After Lu Li finished speaking, he laughed loudly, spurred his horse and rode away. His back view appeared tall and majestic, as if he were the master of heaven and earth.

Liu Bei stared blankly at Lu Li, a deep fear rising in his heart. He murmured, "The one who wields the chess pieces controls heaven and earth..."

Lu Li's words were too grandiose, leaving Liu Bei speechless for a long time.

He suddenly realized that Lu Li's back view had become unfamiliar, and he could no longer see through this person.

For some reason, this thought suddenly popped into his mind.

Liu Bei shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and regained his composure.

For Lu Li, he lost the grand scheme of Qin Shi to the Heavenly Dao, but that doesn't mean he's given up.

After Lu Li left, Liu Bei stood alone, gazing at the distant mountains and rivers, remaining silent.

He was unsure whether Lu Li was friend or foe, and even less aware of why the other party would say these things to him.

He seemed to have come to some realization: regardless of right or wrong, everything Lu Li told him was worth his deep consideration, and might even affect his future path in life.

“Mr. Lu, you are truly extraordinary.” Liu Bei sighed softly, a complex expression in his eyes.

.........

Meanwhile, in Luoyang, a storm was brewing as various warlords led their troops to the city's outskirts.

The first to arrive in Luoyang was Sun Jian, the Tiger of Jiangdong, who led 10,000 elite troops to Luoyang in preparation for its capture.

Sun Jian was already a brave warrior, and his 10,000 troops were even more formidable, as ferocious and tyrannical as prehistoric beasts, inspiring fear in all who beheld them.

The second to arrive was Yuan Shu. Sun Jian was originally subordinate to Yuan Shu, but Yuan Shu was afraid that Sun Jian would become too powerful, so he had been suppressing him.

Sun Jian was among those conferred titles of kings, which greatly displeased Yuan Shu.

In Yuan Shu's mind, Sun Jian was just his henchman, and now he was on equal footing with him? This was simply intolerable.

Therefore, when Yuan Shu arrived, he immediately turned against Sun Jian, and the two sides started fighting. The battle was extremely fierce, and for a time it was difficult to determine a winner.

Yuan Shu was ultimately defeated and forced to retreat, while Sun Jian pursued his victory, aiming to completely occupy Luoyang.

Yuan Shu temporarily avoided Sun Jian's sharp edge, observed the changing situation, and waited for the right opportunity to seize the imperial seal.

The people of Luoyang were filled with anxiety. With the Yellow Turban Rebellion gone and various warlords arriving, Luoyang was on the verge of destruction.

When Sun Jian led his army to the walls of Luoyang, the people in the city were filled with despair.

Meanwhile, the armies of various warlords arrived in Luoyang one after another, including Yuan Shao, Han Fu, Kong Rong, Tao Qian, Wang Kuang, Kong Zhou, and others.

Everyone tacitly understood that they were all there for the Imperial Seal of the State, but no one was willing to make the first move.

After all, it's not time to break ties yet. All parties are observing and guarding against others trying to seize it.

Upon seeing the city gates tightly shut, Sun Jian frowned slightly and shouted, "Open the city gates immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Finally, Sun Jian couldn't hold back any longer and came to the gates of Luoyang to start knocking.

"Sun Wentai, stop your arrogance!"

Meanwhile, Yuan Shao's men shouted to Sun Jian.

"Hmph!" Sun Jian snorted coldly, said no more nonsense, brandished his weapon, and charged toward the city wall, looking as if he was determined to seize the imperial seal at all costs.

As soon as Sun Jian made his move, all the generals under the various warlords also moved, each leading their troops to attack Luoyang, creating a scene of utter chaos.

This scene terrified the people of Luoyang, who fled for their lives.

Sun Jian opened the city gates and led an army of 10,000 into Luoyang, heading straight for the imperial palace in an attempt to seize the imperial seal.

"Sun Wentai, do you want to rebel?"

Yuan Shao's general Zhang He roared and rode his horse to block Sun Jian's path.

"Get out of the way right now, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

Sun Jian shouted sternly, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.

"Sun Jian, how dare you?!" Zhang He roared angrily, pointing his long sword at Sun Jian.

Sun Jian didn't bother with any words to Zhang He, and the two immediately engaged in battle, their clashes deafening.

Seeing this, the other feudal lords also joined in, and began to fight each other within the city of Luoyang.

The battle was incredibly fierce, and Luoyang was awash in blood.

However, the feudal lords did not forget the purpose of their trip. Although the battle was very fierce, they all consciously conserved their strength and wanted to enter the palace first.

Under these circumstances, all sides are engaged in fierce competition, employing various ingenious tactics and displaying their unique skills.

This earth-shattering battle lasted for three full days before it came to an end.

Three days later, the corpses piled up like mountains in Luoyang, and the floor was stained red with blood.

The various feudal lords' men also stormed into the palace, turning it upside down, but they still couldn't find the imperial seal.

Just when everyone thought they had been tricked, a young general discovered that the imperial seal was placed on the dragon throne!

"Bo Fu, quickly bring the imperial seal here!" Sun Jian shouted.

The young general took three steps in two and quickly ran to the dragon throne. Just as he was about to take the imperial seal, a long spear suddenly thrust towards Sun Ce, startling him so much that he quickly dodged.

With a clang, the spear pierced a hole in the dragon throne.

Sun Ce, his face grim, looked at the approaching general and roared, "Who dares to obstruct me?"

"The Imperial Seal is mine!" the man replied coldly, and with a swift movement, he charged towards Sun Ce again.

"Who are you?" Sun Ce looked at the general's age, which was about the same as his own.

"Xiliang, Ma Chao!" the man answered proudly.

The Ma family of Xiliang were descendants of Ma Yuan, the General Who Subdued the Waves during the Western Han Dynasty.

However, after the fall of the Western Han Dynasty, the Ma family gradually declined, and now only a few branches remain, but the influence of the Ma family still exists.

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