At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Huan of Han was young, with relatives from foreign powers, and eunuchs interfered in politics. After Emperor Huan's death, Emperor Ling succeeded to the throne, and his power fell into the hands of the ten regular attendants. They sold officials to harm the people, levyed violent taxes, and forced the people to rebel. Finally, in the first month of the seventh year of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty (184 AD), the Yellow Turban Uprising that swept across the Central Plains broke out. Emperor Ling of Han ordered landlords and powerful troops to lead troops to suppress them, and the states recruited troops to defend them.

The recruitment notice was posted at the gate of Zhuo County. Among the onlookers, there was a big man with a red face named Guan Yu, from Jie County, Hedong. He killed the powerful people in his hometown and lived in Zhuo County, selling mung beans. Another person in the crowd read the list text and sighed. A big man with a black face saw him and said to the sighing man: "A real man does not contribute to the country, but sighs here. Why is a real man?" The young man who sighed was named Liu Bei, who was originally a Han family member, lost his father when he was young, and lived in Zhuo County with his mother. He relied on mats and sells his mother. The big man with a black face was named Zhang Fei, who opened a local butcher shop and specialized in making friends with heroes all over the world. He often put the endless pork in a well and covered it with a grinder. Who can move the millstone away and get the meat in the well.

Someone came to Zhang Fei's butcher shop to buy meat, but the guy couldn't take out the meat. Guan Yu came over and moved the millstone away and took all the pork in the well and shared it with everyone. Zhang Fei learned that he wanted to divide the relationship with Guan Yu, but when the two were fighting hard, they were pulled away by Liu Bei beside him.

At Zhang Fei's home, Liu, Guan and Zhang had a chat. They had like-minded people, so they became sworn brothers in the peach forest and swore: "To work together to save the needy and help the poor; to report to the country and to rest in peace; not to be born on the same day of the same month of the same year, but to die on the same day of the same month of the same year."

Then the three brothers came to the blacksmith shop and each fired weapons: Liu Bei used a double-stranded sword, Guan Yu used a Qinglong Yanyue sword, and Zhang Fei used a Zhangba snake spear.

The Yellow Turban Uprising was suppressed, and Liu Bei made many military achievements, but he only became the county magistrate of Anxi County, Zhongshan Prefecture.

Soon, the Ten Generals ordered the prefects from all over the country to send supervisors to investigate and take the opportunity to eliminate a group of local officials.

The county's supervisor came to Anxi County for inspection, and was arrogant and rude to Liu Bei, and even asked for bribes. Zhang Fei was furious when he learned that he tied up the supervisor and whipped it with willow branches. Liu Bei rushed over and saw the supervisor begging for mercy, so he asked Zhang Fei to stop. Guan Yu thought: "It is better to abandon his official position in the thorns than to live in a place where phoenixes are located." So the three brothers abandoned their official positions and left.

Episode 2: Ten Constant Officers' Rebellion

After the main force of the Yellow Turban Rebel Army was suppressed, the local separatist forces developed rapidly, and the struggle between foreign relatives and eunuchs became increasingly sharp.

Emperor Ling of Han was critically ill. He fought fiercely over the battle for the throne, led by Zhang Rang, and the general of the uncle He Jin.

Emperor Ling had two sons, Empress He gave birth to Prince Bian, and Empress Wang Mei gave birth to Prince Xie. Empress He was jealous and poisoned Wang Meiren to death. The prince Xie was raised in Empress Dong's harem. After Emperor Ling's death, the ten regular attendants wanted to get rid of He Jin first in order to make Liu Xie the emperor. He Jin learned the news and discussed with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others to eliminate all eunuchs. Empress He originally made the empress by relying on eunuchs, so he was influenced by Zhang Rang and others to stop him. Cao Cao suggested that the throne should be first promoted and then fight against the thieves. He Jin supported the prince Bian in front of Emperor Ling's coffin to inherit the throne. Empress He was in charge of the court to assist the government, and He Jin served as the general to take charge of the Shangshu affairs and control the government. Empress Dong was encouraged by Zhang Rang and others, and also went to the court to rule the affairs, and appointed Prince Xie as King Chenliu, and appointed his uncle Dong Chong as the general of the cavalry, and used the ten regular attendants, intending to share the same fate with Empress He.

He Jin used the excuse to send Empress Dowager Dong back to his native Hejian, and sent someone to poison the empress dowager to death; and forged an eunuch to summon foreign troops to the capital, trying to kill all the eunuchs. Unexpectedly, the ten regular attendants planned to presumably spread the imperial eunuchs and summoned He into the palace. He Jin did not listen to Chen Lin, and Cao Cao was dissuaded and entered the palace alone. He was killed by Zhang Rang in the Jiade Hall. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao led his troops into the palace and killed all the eunuchs. The palace was in full bloom. In the chaos, Zhang Rang and Duan Gui kidnapped the young emperor Liu Bian and Chenliu King Liu Xie and escaped from the palace.

Cao Cao sent troops to pursue Zhang Rang and Duan Gui, looking for the young emperor. All the ten regular attendants died in the melee.

The Shao Emperor and King Chenliu hid in the grass, and they were not discovered by the civil and military ministers such as Situ Wang Yun. Just as they were about to return to the court, they suddenly rushed to the distance to Dong Zhuo, the governor of Xiliang. He had ambitions and took advantage of the chaos in Luoyang to lead troops into the capital.

At this point, the eunuchs' power was completely eliminated, but a greater war began.

Episode 3: Dong Zhuo Bashes the Capital

Dong Zhuo led 200,000 troops to camp near the capital. People did not lift their armor or horses left their saddles. Every day, the iron armored army opened the road, ran rampant in the streets, and harmed the people.

In order to show his power, he planned to abolish the young emperor Liu Bian and establish a new king.

One day, Dong Zhuo invited all officials in Wenmingyuan and proposed the destruction and establishment, but was opposed by Jingzhou Governor Ding Yuan. Dong Zhuo wanted to kill Ding Yuan because he saw a majestic general behind Ding Yuan and did not dare to take action. This general was Ding Yuan's adopted son Lu Bu.

In order to get rid of Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo's counselor Li Su brought the Red Rabbit Horse and a lot of money to Lu Bu's camp and persuade Lu Bu to sue Dong Zhuo. Lu Bu, who was brave but not wise and forgot about his righteousness, killed his adopted father Ding Yuan that night and became Dong Zhuo's adopted son.

Dong Zhuo also discussed the decree and enthronement, but Yuan Shao was unwilling to surrender and left angrily.

Dong Zhuo got Lu Bu, and became even more rampant. Wu Fu, the captain of Yueqi, had a sharp blade and attempted to stab Dong Zhuo to death, but failed to assassinate him and was killed. Dong Zhuo forcibly abolished and poisoned the young emperor Liu Bian, forced Empress Dowager He to death, and strangled the imperial concubine. He was then appointed as the emperor of nine-year-old Chenliu (i.e. Emperor Xian), and he was proclaimed himself prime minister.

Episode 4: Meng De presents his sword

After Dong Zhuo entered the capital, he deposed the emperor, harmed the people, was licentious and tyrannical, aroused the anger of the ministers. One day, Situ Wang Yun used the pretext of celebrating his birthday and invited several old ministers to discuss. When he talked about: "The country is hard to protect at any time", he couldn't help but cover his face and cry. The cavalry captain Cao Cao volunteered to assassinate Dong Zhuo. He borrowed a seven-star sword from Wang Yun and came to Dong Zhuo's prime minister's mansion to wait for an opportunity to assassinate. Dong Zhuo was resting in the small pavilion in the garden. He asked Cao Cao, "Why are you late?" Cao Cao said that because the horse was too thin. Dong Zhuo ordered Lu Bu to choose a good horse for Cao Cao, and Lu Bu left the house.

Dong Zhuo fell back and lay down. When he turned face in, Cao Cao hurriedly pulled out the sword and was about to assassinate him, but Dong Zhuo saw Cao Cao pulling his sword from the bronze mirror and hurriedly turned around and asked Cao. At this time, Lu Bu had already led the horse to the small pavilion. Cao Cao was quick to wisely and immediately knelt down with the knife and said, "Cao got a seven-treasure sword, and expressed his kindness to him." Dong Zhuo took the sword and loved it very much, so he asked Cao to go out of the cabinet to see the horse. Cao Cao pulled the horse out of the prime minister's mansion, flew on the horse, and escaped from Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo realized something was strange and knew that Cao Cao was assassinating, so he ordered all places to paint pictures and capture Cao Cao. Cao Cao wanted to return home, but passed by Zhongmu County, but was recognized by the county magistrate Chen Gong. Chen Gong learned that Cao Cao was going to call on the princes of the world to raise troops to fight Dong Zhuo. He was moved by his ambition and abandoned his official position and followed Cao Cao. One day, they stayed at the home of Cao Cao's old friend Lu Boshe, who went to the neighboring village to buy wine to entertain the two of them.

Cao Cao heard the sound of swords and words of people when killing pigs in the Lu family's kitchen, and suspected that the Lu family would harm him, so he accidentally killed Lu Boshe's family. In order to avoid leaving any troubles, he killed Lu Boshe who had returned from buying wine on the road. Chen Gong blamed Cao Cao for not "killing it knowingly." Cao Cao sneered: "I would rather teach me to betray the people of the world than to betray me."

Chen Gong was unwilling to follow such an unkind and unrighteous person and left.

After Cao Cao fled back to Chenliu, he spent all his wealth, recruited troops, and prepared to contact Yuan Shao and others to challenge Dong Zhuo.

Episode 5: Three Heroes vs. Lu Bu

Cao Cao was not assassinating Dong Zhuo, but fled back to Chenliu, scattered all his family's wealth, and recruited local brave men. He contacted Yuan Shao and issued a proclamation to various prefectures and counties to fight against Dong, which was responded to the world. In the first month of the first year of Chuping (190 AD), the eighteen princes supported the Han Dynasty and became an alliance. The Duke recommended the Marquis of Qixiang and the Prefect of Bohai Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance, and jointly raised an army to attack Dong Zhuo. Yuan Shao ordered his younger brother Yuan Shu, the prefect of Nanyang, to governor food and grass, and ordered the prefect of Changsha, Sun Jian, to advance to the Sishui Pass as the vanguard. The army set off on the day of the conquest and the troops were sent to Luoyang.

Eighteen troops entered Luoyang, and Dong Zhuo sent a brave general Hua Xiong to fight. Yuan Shu was afraid that Sun Jian would win the first prize, so he deliberately did not send food and grass, which led to Sun Jian's defeat. Hua Xiong killed Bao Zhong, Zu Mao, Yu She, and Pan Feng again and again, and the princes were shocked. Guan Yu volunteered to fight, but was despised by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu because of his low status. Cao Cao praised Guan Yu's courage and ordered a cup of hot wine to boost Guan Yu's courage. Guan Yu said, "Put down the wine, I'll go." He took out the tent and carried a knife and flew away on the horse. He heard the sound of drums outside the tent, and the shouts were loud. The princes were shocked and suspicious. Guan Yu had already brought Hua Xiong's head back to the tent, and the glass of wine still remained warm.

When Hua Xiong was beheaded, Dong Zhuo killed Yuan Shao's uncle, the Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, and formed a 200,000 army, and divided into two groups: one was Li Jue and Guo Si to guard Sishui Pass; he himself led Li Ru, Lu Bu and others to lead 150,000 main forces to station Hulao Pass.

Yuan Shao sent eight princes to Hulao Pass to meet the enemy, and Cao Cao led his army to respond between the two passes. Lu Bu went out to fight bravely, stabbed Fang Yue and Mu Shun to kill Wu'anguo, and defeated Gongsun Zan. Zhang Fei could not hold back and fought with Lu Bu for fifty rounds, without a distinction between victory and loss. When Guan Yu saw him, he slapped his horse and danced the 82-pound Qinglong Yanyue Sword to attack Lu Bu. Three Martin characters fought but failed to defeat Lu Bu. Liu Bei held up his double swords and also came to help with the battle. The three brothers surrounded Lu Bu, and the four horses fought like a lantern. Lu Bu finally couldn't resist and returned to Hulao Pass.

The eighteen princes of the eighteen routes had their own worries and were suspicious of each other. Lu Bu Xin was defeated and the soldiers were not in a fight. Dong Zhuo followed Li Ru's words and led his troops back to Luoyang and moved to Chang'an. Cao Cao saw Dong Zhuo go west to Chang'an, and asked Yuan Shao to take advantage of the situation to pursue him. Yuan Shao refused to send troops on the grounds that the princes were tired and could not move lightly. Cao Cao left.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Huan of Han was young, with relatives from foreign powers, and eunuchs interfered in politics. After Emperor Huan's death, Emperor Ling succeeded to the throne, and his power fell into the hands of the ten regular attendants. They sold officials to harm the people, levyed violent taxes, and forced the people to rebel. Finally, in the first month of the seventh year of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty (184 AD), the Yellow Turban Uprising that swept across the Central Plains broke out. Emperor Ling of Han ordered landlords and powerful troops to lead troops to suppress them, and the states recruited troops to defend them.

The recruitment notice was posted at the gate of Zhuo County. Among the onlookers, there was a big man with a red face named Guan Yu, from Jie County, Hedong. He killed the powerful people in his hometown and lived in Zhuo County, selling mung beans. Another person in the crowd read the list text and sighed. A big man with a black face saw him and said to the sighing man: "A real man does not contribute to the country, but sighs here. Why is a real man?" The young man who sighed was named Liu Bei, who was originally a Han family member, lost his father when he was young, and lived in Zhuo County with his mother. He relied on mats and sells his mother. The big man with a black face was named Zhang Fei, who opened a local butcher shop and specialized in making friends with heroes all over the world. He often put the endless pork in a well and covered it with a grinder. Who can move the millstone away and get the meat in the well.

Someone came to Zhang Fei's butcher shop to buy meat, but the guy couldn't take out the meat. Guan Yu came over and moved the millstone away and took all the pork in the well and shared it with everyone. Zhang Fei learned that he wanted to divide the relationship with Guan Yu, but when the two were fighting hard, they were pulled away by Liu Bei beside him.

At Zhang Fei's home, Liu, Guan and Zhang had a chat. They had like-minded people, so they became sworn brothers in the peach forest and swore: "To work together to save the needy and help the poor; to report to the country and to rest in peace; not to be born on the same day of the same month of the same year, but to die on the same day of the same month of the same year."

Then the three brothers came to the blacksmith shop and each fired weapons: Liu Bei used a double-stranded sword, Guan Yu used a Qinglong Yanyue sword, and Zhang Fei used a Zhangba snake spear.

The Yellow Turban Uprising was suppressed, and Liu Bei made many military achievements, but he only became the county magistrate of Anxi County, Zhongshan Prefecture.

Soon, the Ten Generals ordered the prefects from all over the country to send supervisors to investigate and take the opportunity to eliminate a group of local officials.

The county's supervisor came to Anxi County for inspection, and was arrogant and rude to Liu Bei, and even asked for bribes. Zhang Fei was furious when he learned that he tied up the supervisor and whipped it with willow branches. Liu Bei rushed over and saw the supervisor begging for mercy, so he asked Zhang Fei to stop. Guan Yu thought: "It is better to abandon his official position in the thorns than to live in a place where phoenixes are located." So the three brothers abandoned their official positions and left.

Episode 2: Ten Constant Officers' Rebellion

After the main force of the Yellow Turban Rebel Army was suppressed, the local separatist forces developed rapidly, and the struggle between foreign relatives and eunuchs became increasingly sharp.

Emperor Ling of Han was critically ill. He fought fiercely over the battle for the throne, led by Zhang Rang, and the general of the uncle He Jin.

Emperor Ling had two sons, Empress He gave birth to Prince Bian, and Empress Wang Mei gave birth to Prince Xie. Empress He was jealous and poisoned Wang Meiren to death. The prince Xie was raised in Empress Dong's harem. After Emperor Ling's death, the ten regular attendants wanted to get rid of He Jin first in order to make Liu Xie the emperor. He Jin learned the news and discussed with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others to eliminate all eunuchs. Empress He originally made the empress by relying on eunuchs, so he was influenced by Zhang Rang and others to stop him. Cao Cao suggested that the throne should be first promoted and then fight against the thieves. He Jin supported the prince Bian in front of Emperor Ling's coffin to inherit the throne. Empress He was in charge of the court to assist the government, and He Jin served as the general to take charge of the Shangshu affairs and control the government. Empress Dong was encouraged by Zhang Rang and others, and also went to the court to rule the affairs, and appointed Prince Xie as King Chenliu, and appointed his uncle Dong Chong as the general of the cavalry, and used the ten regular attendants, intending to share the same fate with Empress He.
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