[{"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-64":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},2117500,3441,"Chapter 64","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-64",64,"\u003Cp>In the bridal chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu Yi lifted Dong Bai's veil.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The couple whispered sweet nothings by the bed and soon entered the mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A moment of a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Bai had long since set her heart on Gu Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for the fact that Gu Yi already had a concubine, Diao Chan, gifted by Wang Yun, Dong Bai knew about it, but so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She was Gu Yi's primary wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this era, the status of a primary wife was far beyond what a concubine could compare to.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was perfectly normal for a man to take concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In any case, Gu Yi's main focus would certainly be on Dong Bai.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With that, Dong Bai was satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Besides, how could a mere Diao Chan compare to her status?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who was behind Dong Bai?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That was Dong Zhuo and the entire Xiliang Group!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No matter how one looked at it, Dong Bai did not take Diao Chan seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Diao Chan's beauty was indeed exceptionally high.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But as the saying goes, marry a wife for virtue, take a concubine for beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Diao Chan were not beautiful, Dong Bai would even want to replace her husband and drive this concubine away!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From then on, Gu Yi's residence officially welcomed its mistress.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Gu Yi and Dong Bai woke up, the two who had just been married could not help but delay for a while longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And when the two got up and came to the courtyard, it was already surrounded by countless gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who was Dong Bai?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The eldest granddaughter of Prime Minister Dong Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who was Gu Yi?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The strategist of Dong Zhuo's army; although he had not joined for long, he had made countless great contributions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The marriage of these two was naturally a top-priority event!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The middle and high-level officials of Dong Zhuo's army, whether rich or poor, all sent gifts voluntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The length of the gift list was almost as tall as Gu Yi himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bai'er, these will be left for you to handle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu Yi smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then he tapped Dong Bai on her cherry lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the mistress of the Gu residence, Dong Bai quickly entered her role.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although she had no experience in handling such matters in the Prime Minister's residence before.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now, as the mistress of the Gu residence, she could quickly get the hang of it and become proficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at the busy Dong Bai.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu Yi thought to himself that he must not treat his wife poorly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He must reward her doubly tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the wedding, Gu Yi's status in Dong Zhuo's army became even more unshakeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And shortly after finishing lunch, Gu Yi was suddenly called to the Prime Minister's residence by Dong Zhuo to discuss matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at his grandson-in-law who had rushed over, a hint of guilt appeared on Dong Zhuo's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu Yi had just gotten married yesterday, so he should have been given a break.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But today's matter was truly too sudden.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The high-level officials of Dong Zhuo's army had already arrived here to discuss matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is worth mentioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Jue and Guo Si, who had been stationed at Wuguan, had also returned to Chang'an.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the council hall of the Prime Minister's residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sitting on the left were Niu Fu, Hua Xiong, Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, and Zhang Ji.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sitting at the head on the right was Li Ru, with an empty seat beside him, which seemed to be reserved for Gu Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And after that were Lu Bu and Xu Rong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The left side was entirely composed of the Xiliang core faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Ru and Gu Yi on the right were both Xiliang core members and Dong Zhuo's trusted strategists, as well as his son-in-law and grandson-in-law!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only Xu Rong and Lu Bu appeared slightly awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But they were already used to this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every time they held a meeting, they were basically in these positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Gu Yi take his seat, the poker-faced Xu Rong gave a barely perceptible, kind smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although... this smile was hard to detect.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Gu Yi could still feel that Xu Rong was expressing his gratitude for the promotion of Hu Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for Lu Bu, his face still wore that \"I am the greatest\" expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It could be basically determined that this fellow had not yet realized that Gu Yi had played a significant role in Zhang Liao being promoted to a General of Miscellaneous Titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly, Gu Yi sensed two gazes intentionally or unintentionally looking his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He raised his eyes to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sure enough, the owners of those two gazes were Li Jue and Guo Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These two had previously been stationed at Wuguan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This meeting was their first encounter with Gu Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two were filled with curiosity about Gu Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The seat that this fellow Hua Xiong usually occupied during meetings was actually behind the \"Xiliang Army F4.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But this time, Hua Xiong had become the only General of Important Titles under Old Dong's command.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The root cause was that this fellow had received Gu Yi's help and performed a great service at Sishui Pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, how would it have been his turn to be the first to be promoted to a General of Important Titles?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Except for Niu Fu, who was a General of the Household and also Old Dong's second son-in-law,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>no one else was currently qualified to sit in front of Hua Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A General of the Household was not considered an important title; in the late Han period, a General of the Household was below the Four Generals of the Garrisons but above the Generals of Miscellaneous Titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Rong and Lu Bu currently held the official rank of General of the Household as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But besides being a General of the Household, Lu Bu also concurrently held the position of Commander of the Imperial Guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing that everyone had taken their seats, Dong Zhuo spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"According to an urgent report from spies planted in Liangzhou,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ma Teng suffered a major defeat some days ago!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He was surrounded in Fufeng by Han Sui leading a group of small Liangzhou warlords.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once these words were spoken, all the generals except for Li Ru and Gu Yi were shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One had to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ma Teng and Han Sui could almost be called old acquaintances of the Xiliang Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A few years ago, whenever a rebellion broke out in Liangzhou, Ma Teng and Han Sui were involved every single time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For example, the Bian Zhang rebellion and the Song Jian rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In these two major rebellions that swept through Liangzhou, Ma Teng and Han Sui were roughly the fourth or fifth most important figures among the rebels.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But under Old Dong's leadership, Bian Zhang and Song Jian were successively executed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Afterward, taking advantage of Old Dong's entry into the capital, Ma Teng and Han Sui reoccupied large swaths of land in Liangzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They essentially separated from the original rebel forces and started working on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time, the two were sworn brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Later, at Gu Yi's suggestion,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Old Dong, in order to deal with Ma Teng and Han Sui,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>decided to promote Ma Teng.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He also recognized his status as a descendant of the Wave-Calming General Ma Yuan in the name of the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was equivalent to offering amnesty to Ma Teng, and with a great deal of sincerity at that!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even knowing that Old Dong might be up to something,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>facing this fragrant, large pancake,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ma Teng couldn't help but want to eat it!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After his status as a descendant of the Wave-Calming General Ma Yuan was officially recognized by the court,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>in just one month, the power under Ma Teng's command expanded significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Many small Liangzhou warlords who had previously been wavering and watching from the sidelines flocked to Ma Teng.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They had the intention of recognizing him as their big brother and paying homage to his mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Besides this,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the efficiency of troop recruitment in the cities occupied by Ma Teng also improved significantly compared to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Originally, Ma Teng's strength and Han Sui's were at most a fifty-fifty split.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But after this move,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the gap in strength between the two sides widened at a speed visible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I fear that in less than half a year—in just three or four months—Ma Teng would be able to crush Han Sui in every aspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Regarding this, Ma Teng was very happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had become the second warlord after Dong Zhuo with the hope of rising in Liangzhou!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he had forgotten one saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While the forces under his command were experiencing rapid development,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>it was destined that the development of other Liangzhou warlords would be severely restricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first to bear the brunt was naturally Han Sui, whose strength was originally about the same as his.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a sworn brother with a plastic brotherhood, Han Sui understood Ma Teng better than anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In his view, although this fellow Ma Teng was quite capable in battle, he was not so outstanding in strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness were all easily displayed on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Commonly known as \"a dog's belly cannot hold two taels of sesame oil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, Han Sui secretly instigated several small Liangzhou lords to test Ma Teng's attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sure enough, after his power expanded, Ma Teng was much more arrogant than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had quite an attitude of looking down on others.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, Han Sui was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was exactly the result he wanted!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Ma Teng had shown an easy-going demeanor, those small Liangzhou warlords would likely have been gradually absorbed by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was definitely not a situation Han Sui wanted to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now, Ma Teng was clearly already floating.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As cunning as Han Sui, he quickly seized the opportunity to win over other small Guanxi warlords and explain the pros and cons.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The fine tradition of the small Guanxi warlords was that they could not watch one force become the sole dominant power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Up until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking across the entire Liangzhou,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the only person who could break this tradition\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>was Dong Zhuo alone!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And now, Dong Zhuo had entered the capital and become the Chancellor of the Great Han, with power over the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After Ma Teng accepted Dong Zhuo's enfeoffment, he gradually had a trend of becoming the sole dominant power in the small territory of Liangzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For this group of small Guanxi warlords, this was absolutely intolerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under Han Sui's solicitation, an \"Anti-Ma Teng Alliance\" quickly took shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet Ma Teng himself had never realized the severity of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Until twenty days ago, when Han Sui led the allied forces to launch a fierce attack on Ma Teng's home city!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only then did Ma Teng realize it in hindsight.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the forces under his command had developed to a great extent recently,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>compared to the allied forces formed by Han Sui, they were still far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In order to wipe out Ma Teng in one fell swoop,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Han Sui gathered all his strength and summoned almost all the small Liangzhou warlords together.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although this group of people were just a rabble when fighting alone,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>once gathered together, they could still form a formidable fighting force.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ma Teng and his eldest son Ma Chao and others fought to the death, but still lost their home city.\u003C\u002Fp>",1930,"2026-06-16T10:17:20.643Z","2026-06-17T08:53:02.455Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash 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