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

Upon hearing that the Liangzhou troops had arrived in Wuji County, Zhen Jian immediately became excited and wanted to go to the south of the city.

However, before Zhen Jian could even step down from the city wall, a thunderous sound of hooves echoed in the distance.

Immediately, all the soldiers on the city wall turned their gaze toward the direction from which the sound of horses' hooves came.

As far as the eye could see, a long line of black cavalry, trailing clouds of yellow dust, was rapidly charging toward the Yellow Turban rebels outside the north gate of Wuji County.

Meanwhile, Deng Mao, who was outside the city challenging the city walls to open the gates and surrender, also spotted the cavalry.

what's the situation?

Deng Mao stared wide-eyed at the Liangzhou cavalry in the distance.

Beneath the fiery red sunset, the black armor and sharp spears gleamed with a chilling light.

Tall horses, bright armor, and banners filling the sky.

Deng Mao wasn't stupid; he could tell at a glance that this was definitely a battle-hardened elite cavalry unit.

Seeing the cavalry rushing towards him, Deng Mao didn't even consider stopping.

He immediately shook the reins in his hand, turned around, and spurred his horse to gallop away.

The deputy general standing to the side hadn't even reacted yet.

"Commander, Commander, where are we going?" the lieutenant shouted loudly at Deng Mao.

Where to go?

Deng Mao turned around and looked at his deputy general as if he were a fool.

"Run! Or wait to die here!"

As Deng Mao spoke, he increased the speed of his horse.

What a joke.

He came to be a vanguard, not to be the first to die.

A Han army with this size of cavalry must be the elite of the elite.

Deng Mao was from Youzhou, so he had seen plenty of cavalry.

But this was the first time he had ever seen armored cavalry, even their warhorses were armored.

With only a few thousand small fry and a hundred or so cavalrymen who could barely be considered cavalrymen, how could he possibly hold out?

That's nothing short of suicide.

So, run.

Run quickly.

Running too slowly is not allowed.

With their commanders gone, the rest of the Yellow Turban army was even worse off.

Sa Ya Zi caught up with Deng Mao's footsteps, howling and running wildly in Deng Mao's direction.

Those with mounts were alright, but the infantrymen without mounts, who were still holding battle flags, even threw them away.

Duan Yu, who was at the forefront of the Flying Bear Cavalry, saw the fleeing Yellow Turban Army and raised his hand with a smile.

The Flying Bear Riders behind them gradually slowed down.

"This guy is pretty smart, and he runs quite fast," Duan Yu said as he slowed down his horse.

Hua Xiong, who was standing beside Duan Yu, also chuckled.

"It seems that not all the Yellow Turban soldiers are fools. If they knew that it was Lord Jun himself who came, they would probably have been scared away long ago."

Hua Xiong chuckled as he spoke.

This Yellow Turban army came from Youzhou.

Last year, Duan Yu set fire to Tanhan Mountain and captured Wang Ze, the younger brother of Wang Rou and the governor of Dai County.

In addition, Youzhou is located on the border with the Xianbei, and Lulong Pass, Yuyang, Shanggu and other places have been harassed by the Xianbei and Wuhuan for many years.

Duan Yu set fire to Tanhan Mountain and also shot and killed the Xianbei Chanyu.

Its reputation had already spread throughout Youzhou.

Duan Yu's reputation was far greater in Youzhou than in Jizhou.

Seeing the Yellow Turban army fleeing, Duan Yu did not order a pursuit.

These people will all be part of Liangzhou's population in the future.

The less bloodshed, the better.

One reason was to leave a good reputation, so that the Yellow Turban rebels who were preparing to migrate to Liangzhou would not have any resistance to Liangzhou.

Killing one means one less to kill.

Moreover, his main target was inside the city, not outside it.

Flying Bear slowed down his horse.

Duan Yu, riding the Crimson Dragon Cloud-Treading Beast, leisurely moved towards the north gate of Wuji County.

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

On the city wall, seeing that the Liangzhou cavalry had scared away the Yellow Turban rebels outside the city in just one encounter, joyous cheers immediately rang out from the city wall.

The soldiers, who had been living in fear all day, and the civilians who had been temporarily conscripted to defend the city, all breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhen Jian clenched his fist and slammed it on the battlement, his face beaming with joy.

"Great, great!"

Zhen Jian said excitedly, "The Liangzhou troops are so elite, we don't have to worry anymore."

Zhen Jian wasn't stupid; he naturally knew that the Liangzhou troops were far superior to Li Zhao's county troops.

Standing behind Zhen Jian, Zhen Ren from the third branch of the Zhen family and Zhen You from the fourth branch also smiled and nodded happily.

"Brother, could we ask the Liangzhou army to protect us as we move towards Gaoyi? After all, a large number of Yellow Turban rebels from Youzhou haven't arrived yet."

Standing behind Zhen Jian, Zhen Ren said, "There are still so many Yellow Turban rebels in Xiaquyang."

Zhen Jian looked at the Liangzhou cavalry outside the city and slowly nodded, saying, "Now we don't need the production methods of white paper and snow salt. As long as we bring out some money and grain, we should be able to mobilize the Liangzhou troops."

Zhen You, who had been silent all along, looked at the cavalry and suddenly pointed in Duan Yu's direction.

"Brother, look! Look at that warhorse!"

Zhen You stared wide-eyed and said, "Elder brother, it is said that Duan Yu has a dragon steed, which is as red as fire and shaped like a fiery cloud."

"That...that couldn't be General Duan Yu, could it?"

Zhen Jian and Zhen Ren immediately widened their eyes and carefully examined the details.

Although no one has ever seen Duan Yu in person, rumors about him have never stopped for more than a year.

In the south, where ordinary people live far from Bingzhou and Liangzhou, the legend of Duan Yu may not have spread that far.

However, in places like Jizhou, Youzhou, and Sili Xiaowei, Duan Yu's name and legends were known to everyone among the gentry and powerful families.

"like......"

"It seems to be true," Zhen Jian said after some deliberation.

“Brother, wouldn’t it be even better if Duan Yu came? Shouldn’t we go down to greet him?” Zhen Ren added.

Zhen Jianli immediately nodded excitedly and said, "Yes, yes, yes, yes."

"Go and greet them right away! Go down and greet them right away!"

"Quick, let's go!"

"Third brother, send the servants back to the manor immediately and have them make proper preparations," Zhen Jian said as he walked down the city wall. "If it really is Duan Yu, then we're even more certain."

"As the host, we must treat them well, and have the manor prepare the best wine and food, as well as the most beautiful maids, singers, and dancers."

Zhen Ren nodded in agreement.

The three brothers hurriedly went down to the city to greet them.

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

North gate outside Wuji County.

Duan Yu had already led the Flying Bear Cavalry to the city gate.

Eight hundred heavily armored Flying Bear Cavalrymen rode in neat formation behind Duan Yu, their killing intent soaring to the sky.

Hua Xiong stood beside Duan Yu, holding a large sword.

As the city gates opened.

Duan Yu's gaze then fell upon a group of people pouring out of the city.

There were officials from Wuji County dressed in official robes, as well as three middle-aged men dressed in brocade robes with armor over them and swords hanging at their waists. A large number of soldiers ran out of the city gate from both sides and then stood in two rows on both sides of the moat outside the city gate.

Riding on his horse, Duan Yu held the reins in one hand and held the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd in the other, standing as immovable as a mountain, waiting for the group of people to come to him.

Zhen Jian walked at the front of the crowd, hurriedly approached Duan Yu's horse, stopped about ten steps away from Duan Yu, and then respectfully cupped his hands and bowed.

"My name is Zhen Jian of the Zhen family. May I ask if you are the former general?" Zhen Jian bowed deeply, his head bowed low.

Zhen Ren and Zhen You behind him followed suit and bowed to Duan Yu.

Among the Zhen family of Zhongshan in this generation, apart from Zhen Yi, who was previously the magistrate of Shangcai, none of them have yet held official positions.

Whether it's Zhen Jian, Zhen Ren, or Zhen You, they are all from poor families.

Any official position or title held by Duan Yu now seemed like a mountain to Zhen Shi.

Guo Zong, the magistrate of Wuji County, also hurriedly bowed to Duan Yu.

Duan Yu, mounted on his horse, glanced at Zhen Jian and said calmly, "It is indeed I. And you are Zhen Jian?"

Upon hearing Duan Yu's voice, Zhen Jianli immediately nodded excitedly and happily.

"In reply to the former general, it is indeed I."

Zhen Jian flattered, "I have long admired the former general's name, and seeing you today, I can confirm that it is indeed well-deserved."

"The former general's reputation as a tiger general in the world was enough to frighten away thousands of Yellow Turban rebels. He truly deserves the title!"

"I am deeply honored to meet the former general. I extend my greetings."

As Zhen Jian spoke, he bowed again.

Hua Xiong, standing next to Duan Yu, was grinning from ear to ear.

What's the use of saying it so nicely?

The group of idiots in front of them have no idea who they've offended.

Now, it's no use flattering or even kneeling and kowtowing anymore.

There are traces to why this lord is so protective of his own and dotes on his wife.

Madam Zhen suffered such a great injustice; how could this matter be simply let go without a proper resolution?

"General, please come into the city for a chat." Zhen Jian straightened up and invited Duan Yu, "I have prepared some wine in my residence. General, you have come from afar and must be tired and exhausted. You can rest for a while."

"As for the supplies of provisions for the troops under the former general's command, we will certainly make satisfactory arrangements for the former general."

Duan Yu waved his hand and hung the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd in his hand on the saddle.

Then he turned over and dismounted.

As Duan Yu dismounted, Hua Xiong quickly followed suit.

The movements of the eight hundred Flying Bear Riders were almost perfectly synchronized, creating a powerful sense of oppression.

Duan Yu glanced at Zhen Jian, then looked towards the west of the city and said with a smile, "No rush, my wife hasn't arrived yet. Please wait here for a moment."

lady?

The three brothers, Zhen Jian, Zhen Ren, and Zhen You, were all taken aback.

Why would someone bring their wife along on a military campaign?

What is this operation?

However, Zhen Jian reacted quickly.

He immediately put on a smile and said, "General, you've worked so hard, bringing your family along on your campaign. No rush, it's only right."

In the distance, around the western corner of the city, a procession of carriages emerged from the edge of the moat and slowly approached in this direction.

Ok?

Zhen You frowned upon seeing this.

He then lowered his voice and muttered, "Hmm, that young officer in charge looks so familiar."

"Hiss, that carriage..."