Yuan Shu

Yuan Shu was the younger half-brother of Yuan Shao and a powerful warlord. Though he is a non-playable characters, Yuan Shu is a central character to the rise and fall of the Later Han Dynasty. First joining the Allied Forces led by his half-brother, Yuan Shao, he later betrays Sun Jian, and takes his son under his army.

Role in Games

 * "Yuan Shu does not bow to threats!"
 * ―Yuan Shu

Dynasty Warriors
In all the of his portrayals, Yuan Shu is depicted as a deceitful, close-minded, foolish man. Like his brother, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu is infamous for his family name, but is overconfident in because of it. Yuan Shu keeps true to the events in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Yuan Shu is assigned to back-up Sun Jian at the Battle of Si Shui Gate. Unfortunately for Sun Jian, out of jealously does not give him back-up, forcing Sun Jian to retreat.

After Sun Ce gives Yuan Shu the Imperial Seal in exchange for troops, Yuan Shu declares himself Emperor. In Dynasty Warriors 6, Yuan Shu appears with his army at the Battle of Xia Pi, the Conquest of Wu and its clone stage, "Campaign Against Yuan Shu", claiming that the land of Wu is his own land. With the combined forces of Sun Ce and Liu Bei, Yuan Shu is defeated.

Quotes

 * "I am the Emperor! I am the land itself! You dare threaten me, you landless peasant?"
 * "Yuan Shu does not bow to threats!"
 * "Yuan Shu, I am counting on you."
 * "Common swine. You won't be smug for long."
 * Sun Jian and Yuan Shu, after being assigned to their positions before Hu Lao Gate; Dynasty Warriors4


 * "What is going on here? Why are you fighting over my land? I hold the Imperial Seal, which makes me as good as the Emperor. We will punish all who bring war and chaos to our land."
 * Yuan Shu after he appears in the Conquest of Wu stage; Dynasty Warriors 6

Generals of Yuan Shu

 * Lei Bo
 * Chen Lan
 * Han Xian
 * Yuan Yao
 * Yuan Yin
 * Ji Ling
 * Zhang Xun
 * Hua Xin
 * Yang Hong
 * Sun Ce (before departure from Yuan Shu's forces)
 * Huang Gai (left with Sun Ce after departure)
 * Zhou Yu (left with Sun Ce after departure)

Allies

 * Lu Bu
 * Yuan Shao

Enemies

 * Cao Cao
 * Liu Bei
 * Sun Ce (after departure Yuan Shu's forces)