Invasion of Xuchang

The Invasion of Xu Chang was a battle between Sun Ce's forces and Cao Cao's forces. It started during the Battle of Guan Du where Xu Chang was poorly guarded and the emperor was staying, which can cause a problem to Cao Cao if the emperor was with Sun Ce. This battle led to Sun Ce being shot by an arrow which killed him after he was enraged looking at the scar in a mirror at his home.

In The Games
The battle can be played by using three different forces (namely Sun Ce's Forces, Sima Yi's Forces, and Lu Bu's Forces). The first was the historical battle when Xu Chang was ungaurded while Cao Cao is at Guan Du. Xu Chang was guarded by Xun Yu and can be easily defeated. If the player stays longer in the battle, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan will appear as reinforcements that will be a big threat unless the players, or computer players, shall defeat the two. In the Musou Modes of Sun Shang Xiang and Lu Xun, the battle usually ends after Sun Ce is shot by arrows in his back. In Zhou Yu's Musou Mode, the strategist shall persuade Sun Ce in escaping in which the warlord followed and Sun Ce's forces retreated while Sun Ce survived the battle.

The next that can be playable is Sima Yi's forces. The battle begins after Cao Cao defeats Liu Bei at Wu Zhang. Sima Yi then rebels and attacks Xu Chang. The player is also with Zhang He when the rebellion starts. If the player opens the first gate, a cutscene will appear that shows Cao Cao burning the city using explosions which drops the ally morale. During some time Xu Huang will appear and Cao Cao will be angered by the warrior and Xu Huang just replies he's only doing it to know who is more stronger: his new commander or the emperor. After the player opens the second gate Cao Pi then appears with Zhen Ji. He asks Sima Yi why did he rebels and battles the prince. After defeating Cao Pi and Zhen Ji you can easily defeat Cao Cao with Xu Zhu being your last challenge.

The hardest to get is Lu Bu's Forces only being unlocked as Diao Chan's last challenge to fullfill her promise to her father. The battle is the same as Sima Yi's forces except for the positioning of Cao Cao's officers and Cao Pi is not a reinforcement. Just like Sima Yi if the player opens the first gate Cao Cao will burn the city. After opening te second gate they will have to fight against Zhen Ji and Cao Pi and before heading further in the player will see Xu Zhu. Before Entering the palace Xiahou Dun shall appear and must be defeated for an easy win. After Cao Cao is defeated Lu Bu will tell Diao Chan that her wish is finally fullfilled.

Historical Information
Historically it was questionnable as Sun Ce was said to have died before the battle of Guan Du began. It was also unknown who guarded Xu Chang before the battle.