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

When Duan Yu rode the Crimson Dragon and stopped in front of the gates of the Left and Right Imperial Guard camps, the gates had already been opened.

He Jin laughed loudly as he rode out of the camp gate, leading a group of guards to greet Duan Yu.

"With Ziyi here, I have no more worries!" He Jin laughed happily.

When Duan Yu last came to Luoyang, he visited He Jin's residence.

The two had become acquainted.

Duan Yu dismounted.

He removed the black iron mask from his face.

Tie Shitou, Wang Hunu, Gao Shun, Qu Yi, Lü Bu, Zhang Xiu, and several hundred cavalry guards who were following behind Duan Yu also dismounted.

Shaking off his red cloak, Duan Yu greeted He Jin with a smile.

"I've met the general."

Duan Yu bowed respectfully before He Jin.

He Jin quickly stepped forward and grabbed Duan Yu's hand.

"Ziyi, there's no need for such formalities. We're not strangers."

He Jin replied with a smile.

Duan Yu's lips twitched slightly without his noticing.

Indeed, they can hardly be considered outsiders.

However, if He Jin knew that he had given He Lingsi and He Lingman...

I wonder what He Jin's expression was like at that time.

He Jin looked Duan Yu up and down with delight, then took Duan Yu's hand and walked towards the camp.

The Imperial Guards on both sides of the camp gate looked at Duan Yu with great admiration.

The two walked from the camp gate all the way to the central command tent.

Inside the Chinese army's tent.

Overjoyed, He Jin immediately ordered his soldiers to prepare food.

Besides Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu, the four generals leading the troops—Gao Shun, Qu Yi, Zhang Xiu, and Lü Bu—along with several hundred guard cavalry, have all been settled.

...........

Inside the central command tent, He Jin sat in the main seat.

Duan Yu sat to He Jin's lower left, with Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu standing behind him.

“Here, this is a toast to Ziyi.” He Jin said, holding up the wine cup. “Ziyi has traveled a long way and must be very tired. It has only been ten days since His Majesty issued the edict, and Ziyi has already come from Liangzhou. If His Majesty knew, he would be overjoyed.”

Duan Yu smiled slightly as he held the wine cup.

In fact, Duan Yu had already made preparations in Liangzhou.

He guessed that if Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song suffered setbacks in the early stages of the war, Liu Hong would definitely get anxious.

Therefore, advance arrangements had already been made in Liangzhou.

He brought a total of 10,000 soldiers with him this time.

Five thousand of them were infantry and five thousand were cavalry.

Even the foot soldiers arrived on horseback.

Liangzhou may not have much else, but it has plenty of warhorses.

They were basically all riding two horses, which is why they were so fast.

"The nation is in peril, and His Majesty has summoned me urgently. I dare not delay. I can only rush to Luoyang day and night to relieve His Majesty's distress and help the nation quell the rebellion, so as to repay His Majesty's grace," Duan Yu said with a smile.

"Good good!"

"Good good!"

He Jin beamed with joy and repeatedly said "good" to him.

Duan Yu's arrival finally put He Jin's mind at ease after more than ten days of living in fear.

"Ziyi's righteousness is truly admirable; His Majesty's trust in him is well-deserved," He Jin praised. "And the Empress's concern for Ziyi is also well-deserved."

"Last time, Grand Commandant Yang Ci and others submitted a memorial impeaching Ziyi. Her Majesty the Empress was anxious in the palace and specially sent someone to deliver a letter to this general, asking for my help."

"But at that time, I was just the Governor of Henan, and there was really nothing I could do to help Ziyi."

"For this, Her Majesty the Empress scolded me."

"Sigh..." He Jin's tone was guilty.

Duan Yu smiled.

To be honest, He Lingsi is indeed quite good.

Although the two only had a brief affair, He Lingsi and He Lingman did have a real relationship when necessary.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty the Empress and the General." Duan Yu replied, "Although I am far away in Liangzhou, I always think of Your Majesty the Empress's kindness."

"Come, come, come!" He Jin raised his wine cup. "Drink this cup full! Drink this cup full!"

After finishing his drink, He Jin put down his cup and asked, "How many troops did Ziyi bring this time?"

Duan Yu held up one finger: "A total of 10,000 soldiers, 5,000 infantry, and 5,000 cavalry."

Of the five thousand cavalry, three thousand were loyal Xiongnu followers, and the other two thousand were new soldiers recruited and trained last year.

The five thousand infantrymen were a new army that Gao Shun and Qu Yi had been training for several months.

He could have mobilized even more troops.

If we put in some effort and recruit some volunteers from the Qiang people, we could probably gather about 20,000 soldiers.

However, the situation in Liangzhou was only just beginning to stabilize.

Beigong Boyu, who escaped last year, has still not been found.

In order to guard against any changes in Liangzhou, after discussing with Jia Xu, they decided to focus most of their efforts on Liangzhou.

Jincheng County was completely destroyed last year and will be rebuilt this year.

Meanwhile, in Longxi County, the focus is on stabilizing the silkworm farming industry that was promoted this year.

Furthermore, while Huangfu Song is away from Beidi County, we should take over all of Beidi County, which is close to Dongqiang, in order to promote mulberry planting and silkworm breeding in the coming year.

We also need to prepare and arrange for the reception of refugees.

Therefore, too many people cannot be transferred.

This number of ten thousand is currently the limit.

But in Duan Yu's opinion, ten thousand was already enough.

He Jin nodded: "Although it's less, with Ziyi's abilities, it should be enough."

"This general will also write to His Majesty and try to allocate some troops to Ziyi."

Duan Yu nodded.

That would be even better.

“Ziyi, the Central Plains is not like Liangzhou or Bingzhou.”

He Jin lowered his voice and said, "Ziyi, although you are a brilliant strategist, you still need to be careful."

Upon hearing this, Duan Yu raised his head and looked at He Jin.

He Jin's words were pointed at something, and Duan Yu already understood them perfectly.

Even if He Jin didn't say it, he would understand these things.

Moreover, he saw things more clearly than He Jin.

"Thank you for your advice, General."

..........

After lingering for a while in the Left and Right Imperial Guard camps outside the city, Duan Yu led his troops into Luoyang.

East of Luoyang City, in Buguangli.

Duan Yu had to wait for the official documents to be delivered to the palace before he could meet with Liu Hong and determine the direction of the expedition.

Before this, the troops would be stationed outside the city, awaiting the emperor's summons.

Duan Yu then simply returned to his residence in Bu Guangli.

However, just as we reached the entrance of Buguangli Hutong...

Duan Yu then saw a carriage that was both familiar and unfamiliar parked next to the gate of his residence in Buguangli.

There was no one outside the car.

But when Duan Yu saw the carriage, he knew who must be inside.

"Stone, Tiger Slave, you two take them into the manor to rest first."

Duan Yu spoke to Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu.

Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu naturally recognized the carriage.

The two exchanged a smile and nodded: "As you wish."

After everyone entered the mansion one by one, Duan Yu rode his horse to the carriage.

As the curtains of the carriage window were lifted.

Duan Yu saw a familiar face, and those eyes were filled with resentment.

"You...you still know how to come back."

He Lingman looked at Duan Yu like a resentful woman who had been widowed for many years and said, "You've been gone for months without a single message. Is it really that hard to send a letter?"

Duan Yu, riding on his horse, smiled as he looked at He Lingman, who resembled a wronged woman.

"Madam, you are too kind," Duan Yu replied with a smile. "If I didn't know better, I would think I was your husband."

He Lingman's eyes became even more resentful.

With a wave of his hand, he lowered the curtain of the carriage.

He Lingman's plaintive voice then rang out from inside the car.

"You heartless bastard, just pretend you've never met me."

Duan Yu acted as if he hadn't heard anything.

He approached the carriage directly and said softly, "There is a back door to the mansion. If you want to go, I will leave it open for you. If you don't want to go... then just pretend I didn't say anything."