Lu Zhi also breathed a sigh of relief, but pain showed in his eyes. He knew that if the Han Dynasty had not been so corrupt, if Emperor Liu Bian had not been so young, and if Dong Zhuo had not controlled the government, the Han Dynasty would not have fallen to such a state!

"Your Majesty, this is all I can do!" Lu Zhi looked towards Chang'an in the north and murmured to himself.

After saying that, Lu Zhi slowly closed his eyes.

He knew his fate.

But as a loyal subject, he would not run away even if it meant death.

His integrity and loyalty sustained him as he stayed, buying time for the Han Dynasty, for His Majesty, and for the common people.

Time slowly passed.

The Yellow Turban rebels' army was getting closer and closer to Luoyang.

Meanwhile, in the Yellow Turban army, Laifu was riding a warhorse, looking at Luoyang City ahead.

A slight smile played on his lips as he murmured, "We've finally reached this point. Today, I will trample Luoyang into the ground!"

Laifu's eyes were cold. Luoyang was the capital of the Han Dynasty, and also the capital of the whole country. If Luoyang were taken, the Han Dynasty would basically be destroyed.

"Pass on my order: when Luoyang is breached, all aristocratic families and powerful clans shall be slaughtered without exception!"

This world has always been controlled by powerful clans and aristocratic families, and even the emperor dared not easily take action against them.

What Leifu wants to do is to eliminate the powerful clans and restore order to the world.

Xi Zhicai frowned deeply, his heart heavy.

Although they had captured Hulao Pass, he always felt uneasy, but he didn't know what the problem was.

"Xiaozhi, why didn't Dong Zhuo send troops to reinforce Hulao Pass? Instead, he ordered Lu Zhi to retreat to Luoyang."