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Chapter 2666 Proclamation Against Dong Zhuo Released
After signing the contract, Lin Mu immediately left, leading his troops to withdraw directly from the palace. He promptly informed Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, Guo Jia, and others of the good news.

When they learned of this deal, they were all dumbfounded. They simply couldn't understand how Dong Zhuo, who held immense power and commanded a powerful army, would agree to such outrageous terms.

It's important to understand that in the battle just now, although the soldiers of the Great Wilderness Territory were very brave and managed to suppress the Xiliang and Bingzhou armies for a while, the Great Wilderness Territory also suffered a significant loss of life. They risked their lives for it.

Fortunately, they can be resurrected; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to withstand such a drain on their resources.

Therefore, Dong Zhuo, with his strong army and powerful troops, should not be afraid!
This is truly...bizarre!!!
Lin Mu also found this strange... No one in the Great Wilderness Territory had ever considered this possibility, yet it happened!
After leaving the palace grounds, Lin Mu immediately gathered all his troops and then led Dian Wei and Huang Zhong straight to the teleportation array, leaving the capital city of Luoyang as soon as possible.

This trip to Luoyang has been a complete success! No... there was an unexpected bonus: the appointment of Cai Yong, the governor of Youzhou, and Xun Shuang, the governor of Qingzhou!
“Next, we can wipe out all the rebels… The remnants of the Yellow Turbans can also be ‘finished’!” As the feeling of weightlessness disappeared, Lin Mu opened his eyes and saw the familiar surroundings, and said quietly.

"My lord, shall we postpone the expansion of the Endless Sea and focus all our efforts on conquering Youzhou and Qingzhou?" Huang Zhong asked in a deep voice.

"Yes... for now, we won't expand too rapidly in Yangzhou and Xuzhou; stability will be the priority. In Qingzhou and Youzhou, we'll focus on rapid expansion!"

"That's right!" Guo Jia's voice rang out at that moment.

Lin Mu and the others turned around and saw Guo Jia, Xun You, and Xi Zhicai walking up in a hurry.

Lin Mu and the others left the teleportation array and went to meet them.

"Dong Zhuo is too arrogant!" Guo Jia said with a smile.

"Li Ru is too arrogant!" Xun You and Xi Zhicai said in unison.

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

This unexpected joy truly made them... ecstatic.

"Fengxiao, Gongda, Zhicai, we must go all out to completely control Youzhou and Qingzhou. All prefects, commanders, magistrates, and so on must be our people," Lin Mu declared firmly.

"Hehe... I had already started making arrangements when I heard the news. I've arranged quite a few people here, Gongda has also asked his family for help, and we'll send out some outstanding disciples... We'll definitely take Youzhou and Qingzhou!!!" Guo Jia said with unwavering determination.

Everyone was overjoyed; the Great Wilderness Territory was getting better and better!

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After signing the contract, Dong Zhuo instructed Hua Xiong and the others to quickly clean up the mess before leading them back to Xingwan.

Afterwards, Dong Zhuo began to discuss the defense of Sili with his generals and soldiers.

Just as Li Ru was sending people to gather information, and Dong Zhuo and his generals were on high alert, things... had already broken out!

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Just as Li Ru was besieging and killing Lin Mu, Yuan Shao was excitedly looking at the thick sheet of paper in his hand in the mansion of the Prefect of Bohai in Ji Province.

This paper is covered with writing; it is a proclamation denouncing Dong Zhuo!
Beside Yuan Shao, a refined strategist smiled faintly.

If Lin Mu were here, he would definitely recognize that this person was none other than Chen Lin, whom he had missed!

The renowned scholar Chen Lin, after many twists and turns, ultimately ended up with Yuan Shao.

Beside Chen Lin were several strategists, including Guo Tu.

If Lin Mu were here, he would surely recognize that among the strategists were several historical figures, such as Xu You, Feng Ji, and Xun Chen!
Xun Chen (Xun Youruo) was an outstanding member of the Xun family of Yingchuan.

I don't know why, but I ended up following Yuan Shao so early on...

Besides them, there were seven or eight strategists... It's clear that Yuan Shao's ability to attract talent was no less than Cao Cao's!
At this moment, everyone remained silent. Yuan Shao, with a strong and resonant voice, slowly recited: "The Han Dynasty is unfortunate, and the imperial authority has been lost. The treacherous minister Dong Zhuo, taking advantage of the chaos, has brought calamity upon the emperor and oppressed the people. We, fearing the fall of the state, have gathered righteous troops to face this national crisis. All of us in this alliance are of one heart and one mind, and will uphold our loyalty to the emperor without wavering. May anyone who breaks this alliance be executed and leave no descendants. It is said that a wise ruler plans for danger to control change, and a loyal minister considers difficulties to establish power. Therefore, extraordinary people are needed to accomplish extraordinary things; and extraordinary things are needed to achieve extraordinary feats. Indeed, the extraordinary is something that ordinary people cannot fathom!"

Yuan Shao's voice was impassioned and passionate, each word carrying immense weight, echoing throughout the prefect's mansion.

Chen Lin narrowed her eyes slightly, listening carefully, a satisfied expression on her face.

As Yuan Shao recited, the generals and strategists around him were also invigorated, their eyes gleaming with determination.

The campaign against Dong Zhuo was a success!

"Now, by the will of the Three Dukes, we are gathering a great army of righteous men, vowing to sweep away the evil forces from China and annihilate the wicked. We hope that you will raise a righteous army to vent our public anger, support the royal family, and save the people. Upon receiving this proclamation, please carry it out immediately!" Yuan Shao finished reading the last sentence and raised the proclamation high.

The crowd knelt down in unison and shouted, "Slay the traitor Dong Zhuo and save the people!" Their voices were deafening, as if they could shake the heavens and the earth.

Yuan Shao handed the proclamation to the general beside him and said, "Immediately send men to spread this proclamation to all the prefectures and counties in the land, calling on heroes from all over the land to jointly punish Dong Zhuo!"

The general accepted the order and departed, his eyes filled with determination and joy. This general was none other than Yan Liang. However, even earlier than Yuan Shao, it was Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, who issued a proclamation against Dong Zhuo. He directly forged a letter from the Three Dukes of the capital and sent it to various prefectures and counties, listing Dong Zhuo's crimes: "Being forced into this situation, we have no way to save ourselves and hope that righteous troops can relieve the country's calamity!"

Qiao Mao's forged letter played a significant role in prompting various prefectures and counties in Shandong to quickly rise up against Dong Zhuo, and Yuan Shao issued his proclamation based on this.

After the proclamation was issued, various prefectures and counties raised the banner of rebellion and rose up in response.

The appearance of the two manifestos directly accelerated the gathering of the rebel army to oppose Dong Zhuo.

Cao Cao, who was recruiting soldiers and expanding his power in Chenliu, received these two proclamations against Dong Zhuo.

He looked at the proclamation and frowned slightly. He hadn't expected Yuan Shao to steal the spotlight again… He had actually had someone else write a proclamation long ago, but it hadn't been as effective.

The proclamations from Qiao Mao and Yuan Shao were even more influential.

However, the thought of getting rid of Dong Zhuo made him slam his fist on the table and stand up, saying, "That's exactly what I want! Dong Zhuo has wreaked havoc on the court and harmed loyal officials. This is something that the whole world is outraged by. I should raise an army to help cleanse the court of corrupt officials!"

Cao Cao quickly summoned his generals and strategists to discuss the mobilization of provisions and the deployment of troops.

In Yingchuan, Yuzhou, Yuan Shu, who was also recruiting soldiers, looked at the proclamation in his hand, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, and a look of disdain appeared on his face. This Yuan Shao, he's really too pretentious. Restoring the Han Dynasty… Heh…

However, he was also calculating his own interests. He wanted to use the pretext of attacking Dong Zhuo to expand his own power, so he also decided to support Yuan Shao.

In an instant, states and counties across the land responded to the proclamation against Dong Zhuo, and heroes from all walks of life rose up in rebellion, marching towards Luoyang. The entire land was shrouded in the shadow of war.

The epic historical drama of the warlords' campaign against Dong Zhuo has officially begun!
Meanwhile, in Luoyang, Dong Zhuo, who was discussing defenses, was shocked and furious when he learned that the warlords of the land had risen up to attack him. He never expected it to actually happen!
“My lord, they have already gained momentum and are difficult to disrupt for the time being. However, our immediate priority is not to sow discord or sabotage their gathering, but to deal with Huangfu Song and set up defenses,” Li Ru said solemnly.

“The allied lords each have their own agendas, and there are opportunities to deal with them. As for Huangfu Song, he is a fierce general on the battlefield, and we cannot allow him to join forces with the allied forces.”

"Oh... Wenyou, do you have any good ideas?"

“To recruit and coerce…” Li Ru said quietly.

"You handle the details. I want to hear good news!" Dong Zhuo nodded upon hearing this.

For some reason, he had a headache at that moment; a sharp, piercing pain was raging through his head...

After giving his instructions, Dong Zhuo leisurely returned to his dormitory to rest.

On the second day of the court meeting, Dong Zhuo did not react to the allied forces, but instead completed the contract with Lin Mu.

Xun Shuang and Xun Ciming have been promoted to the rank of Governor of Qingzhou, a second-rank official!
Cai Yong (Cai Bojie) was promoted to the rank of Governor of Youzhou, a second-rank official!
The announcement of these two titles caused an uproar throughout the hall.

Yang Biao, Lu Zhi, Yuan Wei, and others immediately stood up to refute them. Even those among them who had close personal relationships with Cai Yong and Xun Shuang opposed them... There was no way around it; these two appointments were too much, too childish!
Even members of the Han imperial family who were not usually involved in the controversy, such as Liu Yu, the former governor of Youzhou, and Liu Yao, the head of the imperial clan, stood up to oppose it...

Unfortunately, Dong Zhuo's decision was something they couldn't oppose at all.

And so, a silent change occurred...

After bestowing titles upon two governors, Dong Zhuo promoted Ji Beiqin, Jiang Chenglong, and others to prefectural governorships... This once again surprised many people.

They, who had already returned to China to prepare for the mission to defeat Dong Zhuo, were stunned when they heard the news... They didn't know that Lin Mu had recommended them.

"A fool wouldn't pass up a good opportunity." They accepted the governor's orders and joined the coalition against Dong Zhuo without delay. Dong Zhuo, for the time being, seemed to have no reaction to this.

Not only that, Dong Zhuo began to lavishly reward the generals of the Xiliang faction, and of course, he did not forget Zhang Liao and others from the Bingzhou army.

Dong Zhuo's reckless promotion of his cronies was as if he were engaging in one last act of madness!

As for Huangfu Song and Gai Xun, Dong Zhuo, in order to prevent trouble at home, outwardly adopted a policy of appeasement, summoning Gai Xun, the former Prefect of the Capital, to serve as an advisor, and Huangfu Song to serve as a commander of the city gates, and sent them back to Luoyang to participate in their duties.

However, what coercive methods were used behind the scenes remains unknown.

Anyway, Yang Biao, Lu Zhi, and the others, who had gradually become numb, stopped saying anything...

Three days after the court meeting, Huangfu Song and Gai Xun did indeed enter the capital, but Huangfu Song did not bring the troops into Luoyang.

Huangfu Song was directly controlled by Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo originally intended to kill Huangfu Song outright, and even wanted to eliminate fierce generals like Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun. After all, they had cultivated a considerable following among the military officials in the court over many years.

However, Huangfu Song's son, Huangfu Jianshou, had a relationship with Dong Zhuo. He fled from Chang'an to Luoyang to join Dong Zhuo, offering to serve him and pleading with him to spare Huangfu Song.

After much deliberation, Dong Zhuo surprisingly spared Huangfu Song.

(End of this chapter)