To start in Chengdu as Liu Bei in Total War: Three Kingdoms, you must execute a "migration" strategy, as he begins the 190 campaign landless in eastern China. On turn one, defeat the initial Yellow Turban rebels and secure the nearby iron mine to gain military supplies. Switch your army's commander to Guan Yu to utilize his 25% movement speed bonus and use the "March" stance to head toward the Yangtze River. Once at the river, board your troops onto ships and sail all the way west until you reach the end of the waterway. After disembarking, march into the Shu region and capture Chengdu to establish your new capital. To fund this journey and your new base, many players recommend selling your initial eastern territories or inherited lands from Tao Qian to other lords. This strategy allows you to bypass the difficult early-game conflicts in the east and settle in the historically accurate, high-resource borders of the Yi Province.