So... I started off with telling my sovereign: Lets attack Jing Bei!
Surprisingly, he said yes and I was able to go and attack it with an army of about 60k(or 6 units of 10k) we took the city and I was appointed its governor. And so, I started with 6 officers under my command in the city I govern for the first few years, building it up. Then... Cao Cao started to attack. His kingdom is made up of +10 cities and had been growing over the whole time. While I am in a force of 2 cities total. (Cao Cao also has many more talented officers, plus my family members in his roster.)
Over the course of 3-4 years, Cao Cao has attacked my city over 6 times. My sovereign has refused to reinforce me 5 out of those 6 times. The one time that they did reinforce me, they attacked the capital, where I sent in reinforcements to help defend it after I wiped their offense. Each time the enemy comes replenished, while my numbers are lessened due to casualties. My city has a very low population, due to massive overrecruitment into the military over the years before I took control. Also, gold strapped cause low population = less income too... But yes, each time, I've repelled the enemy... and I've also managed to catch my mother and great-granddaughter... but only managed to recruit the great-granddaughter.
And so I face them a 7th time, my sovereign refusing to reinforce me, yet again... I shall update my exploits here... it may be my last stand as governor here... with my battle-hardened troops...
EDIT: Alright, apparently the enemy only sent a 2:1 force... hardly anything to fear with fire arrows, ambushers and veteran troops... I captured one of the enemy. Jiang Qin, fairly decent fellow, but he refused to join. (Too bad I can't keep prisoners...)
PS2-RoTK10, custom char and custom family, scenario 9.