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

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past two days, Zhang Liao led eight hundred cavalrymen in a near-non-stop pursuit of Bei Gong Boyu's more than two thousand cavalrymen.

The route passes through Luan Niao, Xiu Tu, and Xuan Wei, starting from Zhangye County.

Heading north along the Lu River, we have already entered the Tianmo region.

Along the way, the Huangzhong Yicong led by Beigong Boyu and the Xiutu cavalry led by Xiutu Ye left behind hundreds of corpses.

After arriving in Xuanwei, the number of people had dwindled to less than 1,500.

Zhang Liao's 800 cavalrymen were all accompanied by two riders each.

Both the Huangzhong Righteous Cavalry and the Xiutu cavalry were single-person units.

It is much weaker in terms of speed.

In addition, the Han army was well-equipped, and in the four or five battles along the way, Beigong Boyu's side gained almost no advantage.

It is located several miles north of Xuanwei County.

Zhang Liao licked his chapped lips.

The armor, cloak, and even the warhorse were covered in a layer of dust from the sand.

Here, apart from the vegetation on both banks of the Lu River, the vast expanse in the distance is filled with huge, undulating mountains and hills.

"General, the next step is the Hutu Marsh."

Tian Tong said from behind Zhang Liao, "The provisions we have are only enough to last for three days."

Zhang Liao's gaze into the distance remained resolute.

Both sides have reached their limits.

Every few hours, Beigong Boyu would be caught up with once.

But this cunning fellow would always leave behind hundreds of men to slow their pursuit before fleeing.

If not, he was confident that he could behead Beigong Boyu in just one battle.

"We've reached our limit, which means they've reached their limit too."

"As long as we catch up with them and kill them, we can get back even if we have to kill their horses."

“We have the Lu River here, so we won’t lack water. We’ll have meat to eat, and we can get out of here,” Zhang Liao said with a determined look in his eyes.

Tian Tong nodded after hearing this.

This pursuit was the longest they had ever undertaken, and also the closest they had ever come to capturing and killing Beigong Boyu.

"Chase them! They're not far ahead. Their footprints are still fresh. We must stop them this time."

At Zhang Liao's command, the eight hundred cavalrymen once again began their pursuit of the enemy's position.

Just as Zhang Liao had predicted.

After chasing for more than an hour, they caught up with Beigong Boyu and his group in Wuwei City, the northernmost city in Wuwei County and the closest to the Tianmo Desert.

Wuwei City is located in the Tianmo Desert, although it is a city.

However, because there is no vegetation here and even water is scarce, it is impossible to graze livestock or farm, so this place has been abandoned for a long time.

It has become an abandoned city.

Due to years of neglect, some sections of the city wall have been half-collapsed by wind and sand.

"kill!"

Upon seeing Beigong Boyu and his group about two miles ahead, Zhang Liao raised his long sword and pointed it at Beigong Boyu.

The eight hundred cavalrymen following behind Zhang Liao seemed to have seen a glimmer of hope for victory, and with their last ounce of strength, they roared and spurred their horses on in a frenzied pursuit.

However, just as Zhang Liao led his eight hundred cavalrymen to continuously close the distance in pursuit.

Just when everyone thought that Beigong Boyu would once again abandon hundreds of people and flee for his life.

Surprisingly, this time Beigong Boyu did not choose to abandon hundreds of men to cover his escape.

Instead, they waited quietly in place.

Soon, the source of Bei Gong Boyu's courage became clear amidst everyone's doubts.

Squads of cavalry charged out from the north side of the abandoned Wuwei city, out of Zhang Liao's sight.

The charging cavalry split into two groups.

The horses' hooves trod on the yellow sand, kicking up clouds of yellow dust that resembled a yellow city wall.

"General, this is bad! We've been ambushed!"

Tian Tong, who was following behind Zhang Liao, exclaimed in surprise.

The number of ambushes on both sides is increasing, and it looks like there are at least several thousand or even tens of thousands of them.

Xia Yu, who was standing on the other side of Zhang Liao, was also taken aback.

Hiding 10,000 soldiers here would come at a tremendous cost!

This is a desert region, with no food and no access to anywhere else.

The daily consumption of food and supplies for these 10,000 people and horses is an enormous amount.

Moreover, it now seems that Beigong Boyu was deliberately luring them here.

This shows that Beigong Boyu had been planning this from the very beginning.

This force of 10,000 men has been lying in ambush here for at least half a month.

In half a month, how much food would these 10,000 men consume?

Is it worth it for a mere eight hundred people?

As tens of thousands of ambushes rushed towards him from the front, Zhang Liao remained calm.

"Only ten thousand people!"

Zhang Liao roared, "Eight hundred against ten thousand, the advantage is on my side, give it to me..."

"Charge into the city!"

Tian Tong, who was standing next to Zhang Liao, was startled. He only came back to his senses when Zhang Liao finished speaking.

He thought Zhang Liao was about to order a charge against the ten thousand men.

They had been pursuing them for over half a month, and in the last few days, they were already exhausted and at their limit.

Charging into battle with ten thousand men at this moment is no different from suicide.

Although they were well-equipped and had armor, they were still outnumbered by the enemy.

Fortunately... fortunately, they stormed into the city instead of forcing their way in.

If you turn back now, you definitely can't outrun them; they've already rested and are waiting for their chance, while they've gone on a long march.

Entering the city and defending it is the best option.

As Zhang Liao charged toward the abandoned city of Wuwei, he glanced at Tian Tong beside him.

"Tian Tong, you immediately take ten riders and escort General Xia to retreat and seek reinforcements," Zhang Liao said decisively.

Tian Tong nodded.

But before Tian Tong could even call out to Xia Yu...

Xia Yu spoke first.

"General Zhang, although I am old, I am still able to kill the enemy." Xia Yu said with a resolute expression, "I did not intend to leave alive this time when I came with General Zhang."

"To die on the battlefield is the best end for this old man. I beg General Zhang to grant my request!"

Zhang Liao turned his head and glanced at Xia Yu's resolute expression, knowing that it was too late to persuade him.

"it is good!"

Zhang Liao laughed and said, "With the old general by my side, even if I die here, I won't be lonely!"

"Tian Tong, take your troops back to seek reinforcements. I will defend Wuwei City to the death with the old general!"

Tian Tong did not linger for long.

Because he knew that only reinforcements could rescue Zhang Liao.

So after Zhang Liao gave the order, he immediately turned his horse around.

On the other side, the approaching cavalry seemed to have deliberately let Zhang Liao into the city.

The eight hundred cavalrymen who came from both sides to surround Zhang Liao did not charge head-on.

It was as if the two sides had agreed to it beforehand.

One side wanted to drive the other into the city.

The other side, on the other hand, wants to get into the city quickly.

This perfectly synchronized scene was as if it had been rehearsed beforehand.