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

The Qinghe River flows under the cover of night, its surging surface reflecting the shimmering light.

Duan Yu, dressed in a black robe with a thorny black armor over it and a bright red black monkey cloak, stood on a wooden bridge.

Liu Baitu followed behind him.

There were hundreds of cavalrymen on both sides of the wooden bridge.

The Yellow Turban Army, which had crossed the Qinghe River during the day, had already been heading north along the Qinghe River.

At this time, both sides of the Qinghe River were very calm.

Led by Lü Bu, cavalry escorted the carriage carrying Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, and Li Ru to one end of the wooden bridge.

Lu Bu stopped, and the cavalry escorting the carriage also stopped.

After the carriage came to a stop, Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, and Li Ru got off.

"The Lord is waiting for you." Lü Bu, dismounting, pointed to Duan Yu on the bridge not far away.

The three of them straightened their robes and then walked side by side toward the bridge.

Duan Yu faced the three men, his gaze fixed on the direction of Guangzong City.

As time went on, the fire in Guangzong City not only did not weaken, but instead burned even brighter.

Even though Duan Yu wasn't there in person, he knew what a hellish scene the city must be in at that moment.

In those days, most of the houses and shops in the city were made of wood.

Once a fire starts, it will be impossible to extinguish.

The scheme these three conspired on was bound to be watertight.

There are still people alive in the city...

Difficult.

Moreover, even if they manage to get out alive, there will definitely be other tricks waiting for them.

Looking at the three people standing in front of him, Duan Yu waved to Liu Baitu behind him: "No one is allowed to approach without my order."

Liu Baitu nodded, then turned and left.

“I won’t ask who started this, because all three of you have given the same answer.”

Duan Yu looked at the three of them and said, "The reason I called you here is not to hold you accountable."

"Since we've already started, then we've done it."

"I just called you here today to tell you something different."

"Let me say something that I've been keeping in my heart all this time, something I've wanted to say but haven't dared to say."

"Actually, you are all smart people, smarter than me, smarter than the vast majority of people in this world."

“Zhongde may know less, but Wenhe and Wenyou should both know about some of the things I started doing in Jinyang.”

Jia Xu, Li Ru, and Cheng Yu listened quietly without interrupting.

“Starting from Jinyang, I cultivated and recruited confidants, manufactured snow salt, and produced white paper to win over money and grain.”

"Then he went to Liangzhou to promote mulberry planting and silkworm breeding, and also won over the Qiang people and settled their hearts."

"All of this is in preparation for one thing."

Duan Yu took a deep breath.

Both Jia Xu and Li Ru had expectant glints in their eyes.

“A long time ago, I had a dream in which the land was shattered, the people were displaced, and the roadsides were littered with bones.”

"The world was in disarray, and the rites and music collapsed, making the world a living hell."

“In my dream, I also saw the iron hooves of foreign tribes sweeping south, overthrowing the entire land, feeding on Han people, invading our land, and enslaving our people.”

"The sun and moon have lost their light, and the mountains and rivers are shrouded in darkness."

"I know it's not true, but I hope it isn't."

"But as you have seen in the world today."

"Even in this prosperous land of Zhongzhou, the people still live in poverty, unable to fill their stomachs or clothe themselves."

"I, Duan Yu, do not consider myself a saint, but I am a Han Chinese."

"I don't have such lofty ideals, but I also don't want my dreams to become reality."

"I need power, enough to guarantee that this world will still be the world of the Han people, that the nine provinces will still be the nine provinces of the Han people, and that the people of the Han family will never be enslaved by foreign tribes."

"Therefore, I chose Liangzhou."

"I need to build up my strength in Liangzhou."

"So that if the country were to collapse one day, I could save the millions of people of the Han Dynasty."

At this moment, Duan Yu, standing on the bridge, seemed like a self-absorbed orator.

Their gaze gradually left Jia Xu and the others, turning towards the vast night sky in the distance.

Late Eastern Han Dynasty!

War breaks out!

Warring States Period!

A gathering of heroes!

It seems that everyone yearns for this era where heroes and beauties intertwine to create one moving story after another.

People remember Yuan Shao, the overlord of Hebei, who occupied four provinces in Hebei and fought an unprecedented million-strong battle against Cao Cao at the Battle of Guandu with the momentum of swallowing the world.

People remember Zhao Zilong's seven charges into and out of Changban Slope, his unparalleled courage and bravery that made him stand out from the rest of the world.

There was also the Battle of Red Cliffs, a battle fought amidst the flames of war.

And his six expeditions to Qishan ended in premature death before achieving their goals.

Anyone with even a slight interest in history could easily recount dozens of such stories in later generations.

Including the generals of the Three Kingdoms period, and those enchanting beauties.

But how many people remember that after this poignant and moving story, there was a period of extreme darkness and despair for the Han people?

The Sima clan usurped the throne.

After the short-lived Jin state, the iron hooves of foreign tribes trampled through the border and marched south.

Duan Yu shook his head, banishing that dark period of history from his mind.

"Liangzhou is too weak. I can only endure it. I need time."

"If the world is not in chaos, if the land is at peace, I am willing to serve Ban Dingyuan of the Han Dynasty, to widen the western route, and to expand the territory of the Han Dynasty!"

"but......"

Duan Yu pointed to the distant land: "From Bingzhou to Liangzhou, and then to the Central Plains, all I've seen along the way are piles of white bones lying among the weeds by the roadside."

"If there were truly any way to survive in this world, why would the people believe in Zhang Jiao instead of the glorious Han Dynasty that lasted for four hundred years?"

"That day in Yingyin City, the Xun family mansion was filled with singing and dancing, but soldiers were washing the bloodstains on the ground with icy cold water?"

"Party members, officials, relatives of the emperor, imperial power, gentry, and powerful families have torn this beautiful land to shreds, and it is now scarred and battered."

“You are all intelligent people, and you should be able to see the general trend of the world.”

Duan Yu's gaze returned to the three of them.

Jia Xu, Li Ru, and Cheng Yu all fell silent.

Once upon a time, Jia Xu, also filled with the desire to serve his country, traveled thousands of miles from Liangzhou to Luoyang.

However, they were stopped at the gate of the government office by the money they were required to pay.

To become an official, you first have to pay money.

What kind of joke is this?

Where do officials get their money?

They still have to exploit the people.

Disappointed, Jia Xu suppressed all his grand ambitions and only hoped to live a peaceful life.

Initially, I followed Duan Yu because of that bet, because I saw Duan Yu's sincerity, and I was moved by Duan Yu's honesty.

But after arriving in Liangzhou, Jia Xu discovered another side of Duan Yu.

Duan Yu was ruthless and merciless in dealing with foreign tribes, killing without hesitation.

However, when it came to the people of Liangzhou, Duan Yu did not hesitate to oppose the gentry and even killed officials to intimidate and protect them.

Such high-ranking officials are not uncommon.

But such an official lacks the ability.

The wealth accumulated by Xueyan and Baizhi was enough for Duan Yu to squander at will.

However, Duan Yu did not pocket the money. Instead, he used it to buy grain for disaster relief and to use military funds to suppress the Qiang people who had long plundered the people of Liangzhou.

The cattle and sheep brought back from the Xiongnu were enough for Duan Yu to eat meat every day.

However, Duan Yu distributed these cattle and sheep to the people of Liangzhou as draft animals.

Duan Yu never considered his own interests in anything he did in Liangzhou.

To be honest, Jia Xu was influenced by Duan Yu's behavior.

No need for much more, just wait another year.

If Duan Yu is given another year, and a million people migrate to Liangzhou, if one day he raises his banner to overthrow the world, it is conceivable that the people of Liangzhou will do everything in their power to support him.

Not far away, Liu Baitu squatted on the ground, holding a twig and drawing circles on the ground.

That night, apart from the few people on the bridge, no one knew what Duan Yu said.

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

Several days later, a fast horseman, kicking up dust behind him, carrying a battle report, flew through the Pingcheng Gate of Luoyang City.

Half an hour later, the court and the public were in turmoil.

Emperor Liu Hong, who was in the western garden of the imperial palace, urgently summoned the emperor to the palace to discuss state affairs!

Lu Zhi was defeated, and his 40,000-strong army was overthrown in Guangzong, causing great turmoil in Luoyang!