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

The combined cavalry of the Western Qiang and the Xiutu, numbering several thousand, were routed by Duan Yu's charge, scattering like birds and beasts in all directions.

Several Qiang leaders were so frightened that they didn't even turn their heads back.

Duan Yu raised his hand and pointed to the left and right sides.

With a clear understanding, Tie Shitou led Zhao Yun, while Wang Hunu led Zhao Feng. The four of them, one on each side, led four hundred Flying Bear Riders to pursue the fleeing Qiang and Xiutu cavalry.

As for Duan Yu, he led his four hundred personal guard cavalrymen toward Wuwei City.

Inside Wuwei City, Zhang Liao saw Duan Yu heading towards the city and immediately walked excitedly down the city walls.

The yellow sand blocking the city gate and the corpses were cleared away.

The hundreds of members of the Zhang clan trapped in the city excitedly crowded on both sides of the city gate, watching Duan Yu slowly enter the city.

Duan Yu immediately took off his helmet.

Turning his head to look at the soldiers with their chapped lips and sallow complexions, but bright eyes, an indescribable sense of pride rose in his heart.

With one hand on his chest, Duan Yu forcefully pounded on the armor in front of his chest, producing a dull thud.

The soldiers guarding both sides of the city gate also imitated Duan Yu, forcefully pounding their armor, just like the dull sound of war drums.

There was no grand pronouncements at this moment.

There were no sentimental words.

Simple actions represent a unique kind of romance for men on the battlefield.

Back to back, we rely on each other, entrusting each other with life and death.

With his shoulder broken by Xiu Tu Ye, Zhang Liao slung over his shoulder, while his other arm pounded against the armor on his chest.

There were also spiked clubs and arrow marks on the clothes rack in front of her chest.

The cloak behind him was also mostly torn off.

The helmet also had several dents.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were in a terrible state.

But Zhang Liao's eyes were unusually bright.

Duan Yu dismounted as he approached Zhang Liao.

Then he removed the helmet from his head, followed by the cape from his back.

Wow!

Duan Yu raised his hands; his large, bright red cloak, with a magnificent tiger descending a mountain embroidered in gold thread on the back, floated over Zhang Liao's head like a red cloud drifting above him.

"My lord..."

Duan Yu personally draped his cloak over Zhang Liao and then helped him fasten it tightly on both sides of his shoulder armor.

Zhang Liao was so excited that his whole body trembled, and tears of emotion streamed down his face.

“My lord, Zhang Liao has lived up to expectations…” Zhang Liao’s voice choked with emotion as he said, “The eight hundred members of the Mayi clan have not disgraced you.”

Duan Yu's gaze turned towards Wuwei City.

Not far away, more than two hundred corpses were neatly arranged on the ground.

They were covered with the cloaks that had flown behind them as they once rode their horses at full speed.

"The Zhang family of Mayi are known for their unparalleled loyalty and bravery, and are all fierce and courageous."

"Today I bestow upon him the name Zhongyong (Loyal and Brave), and from now on, his troops will be called the Zhongyong Battalion."

Duan Yu reached out and gently patted Zhang Liao's uninjured shoulder: "All the Zhang clan members of Mayi who died in battle, if they have descendants, will be supported by Liangzhou. When their children grow up, they will take over their fathers' official positions and join the Loyal and Brave Camp!"

"If there are no children, the family members, relatives and parents will also be supported by Liangzhou."

"All soldiers of the Loyal and Brave Battalion were promoted three ranks in this battle."

Duan Yu continued.

"Loyal and brave!"

"Loyal and brave!"

"Loyal and brave!"

All the remaining members of the Zhang clan of Mayi in the city shouted at the top of their lungs.

This is an honor.

A supreme honor.

Since its formation, no single unit in Liangzhou has ever received a separate designation.

Even Duan Yu's personal guard battalion was the same.

In this battle, the eight hundred men led by Zhang Liao were all members of the Zhang clan.

Moreover, knowing full well the danger lurking in the mountains, he resolutely entered the trap, using himself as bait, which demonstrates his loyalty.

Trapped in an isolated city, without water, food, reinforcements, or hope.

Despite this, he still did not break through and escape, which shows his bravery.

Such actions deserve the description of loyalty and courage.

Xia Yu stood not far from Zhang Liao, watching.

This was the first time Xia Yu had met Duan Yu.

A robust physique, an overwhelming sense of oppression, and a brutal force that seems inhuman.

What impressed Xia Yu the most was...

He was still under Duan Yu's command.

"With such a valiant general and such a wise ruler, how could Liangzhou not be revived?" Xia Yu sighed to himself.

Xia Yu was originally from Liangzhou.

During this year and a half, I did not meet Duan Yu in person.

However, Xia Yu had been paying close attention to Duan Yu's various actions.

When Duan Yu first arrived in Liangzhou, Xia Yu thought that Duan Yu was just another enhanced version of Duan Jiong.

However, as time went by, Duan Yu implemented various policies, incorporated the Western Qiang, and promoted mulberry planting and silkworm breeding.

Land reforms were implemented in Hanyang, Longxi, and Jincheng.

They provided the people with oxen, farming tools, and grain for land reclamation.

Over the course of the year, Liangzhou has been almost completely transformed.

Now, Duan Yu has once again been brought to Liang by a million refugees.

It is foreseeable what Liangzhou will look like in another year or two.

If all ten counties of Liangzhou could be governed by Duan Yu, Liangzhou, which had been repeatedly considered for abandonment by the court, would surely become the most shining prefecture of the Han Dynasty.

"General Xia."

Duan Yu looked at Xia Yu.

Turning around, Xia Yu quickly stepped forward and bowed to Duan Yu, saying, "I dare not, I am but a commoner, and I am not worthy of being addressed as such by the Marquis of Ji."

"General Xia is too modest. I learned from Tian Tong that General Xia was in the army when I came here."

"I deeply admire General Xia's deeds, but alas..."

"It's a pity that General Tian is no longer here, otherwise we could certainly still enjoy drinks and conversation with General Xia."

Xia Yu looked slightly dejected, but quickly regained his composure and said with a smile, "It's alright. We'll meet that old guy underground sooner or later, and then we can have a good drink together."

Not long after, while Duan Yu and Xia Yu were exchanging pleasantries, Tie Shitou and the others who had been ordered to pursue the remnants of the Western Qiang army also returned.

Duan Yu ordered Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu to distribute the food and water they had brought to the soldiers in the city.

He then climbed the city wall of Wuwei together with Zhang Liao and Xia Yu.

..........

On the city wall of Wuwei.

Zhang Liao had already removed his armor.

Duan Yu stood beside Zhang Liao and personally stitched up the wound on Zhang Liao's shoulder.

The spiked club is a blunt weapon, but the spikes at the front still have great killing power.

Xiu Tuye truly deserves to be called the number one warrior of the Xiu Tu tribe.

If it were a one-on-one fight, Zhang Liao might not necessarily win.

In terms of military command ability, Zhang Liao was a hundred times better than Xiu Tuye.

However, Zhang Liao was not the kind of general with formidable military prowess.

One-on-one combat was not Zhang Liao's forte.

In that situation, if the fight had continued, Zhang Liao would most likely have been defeated.

Therefore, in order to boost morale.

Zhang Liao chose a desperate, life-risking fighting style, risking injury for his life.

Xiu Tu Ye did not expect Zhang Liao to be so decisive, and was killed in one round due to his carelessness.

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"All right."

Duan Yu stitched up the wound on Zhang Liao's shoulder and then sprinkled on the wound medicine he had made himself.

The entry for "Surgical Master" can guarantee the speed of Zhang Liao's shoulder recovery.

Furthermore, the wound medicine created by the [External Injury Pharmacist] attribute can accelerate the recovery of Zhang Liao's injuries, preventing him from losing his shoulder.

If it weren't for these two entries, Zhang Liao's shoulder might very well have been lost.

"Thank you very much, my lord," Zhang Liao said gratefully.

Duan Yu smiled and shook his head, then sat down next to Zhang Liao.

At this time, the Western Qiang and Xiutu tribes outside the city had already retreated.

"My lord, the Western Qiang and the Xiutu tribe have just fled in the direction of Xiutu Marsh."

Seeing that Duan Yu had calmed down, Tie Shitou then reported what had just happened.

They were exhausted from their support mission and did not pursue the enemy further.

Moreover, although the Flying Bear Cavalry had formidable combat power, they were heavy cavalry, so their speed was not as fast as that of the light cavalry of the Western Qiang and Xiutu.

They only fought briefly before returning.

Duan Yu nodded slightly.

Xia Yu, who was standing to the side, said, "The terrain of Xiutuze is complicated, so it was the right decision not to pursue them. It's an extremely easy place to hide an ambush."

“General Xia followed Marquis Xinfeng in his early years and knows the terrain of Liangzhou like the back of his hand. It is right for Wen Yuan to appoint the old general as his advisor.” Duan Yu looked at Xia Yu.

Xia Yu quickly said modestly, "Lord Ji, you flatter me. General Zhang is the real talent, not only in talent but also in courage."

"I had previously advised General Zhang to break through the encirclement to save himself, but General Zhang prioritized the overall situation and refused to retreat even at the cost of his life. I am ashamed."

“My lord, these soldiers have retreated. Beigong Boyu should be among them. My injuries are not serious. Let’s go after them now. We can’t let them get away,” Zhang Liao said, starting a conversation.

Duan Yu turned his gaze towards the direction outside the city.

It was afternoon, and the sun was setting.

The afterglow of the setting sun spread across the undulating sand dunes in the distance, forming a golden sea of ​​sand.

Today, this place is called Tianmo.

In later generations, this place was known as the Tengger Desert.

The Xiutu Marsh was renamed Baitinghai after the Tang Dynasty, and later Qingtu Lake.

"Wen Yuan, have you ever considered that Bei Gong Boyu went to such great lengths just to bury me in this desert with ten thousand men?" Duan Yu said with a smile.

Ok?

Zhang Liao was taken aback, then suddenly seemed to realize something.

"Bei Gong Boyu is also our old enemy."

“The battle at Shehu Valley when we first entered Liang, the battle at Jincheng County last winter, and the long time we’ve spent entangled with Wen Yuan over the past six months—he knows us better than anyone else.”

Zhang Liao nodded silently, realizing what was going on.

That's right.

If there is anyone in the world who understands the Liangzhou army best, besides their own people, it must be Beigong Boyu.

The Battle of Shehu Valley when I first entered Liangzhou.

In addition, he played for several months in Jincheng County last year.

This year has been filled with entanglements, involving dozens of fights, both big and small.

Each time, Beigong Boyu managed to escape successfully, and the two sides even had their share of victories and defeats.

This is definitely not a coincidence.

"This man is as cunning as a fox and as fierce as a wolf; he is indeed a formidable opponent," Zhang Liao remarked.

Duan Yu nodded and said, "Wen Yuan is right. To be able to survive in such harsh conditions in Liangzhou, to become a ruler, and to survive for so long under our suppression is truly remarkable."

"That's really rare."

"so......"

Duan Yu narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Therefore, his plan is definitely not that simple."

“Now that he has waited for me to arrive, he will definitely not leave easily.”

"I suspect that the Western Qiang and Xiutu cavalry outside the city are just one of the baits."

hiss!

Zhang Liao gasped.

This Beigong Boyu is truly cunning and ruthless.

Not only did they use themselves as bait, but these 10,000 cavalrymen were also used as bait.

This is no longer as simple as the mantis stalking the cicada.