[{"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-78":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},2117514,3441,"Chapter 78","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>If it weren't for Li Jue and Guo Si arriving in time with troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I am afraid Niu Fu and his fifty thousand troops would all be buried in Jieting!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But even so.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The loss of Niu Fu’s army was not a small number.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Afterward, Han Sui borrowed many cavalry from the Qiang and Di tribes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And launched round after round of strikes against Niu Fu, Li Jue, and Guo Si!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Due to Niu Fu’s miserable defeat, the morale of the Dong Zhuo army dropped significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing Han Sui’s attack, the Dong Zhuo army suffered many losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Niu Fu, Li Jue, and Guo Si had no choice but to temporarily retreat to Chencang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And reported the front-line battle report to Dong Zhuo with fast horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hoping to get reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The three generals Xu Rong, Zhao Yun, and Zhang He, who were responsible for going to Fufeng to rescue Ma Teng, had excellently completed the task.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But under the disaster of Niu Fu, the pit-maker!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Fufeng Commandery where the three generals were now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was in the encirclement of Han Sui and various small warlords in Liangzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A clever woman cannot cook without rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Rong had only twenty thousand people under his command, and even adding Ma Teng’s few thousand people, it was not enough to reach thirty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Han Sui and the various small warlords in Liangzhou, plus the reinforcements of the Qiang and Di tribes, the total number had infinitely approached one hundred and fifty thousand!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In other words.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the disaster of Niu Fu, the pig teammate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The three generals Xu Rong, Zhao Yun, and Zhang He.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The situation they were facing now could be called unprecedentedly severe!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My lord, the situation is critical.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If the twenty thousand troops under Xu Rong are wiped out by Han Sui, I am afraid this Liangzhou will be further and further away from our army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Ru said, wanting to speak but stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, the anger in his heart was no less than Dong Zhuo’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the housekeeper of the Xiliang Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Ru’s contribution was also indispensable for the Xiliang Army to grow to this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This time, the reason why old Dong let his second son-in-law Niu Fu take command.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was mainly to let his second son-in-law Niu Fu make up for his mistakes and regain the lost prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But this guy Niu Fu was good, he didn't know how to cherish the opportunity placed before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Originally, this battle was not very difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As long as Niu Fu cooperated with Li Jue and Guo Si and fought steadily, I am afraid it wouldn't take long to defeat the Guanxi coalition led by Han Sui.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now it was good, not only was he defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he also caused Xu Rong, Zhao Yun, and Zhang He to be deeply trapped in the enemy’s encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I can no longer use this kid Niu Fu no matter what.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wenyu, draft an order later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Order Niu Fu to return to Chang'an from Chencang immediately, and hand over the military power in his hands to Li Jue and Guo Si for the time being.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo finally decided to remove Niu Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was fine that this second son-in-law didn't have any great ability on weekdays.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he dropped the chain at the critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My lord, are you planning to hand over the command of this battle to Li Jue and Guo Si?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Ru asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Dong Zhuo was slightly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Old Dong naturally knew the ability of Li Jue and Guo Si very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the critical situation at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if the command was handed over to Li Jue and Guo Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I am afraid it would be difficult to turn the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To put it plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Jue and Guo Si’s ability was definitely stronger than Niu Fu’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But they had not reached the level of an excellent commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At most, they were two good generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under old Dong’s command, the two could charge into battle without fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But let them be commanders themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I am afraid...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was not enough to win this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Niu Fu’s miserable defeat caused too much of a bad influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What the Dong Zhuo army needed next was not just to repel Han Sui, but to completely defeat Han Sui!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, Liangzhou would only become more and more alienated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the days of being under his rule would become more and more remote.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Or, should I go to the front line to sit in command myself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo asked tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before the words fell, Li Ru immediately interrupted:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My lord, this must not be done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It hasn't been long since we moved the capital to Chang'an, and the hearts of the people have not yet fully returned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If you really go to the front line to sit in command, some people in Chang'an will inevitably have some thoughts they shouldn't have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Moreover, you are the Chancellor of the world today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How can you do everything yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This time, old Dong was really a bit anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just imagine, a battle that was originally sure to win turned into a disadvantage under the disaster of Niu Fu, the pit-maker.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If this happened to anyone, I am afraid they would be anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because of the miserable defeat, the morale of the front-line soldiers was extremely low.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If they wanted to counterattack smoothly next, they must have someone who could hold the ground to go to the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Currently in Chang'an City.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If we talk about status and position in the army, the only people higher than the second son-in-law Niu Fu were old Dong and Li Ru himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the affairs Li Ru had to deal with were far more than old Dong’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the surface, old Dong was the Chancellor of the Han dynasty, but in fact, he didn't deal with government affairs much.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The person who was really exercising the power of the Prime Minister had always been the Secretariat Director Li Ru.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some military affairs of the Xiliang Army, plus some government affairs in the court, were almost all decided by Li Ru.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unless there was a big event, old Dong generally wouldn't enter the game himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Ru’s name as the \"housekeeper of the Xiliang Army\" was well-deserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If I can't go to the front line myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How can the situation on the front line be stabilized?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Could it be that I should count on Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, or Hua Xiong and Lu Bu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Old Dong was very melancholy.\u003C\u002Fp>",1108,"2026-06-16T10:17:20.643Z","2026-06-17T08:53:02.455Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash 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