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

What is the meaning of Wen You's words?

Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru, who was riding a horse beside him, and asked.

Li Ru thought about it carefully.

Both Dong Zhuo and Hua Xiong were military generals, so the focus of attention on Duan Yu was more on his personality and courage.

This is based on preconceived notions.

After all, Duan Yu's initial impression on Dong Zhuo was that he was brave and skilled at shooting tigers and had superb archery skills.

But as a strategist, his focus was naturally different.

Although this was only their second meeting, and they barely exchanged a few words or talked for long.

However, he still noticed Duan Yu's delicate thoughts.

"My lord," Li Ru said after gathering his thoughts, "Do you know what Young Master Duan whispered to me at the end?"

Dong Zhuo shook his head and said, "I was just about to ask that."

Li Ru said with a smile, "My lord, my lord and Miss Yi have been worried that Young Master Duan is unaware of the key to this bandit suppression."

"But I believe that Young Master Duan already knows this in his heart."

"How so?" Dong Zhuo raised an eyebrow curiously.

Li Ru took a deep breath and said, "My lord, Young Master Duan said four words to me at the end."

"Lead the snake out of its hole!"

"Huh?" Dong Zhuo was taken aback.

Led snakes out of their holes?

What do you mean?

"My lord, based on my deduction, the reason why Young Master Duan rejected Miss Yi's kindness was not because he did not want to rely on Miss Yi at all."

"The key reason is that Young Master Duan doesn't want to alert the enemy!"

Li Ru narrowed his eyes and said, "We just deduced from the Lord's residence that there were abnormalities in this bandit suppression, but we still don't know where the key problem lies."

"And Young Master Duan has already noticed this point."

"The reason I refused Miss Yi was because I was afraid the magistrate of Jinyang County would find out."

"Although Miss Yi did not reveal the identity of her lord, Young Master Duan must have already guessed that Miss Yi comes from an official family."

"If the magistrate of Jinyang County learns of Miss Yi's help, he will surely be wary."

"In that case..."

Even Hua Xiong, who was driving the carriage, understood what Li Ru was saying.

His expression was one of extreme surprise.

The same was true for Dong Zhuo.

His face was filled with nothing but shock.

"This kid... this kid is so thoughtful?" Dong Zhuo couldn't believe it.

Li Ru, riding on horseback, smiled and cupped his hands towards Dong Zhuo, saying, "My lord, having such a worthy son-in-law is truly a blessing for you."

"Duan Yu is outwardly tough but inwardly gentle, possessing both courage and strategic acumen; he is truly a rare talent."

"If our lord has this man to assist him, it will be like adding wings to a tiger."

Dong Zhuo's eyes flickered.

Li Ru's evaluation of Duan Yu was undeniably high.

Over the years, he has traveled all the way from Liangzhou and has gathered a number of people around him.

But to say that someone is a master of both literature and martial arts is probably impossible.

Liangzhou is a border region with few scholars.

The generals were brave and fierce, but rarely understood strategy.

"Duan Ziyi...you've really given me quite a few surprises," Dong Zhuo said with a smile.

..........

East of Jinyang City.

After entering the city, Duan Yu went directly to an inn in the east of the city.

Duan Yu could have stayed at the post station in the city, but because of the unusual circumstances surrounding this bandit suppression, he did not plan to stay there to avoid falling victim to any underhanded tactics, such as tampering with his food.

"Manager, prepare twelve rooms for me."

Upon entering the inn, Duan Yu placed a gold ingot worth one tael on the counter.

The shopkeeper, who was busy calculating accounts, looked up and saw the gleaming gold on the counter. He immediately put on a smiling face.

"Alright, sir, twelve rooms are ready for you shortly. Please rest for a while."

The shopkeeper touched the gold ingots on the counter and said with a smile, "Sir, if you cancel your order, you will receive a refund."

Duan Yu nodded upon hearing this, and invited the group he had brought to sit down in the hall, instructing them: "Serve plenty of meat and rice, but no wine."

Five or six people sat around a table.

Duan Yu invited Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu to a separate table.

This was the first time that Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu had stayed at an inn.

In the past, when my family was poor, even if we stayed overnight in Jinyang, we would just find a dilapidated house or the wilderness to make do.

Staying in a guesthouse was something I never even dared to dream of.

Most of the young people in the village were the same, so after sitting down, they couldn't help but look around curiously and scrutinize everything.

After taking their seats, Duan Yu took out another gold coin from his pocket and placed it in front of Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu.

Thanks to Dong Yi's gift last time.

Duan Yu is no longer as restrained with spending money.

Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu scratched their heads in confusion as they looked at the gold coin Duan Yu had placed in front of them.

"Brother Duan..."

Duan Yu waved his hand, interrupting Tie Shitou, and said, "Shitou, take a few men to the market to buy some grain later."

"Prepare enough for three days' worth of meals for each person," Duan Yu said.

"Huh?" Tie Shitou was taken aback, then asked, "Brother Duan, didn't that traitor Liu say that the county government would provide the grain and fodder? Why do we still have to pay for it ourselves?"

Duan Yu shook his head and didn't explain to Tie Shitou.

Some things are just hard to explain.

In any case, he no longer trusts the people in the Jinyang County government.

It's always better to be prepared. If things really turn out as he predicted, this raid on the mountains to suppress the bandits will definitely not go so smoothly.

"Go and prepare, don't ask anything else," Duan Yu said.

"Oh."

Tie Shitou nodded in agreement.

"Also, do not go out unless necessary. Stay in the inn. Anyone who disobeys orders will be sent back to the village."

After saying that, Duan Yu stood up.

"Go take care of your business. I'm going to the county government."

With that, Duan Yu walked out of the inn.

..........

Outside Jinyang City, at the Western Camp.

Dong Zhuo brought over a thousand soldiers from Liangzhou and stationed them here.

Among them, three thousand county soldiers, totaling four thousand men, were stationed in the main camp.

Inside the central command tent on the east side of the main camp.

Niu Fu, clad in armor, sat upright in the camp.

Besides Niu Fu, several other people in the camp sat to his left and right.

One of the young men, dressed in a black robe and wearing a scholar's cap, was thin and pale, and sat to Niu Fu's left.

Three other generals sat to Niu Fu's lower right.

All I could see was Niu Fu, whose face was ashen and tense.

"Just now, Li Ru sent someone to deliver a message, saying that our lord has ordered us to lead troops to accompany Duan Yu, a guerrilla from Wucun Township, into the mountains, and to protect him in secret."

"Are you all aware of this?" Niu Fu said coldly, his face tense.

As they sat down, Jia Xu, Li Jue, Guo Si, and Hu Chier all looked at Niu Fu.

At this moment, Niu Fu's feelings were practically written all over his face.

Anyone with a brain could see that Niu Fu was unhappy.

As for the reason...

Most people already know this.

Everyone already knows that Niu Fu is in love with Dong Zhuo's daughter, Dong Yi.

However, recently, rumors have circulated that Dong Yi has someone she admires, and that this person is a wandering swordsman from the village.

The news spread like wildfire.

With his hands tucked into his sleeves, Jia Xu glanced at Niu Fu, then immediately lowered his head again.

Niu Fu, his face cold as he scanned the faces of the crowd, continued, "You all go and make preparations. Select a few dozen skilled men."

"How many people would be needed to suppress the bandits?"

"Jia Xu, you, Li Jue, and Guo Si will lead men into the mountains."

"I have to go on patrol tomorrow, so I'll leave this matter to you."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu, who had been keeping his head down, frowned and sensed something was wrong.