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|fullname = Tian Zhao |
|fullname = Tian Zhao |
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| + | |alias = General Zhao<br> |
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| − | + | Chairman Zhao |
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| − | |skills = Ambitious, skilled tactician |
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| + | |occupation = General of the Chinese Military<br> |
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| + | Chairman of the [[Strategic Defense Coalition]] |
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| − | |goals = To make China the superior of America in world politics (Failed) |
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| + | |skills = Military and political power<br> |
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| + | Control over the People's Liberation Army and the SDC |
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| − | '''General Tian Zhao''' is the chairman of the [[Strategic Defense Coalition]] and the secondary antagonist in ''Call of Duty: Black Ops II''. Zhao is leading Chinese and East Asian forces against America and its allies during the Second Cold War. Depending on the player's actions in the Strike Force missions, he can either be killed or remain alive. |
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| − | ==Black Ops II era== |
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| + | Leading the Chinese Military and the SDC Military forces. |
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| + | |goals = Eliminate [[Raul Menendez|Menendez]] <small>(formerly)</small>.<br> |
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| + | Maintain and expand Chinese influence and military power on the world stage <small>(succeeded or failed)</small>.<br> |
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| + | Convince Russia to join the SDC and reduce American influence worldwide <small>(succeeded or failed)</small>. |
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| + | |crimes = Abuse of power<br> |
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| + | Treason<br> |
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| + | Terrorism<br> |
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| + | War crimes<br> |
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| + | Murder <small>(optional)</small><br> |
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| + | Conspiracy<br> |
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| + | Corruption<br> |
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| + | Crimes against humanity<br> |
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| ⚫ | |type of villain = Power-Hungry Warlord}} {{Quote|I will take you to the leader of the Mujahideen. He can help you find Raul Menendez.|Tian Zhao to Alex Mason and Frank Woods in Afghanistan.}} {{Quote|But know this, American, if you are really here for Raul Menendez, I have no need to kill you.|Tian Zhao to David "Section" Mason.}} |
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| + | '''General Tian Zhao''' (Mandarin: '''赵天''') is one of the two secondary antagonists (alongside [[DeFalco]]) of the 2012 video game ''{{w|Call of Duty: Black Ops II}}''. |
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| − | Zhao first appears in the campaign in the mission "Old Wounds", in which he leads Chinese forces aiding the Mujahideen in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion. Fighting alongside CIA agents Alex Mason and Frank Woods, he is betrayed along with them by the Mujahideen leader [[Mullah Rahmaan]] after thwarting a Soviet attack, and is left to die in the desert along with them. Two unknown travelers, possibly including Viktor Reznov, save Zhao and the others from certain death. |
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| + | He is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army as well as the leader and chairman of the [[Strategic Defense Coalition]], an East Asian military alliance led by China and the main rival force of the United States by the year 2025. |
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| − | In 2025, Zhao ascends to become the SDC's chairman in the Second Cold War, allying with or conquering multiple East Asian countries to contest American influence on the world stage. He is a rival to Admiral Tommy Briggs of JSOC and SEAL Team Six, who describes Zhao has a hardliner who the Chinese government only barely controls. After leading the SDC against American forces in several missions, he appears in person at the end of the mission "Fallen Angel", where he encounters Alex's son David Mason and his teammates escaping from [[Raul Menendez]]-led ISI forces in Pakistan. Zhao orders his troops to stand down and let David lives, telling him that if the Americans are trying to kill Menendez, he has no reason to harm them. |
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| + | While initially an ally at his first appearance, Zhao became more of an antagonist in the present when he wants to expand Chinese influence through any means necessary. |
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| − | If the player records all of Menendez's conversation in "Fallen Angel", it is revealed that [[Cordis Die]] is seeking an alliance with Zhao and the SDC. After this, the Strike Force mission "Dispatch" is now available, which the US government authorizes Zhao's assassination as the SDC lost its influence and Zhao having fallen out with the Chinese government. SEAL Team Six shoots down Zhao's VTOL transport flying over Peshawar and ultimately succeeded in killing him. With Zhao's death, more moderate leadership takes over the SDC and China begins to pursue a more friendly relationship with the US. |
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| + | He was voiced by {{w|Byron Mann}}, who also played [[Insurgence Team|Dave Kern]] and [[Commander Cheng]] in ''Smallville''. |
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| + | ==History== |
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| + | ===Background=== |
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| + | Tian Zhao was born in China in the year 1960 during the First Cold War. Not much else is known about his early life, but he was most likely raised to believe in the communist ideology of the Chinese Communist Party and eventually enlisted and joined the People's Liberation Army at some point in time. |
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| + | ===Soviet-Afghan War=== |
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| + | Zhao is first introduced in the mission "Old Wounds" where he's been deployed to Afghanistan in support of the Afghan Mujahideen in their fight against the Soviet Union which invaded the country in 1979 in support of the Afghan communist regime. He first appears as a Chinese agent and ally of Alex Mason, Frank Woods, and Jason Hudson in the year 1986 where he took part in the American CIA program to smuggle stinger missiles to the Mujahideen to support them as they've been suffering heavy casualties from Soviet gunships and air power. |
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| + | He eventually met his contact, [[Mullah Rahmaan]] and aids in the defense of his base from the Soviet forces after they launch a surprise attack on the camp. Zhao and his American allies eventually push out the attacking Soviet forces and even get information out of the Soviet commander, [[Lev Kravchenko]], but he was betrayed by Rahmaan, who works for [[Raul Menendez]] and was left to die in the desert along with the CIA team he was assigned to. Despite being left in the desert to die however, two unknown travelers came along and save him, one of them was visioned as being Viktor Reznov by Mason. |
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| + | ===Rise to Power=== |
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| + | Sometime after the end of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Tian Zhao had continued to pursue power within the Chinese government and the military. At some point in time, Zhao rose to the rank of General of the People's Liberation Army and would later become the Chairman of the Strategic Defense Coalition, a military alliance of East Asian nations and Chinese allies and would later attempt to persuade Russia into joining the alliance by any means necessary. |
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| + | ===Mission in Pakistan=== |
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| + | During the Second Cold War in the year 2025, Zhao was sent to Lahore, Pakistan and lead an SDC strike force there. His mission, officially, was the assassination of Raul Menendez. After David Mason and his team run into Zhao and his forces, he explains that they were in Pakistan to look for Menendez as their reason for being in SDC territory. |
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| + | Zhao accepted it, ordering his troops to stand down and said that he has no reasons to kill Mason if he's only after Menendez. If the player were to listen closely and successfully recorded all of the conversations between Menendez and the [[ISI Leader]], it's revealed that Menendez is planning on forming an alliance with Zhao to support [[Cordis Die]] in undermining the United States. |
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| + | ===Possible Assassination=== |
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| + | If all other Strike Force missions are completed and are successful, then the last one, "Dispatch" will be a mission where a strike team of Navy SEALs is sent to Peshawar, Pakistan to assassinate Zhao and effectively end all SDC and Chinese activities against the United States. |
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| + | At the start of the mission, Zhao flew over Peshwar when his VTOL transport along with the two other escort VTOLs are shot down by three U.S. Navy SEALs and he hides out in his crashed VTOL while the remnants of his security forces engage the SEALs in defense of their leader. |
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| + | If the mission succeeds, Zhao is then shot dead by a Navy SEAL and the mission ends. Afterwards, moderate Chinese leaders take over the government and form an alliance with the United States to take down Menendez, but that's only if the mission succeeded. |
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| + | ===Alternate Ending=== |
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| + | If Zhao survives with either the Strike Force missions incomplete or "Dispatch" is never played, then he'll remain in power and the Chinese government will remain under the control and influence of hardline government officials. Russia would eventually join the SDC and tensions between the United States and China will further increase. |
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| + | ==Trivia== |
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| + | *In the outro dance of {{w|Avenged Sevenfold}}, Zhao can be seen dancing with Admiral Briggs and giving him a high-five. |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | *{{Wiki|Tian Zhao|Tian Zhao|cod|Call of Duty}}. |
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| “ | I will take you to the leader of the Mujahideen. He can help you find Raul Menendez. | „ |
| ~ Tian Zhao to Alex Mason and Frank Woods in Afghanistan. |
| “ | But know this, American, if you are really here for Raul Menendez, I have no need to kill you. | „ |
| ~ Tian Zhao to David "Section" Mason. |
General Tian Zhao (Mandarin: 赵天) is one of the two secondary antagonists (alongside DeFalco) of the 2012 video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
He is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army as well as the leader and chairman of the Strategic Defense Coalition, an East Asian military alliance led by China and the main rival force of the United States by the year 2025.
While initially an ally at his first appearance, Zhao became more of an antagonist in the present when he wants to expand Chinese influence through any means necessary.
He was voiced by Byron Mann, who also played Dave Kern and Commander Cheng in Smallville.
History
Background
Tian Zhao was born in China in the year 1960 during the First Cold War. Not much else is known about his early life, but he was most likely raised to believe in the communist ideology of the Chinese Communist Party and eventually enlisted and joined the People's Liberation Army at some point in time.
Soviet-Afghan War
Zhao is first introduced in the mission "Old Wounds" where he's been deployed to Afghanistan in support of the Afghan Mujahideen in their fight against the Soviet Union which invaded the country in 1979 in support of the Afghan communist regime. He first appears as a Chinese agent and ally of Alex Mason, Frank Woods, and Jason Hudson in the year 1986 where he took part in the American CIA program to smuggle stinger missiles to the Mujahideen to support them as they've been suffering heavy casualties from Soviet gunships and air power.
He eventually met his contact, Mullah Rahmaan and aids in the defense of his base from the Soviet forces after they launch a surprise attack on the camp. Zhao and his American allies eventually push out the attacking Soviet forces and even get information out of the Soviet commander, Lev Kravchenko, but he was betrayed by Rahmaan, who works for Raul Menendez and was left to die in the desert along with the CIA team he was assigned to. Despite being left in the desert to die however, two unknown travelers came along and save him, one of them was visioned as being Viktor Reznov by Mason.
Rise to Power
Sometime after the end of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Tian Zhao had continued to pursue power within the Chinese government and the military. At some point in time, Zhao rose to the rank of General of the People's Liberation Army and would later become the Chairman of the Strategic Defense Coalition, a military alliance of East Asian nations and Chinese allies and would later attempt to persuade Russia into joining the alliance by any means necessary.
Mission in Pakistan
During the Second Cold War in the year 2025, Zhao was sent to Lahore, Pakistan and lead an SDC strike force there. His mission, officially, was the assassination of Raul Menendez. After David Mason and his team run into Zhao and his forces, he explains that they were in Pakistan to look for Menendez as their reason for being in SDC territory.
Zhao accepted it, ordering his troops to stand down and said that he has no reasons to kill Mason if he's only after Menendez. If the player were to listen closely and successfully recorded all of the conversations between Menendez and the ISI Leader, it's revealed that Menendez is planning on forming an alliance with Zhao to support Cordis Die in undermining the United States.
Possible Assassination
If all other Strike Force missions are completed and are successful, then the last one, "Dispatch" will be a mission where a strike team of Navy SEALs is sent to Peshawar, Pakistan to assassinate Zhao and effectively end all SDC and Chinese activities against the United States.
At the start of the mission, Zhao flew over Peshwar when his VTOL transport along with the two other escort VTOLs are shot down by three U.S. Navy SEALs and he hides out in his crashed VTOL while the remnants of his security forces engage the SEALs in defense of their leader.
If the mission succeeds, Zhao is then shot dead by a Navy SEAL and the mission ends. Afterwards, moderate Chinese leaders take over the government and form an alliance with the United States to take down Menendez, but that's only if the mission succeeded.
Alternate Ending
If Zhao survives with either the Strike Force missions incomplete or "Dispatch" is never played, then he'll remain in power and the Chinese government will remain under the control and influence of hardline government officials. Russia would eventually join the SDC and tensions between the United States and China will further increase.
Gallery
Trivia
- In the outro dance of Avenged Sevenfold, Zhao can be seen dancing with Admiral Briggs and giving him a high-five.
External links
- Tian Zhao on the Call of Duty Wiki.
