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Chen Gong
Dynasty Warriors 9 artwork
Character Information
Force(s): Cao Cao's Forces
Lu Bu's Forces
Height:
165 cm (5'5")
Weapon Type: Bamboo scroll (8)
Chain and sickle (9)
Significant Battle(s):
Playable Debut: Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
Historical Information
Real name:
Chén Gōng
Chinese name:
陳宮 - 陈宫
Style name:
Gōngtái
Chinese name:
公臺 - 公台
Born:
162
Died:
199
Warriors Orochi Info
Force:
Stage:
Character Type:
Sacred Treasure:
Mjölnir

Chen Gong (onyomi: Chin Kyū) starts his career under Cao Cao, but he is best known as Lu Bu's adviser and main strategist. In the novel, he is glorified further, by assisting in Cao Cao's escape after the latter's failed attempt to kill Dong Zhuo and concocting a plan that had nearly killed Cao during his attempt to retake Puyang. Historically, he was responsible for setting up Cao Cao's first base in Yan Province.

Before his playable appearance in the Dynasty Warriors series, he was a generic NPC since its fourth installment. In Famitsu's first most wanted character poll, he ranked sixth with fans. Fans voted him to first place in the second most wanted poll with 280 votes. The latest poll for the eighth installment puts him in twenty-ninth. The character poll for overseas fans puts him in sixth place for the Other division.

Role in Games[]

"Lu Bu, you actually fight with a purpose now... Have you managed to finally obtain a worthy strategist?"
~~Yuan Shao; Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends

Dynasty Warriors[]

Although he starts as an officer under Cao Cao, Chen Gong usually isn't named or seen until he serves under Lu Bu. He is only in a few battles in the series, mainly any that involve an independent and rogue Lu Bu. During the siege of Xia Pi in Dynasty Warriors 4, he decides to personally surrender to Cao Cao after seeing his plans fail, and especially seeing Lu Bu to be a lost cause.

In Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends, Chen Gong defects from the Wei forces at Yan Province. He opens Puyang Castle from the inside, isolating his former allies and joining Lu Bu's army thereafter.

He plays a larger supporting role as army advisor in Lu Bu and Diao Chan's stories in Dynasty Warriors 6, offering plans for Lu Bu's rise since Dong Zhuo's death caused a rift with his lord's reputation in the capital. Chen Gong states that he is interested in his lord's character, finding Lu Bu to be an enjoyable and strong individual to watch. In the latter story, he sees through the maiden's plans but says nothing of it to his lord, curious to see if she can achieve her goal.

In Dynasty Warriors 7, he supports Cao Cao's escape from Luoyang by directing him through the castle, aiding Cao Cao due to his mutual hatred for Dong Zhuo. They part ways as Cao Cao escapes the castle, Chen Gong staying behind to wish the warlord luck. He later appears at the Battle of Xiapi on Lu Bu's side, usually ambushing the player.

Contrary to the previous installment, Dynasty Warriors 8 has Chen Gong appear as enemy during Cao Cao's escape. He is located in the weapon testing area and has to be defeated in order to disable the ballistae. He later appears with Lu Bu's main army at Puyang and orders a few of Lu Bu's generals to ambush the Wei officer party after Xun Yu is rescued. The Battle of Xiapi marks his last appearance where he guards the gate to Lu Bu. In Lu Bu's perspective of the battle, Chen Gong suggests to retake the base at the flood gates in order to make Yuan Shu's reinforcements arrive.

Chen Gong, initially subordinated to Cao Cao, betrays him to Lu Bu, leading to his capture and subsequent masterminding of Lu Bu's actions. He becomes the mastermind behind Lu Bu's actions, including taking Xiapi and suing for peace. After Lu Bu's defeat, Chen Gong is held captive and asked to return. Instead, he asks Cao Cao to help his ambition, citing Cao Cao's inability to kill Dong Zhuo. He is executed.

On the hypothetical route, Chen Gong's tactics lead to a decisive victory over Cao Cao and Lu Bu seizing Yan Province, resulting in Chen Gong's acknowledgement by Lu Bu as a strategist and an expectation to continue providing said service, to which Chen Gong is happy to oblige. Chen Gong's tactics are instrumental in subsequent victories over Cao Cao, Sun Ce, Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shao. Chen Gong's strategies culminate in their ultimate victory against their remaining opposition at Chang'an. Contrary to the historical ending, he congratulates his master for unifying the land and joins Zhang Liao and Diaochan in welcoming Lu Bu as the new emperor.

He appears briefly in Shu's expanded storyline, where Liu Bei allies himself with Sun Ce instead against Lu Bu.

In Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed, Chen Gong is a recurring enemy officer during the Xuzhou campaign. His most notable action is anticipating Guo Jia's attempt to flood Xiapi and protecting the levee to keep that from happening. His defeat ensures that Lu Bu's forces get easily demolished.

His bond story has him express disgust at Cao Cao's needless murder of Lu Boshe and his family. He considers killing Cao Cao in his sleep, but decides to leave him outright instead. Offering his services to Lu Bu, he finds himself exasperated when the warlord continues to ignore his advice. The last straw is when Lu Bu wastes an opportunity to attack enemy supply lines in favor of holding up in Xiapi with Diaochan.

In Dynasty Warriors 9, Chen Gong is among the officers that answer Cao Cao's call to arms against Dong Zhuo. Due to the large scale nature of the coalition, Chen Gong's contributions are limited and not at the forefront of the army much to his chagrin. Discontent at the misuse of his talents, he and Zhang Miao invite Lu Bu to Yan Province during Cao Cao's absence while he's trying to capture Tao Qian's Xu Province. They then proceed to raid all the local garrisons to capture for themselves but Cao Cao's return ends their short tenure in the province, and they move to instead steal Xu Province from Liu Bei, who had just received it from Tao Qian before his passing. Defeating Zhang Fei at Xiapi Castle by making him drunk and unable to muster a proper defense, Liu Bei is forced to serve Lu Bu. However, while resolving conflict with Yuan Shu, Liu Bei sneaks off to Cao Cao and their alliance ultimately causes Lu Bu's demise and Chen Gong laments his service to Lu Bu, stating that he could have unified the land under a better master.

Having been defeated, Chen Gong, Zhang Liao and Lu Bu are all taken before Cao Cao. Chen Gong is the first to decide his own execution, firmly refusing to serve his former master again. Cao Cao, however, asks his former official what he should do, however, with the rest of Lu Bu's forces. In response, Chen Gong simply advises that as the victor, Cao Cao has the final say whether they live or die, but the strategist warns the warlord that killing unnecessarily will only make his conquest meaningless. Honoring Chen Gong's final wish and admonishment, Cao Cao finally gives the order to execute the strategist.

For his DLC scenario, he is spared after Lu Bu's defeat. As he refuses to serve Cao Cao again, he is instead given to Liu Bei. While control is delegated to Chen Gong for the battle against Yuan Shu, Liu Bei refuses to follow underhanded tactics and remained at Xu to protect its people. Chen Gong surrounds Yuan Shu and allows Cao Cao to aid the effort, this is somewhat different to the normal campaign against Yuan Shu as Wu are not allied with the coalition against Yuan Shu.

After Yuan Shu's death, Dong Cheng arrives to discuss warlords, but Chen Gong sees it as an attempt to silence discontent. To gain Cao Cao's trust, he and Liu Bei feign ignorance and deal with Cheng's men. Cao Cao leaves to fight Yuan Shao, allowing Sun Ce to attack Xuchang. Chen Gong gathers anti-Cao Cao dissidents and defeats Ma Teng and his vassals. Liu Bei is sent north to deal with Yuan Shao's forces, but Chen Gong rescues Liu Biao.

Chen Gong rebels against Cao Cao, who controls Jing Province. He rallies defeated enemies and declares his wish to rebel. The coalition attacks Yan province, allowing Cao Cao to escape. Chen Gong's tactics win the battle, trapping Cao Cao in a pincer attack. After defeating Cao Cao, Chen Gong takes Emperor Xian and becomes the new prime minister. He aims to prove his superiority over Cao Cao rather than gain attention.

In Dong Bai's DLC scenario, after she defeats Lu Bu and takes revenge for Dong Zhuo's murder by Lu Bu's hands, Chen Gong serves under Dong Bai as she prepares for going after Zhang Liao and Cao Cao in Xuchang. Chen Gong and Lu Lingqi are assigned to attack Shouchun, guarded by Guo Jia, Xun You, and Xun Yu. Seeing how the gates are closed and the city is heavily fortified, Chen Gong opts to send a decoy force towards Xuchang to throw Guo Jia off. Falling for the ruse, Guo Jia sends a detachment of troops after the decoy, opening the gates, allowing Lu Lingqi to make her move to enter the city along with Chen Gong's main unit, thus toppling the last of Cao Cao's front line defenses.

Warriors Orochi[]

He continues to faithfully stay near Lu Bu in the Warriors Orochi series. He first served Orochi's army with his lord, but later revolts with Lu Bu.

During Wu's story in the sequel, Chen Gong defends Yang Ping Gate in Lu Bu's absence. He coordinates the troops to confuse and ambush Sun Ce's army. Eventually, he and his lord form an alliance with Wu at Yamazaki after growing weary of Kiyomori's devious tactics. In the third installment, Chen Gong serves as Lu Bu's replacement officer when a player assumes his lord's role.

Near the end of Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate, he and his allies barricade Wan Castle under the orders of a fake Lu Bu created by Tamamo. It takes the efforts of the Coalition to realize their mistake, but by then his forces are ambushed by the fake Lu Bu. In the mirror realm version, however, Chen Gong receives a secret letter from Lu Xun informing him of the deception. When he sees the Coalition near the castle, he willingly opens the gates and orders the rest of the castle's defenders to attack the fake Lu Bu.

Chen Gong remains as Lu Bu's faithful strategist in Warriors Orochi 4, often working alongside the other officers of Lu Bu's army as the general, more often than not, refuses to listen to plans or orders and simply charges at whim. Accompanying his lord to the new world, they are approached by Da Ji, who offers them an alliance with Odin, who promises them an endless supply of battles to fight.

At face value, Chen Gong followed loyally, but secretly wished to eventually have his master rebel as he knew Odin's desire to destroy the world. His opportunity finally comes at Guangling, where he intentionally has Lu Bu fight the Coalition's heroes to his heart's content. When Odin tells Lu Bu to withdraw and to not waste his time fighting, Lu Bu immediately targets the god instead, and Chen Gong quickly follows suit.

Like the rest of Lu Bu's army, he joins the Coalition afterwards. As part of the Coalition, Chen Gong helps lead the allied army at Ōsaka Castle, where they must retrieve Zeus's body from Da Ji's army.

Character Information[]

Chen Gong 15th Anniversary Artwork (DWEKD)

Chen Gong's Shin Sangoku Musou 15th Anniversary artwork.

Development[]

Suzuki commented on his surprise regarding his popularity in the fan poll as he thought Xun Yu would have been the new character they were going to add from fans. He does admit that perhaps his addition to the main cast was inevitable due to his established presence within previous titles. Since Chen Gong is depicted as a character who follows several factions to fulfill his own ambitions, his color scheme is made to be somewhat dissimilar to Lu Bu's.

Personality[]

Throughout the Musou Warriors IPs, the non-playable Chen Gong is a collected and perceptive intellectual. He is often portrayed as the voice of reason within Lu Bu's ranks, primarily concerned with the success of the army's campaigns over personal vendettas. His loyalty to Lu Bu is unquestionable, even if he may be exasperated by his lord's recklessness. The recent titles imply that he has a strong sense of justice and morality.

His playable counterpart however, is first introduced as someone who is confident in his strategies, and that with the right master, he would be able to achieve fame throughout history. Initially serving Cao Cao, believing that his ambition would prove beneficial, he sees no shame in turning against the warlord after seeing the might of the physically stronger Lu Bu. During his time with Lu Bu, he shows his true colors as someone with ambition equal to or greater than his master's. His verbal tic in the Japanese script often has him repeating things said once for emphasis in regards to current situations.

His eventual strain in relationship with Cao Cao comes both from the strategist's own ego of possessing superior vision from his master and by his belief of being constantly underutilized by the warlord.

Despite having debatable loyalty, he hopes to be known throughout history as someone who served a great leader, and shows a great amount of faith in Lu Bu's might. However, in 8's historical ending, when they are finally beaten at Xiapi, Chen Gong has no qualms about voicing his regrets that he served Lu Bu, even labeling the general as a "tyrant". This also contrasts with his hypothetical ending, during which he flatters Lu Bu and praises the general for conquering the chaos.

In the Warriors Orochi series, his ability to find ways to control or manipulate his more impulsive master earns him the respect of Kojūrō Katakura, who struggles similarly with his own lord. Despite leaving his service, Chen Gong expresses surprise that Cao Cao still thinks of him highly and opts to make an exception of the situation, continuing to fight alongside his former master without hesitation.

Voice Actors[]

  • Michael Forest - Dynasty Warriors 4~5, Warriors Orochi series (English-uncredited)
  • Wally Wingert - Dynasty Warriors 6 (English)
  • Jason Wishnov - Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends (English)
  • Robbie Devillez - Dynasty Warriors 9 (English)
  • He Zhang - Dynasty Warriors 9 (Chinese)
  • Kim Hye-seong - Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed (Korean)
  • Kim Taeyeong - Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Cao Cao (Korean)
  • Hiromu Miyazaki - Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends~9, Warriors Orochi 4 (Japanese)
  • Norio Wakamoto - Romance of the Three Kingdoms drama CD series
  • Gō Shinomiya - Sangokushi Legion
  • Tōru Nara - Youkai Sangokushi (Japanese)
  • Takuma Sasaki - Sangokushi Hadou (Japanese)
  • Yutaka Nakano - Sangokushi Three Kingdoms TV series

Live Action Performers[]

Quotes[]

See also: Chen Gong/Quotes
  • "Charging blindly again... The warrior only sees the battlefield... Bind me, I am no longer needed here."
  • "I sense something about you that reminds me of myself. Is it because we're both miscreants?"
    "Oh, I'm sure there are other things we have in common. I believe we also share the same shady eyes."
    "No, I didn't mean physical similarities. I meant to say we were of the same mind..."
    "Oh right, the same mind! Why... are you also in to... that as well?"
    "Ahahaha! Why, yes, I am! Wine is a gift from the heavens. Let us continue this conversation over cups of wine later."
~~Jia Xu and Chen Gong; Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
  • "Even amid this chaos, why would you betray your master and hand the castle over to Lu Bu! Where is your loyalty?"
    "My, aren't you serious. Such naivety will end up getting you into trouble, real trouble. Relying on virtue won't get you safely through this world. Calculation, yes, calculation is the key here."
    "Calculation? And that's your excuse for betraying people's trust? You need loyalty in order to serve!"
    "We're never going to get along, I fear. Serving a lord is about leading them to unification. If the leader can't hope to do that, then they are not fit to lead."
~~Guan Ping and Chen Gong; Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers
  • "Lord Chen Gong. If you will permit me to say so, your control of Lord Lu Bu and your skill at fooling the gods in the past battle was magnificent."
    "It is all the reward I need to have those like you who understand the brilliance of my strategic genius. I fooled both ally and enemy, lulled them into a false confidence, waited for my moment, then unleashed Master Lu Bu onto his greatest stage! The name of Chen Gong, the man who turned the ferocious Lu Bu, will be heard throughout the human, mystic, and divine realms!"
    "Everything happened according to your plan. I was fooled myself; for a long time, I thought you had proven yourself a shallow amateur."
    "Hm...? I sense hidden barbs within your words. Am I imagining things?"
    "Of course you are. But I was surprised to hear that one of your motivations was to create the greatest stage for Lord Lu Bu."
    "Surprised? But that is obvious! Without Master Lu Bu, my dreams can never be realized. Yet... That man cannot be moved by logic or by greed. It is a difficult task to convince him to move as I see fit, but that is where my talent shines the brightest."
    "Yes. I understand your plight. I would like you to teach me how to guide my lord, and help give him wings the way you do yours."
~~Kojūrō and Chen Gong; Warriors Orochi 4

Gameplay[]

See also: Chen Gong/Movesets

Dynasty Warriors 9[]

『真・三國無双8』陳宮アクション動画

『真・三國無双8』陳宮アクション動画

Keys: Square Flow Attack • Triangle Reactive Attack • Circle Musou X Jump/Mount

Chen Gong is affiliated with the chain and sickle in this title. When equipped with it, Chen Gong can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

Unique Attacks
Unique Flow Attack Finisher: Enemy Downed + Square Square Square Square: Chen Gong briefly twirls his sickle to the right before rotating it forward to conjure a massive tornado that sucks in foes and dirt. Can be used to launch enemies and set them up to be struck by aerial flow attacks afterwards.
Unique Trigger Attack: R1 + Triangle: Does an upward spin strike that envelops Chen Gong within a tornado. Foes struck by this attack will be sent airborne momentarily.
Special Technique: R1 + Circle: Leaps back in the air before sending sickle down to the ground, producing a large icicle that Chen Gong proceeds to shatter with a diving slice.
Musou Attack: Circle: Delivers several diagonal swings done back and forth while running forward continuously. Chen Gong then does a wide slicing motion before hurling his sickle upward, rotating it at high speed as it juggles foes repeatedly while spreading poison in the air. It ends with the victims falling down in different parts of the vicinity.
Aerial Musou Attack: X Circle: Attacks foes below by rotating sickle around continuously in a slanted overhead manner. Eventually, Chen Gong uses the momentum from his swings to send out a dark mobile tornado filled with debris and electric currents to ensnare surviving enemies while sending them far from him.
Horse Maneuvers
Summon Horse: L2: Summon horse to the battlefield. Holding L2 as the horse approaches will allow the character to automatically mount them.
Auto-Run: Riding Mode + L2: Automatically runs towards a specified destination. If a destination has not been set, the horse will instead run towards the location of the player's currently selected mission.
Sprint: Riding Mode + Direction + R1: Causes horse to run at a faster pace. Doing so depletes their stamina each time.
Jump: Riding Mode + Direction + R2: Causes horse to jump high while running.
Horse Fast Attack: Riding Mode + Square: Performs a fast and seamless attack while mounted. The attack itself varies depending on what type of weapon is equipped and whether the enemy is grounded or airborne.
Horse Trigger Attack: Riding Mode + Triangle: Performs an attack that sends enemies flying into the air. May vary depending on what type of weapon is equipped.
Horse Musou Attack: Riding Mode + Circle: Causes horse to sprint by consuming Musou instead of stamina.
Dismount Horse: Riding Mode + X: Dismounts from horse and resumes default fighting stance.
Bow Maneuvers
Shooting Mode: 🡻: Pulls out bow and assumes archery stance. Can be cancelled by tapping 🡻 again.
Switch Arrows: 🡸 or 🡺: Switches between different types of arrows.
Bow Attack: Shooting Mode + Square: Fires current arrow at a target. Can lock on targets by tapping R3.
Lower Bow: Shooting Mode + X: Lowers bow while squatting down.


Weapons[]

See also: Chen Gong/Weapons

Chen Gong uses the art of war scroll as his default weapon.

Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers[]

Bamboo Scroll
Tactic Scroll - 1st Weapon (DW8XL) Base Attack: 33~63
Rank: 1 ★
Refined Bamboo Scroll
Tactic Scroll - 2nd Weapon (DW8XL) Base Attack: 53~98
Rank: 2 ★
General's Command Scroll
Tactic Scroll - 3rd Weapon (DW8XL) Base Attack: 82~152
Rank: 3 ★
Imperial Edict Scroll
Tactic Scroll - 4th Weapon (DW8XL) Base Attack: 124~236
Rank: 4 ★
God's Decree Scroll
Tactic Scroll - 5th Weapon (DW8XL) Base Attack: 196~366
Rank: 5 ★
Divine Oracle Scroll
Tactic Scroll - 6th Weapon (DW8XL) Base Attack: 302~457
Rank: 6 ★



Historical Information[]

Personal Info[]

According to the Book of the Later Han, he was born in Dongjun, Wuyang Commandery. He was an upright and heroic individual who had many friends and was popular with the locals in his home. Although he held a high reputation, he was supposedly not the brightest individual. Xun Yu once commented on him as "talented but slow whilst making decisions". Lu Bu also didn't seem to actually rely on too many of his plans, though it wasn't due to Chen Gong's ability but rather due to his suggestively loose loyalty. It's unclear if Chen Gong was really aiming to work under anyone in the age, and some speculate that he was only scheming to take power for himself.

In spite of the various unknown aspects of his behavior in historic materials, fiction often depicts Chen Gong as an excellent and crafty tactician who is truly devoted to Lu Bu.

Life and Death[]

Chen Gong, a subordinate of Cao Cao, was involved in the chaos of the land and was believed to have gained the province of Dongjun after the Yellow Turbans killed Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou. In 194, Cao Cao was subjugating Tao Qian again, and Chen Gong conspired with Zhang Chao and palace guards to revolt. Zhang Miao appealed to Chen Gong, who urged him to join forces with Lu Bu, a brave man who had been conquered by province guards. Chen Gong and his conspirators revolted, but Cao Cao was blocked by Zhang brothers' forces. Lu Bu was granted entrance to Yanzhou and made Puyang his base. Commanderies from Juancheng, Dong'e, and Fan were called to deal with Chen Gong's rebellion.

In 195, Cao Cao defeated Lu Bu's subordinate general, Xue Lan, and killed Li Feng. He decided to wait until Chen Gong was separated from Lu Bu, leaving the enemy vulnerable. Lu Bu reunited with Chen Gong and attacked Cao Cao with 10,000 troops, but they suffered a defeat. After Hao Meng's rebellion, Chen Gong accused Cao Xing of being the mastermind behind the rebellion.

By 198, Cao Cao began his conquest for Lu Bu. They captured Hou Xie and tried to persuade Lu Bu to surrender. Chen Gong suggested that if Cao Cao led his cavalry outside the castle to raise morale, he could lead the remaining troops to fortify their defense. Lu Bu agreed, but his wife mourned the idea, stating that Cao Cao had forsaken everything to come here and could not be his wife. Lu Bu discontinued the plan.

The siege dragged on and countless fights were waged between the two parties. Chen Gong tried several times to appeal plans to Lu Bu, but his pleas were never answered. Demoralized by the water attack and by their lord, Hou Cheng, Song Xian, and Wei Xu chose to surrender. They captured Chen Gong and took him with them. Lu Bu then descended from one of the castle's towers and surrendered on his own will.

When Chen Gong was brought before him by soldiers, Cao Cao asked his prisoner, "Gongtai (Chen Gong), you have always been so proud of your own intelligence. Do you still think highly of yourself now?" Chen Gong pointed at Lu Bu and said, "It is because he refused to listen to my words that we have sunken so low. If he had accepted my words, we would have never been held captive by you." Cao Cao laughed and then asked for his prisoner's reasoning for their current situation. Chen Gong responded by affirming his loyalty to his master, stating that dying prematurely would have been disrespectful. Cao Cao asked if his prisoner cared about the safety of his aging mother, and Chen Gong rebuffed that it would damage the country if a leader dared to hurt an elder, but her fate was open for the public to decide. Cao Cao asked the same regarding his prisoner's daughter and Chen Gong responded that the land would never support those who lacked benevolence, yet restated that her life or death would be for the people to decide.

As Cao Cao began to open his mouth, the prisoner suddenly stood and asked for his immediate execution according to military law. As he walked towards the executioner's block, Cao Cao saw him off with a crying visage but Chen Gong never turned back or responded. Moved by Chen Gong's death, Cao Cao looked after the safety of his family. He had Chen Gong's mother cared for until she died of old age and had his daughter married.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms[]

In the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," Chen Gong is introduced as the Magistrate of Zhongmou. Cao Cao, a wanted man, failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo and was labeled a wanted man. He tried to flee to Qiao but was caught by guards and recognized by Chen Gong. Chen Gong privately interrogated Cao Cao and asked his reason for going against the Prime Minister. Cao Cao responded that he wanted to remove the source of evil from the state. After three days, they arrived at a farm run by Cao Cao's sworn brother, Lu Boshe. Cao Cao doubted his uncle's sincerity and became paranoid for their safety. They killed eight people within the home, but were surprised to find they had only intended to slay a pig for a feast. The wanted men ran into Lu Boshe on horseback, and Cao Cao killed him to spare his uncle the sight of his family dead. Chen Gong tried to reason with Cao Cao but was met with contempt. He left without saying goodbye and returned to his home.

Chen Gong is later mentioned in chapter 10 as a minister for Tao Qian. As Cao Cao was in the midst of conquering the latter, Chen Gong was granted an audience with his former friend. Although he already knew his answer to the negotiation, Cao Cao saw him since he couldn't forget the kindness Chen Gong once showed him. Chen Gong tried to emphasize Tao Qian's good qualities and asked Cao Cao to abandon his revenge for his family's death. Cao Cao still harbored anger at Chen Gong for abandoning him and refused. His mission failed, Chen Gong couldn't face the thought of Tao Qian's disappointment and rode away to serve under Zhang Miao. He later convinced Zhang Miao to join Lu Bu and became Lu Bu's strategist.

As Lu Bu's strategist, he was very skilled and the one that Lu Bu called for the most. Lu Bu listened to each of his plans thoroughly at first, agreeing to carry out most of them. Chen Gong suggested going to Xiaopei and assured Liu Bei that they would be good guests. He supported the plan to capture Xuzhou and accompanied Lu Bu with Gao Shun. He also advised to keep relations high with Yuan Shu yet gravely disapproved the marriage alliance with Lu Bu's daughter. When Liu Bei offered peaceful relations, Chen Gong advised to refuse since Lu Bu would have benefited more with Liu Bei gone.

When the troops began to lose faith in their lord, he regretted the turn of events but continued to be beside Lu Bu. As with their historical counterparts, Lu Bu considered Cao Cao's offer to surrender but Chen Gong refused. His refusal was much more daring as Chen Gong shouted directly at Cao Cao and shot an arrow that took out the plume of his target's helmet. An infuriated Cao Cao answered with a death threat on Chen Gong's life. With reasons similar to history, Lu Bu ignored Chen Gong's council for the rest of the conflict.

Once Xiapi fell, Chen Gong was captured by Xu Huang. He shared spiteful words regarding his thoughts about Cao Cao's wickedness and again blamed Lu Bu for their defeat. He died a similar death as his historical account, except that his death moved every observer present. His mother, wife, and children were immediately ordered to be given hospitality at Xuchang.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Zengen, one of the cosplayers in the Tokyo Game Show 2014 Cosplay Contest, won the Grand Prize award for his cosplay as Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Chen Gong.
  • Chen Gong's Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends incarnation makes a cameo appearance in the manga Kuroda-san to Katagiri-san.
  • In Shin Sangoku Musou Apuri first portrait, Chen Gong is still his Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends incarnation instead of his Dynasty Warriors 9 incarnation.
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