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董卓字仲穎，隴西臨洮人也。性麤猛有謀。少嘗遊羌中，盡與豪帥相結。後歸耕於野，諸豪帥有來從之者，卓為殺耕牛，與共宴樂，豪帥感其意，歸相斂得雜畜千餘頭以遺之，由是以健俠知名。為州兵馬掾，常徼守塞下。卓膂力過人，雙帶兩鞬，左右馳射，為羌胡所畏。 |
| | Dong Zhuo, courtesy name Zhongying, was a native of Lin Tao, Long Xi. He had a coarse and fierce nature but was also cunning and strategic. As a young man, he once traveled in the Qiang region and formed close ties with all the chieftains there. Later, when he returned to farm in the countryside, some of the chieftains came to visit him. Dong Zhuo slaughtered his oxen for them and hosted banquets with entertainment; moved by his sincerity, the chieftains gathered together and gave him more than a thousand miscellaneous livestock as a gift. Thus, he became well known for his strength and 侠义 (chivalry). He served as a military clerk in the state government and often patrolled and guarded the frontier. Dong Zhuo had extraordinary physical strength; he could wear two quivers at once, riding and shooting with both hands, which made the Qiang and Hu tribes fear him.
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桓帝末，以六郡良家子為羽林郎，從中郎將張奐為軍司馬，共擊漢陽叛羌，破之，拜郎中，賜縑九千匹。卓曰：「為者則己，有者則士。」乃悉分與吏兵，無所留。稍遷西域戊己校尉，坐事免。後為并州刺史，河東太守。 |
| | In the later years of Emperor Huan, he was appointed as a Youlin Lang because he came from an esteemed family in one of the six commanderies. He followed Zhonglangjiang Zhang Huan as a military commander and participated in suppressing the rebellious Qiang people in Hanyang, achieving victory. For this, he was conferred the title of Langzhong and awarded nine thousand bolts of silk. Dong Zhuo said: "He who acts is I; he who possesses is the scholar." He then distributed all of it among his officers and soldiers, keeping nothing for himself. He was gradually promoted to the position of Weiji Jiaowei in the Western Regions but was later dismissed from office due to some misconduct. Later, he served as Cishi (governor) of Bingzhou and Taishou (prefect) of Hedong.
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中平元年，拜東中郎將，持節，代盧植擊張角於下曲陽，軍敗抵罪。其冬，北地先零羌及枹罕河關群盜反叛，遂共立湟中義從胡北宮伯玉、李文侯為將軍，殺護羌校尉泠徵。伯玉等乃劫致金城人邊章、韓遂，使專任軍政，共殺金城太守陳懿，攻燒州郡。明年春，將數萬騎入寇三輔，侵逼園陵，托誅宦官為名。詔以卓為中郎將，副左車騎將軍皇甫嵩征之。嵩以無功免歸，而邊章、韓遂等大盛。朝廷復以司空張溫為車騎將軍，假節，執金吾袁滂為副。拜卓破虜將軍，與盪寇將軍周慎並統於溫。并諸郡兵步騎合十餘萬，屯美陽，以衛園陵。章、遂亦進兵美陽。溫、卓與戰，輒不利。十一月，夜有流星如火，光長十餘丈，照章、遂營中，驢馬盡鳴。賊以為不祥，欲歸金城。卓聞之喜，明日，乃與右扶風鮑鴻等并兵俱攻，大破之，斬首數千級。章、遂敗走榆中，溫乃遣周慎將三萬人追討之。溫參軍事孫堅說慎曰：「賊城中無穀，當外轉糧食。堅願得萬人斷其運道，將軍以大兵繼後，賊必困乏而不敢戰。若走入羌中，并力討之，則涼州可定也。」慎不從，引軍圍榆中城。而章、遂分屯葵園狹，反斷慎運道。慎懼，乃棄車重而退。溫時亦使卓將兵三萬討先零羌，卓於望垣北為羌胡所圍，糧食乏絕，進退逼急。乃於所度水中偽立衝，以為捕魚，而潛從衝下過軍。比賊追之，決水已深，不得度。時眾軍敗退，唯卓全師而還，屯於扶風，封斄鄉侯，邑千戶。 |
| | In the first year of Zhongping, he was appointed Dongzhonglangjiang and given a symbol of authority to replace Lu Zhi in attacking Zhang Jiao at Xia Quyang. However, his army suffered defeat, and he was held accountable for it. That winter, the Xianling Qiang of Beidi and a group of bandits from Fuhuan He Guan rebelled. They jointly appointed Hu Bei Gong Boyu and Li Wenhao, who were Yicong tribesmen from Huangzhong, as generals and killed Huqiang Jiaowei Ling Zheng. Bei Gong Boyu and others then captured Bian Zhang and Han Sui, natives of Jincheng, and entrusted them with exclusive authority over military affairs. Together they killed Taishou Chen Yi of Jincheng and launched attacks and burned down state and commandery offices. The following spring, they led tens of thousands of cavalry to invade the Three Fu regions and approached the imperial mausoleums under the pretense of waging a campaign against eunuchs. An edict was issued appointing Dong Zhuo as Zhonglangjiang, serving as deputy to Zu Cheqi Jiangjun Huangfu Song in suppressing the rebellion. Huangfu Song was dismissed and returned home for failing to achieve results, while Bian Zhang, Han Sui, and others grew significantly stronger. The imperial court then appointed Sikong Zhang Wen as Cheqi Jiangjun, granting him a symbol of authority, and made Yiping Yuan Pang his deputy. Dong Zhuo was conferred the title Pulu Jiangjun and placed under Zhang Wen together with Dangkou Jiangjun Zhou Shen. Combined forces from various commanderies, including infantry and cavalry, totaled more than 100,000 troops, who were stationed in Meiyang to protect the imperial mausoleums. Bian Zhang and Han Sui also advanced their forces toward Meiyang. Zhang Wen and Dong Zhuo engaged in battle with them, but were repeatedly defeated. In the eleventh month, at night there was a shooting star like fire, its light stretching more than ten zhang in length, illuminating the camps of Bian Zhang and Han Sui; all their donkeys and horses brayed. The rebels considered it an ill omen and wanted to return to Jincheng. Dong Zhuo heard of this and was delighted. The next day, he joined forces with Youfufeng Bao Hong and others to launch a joint attack, achieving a great victory and beheading thousands of rebels. Bian Zhang and Han Sui fled in defeat to Yuzhong, so Zhang Wen sent Zhou Shen with 30,000 men to pursue and attack them. Zhang Wen's military advisor Sun Jian advised Zhou Shen: "The rebels have no grain in the city and must transport provisions from outside. I would be willing to lead 10,000 men and cut off their supply route. General, you can follow with the main force; the rebels will then become exhausted and too afraid to fight." "If they attempt to flee into Qiang territory, we can unite our forces to pursue them. In that case, Liangzhou will be pacified." Zhou Shen did not follow this advice and led his troops to besiege Yuzhong city instead. Meanwhile, Bian Zhang and Han Sui divided their forces and stationed themselves at Kuixuan Xia, cutting off Zhou Shen's supply route in return. Fearing this turn of events, Zhou Shen abandoned his wagons and supplies and retreated. At the same time, Zhang Wen had also dispatched Dong Zhuo with 30,00 troops to suppress the Xianling Qiang. Dong Zhuo was surrounded by the Qiang and Hu at the northern side of Wangyuan, where his provisions ran out completely, leaving him in a desperate situation with no clear path forward or retreat. He then set up fake fish traps in the river he intended to cross, pretending they were for fishing, while secretly leading his troops downstream through the trap area. By the time the rebels pursued them, the water had been released and the river was already too deep to cross. At that time, all other armies had suffered defeats and retreated, but only Dong Zhuo returned with his entire force intact. He stationed himself in Fufeng and was conferred the title Hou of Lixiang, with a fief of 1,000 households.
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三年春，遣使者持節就長安拜張溫為太尉。三公在外，始之於溫。其冬，徵溫還京師，韓遂乃殺邊章及伯玉、文侯，擁兵十餘萬，進圍隴西。太守李相如反，與遂連和，共殺涼州刺史耿鄙。而鄙司馬扶風馬騰，亦擁兵反叛，又漢陽王國，自號「合眾將軍」，皆與韓遂合。共推王國為主，悉令領其眾，寇掠三輔。五年，圍陳倉。乃拜卓前將軍，與左將軍皇甫嵩擊破之。韓遂等復共廢王國，而劫故信都令漢陽閻忠，使督統諸部。忠恥為眾所脅，感恚病死。遂等稍爭權利，更相殺害，其諸部曲並各分乖。 |
| | In spring of the third year, envoys were sent bearing symbols of authority to Chang'an to confer Zhang Wen with the title Taiwei. This was the first time a San Gong (Three Dukes) official had been appointed outside the capital, beginning with Zhang Wen. That winter, Zhang Wen was recalled to the capital. Han Sui then killed Bian Zhang as well as Bei Gong Boyu and Wen Hou, gathered more than 100, 000 troops under his command, and advanced to besiege Longxi. Taishou Li Xiangru rebelled, allied with Han Sui, and together they killed Cishi Geng Bi of Liangzhou. Meanwhile, Geng Bi's Sima (military officer) from Fufeng, Ma Teng, also raised troops and rebelled. Additionally, Wang Guo of Hanyang declared himself "Hezhong Jiangjun," and all joined forces with Han Sui. Together they elevated Wang Guo as their leader, placing full command of the troops under him, and launched raids in the Three Fu regions. In the fifth year, they laid siege to Chen Cang. Dong Zhuo was then appointed Qian Jiangjun and joined Zu Jiangjun Huangfu Song to defeat them. Han Sui and others again jointly deposed Wang Guo and seized Yan Zhong, the former Xindu Ling from Hanyang, forcing him to oversee and command all their factions. Yan Zhong was ashamed of being coerced by the crowd; he died of anger and grief. Han Sui and others gradually vied for power, killing each other in turn, causing their various factions to split apart completely.
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六年，徵卓為少府，不肯就，上書言：「所將湟中義從及秦胡兵皆詣臣曰：『牢直不畢，稟賜斷絕，妻子飢凍。』牽挽臣車，使不得行。羌胡敝腸狗態，臣不能禁止，輒將順安慰。增異復上。」朝廷不能制，頗以為慮。及靈帝寑疾，璽書拜卓為并州牧，令以兵屬皇甫嵩。卓復上書言曰：「臣既無老謀，又無壯事，天恩誤加，掌戎十年。士卒大小相狎彌久，戀臣畜養之恩，為臣奮一旦之命。乞將之北州，效力邊垂。」於是駐兵河東，以觀時變。 |
| | In the sixth year, Dong Zhuo was summoned to serve as Shaofu but refused. He submitted a memorial stating: "The Yicong troops from Huangzhong and the Qihu soldiers I command have all come to me saying: 'Our wages are not fully paid, our stipends and gifts have been cut off, and our wives and children suffer from hunger and cold.'" They pulled at my carriage, preventing me from proceeding. The Qiang and Hu people are like dogs with broken intestines, showing pitiful behavior; I am unable to stop them, so I can only comply and comfort them. "Please increase the stipends once more." The imperial court was unable to control the situation and became somewhat concerned. When Emperor Ling fell seriously ill, an imperial decree was issued appointing Dong Zhuo Cimuzhi of Bingzhou and ordering him to transfer his troops under the command of Huangfu Song. Dong Zhuo again submitted a memorial saying: "I have neither the wisdom of old age nor any notable achievements in my youth. By mistake, I was favored by Heaven's grace and held military command for ten years. My soldiers, both senior and junior, have been familiar with me for a long time; they are attached to the kindness I have shown them in raising and nurturing them, and would be willing to fight for my life. I respectfully request permission to lead them northward to Bingzhou, where they may serve the empire on the frontier." Thus, he stationed his troops in Hedong and waited to observe developments.
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及帝崩，大將軍何進、司隸校尉袁紹謀誅閹宦，而太后不許，乃私呼卓將兵入朝，以脅太后。卓得召，即時就道。並上書曰：「中常侍張讓等竊倖承寵，濁亂海內。臣聞揚湯止沸，莫若去薪；潰帻雖痛，勝於內食。昔趙鞅興晉陽之甲，以逐君側之惡人。今臣輒鳴鍾鼓如洛陽，請收讓等，以清姦穢。」卓未至而何進敗，虎賁中郎將袁術乃燒南宮，欲討宦官，而中常侍段珪等劫少帝及陳留王夜走小平津。卓遠見火起，引兵急進，未明到城西，聞少帝在北芒，因往奉迎。帝見卓將兵卒至，恐怖涕泣。卓與言，不能辭對；與陳留王語，遂及禍亂之事。卓以王為賢，且為董太后所養，卓自以與太后同族，有廢立意。 |
| | When the emperor died, Grand General He Jin and Sili Jiaowei Yuan Shao plotted to eliminate the eunuchs, but the empress dowager refused. They then secretly summoned Dong Zhuo to bring his troops into the capital in order to intimidate her. Upon receiving this summons, Dong Zhuo immediately set out on his way. liğinde He also submitted a memorial stating: "The Zhongchangshi Zhang Rang and others have seized favor through flattery, corrupting the realm. I have heard that trying to stop boiling by pouring water over it is no match for removing the firewood; Though painful, tearing off a headscarf is better than letting poison fester within. In the past, Zhao Mang raised troops in Jianyang to expel wicked men from the emperor's side. Now I have sounded my bells and drums in Luoyang, requesting that Rang and others be arrested to clear away the corrupt and impure." Before Dong Zhuo arrived, He Jin was defeated. Hu 贲 Zhonglangjiang Yuan Shu then set fire to the Nan Gong palace in an attempt to attack the eunuchs; however, Zhongchangshi Duan Gui and others seized the young emperor and Prince of Chenliu and fled under cover of night toward Xiaopingjin. Dong Zhuo saw the distant fires and led his troops forward at full speed, arriving west of the city before dawn. Upon hearing that the young emperor was in Beimang, he went there to pay homage and escort him back. The emperor saw Dong Zhuo's troops arriving and became terrified, weeping with fear. Dong Zhuo spoke to him, but the emperor could not respond coherently; When he conversed with Prince of Chenliu, however, they discussed matters related to the calamity and chaos. Dong Zhuo considered the prince to be virtuous, and since he had been raised by Empress Dowager Dong, who was of the same clan as Dong Zhuo himself, he began to entertain thoughts of deposing or enthroning a new emperor.
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初，卓之入也，步騎不過三千，自嫌兵少，恐不為遠近所服，率四五日輒夜潛出軍近營，明旦乃大陳旌鼓而還，以為西兵復至，洛中無知者。尋而何進及弟苗先所領部曲皆歸於卓，卓又使呂布殺執金吾丁原而并其眾，卓兵士大盛。乃諷朝廷策免司空劉弘而自代之。因集議廢立。百僚大會，卓乃奮首而言曰：「大者天地，其次君臣，所以為政。皇帝闇弱，不可以奉宗廟，為天下主。今欲依伊尹、霍光故事，更立陳留王，何如？」公卿以下莫敢對。卓又抗言曰：「昔霍光定策，延年案劍。有敢沮大議，皆以軍法從之。」坐者震動。尚書盧植獨曰：「昔太甲既立不明，昌邑罪過千餘，故有廢立之事。今上富於春秋，行無失德，非前事之比也。」卓大怒，罷坐。明日復集群僚於崇德前殿，遂脅太后，策廢少帝。曰：「皇帝在喪，無人子之心，威儀不類人君，今廢為弘農王。」乃立陳留王，是為獻帝。又議太后蹙迫永樂太后，至令憂死，逆婦姑之禮，無孝順之節，遷於永安宮，遂以弒崩。 |
| | Initially, when Dong Zhuo entered the capital, his infantry and cavalry numbered no more than 3,000. He was concerned that this small force would not be respected by people near or far. Therefore, every four to five days he secretly led troops out at night toward nearby camps; the next morning, he returned with a grand display of banners and drums, making it seem as if new western reinforcements had arrived. No one in Luoyang was aware of this deception. Soon after, the troops previously commanded by He Jin and his brother He Miao were all absorbed into Dong Zhuo's forces. Dong Zhuo also sent Lu Bu to kill Yiping Ding Yuan and incorporated his soldiers as well; thus, Dong Zhuo's military strength greatly increased. He then hinted to the imperial court that Sikong Liu Hong should be dismissed by edict and replaced by himself. With this in hand, he convened a meeting to discuss deposing or enthroning an emperor. At the grand assembly of officials, Dong Zhuo suddenly raised his head and declared: "The greatest is Heaven and Earth; next are sovereigns and ministers—this is the foundation of governance. "The current emperor is weak and ignorant, unfit to serve in the ancestral temple or rule over the empire." "Now I wish to follow the precedent of Yi Yin and Huo Guang, replacing the emperor with Prince Chenliu. What do you think?" The gongqing (high officials) and those below them dared not respond. Dong Zhuo then spoke out defiantly: "In the past, when Huo Guang decided on a new emperor, Yanian drew his sword. Whoever dares to oppose this great decision will be punished according to military law." Those present were greatly shaken. Only Shangshu Lu Zhi spoke up, saying: "In the past, Emperor Taijia was unfit after his enthronement and King Changyi committed more than a thousand crimes; thus, there were cases of deposing an emperor. The current emperor is still young and has not yet committed any moral failings—this situation cannot be compared to those previous cases." Dong Zhuo became greatly enraged and ended the meeting. The next day, he again gathered all officials at Chongde Qian Dian, threatened the empress dowager, and issued an edict to depose the young emperor. He declared: "The emperor is in mourning but shows no filial heart, and his demeanor does not befit a ruler. He shall now be deposed as King of Hongnong." He then enthroned Prince Chenliu; this was Emperor Xian. It was also decided that the empress dowager had pressured Empress Dowager Yongle so harshly that she died of grief, violating the proper etiquette between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and showing no filial devotion. The former empress dowager was moved to Yongan Palace, where she eventually perished as if by assassination.
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卓遷太尉，領前將軍事，加節傳斧鉞虎賁，更封郿侯。卓乃與司徒黃琬、司空楊彪，俱帶鈇鑕詣闕上書，追理陳蕃、竇武及諸黨人，以從人望。於是悉復蕃等爵位，擢用子孫。 |
| | Dong Zhuo was promoted to Taiwei and retained the duties of Qian Jiangjun, receiving a symbol of authority with an axe and halberd as well as Hu 贲 guards. He was also regranted the title Hou of Mei. Dong Zhuo then joined Sikou Huang Wan and Sikong Yang Biao, all carrying axes of authority, to present a memorial at the palace gate, posthumously clearing Chen Fan, Dou Wu, and other members of the political faction in order to follow public sentiment. Thus, all the titles previously held by Chen Fan and others were restored, and their descendants were promoted for appointment.
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尋進卓為相國，入朝不趨，劍履上殿。封母為池陽君，置丞令。 |
| | Soon after, Dong Zhuo was advanced to Xiangguo (Prime Minister), allowed to enter the court without hurrying his pace and permitted to carry a sword and wear shoes on the imperial dais. His mother was conferred the title Jun of Chiyang, with officials appointed as her attendants.
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是時洛中貴戚室第相望，金帛財產，家家殷積。卓縱放兵士，突其廬舍，淫略婦女，剽虜資物，謂之「搜牢」。人情崩恐，不保朝夕。及何后葬，開文陵，卓悉取藏中珍物。又姦亂公主，妻略宮人，虐刑濫罰，睚眥必死，群僚內外莫能自固。卓嘗遣軍至陽城，時人會於社下，悉令就斬之，駕其車重，載其婦女，以頭繫車轅，歌呼而還。又壞五銖錢，更鑄小錢，悉取洛陽及長安銅人、鍾虡、飛廉、銅馬之屬，以充鑄焉。故貨賤物貴，穀石數萬。又錢無輪郭文章，不便人用。時人以為秦始皇見長人於臨洮，乃鑄銅人。卓，臨洮人也，而今毀之。雖成毀不同，凶暴相類焉。 |
| | At that time in Luoyang, noble families and relatives of the imperial family lived in grand mansions visible from one to another; gold, silk, wealth, and property were piled up abundantly in every household. Dong Zhuo let his soldiers run wild, breaking into homes, committing sexual violence against women, and looting property; this was called "Sou Lao." People lived in constant fear and anxiety, uncertain whether they would survive the day. When Empress He was buried, her Wenling mausoleum was opened, and Dong Zhuo took all the treasures stored inside. He also committed adultery with princesses, married off palace women as concubines, and imposed cruel punishments and arbitrary penalties; even a glance of anger could lead to death. Officials both inside and outside the court were unable to ensure their own safety. Dong Zhuo once sent troops to Yangcheng. At that time, the local people had gathered under a communal shrine; he ordered them all executed on the spot, loaded their wagons and belongings onto his vehicles, took their women with him, tied their heads to the yokes of the carts, and returned singing and shouting. He also destroyed the Wu Zhu coins and had small coins cast instead, melting down all bronze statues, bells, chimes, Filiang figures, and bronze horses in Luoyang and Chang'an to use as material for casting. As a result, goods became cheap while commodities became expensive; the price of grain reached tens of thousands per dan. Moreover, these coins had no rims or inscriptions and were inconvenient for people to use. At the time, people believed that Emperor Qin Shi Huang saw a tall man in Lin Tao and thus cast bronze figures. Dong Zhuo was a native of Lin Tao; now he had destroyed them. Although the nature of their destruction differed, their cruelty and brutality were similar.
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卓素聞天下同疾閹官誅殺忠良，及其在事，雖行無道，而猶忍性矯情，擢用群士。乃任吏部尚書漢陽周珌、侍中汝南伍瓊、尚書鄭公業、長史何顒等。以處士荀爽為司空。其染黨錮者陳紀、韓融之徒，皆為列卿。幽滯之士，多所顯拔。以尚書韓馥為冀州刺史，侍中劉岱為兗州刺史，陳留孔骸為豫州刺史，潁川張咨為南陽太守。卓所親愛，並不處顯職，但將校而已。初平元年，馥等到官，與袁紹之徒十餘人，各興義兵，同盟討卓，而伍瓊、周珌陰為內主。 |
| | Dong Zhuo had long heard that eunuchs were universally hated for killing loyal and virtuous officials. When he came to power, although he acted tyrannically, he still restrained his nature and feigned sentimentality in order to appoint a group of scholars and officials. He thus appointed Zhou Bi, Minister of Personnel from Hanyang; Wu Qiong, Attendant-in-Ordinary from Ru'nan; Zheng Gongye, Secretary; and He Yu, Chief Clerk. He appointed Xun Shuang, a recluse scholar, as Sikong (Minister of Works). Those who had been tainted by the Party 锢 Banishment, such as Chen Ji and Han Rong, were all appointed to high-ranking posts among the Nine Ministers. Many obscure scholars were thus promoted to prominence. He appointed Han Fu, Secretary of State, as Inspector of Ji Province; Liu Dai, Attendant-in-Ordinary, as Inspector of Yan Province; Kong Kai from Chenliu as Inspector of Yu Province; and Zhang Zi from Yingchuan as Governor of Nanyang. Those whom Dong Zhuo personally favored were not given prominent official posts, but only positions as military commanders or officers. In the first year of Chuping, Han Fu and others arrived at their posts. Together with more than ten followers of Yuan Shao, they each raised armies under the banner of righteousness and formed an alliance to attack Dong Zhuo, while Wu Qiong and Zhou Bi secretly acted as internal supporters from within.
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初，靈帝末，黃巾餘黨郭太等復起西河白波谷，轉寇太原，遂破河東，百姓流轉三輔，號為「白波賊」，眾十餘萬。卓遣中郎將牛輔擊之，不能卻。及聞東方兵起，懼，乃鴆殺弘農王，欲徙都長安。會公卿議，太尉黃琬、司徒楊彪廷爭不能得，而伍瓊、周珌又固諫之。卓因大怒曰：「卓初入朝，二子勸用善士，故相從，而諸君到官，舉兵相圖。此二君賣卓，卓何用相負！」遂斬瓊、珌。而彪、琬恐懼，詣卓謝曰：「小人戀舊，非欲沮國事也，請以不及為罪。」卓既殺瓊、珌，旋亦悔之，故表彪、琬為光祿大夫。於是遷天子西都。 |
| | Initially, at the end of Emperor Ling's reign, remnants of the Yellow Turban rebels such as Guo Tai rose again in Baibo Valley, Xihed, and moved to raid Taifang. They eventually broke through Hedong, causing civilians to flee across the Three Fu regions; they were called "Baibo bandits," with a force numbering over 100,000. Dong Zhuo sent Zhonglangjiang Niu Fu to attack them, but failed to repel the rebels. When he heard of the rising forces in the east, Dong Zhuo became frightened and thus poisoned Hongnong Wang (the Prince of Hongnong), intending to move the capital to Chang'an. During a court meeting, Grand Commandant Huang Wan and Chancellor Yang Biao argued against the move in vain, while Wu Qiong and Zou Bi also strongly advised against it. Dong Zhuo became furious and said, "When I first entered the court, these two gentlemen advised me to employ virtuous scholars, so I followed their advice. Yet now that you officials have taken office, you raise arms against me." "These two men betrayed me; why should I remain loyal to them?" He then had Wu Qiong and Zou Ji executed. Yang Biao and Huang Wan, fearing for their lives, went to Dong Zhuo to apologize, saying, "We are petty men who were attached to the old ways; we did not intend to hinder state affairs. Please hold us guilty only of being slow-witted." After killing Wu Qiong and Zou Bì, Dong Zhuo soon regretted it, so he submitted a memorial recommending Yang Biao and Huang Wan as Guanglu Daifu (Ministers of Ceremonial). Thus, the emperor was moved westward to Chang'an.
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初，長安遭赤眉之亂，宮室營寺焚滅無餘，是時唯有高廟、京兆府舍，遂便時幸焉。後移未央宮。於是盡徙洛陽人數百萬口於長安，步騎驅蹙，更相蹈藉，飢餓寇掠，積尸盈路。卓自屯留畢圭苑中，悉燒宮廟官府居家，二百里內無復孑遺。又使呂布發諸帝陵，及公卿已下冢墓，收其珍寶。 |
| | Initially, Chang'an had suffered from the Red Eyebrow Rebellion, during which all palaces and temples were burned to the ground. At that time, only the Gao Temple and the offices of Jingzhao remained intact; thus, it was convenient for the emperor to reside there. Later, they moved to Weiyang Palace. At that time, hundreds of thousands of people from Luoyang were forcibly relocated to Chang'an. On foot or horseback, they were driven in haste and trampled upon one another; hunger, banditry, and plundering ensued, with corpses piling up along the roads. Dong Zhuo stationed himself in Bigu Yuan and burned all palaces, temples, government offices, and private homes, leaving no survivors within two hundred li. He also ordered Lu Bu to excavate the tombs of all emperors and those of high-ranking officials down to lower ranks, seizing their treasures.
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時長沙太守孫堅亦率豫州諸郡兵討卓。卓先遣將徐榮、李蒙四出虜掠。榮遇堅於梁，與戰，破堅，生禽潁川太守李旻，亨之。卓所得義兵士卒，皆以布纏裹，倒立於地，熱膏灌殺之。 |
| | At that time, Sun Jian, the Governor of Changsha, also led troops from various commanderies of Yu Province to attack Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo first sent his generals Xu Rong and Li Meng on raids in all directions to capture and plunder. Xu Rong encountered Sun Jian at Liang, fought against him, defeated Sun Jian, captured alive Li Min, the Governor of Yingchuan, and boiled him to death. The soldiers from the righteous forces captured by Dong Zhuo were all wrapped in cloth, placed upside down on the ground, and killed by pouring hot fat over them.
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時河內太守王匡屯兵河陽津，將以圖卓。卓遣疑兵挑戰，而潛使銳卒從小平津過津北，破之，死者略盡。明年，孫堅收合散卒，進屯梁縣之陽人。卓遣將胡軫、呂布攻之，布與軫不相能，軍中自驚恐，士卒散亂。堅追擊之，軫、布敗走。卓遣將李傕詣堅求和，堅拒絕不受，進軍大谷，距洛九十里。卓自出與堅戰於諸陵墓閒，卓敗走，卻屯黽池，聚兵於陝。堅進洛陽宣陽城門，更擊呂布，布復破走。堅乃埽除宗廟，平塞諸陵，分兵出函谷關，至新安、黽池閒，以涞卓後。卓謂長史劉艾曰：「關東諸將數敗矣，無能為也。唯孫堅小戇，諸將軍宜慎之。」乃使東中郎將董越屯黽池，中郎將段煨屯華陰，中郎將牛輔屯安邑，其餘中郎將、校尉布在諸縣，以禦山東。 |
| | At that time, Wang Kuang, Governor of Hedong, stationed his troops at Heyang Ferry, intending to attack Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo sent a decoy force to provoke the enemy, while secretly dispatching his elite troops across Xiaoping Ferry to attack from the north bank. He defeated them, and their forces were almost entirely wiped out. The following year, Sun Jian gathered his scattered troops and advanced to station at Yangren in Liang Xian. Dong Zhuo sent his generals Hu Zhen and Lu Bu to attack him. However, Lu Bu and Hu Zhen were unable to work well together; the troops became frightened on their own, and the soldiers scattered in chaos. Sun Jian pursued and attacked them, causing Hu Zhen and Lu Bu's forces to be defeated and flee. Dong Zhuo sent General Li Jue to Sun Jian to seek peace, but Sun Jian refused and did not accept. He then advanced his army through Dagu Pass, about ninety li from Luoyang. Dong Zhuo personally led his forces to fight Sun Jian among the tombs of former emperors. Dong Zhuo was defeated and fled, retreating to Minchi and gathering troops in Shan. Sun Jian advanced into Luoyang through the Xuanyang Gate and again attacked Lu Bu, who was once more defeated and driven away. Sun Jian then cleared the ancestral temples, leveled the tombs, and dispatched troops to go out through Hangu Pass, reaching between Xin'an and Minchi in order to cut off Dong Zhuo's retreat. Dong Zhuo said to his chief clerk Liu Ai, "The generals in the eastern passes have been defeated several times and are no match for us. Only Sun Jian is a bit reckless; you generals should be cautious of him." He then ordered Dong Yue, Eastern Zhonglangjiang, to station at Minchi; Duan Wei, Zhonglangjiang, at Huayin; Niu Fu, Zhonglangjiang, in Anyi. Other Zhonglangjiangs and Jiao Weis were stationed in various counties to guard against the forces from Shandong.
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卓諷朝廷使光祿勳宣璠持節拜卓為太師，位在諸侯王上。乃引還長安。百官迎路拜揖，卓遂僭擬車服，乘金華青蓋，爪畫兩轓，時人號「竿摩車」，言其服飾近天子也。以弟旻為左將軍，封鄠侯，兄子璜為侍中、中軍校尉，皆典兵事。於是宗族內外，並居列位。其子孫雖在髫齔，男皆封侯，女為邑君。 |
| | Dong Zhuo hinted to the imperial court, and Guanglu Xun Xu Fan was dispatched with a ceremonial staff to bestow upon Dong Zhuo the title of Taishi (Grand Tutor), ranking him above all marquises and kings. He then led his forces back to Chang'an. All the officials lined the road to greet and bow before him. Dong Zhuo then boldly imitated the imperial style of chariots and attire, riding in a carriage with a golden huabian (ornate canopy) and blue cover, with his claws painted on both sides of the carriage doors; at that time it was called a "Ganmo Chariot," meaning its decorations were nearly equal to those of an emperor. He appointed his younger brother Min as Left General and conferred on him the title Hou of Hu; he also made his nephew Huang an Attendant-in-Ordinary and Zhongjun Jiao Wei, both responsible for military affairs. At this time, members of his family, both close relatives and distant kin, all occupied prominent official positions. Even his grandchildren who were still in their childhood had all the boys enfeoffed as marquises and the girls granted titles of Jun (lady) over a fief.
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數與百官置酒宴會，淫樂縱恣。乃結壘於長安城東以自居。又築塢於郿，高厚七丈，號曰「萬歲塢」。積穀為三十年儲。自云：「事成，雄據天下；不成，守此足以畢老。」嘗至郿行塢，公卿已下祖道於橫門外。卓施帳幔飲設，誘降北地反者數百人，於坐中殺之。先斷其舌，次斬手足，次鑿其眼目，以鑊煮之。未及得死，偃轉柸案閒。會者戰慄，亡失匕箸，而卓飲食自若。諸將有言語蹉跌，便戮於前。又稍誅關中舊族，陷以叛逆。 |
| | He frequently held banquets with government officials, indulging in licentious pleasures and unrestrained revelry. He then built a fortified encampment to the east of Chang'an city for himself to reside in. He also constructed a fortress at Mei, with walls seven zhang high and thick, which was called "Wansui Wu." He stockpiled grain sufficient for thirty years of storage. He said to himself, "If my plans succeed, I will dominate the world; if they fail, holding this place alone is enough for me to spend out my old age." He once went to Mei to inspect his fortress, and officials down to the level of Grand Commandant bid him farewell at the gate outside Hengmen. Dong Zhuo set up a tent and banquet to lure hundreds of rebels from Beidi who had surrendered, then killed them all at the gathering. First he cut out their tongues, then severed their hands and feet, followed by piercing their eyes, and finally boiled them in a cauldron. Before they could die, they writhed between the cups and tables. Those present trembled in fear, dropping their chopsticks and spoons, while Dong Zhuo continued to eat and drink as if nothing had happened. If any of his generals made a misstep in speech or conduct, they were immediately executed before him. He also gradually exterminated the old aristocratic families from Guanzhong, falsely accusing them of rebellion and treason.
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時太史望氣，言當有大臣戮死者。卓乃使人誣衛尉張溫與袁術交通，遂笞溫於市，殺之，以塞天變。前溫出屯美陽，令卓與邊章等戰無功，溫召又不時應命，既到而辭對不遜。時孫堅為溫參軍，勸溫陳兵斬之。溫曰：「卓有威名，方倚以西行。」堅曰：「明公親帥王師，威振天下，何恃於卓而賴之乎？堅聞古之名將，杖鉞臨眾，未有不斷斬以示威武者也。故穰苴斬莊賈，魏絳戮楊干。今若縱之，自虧威重，後悔何及！」溫不能從，而卓猶懷忌恨，故及於難。 |
| | At that time, the imperial historian observed omens in the sky and said there would be a high-ranking official who died by execution. Dong Zhuo then had someone falsely accuse Zhang Wen, the Weiwei, of conspiring with Yuan Shu. He had Zhang Wen whipped in public and executed to avert the heavenly omen. Previously, when Zhang Wen was stationed at Meiyang and ordered Dong Zhuo to fight against Bian Zhang et al., he achieved no success. When Zhang Wen summoned him, Dong Zhuo did not respond promptly; even after arriving, his replies were disrespectful. At that time, Sun Jian was a military advisor to Zhang Wen and advised him to deploy troops and execute Dong Zhuo. Zhang Wen said, "Dong Zhuo has a reputation for valor; I am relying on him for the western campaign." Sun Jian said, "Your Excellency personally leads the imperial army and commands authority throughout the land. Why should you rely on Dong Zhuo?" Sun Jian said that in ancient times, renowned generals wielded axes and stood before their troops; none had failed to execute disobedient soldiers as a display of authority. Therefore, Rang Ju executed Zhuang Jia, and Wei Jiang killed Yang Gan. If we now let him go, it will undermine our authority; there will be no time to regret later!" Zhang Wen did not follow this advice, and Dong Zhuo still harbored resentment and suspicion, which is why he eventually met his downfall.
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溫字伯慎，少有名譽，累登公卿，亦陰與司徒王允共謀誅卓，事未及發而見害。越騎校尉汝南伍孚忿卓凶毒，志手刃之，乃朝服懷佩刀以見卓。孚語畢辭去，卓起送至閤，以手撫其背，孚因出刀刺之，不中。卓自奮得免，急呼左右執殺之，而大詬曰：「虜欲反耶！」孚大言曰：「恨不得磔裂姦賊於都市，以謝天地！」言未畢而斃。 |
| | Zhang Wen, courtesy name Boshen, was a man of early reputation and had gradually risen to the ranks of high officials. He also secretly conspired with Chancellor Wang Yun to kill Dong Zhuo; however, before their plan could be carried out, he was killed. Wu Fu, a Jiao Wei of Yueqi Commandery from Ru'nan, was enraged by Dong Zhuo's cruelty and determined to kill him with his own hands. He therefore wore formal court attire and concealed a dagger in his robe when he met with Dong Zhuo. After Wu Fu finished speaking and took his leave, Dong Zhuo rose to see him off at the gate, placing a hand on his back. Taking advantage of this moment, Wu Fu drew out his dagger and tried to stab him, but missed. Dong Zhuo struggled free and immediately called for his attendants to seize and kill Wu Fu, shouting angrily, "This wretch dares to rebel!" Wu Fu shouted defiantly, "I regret not being able to tear this traitor apart in the city square to atone before heaven and earth!" He was killed before he could finish speaking.
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時王允與呂布及僕射士孫瑞謀誅卓。有人書「呂」字於布上，負而行於市，歌曰：「布乎！」有告卓者，卓不悟。三年四月，帝疾新愈，大會未央殿。卓朝服升車，既而馬驚墯泥，還入更衣。其少妻止之，卓不從，遂行。乃陳兵夾道，自壘及宮，左步右騎，屯衛周匝，令呂布等扞衛前後。王允乃與士孫瑞密表其事，使瑞自書詔以授布，令騎都尉李肅與布同心勇士十餘人，偽著衛士服於北掖門內以待卓。卓將至，馬驚不行，怪懼欲還。呂布勸令進，遂入門。肅以戟刺之，卓衷甲不入，傷臂墯車，顧大呼曰：「呂布何在？」布曰：「有詔討賊臣。」卓大罵曰：「庸狗敢如是邪！」布應聲持矛刺卓，趣兵斬之。主簿田儀及卓倉頭前赴其尸，布又殺之。馳齎赦書，以令宮陛內外。士卒皆稱萬歲，百姓歌舞於道。長安中士女賣其珠玉衣裝市酒肉相慶者，填滿街肆。使皇甫嵩攻卓弟旻於郿塢，殺其母妻男女，盡滅其族。乃尸卓於市。天時始熱，卓素充肥，脂流於地。守尸吏然火置卓臍中，光明達曙，如是積日。諸袁門生又聚董氏之尸，焚灰揚之於路。塢中珍藏有金二三萬斤，銀八九萬斤，錦綺繢縠紈素奇玩，積如丘山。 |
| | At that time, Wang Yun conspired with Lu Bu and Shishu Shisun Rui to kill Dong Zhuo. Some people wrote the character "呂" on Lu Bu's back, carried him through the market, and sang, "Lu Bu!" Someone reported this to Dong Zhuo, but he did not realize the danger. In the fourth month of the third year, after the emperor had just recovered from an illness, a grand assembly was held in Weiyang Hall. Dong Zhuo put on his formal court attire and ascended the carriage, but soon after, his horse was startled and fell into mud; he returned to change clothes. His young wife tried to stop him, but Dong Zhuo refused to listen and proceeded anyway. He arranged troops along both sides of the road, from his encampment to the palace, with infantry on the left and cavalry on the right, surrounding the area in full formation. He ordered Lu Bu and others to guard the front and rear. Wang Yun then secretly informed Shisun Rui of the plan, and had Rui personally write an imperial edict to hand over to Lu Bu. He ordered Ji Duyi Li Su and more than ten other brave warriors loyal to Lu Bu to disguise themselves as palace guards inside Beiye Gate in preparation for Dong Zhuo's arrival. As Dong Zhuo approached, his horse became frightened and refused to move forward; he was alarmed and wanted to return. Lu Bu urged him to proceed, so he entered the gate. Li Su struck Dong Zhuo with a halberd, but his armor stopped the blow; he was wounded in the arm and fell from his carriage. Looking around, he shouted loudly, "Where is Lu Bu?" Lu Bu replied, "There is an imperial decree to punish traitors." Dong Zhuo shouted in rage, "You lowborn cur dare act like this?" Lu Bu immediately responded by thrusting a spear at Dong Zhuo and ordered the soldiers to behead him. Zhu bu Tian Yi and Dong Zhuo's former servant rushed toward his corpse, but Lu Bu killed them as well. They hurriedly delivered the pardon decree to announce it inside and outside the palace grounds. The soldiers all cried out "Ten thousand years!" while civilians danced and sang in the streets. In Chang'an, men and women sold their jewels and fine clothes to buy wine and meat for celebration; the streets were filled with people doing so. They sent Huangfu Song to attack Dong Zhuo's younger brother, Dong Min, at Mei Wu, killing his mother, wife, and children, and completely exterminated the family. Dong Zhuo's corpse was displayed in the marketplace. As the weather began to turn hot, Dong Zhuo's naturally plump body caused fat to drip from his corpse onto the ground. The guards watching over the corpse lit a fire in Dong Zhuo's navel, and the light burned until dawn; this continued for several days. Disciples of the Yuan family then gathered up Dong Zhuo's corpse, burned it to ashes, and scattered them along the road. The treasure stored in Mei Wu included 20,000 to 30,000 jin of gold and 80,000 or 90,000 jin silver. Silks, brocades, embroidered fabrics, fine linen, and rare treasures were piled up like hills.
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初，卓以牛輔子婿，素所親信，使以兵屯陝。輔分遣其校尉李傕、郭汜、張濟將步騎數萬，擊破河南尹朱雋於中牟。因掠陳留、潁川諸縣，殺略男女，所過無復遺類。呂布乃使李肅以詔命至陝討輔等，輔等逆與肅戰，肅敗走弘農，布誅殺之。其後牛輔營中無故大驚，輔懼，乃齎金寶踰城走。左右利其貨，斬輔，送首長安。 |
| | Initially, Dong Zhuo had been the son-in-law of Niu Fu; he was always close and trusted by him, so Niu Fu stationed troops under his command at Sha. Niu Fu dispatched his subordinates, Jiao Wei Li Jue, Guo Si, and Zhang Ji, each leading tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry to defeat Zhu Jun, the governor of Henan Commandery, at Zhongmou. They then raided various counties in Chenliu and Yingchuan, killing men and women indiscriminately; wherever they passed, there were no survivors left. Lu Bu then sent Li Su with an imperial decree to Sha to attack Niu Fu and others. However, Niu Fu's forces confronted and fought against Li Su before he could arrive; Li Su was defeated and fled to Hongnong, where Lu Bu executed him. Later, without any apparent reason, a great commotion suddenly erupted in Niu Fu's camp; frightened, he took his gold and treasures with him and fled over the city wall. His attendants coveted his wealth, beheaded him, and sent his head to Chang'an.
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傕、汜等以王允、呂布殺董卓，故忿怒并州人，并州人其在軍者男女數百人，皆誅殺也。牛輔既敗，眾無所依，欲各散去。傕等恐，乃先遣使詣長安，求乞赦免。王允以為一歲不可再赦，不許之。傕等益懷憂懼，不知所為。武威人賈詡時在傕軍，說之曰：「聞長安中議欲盡誅涼州人，諸君若棄軍單行，則一亭長能束君矣。不如相率而西，以攻長安，為董公報仇。事濟，奉國家以正天下；若其不合，走未後也。」傕等然之，各相謂曰：「京師不赦我，我當以死決之。若攻長安剋，則得天下矣；不剋，則鈔三輔婦女財物，西歸鄉里，尚可延命。」眾以為然，於是共結盟，率軍數千，晨夜西行。王允聞之，乃遣卓故將胡軫、徐榮擊之於新豐。榮戰死，軫以眾降。傕隨道收兵，比至長安，已十餘萬，與卓故部曲樊稠、李蒙等合，圍長安。城峻不可攻，守之八日，呂布軍有叟兵內反，引傕眾得入。城潰，放兵虜掠，死者萬餘人。殺衛尉种拂等。呂布戰敗出奔。王允奉天子保宣平城門樓上。於是大赦天下。李傕、郭汜、樊稠等皆為將軍。遂圍門樓，共表請司徒王允出，問「太師何罪」？允窮蹙乃下，後數日見殺。傕等葬董卓於郿，并收董氏所焚尸之灰，合斂一棺而葬之。葬日，大風雨，霆震卓墓，流水入藏，漂其棺木。 |
| | Li Jue and Guo Si, because Wang Yun and Lu Bu had killed Dong Zhuo, became furious with the people of Bingzhou. All hundreds of men and women from Bingzhou who were in their army were executed. After Niu Fu was defeated, his troops had no one to rely on and wanted to disperse. Li Jue and others were afraid, so they first sent envoys to Chang'an to request a pardon. Wang Yun believed that it was not possible to issue another amnesty within the same year and refused their request. Li Jue and others became increasingly anxious and fearful, unsure of what to do next. Jia Xu, a native of Wuwei who was then in Li Jue's army, advised them, "I have heard that in Chang'an they are discussing plans to execute all Lianshou people. If you abandon your troops and travel alone, even a minor official like a town captain could capture you." "It would be better for all of us to march west together and attack Chang'an in order to avenge Dong Gong (Dong Zhuo)." If we succeed, we can support the imperial court and establish order throughout the land; if it does not work out, we can still flee later." Li Jue and others agreed with this plan. They said to one another, "The capital will not pardon us; we must resolve the matter with our lives." If we can capture Chang'an successfully, then we shall gain control of the entire realm. "If we fail, we will at least plunder the women and wealth from the three Fu regions, then return west to our hometowns; this might still allow us to prolong our lives." The troops agreed with this plan and thus formed an alliance. They led thousands of soldiers, traveling west day and night. Wang Yun heard about this and sent Dong Zhuo's former generals Hu Zhen and Xu Rong to attack them at Xinfeng. Xu Rong was killed in battle, while Hu Zhen surrendered with his troops. Along the way, Li Jue recruited more soldiers; by the time they reached Chang'an, their forces had grown to over 100,000. They joined with Dong Zhuo's former subordinates Fan Chou and Li Meng and others, surrounding Chang'an. The city walls were too high to be attacked directly; they besieged it for eight days, when a group of Lu Bu's soldiers defected from within and opened the gates for Li Jue's forces. The city defenses collapsed, and the troops were unleashed to loot and pillage, killing more than 10,000 people in the process. They killed Weiwei Zhong Fu and others. Lu Bu was defeated in battle and fled. Wang Yun escorted the emperor to take refuge on a tower at Xuanping Gate. At this time, an imperial pardon was declared throughout the realm. Li Jue, Guo Si and Fan Chou were all appointed as generals. They then surrounded the gate tower and jointly submitted a petition requesting Grand Tutor Wang Yun to come out, asking, "What crime did the Taishi (Grand Teacher) commit?" Wang Yun was cornered and had no choice but to descend. A few days later he was executed. Li Jue and others buried Dong Zhuo in Mei, collecting the ashes of his burned corpse that had been scattered along the road and placing them together into one coffin for burial. On the day of the burial, a violent wind and rainstorm occurred; thunder struck Dong Zhuo's tomb, causing water to flow into it and wash away his coffin.
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傕又遷車騎將軍，開府，領司隸校尉，假節。汜後將軍，稠右將軍，張濟為鎮東將軍，並封列侯。傕、汜、稠共秉朝政。濟出屯弘農。以賈詡為左馮翊，欲侯之。詡曰：「此救命之計，何功之有！」固辭乃止。更以為尚書典選。 |
| | Li Jue was then transferred to the position of Chaji General, established a separate administrative office, and concurrently held the post of Sili Jiao Wei (Inspector of the Imperial Secretariat), receiving authority over military commissions. Guo Si was later made a general, Fan Chou became You General (Right General), and Zhang Ji was appointed Zhendong General; all were enfeoffed as marquises. Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou jointly held power in the imperial court. Zhang Ji was stationed outside at Hongnong. Jia Xu was appointed as the governor of Zuofengyi, and they intended to enfeoff him as a marquis. Jia Xu said, "This is merely a plan to save our lives; what merit could there be in it!" He firmly declined and the matter was dropped. Instead, he was appointed as a Shangshu (Minister) in charge of personnel selection.
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明年夏，大雨晝夜二十餘日，漂沒人庶，又風如冬時。帝使御史裴茂訊詔獄，原繫者二百餘人。其中有為傕所枉繫者，傕恐茂赦之，乃表奏茂擅出囚徒，疑有姦故，請收之。詔曰：「災異屢降，陰雨為害，使者銜命宣布恩澤，原解輕微，庶合天心。欲釋冤結而復罪之乎！一切勿問。」 |
| | The following summer, heavy rains fell day and night for more than twenty days, drowning the people and their homes; there were also winds as fierce as in winter. The emperor sent Yu Shi Pei Mao to investigate a case of imperial punishment, and pardoned more than 200 prisoners who were detained. Among them were people wrongfully imprisoned by Li Jue; fearing that Pei Mao might pardon them, Li Jue reported to the court that Pei had acted on his own authority in releasing prisoners and suspected foul play, requesting that he be arrested. The imperial decree stated: "Natural disasters and anomalies have occurred repeatedly, with heavy rains causing harm. The envoy carries the emperor's mandate to announce his grace and clemency, pardoning minor offenses in order to align with Heaven's will." "Is it your intention to release those wrongfully accused only to punish them again?" "Do not pursue the matter any further."
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初，卓之入關，要韓遂、馬騰共謀山東。遂、騰見天下方亂，亦欲倚卓起兵。興平元年，馬騰從隴右來朝，進屯霸橋。時騰私有求於傕，不獲而怒，遂與侍中馬宇、右中郎將劉範、前涼州刺史种劭、中郎將杜稟合兵攻傕，連日不決。韓遂聞之，乃率眾來欲和騰、傕，既而復與騰合。傕使兄子利共郭汜、樊稠與騰等戰於長平觀下。遂、騰敗，斬首萬餘級，种劭、劉範等皆死。遂、騰走還涼州，稠等又追之。韓遂使人語稠曰：「天下反覆未可知，相與州里，今雖小違，要當大同，欲共一言。」乃駢馬交臂相加，笑語良久。軍還，利告傕曰：「樊、韓駢馬笑語，不知其辭，而意愛甚密。」於是傕、稠始相猜疑。猶加稠及郭汜開府，與三公合為六府，皆參選舉。 |
| | Initially, when Dong Zhuo entered Guan, he invited Han Sui and Ma Teng to jointly plan strategies for the eastern regions. Han Sui and Ma Teng saw that the empire was in chaos, so they also wanted to rely on Dong Zhuo to raise an army. In the first year of Xingping, Ma Teng came from Longyou to pay court homage and stationed his troops at Baqiao. At that time, Ma Teng had privately made a request of Li Jue but was denied, so he became angry. He then joined forces with Shi Zhong Ma Yu, You Zhonglangjiang Liu Fan, former Lianshou Commandery governor Zhong Shao, and Zhonglangjiang Du Bing to attack Li Jue; the battle lasted for several days without a decisive outcome. Han Sui, hearing of this, led his troops to come and attempt to mediate between Ma Teng and Li Jue. Soon after, however, he joined forces with Ma Teng again. Li Jue sent his nephew Li Li to join Guo Si and Fan Chou in fighting against Ma Teng's forces at the foot of Changping Guan. Han Sui and Ma Teng were defeated, with more than 10,00 heads beheaded. Zhong Shao, Liu Fan, and others all died in the battle. Han Sui and Ma Teng fled back to Lianshou, but Fan Chou's forces pursued them again. Han Sui sent a message to Fan Chou, saying: "The future of the empire is uncertain. We are fellow townspeople; although we have had minor disagreements now, in the end we must be united. I wish to speak with you." They then rode side by side, clasped each other's arms, and laughed and talked for a long time. When the troops returned, Li Li reported to Li Jue: "Fan Chou and Han Sui rode side by side laughing and talking. I did not hear their words, but they appeared very close in affection." From then on, Li Jue and Fan Chou began to suspect each other. Nevertheless, they still granted Fan Chou and Guo Si the authority to establish their own administrative offices; together with the Three Dukes, these six offices were collectively known as the "Six Fu," all of which participated in personnel appointments.
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時長安中盜賊不禁，白日虜掠，傕、汜、稠乃參分城內，各備其界，猶不能制，而其子弟縱橫，侵暴百姓。是時穀一斛五十萬，豆麥二十萬，人相食啖，白骨委樍，臭穢滿路。帝使侍御史侯汶出太倉米豆為飢人作糜，經日而死者無降。帝疑賦卹有虛，乃親於御前自加臨檢。既知不實，使侍中劉艾出讓有司。於是尚書令以下皆詣省閣謝，奏收侯汶考實。詔曰：「未忍致汶于理，可杖五十。」自是後多得全濟。 |
| | At that time, bandits and thieves in Chang'an could not be restrained; they committed robberies openly during the day. Li Jue, Guo Si Fan Chou divided the city into three sections to control their respective territories, but still failed to bring order. Moreover, their subordinates acted recklessly, oppressing the common people. At that time, a single hu of grain cost 500,000 qian, and beans or wheat cost 200,000 each. People ate one another; white bones littered the fields, and stench filled the roads. The emperor sent Shi Yu Shi Hou Wen to distribute rice and beans from the imperial granary to make porridge for starving people, but despite this aid, deaths continued unabated. The emperor suspected that there might be fraud in the distribution of relief supplies and personally inspected the process before his court. After discovering it was untrue, he sent Shi Zhong Liu Ai to reprimand the responsible officials. As a result, all officials from the Shangshu Ling (Minister of Personnel) downward went to the provincial office to apologize and submitted a memorial requesting that Hou Wen be detained for investigation. The imperial decree stated: "I cannot bear to punish Wu Wen severely, but he may be flogged fifty times." From then on, many more people were saved and assisted.
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明年春，傕因會刺殺樊稠於坐，由是諸將各相疑異，傕、汜遂復理兵相攻。安西將軍楊定者，故卓部曲將也。懼傕忍害，乃與汜合謀迎天子幸其營。傕知其計，即使兄子暹將數千人圍宮。以車三乘迎天子、皇后。太尉楊彪謂暹曰：「古今帝王，無在人臣家者。諸君舉事，當上順天心，柰何如是！」暹曰：「將軍計決矣。」帝於是遂幸傕營，彪等皆徒從。亂兵入殿，掠宮人什物，傕又徙御府金帛乘輿器服，而放火燒宮殿官府居人悉盡。帝使楊彪與司空張喜等十餘人和傕、汜，汜不從，遂質留公卿。彪謂汜曰：「將軍達人閒事，柰何君臣分爭，一人劫天子，一人質公卿，此可行邪？」汜怒，欲手刃彪。彪曰：「卿尚不奉國家，吾豈求生邪！」左右多諫，汜乃止。遂引兵攻傕，矢及帝前，又貫傕耳。傕將楊奉本白波賊帥，乃將兵救傕，於是汜眾乃退。 |
| | The following spring, Li Jue took the opportunity to assassinate Fan Chou during a meeting. From then on, the various generals began to suspect and distrust one another, so Li Jue and Guo Si once again raised their troops to fight each other. Yang Ding, the Anxi General, was formerly a subordinate general under Dong Zhuo's command. Fearing that Li Jue would harm him, he conspired with Guo Si to invite the emperor to stay at their camp. Li Jue learned of this plan and immediately sent his nephew Li Xian, leading several thousand men, to surround the palace. He used three carriages to escort the emperor and empress dowager. Taiwei Yang Biao said to Li Xian: "Since ancient times, no emperor or ruler has ever resided in the home of a subject." "Your actions should align with Heaven's will. How can you act like this!" Li Xian replied, "The general has already made his decision." Thus the emperor went to Li Jue's camp, and Yang Biao and others all followed along. The disorderly troops entered the palace, looting the belongings of palace attendants. Li Jue also moved gold and silk from the imperial treasury as well as ceremonial items and garments for the emperor's use, then set fire to the palaces, government offices, and private residences, burning them all down completely. The emperor sent Yang Biao along with Taike Zhang Xi and more than ten others to mediate between Li Jue and Guo Ji, but Guo Ji refused. As a result, he took the high-ranking officials hostage. Yang Biao said to Guo Ji: "General, you are a man of understanding. Why do you and the general quarrel over such matters? One seizes the emperor by force while another holds high officials hostage—can this be acceptable?" Guo Ji became furious and wanted to kill Yang Biao with his own hands. Yang Biao said, "If you still dare to defy the state, how could I possibly seek my own survival!" After many of his attendants advised against it, Guo Ji finally desisted. Guo Ji then led his troops to attack Li Jue; arrows flew as close as the emperor's presence and one even pierced Li Jue's ear. Li Jue's general Yang Feng, originally a bandit leader of the Baibo rebels, led his troops to rescue Li Jue. As a result, Guo Ji's forces withdrew.
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是日，傕復移帝幸其北塢，唯皇后、宋貴人俱。傕使校尉監門，隔絕內外。尋復欲徙帝於池陽黃白城，君臣惶懼。司徒趙溫深解譬之，乃止。詔遣謁者僕射皇甫酈和傕、汜。酈先譬汜，汜即從命。又詣傕，傕不聽。曰：「郭多，盜馬虜耳，何敢欲與我同邪！必誅之。君觀我方略士眾，足辦郭多不？多又劫質公卿。所為如是，而君苟欲左右之邪！」汜一名多。酈曰：「今汜質公卿，而將軍脅主，誰輕重乎？」傕怒，呵遣酈，因令虎賁王昌追殺之。昌偽不及，酈得以免。傕乃自為大司馬。與郭汜相攻連月，死者以萬數。 |
| | On that day, Li Jue once again moved the emperor to his northern fortress, where only the empress and Lady Song were present. Li Jue ordered a jiao wei officer to guard the gates, cutting off all communication between inside and outside. Soon afterward, Li Jue planned once again to move the emperor to Huangbai Cheng in Chiyang, causing great alarm among both ruler and subjects. Taike Zhao Wen earnestly advised and persuaded him, so he finally desisted. An imperial decree was issued sending Ye Zha Puye Huangfu Li to mediate between Li Jue, Guo Ji and others. Huangfu Li first reasoned with Guo Ji, who then immediately obeyed the order. He then went to Li Jue, but Li Jue refused to listen. Said: "Guo Ji is merely a bandit who stole horses; how dare he wish to be on equal footing with me!" "He must be executed." "You may observe my strategies and the strength of my troops—am I not capable of dealing with Guo Ji?" Guo Ji once again seized high-ranking officials as hostages. "Acting in such a manner, how can you possibly expect to control or manipulate him!" Guo Ji's courtesy name was Duo. Huangfu Li said, "Now Guo Ji has taken the high officials as hostages while you threaten the emperor—whose actions are more serious?" Li Jue became angry, ordered Huangfu Li away, and then instructed Hu Ben Wang Chang to pursue and kill him. Wang Chang pretended not to catch up, so Huangfu Li was able to escape unharmed. Li Jue then appointed himself as the Daisima (Grand Marshal). For months, Li Jue and Guo Ji fought against each other continuously, with tens of thousands killed.
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張濟自陝來和解二人，仍欲遷帝權幸弘農。帝亦思舊京，因遣使敦請傕求東歸，十反乃許。車駕即日發邁。李傕出屯曹陽。以張濟為驃騎將軍，復還屯陝。遷郭汜車騎將軍，楊定後將軍，楊奉興義將軍。又以故牛輔部曲董承為安集將軍。汜等並侍送乘輿。汜遂復欲脅帝幸郿，定、奉、承不聽。汜恐變生，乃棄軍還就李傕。車駕進至華陰。寧輯將軍段煨乃具服御及公卿以下資儲，請帝幸其營。初，楊定與煨有隙，遂誣煨欲反，乃攻其營，十餘日不下。而煨猶奉給御膳，稟贍百官，終無二意。 |
| | Zhang Ji came from Shan to mediate between the two men and proposed relocating the emperor temporarily to Hongnong. The emperor also missed his former capital, so he sent envoys repeatedly to Li Jue requesting permission to return eastward. After ten such requests, Li Jue finally agreed. On the same day, the imperial procession set out on its journey. Li Jue left to take up a garrison at Cao Yang. Zhang Ji was appointed as the Biaoqi General and returned to his garrison in Shan. Guo Ji was promoted to Juqi General, Yang Ding to Hou General, and Yang Feng to Xingyi General. łoż Dong Cheng, a former subordinate of Niu Fu, was also appointed as Anji General. Guo Ji and the others all accompanied the imperial procession as attendants. Guo Ji then once again attempted to force the emperor to go to Mei, but Yang Ding, Yang Feng, and Cheng refused to comply. Fearing that a crisis might arise, Guo Ji abandoned his troops and returned to Li Jue for support. The imperial procession advanced as far as Huayin. Duan Wei, the Ningji General, prepared ceremonial attire for the emperor and supplies for the officials down to the lower ranks, requesting that the emperor stay at his camp. Initially, Yang Ding had a conflict with Duan Wei and thus falsely accused him of planning to rebel. He then attacked Duan Wei's camp but failed to capture it after more than ten days. Yet, despite the conflict, Duan Wei still provided food for the imperial household and supplies to all government officials, remaining loyal without any second thoughts.
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李傕、郭汜既悔令天子東，乃來救段煨，因欲劫帝而西，楊定為汜所遮，亡奔荊州。而張濟與楊奉、董承不相平，乃反合傕、汜，共追乘輿，大戰於弘農東澗。承、奉軍敗，百官士卒死者不可勝數，皆棄其婦女輜重，御物符策典籍，略無所遺。射聲校尉沮雋被創墜馬。李傕謂左右曰：「尚可活不？」雋罵之曰：「汝等凶逆，逼迫天子，亂臣賊子，未有如汝者！」傕使殺之。天子遂露次曹陽。承、奉乃譎傕等與連和，而密遣閒使至河東，招故白波帥李樂、韓暹、胡才及南匈奴右賢王去卑，並率其眾數千騎來，與承、奉共擊傕等，大破之，斬首數千級，乘輿乃得進。董承、李樂擁衛左右，胡才、楊奉、韓暹、去卑為後距。傕等復來戰，奉等大敗，死者甚於東澗。自東澗兵相連綴四十里中，方得至陝，乃結營自守。時殘破之餘，虎賁羽林不滿百人，皆有離心。承、奉等夜乃潛議過河，使李樂先度具舟舡，舉火為應。帝步出營，臨河欲濟，岸高十餘丈，乃以絹縋而下。餘人或匍匐岸側，或從上自投，死亡傷殘，不復相知。爭赴舡者，不可禁制，董承以戈擊披之，斷手指於舟中者可掬。同濟唯皇后、宋貴人、楊彪、董承及后父執金吾伏完等數十人。其宮女皆為傕兵所掠奪，凍溺死者甚眾。既到大陽，止於人家，然後幸李樂營。百官飢餓，河內太守張楊使數千人負米貢餉。帝乃御牛車，因都安邑。河東太守王邑奉獻綿帛，悉賦公卿以下。封邑為列侯，拜胡才征東將軍，張楊為安國將軍，皆假節、開府。其壘壁群豎，競求拜職，刻印不給，至乃以錐畫之。或齎酒肉就天子燕飲。又遣太僕韓融至弘農，與傕、汜等連和。傕乃放遣公卿百官，頗歸宮人婦女，及乘輿器服。 |
| | After realizing regret over having allowed the emperor to move east, Li Jue and Guo Shi came to rescue Duan Wei. They then intended to seize the emperor and take him westward. Yang Ding was blocked by Guo Ji during this attempt and fled to Jingzhou. Meanwhile, Zhang Ji had a conflict with Yang Feng and Dong Cheng. He therefore turned against them and joined forces with Li Jue and Guo Shui to pursue the imperial procession, engaging in a major battle at the eastern stream of Hongnong. Dong Cheng and Yang Feng's forces were defeated, with an incalculable number of officials and soldiers killed. They abandoned their wives, children, supplies, and equipment, as well as imperial items, seals, records, and documents—leaving nothing behind. She Sheng Jiao Wei Ju Jun was wounded and fell from his horse. Li Jue asked those around him, "Is he still alive?" Jun cursed at them and said, "You villains have forced the emperor into submission. There has never been a more treacherous minister or traitorous son than you!" Li Jue ordered him to be killed. The emperor thus took shelter in the open at Cao Yang. Dong Cheng and Yang Feng then deceived Li Jue et al. into making peace, while secretly sending a discreet envoy to Hedong to recruit the former Baibo leader Li Le, Han Xian, Hu Cai, and Youxian Wang Qubi of the Southern Xiongnu. Together they led thousands of cavalrymen who came to join Dong Cheng and Yang Feng in attacking Li Jue et al., defeating them decisively with several thousand enemy heads cut off, allowing the imperial procession to proceed forward. Dong Cheng and Li Le guarded the emperor's left and right sides, while Hu Cai, Yang Feng, Han Xian, and Qubi formed the rear guard. Li Jue et al. launched another attack, but were decisively defeated by Yang Feng et al., with more deaths than in the battle at Dongjian. From the battlefield of Dongjian, continuous battles stretched for forty li before they finally reached Shan, where they established a camp to defend themselves. At that time, after the devastation of war, the Hu Ben and Yu Lin imperial guards numbered fewer than a hundred men, all of whom had become disloyal. At night, Dong Cheng, Yang Feng and others secretly discussed crossing the river, sending Li Le ahead to prepare boats on the other side and lighting a fire as a signal. The emperor walked out of camp, arriving at the riverbank where he intended to cross. The riverbank was more than ten zhang high, so they lowered him down using silk ropes. The rest of the people either crawled along the riverbank or jumped from above, resulting in deaths and injuries so severe that they no longer recognized one another. Those scrambling to board the boats could not be restrained, and Dong Cheng used his halberd to beat them back. So many fingers were severed in the boat that they could be scooped up by handfuls. Only the empress, Lady Song, Yang Biao, Dong Cheng, and several dozen others including Fu Wan, the emperor's father-in-law and commander of the Jinwu Guard, managed to cross safely. The palace attendants were all seized by Li Jue's soldiers; many froze or drowned in the river and died. After arriving at Dayang, they stayed temporarily in a civilian home before proceeding to Li Le's camp. The officials were starving, so Zhang Yang, the Tai Shou of Hedong, sent several thousand people to carry rice and supplies as tribute. The emperor then rode in a cart pulled by oxen and established his capital at Anyi. Wang Yi, the Tai Shou of He Dong, presented tribute in the form of silk and cloth, which was distributed to all officials down to the lower ranks. Yi was enfeoffed as a Lie Hou, Hu Cai appointed as the Zhongdong General, and Zhang Yang as the An Guo General; all were granted authority with imperial seals and allowed to establish their own offices. The encampments vied to raise their banners, competing for official appointments. The demand for seals was so great that they could not keep up with the carving of new ones, and eventually resorted to marking them with a awl instead. Some brought wine and meat for banquets in the emperor's presence. The emperor also sent Tai Pu Han Rong to Hongnong to negotiate peace with Li Jue, Guo Shi and others. Li Jue then released the high-ranking officials and government ministers, returning some of the palace attendants and their families as well as items from the imperial household.
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初，帝入關，三輔戶口尚數十萬，自傕汜相攻，天子東歸後，長安城空四十餘日，強者四散，羸者相食，二三年閒，關中無復人跡。建安元年春，諸將爭權，韓暹遂攻董承，承奔張楊，楊乃使承先繕修洛宮。七月，帝還至洛陽，幸楊安殿。張楊以為己功，故因以「楊」名殿。乃謂諸將曰：「天子當與天下共之，朝廷自有公卿大臣，楊當出扞外難，何事京師？」遂還野王。楊奉亦出屯梁。乃以張楊為大司馬，楊奉為車騎將軍，韓暹為大將軍，領司隸校尉，皆假節鉞。暹與董承並留宿衛。 |
| | Initially, when the emperor entered Guan, there were still hundreds of thousands of households in San Fu. However, after Li Jue and Guo Shi fought each other and the emperor returned eastward, Chang'an remained deserted for more than forty days. The strong scattered in all directions while the weak resorted to cannibalism; within two or three years, there was no sign of human life left in Guan Zhong. In the spring of Jian'an Year 1, as various generals vied for power, Han Xian launched an attack on Dong Cheng. Dong Cheng fled to Zhang Yang, who then sent him ahead to repair the Lu Palace. In July, the emperor returned to Luoyang and stayed at Yang'an Hall. Zhang Yang considered it his achievement, so he named the hall "Yang" in his honor. He then said to the various generals: "The emperor belongs to all under heaven. The court has its own high officials and ministers; Zhang Yang should go out to defend against external threats, not remain in the capital for such matters." Zhang Yang then returned to Yewang. Yang Feng also left to take up garrison at Liang. Zhang Yang was appointed as Daisima, Yang Feng as Juqi General, and Han Xian as Da Jiang Jun (Grand General) and concurrently as Shili Jiao Wei. All were granted imperial seals and authority with axes of command. Han Xian and Dong Cheng both remained to serve in the palace guard.
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暹矜功恣睢，干亂政事，董承患之，潛召兗州牧曹操。操乃詣闕貢獻，稟公卿以下，因奏韓暹、張楊之罪。暹懼誅，單騎奔楊奉。帝以暹、楊有翼車駕之功，詔一切勿問。於是封衛將軍董承、輔國將軍伏完等十餘人為列侯，贈沮雋為弘農太守。曹操以洛陽殘荒，遂移帝幸許。楊奉、韓暹欲要遮車駕，不及，曹操擊之，奉、暹奔袁術，遂縱暴楊、徐閒。明年，左將軍劉備誘奉斬之。暹懼，走還并州，道為人所殺。胡才、李樂留河東，才為怨家所害，樂自病死。張濟飢餓，出至南陽，攻穰，戰死。郭汜為其將伍習所殺。 |
| | Han Xian, proud of his achievements and arrogant, meddled in political affairs; Dong Cheng was troubled by this and secretly summoned Cao Cao, the Zhuzhou of Yuan Zhou. Cao Cao then went to court to present tribute and reported to the high officials and lower ranks, using this opportunity to submit a memorial detailing the crimes of Han Xian and Zhang Yang. Fearing punishment, Han Xian fled alone on horseback to Yang Feng. The emperor, considering that Han Xian and Yang Feng had previously assisted the imperial procession, issued an edict stating that no further inquiry should be made into their actions. At this time, Wei Jiang Jun Dong Cheng, Fu Guo Jiang Jun Fu Wan and more than ten others were enfeoffed as Lie Hou. Ju Jun was posthumously awarded the position of Tai Shou of Hongnong. Cao Cao, considering Luoyang to be ruined and desolate, moved the emperor's court to Xu. Yang Feng and Han Xian intended to intercept the imperial procession but failed. Cao Cao attacked them, forcing Yang Feng and Han Xian to flee to Yuan Shu, where they then unleashed violence in the regions of Yang and Xu. The following year, Zuo Jiang Jun Liu Bei lured Yang Feng into a trap and beheaded him. Han Xian was frightened and fled back to Bing Zhou, but along the way he was killed by others. Hu Cai remained in Hedong while Li Le stayed there as well; Hu Cai was killed by his enemies, and Li Le died of illness. Zhang Ji, suffering from hunger, went out to Nanyang, attacked Rang, and was killed in battle. Guo Shi was killed by his own general Wu Xi.
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三年，使謁者僕射裴茂詔關中諸將段煨等討李傕，夷三族。以段煨為安南將軍，封閺鄉侯。 |
| | In the third year, Ye Zha Puye Pei Mao was sent by imperial decree to command various generals in Guan Zhong, including Duan Wei et al., to campaign against Li Jue and exterminate his three clans. Duan Wei was appointed as Annan Jiang Jun and enfeoffed as the Marquis of Kun Xiang.
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四年，張楊為其將楊醜所殺。以董承為車騎將軍，開府。 |
| | In the fourth year, Zhang Yang was killed by his general Yang Chou. Dong Cheng was appointed as Cheqi Jiang Jun and granted authority to establish a separate office.
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自都許之後，權歸曹氏，天子總己，百官備員而已。帝忌操專偪，乃密詔董承，使結天下義士共誅之。承遂與劉備同謀，未發，會備出征，承更與偏將軍王服、長水校尉种輯、議郎吳碩結謀。事泄，承、服、輯、碩皆為操所誅。 |
| | After the capital was moved to Xu, power fell into Cao's family hands; the emperor retained his title but had no real authority, and officials merely held nominal positions. The emperor was wary of Cao Cao's monopolization of power and thus secretly issued an edict to Dong Cheng, ordering him to recruit righteous men from around the world to conspire against and kill Cao Cao. Dong Cheng then conspired with Liu Bei, but before the plot could be carried out, Liu Bei was sent on a military campaign. Dong Cheng then formed an alliance with Bian Jiang Jun Wang Fu, Changshui Jiao Wei Zhong Ji, and Yi Lang Wu Shuo to continue the conspiracy. When the plot was exposed, Dong Cheng, Wang Fu, Zhong Ji, and Wu Shuo were all executed by Cao Cao.
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韓遂與馬騰自還涼州，更相戰爭，乃下隴據關中。操方事河北，慮其乘閒為亂，七年，乃拜騰征南將軍，遂征西將軍，並開府。後徵段煨為大鴻臚，病卒。復徵馬騰為衛尉，封槐里侯。騰乃應召，而留子超領其部曲。十六年，超與韓遂舉關中背曹操，操擊破之，遂、超敗走，騰坐夷三族。超攻殺涼州刺史韋康，復據隴右。十九年，天水人楊阜破超，超奔漢中，降劉備。韓遂走金城羌中，為其帳下所殺。初，隴西人宗建在枹罕，自稱「河首平漢王」，署置百官三十許年。曹操因遣夏侯淵擊建，斬之，涼州悉平。 |
| | Han Sui and Ma Teng returned to Liang Zhou on their own, engaged in mutual warfare, and then descended from Long Shan to occupy Guan Zhong. At that time, Cao Cao was occupied with affairs in He Bei and feared they might take advantage of the situation to cause chaos. In the seventh year, he therefore appointed Ma Teng as Zhengnan Jiang Jun and Han Sui as Zhengxi Jiang Jun, both granted authority to establish separate offices. Later, Duan Wei was summoned to serve as Da Honglu but died of illness before assuming the post. Ma Teng was again summoned and appointed as Weiwei, and enfeoffed as Marquis of Huili. Ma Teng accepted the summons but left his son Ma Chao to command his troops. In the sixteenth year, Ma Chao and Han Sui raised a rebellion in Guan Zhong against Cao Cao. Cao Cao defeated them; Han Sui and Ma Chao were routed and fled, while Ma Teng was executed along with his three clans for treason. Ma Chao attacked and killed the Liang Zhou Cishi Wei Kang, then once again occupied Long You. In the nineteenth year, Yang Fu of Tian Shui defeated Ma Chao, who fled to Hanzhong and surrendered to Liu Bei. Han Sui fled into the Qiang territory in Jincheng but was killed by his subordinates. Initially, Zong Jian of Longxi resided in Fuhang and proclaimed himself "Heshou Pinghan Wang," appointing officials and establishing a government for about thirty years. Cao Cao then dispatched Xiahou Yuan to attack Zong Jian, who was killed in the campaign; thus, Liang Zhou was completely pacified.
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論曰：董卓初以虓闞為情，因遭崩剝之埶，故得蹈藉彝倫，毀裂畿服。夫以刳肝斮趾之性，則群生不足以厭其快，然猶折意縉紳，遲疑陵奪，尚有盜竊之道焉。及殘寇乘之，倒山傾海，崑岡之火，自茲而焚，版蕩之篇，於焉而極。嗚呼，人之生也難矣！天地之不仁甚矣！ |
| | Commentary: Dong Zhuo initially gained prominence through his fierce reputation. Taking advantage of the chaotic circumstances following a major collapse, he was able to trample upon conventional morality and destroy the imperial order in the capital region. With a nature as cruel as carving out livers and chopping off toes, the lives of countless people were insufficient to satisfy his desires. Yet he still showed some restraint toward the literati class, hesitating before committing violent acts—still, there was an element of banditry in his conduct. When the remaining marauders took advantage of this, they overturned mountains and seas. The fire from Kun Gang began to burn, and the chaotic chapters of history reached their peak at this point. Alas! How difficult it is for a person to live! How profoundly unfeeling the heavens and earth are!
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贊曰：百六有會，過、剝成災。董卓滔天，干逆三才。方夏崩沸，皇京煙埃。無禮雖及，餘祲遂廣。矢延王輅，兵纏魏象。區服傾回，人神波蕩。 |
| | Eulogy: In times of great upheaval, chaos and destruction become inevitable. Dong Zhuo's tyranny was overwhelming; he defied the natural order of heaven, earth, and humanity. The central lands were in turmoil like boiling water, while the imperial capital lay shrouded in smoke and dust. Though disorder had already spread, its ill omens continued to expand further. Arrows were aimed at Wang Lu; military conflicts entangled the Wei regime's destiny. The realm was thrown into chaos, and both humanity and spirits were tossed in turmoil.
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