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

The upper reaches of the Chuqiu River.

Duan Yu led more than 1,200 cavalrymen and stood on a sloping hill behind a crossing point on the upper reaches of the Chuqiu River, watching the raging fire burning on the distant Danhan Mountain.

The raging fire was completely beyond Duan Yu's expectations.

The fire ignited by Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Chen Qing'an, and Zhang Xun from the four directions of east, west, south, and north almost engulfed the entire Tanhan Mountain.

Moreover, the fire is gradually encircling the area, forming a huge ring of fire.

The burning trees resembled towering fire towers, and in the instant the wind blew, the flames on the treetops seemed like dancing red sprites, leaping from one treetop to another.

Not only was Duan Yu caught off guard by this situation, but Gao Shun and Zhang Liao were also surprised by the outcome.

At this moment, flocks of birds on the entire Tanhan Mountain took flight in fright.

Animals, their bodies radiating heat and their fur blackened from being burned, kept running out of the forest.

So far, however, no herders have been seen coming out of the mountains.

Duan Yu was not surprised by this.

Not to mention the Xianbei herdsmen at this time, even Han Chinese people generally did not know the correct way to escape when faced with such a large-scale wildfire.

When faced with a wildfire like this, hiding anywhere is basically useless.

Even if the wildfire does not spread to the entire Tanhan Mountain.

However, if the fires around the valley are large enough and encircle it, they will drain the air from the valley.

At this point, the only place that could be considered a way out was Chu Chou Shui.

Therefore, Duan Yu divided his meager force of just over 1,200 cavalrymen into two groups.

They were stationed at the two ferry crossings of the Chuqiu River, where the fire was currently least intense.

From the moment he ignited Danhan Mountain at dawn, Duan Yu had been patiently waiting.

It wasn't until noon that the time came.

Tie Shitou, who was monitoring the distant Chuqiu River, suddenly ran down the earthen slope, shouting excitedly, "They're here! They're here!"

"Brother Duan, the Xianbei people are coming out! They're coming out!"

Duan Yu, who was resting with his eyes closed at the bottom of the earthen slope, suddenly opened his eyes.

After getting up, Duan Yu took a few steps to the back of the earthen slope and looked at the distant Tanhan Mountain.

By this time, the thick black smoke had almost completely blocked out the sunlight.

Smoke was scattered all around Tanhan Mountain, like a thick fog in the early morning.

And right there in that thick fog of smoke.

A group of people, crouching low and covering their mouths and noses, were running quickly from the exit of a mountain gully towards the outside of Tanhan Mountain.

“They are not Xianbei, they are Han Chinese!” Duan Yu’s gaze sharpened.

Those people were dressed in Hanfu robes, which did not show any Xianbei characteristics.

"Han people?"

Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu, who were standing next to Duan Yu, were both taken aback.

He then carefully observed the hundred or so people who had run out.

None of the more than one hundred people who ran out of Tanhan Mountain were on horseback; they were all on foot.

As the group drew closer to the bank of the Chuqiu River, which Duan Yu was guarding, Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu were able to see it clearly.

This group of people are indeed all Han Chinese.

"Brother Duan, could it be Wang Rou and the others?" Tie Shitou turned to look at Duan Yu.

Duan Yu's eyes searched through the crowd.

Among the group, two middle-aged men, their faces covered, were protected by a group of people wielding swords.

However, they were still far away, and both of them were covering their mouths and noses, so it was difficult to see them clearly for a moment.

The portraits of Wang Rou and her younger brother Wang Ze were already etched in Duan Yu's mind.

Looking at the group of Han people running out in the distance, Duan Yu squinted his eyes and waited patiently.

The group's destination must be the Chuqiu River, which flows from the foot of Tanhan Mountain.

As Duan Yu had predicted, things went exactly as he had expected.

The group of over a hundred people, who had fled from the Danhan Mountain and were radiating heat from the scorching sun, headed straight for the Chuqiu River, which was only a few dozen meters away from Duan Yu.

They were completely unaware of Duan Yu, who was monitoring them.

A group of people rushed towards the riverbed of the Chuqiu River like madmen, and then plunged into the river.

Regardless of whether the river was deep or shallow, they jumped into the water like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Duan Yu chose this location because it is a crossroads leading into and out of Tanhan Mountain.

The frequent trampling marks at the intersection, the shallows where people cross the river at this time, and the footsteps of livestock that often walk along the riverbanks are enough to prove all of this.

On the earthen slope behind Duan Yu, more than 600 cavalrymen had already mounted their warhorses.

They were just waiting for Duan Yu's order.

Suddenly, Duan Yu, who was watching the crowd, focused his gaze on a thin figure who had just been pulled out of the river by a guard.

Wang Rou!

It's Wang Rou!

Duan Yu's eyes widened, and a smile appeared on his face.

"I've finally caught you!" Duan Yu's lips curled up slightly.

The journey from Jinyang to Tanhan Mountain has taken more than a thousand miles.

It has already been almost ten days.

From Taiyuan Prefecture, to Yanmen Prefecture, and now to Tanhanshan in southern Mongolia.

Finally found.

Seeing Wang Rou heading in his direction to cross the river, Duan Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

This matter is finally coming to an end.

In the distance, within the Tanhan Mountain.

After Wang Rou and his guards ran out, more Xianbei people followed the direction Wang Rou came from.

"Brother Duan, shall we make a move?"

Iron Stone, standing next to Duan Yu, was already eager to try.

Duan Yu shook his head slightly.

Wang Rou is definitely not going to escape. Now let's see if we can catch one or two more big fish from the Xianbei.

Wang Rou must have come to Tanhan Mountain to see Kui Tou. Now that Wang Rou has run out from this side, could the group of Xianbei people behind him be Kui Tou?

"Stone, go and transfer the cavalry from Qing'an over here. Don't worry about the other ferry crossing."

"We'll ambush the Xianbei people at this ferry crossing and Wang Rou with all our might!" Duan Yu said.

Tie Shitou nodded quickly, and then led several of his personal guards and cavalrymen to deliver the order.

Following behind Wang Rou, a group of Xianbei people, some on horseback and others fleeing, also emerged from the mountain pass behind Wang Rou.

“Agan, these Han people are indeed cunning. If we don’t follow them, we’ll probably die before we get out.” Budugen, riding his horse, turned to look at the somewhat disheveled Kui Tou beside him.

At this moment, Kui Tou was shirtless, his body glistening with oil from the scorching fire.

Even the beard on his chin has been reduced by half.

The remaining half was curled up.

All the hair on his face, including his eyebrows and eyelashes, had been burned away.

Budugen, standing beside him, was in no better shape.

"Abugan, hurry, quickly clear the way so everyone can cross the river."

"Drive all the cattle and sheep out and get them across the river," Kui Tou said anxiously to Bu Dugen beside him.

Budugen nodded and said, "Agan, you cross the river first. I'll direct the operation from here."

Kui Tou glanced at Wang Rou's group, which had already reached halfway across the Chuqiu Riverbed, then nodded and spurred his horse to lead the Xianbei soldiers in pursuit.

On the other side of the riverbank.

Just as Wang Rou had crossed half of the river, a group of Xianbei people on horseback caught up from behind.

Duan Yu also stood up from behind the hillside.

Wang Hunu led the warhorse to Duan Yu's side.

With one hand on the saddle, Duan Yu mounted his horse and casually pulled out the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd stuck in the ground, pointing it at Wang Rou who was crossing the river.

"kill!"