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

Outside Jinyang City.

Chinese army camp.

At this moment, all the generals gathered in the central command tent.

Apart from Gao Shun and Qu Yi, who were attacking Shangjun at the time, and Chen Qing'an and Zhang Liao, who were attacking Xihejun, almost all the generals came.

Jia Xu and Li Ru sat in the first position on the left and right respectively, while the position of commander-in-chief in the central army was vacant.

"Mr. Wenhe, this is already the fifth day. Aren't you going to attack the city tomorrow?"

Hua Xiong said with an urgent expression, "General Gao and General Chen have almost captured Xihe County and Shangdang County. As for this small Jinyang in front of us, we will definitely take it within three days."

"Wenyou..."

Hua Xiong turned his gaze to Li Ru, hoping that Li Ru could say a few words on his behalf.

"Yes, Mr. Wenhe, we will definitely be able to take Jinyang within three days."

“Mr. Wen, give me ten thousand soldiers, just ten thousand. If you can’t take Jinyang within two days, I’ll offer my head.”

Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Ma Chao, Zhang Xiu, and others all volunteered for the battle.

Li Ru smiled helplessly as he looked at Jia Xu.

Li Ru understood the generals' feelings.

Now is the time for military generals to distinguish themselves in this great battle.

Fame and fortune can be won on horseback; who wouldn't want to be ennobled and appointed a general?

However, military merit was required to be granted titles and honors.

Now, the army led by Gao Shun and Qu Yi has almost conquered the entire territory of Shangdang County.

Chen Qing'an, along with Zhang Liao and Zhang Xun, have also captured Xihe County.

They had the most soldiers and the best troops, yet they were stopped at Jinyang.

This made the generals, who were eager to make a name for themselves, somewhat restless.

The credit is right before our eyes.

I can only watch helplessly.

Dressed in a black robe with his hands tucked into his sleeves for warmth, Jia Xu glanced in the direction of Jinyang.

It wasn't that Jia Xu didn't want to order an attack on Jinyang.

only......

If it were a city, he would have given the order long ago.

However, Jinyang is somewhat different.

He is waiting.

They were waiting for an opportunity to capture the city without losing a single soldier or fighting.

However, it now seems that the generals are starting to lose their composure.

If Duan Yu were here, everything would be fine.

Jia Xu took a breath, preparing to accept the generals' request to attack the city.

But just then, a messenger suddenly walked in from outside the tent.

"Reporting to the military advisor, outside the main camp, someone claiming to be Liu Wei, the prefect of Taiyuan, said that he was an old friend of the king and came with Zhang Yang, the governor of Bingzhou."

Ah!

Jia Xu's eyes immediately lit up.

Become!

Just as he expected.

Li Ru, who was standing to the side, also showed a delighted expression.

"Wenhe, it seems your five days of waiting were worthwhile. Now... Bingzhou is safe," Li Ru said with admiration.

A smile appeared on Jia Xu's face.

He waited five days, not for Liu Wei in Jinyang to open the city gates on his own initiative.

Instead, they wait to make a big splash.

Once Zhang Yang, the governor of Bingzhou, surrenders, the situation in the entire Bingzhou will become clear.

In retrospect, his five days of waiting were not in vain.

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

Several days later, in Hanoi County, Hoai County.

Hanoi County is located next to Luoyang.

Once they cross the Yellow River, they can head straight for Luoyang.

Huai County was the seat of Hanoi Commandery.

This is also the most important aspect of Luoyang's defense now.

Sima Fangbei, who had previously served as the magistrate of Luoyang and was the head of the Sima clan, the most powerful family in Hanoi Commandery, was appointed as the Prefect of Jingzhao, responsible for the defense of the two front lines of Xiaopingjin and Mengjin Pass.

It is also the last barrier of the eight passes of Luoyang.

In addition, the imperial court also dispatched Gongsun Zan, who had come from Youzhou to defend the capital, along with his White Horse Cavalry and three thousand Wuhuan cavalry, to Hanoi Commandery to jointly defend Hanoi.

At this moment, in Huai County, within the fortified village of the Sima clan, Sima Fang, the Prefect of Jingzhao, dressed in armor, sat in his study, holding a letter in his hands and reading it with a furrowed brow.

Not far from him, there was a young man who looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old.

After a long while, Sima Fang placed the letter he had finished reading on the table in front of him, his face extremely solemn.

"Father, what's wrong?"

Sima Lang looked at his father, who was sitting in the main seat, with a questioning expression and asked, "Is this a military report from the front?"

Sima Fang sighed and nodded, saying, "At this time, Zhang Yang of Bingzhou was captured in Jinyang, and Jinyang fell without a fight."

"Once Jinyang falls, Bingzhou will be defenseless and will fall into Duan Yu's hands sooner or later."

"Now, Duan Yu has an eastern army that has conquered the entire Shangdang Commandery and is currently in Gaodu County. I'm afraid they will soon march south to attack Hanoi."

“When Duan Yu launched his campaign, I wrote to the court, hoping that the court could send troops from Shangdang County to support Jinyang.”

"It's a pity that it's all gone to waste. With the loss of Jinyang this time, Bingzhou has no more protection. How can it resist Duan Yu?"

Sima Lang tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Father, the Luoyang court probably thought that Jinyang was Duan Yu's hometown and could not be defended for long, so they abandoned Jinyang."

Sima Fang shook his head in disappointment and said, "That's true, but what we've lost isn't just Jinyang, but the entire Bingzhou."

"If Bingzhou is lost, Hanoi Commandery will be the first to suffer the consequences."

"Father, didn't the court send Colonel Gongsun Zan to lead troops to provide support? Colonel Gongsun Zan has nearly ten thousand cavalry under his command. It shouldn't be difficult for him to defend Hanoi, right? Why don't you ask him to come and discuss how to deal with the enemy?"

Gongsun Zan?

After thinking about it, Sima Fang felt that what he said made some sense.

It's time to consult with Gongsun Zan.

After all, Gongsun Zan had nearly ten thousand cavalrymen under his command, and if they were used properly, they might be able to fight.

The Youzhou Iron Cavalry and the Wuhuan Cavalry were renowned for their strength.

I believe they can put up a fight against the Liangzhou cavalry.

"Someone, take my visiting card and invite Colonel Gongsun Zan, the Martial Valor, to come here," Sima Fang shouted towards the outside of the study.

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

It is located more than ten miles east of Huaixian City.

A huge camp was set up here.

The army horses galloped wildly through the camps stretching for dozens of miles, kicking up clouds of dust.

The battle flag in front of the camp gate fluttered in the wind, with the two large characters "Gongsun" tattooed on it in a flamboyant style.

Deep within the camp, next to a vast military tent stood a large banner as thick as a bowl.

Armored soldiers with swords stood guard on either side of the tent.

Inside the tent, Gongsun Zan, dressed in silver armor and with a white cloak behind him, sat in the main seat.

Besides Gongsun Zan, there were several other people in the tent.

They are Yan Gang, Shan Jing, and Tadun, the Chanyu of Wuhuan, all generals under Gongsun Zan.

At this moment, Gongsun Zan held in his hand a letter sent by Sima Fang, requesting him to enter the city for a meeting to discuss how to defend against the Hanoi Commandery.

After reading Sima Fang's letter, Gongsun Zan tossed it aside with a disdainful expression.

Then he turned his gaze to Yan Gang, Shan Jing, and Tadun.

"Sima Fang invited me to the city to discuss how to defend Hanoi County."

"It is said that Zhang Yang, the governor of Bingzhou, surrendered in Jinyang, which led to the Liangzhou army taking over the entire Taiyuan Prefecture."

"He also said that Duan Yu's generals have already captured Shangdang County and are now advancing directly towards Hanoi County, which makes him very worried."

Gongsun Zan rested his hands on the table, his arrogant expression almost palpable.

"What abilities do these scions of noble families, these so-called famous teachers and scholars, have besides being good at theoretical discussions? They were frightened by just two generals under Duan Yu. If Duan Yu himself came, wouldn't he be so scared that he would surrender the whole city?"

"The scouts I sent to Shangdang County have already found out that the two who attacked Shangdang County are named Gao Shun and Qu Yi, but they are both unknown figures."

"It is said that Gao Shun was a subordinate general whom Duan Yu recruited in Jinyang in his early years. Because he had no money, he sold himself into servitude to bury his mother. In the end, Duan Yu bought him with five gold pieces."

"And that guy named Qu Yi, he's just a powerful clan from Liangzhou. How dare he call himself a general?"

"How ridiculous!"

Yan Gang and Shan Jing exchanged a glance, then looked at Gongsun Zan: "General, then what should we do..."

"There's nothing to discuss. When a general is in the field, he may disobey orders from others."

Gongsun Zan frowned and said, "Instead of holding the city here, we should take the initiative to attack."

“We are all cavalry, while according to our intelligence, Gao Shun and Qu Yi are both infantry. Although they have 15,000 troops, we have 6,000 or 7,000 cavalry. Can’t we defeat their mere 15,000 men?”

"Therefore, I've decided to take the initiative!"

"Ambush and kill them halfway between Gaodu County and Hanoi County, and let these scions of noble families and renowned scholars see what real cavalry is!"

Yan Gang and Shan Jing both nodded in agreement.

"With a general in command, those two can surely be defeated easily."

"Indeed, a mere 15,000 infantrymen, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for the general to defeat them?"

“Tadun Chanyu”.

Gongsun Zan turned his gaze to Tadun, the Chanyu of Wuhuan.

Gongsun Zan had nearly seven thousand cavalrymen under his command.

But among them, three thousand were Wuhuan cavalry.

Gongsun Zan could ignore Sima Fang, but he couldn't ignore Tadun's opinion.

"General Gongsun, please speak."

"Tadun Chanyu, now is the perfect time to make a name for ourselves. If we lead one of our troops to victory first, we will be the ones to achieve the greatest merit. The Luoyang court will certainly reward us handsomely. What do you think, Tadun Chanyu?"

Tadun pondered for a moment, then nodded.

Although Gongsun Zan was arrogant, he did indeed have the ability to be arrogant.

His White Horse Cavalry was renowned throughout Youzhou, and several small Xianbei tribes were wiped out by Gongsun Zan.

Although the Liangzhou army was rumored to be very powerful, Duan Yu did not come this time; only two of his subordinate generals did.

And they were all infantry.

Seven thousand cavalry against fifteen thousand infantry—as long as it's not a siege but a field battle, defeating them wouldn't be too difficult.

"Since General Gongsun has already spoken, let's do as General Gongsun says."

"it is good!"

Gongsun Zan excitedly slammed his hand on the table in front of him and stood up.

"Ignore Sima Fang's summons and head to Gaodu County ahead of us."

"If Duan Yu's two generals dare to leave Gaodu County, let them taste the might of my White Horse Cavalry!"