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

Yanzhou, Dongjun, Dong'e County, Dongquqiu Mountain.

Thousands of people, young and old, live in cramped quarters on Quqiu Mountain.

Everywhere you look, you can see refugees carrying their packs and helping elderly people.

Among the large crowd were also some officials.

Everyone was heading east towards Jibei.

The city of Dong'e, burning with raging flames, had long been left behind in the distance.

Among the many people fleeing to Jibei, there was one man facing west, looking down at the raging fire in Dong'e below the mountain, his brows furrowed.

This man was dressed in a gray robe, was over eight feet three inches tall, had a beautiful beard under his forehead, was tall and thin, had high cheekbones, and very large knuckles.

Just by standing there, this person gives off an unapproachable vibe.

When people passed by, they instinctively moved aside.

"Master of the house, master of the house..."

A servant dressed in a short brown robe ran up to the man, then, panting, pointed to the Dong'e County behind him and said, "Master, those bandits haven't entered the city; they've set up camp outside."

The man raised a thick eyebrow and asked sternly, "Did you see clearly?"

The servant nodded hurriedly: "I saw it clearly, they are indeed camped outside the city."

"Not only are there bandits, but the county magistrate is also outside the city."

The man nodded and said, "Okay, you go and rest first."

After saying that, the tall man turned and strode away into the distance.

Before long, they arrived in front of a group of officials who were taking a break.

The officials seemed to know the person in front of them and did not stop him.

The tall man walked directly in front of Magistrate Xue Fang.

The Xue family was a prominent clan in Dong'e, and a local minor power.

Xue Fang was also the local county magistrate.

He just looked a bit disheveled at the moment.

Two days ago, the Yellow Turban rebels attacked Dong'e.

At that time, Xue Fang still wanted to resist, but to no avail. The officials in the city actually sided with the rebels, opened the city gates, and set fire to the city's granaries and grain supplies.

There was no other way, so Xue Fang had to lead the people of the city to flee.

"grown ups."

A tall, muscular man approached Xue Fang.

Xue Fang, who was leaning against a big tree with her eyes closed, opened her eyes and glanced at the man.

"It's Zhongde." Xue Fang sat up straight and looked at Cheng Li, asking, "Zhongde, what is it?"

Cheng Li glanced at the county officials and soldiers surrounding Xue Fang, then spoke in a deep voice:

"My lord, the enemy troops are not in the city at the moment, but stationed outside the city. They will surely not be able to hold out for long."

"As long as we seize this opportunity to fight our way back and retake the city, we will definitely be able to hold it."

Upon hearing this, Xue Fang shook his head repeatedly and said, "Zhongde, the enemy is on the west side right now. We should head east."

"Besides, we are short of soldiers and armor, and it is difficult for us to hold out for long. We also have no food supplies in the city, so we cannot defend it at all."

Even if the bandits aren't in the city, going back now would be like walking into a trap.

As Xue Fang spoke, he pointed to the people scattered across the mountains and fields and said, “I know Zhongde is determined to turn the tide, but the people are terrified and the soldiers are powerless. We can only escape from disaster by fleeing.”

Cheng Li frowned deeply.

escape?

"Our home has been occupied by bandits, and all we can do is flee?"

Cheng Li said unwillingly, "Where can we escape to like this? If we leave these mountains, we might be treated as refugees. If we encounter bandits on the road, won't we be taken hostage by them?"

"I've heard that bandits are rampant in places like Taishan County. How far can we, with the old and the young, possibly go?"

"Furthermore..." Cheng Li continued, "If you abandon the city and flee, aren't you afraid of being held accountable by the imperial court in the future?"

Xue Fang was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

But he still did not get angry.

Everyone in Dong'e County knows that the person in front of them is a ruthless man.

Moreover, although the Cheng family has declined now, it was once incredibly glorious.

Furthermore, the Sima clan, a top aristocratic family in Hanoi, is a close relative of Cheng Li, and cannot be offended.

"I understand what Zhongde is saying, but the rebel army is too powerful, and officials in various places are surrendering to me one after another, so there's nothing I can do..."

Cheng Li remained standing there, his brows furrowed, unwilling to give up.

However, just as Cheng Li was about to speak again...

When his gaze swept across the direction of Dong'e County at the foot of the mountain, his expression suddenly changed.

Xue Fang, who was leaning against the tree, also noticed the change in Cheng Li's eyes.

He quickly got up and looked down the mountain behind him.

As far as their eyes could see, a cavalry force appeared from somewhere not far outside Dong'e County.

Large number of people.

Although the two were on a mountain, they could still see a large group of cavalry split into two, kicking up clouds of yellow dust.

"Is it the imperial army?" Xue Fang's eyes widened immediately.

Cheng Li's eyes were also filled with excitement: "It must be the imperial army."

"It must be the imperial army coming to suppress the rebels."

“My lord, this is the perfect opportunity. If you can come down the mountain to provide support, you can avoid the crime of abandoning the city and fleeing,” Cheng Li said.

Xue Fang's eyes gleamed, and he knew perfectly well that what Cheng Li said was true.

But the problem is coming.

How could he convince the people that the army below was the imperial army?

The people are now like frightened birds; how could they possibly turn back easily?

"Zhongde, the people are now like frightened birds, how can they possibly believe my words?" Xue Fang looked at Cheng Li with a desire to ask for advice.

Cheng Li narrowed his eyes and immediately said, "So simple."

"The lord immediately dispatched some officials to prepare some banners and flags, and then they went to the east side to wave them, shouting loudly that the enemy soldiers were coming from the east and that it would be safe to return to the west."

"what?"

Xue Fang stood there, stunned.

"It's...it's that simple?"

Cheng Li nodded: "Otherwise what?"

"Of course it's that simple. Since the people have become like frightened birds, a little fright will suffice."

“If an adult takes the lead and runs down the mountain, the people will naturally follow.”

Xue Fang took a deep breath and nodded: "Zhongde is indeed resourceful and shrewd."

"Zhongde is such a talented person, he will surely achieve great things in the future."

"Guards! According to Zhongde's instructions..."

Xue Fang immediately gave the order.

Cheng Li's gaze, however, was directed towards the direction below the mountain.

...........

At this time, outside Dong'e City at the foot of Quqiu Mountain.

A large Yellow Turban army camp of 20,000 to 30,000 men was located a few miles outside the city.

It was called a large camp, but it was really just a bunch of tents haphazardly pitched outside the city.

There wasn't even a proper camp fence around it.

It wasn't until the cavalry that appeared on the plain split into two groups and were about to surround the camp that the Yellow Turban rebels in the camp reacted.

On the vast plain.

The four thousand cavalrymen split into two groups.

On the left, a force of two thousand cavalry led by Lü Bu.

On the right is Zhang Xiu leading two thousand cavalry.

They surrounded the camp from both the left and right flanks.

Duan Yu, on the other hand, led a thousand cavalry straight into the center of the camp.

They headed straight for the middle of the Yellow Turban rebel camp.