A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

Pang Degong laughed triumphantly.

Having such outstanding descendants is a blessing for the Pang family.

What these aristocratic families fear most is having no successor, no one outstanding enough to take on the family's responsibilities.

In times of peace, even if the disciples are mediocre, the families have their own rules and the inheritance can be passed down smoothly.

But now is a time of chaos, and many aristocratic families have already been expelled by Dong Zhuo. It is clear that the future will still be a time of warring states, and no one can say for sure which families will perish as a result.

At this time, a sufficiently outstanding family talent becomes extremely important.

Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang, and Xu Shu were the three most talented young men he had ever met.

This educational bond alone is enough to secure the Pang family's century-long legacy.

Who knows?

"It's all a mix of truth and falsehood. Even I find it hard to tell whether the news is true or false."

"We'll only know when that day actually comes."

Pang Degong paused for a moment, "Even on that day, what is shown may still not be the truth."

"Heroes emerge in times of chaos, and the world today is like a raging fire, producing countless heroes."

"Whether it's Li Ru under Dong Zhuo, or Jia Xu, or Xun Yu, Xun You, Xun Kan, and Xun Yue of the Xun family in this generation, or Tian Feng and Ju Shou who are famous in Hebei, Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai of Yingchuan Academy, and the three of you, each of you is a rare figure in your generation."

"Not to mention that the Wei family has produced four officials in this generation, each of whom is an outstanding individual."

"So many talented individuals are devising their own strategies, and their entanglements are like a tangled mess, making it difficult to unravel."

Pang Degong's words made the two children and Xu Shu's blood boil. The thought of being able to compete with these figures in the future made them feel excited.

The two children and Xu Shu continued to study diligently, eager to complete their studies and leave a lasting mark on this glorious era.

……

The seven-day period has ended.

All eyes in the world are focused on Hangu Pass; the outcome of today's battle will determine the course of the entire world.

The allied forces of the feudal lords also noticed that the opposing army's banner had been changed to the Dong character banner.

This means that Dong Zhuo personally came to the battlefield!

"Dong Zhuo actually came in person. Li Ru, Jia Xu, and Wei Ya are all extraordinary people. The events in Chang'an cannot be kept from them."

"Dong Zhuo didn't stay in Chang'an to defend the city, but instead rushed to the front lines?"

"Could it be that we overestimated them? They failed to notice?"

"Impossible, Dong Zhuo and his men must have discovered it."

"They discovered it and still rushed over; it seems our Emperor is indeed not taken seriously by Dong Zhuo."

"Does he deserve it? Even if he's an enemy, we have to acknowledge Dong Zhuo's strength. As for the one in the court, heh heh."

"We never placed any hope in him; he was just a smokescreen."

"It can't be called a smokescreen. In any case, it has a legitimate reason and is a great help to us."

"It's good that Dong Zhuo has arrived. Tell our men to start making their move. Without Dong Zhuo and the Flying Bear Army, our chances of success in Chang'an have increased even more."

A group of aristocratic families watched the changing flags on the other side. Some sneered, some remained silent, some were conflicted, and some were puzzled.

In the end, they all fell silent.

Whether Dong Zhuo discovered it or not, and whatever Dong Zhuo was plotting, they had no other choice.

The arrow is on the string, and it must be released.

Both sides had already begun troop deployment, awaiting battle, but the order to commence the war was delayed.

They were all waiting for the results from Chang'an.

The moment the battle report from Chang'an arrived marked the beginning of the final battle.

……

Chang'an City.

Liu Xie sat at the highest point of the palace, his gaze lowered, taking in the entire city of Chang'an.

His gaze was fixed on a huge mansion, and he had already received news that Dong Zhuo was heading to the front lines.

"Prime Minister, do not blame me."

"Who told them to give so much?"

"Moreover, Prime Minister, your power is too great, which makes me feel like your puppet."

"Why can't you just obediently hand over your military command?"

"Hand over all your military power, do you think I would repay kindness with enmity?"

"It's all because you don't trust me. Since you are the Prime Minister, and you were the first to distrust me, then it's only natural for me to do this."

"I'm not ungrateful; you forced me into this situation!"

"I am the ruler of the world!"

"If the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die!"

A scholar dressed in a Confucian robe walked up and stopped three steps away from Liu Xie, bowing to him.

"Your Majesty, the time has come."

Liu Xie turned around. "Don't forget what you promised me!"

The scholar did not hear Liu Xie tell him to stand up, and continued bowing, saying, "Your Majesty, rest assured, this oath is witnessed by all the noble families in the land, and the money, grain, and supplies will arrive in Chang'an in succession starting tomorrow."

"That's good!"

Liu Xie didn't take this scholar seriously, nor did he see the cold smile and mockery that appeared on the scholar's lowered face.

He was still dreaming of commanding a large army and truly ruling the world.

"Imperial brother-in-law, let's begin."

Liu Xie spoke to Dong Cheng, who was in the distance.

"promise."

Besides the Imperial Guards, Liu Xie had also secretly built a large army over the years, thanks to the legacy of Emperor Ling of Han.

This large army was in Dong Cheng's hands.

The city's defense forces had long been transferred away by Liu Xie under other pretexts, and the remaining troops had been drawn away by the battles breaking out everywhere. No one would come to Dong's aid in the short term.

Dong Cheng divided the 5-strong army into several groups, which then went to the residences of important figures in the Liangzhou army, such as Dong Zhuo, Li Ru, Jia Xu, Li Jue, and Guo Si.

A total of 15,000 of them were personally led by Dong Cheng to Dong Zhuo's residence.

"Break down the door."

Dong Cheng was dressed in military uniform, but he didn't exude any murderous aura, making him look out of place.

The gates of Dong Zhuo's mansion were smashed open, and Dong Cheng led his men straight in.

"Oh no, General! No one is without an army!"

"What?!"

Dong Cheng personally led a search party and found that the huge mansion was completely deserted.

"Oh no, the plan has been leaked!"

Dong Cheng's face was extremely ugly; he had personally witnessed Dong Zhuo's slaughter.

Those powerful and influential families that he could never reach were treated like radishes by Dong Zhuo, who slaughtered them at will.

From that moment on, he was filled with fear of Dong Zhuo.

If it weren't for the immense allure of powerful families and their unwavering assurances that Dong Zhuo would surely die this time, he would never have entertained the idea of ​​opposing Dong Zhuo.

It's not over yet. The powerful families of the land have laid a trap that Dong Zhuo cannot escape!

"Let's go somewhere else!"