Defeat all 4 Shu generals (Zhao Yun, Guan Ping, Zhou Cang, Zhang Fei) before ally back-up troops appear (approximately 10 minutes into stage).
Guan Yu lets Cao Cao go cutscene.
Achieve 200 KO Count.
If Zhang Fei is not defeated within approximately 10 minutes, ally back-up troops will appear. If ally generals are in trouble and calling for help, you must help them first, because if ally generals are defeated, ally back-up troops will appear ahead of time.
Guan Yu will appear after all 4 Shu generals are defeated. After the Guan Yu lets Cao Cao go cutscene, just don't go to the escape point. Instead, hang around and fight enemy soldiers until you reach 200 KO Count, and the weapon is yours. Do this on Expert Mode
Meet with Niu Jing only after Niu Jin reaches 8 star morale. Defeat Han Dang and Gan Ning after meeting with Niu Jin. Defeat the 2 ambush troop generals (Zhou Tai, Zhou Yu) after they appear. All the while keeping Niu Jin's HP as high as possible. Achieve at least 250 KO Count. Defeat enemy soldiers and Niu Jin's morale will rise. Eliminating enemy entry points will also raise Niu Jing's morale. If you defeat both Han Dang and Gan Ning, you will meet with Niu Jin automatically. It is acceptable if you defeat one of the two before meeting with Niu Jin. After meeting with Niu Jin, there will be a Precious Item Report, the Bodyguard Learned Lesson. The 250 KO Count seems to be the minimum required for unlocking the weapon. If Niu Jin loses more HP, or if the battle took longer time, the KO Count will also have to be higher to compensate for the less than acceptable performance. I suggest equipping the Morale Drum if you have it, it does help. Do this on Expert
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Achieve 100 KO Count in under 4:30 minutes on hard.
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