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

October.

West of Longxi Commandery, Weicheng was built.

Jianwei City, as the name suggests, is a place of power and prestige.

In the fifth year of Emperor He of Han's Yongyuan reign (93 AD), Guan You, the Protector of the Qiang, defeated Mi Tang, the Qiang chieftain who lived in the Da Xiao Yu Valley. Later, Emperor He ordered Hou Ba, the Protector of the Qiang, and Shi Guan Hong, the Chief of Jincheng, to establish 27 military settlements in this area to defend against the incursions of the Western Qiang.

However, starting from the reign of Emperor Huan, the Han Dynasty's influence in Xiliang and the Western Regions weakened, and the area gradually fell into disuse.

Therefore, it became an important area for the activities of the Qiang people.

The Xianling Qiang, along with several smaller Qiang tribes, all operated in this area.

At this time, several huge mounds of Jingguan (a type of ancient Chinese mound) were piled up outside Jianwei City.

Since leaving Mucheng Valley, Duan Yu has ordered that no Qiang tribe in the surrounding areas of Jincheng County should be overlooked.

Since some unknown guy is trying to smear him, fine, he'll just go all the way and kill him.

He then divided his forces into three groups with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

They began to attack all Qiang tribes west of Yunwu County.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The day before, the three gathered their troops in the Big and Small Yu Valleys, and slaughtered all the Xianling Qiang tribesmen, regardless of age or gender. They then took the heads to the outside of Jianwei City and piled them up into three mounds of ten thousand people.

In the past two weeks, Duan Yu has almost completely wiped out more than a dozen Qiang tribes, large and small.

More than 50,000 heads were chopped off.

If we include the battle of Yunwu, there would be 80,000 heads lost in Jincheng County at this time.

This is already four times the Han Chinese population of Jincheng County.

If they advance further east, the army will cross Jincheng County and reach the territory of Longxi County.

The seven thousand cavalrymen who had been slaughtering for half a month were now stationed in the abandoned Jianwei City.

Countless bonfires were lit throughout the city.

As October progressed, the weather grew increasingly cold.

At this moment, Duan Yu, along with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, who had noticeably lost weight but were much more energetic, sat around a campfire.

A golden-brown, sizzling lamb sits on the fire.

Each of the three had a wine jug in front of him.

"We'll rest in Jianwei City for the day, and tomorrow we'll head towards Longxi County, then pass through Xiangwu County and return to Ji County."

"I estimate we can go back in another five, seven, or eight days."

Duan Yu poked at the campfire in front of him with a stick and said, "You two have been out for quite a while now, it's time to return to Luoyang before the New Year."

Yuan Shao unscrewed the cork of the wine flask, took a swig, then wiped his lips heartily and said, "I'm not in a hurry to return to Luoyang."

"I used to think Liangzhou was a wild and desolate place, but after fighting with Ziyi here for the past two months, I've learned what true exhilaration is!"

"This is how a true man should live," Yuan Shao exclaimed.

Cao Cao, standing to the side, nodded in agreement, saying, "My greatest wish in this life is to be like Ban Dingyuan and make a name for myself in the Western Regions. Now, thanks to Ziyi, I have finally fulfilled half of my greatest wish."

Duan Yu smiled.

Preparations for this battle began in July.

Three months have passed since then.

The fight has been largely over.

All that remains is to wrap up the plans for next spring.

The autumn harvest is almost over, and the grain from Bingzhou still needs to be transported over. There are still many things to take care of at home.

Moreover, as the weather gets colder, the upcoming battles will not be easy to fight.

The surrounding Qiang ethnic groups that were supposed to migrate have already done so.

Going through all that trouble to find it now would be a waste of time and effort.

The authority that needed to be established has already been established.

Some things are better left unsaid.

If you go too far, it will backfire.

Therefore, his plan was to return to Ji County first.

The army needs a rest.

The three of them sliced ​​meat off the roasted lamb with knives while drinking, chatting, and warming themselves by the fire.

It was soon evening.

Just when Duan Yu felt he had drunk enough wine.

Suddenly, Tie Shitou came to report.

"General, our scouts just captured a few Qiang cavalrymen outside the city. They said they were from the Baima Qiang and wanted to see you."

Duan Yu turned his head to look.

The White Horse Qiang of Longxi Prefecture?

The three most powerful tribes among the Western Qiang were the Shaodang Qiang, the Xianling Qiang, and the Baima Qiang.

Nowadays, the Shaodang Qiang and Xianling Qiang have basically been removed from the list of ethnic minorities.

Even if they aren't removed from the list, it's practically impossible to get back on track later.

The remaining one is the Baima Qiang, who have been active in Longxi County for many years.

"Bring the person over here," Duan Yu said.

Tie Shitou nodded, then waved into the distance.

Before long, a dozen or so cavalrymen from the Imperial Guard escorted three Qiang soldiers to Duan Yu.

The firelight illuminated the three people's faces, clearly revealing their expressions of fear and panic.

His trembling legs would probably have been on their knees by now if the cavalry of the Imperial Guard hadn't been supporting him.

"You can understand Chinese, right?" Duan Yu looked up at the three of them.

The three of them nodded hurriedly.

"Speak, who sent you to find me, and what do you want?" Duan Yu said.

None of the three seemed to dare to look up at Duan Yu.

After swallowing hard, he lowered his head and said, "It's...it's our Old Wang."

"He said he wanted to have a talk with you, esteemed General."

"I hope you can be merciful and stop...stop the killing."

"Oh?"

Duan Yu raised an eyebrow and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Your Old Wang?"

"White Dragon?"

Several Qiang soldiers nodded repeatedly.

"Heh." Duan Yu sneered, "Just because he says I can't kill, does that mean I won't?"

"Wouldn't I lose face?"

"And who does he think he is?"

"Stone, drag these three out and behead them. Just throw their heads on the mound of corpses to make up the numbers."

Hearing the coldness in Duan Yu's calm tone.

The three Qiang soldiers were so frightened that they knelt down on the ground the next second.

"General, spare my life..."

"General, spare my life..."

"We...we're just here to deliver a message..."

Duan Yu's gaze fell on the three of them.

The three of them looked to be around thirty years old.

"Since you're just messengers, you're even less useful. I've already heard your old Wang's message, and your mission is complete. So what's the point of keeping you around?"

Duan Yu waved his hand as he spoke.

Tie Shitou chuckled: "Take him out and chop him up."

"General..."

"General, spare my life..."

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao both stared at Duan Yu with wide eyes.

The two knew Duan Yu's character well; he was definitely not a bloodthirsty person. Why would he suddenly order the execution of these Qiang people who were delivering the message?

The two were just pondering this.

The three Qiang soldiers, who were being dragged out of the city, shouted.

"General, please don't kill us! We are acting on the orders of the young king."

"The young king is outside the city, the young king is outside the city..."

"Stone."

Duan Yu called out to Tie Shitou.

Tie Shitou then waved his hand.

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao suddenly realized what was going on.

"Ziyi is amazing! How did you know they were just small fry and there was a big fish nearby?"

"Yes."

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao asked curiously.

Duan Yu shrugged innocently and said, "I don't know either."

"Isn't that what they said themselves?"

Yuan Shao: "......"

Cao Cao: "......."

Not long after.

Just after the three Qiang soldiers revealed that the son of the old king of Baima Qiang was nearby.

Lü Bu then led a cavalry force to a hillside not far from Jianwei City, where they surrounded and captured the son of the old king of Baima Qiang and dozens of Qiang cavalrymen.

It's not entirely true that the three Qiang soldiers betrayed the son of the White Horse Qiang King.

Because the old king of Baima Qiang ordered his son to come and find him.

However, the son of the White Horse Qiang King was not a bold man.

After seeing the three mounds of ten thousand people piled up in front of Jianwei City Gate, they were too frightened to enter the city.

So they sent three people over.

Unexpectedly, all three of them were equally afraid of death.

"what is it call."

Sitting by the fire, looking at the bound son of the White Horse Qiang King, he asked.

“Replying to General Duan, my name is Bai Lin.”

Bai Lin, who was only a year old, raised his head and looked at Duan Yu cautiously, his eyes filled with fear.

"Speak, what does your father want with me?" Duan Yu continued to ask.

Bai Lin glanced furtively at Duan Yu, who was looking through the fire, and said in a trembling voice, "Reply...reply...reply to General Duan, my father...he wants to beg General Duan, please...please stop killing."

"He...he wants to talk to you."

Let's talk about it.

Duan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.

I really wanted to sleep, and someone brought me a pillow right away.

We definitely need to talk.

After the fighting is over, we'll talk.

However, according to his original plan, he intended to wait until spring to sweep through the area again before discussing the matter.

Now that the old king of Baima Qiang has come knocking on our door, that's perfect.

However, even when negotiating, it's important to maintain the initiative.

Since the other party came to him, he needed to be even more careful in his actions.

"Then you can go back and tell your father now," Duan Yu said with a sneer. "Tell him and your entire clan to wash their necks clean and wait for me."

Upon hearing Duan Yu's words, Bai Lin's face turned pale with fright.

"No... General Duan, no, my father sincerely wants to talk to you."

Bai Lin struggled to get up, but Tie Shitou, who was standing behind him, struck his knee with the scabbard of his sword, causing him to kneel down again.

“General Duan, my father… and your father-in-law, General Dong, are friends… we have no ill intentions.”

Bai Lin, kneeling on the ground, shouted anxiously.

"Oh?"

Duan Yu looked up at Bai Lin and said, "If you want to talk, then show some sincerity."

"Furthermore, if your father is only representing your Baima Qiang people, then I think there's no need to discuss this further."

"No, no, no, General Duan," Bai Lin explained. "The attack on Jincheng County by the Shaodang Qiang has nothing to do with us. My father represents more than a dozen tribes. He is negotiating with you on behalf of all the tribes in Longxi County, hoping that you will stop killing them."

"it is good."

Duan Yu nodded and said, "Since your father knows my father-in-law, I still have to give him face."

“Go back and tell your father that my patience is very limited. If he can’t give me a satisfactory offer, then he can go back, wash himself clean, and wait.”