[{"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-55":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Three Kingdoms: Humiliated by the Coalition, I Defect to Dong Zhuo and Marry 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},2112240,3441,"Chapter 55","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>Looking at the confusion filling the eyes of Li Ru and Dong Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi decided to explain the relationship between Zhang Lu and Liu Yan to the two of them clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, as vicious as Li Ru was, he instantly understood the potential for manipulation in this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lu had ambition, and he did not want to remain under Liu Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, it was only because he was weak and lacked the strength to defeat his uncle, Zhang Wei, and reclaim Hanzhong on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he had no choice but to pin his hopes on Liu Yan's help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Zhang Wei was dead, and Zhang Lu had become the leader of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect in Hanzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that small territory of Hanzhong, it could almost be said that Zhang Lu had the final say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Zhang Lu and Liu Yan had not yet completely fallen out was twofold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, it was because Zhang Lu's mother was in Yizhou and was Liu Yan's old lover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, it was because the title of Inspector of Yizhou held by Liu Yan had been conferred by the imperial court, making it officially legitimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhang Lu were to rebel, it would be equivalent to declaring himself a traitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why did the historical Zhang Lu eventually become independent from Liu Yan's command?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Liu Yan's ambition to become Emperor had already been laid bare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, if Zhang Lu had openly declared independence, he would not have been called a traitor; instead, he would have been regarded as a loyal subject of the Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was exactly how it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Historically, when Zhang Lu became independent from Liu Yan, Dong Zhuo had already passed away, and Li Jue and Guo Si were controlling the Han court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the advice of Jia Xu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them conferred upon Zhang Lu the legitimate title of Administrator of Hanzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even gave him the status of a marquis as a gesture of goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lu truly became the vanguard in opposing Liu Yan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this, it can be seen that with the help of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, Zhang Lu did not lack the strength to carve out a territory from Liu Yan's command;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>what he lacked was merely an opportunity for independence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo was the most powerful warlord in the world and held the Han court in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could grant Zhang Lu a legitimate status and provide him with nominal support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that there was a nearly one hundred percent chance Zhang Lu would rebel against Liu Yan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, to remove any worries about his rear, Zhang Lu would do everything in his power to maintain his relationship with Dong Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Dong Zhuo faction, they only needed to pay the price of a legitimate imperial appointment for the Administrator of Hanzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Zhi, this plan is excellent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what if that scoundrel Zhang Lu cannot hold off Liu Yan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo knew well that Liu Yan was no ordinary man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhang Lu was still just a greenhorn at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Liu Yan, he was truly too immature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, Gu Yi smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Zhang Lu's personal ability is not important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is important is that, relying on the terrain of Hanzhong, even if Liu Yan is formidable, it would take him several years to conquer Hanzhong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a few years, our army will have long since moved the capital to Chang'an, and a southern expedition will be an inevitable course of action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it is Zhang Lu or Liu Yan, by then, they will both be under the blade of our army!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his voice fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of relief appeared on Dong Zhuo's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need for Zhang Lu to defeat Liu Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that was needed was for him to cause Liu Yan great trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yizhou, the land of abundance, had an extremely superior geographical location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its unique terrain also brought it great trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy to defend but difficult to attack, which also meant that expansion from Yizhou was very troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking back at thousands of years of history, there was not a single faction that started in Yizhou and went on to unify the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one who could be cited was Liu Bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it would be more accurate to say that Liu Bang used Hanzhong and Guanzhong as his base of operations rather than Yizhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yizhou was merely his rear granary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His political center of gravity was never placed in Yizhou from beginning to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unique terrain of Yizhou destined it, at least at the current stage before a major technological explosion, to be a difficult place to serve as the dragon's rise for unifying the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yizhou could serve as a rear granary, with all sorts of buffs stacked to the max.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the historical Longzhong Plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, according to Zhuge Liang's original intention, Yizhou was to be the rear granary, and Jingzhou was to be the front line for the northern expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is to say, the military center of gravity was to be placed in Jingzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with Jingzhou gone, only Yizhou remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless, Zhuge Liang could only cross the towering mountains again and again, using the strength of one province to launch a northern expedition against the several provinces of Cao Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yan occupied Yizhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention whether he had the strength to swallow the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Zhang Lu, entrenched in Hanzhong, rebelled, it would likely be enough to keep Liu Yan in a state of utter chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Gu Yi knew that Liu Yan was already a frail old man at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another two or three years, he would pass away due to illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the sons he left behind, Liu Mao and Liu Zhang, could compare to Liu Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having finalized the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo immediately dispatched an envoy to Hanzhong, preparing to confer upon Zhang Lu the titles of Administrator of Hanzhong and Marquis of Baishui!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Marquis of Baishui corresponded to Baishui Pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the gateway between the Shu region and Hanzhong, Baishui Pass belonged to Shu Commandery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, Dong Zhuo conferred upon Zhang Lu, the Administrator of Hanzhong, the title of Marquis of Baishui; the implication contained within was self-evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this attempt to win over Zhang Lu involved many matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It required an eloquent (and skilled at brainwashing) person to serve as the envoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Gu Yi's recommendation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Xu, who had been living a leisurely life of slacking off recently, was appointed as the envoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Jia Xu: \"Gu Yi, you did this on purpose, didn't you? I really want to thank you!\")\u003C\u002Fp>",1152,"2026-06-16T09:19:20.127Z","2026-06-16T10:29:10.858Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4daf22684809860f4619c99124884128cae3e45de6c0ac39a24d935c89739479","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-56","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-54",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthree-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-cover.jpg"]