Destiny of an Emperor II Xu Zhou Generals

1. Xu Zhou Generals

This page will analyze the generals you fight and acquire at the beginning of Destiny of an Emperor 2, in the Xu Zhou castle area. Note that Cao Cao and his lords will be mentioned in each section you see them as you fight them often and he varies his party each time.

Cao Cao - 9800 soldiers

Str. 215 - Int. 230 - Agi. 155 - A.P. 230 - A.C. 230

TP - 300

Weapon - Sword

Land - Pln

Huo Shen, Wan Fu, Ji Mian, Jie Ce, An Sha, Jie Zhen

Analysis: Look, don't panic, you don't need to beat the guy. You're going to see him after you kill Che Zhou and attempt to flee Xu Zhou castle. He will be waiting with his army and you can only run. But do check out his stats and gawk. You will get to fight him later, run for now.

Che Zhou - 700 soldiers

Str. 140 - Int. 85 - Agi. 75 - A.P. 35 - A.C. 25

Weapon - Sword

Land - N/A

Analysis: Che Zhou can be hard; if you aren't prepared and weren't expecting to fight him. He's a decent warlord, but with Liu Bei and his brothers supporting him, you'll probably defeat him easily with the help of tactics. He will be killed and Cao Cao will seek retribution for his death.

Chen Deng - soldiers vary (generally lower)

Str. 50 - Int. 160 - Agi. 30

Weapon - Sword

Land - N/A

Ending base spells - Da Re, Tou Shi, Hong Shui, Yin Xian, Yi Xin, Li Jian

Rank - 32 / 34

Analysis: Learn to respect Chen Deng. He is what he is. No, his stats don't jump out, but he is an efficient character for escorting Liu Bei to Yuan Shao's estate in Ji Zhou. He will be in and out of your party until Jing Zhou, where he will be delegated to guard duty at Xin Ye for a good period of time (until you return from Wu, I believe). After you return and Xin Ye castle is rebuilt, he will join you. At this point in time, you have several generals who are better than he is. If you want to have some fun and challenge yourself, use him, otherwise re-recruit him and drop him in the billetting.

Chen Lan - 250 soldiers

Str. 160 - Int. 60 - Agi. 55 - A.P. 15 - A.C. 12

Weapon - Sword

Land - N/A

Analysis: You fight Chen Lan in the second battle against Yuan Shu. He approaches with Yuan Yin and Li Feng, and he is the strongest general of the bunch. Those are the only positive things I can say about him. His strength is average but the game puts you in a position to dominate as it is the beginning so mop him up with spells and you will never see him again.

Dian Wei - 9400 soldiers

Str. 230 - Int. 65 - Agi. 135 - A.P. 220 - A.C. 220

Weapon - Spear

Land: Mtn

Analysis: So, he comes with Cao Cao. You don't have to worry about him this time. Take note of the absurd strength of him and Xu Zhu. Just run, you'll fight him later (when you have scary and dangerous tactics that will kill him in a turn or two).

Guan Yu - soldiers vary (generally lower)

Str. 245 - Int. 180 - Agi. 160

Weapon - Saber

Land: Pln

Rank - 5 / 34

Analysis: Guan Yu is quite simply one of the top battle generals you're going to be able to have. At no point should he be out of the active party (in fact you can't put him in the billetting, it won't let you. Although you can put him in the 6 slot or the tactician slot, but that isn't recommended). He will be one of your top tactic-users for a while, until you get Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun and others over 200 intelligence. But his overall ability easily puts him among the top 5 playable characters you're going to find, and it's a shame he has to leave your party after retaking Han Zhong castle. He will then protect your homeland and send his son Guan Xing in to replace him (who is slightly less talented in all respects but a solid general nonetheless).

Ji Ling - 270 soldiers

Str. 155 - Int. 70 - Agi. 100 - A.P. 20 - A.C. 15

Weapon - Sword

Land: Pln

Analysis: Ji Ling has to be considered the top general of the Yuan Shu army. An overall quality general, he is the first general you will fight in the entire game. Being the first battle though, it is not too difficult. Concentrate on Ji Ling with tactics. Ji Ling will retreat, only to fight you later in the final battle against Yuan Shu. After that battle he dies.

Lei Bo - 280 soldiers

Str. 175 - Int. 80 - Agi. 80 - A.P. 15 - A.C. 12

Weapon - Sword

Land: N/A

Analysis: Lei Bo is surprisingly one of the top overall generals in the Yuan Shu army (his cumulative stats are higher than Ji Ling!) and appears in the final battle with Yuan Shu. Again, being one of the better generals (outside of Yuan Shu of course) you may want to take him out first. After the battle, you won't see him again.

Li Feng - 270 soldiers

Str. 140 - Int. 65 - Agi. 75 - A.P. 15 - A.C. 12

Weapon - Sword

Land: Pln

Analysis: Li Feng appears with Yuan Yin and Chen Lan in the second boss battle. He is the worst general in his trio, so disregard him for a while as you whittle down the soldier count of the tactician Yuan Yin and the more powerful warrior Chen Lan. When Li Feng is routed, he'll be dead.

Liang Gang - 240 soldiers

Str. 85 - Int. 45 - Agi. 45 - A.P. 15 - A.C. 12

Weapon - Sword

Land: N/A

Analysis: Ouch, he is bad. At least his brother (cousin?) Liang Ji is decent. With no stats over 100, you have nothing to worry about. He is the worst general of the first boss battle, and you will never see him again after that.

Liang Ji - 220 soldiers

Str. 105 - Int. 90 - Agi. 65 - A.P. 15 - A.C. 12

Weapon - Sword

Land: N/A

Analysis: Well, he's more competent than Liang Gang. However, that is still not saying much. He is no where near the quality of Ji Ling and should be another pushover in the first boss battle you are going to fight. Again, he'll be dead after the fight.

Liu Bei - soldiers vary (generally pretty high)

Str. 130 - Int. 200 - Agi. 85

Weapon - Sword

Land: N/A

Rank - 26 / 34

Analysis: Liu Bei is a relatively important character in this game. Yeah, he ends up being the emperor. Now as a fighter, Liu Bei is okay at best. He does have a high soldier count, so you may want to leave him in battle. However he may also serve as your tactician for a while as well. He is a playable character until you accept the reign from Liu Qi. So in all reality you don't get to use him for that long, and when you do there are times when he is not included in your party. When you are using him, abuse his tactical ability as 200 is going to be higher than most generals he'll encounter. Also don't let the 26th ranking fool you, he is a good general when you have him, but his stock is ranked lower as he is out of your party very early.

Lu Zhao - 350 soldiers

Str. 95 - Int. 50 - Agi. 65 - A.P. 10 - A.C. 15

Weapon - Spear

Land: N/A

Rank - 34 / 34

Analysis: You get Lu Zhao at the very beginning of the game in Xu Zhou. When you are done being addressed by the emperor, talk to Cao Cao and he will offer you Lu Zhao, along with Zhu Ling. You can reject, but if you do you can't get them at all! This isn't the end of the world but they help. Lu Zhao has poor stats and no soldier growth, but you use him for three battles and once Yuan Shu is eliminated (when you return to Xu Zhou castle, exactly) he will scurry off with the stolen seal and return it to Cao Cao. In battle, put him and Zhu in front to absorb more hits. They're Cao Cao's soldiers anyway! After he flees he is gone forever and you'll be left with only a memory of how great a general Lu Zhao was for the Han army.

Xu Zhu - 9600 soldiers

Str. 240 - Int. 50 - Agi. 140 - A.P. 220 - A.C. 220

Weapon - Spear

Land: Pln

Analysis: First off I'd like to say Xu Zhu has a top 10 avatar in Destiny of an Emperor 2. Second of all, he is a Dian Wei clone (or maybe Dian Wei is a Xu Zhu clone) with a bit more strength and a bit less intelligence. What does this matter right now? Nothing, just run from him, but remember him you will fight him later.

Xun Yu - 9200 soldiers

Str. 95 - Int. 240 - Agi. 85 - A.P. 220 - A.C. 220

TP - 300

Weapon - Sword

Land: N/A

Hou Shen, Shui Long, Ji Shi, Wan Fu, Ba Gua, Ce Fan

Analysis: Another great Cao Cao general, Xun Yu is probably the deadliest Wei tactician outside of the Sima family and maybe others (Guo Jia comes to mind as does Yu's nephew Xun You). Again, you'll fight him later so don't fret over his stats quite yet.

Yuan Shu - 400 soldiers

Str. 190 - Int. 135 - Agi. 115 - A.P. 20 - A.C. 20

TP - 40

Weapon - Sword

Land: Pln

Analysis: Ah, it is a pity you fight him so early. However, the final battle involving him can be difficult, if you either aren't rested or haven't gotten used to the game yet. Yuan Shu has 4 other generals and is a solid general in his own right (easily the best general you'll fight for a while). However, all of this doesn't matter much as you are set up to win and Yuan Shu ultimately can't overcome the deficiencies of his poor associates. Do go after Yuan Shu exclusively at first though, as he is your number one threat in this battle. After the battle, you will kill the Lord and take the seal he had stolen to declare himself emperor.

Yuan Yin - 320 soldiers

Str. 60 - Int. 165 - Agi. 60 - A.P. 20 - A.C. 15

TP - 40

Weapon - Sword

Land: N/A

Lian Huo, Shui Tu, Luo Mu, Chi Xin

Analysis: Yuan Yin is a solid tactician, at this point in the game. However, his poor strength is a detriment to his chances to defeat you. Take out him and Chen Lan and the battle should be over, and you won't be seeing Yuan Shu's son anytime soon.

Yue Jiu - 150 soldiers

Str. 150 - Int. 115 - Agi. 70 - A.P. 15 - A.C. 12

TP - 30

Weapon - Sword

Land: Mtn

Lian Huo, Shui Tu, Luo Mu, Chi Xin

Analysis: You fight Yue Jiu in the climax of the Yuan Shu reign. Now Yue really isn't a bad general, except his soldier count is so low that one Lian Huo or one attack from Zhang Fei may take him under 100. Beware, he is balanced and can call upon tactics, so take him out quickly since his soldier count is so low anyway.

Zhang Fei - soldiers vary (generally pretty high)

Str. 255 - Int. 60 - Agi. 120

Weapon - Spear

Land: Mtn

Rank - 16 / 34

Analysis: Zhang Fei is an interesting character. Personally, I think he's a great character but when you get options, other characters with more manageable intelligences are worth using. I say this not because it's bad that Zhang Fei struggles with tactics but more so tactic-protection, as you just can't afford Zhang Fei getting Li Jian-ed or getting his soldier count depleted by every tactic cast his way. There are plenty of other generals in the 220-240 strength range with tactical abilities in the 150-180 range, so try to exploit these characters and put Zhang Fei in your 6-slot if you have the option and the desire. Or use him, as his strength is unmatched, but prepare to take care of him if you do.

Zhang Liao - 9400 soldiers

Str. 230 - Int. 205 - Agi. 175 - A.P. 235 - A.C. 240

TP - 240

Weapon - Saber

Land: Pln

Analysis: Zhang Liao is one of the best overall Wei generals, if not the best. This is of course excluding the two dominant rulers of Wei, Sima Yi and Cao Cao. Of the regular warlords, Zhang Liao could best any of them. Now this won't matter at the juncture as you flee Cao Cao, but you will fight him later (a few times, actually) so remember his overall versatility.

Zhang Xun - 270 soldiers

Str. 120 - Int. 35 - Agi. 85 - A.P. 15 - A.C. 12

Weapon - Sword

Land: N/A

Analysis: Zhang Xun is probably the worst fighter in the final Yuan Shu battle. Because of this, you may want to ignore him for more dangerous generals. Once the real generals are eliminated, you can all-out and worry not about this one.

Zhu Ling - 380 soldiers

Str. 120 - Int. 75 - Agi. 45 - A.P. 10 - A.C. 15

Weapon - Sword

Land: N/A

Rank - 33 / 34

Analysis: You get Zhu Ling at the beginning of the chapter, with Lu Zhao (assuming you accept them from Cao Cao). Now, put Zhu at the top of your general list and let him absorb some hits. He's good at that. Do notice he is better than Lu Zhao (besides agility), so manage the two accordingly. Along with Lu Zhao, he will flee after you return to Xu Zhou with the seal, never to be seen again.