’m in Harbin.

Before I knew it, our general Lu Bu’s relationship with Cao Cao soured, leading to several clashes and a brutal defeat, after which he holed up here in Harbin Castle.

I rolled up my sleeves to help, but Cao Cao was indeed formidable.

“What now?”

– Shouldn’t we just ditch Lu Bu and run?

– There’s no solution to this 😂

– The Cao Cao army is really strong 😂

– Shall we head to Yuan Shao above?

“Still, we have to do our best.”

Saying that, I stood firm, but honestly, I wasn’t confident.

Cao Cao’s elite troops, starting with the Qingzhou infantry, were all formidable adversaries.

Just looking at the generals alone: Zang Fei, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun, Wu Jing, Xu Zhu, and Man Chong, etc.

As for strategists are: Xun You, Bing Wu, Guo Jia, and Xun Yu, among others.

For anyone who’s seen even a little of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, this lineup is full of names that are likely familiar.

In contrast, our Lu Bu army…

“Wu Suxi, Xia Meng…”

– Haha 😂

– Legendary lineup, right? 😂

Well, I do have Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, but the underlings I mentioned are all cavalry-specialized, at least.

And there’s also the strategist Jinggong, who’s the renowned “Human Among Lu Bu, Horse Among Red Hare.”

“And my divine Miwon could also be a factor…”

– Divine? 😂

– Aren’t you lucky with the Yellow Turbans? 😂

– Elite cavalry bandits are indeed precious.

Given this situation, once the cavalry strikes, we’d really rock the battlefield.

No exaggeration, even if all those names came out, we’d obliterate them in cavalry combat.

The problem is…

“Cowardly archers…”

– Seriously…

– How dare they shoot arrows?

– Can we do something about the shield soldiers too?

They’ve got a well-organized army, so they’re not just a one-trick cavalry unit like us.

Of course, we’ve absorbed some infantry and archers, but they’re no comparison to Cao Cao’s forces.

Led by Wu Jing, the Qingzhou infantry are all brave and sturdy, and their archers shoot fiercely.

That said, we can’t completely dismiss their cavalry either.

After all, they’re being led by exceptional generals.

The moment we let our guard down, we could find ourselves in deep trouble.

And we’ve already faced multiple defeats.

I watched as a dust cloud rose in the distance and steeled myself.

“Who knows? Maybe Miwon will defeat the villainous Zhao Mengde and rescue the sages.”

– Just go, I say 😂

– You think that would happen? 😂

– Dude, you’re weaker than Zhang Liao 😂

“Ha, just watch.”

These people are underestimating me too much.

My cavalry is like the wind.

No matter how many enemies there are, I’ll go with the flow and behead their commander.

“All troops, charge!”

[Woooo!!]

Thus, I set out with my brave elite cavalry to behead Cao Cao.

The result was…

[Ugh!]

[We captured the enemy commander, Miwon!!]

“Dang it…”

– Hahaha 😂😂😂

– That escalated quickly, huh? 😂

– When you only have cavalry, there’s no winning here.

As expected, we were defeated by Cao Cao’s forces.

Even after attempting guerrilla tactics until the end… We had no solution once Lu Bu, who was holed up in the castle, was betrayed.

In the end, as our main force was looted and supply lines cut, we were surrounded and completely plundered.

“Such a disappointment. If only I had a few more cavalry…!”

Wait? Even if we were surrounded, I should have performed a single charge!

But the encirclement was too tight, and my breakthrough ability just wasn’t up to the task right now.

After losing the battle, my character was captured and dragged before Cao Cao.

[Do you not wish to join me?]

Cao Cao asked me that.

While I was a general under Lu Bu, it seemed he coveted my magnificent bravery and leadership skills.

– Damn, even Cao Cao wants me 😂

– No way to escape household chores, seems like 😂

If I accept, I’d change allegiances to Cao Cao’s forces and could continue the game.

However…

“How can I serve two lords in one lifetime?”

– What a ridiculous thing to say 😂

– Brother, just join Cao Cao, will you?

The answer, of course, was a firm refusal.

If I still had any of my remaining soldiers, I might have joined to save them, but… I had already suffered nearly complete loss.

Well, to be honest, you could say I lost the will to continue playing since all my leveled soldiers were dead.

[Are you really sure you won’t reconsider? Mimiroro would surely… ]

At that moment, Zhang Liao, who had, by some miracle, stood next to Cao Cao, effortlessly persuaded me.

That rat… When I was making my final stand, he alone preserved his forces and ended up fully integrating into Cao Cao’s camp after Lu Bu’s demise.

“Shut your mouth, traitor! And don’t call me Mimiroro!

I have a perfectly good name, Miwon; why do you keep attaching the courtesy name as if we’re close?

It’s gotten unpleasant now that you’re trying to act all friendly.

– Hahaha, Mimiroro! 😂

– Looks weak as hell 😂

– A fool like Mimiroro probably isn’t needed in Cao Cao’s army anyway?

[Hmm… It seems you’re not changing your mind. Though you may have followed a misguided lord, I shall take good care of your family for the loyalty you have shown.]

Thus, Cao Cao’s final verdict was pronounced, and I was executed.

“Ugh.”

– Ugh 😂 😂

– The execution of a sinner is indeed the work of Cao Cao 😂

– Serves you right 😂

With my character dead, the ending screen popped up, and I glanced at it for a moment before closing the game.

“Alright, that’s it for today.”

– At least it was fulfilling.

– Finally, it’s over.

Checking the playtime, I saw it had logged over 8 hours.

I was supposed to have put in 2 hours for the ad, so I’ve done more than four times that.

Shouldn’t I get paid extra for this?

I unintentionally over-served my duty.

“More importantly, wasn’t the game fun?”

From my experience, the game itself was quite entertaining.

The graphics were good, but I especially loved the AI.

After all, isn’t the allure of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms about devising strategies and anticipating the opponent’s reactions?

This game captured that element splendidly.

– It does seem a bit pricey though 😂

– But the game was a bit expensive.

“Well, Romance of the Three Kingdoms games are usually expensive.”

Pricing is… well, it’s a newly released title, so it can’t be helped.

Of course, I received it for free from the advertiser, so I didn’t pay out of pocket.

“Still, I suppose I’ll be recorded in history like Gao Shun, won’t I?”

Even though I closed the game, I found myself reflecting on it.

Not surrendering to Lu Bu and getting executed felt similar.

I was a general leading an elite army, so I guess that’s a fitting comparison to Gao Shun.

Since Gao Shun was infantry, does that make me the cavalry version of Gao Shun?

Well, cavalry is generally better than infantry, so it’s fair to consider me an upgraded version of Gao Shun.

– Is that really you? 😂

– You’re on par with Wu Suxi 😂

– What a show-off.

– Just a raiding one-trick pony 😂

“Tsk… I’ll show you properly next time.”

The viewers may be throwing shade, but my handle on cavalry was as good as any general’s.

If I get another chance, should I start as the White Horse General?

Honestly, I did have the desire to go to Kong Songchan at first, but he didn’t take me in.

That’s because, at the time, Kong Songchan was the top power in Hebei.

A force so strong that even Yuan Shao couldn’t cope, greedily annexing everything around.

There was no way someone like me, who only engaged in meaningless raids, would be welcomed there.

However, our mighty Lu Bu was more than happy to have me.

Moreover, he even allowed me to raid freely.

Truly, he’s a man of great generosity.

Anyway, after delivering the final lines I was supposed to for the advertisers and ending the broadcast formally.

With how much I played, this was more than enough to meet the advertisers’ expectations.

The next day, my manager contacted me.

[The game company asked if you’d like to become their official advertising model.]

“Official, you say?”

[Yes, they said they really liked you.]

It seems the advertisers took a liking to me.

 

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