[{"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-74":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},2117510,3441,"Chapter 74","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>The three were chatting idly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly, they heard a guard report that an envoy from Yuzhou had arrived and brought news of Sun Jian’s death in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Old Dong and Gu Yi looked at each other, and immediately sent someone to call Li Ru over, deciding to meet this so-called envoy in the council hall first.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the council hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Old Dong sat at the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sitting on the left and right sides were Gu Yi and Li Ru respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kan Ze, with Sun Quan and Sun Shangxiang, stood below old Dong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So, you mean Wentai has unfortunately died at the hands of the Guandong rebels?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Old Dong showed a trace of sadness and asked Kan Ze.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Reporting to the Chancellor, that is indeed the case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My late lord has unfortunately passed away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Now, the old troops are under the command of the young lord Sun Ce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kan Ze answered truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wentai was a loyal official of the Han dynasty and made countless contributions to the Han dynasty throughout his life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"To be harmed by rebels today is truly a huge loss for the Han dynasty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I am deeply saddened by this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo’s ability to lie with his eyes open could be called the pinnacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Sun Jian, who had killed countless imperial officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could be called a loyal official of the Han dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then I am afraid there would be no one in the world who could be called a rebel.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wenyu, Wentai was a loyal and heroic person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He died for the country; this matter must be made known to His Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We must not let the descendants of a meritorious official feel slighted!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo instructed Li Ru with a pretense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The latter naturally understood instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Anyway, Sun Jian was already a dead man.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The so-called memorial to the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was actually just to posthumously confer a title on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Add an official position or a title or something.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But this action, at least in front of Kan Ze and others, showed old Dong’s sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, posthumously conferring a title on Sun Jian was only one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kan Ze’s main purpose for coming here today.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was to have Sun Ce inherit the position of Yuzhou Inspector that Sun Jian held during his lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And at the same time, request reinforcements from Dong Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Kan Ze proposed this, Dong Zhuo did not rush to agree, but said he would report to the Emperor before making a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the matter of borrowing troops was the same routine of response.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This could not help but make Kan Ze feel somewhat uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If these two tasks could not be completed smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The situation Sun Ce faced in Yuzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Would undoubtedly be even more difficult than it was now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But no matter how anxious he was, it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Old Dong sent guards to settle Kan Ze and the three of them down first.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Afterward, he began to discuss with Li Ru and Gu Yi whether to agree to Kan Ze’s request.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My lord, Sun Ce has always had Sun Jian’s courage; it is quite appropriate for him to inherit Sun Jian’s official position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Moreover, Sun Ce now has a blood feud with Yuan Shu and others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It is impossible and he will not defect to Yuan Shu’s side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But the matter of borrowing troops is probably not feasible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Firstly, sending troops to Guandong conflicts with our army’s original strategy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The reason why you appointed Sun Jian previously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The goal was precisely to let him and the Guandong noble clan group bite each other like dogs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Now, this old dog Sun Jian is dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This little dog Sun Ce should take over for Sun Jian and continue to confront the Guandong noble clan group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"However, if you send troops to support Sun Ce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then this vicious dog Sun Ce would be equivalent to losing its original function.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Moreover, my lord, you must not forget.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The reason why those warlords in Guandong dared to fight a civil war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is because they felt that the threat of you, my lord, was no longer hanging over their heads for the time being!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But if you send troops to support Sun Ce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No matter how many troops are sent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"After those Guandong warlords get the news, they will definitely become frightened birds in an instant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It is even highly possible that they will temporarily put aside their differences and form a coalition again to confront you, my lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Ru analyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Dong Zhuo and Gu Yi both nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially Gu Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He knew the nature of those Guandong warlords very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To put it plainly, it was bullying the weak and fearing the strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was precisely because the big boss Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an and shifted his focus to Guanxi that those Guandong warlords dared to fight internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But if the big boss Dong Zhuo suddenly showed signs of wanting to return to Guandong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Given the character of those Guandong warlords, they would definitely stop fighting internally in minutes and unite against the outside!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, sending troops to support Sun Ce was absolutely not advisable!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not even a single soldier could be sent over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, the original strategic plan of the Dong Zhuo army would very likely collapse as a result.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then... does that mean we just ignore Sun Ce?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, we cannot completely ignore him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The best way is to bring a third-party force into the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Let this third-party force continue to form a balance of power between Sun Ce and Yuan Shu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu Yi knew Sun Ce’s ability well, and it was probably even greater than Sun Jian’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Historically, it did not take long for Sun Ce to pacify Jiangdong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the vast territory he conquered became the foundation of the Eastern Wu regime in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From this, it can be seen that Sun Ce was truly fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the situation currently faced by the Sun Ce army.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was actually not optimistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yuan Shu had the Yuzhou noble clan group as a wet nurse to constantly recover health.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he was also crippled by Sun Jian once.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now Sun Jian was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sun Ce’s prestige could not be compared with Sun Jian’s for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The deterrent power of the Sun army to the Yuzhou noble clans would also decrease accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It can be foreseen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the period after Sun Jian’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>",1079,"2026-06-16T10:17:20.643Z","2026-06-17T08:53:02.455Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","db5ee4ee10530731d83851a71c0052582f0e619d36ca7dcd05d125f533866e86","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-75","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-73",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthree-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-cover.jpg"]