While the Han court was in chaos ，Dong Zhuo marched his 200，000 battlewise Xiliang troops into the capital of Luoyang.He forced Liu Bian to quit the throne and made Liu Xie the Emperor Xian and himself the prime minister.As he rode rough shod over the emperor， manipulated power for personal ends and had acted extremely cruelly，all ministers and generals wanted to get rid of him.

Cao Cao，a wise and resourceful army officer， had long wanted to kill Dong Zhuo.One day，he came to see Dong Zhuo with a borrowed blade.The latter was sitting in his bedroom，his brave step-son Lü Bu standing by his side.Inquiring why he had been late， Cao Cao said，\"My horse was slow.\" Dong Zhuo，now it's your time to die.\" But fearful of resistance from the old but still strong Dong Zhuo， Cao Cao waited for the right moment. As Dong Zhuo was a very large man，a while of sitting tired him and he lay down facing inward. Taking the chance， Cao Cao unsheathed the knife. It so happened that Dong saw his move in a mirror.He looked back and asked Cao Cao what he was doing. Just then Lü Bu returned with a horse.The quick-witted Cao Cao made up a story，\"I chanced to secure a very unusual blade the knife to Dong Zhuo. Sure enough，the blade was extremely sharp and about twenty some centimeters long.Delighted，Dong Zhuo told Cao Cao to have a look at the chosen horse. Outside， Cao Caopleaded for a test ride. He then leaped onto the horse and sped away. \"He must have come to murder me，\" said Dong Zhuo to Lü Bu.\"I agree，\" the latter chorused. They sent soldiers to give chase， but by then， Cao Cao had fled out of the eastern gate.

統(tǒng)帥二十萬西涼大軍的刺史董卓，乘朝野之亂進(jìn)軍洛陽，廢少帝劉辯，立劉協(xié)為獻(xiàn)帝，自封為相國。他欺主弄權(quán)，殘暴兇狠；朝中正直的大臣們都想除掉他。

校尉曹操，足智多謀并早有殺董卓之心。一日，曹操借王司徒寶刀一口，藏刀來到相府。他走到小閣，見董卓坐在床上，義子呂布侍立于側(cè)。董卓問曹操為何來遲，曹操說：“ 馬走不快，所以遲了?！倍柯牶螅鼌尾歼x一匹西涼好馬送給曹操，呂布答應(yīng)著出去了。曹操心想，老賊該死，欲刺他，又怕董卓力大，沒敢妄動，只好站在一旁等待機(jī)會。董卓身體肥胖，不能久坐，不一會，即側(cè)身而臥。曹操見他躺下，急抽刀欲刺，董卓在穿衣鏡內(nèi)看見了曹操的動作，轉(zhuǎn)身急問：“你要干什么？”這時呂布也牽馬回來。曹操急中生智說：“我得一口寶刀，欲獻(xiàn)恩相。”董卓接刀一看，長有盈尺，鋒利無比，果然是一口寶刀。董卓引曹操出閣看馬，曹操謝道：“愿借馬一試?！比缓罂祚R加鞭往東南疾去。呂布對董卓說：“曹操有行刺之舉。 ”董卓說：“我也懷疑?！庇谑桥扇巳プ?。此時曹操已飛馬奔出東門，逃得無影無蹤了。

Following the interlocking stratagems they had laid， Wang Yun betrothed his step daughter Diao Chan to Lü Bu， then， to sow discord between the two， presented the girl to Dong Zhou as a concubine. Lü Bu was furious and each time he met Diao Chan， the latter feigned a sad tearful look. One day， while Dong Chan was in court， Lü Bu rushed back to Dong Zhuo's residence to see the girl. In the Fengyi Pavilion the girl said to him with a desperate look， \"I have prolonged my life in disgrace simply so I could have a final meeting with you and let you know my feelings.I should have waited upon you but unfortunately Dong Zhuo took me by force. We can only meet in the next life...\" So saying she meant to throw herself into the lotus pool. Lü Bu hurriedly held her back and swore， \"How can I be a man if I fail to marry you！\"

Suddenly aware of Lü Bu's absence， Dong Zhuo， suspicious， rushed back to his residence to see Diao Chan was nowhere.the service maids told him the girl and Lü Bu were in the back garden.Dong Zhuo rushed there and at the sight of the two， roared with anger. Lü Bu fled. When Dong Zhuo got back to his bedroom he saw Diao Chan's face was tearful. Being demanded for an answer， the girl said， \"I was enjoying flowers in the back garden when Lü Bu stole in to take my liberty.I tried to escape but he drove me to the pavilion with his lance...\" Before long the interlocking stratagems worked out—Dong Zhuo was killed by Lü Bu.

按著王允和貂蟬商定的“連環(huán)計”，王允先把貂蟬收為義女許給呂布為妻。為挑撥董卓與呂布的關(guān)系，后來又把貂蟬送給董卓為妾。呂布見貂蟬被董卓霸占，心中憤憤不平。貂蟬在呂布面前也假意傷心落淚。一日，董卓上朝議事，呂布忙跑入相府來會貂蟬，二人來到風(fēng)儀亭，貂蟬凄凄切切地說：“我忍辱偷生是為了見將軍一面，表白我心意，我本應(yīng)該服侍將軍，現(xiàn)在卻被董卓霸占，今日見面，我心意已了，今生不能作夫妻，再等來世吧！”說完縱身要往荷花池跳。呂布上前抱住說：“我今生不娶你，絕非英雄！”

董卓在殿上正議事，回頭不見呂布，心中疑惑，急忙回府。進(jìn)后堂找不到貂蟬，問丫環(huán)才知貂蟬、呂布在后花園。董卓急趕到后花園，向二人吼一聲，呂布轉(zhuǎn)身就跑。董卓回到臥室，見貂蟬哭得淚人一般，責(zé)問貂蟬。貂蟬哭訴道：“我在后花園看花，呂布進(jìn)來調(diào)戲我，我急忙躲開，他提畫戟把我趕到鳳儀亭……”后來，董卓找呂布追問貂蟬被調(diào)戲之事，呂布反目刺死了董卓。