Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

into the night.

Duan Yu's more than 1,000 Liangzhou soldiers have arrived at the Chuqiu River, which flows upstream of Tanhan Mountain.

At this time, the Xianbei camp at Tanhan Mountain was only about 20 li away.

In the second year of Yongshou, the Xianbei Chanyu Tanshihuai established the Xianbei royal court at Tanhan Mountain.

For nearly thirty years thereafter, Tanhan Mountain remained the center of the Xianbei people.

The Xianbei Chanyu Tanshihuai imitated the Xiongnu who dominated the southern and northern deserts, dividing the entire area under his control into three parts based on the location of Tanhan Mountain.

"After Tan Shihuai died, his son Helian succeeded to the position of Xianbei Chanyu, but he died from an arrow wound while plundering Beidi County."

"Helian's son is too young to succeed to the throne."

"Therefore, the Xianbei Chanyu is now nominally the brother of Helian, Kuitou."

On the grassland under the cover of night, Duan Yu rode on the black jade Qilin beast, gazing at the distant Tanhan Mountain.

Tanhan Mountain is part of the Yinshan Mountain Range.

With lush greenery and continuous mountain peaks, it is a place like a pearl on the grassland.

In addition to the continuous mountain peaks, the Chuqiu River, which flows through the entire Tanhan Mountain, nourishes this land, providing abundant produce and aquatic plants.

This makes it an excellent place for grazing.

In winter, because of the connected mountain ranges, this area is not covered in snow and wind like the northern desert or flat grasslands.

There are mountains to shield you from the cold wind, and firewood that you can use anytime, anywhere.

Therefore, the Xianbei people were able to get through the winter more easily.

Under the rule of Tan Shihuai, this place once gathered as many as hundreds of thousands of Xianbei people.

At this moment, Duan Yu, who was still several miles away from Tanhan Mountain, could still faintly see the firelight in the distant mountains.

“Brother Duan, although the current leader is the Xianbei Chanyu, it is only in name.”

“Back in Tan Shihuai’s time, the three regions he had scattered to now each govern their own areas, and no one obeys the leader anymore.”

“In the east, more than 20 towns from Youbeiping to Liaodong were led by the Mijia, Queji, Suli and Huaixing tribes, forming an alliance of the Xianbei in the east.”

"The central region consists of more than 10 towns from Youbeiping to Shanggu, with the Kezui, Queju and Murong tribes being the leaders."

“The western region, consisting of more than 20 towns from Shanggu to Dunhuang, was headed by the Jianluolu tribe, the Rilu tribe, and the Yanliyou tribe.”

Duan Yu listened attentively from the side.

If it weren't for Zhang Xun's explanation, he obviously wouldn't have known these things.

These historical events from over two thousand years ago could be easily recalled by asking him to name a few people familiar with the Three Kingdoms period.

Apart from that, he knew very little.

Not to mention the Xiongnu and Xianbei.

Knowing about the Xiongnu and Xianbei is not the same as understanding them.

Such a large number of tribes and such a complex interplay of power are what make a country a coherent system.

The Han-Xiongnu War lasted for decades, but the Xiongnu were never completely wiped out; the Northern Xiongnu were only driven to the northern desert.

Ultimately, this led to the rise of another powerful figure, Tan Shihuai, a grassland hero comparable to Modu Chanyu in the early Han Dynasty.

As it turns out, it was simply impossible to completely eliminate the Xiongnu or any other nomadic people on the grasslands.

"When Tan Shihuai was still alive, it is said that there were more than 200,000 Xianbei people in Tanhan Mountain."

"There aren't as many now, but I estimate that there are around 100,000 in the vicinity of Danhan Mountain, including the Yazhang."

Upon hearing this, Duan Yu raised an eyebrow, turned to Zhang Xun, and asked, "Is the Xianbei's headquarters still here?"

Zhang Xun nodded: "It should still be there."

“It’s early spring now, and the grasslands haven’t fully grown yet, so it’s not the right time to let the grazing go completely.”

"The Yazhang should still be inside Tanhan Mountain at this time, but its exact location is still unclear."

Duan Yu nodded.

Tanhanshan is not a single hill, but rather a small, interconnected mountain range.

The area covers fifty square kilometers, and the highest peak is nearly two thousand meters above sea level.

Wang Rou's destination is Tanhan Mountain, so she will surely contact the current Xianbei Chanyu, Kui Tou.

According to Chen Pingwu's confession, Wang Rou's purpose was to pass through the eastern region of the Xianbei, then detour to Liaodong, and from there take a boat down to Jiaozhou for refuge.

Wang Rou was, after all, a Han Chinese, and even if he was fleeing, he could not live on the grassland forever.

Although Jiaozhou was a wild and uncivilized place, it was still a place ruled by the Han people.

With the wealth that Wang Rou and Wang Ze have accumulated over the years, once they arrive in Jiaozhou and manage the business for a period of time, they can still live like emperors.

It was clearly unrealistic to venture into the vast mountains before them to search for the Xianbei headquarters and Wang Rou.

There are at least tens of thousands of Xianbei people in the Danhan Mountains.

Duan Yu currently only has a little over a thousand cavalry.

Even if all of them were put into Danhan Mountain, it would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

Not to mention, if the Xianbei discovered them, they would likely face being surrounded.

Duan Yu, who was riding on horseback, rubbed his chin.

He then reached out and took the map from the iron stone, unfolding it.

Under the cool moonlight, Duan Yu glanced at the general topographical map of Tanhan Mountain.

In the sixth year of the Xiping era, Liu Hong dispatched 30,000 cavalry to attack Tanhan Mountain, but they were easily annihilated by Tan Shihuai's command.

Although Tan Shihuai is dead, the number of Xianbei cavalry at Tanhan Mountain is not as great as it used to be.

But he only had a little over a thousand cavalrymen.

Brute force is definitely not the way to stop Wang Rou.

But since actively searching doesn't work, there's only one way left.

"Boping, Wenyuan, Wenze, Qing'an," Duan Yu called softly.

Following behind Duan Yu, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Zhang Xun, and Chen Qing'an bowed in response.

After Duan Yu had the group come forward, he pointed out four directions on the map.

These represent the southeast, northwest, and south directions of Tanhan Mountain, respectively.

“Each of you will lead two hundred men to set fire to Tanhan Mountain from the four directions of east, west, south and north at its foot.”

"The area must be large. I don't expect you to cover the entire Tanhan Mountain, but at the very least, you must amplify the fire!"

"I want to burn down Danhan Mountain!"

Duan Yu squinted and said, "Since we can't go in to look for them, let's make them come out on their own."

"I want to see how many Xianbei dogs this fire can burn to death!"

All four were startled upon hearing this.

Burning down Danhan Mountain?

this.....

Duan Yu put away the map and looked at the distant Tanhan Mountain, saying, "The rainy season hasn't arrived yet; it's early spring, and the mountain forests are dry."

"A single fire could set the entire Tanhan Mountain ablaze."

Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Zhang Xun, and Chen Qing'an all looked at Duan Yu with a bit of confusion.

If this great fire were to truly break out, and were to encircle and burn down Danhan Mountain from all sides, one can imagine how many Xianbei people would be burned to death.

But Duan Yu's expression showed no sign of caring.

"For decades, the Xianbei have been raiding our borders."

"How many innocent people and how many Han men died because of them."

“Every sip of water the Xianbei people drink here is the blood of us Han people, and every bite of grass they eat is the flesh of us Han people.”

"Today, I will make them return everything they have eaten and drunk over the years."

"Don't start any fires at night. If a fire starts at night, it will be easily discovered. Start tomorrow during the day."

At this moment, a raging fire seemed to ignite in Duan Yu's gaze as he looked towards Tanhan Mountain.