Wei Wu Shu a Merry Christmas! So, what can I say about today's episode in relation to the novel? 0:25 Last time I was so distracted by Lu Bu's presence I overlooked he had other generals with him. I'll cover them here. (Aside from Li Su. I talked about him last time.) Shortly before Dong Zhuo's assassination is carried out by Lu Bu and Li Su, he had assigned top four generals to defend a place called Mei: Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou. After his death, they reached out to ask for clemency, but were denied by Wang Yun, who had masterminded the assassination (also owned the Gemsword in the first game). The opening of this game depicts Liu Bei slashing at Dong Zhuo even though that's not even close to what happened, so presumably in this narrative Dong Zhuo died under different circumstances. That's my explanation for why those guys are still working for Lu Bu even though they should be opposed to each other. It annoys me they have Li Su in place of Fan Chou. In any case, when they find out they're supposed to be executed, they decide they may as well raise as much hell as they can, up to and including kidnapping the Emperor. According to the footnotes in the Moss Roberts version, "This action taken by Wang Yun is the seed of all subsequent events." He goes on to quote another commentator: "Had Wang Yun not driven the four generals into rebellion, the house of Han could have been restored at this time." 3:40 There's a few occasions in the book where Zhuge Liang puts plans in a brocade sack, gives it to someone, and tells them to open the sack and enact the plan inside when necessary. The reason he does it this way is he, like everyone else in second-century China, is a huge drama queen.
Merry Christmas!! What a nice gift to get, feels like months since I last saw an HCBailly video in my sub box, then I see this one and see I missed the start of a whole Let's Play it would seem.
Merry Christmas to best channel on RUclips!! Your Final Fantasy videos are invaluable to me and I have watched them dozens of times over the years (since I cycle through the first IX about once every year).
Merry Christmas to HCSanta and everyone else here! 5:46 - 6:12 - Look, Lu Bu! A distraction! 6:19 - 6:39 - Guan Yu: FOOLED YOU! 15:19 - 15:42 - They're really going into the no rewards boss fights here(At least for the moment).
Earlier versions of the fan translation had a glitch where the event after the Brocade Sack is used makes the game completely glitch out. Thankfully the latest patch version works just fine. I do feel like it's an insane amount of soldiers to get through for this point of the game, however.
You are kind of worrying a little too much here - Lu Bu is actually quite nerfed in this game. Sure, his soldier count is generally better than the first game, constantly having 3800 soldiers, but his Intelligence is less than 72 (better than 40, though), the killer Agility he once had is now much more tamer (like with Xu Zhu), and you got more than six tactics to belt Lu Bu with this time around! Oh, and no Chen Gong in this game, either! Sad. Oh, well... At least you can recruit him with the Zheng Letter trick, and he will be your friend to the end! *HIDEY-HO, HO, HO!*
I forget who you have to present the Zhang letters to for this, probably himself at some later point? Just surprised anyone else knows about the Zheng Letter trick!
Wei Wu Shu a Merry Christmas!
So, what can I say about today's episode in relation to the novel?
0:25 Last time I was so distracted by Lu Bu's presence I overlooked he had other generals with him. I'll cover them here. (Aside from Li Su. I talked about him last time.)
Shortly before Dong Zhuo's assassination is carried out by Lu Bu and Li Su, he had assigned top four generals to defend a place called Mei: Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou. After his death, they reached out to ask for clemency, but were denied by Wang Yun, who had masterminded the assassination (also owned the Gemsword in the first game). The opening of this game depicts Liu Bei slashing at Dong Zhuo even though that's not even close to what happened, so presumably in this narrative Dong Zhuo died under different circumstances. That's my explanation for why those guys are still working for Lu Bu even though they should be opposed to each other. It annoys me they have Li Su in place of Fan Chou.
In any case, when they find out they're supposed to be executed, they decide they may as well raise as much hell as they can, up to and including kidnapping the Emperor. According to the footnotes in the Moss Roberts version, "This action taken by Wang Yun is the seed of all subsequent events." He goes on to quote another commentator: "Had Wang Yun not driven the four generals into rebellion, the house of Han could have been restored at this time."
3:40 There's a few occasions in the book where Zhuge Liang puts plans in a brocade sack, gives it to someone, and tells them to open the sack and enact the plan inside when necessary. The reason he does it this way is he, like everyone else in second-century China, is a huge drama queen.
HCSanta definitely didn't leave us a lump of coal in our stocking
HCSanta reminds me of the true meaning of Christmas every year. Thank you.
I noticed that since Guan Yu attacked Lu Bu's army from behind, he was auto-critting on every attack.
Pretty nice attention to detail there.
Merry Christmas HCSanta in action in Destiny of the Emperor II
Its such a simple thing, but I look forward to HC Santa every year
A brocade sack that helps you live longer? ...Could this mean that....
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...Pang Tong is the Graveyard Duck?? 🦆
A visit from HCSanta is my favourite holiday tradition.
Merry Christmas!! What a nice gift to get, feels like months since I last saw an HCBailly video in my sub box, then I see this one and see I missed the start of a whole Let's Play it would seem.
Merry Christmas to best channel on RUclips!! Your Final Fantasy videos are invaluable to me and I have watched them dozens of times over the years (since I cycle through the first IX about once every year).
Yeah Hc is definitely my reference when it comes to jrpg LPs! I always refer back to his ones whenever I want to look back at a game!
Merry Christmas with Lu Bu and co on HCSanta's naughty list!
Thank you HCSanta! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, HC Santa! Thanks for all the entertainment since way back in Final Fantasy and before!
Merry Christmas HC! I feel like it’s a tradition to wake up to your Christmas video now for me! It’s been at least 10 years for me!
Ah HCSanta, my favourite Christmas tradition~
Happy Hanukkah, HC!
Merry Christmas HCSanta!!
Merry Christmas, HCSanta! It's been a couple years!
And happy Hanukah as well!
Merry Christmas HCSanta, the gift of your game playthroughs is just the present I always wanted.
Merry Christmas HCSanta!
And to you too, King Henri!
Merry Christmas to HCSanta and everyone else here!
5:46 - 6:12 - Look, Lu Bu! A distraction!
6:19 - 6:39 - Guan Yu: FOOLED YOU!
15:19 - 15:42 - They're really going into the no rewards boss fights here(At least for the moment).
Ah yes, it's that time of year, our annual date with HCSanta. Merry Christmas one and all!
Earlier versions of the fan translation had a glitch where the event after the Brocade Sack is used makes the game completely glitch out. Thankfully the latest patch version works just fine. I do feel like it's an insane amount of soldiers to get through for this point of the game, however.
Merry Christmas 🎅
Merry Christmas HC Santa
Merry Xmas!!!
You are kind of worrying a little too much here - Lu Bu is actually quite nerfed in this game.
Sure, his soldier count is generally better than the first game, constantly having 3800 soldiers, but his Intelligence is less than 72 (better than 40, though), the killer Agility he once had is now much more tamer (like with Xu Zhu), and you got more than six tactics to belt Lu Bu with this time around! Oh, and no Chen Gong in this game, either! Sad.
Oh, well... At least you can recruit him with the Zheng Letter trick, and he will be your friend to the end! *HIDEY-HO, HO, HO!*
I forget who you have to present the Zhang letters to for this, probably himself at some later point? Just surprised anyone else knows about the Zheng Letter trick!
Yeah, show the Zheng Letter to Lu Bu when he sits at the throne in the palace of Gui Yang, right after the Zhao Fan drama is through.
HCSanta is that you⁉️❕️
... 🤯😲 ...
He REALLY IS
real!!!
:)
Merry Christmas HCSanta!~