 In chapter 5 of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Cao Cao attempted to assassinate Dong Zhuo but failed and escaped to his hometown in Chenliu.Subsequently, Cao sent secret imperial decrees, in the name of the emperor, to various regional warlords and officials, ordering them to rise up against Dong Zhuo and remove him from power.Many responded to the call and they formed the Anti-Dong Zhuo Coalition (反董卓聯合軍).