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

Outside Hangu Pass, soldiers of the Liangzhou army were cleaning up the battlefield.

After a night of bloody battle, the battlefield outside Hangu Pass was in complete disarray.

Tens of thousands of Han soldiers died in battle or surrendered.

In addition, hot meals are being transported from inside Hangu Pass to the outside.

After a night of fierce fighting, the White Wave Army soldiers finally got a full meal.

The thick porridge was cooked with a lot of minced meat and salt. The soldiers of Baibo Army, holding earthenware bowls in their hands, would sit on the ground and drink the piping hot porridge. Most of them could drink three or four bowls in one go.

"Brother, drink slowly, no rush."

The Liangzhou soldiers responsible for serving the porridge looked at the Baibo soldiers wolfing it down and said with a smile, "There's plenty of porridge, don't worry. In our army, we have three meals a day, and every meal is enough to fill you up."

Upon hearing the words of the Liangzhou soldiers, the White Wave Army soldiers immediately felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Brother, judging from your accent, you don't seem to be from Liangzhou. You should be from Julu in Jizhou, right?"

The White Wave Army soldier, who had put down the ceramic bowl in his hand, asked.

Zhang Wu, holding a rice scoop, immediately showed a surprised expression and said, "Brother, you're also from Julu?"

I can tell from your accent, are you from the same hometown?

Upon confirming that they were from the same hometown, Chen Er immediately wiped his mouth with his sleeve and nodded, saying, "Yes, I am from Julu. Last year, I got lost on the way from Jizhou to Liangzhou and stayed in Taiyuan County. Later, I heard that some people in Baibo Valley were starting a rebellion under the name of the Great Teacher of Virtue, so I led my brothers to Baibo Valley."

Meeting an old friend in a foreign land is one of life's greatest joys.

Zhang Wu and Chen Er are both from Julu, so it's not easy for them to meet here.

"Brothers, how was your trip to Liangzhou?"

"How's life?" Chen Er asked Zhang Wu.

"Haha, you've come to the right person, brother." Zhang Wu wiped his hands, then took out two strips of beef jerky from his pocket and handed them to Chen Er: "Here, brother, have this."

Chen Er looked at the beef jerky in his hand, and for a moment he couldn't tell what it was.

"Eat up, brother. This is beef jerky, the standard ration for a forced march." Zhang Wu said proudly, "Brother, if only you hadn't gotten lost back then. If you had gone to Liangzhou, you would have known what it meant to live, not just to survive."

Zhang Wu's voice was loud, attracting many White Wave Army soldiers around him to prick up their ears to listen.

"When we arrived in Liangzhou, the Lord had already built houses for us and distributed food to each household for the winter. In the spring, he also gave us seeds and farming tools."

We farm in Liangzhou; all we need to do is labor. There are no powerful figures exploiting us there.

Everyone farmed by physical strength. As long as you had strength, you could earn work points and get food. Moreover, those who performed well would be given livestock to raise.

We had no worries about food or drink all year round, and the production team would regularly provide us with work clothes.

As Zhang Wu spoke, he pulled open his armor to reveal the new clothes underneath, saying, "See this? This is this year's autumn outfit. One new outfit for each season of the year."

"New clothes for spring, summer, autumn and winter."

Chen Er looked down at his tattered clothes and the straw sandals on his feet.

Looking at Zhang Wu's new clothes and gait, their eyes were full of envy.

"Liangzhou has had favorable weather this year, and the grain yield is so high that we can't possibly eat it all. When we go out to fight, we eat three meals a day."

There was no need to worry about the family. As long as they were serving in the military or doing corvée labor, they would be paid work points. At the end of the year, the accounts would be settled, and they would be given grain according to their work points.

This is called "one person joins the army, the whole family is honored." If they perform meritorious service, it's even more remarkable; they'll have a medal of honor displayed at home, and the whole family will receive preferential treatment. Even if they die in battle, the production team will support their entire family afterward.

"Brother, do you still have any family?"

"Also in Liangzhou?" Zhang Wu asked Chen Er.

Chen Er nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, yes, yes. My elder brother came with me back then, and he's probably in Liangzhou now."

"Then you are very fortunate. When you are assigned to Liangzhou, you can report your elder brother's name. When we find your elder brother, we can directly award you a merit, and you will be a member of an honorable family."

Zhang Wu's words filled Chen Er with anticipation for the future.

The White Wave Army soldiers around them were all very envious.

If I had known Liangzhou was like this, I would have surrendered to Liangzhou long ago.

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

Inside Hangu Pass.

Duan Yu held a banquet inside the pass.

"General Yang, this cup of wine is a toast to you." Duan Yu raised his wine cup to Yang Feng.

Yang Feng quickly raised his wine cup with both hands: "I dare not, I dare not... I have long admired you, my lord. That day in Baibo Valley, I was forced by circumstances. On the west bank of the Fen River, I saw you with my own eyes, and you were like a god descending to earth. I was filled with admiration."

Duan Yu raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

Was General Yang also present when the Japanese were at Shiraba Valley?

Yang Feng nodded hurriedly and said with a wry smile, "Yes, my lord, I was lucky that day, otherwise I probably wouldn't be sitting here drinking with you."

Duan Yu smiled.

"My lord, to be honest, my decision to abandon the darkness and embrace the light is not entirely due to my own reasons. There is someone I would like to introduce to you." Yang Feng looked at Yang Qi beside him.

Duan Yu was also puzzled by this question: why did Yang Feng suddenly rebel?

And there were absolutely no signs.

There must be some reason for this.

So he patiently watched Yang Feng wait for an explanation.

"My lord, this is Yang Qi, also known as Yang Gongting, from the Yang clan of Hongnong." Yang Feng introduced Yang Qi, saying, "Actually, the reason I abandoned the darkness and came to the light is mostly because of the Yang clan of Hongnong."

Ok?

The Yang family of Hongnong?

"To be honest, my lord, I am from the Yang family of Hongnong, but only a branch of it, and my family fell into decline in my early years."

As Yang Feng spoke, Yang Qi stood up and bowed to Duan Yu.

"My name is Yang Qi. I have come to pay my respects to Marquis Ji on the orders of my patriarch, Marquis Linjin."

Marquis of Linjin, Yang Biao?

Duan Yu was even more puzzled now.

Yang Biao...

"Lord Ji, after learning that you intend to support the Great Xia Dynasty on the verge of collapse and eliminate the usurper who has seized power, the head of the family specially sent me to persuade General Yang to abandon the darkness and embrace the light."

"The head of the family said, 'The Yang family of Hongnong has received the emperor's favor for generations and receives the emperor's salary.'"

The wicked empress stole the imperial cauldron, and the hen crowed at dawn, framing the Crown Prince in the deep courtyard.

Loyal and virtuous officials suffer injustice, their bones exposed in the wilderness; treacherous and wicked officials fill the court—such things are intolerable to Heaven and Earth.

The Yang family should act in accordance with the will of Marquis Ying Ji.

Duan Yu understood.

Unexpectedly, before he could even recruit those gentry in Guanzhong, he managed to bring over the Yang family of Hongnong.

Regardless of Yang Biao's reasons for joining them, this is definitely a good thing.

Yang Biao's persuasion of Yang Feng to rebel directly broke the encirclement of Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song, Zhang Wen, and others outside Hangu Pass.

This indirectly exposed the territories of Hongnong Commandery and Hedong Commandery to the Liangzhou army.

This is absolutely a great achievement.

"Good." Duan Yu laughed and looked at Yang Qi, saying, "It is a great fortune for the country that the Marquis of Linjin is so righteous. Tomorrow, I will go to Hongnong to pay a personal visit to the Marquis of Linjin."

Yang Qi was overjoyed.

This mission was a complete success.

"Come, everyone, let us drink to our hearts' content." Duan Yu raised his wine cup and said, "To celebrate General Yang Feng's achievements and the achievements of Marquis Linjin, I would like to offer a toast to the two of you first."

When the army returns to Chang'an, such achievements will surely be richly rewarded, and we will serve as colleagues in the future, supporting the Han Dynasty.

Everyone in the room raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

Duan Yu had just placed his wine cup on the table in front of him.

Zhao Yun, dressed in silver armor and a white robe, walked into the hall with his chest puffed out.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this humble general pursued along the way and captured Zhu Jun alive," Zhao Yun said, bowing to Duan Yu.

Duan Yu was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

After he came out of seclusion last night, he thought about killing Zhang Wen, Zhu Jun, and Huangfu Song first.

Unfortunately, it was dark at the time, and Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song, and Zhang Wen had all escaped.

With such a large battlefield, where more than 200,000 people are fighting together, it's simply unrealistic to find even one or two people.

So after a fierce fight, they called it a day.

"Good, Zilong, bring the men up here." Duan Yu said to Zhao Yun, who had made a great contribution.

After returning the greeting, Zhao Yun turned around and brought Zhu Jun, who was bound hand and foot, into the hall.