In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Sun Jian, Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Cao Cao and other five people only discussed that the order of force should be:

First Sun Jian, second Dong Zhuo, third Liu Bei, Four Cao Cao, five Yuan Shao.

Sun Jian was born in Fuyang, Zhejiang. He has developed excellent martial arts skills since he was a child by rolling around. A commoner became a county official by catching pirates, and later became the governor of Changsha for his meritorious service in suppressing the Yellow Turbans. In defeating Dong Zhuo, he became the center of the eighteen princes. In the end, he was the only one who led his troops to fight Dong Zhuo to the end, and defeated Luoyang to pass on the national jade seal.

Sun Jian’s true ability (force) can be seen from two aspects. 1. He has no social background and relies entirely on his own swords and guns to rise step by step. 2. He was both a commander and a combatant in the battles he participated in. He took the lead, especially in front of Hulao Pass. He was unique among the eighteen princes and showed his skills in Luoyang City. The main characteristic is that he is both a coach and a general, which shows his strong military force.

Dong Zhuo, a native of Minxian County, Gansu Province, was born in Xiliang. When he was young, he had extraordinary brute force and was very influential among the Qiang people in Liangzhou. He was responsible for public security in the government office and participated in nearly a hundred battles to quell Qiang rebellions. He was promoted step by step to the Grand Master by force. Later, when he became a high-ranking official and had a body of ten thousand gold, he only planned and commanded, but did not charge in front of the battle. His strength in youth should not be underestimated.

Liu Bei was from Zhuozhou, Hebei Province. Growing up in a cold home, weathering the wind and rain, I made a living by weaving mats, made good friends, and developed a good body. His physical strength can be seen from the process of breaking up the fight between Guan and Zhang. In the process of suppressing the Yellow Turban Uprising, he was a small force and had to be attached to the major shareholders Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun. Therefore, Liu Bei had to ride a horse, wield a sword, and charge into battle. It would not work without force. Secondly, in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", there are several scenes of Liu Bei fighting in battle, such as the three heroes fighting Lu Bu, Xichuan fighting Zhang Ren, etc., which can show that Liu Bei has a certain degree of force.

Cao Cao was born in Bozhou, Anhui today. He is the second generation official. His father Cao Song was an official and became a Taiwei. Although Cao Cao was born into a family of officials, he has been dancing with guns and sticks since he was a child, being bohemian and a good chivalrous person. During the suppression of the Yellow Turban Uprising, Huangfu Song's subordinates went to the battlefield to fight in person, but their positions were much higher than Liu Bei's. Step by step, he became a minister and the Duke of Wei. Throughout the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao commanded and participated in more wars than any other. Many times he commanded battles on the spot among thousands of troops. It was impossible without a certain amount of force.

Yuan Shao, the standard second-generation official and third-generation official. After the Three Dukes of the Han Dynasty, they had a great social background. They were pampered since childhood and rose to high officials through hereditary inheritance. Although they had some immediate skills that they should have, they could not be that great, so Yuan Shao's martial arts ranked last among the five.