Eastern Han Dynasty, not the Three Kingdoms

In the court of Luoyang City, Dong Zhong's campaign to eliminate dissidents intensified like a raging fire. He used his power to ruthlessly suppress those who disagreed with him. His actions became more and more arrogant, and his attitude became more and more domineering, as if the entire Luoyang City was under his control.

Dong Zhuo, concerned about Dong Zhong's behavior, approached him and advised, "Brother, you are shouldering a heavy responsibility now. Your guards are somewhat limited, and you lack generals. This is truly inappropriate. I have many Xiliang generals under my command. You can select one or two to accompany you. You should also provide more guards to prevent those who are pushed into extremes from taking any action."

Dong Zhong didn't take Dong Zhuo seriously at all, treating him only as a pawn he could manipulate at will. He thought to himself with disdain, "Hmph, Dong Zhuo is just a tool I'm using, and he's trying to get me into trouble." But he said, "Zhongying, don't be suspicious. I hold the power now. Who in Luoyang City would dare to rebel? Those people are just insignificant ants. There's no need to be so nervous."

Dong Zhuo frowned and continued to advise: "Don't be careless, it's better to be safe than sorry."

Dong Zhong waved his hand impatiently: "Okay, stop talking nonsense. I can handle my own affairs. You don't need to worry about it." Dong Zhuo sighed helplessly, knowing that Dong Zhong did not accept his opinion at all.

Dong Zhong still does his own thing, as if the world is in his control.

As the Dong clan's purges of dissidents intensified, several prominent officials, including Xun Shuang, Yuan Wei, and Zhang Wen, became deeply concerned. They secretly gathered to discuss and orchestrate a meticulous assassination attempt against Dong Zhong. Sitting together, their expressions solemn and focused, they first identified Dong Zhong as the primary target and also discussed potential secondary targets. They then embarked on a meticulous intelligence gathering effort, meticulously gathering information on Dong Zhong's movements, security measures, and the details of his surroundings. Only then could they formulate a more detailed and feasible plan. Based on this intelligence, they deliberated intensively and ultimately determined the method, time, and location of the assassination attempt. They carefully considered how to circumvent Dong Zhong's numerous defenses and carefully selected the right assassin and those who would assist them.

Recommended by He Yu, the group selected Wu Qiong, a relative of Wu Fu who was killed by Dong Chong, and Zhou Se, a military commander who was deeply persecuted during the purge, as the main assassins. Zhou Se also had dozens of soldiers and personal armored guards under his command.

Xun Shuang, Yuan Wei, Zhang Wen, and others discussed their plan with Wu Qiong, Zhou Se, and others. They gathered secretly in Luoyang City, near the palace gates. Based on Dong Zhong's daily movements, they knew that he passed by this place every day to enter the palace.

On the day of the operation, Zhou Se led dozens of soldiers to disperse in the surrounding streets and alleys, while Wu Qiong pretended to be a random person wandering nearby. When Dong Zhong appeared with his guards and gradually approached the palace gate, Wu Qiong immediately gave a secret signal. Zhou Se and his soldiers instantly poured out from various streets and alleys, rushing towards Dong Zhong's team at lightning speed.

The soldiers quickly engaged in a fierce battle with Dong Zhong's guards, using the terrain of the streets and alleys and unexpected attacks to throw the guards into chaos. Zhou Se took the lead, holding a sharp blade and approaching Dong Zhong. Wu Qiong also assisted from the side, constantly interfering with the guards around Dong Zhong. In the melee, Zhou Se struggled to break through the line of defense. Wu Qiong seized the opportunity, rushed forward with all his strength, and stabbed Dong Zhong with a knife, causing him to fall on the spot.

But just then, the palace guards arrived and surrounded the assassins. Zhou Se and the soldiers fought desperately, but they were no match for the numerous guards. The guards gradually tightened the circle, eventually killing all the assassins, including Zhou Se and Wu Qiong. The scene was bloody and tragic, leaving only Dong Zhong's body and the fallen assassins as witnesses of this thrilling assassination that ended in tragedy.

When Dong Zhuo arrived upon hearing the news, he found Dong Zhong in a miserable state, lifeless. Dong Zhong had just begun to experience the thrill of power, but his own arrogance had swiftly cost him his life.

Dong Zhuo was furious upon seeing this. He knew that Dong Zhong's death was a conspiracy by the powerful families of the ministers, which meant that there would be no reconciliation between the Dong clan and the powerful families. Rage and resentment filled him, and he secretly vowed to be ruthless and show no mercy to those powerful families. He would use the most brutal means to maintain his power and status. An even more brutal struggle was about to begin in Luoyang City.

Yuan Wei, Xun Shuang, Zhang Wen, and the others could never have imagined that their meticulously planned and executed assassination of Dong Zhong would, like opening a terrifying Pandora's box, unleashing the long-buried demon within Dong Zhuo. Initially, they had merely sought to eliminate Dong Zhong, a tyrannical and arrogant threat stirring up trouble in the court, hoping this would bring peace and tranquility. But who could have foreseen that this act, like dropping a boulder into a tranquil lake, would unleash a turbulent tide? With Dong Zhong's fall, the hatred, rage, and cruelty within Dong Zhuo surged forth like a flood, the long-suppressed dark power spreading like a ghostly shadow, leaving everyone shuddering.

Dong Zhong had long been involved in the court, immersed in the ever-changing and treacherous arena of power struggles. Even when he was carrying out his campaign to eliminate dissidents, he still knew how to find some seemingly tenable charges to plant them, more or less retaining a trace of the obscure and devious tactics commonly used in the court.

Dong Zhuo, however, was a pure warrior devoted only to war and slaughter, constantly leading his armies on expeditions, rarely interacting with the court. Precisely because of this, his methods were all the more bloody and brutal, devoid of any veneer or subtlety. Like an unstoppable beast, he pursued his aims with the most ruthless and brutal methods, completely disregarding delicate balances and modesty. In his mind, absolute power and oppression were everything, and this crude and crude approach was undoubtedly destined to bring even more tragic and destabilizing consequences to the situation.

Dong Zhuo's revenge was like a fierce storm, striking with shocking speed and force. Zhou Se and Wu Fu's families were swept up in this bloody vortex in an instant. Dong Zhuo's men pounced on them like hungry wolves, their swords slashing with extreme cruelty. The entire family was quickly slaughtered amidst screams and pools of blood, leaving no one with a chance to remember their names, as if they had never existed in this world.

Within the solemn and dignified court, the atmosphere grew oppressive and terrifying. For those who failed to actively support him, dared to openly contradict him, or simply displeased him, his savage, twisted face would instantly turn cold, a sinister glint in his eyes. Then, he would bark mercilessly at his men, and those fierce, ferocious soldiers would charge forward like ghosts, brutally slaughtering their targets without a second thought. Their swords flashed with a cold gleam, each strike carrying a deadly threat, leaving the pitiful victims without even a final cry. Even more brutally, none of these victims' families escaped the devastation. From the elderly to the hungry children, they were swept up in the endless slaughter, their fate like fallen leaves in the wind, fragile and helpless, to be ruthlessly destroyed in this bloody storm. The entire court seemed to have turned into a hell on earth, filled with the atmosphere of death and despair.