[{"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-84":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},2117520,3441,"Chapter 84","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>But they hadn't expected that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>despite the disparity in troop numbers by several times,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Rong could still rely on the few troops he had to hold the defensive line firmly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>under the fierce fighting of Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Ma Chao, and other fierce generals, the Liangzhou warlords had suffered significant losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to everyone’s complaints, Han Sui hurriedly spoke to soothe them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentlemen, this Xu Rong is merely a trapped beast fighting for its life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His supply lines have been cut; even if his soldiers are brave, they can hold on for at most a few more days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After a few days, when the grain runs out,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"even a god descending to earth could not save him from this desperate situation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to this group of impatient Liangzhou warlords,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sui, this old fox, undoubtedly saw things more clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Rong and Niu Fu were clearly not in the same league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how strong Xu Rong’s ability was,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the end, even a clever housewife cannot cook without rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People are iron, rice is steel; if you don't eat a meal, you get hungry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a head-on confrontation on the battlefield,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sui would not have the confidence to defeat Xu Rong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a Xu Rong in a state of starvation, haha, was like a beast without claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader, tell us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many more days until we can finish off this Xu Rong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Winter is almost here, and I haven't even had time to harvest the grain in my territory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unknown, useless small warlord below Han Sui asked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sui couldn't help but have black lines appear on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>War is not something you can guess just by saying so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sui could only give a rough estimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before Han Sui could speak further,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly came from outside the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scout rushed into the tent and reported to Cheng Yin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nan'an City has been hit by a surprise attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The enemy is quite numerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I beg my lord to return to reinforce it quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the voice fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Yin was so frightened he jumped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he grabbed the scout by the collar and questioned him in disbelief:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would there be an enemy raiding my Nan'an City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scout was only responsible for delivering messages; how would he know about military matters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing his lord’s questioning, he could only shake his head helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Cheng, please calm down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let us wait until we figure out the ins and outs of the matter before making plans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sui spoke to soothe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he didn't understand why an army had suddenly appeared at Cheng Yin’s lair, Nan'an City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he knew that he must stabilize Cheng Yin right now and not let him retreat from the front lines so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when it rains, it pours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the roof leak in only one spot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Cheng Yin could fully recover his senses,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>several more scouts appeared outside the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These scouts were also reporting to their respective lords that their rear cities had been raided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, more and more scouts came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the tent, more than sixty percent of the Liangzhou warlords had received news that their own lairs had been raided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the remaining forty percent, it was likely because the distance was remote, or the scouts had died on the way, so there was no news yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, the feeling of trembling had already spread through their entire bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi’s five-route division was not just five routes of troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, after reaching a certain Liangzhou warlord’s territory, he could further divide the troops on the original basis to raid more cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way, he ensured that most of the Liangzhou warlords would receive news that their rear lairs had been raided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Liangzhou warlords were struck as if by lightning, their souls shaken!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was unknown who reacted first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up quickly and requested leave from Han Sui:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader, please forgive me for taking my leave first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My rear city has been hit by a surprise attack, and there are not many garrison troops inside; I cannot leave it unattended.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a chain reaction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before this small warlord’s voice had even faded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>most of the small warlords in the tent stood up one after another,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>repeating the same words as the first warlord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sui’s face was as gloomy as water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only one warlord’s rear lair had been raided, it could be called an accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for so many people to be attacked at the same time, it was clearly a conspiracy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even knowing it was a conspiracy, Han Sui had no way to break it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only try his best to persuade them to stay:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentlemen, that fellow Xu Rong cannot hold on for much longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you persist in besieging him for another two or three days, I believe he will be at the end of his rope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you retreat now, you will have nothing left!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sui had previously promised these Liangzhou warlords that after eliminating Xu Rong, all captured cities would be re-divided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he attempted to use this painted pie to lure these Liangzhou warlords to continue fighting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Liangzhou warlords were not broad-minded and lacked great ambitions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were not fools!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their lairs were their core bases,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and also the places where their prestige was deepest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even their lairs were lost, what use would it be even if they gained a few new cities?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>facing Han Sui’s plea to stay,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the generals chose to refuse almost without the slightest hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone chose to refuse, all in unspoken agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And they demanded to return to their territories immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cunning as Han Sui was, at this moment, he was almost ready to explode with anger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not understand\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>who exactly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had come up with such a vicious strategy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Han Sui thought of Gu Yi, this grandson-in-law of Dong Zhuo who had recently risen to fame!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alas, Heaven does not bless me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this person were my son-in-law, how wonderful that would be!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1053,"2026-06-16T10:17:20.643Z","2026-06-16T10:29:10.858Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a9d5e5059ff0eb44557fc61324a1fc0f4d4ebf5d046a38a8e63cc134bb13eccc","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-85","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-83",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthree-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-cover.jpg"]