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

North Gate of Wuji County.

A horse-drawn carriage was stopped in front of the north gate of Wuji County.

On either side of the carriage were dozens of cavalrymen, all riding fine horses from Youzhou.

Two young men, who looked somewhat alike and both wielding silver spears, stood guard on either side of the carriage.

The captain guarding the city gate was walking down from the city wall.

Beside the carriage, Zhen Jiang, dressed in a snow-white dress, stood with tear stains at the corners of her eyes.

Besides Zhen Jiang, her younger sister Zhen Tuo also stood by the carriage, reaching out to hold Zhen Jiang's hand.

"Sister, do you really have to go? Can't you stay?"

Two-year-old Zhen Tuo was wearing a white robe with a pink gauze over it, and tears were welling up in her eyes.

Zhen Jiang forced a smile and reassured her, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'll be back. You stay home and take care of Mother."

Zhen Tuo looked up at Zhen Jiang, his eyes still full of reluctance, and he was unwilling to let go of Zhen Jiang's hand.

"Sister, they say there are thieves all over the outside world. Where are you going, sister?"

Zhen Jiang wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

That's right, Ji Province is indeed overrun with Yellow Turban rebels.

But there is one place that is the safest place in the world.

And the place she was going to was the safest place.

There was someone there whom she had missed for over a year.

The city gate captain had already run down from the city wall.

Upon hearing that it was someone from the Zhen family who wanted to leave, the gatekeeper, unaware of the situation, could not stop them and had no choice but to open the city gate.

Standing on the street, Zhen Tuo waved his arms at the carriage that was slowly leaving the city.

Just as the carriage carrying Zhen Jiang stepped into the gate.

Several fast horses rushed toward Zhen Jiang's carriage.

"stop!"

"Stop them!"

"The head of the Zhen family has ordered that Zhen Jiang must not leave Wuji County!"

The gatekeeper standing in front of the city gate was taken aback for a moment, and then his gaze fell on Zhen Jiang's carriage.

"Stop them!"

The pursuing cavalrymen shouted loudly.

Behind the cavalry, Zhen Ren, the third wife of the Zhen family, and Zhen You, the fourth wife of the Zhen family, also arrived with more than a hundred cavalrymen.

"How...how could you do this!"

Standing on the long street, Zhen Tuo, protected and pulled aside by her maid, stood in front of a shop, anxiously watching her sister Zhen Jiang's carriage.

"How could you... how could you do this!" Zhen Tuo shouted anxiously.

However, her voice was quickly drowned out by the thunderous sound of horses' hooves.

"Too deceiving!"

Zhao Yun, on horseback, glared and turned to look behind him.

Beside him, Zhao Feng placed his spear directly on the shoulder of the city gate captain.

The sharp spear tip and cold glint snapped the gatekeeper out of his daze.

“It’s none of your business, just pretend you didn’t hear it, otherwise…” Zhao Feng’s gaze was icy.

The gatekeeper was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe, nodding his head with wide eyes like a chicken pecking at rice.

Zhen Jiang's carriage successfully exited the city gate.

In front of the city gate.

Zhao Yun stood with his spear in hand, looking straight ahead.

Zhen Ren from the third branch of the Zhen family and Zhen You from the fourth branch led over a hundred riders rapidly toward this direction.

The dozen or so cavalrymen at the front, seeing that Zhen Jiang's carriage had already left the city gate, spurred their horses and galloped after her at breakneck speed.

He didn't take Zhao Yun, who was not yet twenty and had not yet come of age, seriously at all.

"Get out of the way if you don't want to die!"

"Get out of my way, you irrelevant people!"

The pursuers roared all the way.

With a fierce look in his eyes and holding the Dragon Gallant Silver Spear, Zhao Yun spurred his horse forward.

"I am Zhao Zilong of Changshan! Who dares to come and die!"

With a flash of silver light, Zhao Yun's Dragon Gallant Silver Spear instantly transformed into white, flicking serpents.

They immediately knocked the two fastest Zhen family private soldiers off their horses.

The speed was so fast that it was only a streak of silver light.

The cavalry behind them didn't even have time to react.

As Zhao Yun charged into the crowd, his Dragon Gallant Silver Spear seemed to come alive; with each thrust of his spear, a knight would be stabbed off his horse.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Yun had taken down more than a dozen cavalrymen one by one.

In the distance, Zhen Ren from the third branch of the Zhen family and Zhen You from the fourth branch, who were in pursuit, were both startled when they saw this scene.

"Zi Long!"

Zhao Feng, who had already left the city, shouted at Zhao Yun from outside the city.

Zhao Yun turned his head to look outside the city, then coldly swept his gaze over Zhen Ren and Zhen You.

"If you dare to pursue us, don't blame me for taking your lives with this gun!"

After leaving a warning, Zhao Yun turned his horse around, flicked the reins, and galloped out of the city.

Startled, Zhen Ren and Zhen You stood frozen in place, not daring to give chase again.

"close the door."

As they passed the city gate, Zhao Yun spoke coldly to the city gate captain.

Seeing Zhao Yun's feat of killing more than a dozen riders in a single move, the city gate captain dared not say another word and immediately closed the city gate.

Outside the city gate.

As Zhen Jiang left the city, she glanced at Wuji County behind her through the carriage window, then resolutely lowered the carriage curtain.

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

Downstream of Zishui.

There is a place called Xiyang Pavilion on the banks of the Zishui River, between Wuji County and Xiaquyang.

This place is located between Wuji County and Xiaquyang, and was the capital of the Bai Di Gu clan during the Spring and Autumn Period.

During the reign of Duke Dao of Jin, the Bai Di people migrated eastward, and the Gu clan moved to the west of present-day Jin County, Hebei Province, and established their capital at Xiyangting.

Mid-June has already brought the heat of summer.

The sun is like fire.

A cavalry unit of about a thousand men stopped near Xiyang Pavilion.

They were all mounted on Xiliang horses, and heavily armored cavalry at that.

The shortest horse must be over seven feet five inches tall.

The cavalrymen were also physically imposing.

One person, two riders, without removing their armor.

The leader was a burly man from Xiliang, over eight feet tall, wielding a crescent-shaped broadsword. He had an imposing and extraordinary appearance, exuding a murderous aura.

Who else could it be but Hua Xiong?

At this moment, the cavalrymen who were parked near the Zishui River were drinking water and resting.

Hua Xiong, carrying a water bag, approached Duan Yu, who was resting on a large blue stone on the shore.

The Crimson Dragon Cloud-Treading Beast roamed among the horses not far away, its neck held high, just like a king of horses inspecting his herd.

Its crimson mane shone like a blazing fire in the sunlight.

Even among the Flying Bear Cavalry, a cavalry force composed entirely of elite troops and fine warhorses, the Crimson Dragon Cloud-Treading Beast stood out like a crane among chickens.

"My lord, have some water." Hua Xiong, who came to Duan Yu's side, placed a water bag on his hand.

Duan Yu reached out and took the water pouch, then gulped down several large mouthfuls.

After Zhang Bao was dealt with in Xiaquyang, things temporarily calmed down there.

Duan Yu sent the heads of Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang to the imperial court.

All he needs to do now is wait.

Once Zhang Jiao has gathered all the Taiping Dao believers in the vicinity of Xiaquyang, then they can proceed with the next step.

Li Ru, Jia Xu, and Cheng Yu are currently stationed in the Xiaquyang direction.

With generals like Lü Bu, Gao Shun, Qu Yi, Zhang Xiu, and Hao Zhao, Duan Yu didn't need to worry about anything.

Once the time is right, he won't need to worry about taking the next step.

That's why Duan Yu had time to take Flying Bear out for a stroll.

It can't be called relaxing.

Xiaquyang is less than 100 li away from Wuji County.

Zhen Jiang was from Wuji County.

Jia Dong had already told him about Zhen Jiang's previous house arrest and the confiscation of Xueyan and Baizhi.

The reason this matter hasn't been dealt with yet is because there hasn't been enough time.

But now is the time.

Zhen Jiang's loyalty and affection need no further explanation.

Duan Yu would certainly not let him down.

As for Zhen's actions, as Zhen Jiang's future man, he must stand up for her.

"Pass down the order: after resting for half an hour, we must arrive at Wuji County before dark," Duan Yu said to Hua Xiong.

Hua Xiong nodded repeatedly: "Yes."

Just as Hua Xiong turned to leave, a small squad of scouts galloped from a distance and stopped in front of him.

After dismounting, the scout bowed to Hua Xiong and said a lot of things.

Hua Xiong raised an eyebrow, then turned around and immediately returned to Duan Yu's side.

"My lord, the scouts have returned with news that Cheng Zhiyuan, the leader of the Yellow Turbans in Youzhou, has led more than 100,000 Yellow Turban troops and is about to arrive at Wuji County."

"This man's vanguard general, Deng Mao, has already arrived in Wuji County."

"Oh?" Duan Yu raised an eyebrow and said, "You're pretty fast. It looks like we'll get there before Cheng Zhiyuan's army arrives in Wuji County."

Duan Yu stood up as he spoke.

"There is another matter, my lord. The scouts said they saw a cavalry force of several dozen men on the way here. They seemed to be carrying the banner of the Zhen family."

"The scouts were unsure, so they didn't go forward."

Duan Yu pondered for a moment upon hearing this.

It's not surprising to see the Zhen family's group at this time and in this location.

Cheng Zhiyuan's army is about to arrive in Wuji County.

Could it be that the Zhen family from Wuji County came out to ask for help?

Previously, Duan Yu had informed Zhen Shi that he was about to go to Wuji County.

Could it be that Zhen Jiang sent someone?

After thinking about it, Duan Yu felt that this was possible.

"Pass down the order, let's set off," Duan Yu said. "Have the scouts lead the way, let's go check out that group of Zhen people first."