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

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! An army has arrived and is fighting with the army of Yutian!"

While Tonggeluojia was talking to his daughter Andiluojia, a soldier rushed into the hall.

Upon hearing the soldier's words, Tong Geruojia immediately widened his eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "What?"

"army?"

"Whose army?"

Tong Geruojia looked at the soldier in surprise.

Even Andy Luojia, who was kneeling opposite Tong Geluojia, turned his head to look at the soldiers behind him.

The soldier pointed behind him in the direction outside the city and said, "Hmm...it looks like the Han Dynasty army."

"Ok?"

Han Dynasty?

Loulan, being one of the countries closest to the Han Dynasty, was naturally familiar with the name "Han Dynasty".

Even though the Han Dynasty had severed ties with the Western Regions and abolished the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the Wuji Commandery, Loulan still maintained some connection with Dunhuang Prefecture.

At this time of year, the Han Dynasty army could appear here.

Could it be the Cao family of Dunhuang?

Startled, Tong Geruojia quickly stood up and walked outside.

“Father.” Andyroga quickly stood up and followed his father.

The father and daughter walked towards the outside of the palace.

Outside the city, the last rays of the setting sun hung over the towering sand dunes in the distance.

Outside Loulan City, a cavalry force of about two hundred men, dressed in unusual clothing, was confronting a dozen or so scouts from Liangzhou.

Among the dozen or so riders, there was a general in silver armor who dismounted from his white horse and held a silver spear.

Who else could it be but Zhao Yun?

However, besides Zhao Yun, there were also a dozen or so scouts.

The most conspicuous thing was that not far in front of Zhao Yun, there was a black tiger baring its ferocious fangs and growling at the Yutian army.

One of the generals holding the Yutian military flag looked at the tiger with delight in his eyes.

A black tiger.

This is an extremely rare and exotic beast.

If they could capture it and present it to the king, they would surely receive a substantial reward.

"The Han army, I am a general from the Kingdom of Khotan. We discovered this strange beast first. We do not wish to fight with you. If you have any business, please leave immediately."

The leading general from Yutian shouted loudly at Zhao Yun in broken Chinese.

I was surprised to hear that the person on the other end could speak Chinese.

Zhao Yun also breathed a sigh of relief.

He did not want to start a war with the Western Regions army without Duan Yu's orders.

The main concern was that it might disrupt Duan Yu's plans.

"That's good since you can understand Chinese."

Zhao Yun sheathed his spear, stood on his horse, straightened his back, and said, "This is not some strange beast as you described, but rather the mount of our Lord."

"So, it's not that you encountered it first, but that we came here following it."

Ok?

Yu Tian's general was suddenly taken aback.

Then he used his understanding of Chinese to interpret Zhao Yun's words.

Not far from Yutian's army, Zhao Yun thought the Western Region soldiers opposite him would understand his meaning.

But after waiting for a while, all they heard was the laughter of General Yu Tian and his soldiers.

"Haha."

General Yu Tian burst into laughter, then pointed his iron scimitar at Zhao Yun and said, "You Han people are still as cunning as ever."

"How could someone ride a tiger? Don't you know your lie is ridiculous?"

"This is the funniest joke I've heard all year."

"Since you want to fight me for this beast, then pick up your weapon and let's have a battle between men."

"Of course, I mean you have to defeat all of us."

General Yu Tian, ​​mounted on his horse, pointed his curved sword at Zhao Yun.

Despite his poor Chinese, Zhao Yun still understood the meaning of these words.

Of course, Zhao Yun felt helpless.

Xiao Hei was indeed Duan Yu's mount.

It's just that these people don't believe it.

As for defeating this person... Zhao Yun couldn't do it.

Because all he knows how to do is kill.

Killing these people would be simple.

Just as Zhao Yun was pondering how to deal with it.

Not far away on the city wall of Loulan, King Tonggeluojia, along with more than fifty guards from the Loulan royal palace and Princess Andiluojia, came to the city wall and saw the two sides confronting each other outside the city.

With just one glance, Tong Geruojia confirmed that the army confronting General Lu of the Yutian Kingdom was the Han Dynasty army.

Because apart from the Han Dynasty, the Western Regions did not have such fine armor.

It is said that in the distant Ferghana region, people can purchase fine armor from the direction west of the Pamir Mountains.

But here, in the area near Dunhuang, only the Han army had such excellent armor and equipment.

Look at the powerful crossbow on the saddle, the silver armor worn by what appears to be a Han general, and the exquisite saddle and weapons.

As a Western Regions state bordering the Han Dynasty, Loulan was frequently visited by Han Dynasty merchants.

Of course, Loulan would also send merchants to the Han Dynasty to transport some good things from the Han Dynasty, such as pottery, silk, salt, and some materials that were lacking in the Western Regions or Loulan.

Then they were transported through Loulan to be sold in more distant countries.

Things from the Han Dynasty, especially those used by Han nobles, were often sought after by nobles in the Western Regions.

If we could get some from the Western Regions, it would be a considerable income.

Therefore, merchants from many countries would risk entering the Han Dynasty.

Loulan thus became the last stop on this transit route.

These itinerant merchants also contributed significantly to Loulan's tax revenue.

"Father, are those Han Dynasty troops?"

Andy Roga asked softly.

The King of Loulan nodded: "Yes, my daughter. Only the Han Dynasty had such exquisite armor and equipment."

Andy Luojia looked at the army with curiosity and asked, "But there are only a dozen or so of them. Will they be killed by Yu Tian's army?"

Should we help them?

King Tonggeluojia of Loulan shook his head and said, "My daughter, the Great Han Dynasty is far more powerful than you can imagine."

“Even the best merchants from the Western Regions have never reached the borders of the Han Dynasty.”

"The territory of the Han Dynasty was so vast that it reached the horizon, and its population was as numerous as the stars in the sky."

"Their army..."

The King of Loulan recalled the records in the royal archives.

The powerful army of the Han Dynasty had crossed Loulan more than once, embarking on expeditions thousands of miles to Dayuan, a place it had never been before.

Moreover, they defeated the once invincible Dayuan and took their prince to the Han capital as a hostage.

Legend has it that long ago, a prince from the Loulan Kingdom was also sent to the capital of the Han Dynasty as a hostage.

When the princes returned, they described the capital of the Han Dynasty, and even the most eloquent language they had learned could not adequately describe the luxury and grandeur of the imperial palace.

Listening to the story told by the King of Loulan.

A look of longing and hope appeared in Andy Luo Jia's beautiful eyes.

“Father, since the Han Dynasty is so powerful, why don’t we ask them for help?”

Will the Han Dynasty help us?

King Tonggeluojia of Loulan shook his head slightly.

These things happened a long time ago.

At that time, the Han Dynasty had the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the Commandant of Wuji in the Western Regions.

They will maintain peace in the Western Regions.

To mediate conflicts between nations.

But now, the powerful Wusun are sending people everywhere to collect taxes, and the burden is getting heavier every year.

Yutian's army represented the will of the Wusun Kingdom.

Although Wusun was thousands of miles away from Loulan, Wusun would send other countries that it had enslaved to collect taxes from lower levels of the country.

"There are too few of them; perhaps they're just passing through, or..."

King Tonggeluojia of Loulan hadn't even finished speaking.

Zhao Yun, who was outside the city, seemed to have also spotted King Tonggeluojia of Loulan standing on the city wall, dressed in fine clothes and protected by soldiers.

Zhao Yun knew the purpose of Duan Yu's trip to the Western Regions.

It was all for the sake of the sharp corners of Loulan Kingdom.

After spotting the middle-aged man who appeared to be a nobleman, Zhao Yun pointed to the King of Loulan on the city wall.

“Is that your king? We have come here for friendly purposes. I can explain our purpose to him.”

"I don't want to fight with you."

After some deliberation, Zhao Yun pointed to the King of Loulan on the city wall.

Of course, they weren't afraid of Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun was simply afraid of interfering with Duan Yu's plans.

However, in the eyes of General Yu Tianlu, all of this was interpreted as Zhao Yun's behavior being out of fear.

Lu, who was on horseback, grinned and said contemptuously, "You, who come from the Great Han Dynasty, may not realize yet... how could a mere Loulan be worthy of having such a powerful army?"

"To tell you the truth, I am a general from the Kingdom of Tian, ​​representing the powerful Kingdom of Wusun, here to collect taxes..."

Whoosh!

Before Lu could finish speaking...

Then a whooshing sound rang out.

A flash of silver light streaked across the sky.

The next second, General Lu from Tian felt an extremely powerful force throw him off his warhorse.

Zhao Yun remained in a throwing posture.

The Dragon Gallant Silver Spear in his hand had already been thrown.

"So they were the enemy..." Zhao Yun breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his arm.