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

The oil lamps lit in the palace flickered gently in the cool night breeze.

The temperature difference at night in the Western Regions is like the environment in which they live.

Cities built along waterways are lush with vegetation, while other regions are barren deserts and wastelands.

At this moment, Duan Yu had already taken off his clothes and entered a large pool in the inner hall of the palace.

Although it is already March.

But the nights in the Western Regions are still very cold.

The pool filled with hot water emitted wisps of steam, making the royal bedchamber seem filled with a thin mist, which made the candlelight appear even more hazy.

Duan Yu lay comfortably in the pool, leaning against the jade pillow beside it, enjoying a moment of tranquility.

He then opened the system and took a look inside.

Name: Duan Yu

【Age: 27】

Height: 199cm

[Weight: 130 kg]

[Entry: [Ten Times Speed ​​- Gold]]

[Arrows in a Barrage - Purple 80000/1000000]

[Ten Thousand Jin of Strength - Golden 60000/1000000]

【Drawing a Knife to Cut Water - Red 45000/100000】

【Favorable Weather and Abundant Harvests - Blue 0/10000】

【Succubus's Eye - Blue 690/10000】

[Bloodbath Across All Directions] - Gold 1000000/1000000 [Upgrade Required: Upgrade conditions unlock the next stage of the affix!]

【Variety Improvement - Blue 8000/10000】

[Tree Species Improvement - Blue 0/10000]

[Auto-Healing - Blue 0/10000]

[Trauma Pharmacist - White 300/1000]

Unlock the next level of terms...

Duan Yu frowned.

He has tried various methods over the past few months.

However, the entry still could not be unlocked.

What exactly are the conditions for unlocking this entry?

However, please make sure you don't have to upgrade all the other attributes to gold before you can unlock the next stage of attributes.

If he were to upgrade all the entries to gold, he probably wouldn't be able to do it by the time he dies.

Unless he can live forever.

I just don't know if the "Auto Heal" attribute will grant immortality when it's upgraded to the final level.

So far, this is the only entry that seems to have this potential to increase lifespan.

Just as Duan Yu was leaning against the pool in deep thought.

A soft sound of footsteps rang out.

Then another bucket of hot water was added to the pool.

"Alright, that's enough. You must be tired, go and rest," Duan Yu said, closing his eyes to rest.

"Hmm~"

Ime's gentle voice rang out.

However, after the soft sound rang out, Duan Yu did not hear the sound of Yi Mei's footsteps leaving.

Instead, after a faint sound, the sound of water came from the surface of the water.

Without even looking, Duan Yu knew what had happened.

The water level in the pool suddenly rose, and then a soft, fragrant body pressed against it.

"General... allow me to assist you with your bath..."

A soft voice rang in Duan Yu's ear.

A tingling, numb sensation spread from my ears throughout my entire body.

As a splash of water erupted from the pool, Duan Yu's hands, which were spread out at the edge of the pool, clenched into fists.

"hiss!"

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

Early the next morning.

Inside the palace hall.

Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, Xun You, Xi Zhong, Guo Jia and their advisors, along with Hua Xiong, Qu Yi, Zhang Xiu, Hu Chuquan, Zhao Yun, Zhao Feng, Ma Chao, Pang De, Hao Zhao, Bai Lin, Cao Ren, Dian Wei and others, all took their seats in the main hall.

In addition, sitting next to Duan Yu was Cao Cao's eldest son, Cao Ang.

Cao Ang has now been adopted by Duan Yu as his godson.

Compared to the numerous children Cao Cao had in history, the Cao Cao of today only left behind one son and one daughter after his death.

They were all born to Lady Liu, one of Cao Cao's concubines.

At this time, his daughter Qinghe was left in Ji County, Hanyang Commandery.

Xiao Cao Ang sat beside Duan Yu, seemingly having emerged from his grief.

Compared to Cao Cao, Cao Ang was extremely handsome and dashing. It was foreseeable that he would be much better looking than Cao Cao when he grew up.

These aristocratic families, powerful clans, and influential men, regardless of their own appearance, all had wives who were all exceptionally beautiful.

This is all a disguised form of gene modification.

By taking Cao Ang as his adopted son, Duan Yu essentially brought the entire Cao clan, the Xiahou clan, and all of Cao Cao's previous relatives and generals under his command.

The Cao family, the Xiahou family, and Cao Cao's former generals were a great supplement to Liangzhou.

Everyone was quietly eating breakfast.

But he would occasionally look up and glance at the direction beside Duan Yu.

Because kneeling beside Duan Yu was a beautiful blonde woman with blue eyes.

"Let's discuss how to proceed with the attack."

Duan Yu said this while slurping the porridge in the pure silver bowl.

Just as Duan Yu finished speaking, Yi Mei, who was kneeling beside him and adding food to his bowl, moved back slightly and said, "General, this servant will take her leave."

Duan Yu reached out and pressed down, saying, "It's alright, you can stay here and serve me."

After Duan Yu finished speaking, Yi Mei gave him a sweet smile.

Jia Xu, who was eating with his head down, raised his eyes and glanced at him curiously.

"According to the intelligence we have gathered, the Wusun army is on its way, and the small states along the way have all sent troops to join Wusun, forming a coalition."

"Besides the Wusun, the greatest threat to us is the Northern Xiongnu."

Duan Yu, holding his bowl and chopsticks, said, "If we advance into the central part of the Western Regions now, the Northern Xiongnu will likely emerge from the Tianshan Mountains and cut off our supply lines from the rear."

Everyone in the hall nodded upon hearing this.

An army of 100,000.

Of these, 35,000 were soldiers, while the rest were laborers responsible for transporting provisions, weapons, and supplies.

Once the Northern Xiongnu crossed the Tianshan Mountains and entered the Western Regions.

That would certainly threaten the supply lines behind the lines.

By then, with the Wusun delaying the advance and the Northern Xiongnu harassing from the rear, even if the army is not defeated, it will certainly be unable to advance due to the obstruction of its supply lines.

This is equivalent to launching a major battle involving 100,000 people and returning empty-handed.

“Therefore, I have decided to deal with the Northern Xiongnu first.” Duan Yu frowned.

Then he turned his attention to Huchuquan.

After three years of settling down in Liangzhou, Huchuquan was no longer the arrogant and naive Xiongnu nobleman he once was in Jinyang.

If we disregard his appearance, Huchuquan at this time looked more like a Han general.

He noticed that Duan Yu was looking at him.

Hu Chuquan immediately became excited.

Although he stayed in Liangzhou for three years, Hu Chuquan was mostly in charge of the rear during those three years.

They have never actually participated in a major war.

“Huchuquan, no one here knows the Xiongnu better than you. I have assigned you to lead three thousand Xiongnu volunteers on this trip to see how you perform.”

"I'm giving you a chance, a chance to make a contribution."

An excited Hu Chuquan stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Brother-in-law... no... Lord, this humble general will never disgrace you, lord, nor the Liangzhou army!"

Duan Yu nodded slightly and said, "You are the son of the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu and the younger brother of my wife."

"Don't embarrass your father, and don't embarrass your sister."

"Hu Chuquan obeys!" Duan Yu said, looking at Hu Chuquan.

Hu Chuquan stepped out from behind the desk, then bowed and said, "This humble general, Hu Chuquan, obeys the order."

"I, along with three thousand loyal Xiongnu followers, will follow Qu Yi northward to intercept the Northern Xiongnu who are moving southward."

Duan Yu then turned his gaze to Qu Yi: "Qu Yi."

The tall and imposing Qu Yi stood up: "Your subordinate is here."

"You will personally lead the vanguard battalion of your own troops as the commander-in-chief, with Cao Ren as the deputy. I will also give Pang De and Hao Zhao three thousand infantrymen to go to Tianshan to block the Northern Xiongnu who are moving south."

"Xi Zhongwei accompanied the military chief clerk on the journey."

"My order to you is that no Northern Xiongnu cavalry is allowed to set foot across the Tianshan Mountains!"

"Otherwise, you will be court-martialed. If you feel you cannot complete this mission, say so now."

Qu Yi, Hu Chuquan, Cao Ren, Pang De, Hao Zhao and others immediately stood up.

"We, your humble servants, swear to complete this mission, even at the cost of our lives."

"Please rest assured, my lord, I will absolutely not allow a single mosquito to fly over the Tianshan Mountains!" Qu Yi said solemnly.

Duan Yu nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very good, I believe you. You are nothing more than the Northern Xiongnu."

"The rest of you, before noon, each of you shall perform your duties, break camp, and set off for the main force of the Wusun coalition!" Duan Yu said in a deep voice.

PS: The Wei Lue records that Emperor Taizu (Cao Cao) first had Lady Ding, and then Lady Liu gave birth to his son Xiu and Princess Qinghe. Lady Liu died young, and Lady Ding adopted Xiu.

Zixiu = Zixiu, which is Cao Ang. I saw a reader mention Cao Ang's courtesy name before. For ease of understanding and to cater to the majority of readers, I usually use 'Zixiu' as it is used in most books.

Princess Qinghe (birth year and death year unknown), was the daughter of Cao Cao, the Emperor Wu of Wei, and his concubine, Lady Liu.

However, based on the time when Cao Ang was adopted by Lady Ding, Lady Liu died early, so Princess Qinghe was younger than Cao Ang, hence the book sets her age as three.