[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-three-kingdoms-the-coalition-insulted-me-so-i-de":3,"chapter-three-kingdoms-the-coalition-insulted-me-so-i-de-three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-147":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Three Kingdoms: The Coalition Humiliated Me, So I Defected to Dong Zhuo and Married Dong Bai",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2117583,3441,"Chapter 147","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-147",147,"\u003Cp>Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan quickly let their soldiers finish their lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using \"wolfing down\" to describe their eating style is not an exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the soldiers put down their rice bowls, another round of messengers ran over and reported:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That scoundrel Hua Xiong is less than ten miles away from here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words came out, Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhicai with a bit of resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he also knew that this couldn’t be blamed on Xi Zhicai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was really because Gu Yi and Hua Xiong opposite were too treacherous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Cheng Yu on the side quickly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, don’t worry, Hua Xiong is still ten miles away from here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The soldiers can pick up their weapons and fight him at any time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, he looked at Gongsun Zan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two quickly issued instructions, ordering their soldiers to be in their respective positions, preparing to fight Hua Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hua Xiong was less than five miles away from the camp of the Cao army and the Gongsun Zan army, he suddenly ordered his soldiers to stand by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the distance between the two sides was already very close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Xiong and Cao Cao\u002FGongsun Zan could even see each other’s positions in the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan, who were almost driven crazy, could hardly suppress the urge to kill Hua Xiong at this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Xiong stop suddenly, a flash of anger flashed in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of tricks is this dog thief Hua Xiong playing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan were full of doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, this Hua Xiong stopping here suddenly must have another plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, he has been delaying the attack; could it be that there are other troops that haven’t arrived yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Zhicai and Cheng Yu analyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cao Cao frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rapid sound of horse hooves came from behind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mengde, something terrible has happened!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person speaking was covered in blood; it was Xiahou Dun, who was responsible for guarding the rear of the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the blood on him wasn’t necessarily his own, it was enough to show how tragic the battle had just been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuanrang, what’s going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t I ask you to be responsible for guarding the grain and grass?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you suddenly come here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao’s words carried a reprimand for Xiahou Dun, but his body was very honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly came to Xiahou Dun’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and touched Xiahou Dun’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered that the blood covering Xiahou Dun’s body did not come from Xiahou Dun’s body, but from other people’s blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the generals of the Cao camp, Cao Cao’s love for Xiahou Dun far exceeded anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter is also deeply reflected in history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many battles Xiahou Dun lost, Cao Cao never reprimanded him, but constantly promoted him and gave him raises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Cao Cao became the King of Wei, he even rode in the same carriage as Xiahou Dun, coming and going together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Cao Cao passed away, Xiahou Dun cried until he fainted, and followed him shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be seen from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The friendship between the two far exceeded that of ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Xiahou Dun said anxiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mengde, an elite infantry unit of the Dong Zhuo army suddenly appeared from somewhere and is fiercely attacking our grain storage area!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The combat effectiveness of that elite infantry unit is simply too fierce; Zihe is probably unable to hold out.\" (Cao Chun, courtesy name Zihe)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grain storage area is roughly forty miles away from the marching camp of Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for placing the grain there was precisely to stay away from the flames of war on the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan themselves were not sure if they could defeat the Sishui Pass defenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In case the situation was not good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two could retreat from the front line in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not letting the grain stored in the rear suffer losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, grain is of great importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Cao Cao or Gongsun Zan, they chose to place their most trusted confidant generals to guard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Cao chose Xiahou Dun and Cao Chun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongsun Zan chose Dan Jing and Tian Kai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought the location of the grain storage area was hidden enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t expect that it would still suffer an attack from the Dong Zhuo army!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, where exactly did the enemy pop out from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the loss, what gave Cao Cao a headache was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no idea why the Dong Zhuo army suddenly appeared at the grain storage area!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Cheng Yu and Xi Zhicai on the side reacted quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly asked Xiahou Dun:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Yuanrang, does that army really not have a single cavalryman, and are they all elite infantry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But their combat effectiveness is far superior to other armies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our army is really hard to resist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the heavy losses his soldiers suffered to cover his breakout, Xiahou Dun almost felt like crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, looking at the Guandong area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combat effectiveness of the Cao army is not weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long ago, when attacking Xuzhou, they once rubbed the Xuzhou troops under Tao Qian—except for the Danyang elite troops—on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were against the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry or the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, it would be understandable to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there is an insurmountable gap between cavalry and infantry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was born, the Cao army did not have an established elite cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the army that attacked the grain storage area of the Cao army and the Gongsun Zan army was actually just the infantry of the Dong Zhuo army!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is very terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infantry cannot compare to cavalry in terms of marching speed or individual combat effectiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord... that army is probably the Trapping Battalion that climbed over the Qinling Mountains to raid Hanzhong before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Yu and Xi Zhicai said in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had studied the wars commanded by Gu Yi quite thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Trapping Battalion is just an elite infantry unit, it is extremely good at climbing mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their commander, Gao Shun, even led the Trapping Battalion to conquer Zhuyang Pass, the gateway to Hanzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are also some continuous small mountains near Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under normal circumstances, these small mountains are not enough for a large-scale army to climb over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if this elite army is the Trapping Battalion, then that is another matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The... Trapping Battalion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of worry flashed in Cao Cao’s pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongsun Zan was full of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Gu Yi pacified Hanzhong, the Trapping Battalion didn’t have any famous battles at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the first coalition crusaded against Dong Zhuo, the Guandong warlords didn’t have any direct confrontation with the Trapping Battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guandong warlords didn’t know much about the specific intelligence of the Trapping Battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder that scoundrel Hua Xiong deliberately stayed here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m afraid... he just wanted to wait until our army received the news that the grain storage area was attacked by the Trapping Battalion before taking the next step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Yu and Xi Zhicai had this terrible thought in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation is clear now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan let the grain storage area be attacked by the Trapping Battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with the troops in the hands of Cao Chun, Dan Jing, Tian Kai, and others, they would definitely be unable to resist the fierce attack of the Trapping Battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, all the grain of the Cao army and the Gongsun Zan army would be burned to ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would the two armies eat and use?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The choice left to Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is only to retreat immediately and lead the main army back to rescue the grain storage area.\u003C\u002Fp>",1355,"2026-06-16T10:17:20.643Z","2026-06-16T10:29:10.858Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d4995611b47cc7956557e7fe9716ec22bf93578ebbc4c5d894d2445fc932f79d","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-148","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-146",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthree-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-cover.jpg"]