A moment later, Lü Bu hurriedly entered the study.

"My lord, what do you need me for?" Lü Bu asked, puzzled.

Dong Zhuo's eyes flickered as he looked at Lü Bu and said with a smile, "Fengxian, I've recently received some news!"

Lu Bu remained silent, waiting for Dong Zhuo to continue.

"Lu Li is not dead, and he has already taken Xiliang and Bingzhou!"

Upon hearing Dong Zhuo's words, Lü Bu's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Dong Zhuo in disbelief.

"My lord, is what you're saying true?" Lu Bu asked, trembling.

Dong Zhuo smiled and nodded, continuing, "We should be prepared!"

Lu Bu was actually quite wary of Lu Li, after all, Lu Li had defeated him with just one move.

Moreover, Lu Li's martial arts skills are unfathomable, and he still doesn't know what level Lu Li has reached.

"My lord, since Lu Li is not dead, we should take precautions!" Lu Bu said in a deep voice.

Dong Zhuo sighed and said, "Fengxian, I have heard that you have also received guidance from Lu Li. If you want to return to Lu Li's side, I will not stop you."

Lu Bu was taken aback when he heard this. He didn't expect Dong Zhuo to bring up this matter suddenly, but he knew that Dong Zhuo's words were a test for him!

"My lord, now that I have pledged my loyalty, I have no other intentions," Lü Bu said resolutely.

"Hahaha! Good, good Fengxian! I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

Dong Zhuo laughed heartily, quite pleased with Lü Bu's reaction.

"Alright, you can go now," Dong Zhuo said, waving his hand.

"Your subordinate takes his leave!"

Lu Bu bowed and then left the room.

After Lü Bu left, the smile on Dong Zhuo's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression.

The situation is already very tense, and Lu Li's return has made the already tense situation even worse.

Dong Zhuo's situation is now very dangerous. He has lost control of Xiliang and Bingzhou, and now he only has control over Luoyang and Sili.

Dong Zhuo is now like a wild beast trapped in a cage, surrounded by enemies.

Dong Zhuo knew that if he didn't adopt Jia Xu's treacherous plan this time, things would become very difficult for him in the future.

Three days later, Dong Zhuo brought up the matter in the court, and all the officials were shocked.

“Prime Minister, the Yellow Turban Army now controls four provinces. If we allow them to grow stronger, we may not be able to resist them!” someone said.

"Prime Minister, please send troops to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion immediately!" another civil official said.

The crowd was outraged, and the ministers were filled with righteous indignation, hoping that Dong Zhuo would immediately mobilize the various warlords to attack the Yellow Turbans and quell the rebellion.

Dong Zhuo glanced at the crowd and slowly said, "What you all say is very true, but the Yellow Turbans are now powerful and occupy four provinces. We cannot defeat them by our own strength alone, therefore..."

"Prime Minister, I am willing to lead troops to suppress the Yellow Turban rebels," Huangfu Song said first, making his stance clear.

"Minister Huangfu, please calm down. With our abilities alone, we are probably no match for them."

"Therefore, my mind is made up. I will summon all the lords to jointly punish the Yellow Turban rebels, and I will personally lead the expedition!"

As soon as Dong Zhuo finished speaking, it caused an uproar in the court. No one expected that Dong Zhuo would volunteer to lead the expedition!

"The Prime Minister is wise!" the heroes exclaimed in unison, agreeing with Dong Zhuo's idea.

In response, Dong Zhuo issued a proclamation calling for all the warlords in the land to join forces in attacking the Yellow Turban Rebellion!

The Yellow Turban Army has already seized control of four provinces and has become the greatest enemy of the Han Dynasty. They must be dealt with as soon as possible.

The proclamation caused a stir throughout the land, and warlords from all over rushed to Luoyang, for none of them knew who the Yellow Turban Army would kill next.

This time, even Cao Cao came.

You wouldn't know it until you come here, and you'll be shocked when you find out. The combined forces of the four warlords, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, and Kong Rong, amount to a staggering 500,000 men. And that's not all of them, as there are troops left behind to defend the borders.

As for those minor vassal states, needless to say, even the smallest of them had at least ten thousand soldiers.

With the addition of Dong Zhuo's 300,000 troops, the total reached one million, all of whom were stockpiled outside Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo hosted a banquet for these warlords. At the banquet, Dong Zhuo, as the prime minister, raised his cup to toast all the warlords and then said loudly, "Gentlemen, we have all struggled to survive in this chaotic world. Now the Yellow Turban rebels are ravaging the world. If we do not unite, we will surely face the destruction of our country and the ruin of our families."

"Yes, we are at a critical juncture. We should put aside our personal grudges and work together to eliminate the Yellow Turban rebels and restore peace to the world!" Yuan Shao stood up and echoed.

"That's right, we should unite!"

Most of those present had some personal grudges, especially Sun Ce and Yuan Shu, who were sworn enemies because of the murder of their fathers.

After Sun Jian's death, Sun Ce inherited Jiangdong, and in recent days, he has been in conflict with Yuan Shu and Kong Rong.

However, his conflict with Kong Rong was merely a territorial dispute, not a deep-seated hatred, but his relationship with Yuan Shu was different.

When the two first met, if it weren't for the fact that this was Luoyang, the residence of Chancellor Dong Zhuo, Sun Ce would have almost taken action against Yuan Shu.

"Elders, I, Sun Ce, am a junior, young and impetuous. If I have offended you in any way before, please forgive me!"

"Today, I, Sun Ce, declare that no matter how deep our past grievances may be, I am willing to put them aside for the time being and unite against the Yellow Turban rebels!"

All the warlords looked at Sun Ce with admiration. This Sun Ce was remarkable; although young, he possessed the demeanor of a great general.

Cao Cao stood up and laughed, "My nephew is so righteous! A son should be like Sun Ce!"

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