The first game has Cao Pi suppress Huang Gai's rebellion at Kuzegawa, where he recruits Xu Zhu and exchanges words with Xiahou Yuan and Huang Gai before releasing him. He then defeats Nobunaga Oda at Tian Shui where he captures and releases Huang Gai again. He is then partnered with Mitsunari Ishida, which Da Ji calls "a match made in heaven". He then captures Zhou Yu and Sun Ce at Xia Kou only to release them shortly after. He then moves on to defeat Xiahou Dun, Pang Tong and Xiahou Yuan at Yi Ling where he convinces them to join him. As time passes, he stages his own revolt against Orochi capturing Da Ji at Odawara Castle after defeating her illusion of Cao Cao and Sun Jian and also convinces Huang Gai to join their ranks. He first moves to Chen Cang where he defeats the Azai army and ge