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

"My lord, a letter has arrived from Luoyang, Ji Province..."

Standing behind Duan Yu, Jia Xu said, "The Way of Peace has rebelled."

Duan Yu, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, put down the rice bowl in his hand.

Then, glancing at the few people still eating, he smiled and said, "Fellow villagers, please continue eating. I have something to attend to and need to go back first."

Several people who were eating immediately prepared to get up.

Duan Yu gestured for him to stand up, then stood up first and said to Tie Shitou beside him, "Change your clothes."

Several servants waiting nearby immediately draped the official robes that had been prepared in advance over Duan Yu's body.

Black robe, jade belt, military cap, and sword.

Thorn armor, red cloak.

In an instant, Duan Yu, now dressed in different clothes, seemed like a completely different person to the villagers.

Just a moment ago he was a kind and approachable official who cared about the people's conditions.

The next moment, he transformed into a powerful general, wielding golden armor and surveying the surrounding landscape with dominance.

In the distance, the Crimson Dragon Cloud-Treading Beast galloped over and stopped in front of Duan Yu.

After mounting his horse, Duan Yu waved his sleeve and said, "Return to the city."

Hundreds of riders mounted their horses and followed behind Duan Yu.

The thunderous sound of hooves rang out, kicking up clouds of yellow dust as they headed towards Ji County.

..........

Inside the prefectural government office.

Duan Yu sat upright in his study.

Jia Xu and Liu Baitu stood in front of Duan Yu's desk.

On the table in front of Duan Yu were several secret letters from the Military Affairs Department.

Some came from Jizhou, from Jia Dong, and others came from Luoyang, from [Spring Cicada].

Duan Yu opened the secret letters one by one, and after reading them, handed them all to Jia Xu.

After reading all the secret letters, Duan Yu's gaze turned gloomy.

Jia Xu's expression was also very solemn.

If it weren't for the secret letter Jia Dong sent back from Ji Province, Duan Yu wouldn't have believed that all of this was true.

Zhang Jiao... did not intend to rebel.

The one who instigated the rebellion was someone else entirely.

Jia Dong indicated in his intelligence report that he didn't quite understand all of this, but Duan Yu was unusually clear-headed at this moment.

Some people have said that Zhang Jiao founded the Way of Peace and rebelled because someone was pushing him from behind.

Duan Yu initially thought so too.

After all, rebellion is not something that can be accomplished simply by talking about it.

Even though Zhang Jiao had a million followers in the Way of Peace.

Just mobilizing such a million-strong force is an extremely difficult problem.

To expect a group of illiterate peasants to lead an army into battle is nothing short of a pipe dream.

Let alone mobilizing thousands of troops, it is extremely difficult for an ordinary person to command even a hundred people.

Duan Yu also felt that there must be someone behind Zhang Jiao.

But he never expected that it would be this very thing that would drive him forward.

It's less about promoting and more about exploiting.

If Jia Dong hadn't witnessed Zhang Jiao setting up an altar in Julu and leading tens of thousands of unarmed Taiping Dao believers on a pilgrimage, Duan Yu would still not know why Yuan Wei wanted Tang Zhou to expose Zhang Jiao's rebellion.

After all, unexpected news is always better than being prepared to deal with it.

If Zhang Jiao were truly rebelling, what a shock it would be if this news suddenly reached Liu Hong's ears.

Now Duan Yu understood.

Why did Tang Zhou expose Zhang Jiao at this crucial juncture?

Yuan Wei!

All of this was just a trap set by Yuan Wei for Zhang Jiao!

And it's an open conspiracy!

Yuan Wei had long known that Zhang Jiao wanted to make a pilgrimage and had presented the Taiping Heavenly Book.

It's not about rebelling.

If Zhang Jiao were to make his pilgrimage ahead of schedule, and the officials did not react, this would undoubtedly put them in a passive position.

The reason Tang Zhouka exposed Zhang Jiao at this juncture was to take advantage of Zhang Jiao's desire to make a pilgrimage and falsely accuse Zhang Jiao of planning a rebellion!

With the Yuan family's power, they used documents submitted by officials from various prefectures and counties.

Liu Hong, lacking an omniscient perspective, had no idea whether Zhang Jiao was actually rebelling.

But officials from all the prefectures and counties across the land submitted memorials, saying that Zhang Jiao was rebelling, so Zhang Jiao was indeed rebelling.

Moreover, if the officials of various prefectures and counties send troops to suppress them, will the followers of Taiping Dao sit idly by and wait to die?

Zhang Jiao was the great and virtuous teacher of the Way of Great Peace.

He never intended to rebel.

But what about Zhang Jiao's disciples?

What about his two brothers, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang?

What if Yuan Wei had already been in contact with the Way of Peace and had used sweet words to gain the trust of some of its leaders?

That would probably be considered a rebellion even if it wasn't one.

After all, the Way of Peace is too big.

Zhang Jiao was capable, but with his abilities, it was impossible for him to control the entire Taiping Dao.

human heart.

That is the most fickle thing in the world.

greedy.

This will prompt many people to change their original intentions.

Perhaps the thirty-six leaders of the Way of Peace followed Zhang Jiao simply to earn a living.

But when they become high-ranking commanders, wouldn't they want more?

If you receive orders from Heaven, you will live a long and prosperous life!

Those eight words are so inspiring!

"My lord, Zhang Jiao... has been used by Yuan Wei."

After reading all the intelligence, Jia Xu put the intelligence letter aside.

Duan Yu nodded upon hearing this: "What's done is done. Even with extraordinary means, we can't change this reality now."

“As long as the state or county sends troops to suppress the rebellion, Zhang Jiao will be forced to defend himself even if he does not want to rebel.”

"Eating is more important than living."

Yuan Wei had been planning this scheme for an unknown period of time.

Moreover, it cannot be said that it was Yuan Kui; it should be said that countless gentry members were involved.

At least during the three major purges of the partisan factions, the aristocratic families who were implicated were likely involved.

Even the Yang family of Hongnong, known for their integrity and purity, would not remain uninvolved.

Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, and his father-in-law Dong Zhuo.

These are the four knives selected by the Yang family of Hongnong and the Yuan family of Runan.

Duan Yu has nothing to worry about right now.

His main concern was his father-in-law, Dong Zhuo.

Will we once again follow that historical trajectory?

"My lord, His Majesty's appointment of you as Governor of Liang Province is actually intended to allow you to prepare your army for battle," Jia Xu said.

Duan Yu nodded.

In addition to intelligence, there was also an imperial edict from Luoyang.

Duan Yu was appointed Governor of Liangzhou, in charge of all military affairs in Liangzhou.

This was something Duan Yu hadn't expected.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion was a foregone conclusion.

Under pressure, Liu Hong lifted the ban on political parties and distributed all the money and grain he had accumulated over the years from selling official positions and titles, which he had hidden in the Western Garden, to form a new army to guard the eight passes of Luoyang.

This proves that Liu Hong was also afraid.

The lifting of the Party Prohibitions means that for a long time to come, as long as the Way of Peace remains unquenched, the power of the world will fall into the hands of others.

Yuan Wei, Yang Ci, and others submitted a memorial directly targeting the Ten Attendants in the palace.

Two of the Ten Attendants were also found to have connections with the Taiping Dao.

The Ten Attendants in the palace will not be trusted by Liu Hong in the short term.

He Jin seized the opportunity to be appointed Grand General, giving him control over all the military forces in the land.

In the midst of the chaos, Liu Hong helped his maternal relatives to their feet.

But......

Duan Yu knew exactly what kind of person He Jin was.

He Jin's methods were far inferior to those of Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, the palace eunuchs.

A winning hand can be choked to death.

Liu Hong's sudden decree appointing him as the governor of Liangzhou had both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that he is now truly in charge of Liangzhou.

Huangfu Song posed no threat to any of his new policies.

In fact, Huangfu Song is no longer a threat, because he should have already set off for Luoyang.

The advantage is that he is now the governor of Liangzhou.

The downside is that Liu Hong has now pushed him to the forefront, and he is about to become Liu Hong's vanguard in withstanding the pressure from the aristocratic families.

Liu Hong made it very clear in the imperial edict that he was to prepare the army for war.

At the crucial moment, they were prepared to deploy him to lead the troops.

"My lord, neither Minister of Works Yuan Kui nor Grand Commandant Yang Ci recommended you. I suppose it was because Yuan Kui made a concession in the matter of scheming against Yang Ci earlier."

“Yuan Wei has abandoned you, my lord,” Jia Xu said.

"Hmm." Duan Yu nodded. That's about it.

Otherwise, Yuan Wei would have had no reason not to employ him; it would have been his father-in-law, Dong Zhuo.

"Then what does Your Excellency wish to do...?"

Duan Yu held the rolled-up imperial edict in his hand: "Since Your Majesty has this intention, then I will naturally not fail Your Majesty's heart."

Regardless of whether Yuan Wei, Yang Ci, and the aristocratic families are currently powerful.

But at least Liu Hong was still alive, and the imperial power was still there.

The emperor's disciples are far more appealing than Yuan Wei's empty promises.

"Give the order to summon all the generals for a political meeting!" Duan Yu said in a deep voice.

It's time to get ready!