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

kill?

To be honest, Qiangqu had thought about it.

They killed the envoy from the Han Dynasty.

But is it really that easy?

Qiangqu had heard of the name of Duan Yu, the envoy who came to the Xiongnu.

If his eldest son, Yufuluo, was easily defeated and killed by Duan Yu's more than 1,000 men in the battle of Daqingshan with 3,000 men, it was because he was ambushed.

Then the battle at Tanhan Mountain was the one that truly made Qiangqu feel fear.

Regardless of whether Duan Yu launched a surprise attack on Tanhan Mountain or used fire as a method.

At that time, Duan Yu only had a little over a thousand soldiers under his command, yet he dared to consider attacking Danhan Mountain.

And it was successful.

Furthermore, they also assassinated Kui Tou on the opposite bank of the Chu Chou River.

It should be noted that there were hundreds of thousands of Xianbei troops in the Tanhan Mountains.

Just how bold is Duan Yu?

More than a thousand people, that doesn't sound like a lot.

However, the Xiongnu suffered countless losses at the hands of the Han Dynasty cavalry.

Back then, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were like that.

Which one didn't have only one or two thousand cavalry?

But it still caused chaos and upheaval among the Xiongnu!

What if this Duan Yu is also a hero who, like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, appears only once every few centuries?

Will he be the next champion?

If they had not successfully intercepted Duan Yu, would the Xiongnu, given their current situation, still be able to withstand Duan Yu's onslaught?

Furthermore,

Will Duan Yu bring his two sons with him when he comes?

If it were him.

He definitely won't.

He would first settle Yufulo and Huchuquan in one place, and then hand them over after everything was settled.

This way, you can not only ensure your own safety, but also move forward or backward freely.

Faced with his daughter's question, Qiang Qu shook his head: "Now it all depends on what that envoy Duan Yu does."

"I cannot risk the lives of half my people to save Yufuluo and Huchuquan."

Suhe looked at her father with her beautiful eyes.

The answer has already been heard from these words.

You cannot exchange them for two people.

The general idea is to reduce tribute in exchange for one of the individuals.

It was just a desperate measure, a last resort.

“Father…” Suhe hesitated for a moment before speaking, “I have a way that might be able to achieve the best of both worlds.”

Ok?

Qiangqu Chanyu was taken aback.

Even the six or seven centurions standing in the royal tent all turned their gazes toward Suhe.

"My dear Juci, do you have any good ideas?" Qiangqu asked.

Suhe nodded and then said, "When our ancestors were powerful, they once besieged Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty at Baideng Mountain."

"If Emperor Gaozu of Han had not endured the humiliation that time, the Han Dynasty might not exist today."

"The Xiongnu of today are like the Han Dynasty of the past, and the Han Dynasty of today is like the Xiongnu of the past when our ancestors were at their strongest."

"Why can't we do what the Han Dynasty could do?"

Qiang Qu frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

"In order to maintain peace with their ancestors, the emperor of the Han Dynasty paid tribute to them through marriage alliances."

“Since Father wishes to preserve the dignity of the Chanyu, he should not pay tribute to the Han court.”

"But why not try a different approach and use a marriage alliance instead?"

Qiangqu was taken aback, then shook his head: "Impossible, the emperors of the Han Dynasty would not marry women from the Xiongnu."

Su He immediately shook his head and said, "Why must it be an emperor from the Han Dynasty?"

"Couldn't it be an envoy from the Han Dynasty?"

"what?"

Qiangqu's eyes widened in surprise: "You mean... you want this Han envoy to marry a Xiongnu woman?"

Suhe nodded and said, "According to our Xiongnu custom, when a woman gets married, she must bring half of her dowry with her."

“These dowries can be used as ransom for my two older brothers, so no other tribes will say that my father is paying tribute to the Han Dynasty.”

"Furthermore, if this Han official really does marry a Xiongnu woman, then he won't make things too difficult for Father."

"I heard that this Han Dynasty envoy is going to Liangzhou to take up his post."

“If he goes to Liangzhou, he will inevitably fight with the Qiang people, and we can naturally send troops to help him.”

"In the words of the Han Dynasty, this is called the best of both worlds, where each gets what they need."

"In this way, Father can maintain the prestige of the Chanyu, at the same time avoid paying so much tribute of cattle and sheep, and also form an alliance with this Han envoy."

"Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

Qiangqu was shocked.

That sounds really good.

“But…” Qiangqu looked at Suhe and said, “My dear Juci, what if the Han envoy doesn’t have a Xiongnu woman he’s looking for?”

"What should I do?"

"Are we going to force him to have a Hun woman?"

Suhe smiled.

Those beautiful eyes were like the azure eyes of the Northern Dahai Sea.

The Siqu Beidahai is the origin of the Xiongnu River, which runs through the Qilian Mountains.

The Xiongnu commanders in the camp were stunned by what they saw.

“Dear Father, the women of the Xiongnu are born to tame the bravest warriors on the grasslands.”

"Is your position not enough to subdue that Han Chinese envoy?"

Qiangqu stared wide-eyed, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"The Han Dynasty sent princesses to marry Xiongnu chieftains for the sake of peace. Why can't we learn from them?" A strange light flickered in Suhe's beautiful eyes.

Upon hearing Suhe's words, several Xiongnu commanders felt as if glass were shattering.

"My lord...is this...is this your own idea?" Qiangqu asked incredulously.

Suhe nodded.

Qiangqu stepped forward and hugged Suhe tightly.

To a father, a daughter is a precious pearl, the apple of his eye.

They are my heart's flesh and my precious treasure.

Suhe's maturity was evident from a very young age.

Qiangqu doted on his daughter even more than he did on his two sons.

Sending her to marry into the Han Dynasty was something Qiangqu had never imagined.

"My beloved Juci..." Qiangqu Lao burst into tears.

At this moment, Qiangqu was not the Chanyu of the Xiongnu, but an old father who was heartbroken that his sensible daughter had to make a sacrifice.

"Father, your daughter will only marry a warrior."

“If that Han envoy is merely a figurehead, then it wouldn’t matter if Father killed him.”

"We'll have to wait until we meet the Han envoy before we can talk about anything," Suhe whispered to Qiangqu, trying to comfort him.

Qiangqu nodded.

Just then, a royal wolf rider entered the tent and knelt on one knee.

"Chanyu, the Han army has arrived outside the city."

Upon hearing this, Qiangqu immediately perked up.

"My dear Juci, let's go see if that Han Dynasty envoy will become your ideal husband."

...........

Outside the city of surrender.

The vanguard, consisting of Chen Qing'an and Zhang Liao, had arrived at a hill three miles outside the surrender city.

Three hundred cavalrymen lined up on the mound, waiting for Duan Yu's central army and the approaching Xiongnu cavalry behind them.

Wearing a battle robe adorned with a hundred flowers and wielding a halberd, Lü Bu was also among the ranks, his tall stature standing out conspicuously.

Behind him were more than a dozen county officials from Jiuyuan County, all riding on horseback.

In the distance, dust billowed within the surrendered city as a large contingent of Xiongnu royal cavalry assembled and galloped rapidly toward the earthen mound.

Like a pack of wolves on the grasslands.

Lu Bu looked at the scene in the distance, gripping his halberd tightly.

Over time.

More than a thousand elite cavalrymen from the Xiongnu royal camp arrived at the foot of the mound where Chen Qing'an and his men were located at an extremely fast speed.

"Qing'an, look quickly! These are the elite cavalry of the Xiongnu royal camp!" Zhang Liao pointed to the charging Xiongnu cavalry and said, "The elite cavalry of the Xiongnu royal camp are the elite cavalry under the command of the Xiongnu Chanyu."

Chen Qingan noticed it.

The Xiongnu royal cavalry that came were much more elite than ordinary Xiongnu cavalry.

The Xiongnu cavalry were actually nomadic herders of the Xiongnu.

These Xiongnu people, who grew up riding sheep and shooting rats, were highly skilled horsemen from a young age.

They all became skilled archers and horsemen when they grew up.

However, it is limited by resources.

The Xiongnu's weaponry was extremely outdated.

Most of the Xiongnu cavalry used arrowheads made of bone, which had limited lethality.

Especially against armored Han Dynasty cavalry, their effectiveness was greatly reduced.

Let's talk about the protective gear on your body.

Basically, the Xiongnu cavalry had no protective gear.

This resulted in the Han army's powerful and sharp weapons inflicting enormous damage on the Xiongnu cavalry.

With an equal number of cavalry, the Xiongnu cavalry were no match for the Han cavalry.

However, the elite cavalry of the Xiongnu royal tent that arrived at this time were almost all armored.

Although the styles of armor vary.

But having armor is better than having no armor.

These armors are usually family heirlooms, passed down from generation to generation.

A Xiongnu cavalryman wearing armor would receive excellent treatment no matter which tribe he joined.

Chen Qing'an carefully observed the marching speed of the Xiongnu cavalry, as well as their cavalry configuration and weaponry, and secretly memorized them.

Before long, the Xiongnu royal cavalry arrived at the foot of the mound.

Qiangqu Chanyu rode on a crimson warhorse.

The warhorse was eight feet tall at the shoulder; one could tell at a glance that it was an exceptional horse.

Behind him were several Xiongnu commanders in armor.

Suhe also rode a chestnut-colored warhorse, following behind Qiangqu.

A longbow was still hanging on the saddle.

The two horses stopped when they were about an arrow's length apart.

When Lü Bu saw the warhorse beneath Qiang Qu, his eyes lit up.

"What a fine horse!" Lu Bu exclaimed.

"what?"

Song Xian, who was standing next to Lü Bu, let out a soft exclamation, then pointed to Su He, who was standing next to Qiang Qu, and said, "General, look, there is another Xiongnu woman over there."

"Wow, that woman is quite pretty."

Following the direction Song Xian pointed, Lü Bu also saw Su He standing next to Qiang Qu.

Just as Lü Bu was observing, Qiangqu Chanyu and Suhe, who were at the foot of the mound, were also watching this side.

Among the hundreds of riders, Lü Bu was the tallest and wore a conspicuous brocade battle robe.

“That man must be the Han envoy,” Qiang Qu said, looking at Lü Bu with a slightly furrowed brow. “Although he looks brave and strong, he lacks any heroic spirit in his eyes.”

"It doesn't match any of the rumors."