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the fugitives and defiled the women。 A wail of sorrow arose to the very sky。
Dong Zhuo's final orders as he left Capital Luoyang were to burn the whole city: Houses; palaces; temples; and everything were devoured by the flames。 The capital became but a patch of scorched earth。
Dong Zhuo sent Lu Bu to desecrate the tombs of the emperors and their consorts for the jewels therein; and the mon soldiers took the occasion to dig up the graves of officials and plunder the cemeteries of the wealthy。 The spoil of the city; gold and silver; pearls and silks; and beautiful ornaments; filled several thousand carts。 With these and the persons of the Emperor and his household; Dong Zhuo moved off to the new capital in the first year of Inauguration of Tranquillity (AD 190)。
Luoyang being thus abandoned; the general of Dong Zhuo at River Si Pass; Zhao Cen; evacuated that post of vantage; which Sun Jian at once occupied。 Liu Bei and his brothers took Tiger Trap Pass and the confederate lords advanced。
Sun Jian hastened to the late capital which was still in flames。 When he arrived; dense smoke hung all over it and spread for miles around。 No living thing; not a fowl; or a dog; or a human being; remained。 Sun Jian told off his soldiers to extinguish the fires and set out camping places for the confederate lords。
Cao Cao went to see Yuan Shao and said; 〃Dong Zhuo has gone west。 We ought to follow and attack his rear without loss of time。 Why do you remain inactive?〃
〃All our colleagues are worn out; and there is nothing to be gained by attack;〃 said Yuan Shao。
Cao Cao said; 〃This moment was most propitious in the utter confusion that reigned………palaces burned; the Emperor abducted; the whole world upset; and no one knowing whither to turn。
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