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

The doubts in his heart made Duan Yu frown.

"Go on," Duan Yu said, glancing up at Liu Baitu. "How is Ma Yuanyi doing now?"

Liu Baitu nodded and continued, "The intelligence from Chun Chan says that the man named Tang Zhou reported Zhang Jiao's plot to rebel the very next day."

“That Ma Yuanyi… was torn apart by chariots.”

"All of his entourage who accompanied him to Luoyang were beheaded in the street."

"After Situ Yuanwei submitted his memorial, a large-scale search and arrest of Taiping Dao followers began around Luoyang City, and approximately more than a thousand people were arrested..."

Duan Yu listened and nodded.

Subsequent developments were largely consistent with what is recorded in historical texts.

“There’s one more thing,” Liu Baitu said. “During Operation Spring Cicada, one of the cicadas entered Yuan Shu’s vicinity.”

Ok?

Duan Yu looked at Liu Baitu in surprise.

"Yuan Shu?"

Liu Baitu nodded and said, "Yes, this cicada was the one who collected all this intelligence. However, it had some dealings with Yuan Shu along the way and is now by Yuan Shu's side."

Ok.

I didn't expect that Operation Spring Cicada would have yielded results so quickly.

"Let it lie dormant. It's an important piece, and it shouldn't be used unless it's absolutely necessary."

"And who is currently in charge of Operation Spring Cicada in Luoyang?" Duan Yu asked.

“Liu Qing,” Liu Baitu replied.

Duan Liuqing.

This is one of the most outstanding children among the group of children brought back from the Xianbei.

They are quick learners and highly loyal.

Placing her in Luoyang would be most appropriate.

"Send a message to Jia Dong, instructing him to closely monitor news from Taiping Dao in Jizhou, and to relay any news back as quickly as possible," Duan Yu said.

............

Jizhou, Zhongshan State, outside Wuji County.

A caravan that had traveled a long distance from Bingzhou through Changshan Kingdom was heading towards Wuji County.

This caravan, consisting of hundreds of horse-drawn carriages, stretched as far as the eye could see, like a long dragon.

The convoy was escorted by cavalry on both the front and rear sides.

At the very front of the caravan were several horse-drawn carriages bearing the large banner with the character "甄" (Zhen).

There were hundreds of carriages, and hundreds of drivers alone.

In addition, there were attendants and guard cavalry, totaling more than a thousand people.

The carriages were all loaded with goods.

In the very middle of the procession was a horse-drawn carriage that carried people, not goods.

The carriage door was open at that moment.

Jia Dong, dressed in a purple robe, was sitting in the carriage, looking out.

"Jizhou is so much better; it's much warmer than Bingzhou and Liangzhou."

Jia Xu, with his head resting on his hands, said comfortably.

It was early spring and the frozen ground had thawed; people could be seen working in the fields along the roadsides.

Since the first snowfall in Bingzhou, the roads between Bingzhou and Jizhou have been blocked.

This is also the first shipment of snow salt and white paper from Bingzhou to Jizhou since the beginning of spring.

The white paper, snow, and salt that had been piling up in Bingzhou all winter were almost gone, if not piled up like a mountain.

Based on past sales figures, the goods previously stored in Jizhou should have been sold out long ago.

Therefore, as soon as the road was cleared, Jia Dong couldn't wait to send the white paper and snow salt to Jizhou.

He also took all the money and grain he had collected over the past three months back to Bingzhou, and then transported them to Liangzhou.

Tread.

Tread!

Tread!

A warhorse galloped swiftly from the front of the column toward Jia Dong.

Immediately following was a knight, nine feet tall, handsome, holding a long spear and riding a white horse.

"Master, the Zhen family is waiting ten miles ahead," the knight said, bowing to Jia Dong as he approached Jia Xu's carriage.

"what."

Jia Dong immediately sat up straight and then stood up, holding onto the carriage door.

"Hehe, it seems the Zhen family is getting impatient too."

"Ziyang, notify the team to speed up their advance and arrive in Wuji County before noon. Each person will be rewarded with a pound of meat and a dou of wine."

"Let everyone get a good rest," Jia Dong said.

Zhao Feng, still on horseback, immediately cupped his hands in greeting and replied with a smile, "Yes, sir."

"Oh, by the way, where's your younger brother, Zilong?" Jia Dong asked.

"Uh......"

Zhao Feng glanced around and then replied somewhat awkwardly, "Reporting to the master, this boy is playful and mischievous. I don't know where he's run off to again. I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Jia Dong quickly waved his hand with a smile: "It's alright, it's alright, kids are just playful, let him be."

With that, Jia Dong sat back down in the carriage.

Zhao Feng, on the other hand, rode his horse to the front of the column to relay orders.

Watching Zhao Feng's departing figure.

Jia Dong shook his head and said, "Lord Junhou is truly amazing. How did he know that there were two such capable brothers hidden in Changshan Zhen Ding?"

Before opening up the trade route from Bingzhou to Jizhou last year, Duan Yu had already given instructions to Jia Dong.

It is said that when passing through Zhen Ding County of Changshan State, one should keep an eye out for a man named Zhao Yun.

When Jia Dong first passed through Zhen Ding County, he actually found it, but he only found Zhao's family.

They also found out about Zhao Yun.

However, Zhao Yun was not at home at that time.

According to Zhao Yun's elder brother, Zhao Feng, Zhao Yun went on a journey.

Without much thought, Jia Dong immediately kept Zhao Feng behind.

The caravan was traveling from Bingzhou to Jizhou, and it naturally needed protection along the way.

Zhao Feng was also a well-known hero in the area.

Jia Dong immediately offered Zhao Feng a price that Zhao Feng couldn't refuse.

According to Jia Dong's idea, as long as Zhao Feng is kept by his side, Zhao Yun will definitely not be able to escape when he returns in the future.

Besides Zhao Feng, more than a dozen other members of the Zhao family were also hired by Jia Dong.

But Zhao Feng's younger brother, Zhao Yun, did not return even by winter.

Since trade routes were blocked in winter, Zhao Feng and his family members stayed at home.

Just recently, after the roads were cleared, Jia Dong organized a caravan to transport goods to Jizhou.

While passing through Zhen Ding, they learned some good news.

Last year during the Spring Festival, Zhao Yun had already returned home from outside.

Therefore, Jia Dong naturally left Zhao Yun in the caravan.

Jia Dong didn't know how Duan Yu could be so far away, but he knew that Zhao Yun was very powerful.

Although he was only fourteen or fifteen years old, just two days ago, the caravan encountered a group of robbers.

The journey from Bingzhou to Jizhou was long and arduous, and there were bound to be some bandits along the way.

Especially now, when natural disasters are rampant and the harvest is poor, there are more and more people like this on the streets.

Those hundred-plus bandits were incredibly short-sighted, daring to intercept such a caravan.

Jia Dong originally intended to teach them a lesson.

Before Jia Dong could give the order, Zhao Feng's younger brother, Zhao Yun, led more than a dozen members of the Zhao family and slaughtered the more than one hundred bandits, sending them fleeing in disarray.

When Jia Dong arrived at the front of the group, he saw Zhao Yun, who was only fourteen or fifteen years old, wreaking havoc on all sides.

The silver spear in his hand was as powerful as a swimming dragon.

Now Jia Dong finally understood why Duan Yu was looking for this kid named Zhao Yun.

If it grows a little older, it will definitely be a match for ten thousand men.

............

Ten miles outside Wuji County.

Several horse-drawn carriages were parked there.

Inside one of the luxurious carriages, pulled by two white horses, Zhen Jiang, dressed in a white dress, sat quietly, gazing expectantly into the distance.

Beside Zhen Jiang sat a young girl who was also wearing a white dress and looked about five parts similar to Zhen Jiang.

On the distant horizon, a caravan gradually approached on the official road.

Sitting next to Zhen Jiang, Zhen Tuo immediately stretched out her jade-like arm and pointed into the distance, saying, "Elder sister, they're here."

Zhen Jiang, who was lost in thought, finally looked up.

However, Zhen Jiang, who had just stepped off the carriage, suddenly heard a lot of hoofbeats behind her.

Standing beside the carriage, Zhen Jiang turned around and looked back. When she saw who it was, her delicate eyebrows immediately furrowed.

“Eldest sister, it seems to be my eldest uncle, second uncle, and third uncle,” Zhen Tuo said, standing next to Zhen Jiang.

Zhen Jiang nodded, her brows furrowed.

Indeed, the person who came was Zhen Shi.

More than a hundred riders and several hundred private soldiers followed behind the three middle-aged men, clearly indicating that they were up to no good.

"Elder sister, our eldest uncle, second uncle, and third uncle are definitely after this shipment," Zhen Tuo said, frowning. "Elder sister, what should we do?"

Zhen Jiang took a deep breath and said with a firm look in her eyes, "It's alright, I will handle it."