[{"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-148":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},2117584,3441,"Chapter 148","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-148",148,"\u003Cp>But once they withdrew their troops,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hua Xiong, who was less than five miles away from them,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>would definitely order a pursuit immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan chose to stay and fight Hua Xiong or continue to retreat, their armies would suffer heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And at the grain storage site, the remaining soldiers would also be quickly slaughtered by the Camp-Breaking Battalion!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To put it bluntly,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the Cao Cao army and the Gongsun Zan army had been forced into a desperate situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No matter how they chose, they would have to pay a painful price for it today!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao gritted his teeth fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the saying goes,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>if you don't lose a child, you can't catch a wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The grain must be saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, whether the army could successfully return to the Yanzhou lair was a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But if the entire army was wiped out because of saving the grain, it would be putting the cart before the horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the critical moment, Cao Cao showed the side of an ambitious hero!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He quickly summoned the Cao army generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Li Dian, Yue Jin, Yu Jin, and others all rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My Lord, what are your orders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is it time to launch a general attack on that fellow Hua Xiong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Cao camp generals did not yet know that the grain storage site had been raided by the Camp-Breaking Battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They thought Cao Cao finally couldn't help it and was going to take the initiative to attack Hua Xiong!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who knew,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao sighed lonely.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Afterward, he signaled Cheng Yu to tell them about the desperate situation the Cao army was currently facing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After listening, all the generals fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone was no longer a rookie who had just entered the battlefield, so they naturally understood the urgency of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To put it bluntly, Cao Cao now, whether fighting or retreating,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>if the army was not careful, it was very likely to face the desperate situation of being wiped out!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sweeping his gaze over the generals, Cao Cao sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Gentlemen, I intend to leave a portion of troops as a rearguard to block Hua Xiong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The remaining main force will immediately follow me back to the grain storage site.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I wonder, who among you is willing to stay behind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When saying this, Cao Cao's heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Cao camp generals all had quite good abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But there was no other way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Leaving a great general and some soldiers as a rearguard was the only way to avoid the main force being wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, this great general who stayed behind would likely die nine times out of ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>all the Cao camp generals fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the next instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone among them stood out in unison, wanting to apply to stay behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Including Xiahou Dun, who was covered in blood, also shouting that he wanted to stay behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But before he could speak, he was quietly pulled by his sleeve by Xi Zhicai.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a strategist in the Cao camp, Xi Zhicai saw more clearly than these military generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No matter who stayed behind, Cao Cao could not let Xiahou Dun stay!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao's gaze swept over the generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, it stopped on Yu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Except for Yu Jin,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the remaining Cao camp generals had all come to defect when Cao Cao first raised his army, or even before he raised his army.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only Yu Jin had originally followed the Jibei Chancellor Bao Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After Bao Xin died, Yu Jin led the remnants to defect to Cao Cao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(PS: It is clearly recorded that Yu Jin formally defected to Cao Cao's camp in the third year of Chuping (192 AD).)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In terms of personal feelings,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>compared to other Cao camp generals,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the friendship between Cao Cao and Yu Jin was the shallowest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But in terms of ability,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Jin was good at governing the army, and his personality was relatively steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Staying behind as a rearguard could be said to be quite reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, among the other Cao camp generals, Cao Cao finally chose to sacrifice Yu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing Cao Cao's gaze, a hint of helplessness flashed in Yu Jin's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he also knew that he was indeed the most suitable candidate to stay behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Subordinate Yu Jin is willing to share the worries for my Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Jin said, cupping his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cao Cao sighed long:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wenze, rest assured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If you meet with misfortune, I will raise your wife and children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Jin showed a miserable smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But afterward, a flash of firmness flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He quickly selected five thousand elite soldiers from Cao Cao's command, preparing to serve as the rearguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the same scene was happening on Gongsun Zan's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, it was decided that Wang Men would lead three thousand soldiers to stay behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether it was Yu Jin or Wang Men,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>or the eight thousand rearguard troops,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>none of them understood what the significance of this rearguard action was.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>.......\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"General, the troops on Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan’s side have moved; it seems they intend to retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Beside Hua Xiong, several personal guards came to his side and reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hua Xiong instantly perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He licked his dry lips slightly and sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hehe, it seems Gao Shun and the Trapping Battalion have succeeded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Since that’s the case, pass down the order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The whole army is ready to charge at the enemy with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following Gu Yi’s order, Hua Xiong brought a full 50,000 defenders from Sishui Pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After Hua Xiong finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The 50,000 defenders erupted with earth-shattering shouts!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not far away, Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan, who were retreating, couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They only hoped that the 8,000 rearguard troops could delay Hua Xiong for as long as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Jin and Wang Men looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Subsequently, the two immediately led the rearguard to launch a surprise attack on Hua Xiong’s 50,000 troops!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if these 8,000 troops were stupid, they knew at this moment that they had become abandoned pawns.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How could they erupt with enough combat effectiveness?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, in front of Hua Xiong’s 50,000 troops, these 8,000 rearguard troops were like persimmons made of mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In less than a quarter of an hour, they were scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Yu Jin and Wang Men tried their best to stabilize military discipline, it was of no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the end, even these two simply threw away their weapons and waited for death to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hua Xiong’s thick voice came over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He raised the weapon in his hand and roared sternly:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Give up resistance, those who surrender will not be killed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, the 8,000 rearguard troops scattered more than half.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Being able to survive is naturally better than dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yu Jin and Wang Men didn’t have any intention of stopping the rearguard from surrendering.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, including the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nearly three-quarters of the 8,000 rearguard troops were taken prisoner.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After capturing these rearguard troops, the personal guards beside Hua Xiong asked him:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"General, do we still need to continue the pursuit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Do not pursue a desperate enemy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Everything that follows has long been arranged by Linzhi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hua Xiong smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it were in the past, with his personality, he would definitely have rushed to launch a pursuit without regard for his own safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But with Gu Yi, Hua Xiong is used to listening to Gu Yi’s arrangements for everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Anyway, he just needs to charge and fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu Yi will arrange everything in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So far.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No enemy has been able to get any benefit from Gu Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In Hua Xiong’s view.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since Gu Yi didn’t let him rack his brains to pursue Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan, there is naturally a certain reason for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan led their main army and tried their best to rush back to the grain storage area.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But when they returned to the grain storage area.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The battle had long since ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All the grain was burned to ashes by the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Corpses were strewn everywhere, blood flowed into rivers, and tragic scenes appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only a few wounded soldiers who were lucky enough not to die were resting by the tents at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But looking at the injuries on their bodies, I’m afraid they don’t have long to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the grain camp, Dan Jing, Tian Kai, and Cao Chun, who were stationed here, all lost their tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to the report of the few wounded soldiers who were lucky enough not to die, all three generals were captured by the Trapping Battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The hot-tempered Gongsun Zan immediately threatened to skin the Trapping Battalion alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But... he could only be impotently furious at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Trapping Battalion, at Gu Yi’s request.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Had long used the Qinling Mountains to train an excellent ability to climb mountains!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They used the continuous small mountains to quietly bypass the rear and raid the grain camp of Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Don’t look at the Trapping Battalion climbing mountains very easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But if it were other infantry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It would be impossible to climb over the mountains near Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Miaocai, Zixiao, count the casualties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao suppressed the anger in his heart and ordered Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren beside him in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two generals took the order and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But in reality, except for the few wounded soldiers who were lucky enough to escape by relying on the tents.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was no one alive in the entire grain camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cheng Yu and Xi Zhicai followed behind Cao Cao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were very worried that Cao Cao would be deeply hit by this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Chun might not be famous in the romance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But in reality, he was the first commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in the Cao camp, and also Cao Ren’s own younger brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were cousins.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was one of the generals Cao Cao trusted the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the Cao camp Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had not yet officially taken shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Cao Chun had good talent in commanding cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao was planning to form an elite cavalry led by Cao Chun after returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he didn’t expect that he would die before he could succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The shadow of the elite cavalry hadn’t been seen yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Chun had already been captured by the Trapping Battalion, and his life or death was unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After thinking slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xi Zhicai decided to take the risk of angering Cao Cao and spoke up to persuade:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My Lord, please take the overall situation into account.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Our army has lost all its grain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And there are no crops to harvest near Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"For a hundred miles around, it is all barren land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Whether our army retreats or continues to fight, we must first solve the grain problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Otherwise... the three armies will be in danger!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cao Cao naturally understood what Xi Zhicai said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When the Guandong warlords formed the coalition, the grain was all brought by themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nowadays.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The grain of Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan was burned to ashes by Gao Shun and the Trapping Battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The troops under their command didn’t even have a single bit of rations left.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What’s even more pit-like is.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All the soldiers already knew the fact that the grain was burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan wanted to temporarily hide the news, they couldn’t hide it at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Deeply sighing a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, Cao Cao seemed to have aged more than five years.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He turned and said to Cheng Yu and Xi Zhicai:\u003C\u002Fp>",1988,"2026-06-16T10:17:20.643Z","2026-06-17T08:53:02.455Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash 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