Just as Liu Wei was telling Liu Hua and Liu Yu to let the arrows fly for a while, a tremendous change had already taken place in Luoyang.

When Dong Zhuo was in front of Empress Dowager He's Yongle Palace, intending to seize Empress Dowager He and the young emperor, Yuan Shu preemptively protected the palace.

Meanwhile, Dong Zhuo learned that Li Jue and Guo Si's armies had planned to attack Xuanmen Pass together with Lü Bu, but they found nothing.

Moreover, the captain under Niu Fu who had devised the treacherous plan for them had already packed up and left.

Putting all these factors together, Dong Zhuo realized he had fallen into a huge trap.

What else can we do now that things have come to this?

Dong Zhuo was definitely preparing to flee, leaving Luoyang to join Li Jue in Yanzhou.

On the other hand, how could he tolerate such humiliation?

Therefore, while ordering Li Ru and Niu Fu to attack Yuan Shu, he also ordered Dong Min and Dong Huang to launch a full-scale attack on the residences of the Yuan family and others, in order to vent his anger.

Dong Zhuo let 50,000 troops into the city, while Yuan Shu arrived in a hurry with only 3,000 soldiers.

After Yuan Shu allocated a portion of his troops to protect the Yuan family and other aristocratic residences, only a little over a thousand soldiers entered the palace.

"kill!"

Niu Fu was already burning with rage after being tricked by Commandant Jia.

Fortunately, Dong Zhuo only slapped him once and did not hold him accountable.

After all, it was Dong Zhuo himself who adopted the advice and made the decision.

But Dong Zhuo was clearly somewhat neglected and disappointed by Niu Fu.

Niu Fu will definitely try his best to perform well and gain Dong Zhuo's forgiveness.

So he drew his sword and charged forward, engaging Yuan Shu's soldiers in a fierce battle.

Thousands of soldiers clashed in front of Yongle Palace.

Yuan Wei and others escorted Empress Dowager He and the young emperor into the palace first, while Yuan Shu directed the troops to fight outside.

In the darkness, torches illuminated the entrance to Yongle Palace, where soldiers fell one after another, becoming stepping stones for powerful families and noble clans vying for power.

At the same time, as Dong Zhuo had already entered the palace, a steady stream of Bingzhou troops also entered the palace.

The three thousand Imperial Guards had long been killed and their whereabouts unknown, and Yuan Shu's troops were quickly outnumbered.

However, at this moment, Lu Zhi, Huang Wan and others received the imperial edict and led several thousand elite troops through the East Gate, quickly heading towards the palace!

When they entered the palace, they found that Dong Zhuo's troops and Yuan family soldiers were fighting a fierce battle, and for a moment they did not know which side to help.

"Doctor Lu, protect His Majesty! That traitor Dong Zhuo wants to kidnap His Majesty and take him to Yanzhou! The fire in Luoyang was also set by his men!"

Just as the two were at a loss, Yuan Shu shouted loudly, "His Majesty and the Empress Dowager are both in the palace."

Lu Zhi and Huang Wan sided with Yuan Shu without hesitation and launched an attack on Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo's Bingzhou army, led by Li Jue and Guo Si, consisted of 50,000 troops stationed at the foot of Beiman Mountain, who were the most skilled in battle.

The 50,000 troops in the city were somewhat weak in combat.

Lu Zhi brought troops from the Xiyuan Army and the five schools of the Northern Army, which were newly recruited in the last two years and had good combat capabilities.

The two sides immediately engaged in a fierce battle in the small space in front of Yongle Palace.

The Han Dynasty imperial palace, a symbol of the forbidden territory of imperial power, was now like a helpless woman being forced in by one person after another.

Of course, some soldiers, taking advantage of the darkness, began to stir and sneak into other palaces to prey on the concubines and palace maids.

The palace is no longer defended; barbarity and slaughter are spreading, affecting, and continuing!

In Luoyang, the unrest escalated to a new level, becoming even more intense than the fire that had just occurred.

The shouts of killing and screams grew louder and louder.

Dong Zhuo stared intently at the soldiers fighting in front of him. If he hadn't become a fat man from his pampered life, he would have definitely drawn his sword and joined the fray.

In his youth, Dong Zhuo was a fierce general who instilled fear in the Qiang people.

Just then, Dong Min and Dong Huangxing rushed over and shouted:

"Grand Tutor, it's broken! It's broken!"

"What's broken?" Dong Zhuo asked expressionlessly, his heart filled with joy.

"We have captured the residences of the Grand Tutor, the Grand Commandant, the Minister of Works, and the Minister of Agriculture. Most of the families of Yuan Wei, Yuan Feng, Wang Yun, Yang Biao, Wei Hu, and others have been arrested, but the entire Sima Fang family has escaped!"

Dong Min reported excitedly.

They didn't care how prestigious the Three Dukes and Three Masters were; under their butcher's knife, they still trembled in fear.

In particular, the valuables found in their homes were so numerous that they couldn't possibly be contained.

"Great! Let's see if Yuan Wei and his men will hand over the hostage!"

Dong Zhuo's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he strode forward, "Wen You, come with me!"

On the other side, Yuan Wei and the others were somewhat surprised to see Lu Zhi and Huang Wan come to their aid, and they became wary of them.

They knew that when Huang Wan and others fought together against Dong Zhuo, they were careful to preserve their own strength by looking at both ends.

Veteran officials like Lu Zhi and the three Yellow Turban generals were loyal to the Han Dynasty, but they did not hold military power.

These people appearing with troops now must be at the behest of Empress Dowager He.

If Empress Dowager He were under their protection instead of being in the hands of Yuan Wei and his group, wouldn't she have lost the leverage to negotiate with Liu Wei?

"Doctor Lu, Governor of Huangzhou, Dong Zhuo is causing chaos, and his rebel army is powerful. You stay here to hold off the rebels, while we cover His Majesty and the Empress Dowager. Let's leave here first!"

Yuan Wei immediately gave orders to the two men.

Without hesitation, the two men organized soldiers to cover for Yuan Wei and his men in response to the Grand Tutor's order.

"Doctor Lu, Governor Huang, you two protect His Majesty and escort him out!"

"Grand Tutor, General Yuan, your troops provide cover."

Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager He immediately saw through Yuan Wei's intentions and, disregarding any attempts to stop her, went directly to Lu Zhi and Huang Wan.

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