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

Inside Jiaohe City, at the royal palace.

Arya, dressed in his finest attire, sat on a metal throne. The jewels inlaid on his silk robes shimmered with iridescent colors in the sunlight, and the headband was woven with gold and silver threads, with a dazzling red gem set in the center.

Seated to the left of Aloiye in the lower seat was Yuan Feigui, the Wusun ambassador who had traveled from afar.

Below Yuan Feigui were several officials who also came from Wusun.

Sitting opposite Yuan Feigui was the senior monk of the Great Buddha Temple.

At this moment, Aloyeh, sitting on the throne, was smiling at Yuan Feigui.

He listened to the words of the Wusun envoy, urging the Cheshi Kingdom to maintain a firm stance.

"Your Majesty, our Kunmo brings you greetings from afar."

Yuan Feigui looked at Aroye and said.

Aroye immediately returned the greeting: "I am deeply honored."

"Your Majesty must already be aware of the matter that the Great Han Dynasty intends to re-establish the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the Wuji Commandery."

Yuan Feigui pointed in the direction of Gaochangbi and said, "The Han army has arrived in your country and has occupied your land."

"But as far as I know, the emperor of the Han Dynasty did not issue such an order, and the Wusun never received a message from the emperor of the Han Dynasty."

"Therefore, I have reason to believe that this was a private decision made by that Han general from Liangzhou. As for why, I'm sure the king knows."

"Over the years, the Western Regions have been under the jurisdiction of the Wusun."

"The order of existence of the various kingdoms in the Western Regions remained peaceful for decades under the position of Wusun."

"We do not want the sudden arrival of the Han Dynasty to disrupt the peace that has lasted for decades."

“Last year, the Han general killed the general of Yutian in Loulan, which has already disrupted the order and stability of the Western Regions. I have come here for this matter.”

“Our great Kunmo wishes to know whether Your Majesty will stand with us as always, or with the Great Han.”

After Yuan Feigui finished speaking, his eyes inadvertently glanced at the Great Buddha Temple's senior monk, Piyaya, who was squinting as if he were asleep.

Upon hearing Yuan Feigui's direct and frank question, Aroye also turned his gaze to the senior monk of the Great Buddha Temple, Pyay.

With his eyes half-closed, Shapiyar turned his head and nodded slightly in the direction of Aroye.

Aroye then looked at Yuan Feigui and said with a smile, "Both Wusun and the Han are powerful forces to the Cheshi Kingdom."

"The Cheshi Kingdom, as insignificant as a moth, can only survive by relying on the protection of powerful wings."

"I, Xiao Wang, have never had any intention of fighting against the Wusun or the Han Dynasty."

"only......"

Making a choice requires having leverage.

Even though the Kingdom of Cheshi was very small.

But we still need to demand the necessary leverage.

Sitting in his seat, Yuan Feigui stroked a wisp of his beard with his thumb and forefinger and smiled, "The great Kunmo has prepared a gift for Your Majesty."

"As long as Your Majesty maintains your previous stance, the Northern Xiongnu will not collect any taxes from the Cheshi Kingdom for the next few years."

"This is the great Kunmo's sincerity towards the King."

Aroye raised an eyebrow, his eyes showing surprise.

Although the Wusun are nominally in charge of the Western Regions today.

However, the Wusun were too far from the Cheshi Kingdom, while the Northern Xiongnu were different.

Half of the small states located on the northern border of the Western Regions were under threat from the Northern Xiongnu.

The Northern Xiongnu, who came and went like the wind, would ride south before closing the Tianshan Mountains each winter.

The state of Cheshi was the first to be affected.

The Wuji Colonel's Office was established here to guard against the Northern Xiongnu who were moving south.

For decades, the Cheshi Kingdom, having lost the protection of the Han Dynasty, had to pay tribute to the Northern Xiongnu every year.

Thanks to the suggestion from the senior monk of the Great Buddha Temple last night.

Now there is also a promise from the Wusun ambassador.

Aloyeh had already made up his mind.

"Alright, since that's the case..."

Just as Aroye was speaking, a general in armor suddenly walked in from outside the hall.

Halfway through his sentence, Aroye turned to look at the Left General who had entered the main hall.

The official configurations of all the countries in the Western Regions were almost identical.

Besides Wusun, there were also populous countries like Kangju and Dayuan.

The remaining small states are all composed of a king, a deputy marquis, a pacifying marquis, left and right generals, and a captain, although some of them are called by different names.

Like the Wusun.

The king of Wusun was named Kunmo, also known as Kunmi or Kunmi.

Below the king was the Chancellor, whose role was roughly similar to that of the prime minister in the early Han Dynasty. The Chancellor was mainly responsible for assisting the king in handling government affairs. Moreover, the Chancellor not only had the authority to handle government affairs, but also had a certain number of troops under his command.

The Wusun were a caste system, and all the noble surnames, like the Xiongnu, came from their respective tribes, each possessing its own fiefdom and army.

Below Xiang Dalu were the Left and Right Generals, similar to the Left and Right Wise Kings of the Xiongnu.

Below them were the Marquises: also known as the Marquises of Xi, and three in total from Wusun.

There were also Xihou among the Yuezhi, but the Yuezhi was a state composed of Xihou, and the Xihou of the Yuezhi was equivalent to a feudal king.

Below them are Left and Right Captains, Grand Supervisors, Ambassadors, and so on...

It is significantly more complex and sophisticated than that of small countries.

At this moment, the Left General of the Cheshi Kingdom strode up into the hall.

He first bowed to Araya, who was sitting on the throne, and then turned to bow to the senior monk of the Great Buddha Temple next to him before speaking.

“Your Majesty, the Han envoy has arrived, but… but they have ordered everyone to come out of the city to greet him,” the Left General said to Aroye.

When Alaya, who was sitting on the throne, heard these words, his brows furrowed instantly.

Yuan Feigui, who had understood what was happening, chuckled softly.

“The Han envoy… is so arrogant.” Aloy’s face flushed red.

Saying this in front of the Wusun envoys was tantamount to slapping them in the face.

He was, after all, a king, while the Han dynasty was merely an envoy.

Even when the Xiongnu envoys came, Aloyeh did not come out of the city to greet them.

Making him come out of the city to greet him now is just a way to humiliate him.

But before Aroye could finish speaking, General Zuo spoke again.

"Then...the Han Dynasty envoy said that their governor of Liangzhou has come in person."

what?

Aloye's eyes widened instantly.

Even the expressions of Yuan Feigui and Shapiye changed.

Governor of Liangzhou, Duan Yu?

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the hall became quiet.

Although I have never met Duan Yu in person.

However, ever since Duan Yu was about to establish the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the Wuji Colonel's Office, Aroye had already begun to collect information about this Liangzhou Governor who had only been in office for two years.

However, due to geographical limitations, they could only obtain some inaccurate information through passing merchants.

Say anything.

Some say that Duan Yu was over ten feet tall, had three heads and six arms, and liked to eat people.

Some say that Duan Yu rode a monster, was ruthless, and killed people like dirt.

Some Qiang people who came to the Western Regions from Liangzhou said that Duan Yu was a murderous demon king.

Although there are many descriptions, they can all be summarized as follows: Duan Yu was bloodthirsty and killed countless people.

If it weren't for all these rumors, Aroye wouldn't have wavered and would have definitely sided with the Northern Xiongnu long ago.

"How many troops did he bring?" Aroye asked, looking at the Left General standing below the palace.

"Only a few dozen people," General Zuo replied.

Dozens of people?

Aroye was taken aback.

Are there only a few dozen people?

Is this Duan Yu some kind of demon incarnate? How dare he enter the capital of another country with only a few dozen people?

In contrast, when Ambassador Yuan Feigui of Wusun heard the news, his face showed surprise and eagerness.

A pair of blue eyes started darting around incessantly.

The Wusun delegation alone numbered several hundred people, while there were two thousand soldiers in Jiaohe City.

If that Liangzhou governor enters the city, it will be easy to get in but difficult to get out.

Jiaohe City is easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as Duan Yu is controlled, no matter how many Han soldiers there are, it will be of no use.

In the blink of an eye, Yuan Feigui's brain was spinning rapidly.

Yuan Feigui's purpose in making this trip was to see if he could negotiate a peace with Duan Yu.

But if we can't make peace, then war will break out.

If we can capture Duan Yu ahead of time without making peace, it will be a great achievement.

Yuan Feigui looked at Aroye and saw hesitation in Aroye's expression.

At this point, it would be impossible to directly persuade Aloye to bring Duan Yu in and then kill him.

Aroye probably wouldn't dare.

But if negotiations fail, he will take action.

At that point, Aloyeh would probably have no way out.

Thinking of this, Yuan Feigui smiled and looked at Aroye, saying, "Your Majesty, since the Governor of Liangzhou has come in person, it would be appropriate for us to welcome him."

"This is also a way of showing respect to the Han people."

Yuan Feigui, by speaking up, gave Aloye a way out.

After hearing Yuan Feigui's words, the hesitant Aroye finally nodded: "Alright, then let's go and greet them."

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

Outside Jiaohe City.

Duan Yu rode on a black tiger, wearing a dragon-scale golden armor, a jade belt with ten thousand beasts around his waist, and a bright red cloak behind him.

He wore a black iron mask that only revealed his eyes.

Following beside him, Black Tiger Dahei carried the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd, which had been reforged from Xuan Iron.

Jia Xu, dressed in a black robe, along with Zhao Yun and Zhao Feng, followed side by side behind Duan Yu.

Further behind were dozens of elite Liangzhou cavalrymen dressed in black armor and riding identical black horses.

"Jiaohe is truly a naturally formidable city, easy to defend and difficult to attack. The rivers and high ground on both sides block the way, and there is only one passage leading in from the main gate, which extends upwards. As long as a few hundred soldiers are stationed there, even an army of ten thousand would find it difficult to break through."

Jia Xu shook his head as he looked at Jiaohe City in the distance.

Zhao Yun and Zhao Feng were also observing the city.

Yes.

Duan Yu nodded

Unfortunately, with climate change, the Western Regions will eventually be swallowed up by the natural environment.

Many ancient kingdoms in the Western Regions disappeared due to climate change.

It remains to be seen whether he will be able to use the "favorable weather" attribute to change the situation after he occupies the Western Regions.

That would be great if we could.

"Is it easy to defend but difficult to attack?" Duan Yu smiled and said, "Although it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, it is easy to break through the center."

As Duan Yu was speaking, the south gate of Jiaohe in the distance opened.

A large group of people dressed in strange costumes walked out of the city.

Jia Xu stared wide-eyed at Duan Yu's retreating figure.

Flowering from the center.....