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

The old king of Shaodang Qiang had a solemn expression.

Bei Gong Boyu was not in a hurry; he simply watched quietly as the old king of Shaodang Qiang was considering his options.

"If war breaks out, it will be a protracted war. We are currently enjoying peace. Do you think you can conquer Liangzhou with just your strength?" The old king of Shaodang Qiang looked at Beigong Boyu.

"Safe?"

"Heh." Bei Gong Boyu laughed: "You think Duan Yu is a nobody like Liang Hu?"

"Go and inquire; Duan Yu has already begun recruiting soldiers in Hanyang County."

"Ten days ago, Duan Yu gathered all the officials of Hanyang County and issued a pre-battle recruitment notice regarding the campaign against the Western Qiang."

"And a memorial has already been submitted to the imperial court."

"Do you think you can get away with this even if you don't fight?"

"The Shaodang Qiang are only one place away from Hanyang, and they are one of the largest tribes among the Western Qiang. Since Duan Yu wants to fight, he will definitely attack these large tribes first."

“Don’t think I’m exaggerating. You can go and find out for yourself; it’s not a secret,” Bei Gong Boyu said.

"what?"

The old king of Shaodang Qiang was immediately stunned, his eyes widening in surprise.

“I swear on my wife’s name. If you don’t believe me, you can ask around.”

"In a few days, Duan Yu will surely send troops. At that time, if you want to resist again, it will not be so easy."

"That's all I have to say. As for whether to do it or not, that's up to you."

The old king of Shaodang Qiang frowned deeply.

Bei Gong Boyu would never try to deceive him with something like this.

If Duan Yu really intends to send troops to attack the Western Qiang.

They certainly can't just sit and wait to die.

Duan Yu's reputation...

It had already been introduced to the Qiang people long before.

He campaigned in the southern Gobi Desert, set fire to Danhan Mountain, shot and killed the Xianbei Chanyu, and captured the son of the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu alive.

He was hailed as one of the most outstanding generals of the Han Dynasty.

In addition to the Dianling Qiang, Zhong Qiang, and Canlang Qiang he had previously killed, Duan Yu's reputation for ruthlessness was further enhanced.

The old king of the Qiang tribe would not do something like deliberately provoking Duan Yu.

However, if Duan Yu is going to take the initiative to attack the Western Qiang, then he certainly cannot sit idly by and wait for death.

"What...what do you plan to do?" the old king of Shaodang Qiang asked, looking at Beigong Boyu.

"Our strength alone is insufficient to eliminate Duan Yu, and what we want is the entire Liangzhou, not just Duan Yu."

"Only by uniting, by uniting together."

Bei Gong Boyu stretched out one hand and then clenched it into a fist.

“If we face Duan Yu individually, we will be defeated one by one. Only by clenching our fists and throwing them together will we make Duan Yu feel the pain.”

"With your prestige, Old King, you should rally the Qiang tribes of Jincheng County to unite, and then gradually unite all the Western Qiang."

..........

Ji County.

Since Duan Yu submitted a memorial to the court proposing to wage war against the Western Qiang, Hanyang Commandery has entered a state of general mobilization for war.

The imperial document has been issued.

With the unanimous consent of the three high officials and the emperor, Duan Yu was authorized to launch a campaign against the Western Qiang.

However, the premise is that the imperial court is short of troops and supplies, and the autumn harvest is imminent, so it cannot provide supplies for this campaign against the Qiang. Duan Yu has to raise the money and supplies himself.

The imperial court could only allocate one of the five schools of the Northern Army, the Changshui First School, to participate in the battle.

After the autumn harvest, soldiers will be drawn from Hedong Commandery and Youfufeng Commandery to go to Hanyang Commandery.

However, it should have been winter by then.

Unable to fight in winter, they could only participate in the war the following spring.

But Duan Yu couldn't wait until the following spring.

Next spring, an event even bigger than the conquest of the Qiang will erupt.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion!

The Yellow Turban Rebellion, which will sweep across the entire Han Dynasty, is about to begin.

Therefore, Duan Yu will enter winter this year.

That is, the campaign against the Qiang will end before November.

Three months!

Three months' time.

As a result, Duan Yu could not wait for reinforcements from the Right Fufeng and Hedong counties.

However, the Changshui Battalion, one of the five schools of the Northern Army, is composed entirely of cavalry, which is exactly what Duan Yu needs.

What Duan Yu didn't expect was...

It turned out that Yuan Shao was leading the Changshui Camp.

at this time.

A large camp has already been erected outside the western part of Ji County.

Troops from various counties of Hanyang Commandery are continuously gathering at the western camp.

Outside the camp, cavalry units patrolled back and forth from time to time, their hooves pounding rapidly.

Meanwhile, the camp was bustling with activity.

Inside the Chinese army's tent.

Inside the central command tent, which is about a hundred square meters in size, there are more than a dozen tables on both sides.

Behind Duan Yu, who sits in the center, is a large sheepskin map.

It depicts the entire Liangzhou region, as well as the distribution and areas of the various tribes of the Qiang people.

Inside the tent, there were several bronze reclining tiger statues and racks filled with weapons.

In addition, a huge terrain model was placed in the very center of the main tent.

Duan Yu stood in front of the sand table, holding a long stick about the thickness of a finger.

Beside him were Jia Xu, dressed in a black robe with a black cloak over it, and Gai Xun, dressed in a black official robe with a fur cloak over it.

On both sides of the sand table stood all of Duan Yu's current generals.

Gao Shun, Chen Qing'an, Zhang Liao, Zhang Xun, Lü Bu, Qu Yi, and others stood on the left.

Li Jue, Guo Si, Wang Fang, Li Meng, Zhang Xiu, and Hua Xiong, who had been urgently summoned by Duan Yu from his father-in-law's side, stood on the right.

Hua Xiong did not come alone, but brought with him eight hundred elite Flying Bear Cavalry under Dong Zhuo, Duan Yu's father-in-law.

Duan Yu intends to end the war against the Western Qiang within three months, so that he can start promoting mulberry planting and silkworm breeding next spring. Therefore, he wants a quick victory and to crush the Western Qiang in one fell swoop.

For this reason, Duan Yu mobilized all the troops he could currently muster.

However, with the autumn harvest approaching, it is not possible to conscript large numbers of laborers and soldiers, otherwise it would affect the harvest.

Therefore, those who participated in this battle were almost all county soldiers, or Duan Yu's own men, as well as private soldiers drawn from various powerful clans.

Duan Yu now commands 3,000 Xiongnu volunteer cavalry, along with 1,200 cavalry he brought from Bingzhou, plus 800 Flying Bear Cavalry supported by his father-in-law Dong Zhuo.

The total number was five thousand cavalry.

Including the two thousand Changshui Battalion soldiers that Yuan Shao will bring from Luoyang, there are a total of seven thousand cavalry.

They assembled 3,000 county soldiers, bringing the total force to 10,000.

In addition, about four thousand infantrymen were drawn from various prominent clans in Hanyang Commandery.

Seven thousand infantry and seven thousand cavalry.

This is currently Duan Yu's main force.

However, as Liu Hong granted Duan Yu's orders to launch his campaign, he also generously allowed the various counties of Liangzhou to cooperate with Duan Yu's expedition.

Of course, the various prefectures were only cooperating, and because of the autumn harvest, they could not mobilize soldiers or laborers to participate in the war.

Only after the autumn harvest can some troops be drawn from various counties.

"Where are Yuan Shao and Cao Cao now?"

Duan Yu looked at the sand table in front of him, then turned to look at Jia Xu and asked.

"They should have already arrived at Youfufeng, and should reach Ji County in about ten more days," Jia Xu said.

Upon hearing this, Duan Yu nodded slightly.

"Alright, then let's set the date for the 10th, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, to send out the troops."

Duan Yu glanced at his generals and then began to assign the marching arrangements for this expedition.

"Gao Shun, Qu Yi."

"The end will be here."

The two stepped forward together, clasped their hands in a fist and bowed.

“Gao Shun led five hundred infantrymen from Jinyang, and then selected a thousand men to form a battalion called the Trapped Formation.”

"Qu Yi will select one thousand soldiers from the clan and give them to you to form a battalion called the Vanguard."

“Zhang Xun, based on the four hundred members of the clan, I will supplement you with six hundred, making a total of one thousand. The three of you will be the vanguard.”

"Is there a problem?"

Duan Yu looked at the three of them.

Qu Yi was the first to step forward and said, "General, I need crossbows, a large number of crossbows."

Duan Yu nodded: "You can choose the crossbow with military merit first, but remember, if you fail to win the first battle and capture the city, I will hold you responsible."

"only!"

Qu Yi, clad in armor, nodded in response: "This humble general guarantees with his life that if I cannot win, I am willing to be punished according to military law!"

Duan Yu nodded and waved.

The rest of the generals were all very eager after seeing that the three had taken the lead.

For a general, only military merit can lead to promotion.

This great battle is their best chance to shine.

"Hua Xiong, Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Xiu."

Duan Yu called out four names again.

The four immediately stepped forward.

"The general is here!"

The four replied in unison.

"Hua Xiong has eight hundred Flying Bears. I will supplement you with twelve hundred Xiongnu volunteers. The four of you will lead a total of two thousand cavalry, forming the left and right wings of the army. If you encounter Qiang cavalry, charge and kill them."

"Wang Fang and Li Meng, you two will lead two thousand infantrymen to escort the grain and fodder as the supply battalion, with Jia Xu as the commander."

"Chen Qing'an, Lü Bu, Zhang Liao, and Gai Xun, along with the rest of the troops, will join me as the main force of the central army after Yuan Shao and Meng De arrive with their troops."

The generals stepped forward to receive their orders.

Duan Yu looked at his generals with a cold gaze and said, "I don't need to say more about the importance of this battle; I'm sure you all understand."

"Although the current conditions are limited, with a limited number of troops and insufficient supplies."

"But I still demand of you: victory in this battle is imperative, and victory in every battle is inevitable!"

"Don't mention difficulties to me; all I want is a result."

"Go."

Duan Yu raised his hand and waved it, causing the cloak tied behind his armor to flutter.

"Each of you should lead your troops to prepare for war. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, we will send troops to the Western Qiang," Duan Yu said.

"only!"

All the generals stepped forward and answered in unison.

After all the generals had left, only Jia Xu and Gai Xun remained in the tent.

"Yuan Gu, how's the beef jerky making going?" Duan Yu turned to look at Gai Xun.

Gai Xun immediately bowed and replied, "Part of it has been completed, and we need you to come and inspect it."

Duan Yu nodded, then walked out of the tent: "Let's go, let's take a look now."