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

The council hall of Liu Yuzhou's governorship was silent.

Everyone in the hall put down their wine cups, bowls, and chopsticks, and looked down at the black words on the white paper in their hands.

A proclamation to suppress the bandits!

When everyone read through the contents of the proclamation to suppress the bandits, their faces showed extreme shock.

What is Duan Yu going to do?

To occupy Chang'an, support the eldest prince Liu Bian, and restore order to the country?

"My lord, this proclamation denouncing the traitors..."

After reading the contents of the "Proclamation to Punish the Traitors," Gongsun Zan looked at Liu Yu, who was sitting in the main seat, and asked with a frown, "Is what is said in this proclamation to punish the traitors true or false?"

Liu Yu's face was full of solemnity.

true and false?

How so?

It's fair to say that both sides have their own version of events.

If Duan Yu truly possessed the eldest son of the emperor, Liu Bian, and Empress He, then the words in this "Proclamation to Punish the Traitors" would be 50% credible.

Then Empress Dowager Dong will certainly refute it.

Ultimately, it's not about whose words are true, but about who can gain the upper hand.

But there's one point Duan Yu made that will definitely resonate with people.

That means that the achievements Duan Yu mentioned in his "Proclamation to Punish the Traitors" were not false.

Duan Yu fought in the Western Regions, expanding the country's territory, but his brother died tragically in Hedong County.

He then returned to Hedong for his brother's sake, which was a matter of righteousness.

Moreover, Duan Yu did not lead troops into Hedong County; he only brought his personal guard cavalry to harm the Wei and Fan families who were his brothers.

It was clearly against propriety for Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun to use this as a pretext to send troops to besiege and kill Duan Yu.

Duan Yu was on the side of righteousness, both emotionally and rationally.

Not to mention the subsequent events of Yuan Ji leading the White Wave Army to besiege Duan Yu.

Liu Yu is not worried about anything else now, except that Duan Yu is now openly trying to set things right, so a fight is definitely going to happen.

The imperial court in Luoyang could not allow Duan Yu to continue like this in Chang'an.

Of course, since Duan Yu had already spread the "Proclamation Against the Traitors," he had completely broken with the Luoyang court and was preparing for open war.

Liu Yu was worried that Luoyang was undefended, and if he were to attack Duan Yu, he would definitely have to conscript troops from all over the country.

Since it involves conscripting troops, will he also be allowed to send troops?

If asked to send troops, would he send troops or not?

This is the difficulty of the question that Gongsun Zan just asked.

Whether the "Proclamation Against the Traitors" is real or not is irrelevant.

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.

If Duan Yu wins, then this "Proclamation Against the Traitor" is truly as real as it could possibly be.

If Duan Yu is defeated, even if the "Proclamation to Punish the Traitors" is genuine, it is still a lie.

The difficulty lies in how those who were originally uninvolved should make their choices.

As a member of the Han imperial family.

Liu Bian was the eldest son of the emperor, and Liu Xie was also a prince.

This is all part of the Liu family's own power struggle for the throne.

But if you choose the wrong side, and you fail, it will be a disaster.

After Gongsun Zan asked the question, everyone in the hall waited for Liu Yu's answer.

“Bo Gui, gentlemen… regardless of the authenticity of this proclamation against the traitors, such an important matter cannot be trusted based on the words of just one person.”

After pondering for a long time, Liu Yu slowly said, "I'm sure the Luoyang court will handle this matter properly. We just need to wait and see."

Gongsun Zan sat down, holding the "Proclamation Against the Traitors" in his hand, his expression seemingly slightly disappointed.

The celebratory banquet for Gongsun Zan's meritorious service in driving out the Xianbei was hastily concluded after the issuance of a "Proclamation Against the Traitors".

Gongsun Zan, the host of the banquet, rode a white horse and, accompanied by a retinue, returned to his residence in Ji County after drinking.

No sooner had Gongsun Zan returned to his residence than Gongsun Yue, his cousin who bore a striking resemblance to him, strode up to him with a "Proclamation Against the Traitors" that he had picked up from the streets of Ji County.

In the main hall of the mansion, a "Proclamation to Punish the Traitors" was also placed on the table next to Gongsun Zan.

"Brother, big brother, this is a big deal!"

Gongsun Yue walked into the house with an excited expression on his face.

However, when Gongsun Yue saw the white paper on the table next to Gongsun Zan, he was slightly taken aback and asked, "Brother, you already know?"

Gongsun Zan nodded, then tapped the proclamation denouncing the traitor beside him.

"You mean this proclamation denouncing the traitors, right?"

Gongsun Yue nodded quickly and said, "Brother, there are proclamations denouncing the traitor everywhere in Ji County. Is Duan Yu about to openly rebel?"

Gongsun Zan shook his head and said, "The governor just said that whether or not there's a rebellion is still uncertain, but that Duan Yu..."

"I'd really like to meet him."

Gongsun Zan slowly tapped the proclamation against the traitor on the table and said, "Lu Shi died because of Duan Yu, and Xuande also had many grudges against Duan Yu. Duan Yu was known as the Tiger General of the World, and I am not convinced by that."

"My fellow disciple Fu Xie once wrote to me mentioning Duan Yu. Although he has many military achievements, he is extremely domineering. Relying on the strength of his Liangzhou cavalry, he does not take the heroes of the world seriously. I wonder if his Liangzhou cavalry can defeat my White Horse Cavalry!"

Gongsun Zan, his brows furrowed, revealed a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"Brother, do you want to fight Duan Yu to avenge Master Lu?" Gongsun Yue asked.

Gongsun Zan took a deep breath and said, "The governor is indecisive. I know what he is worried about. He is worried that the court will mobilize the Youzhou cavalry and the Wuhuan cavalry to attack Duan Yu."

However, I really want to try it out and see just how good that tiger general really is.

"I must avenge Master Lu. I haven't had the chance before, but perhaps that opportunity is coming soon."

“My elder brother’s White Horse Cavalry is invincible. They are no match for even the Wuhuan and Xianbei cavalry. So why should we fear the Liangzhou cavalry?”

Gongsun Yue kept boasting from the side, "Duan Yu's opponents have always been old, weak and disabled soldiers. When has he ever had a formidable enemy?"

In my opinion, once they encounter a truly powerful army, their invincibility will inevitably be shattered.

Gongsun Zan chuckled softly.

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

August, in Kaiyang County, Langya Kingdom, Xuzhou.

At this moment, Liu Bei, who was sitting in the study of the Prime Minister's residence, also had a "Proclamation to Punish the Traitors" placed in front of him.

The study is decorated with a strong classical style and is well-lit.

Sitting behind his desk, dressed in brocade robes, Liu Bei was looking intently at the "Proclamation Against the Traitors" placed in front of him.

Besides Liu Bei, there were four other people in the study.

Zhang Fei and Guan Yu knelt to Liu Bei's lower left.

Jian Yong and Sun Qian knelt down to Liu Bei's right.

All four men were looking at Liu Bei.

The contents of the "Proclamation Against the Traitors" had already been read by everyone when it was presented to Liu Bei.

With an expression as calm as still water, Liu Bei put the "Proclamation to Punish the Traitors" aside after he finished reading it.

Then he sighed and said, "I thought that the Yellow Turban Rebellion would bring peace to the world and allow the people to finally recuperate. But with Duan Yu's 'Proclamation to Punish the Traitors,' the people of the world will surely be drawn into it once again."

"Alas..." Liu Bei sighed and said, "When the world prospers, the people suffer; when the world is in chaos, the people also suffer. Once the flames of war spread, I don't know how many more people will suffer."

"Your Excellency is merciful."

Jian Yong and Sun Qian bowed to Liu Bei.

“Hey, brother, why are you worrying about this? It’s not you who’s causing the people to suffer.” Zhang Fei shouted, “If anyone is causing the people to suffer, it’s Duan Yu. He’s the one who started this conflict.”

"This kid is obviously planning a rebellion; he's just looking for an excuse."

"I knew long ago that this kid was a wolf in sheep's clothing and not a good person."

Guan Yu, who was standing to the side, gently stroked his beautiful beard and nodded, saying, "Brother, I think what Third Brother said is right. Duan Yu is indeed a wolf in sheep's clothing. If the court recruits troops from all directions to quell Duan Yu's rebellion, Brother can take this opportunity to avenge his previous humiliation."

When Guan Yu mentioned avenging his previous humiliation, Liu Bei instinctively reached out to touch his ear.

But the movement of raising his hand stopped in mid-air.

The humiliation suffered by Duan Yu still stings to this day.

If revenge cannot be taken, this knot in my heart will be hard to untie.

Now it remains to be seen how the imperial court will deal with Duan Yu.

"My lord, I estimate that the imperial court will soon mobilize troops from all directions to subdue Duan Yu. You should prepare in advance. The Grand Tutor will surely recommend you to lead the troops into battle."

Jian Yong slowly opened his mouth and said, "My lord has gathered 300,000 Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou and formed a strong army. He is capable of fighting. If he can make great contributions in the campaign against Duan Yu, it is not impossible for him to become the governor of a province in the future. These two opportunities should not be missed."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei slowly nodded, then looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and said, "Second brother, third brother, you two must train the troops as soon as possible. If the court summons you, then set out immediately!"

"Haha, I'm just waiting for your orders, brother!" Zhang Fei laughed and said, "This time, I'm going to poke a hundred and eighty holes in Duan Yu!"

Guan Yu narrowed his phoenix eyes, his gaze gleaming, already looking eager to try.

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

Mid-August at noon.

The Wei Bridge is located two miles north of Chang'an.

Several hundred people, led by Li Ru, stood on the south bank of the Wei Bridge, basking in the scorching sun and looking towards the north bank.

Behind Li Ru, Chen Qing'an, Zhang Liao, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, and others stood quietly in armor.

Not far away, dust and smoke slowly rose.

A troop of several hundred heavily armored cavalrymen was slowly approaching the Wei Bridge.

Among the hundreds of heavily armored cavalrymen, two carriages were being guarded.

Beside the two carriages followed two enormous black tigers, each as large as a fine horse from Ferghana.

However, Duan Yu was not on the black tiger at this moment.

Inside the first carriage, crafted from precious Phoebe zhennan wood, Duan Yu, dressed in black casual clothes, was holding a baby boy.

With a loving father's smile, Duan Yu was teasing the baby boy with his fingers.

The baby boy, teased by Duan Yu, let out bursts of giggles.

A pair of small hands waved in the air, reaching out to grab Duan Yu's fingers.

Those large, watery eyes clearly revealed extremely rare double pupils.

He Lingsi, with her delicate features, sat to the side watching the father and son.

"Tian'er is just like you, his father, with terrifying strength. He's so young and already so strong. I wonder if he'll be even stronger than you in the future."

He Lingsi whispered as she nestled close to Duan Yu.

He Lingsi mentioned that Duan Yu had also discovered it.

I don't know if it's related to him, but this kid is really strong.

It shouldn't be described as large, but rather as terrifying.

Three months later, the baby could feel pain in his hand when he exerted force.

That's already superhuman strength.

I wonder if this is related to the species improvement within his system.

His eldest son Duan Mu, eldest daughter Duan Chen, and Su He's child were all born before he upgraded the [Species Improvement] entry.

So there's nothing special about it.

However, the Duan Tian he was holding at this moment was conceived by He Lingsi after the [Species Improvement] attribute was awakened.

This is difficult to explain.

"If this little guy is properly trained, he will definitely be a match for ten thousand men in the future," Duan Yu said with a smile.

He Lingsi's beautiful eyes flickered slightly.

"So... you're planning to support Bian'er?" He Lingsi asked tentatively.

Duan Yu nodded and said, "As the eldest son of the emperor, Bian'er should act this way. There's nothing to worry about. Tian'er's identity can't be exposed either, so don't overthink it."

After returning to Chang'an, I will focus on assisting Bian'er and taking good care of Tian'er.

He Lingsi pursed her lips and nodded.

"We respectfully welcome Your Excellency!"

Voices led by Li Ru could be heard outside the carriage.

As the carriage slowly came to a stop, Duan Yu handed Duan Tian, ​​whom he was carrying, to He Lingsi and then slowly stepped down from the carriage.