Transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms as Lu Bu: I Have a Pseudo-Apocalypse System

On the city wall, Xubudanghe looked at the Han army's attack formation and sneered, "With such a small force, they dare to attack the city? Order them to fire arrows to stop the enemy, but not with full force. Let them get closer, and wait for Tufa Wuer's reinforcements to arrive before we go out and fight them."

The Xiongnu defenders drew their bows and fired sparse arrows at the Han army. The Han army raised their shields and slowly advanced, stopping a hundred paces from the city walls, where they began to retaliate with their own arrows.

After exchanging fire for a while, the Han army feigned weakness and slowly retreated.

Seeing this, Xubudanghe became even more reassured: "The Han army is nothing special. Order Tuoba Wuer to attack!"

The signal arrow ascended into the air and exploded in mid-air.

In the mountains to the south, Bald Ur saw the signal, mounted his horse, and addressed his two thousand cavalrymen who had rushed from Jinwei Mountain: "My men, follow me and charge out! Join forces with the King to attack from both sides and annihilate the Han army!"

"roar!"

Two thousand Xiongnu cavalrymen poured out of the mountains and rushed towards the rear of Ma Chao's Han army like a flood.

At the same time, the gates of Duixu Valley were wide open, and Xubu Danghe personally led two thousand cavalry out to charge straight at the front of the Han army, intending to join forces with the reinforcements to attack Ma Chao from both sides.

Seeing that the Xiongnu had fallen for the trap, Ma Chao remained calm and waved his command flag, causing the Han army to change formation. The infantry, who had been feigning an attack, quickly retreated and took a defensive stance to block Xubudanghe's attempt to leave the city.

The cavalry spread out to the flanks, revealing the central force.

"Release the arrows!"

The Han army unleashed a thousand crossbow bolts simultaneously, raining down arrows, and the Xiongnu reinforcements at the forefront fell from their horses one after another.

But the Xiongnu, relying on their superior numbers, disregarded casualties and continued their charge, attempting to breach Ma Chao's central army.

Just as the two armies were about to clash, a cloud of dust suddenly rose from the south, and a cavalry force, like a black blade, plunged straight into the flank and rear of the Xiongnu reinforcements.

It was the elite troops of the imperial court personally led by Lü Bu!

Two thousand elite cavalry, led by Lü Bu, charged into the Xiongnu reinforcements led by Tuoba Wuer in a wedge formation. Lü Bu, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu were like tigers among sheep, and no one could withstand them in their path. The Xiongnu were instantly littered with corpses and their flesh and blood flew everywhere.

Bald Ur was greatly alarmed and hurriedly ordered his troops to split up and meet the attack, but it was too late.

The Han cavalry were well-trained and well-equipped, and their morale was high as they were driven by the ideal of avenging their fellow Han soldiers guarding the border. A thousand imperial guards had even changed into heavy armor that Lü Bu had taken out of his storage space in advance, transforming them into heavy cavalry. With peerless generals such as Lü Bu, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu leading the charge, the Xiongnu reinforcements were thrown into chaos.

"Hold on! Hold on!" Bald Ur roared, trying to get the rear guard to hold off Lu Bu's army's attack, and then he and Xubudanghe would wipe out Ma Chao's army first, but no one obeyed.

Seeing the overwhelming strength of the Han army, many Xiongnu soldiers turned their horses around and tried to flee into the mountains and forests on either side.

On the other side, Ma Chao saw that his lord's two thousand troops had cut off the Xiongnu reinforcements' route, and that they also brought a thousand Imperial Guard heavy cavalry. Defeating the two thousand Xiongnu reinforcements led by Tuoba Wuer was a foregone conclusion. His spirits soared, and he changed his plan to turn and attack Tuoba Wuer from the rear. Raising his spear high, he pointed it directly at Xubudanghe and roared, "All troops attack! Target: Duixu Valley! Kill!"

Ma Chao's two thousand Han cavalry charged like tigers released from their cages toward Xubudanghe's main force.

Seeing that Lü Bu's several thousand Han soldiers appeared behind the Tuoba Wuer reinforcements, Xubudanghe realized he had been tricked and was both shocked and furious.

However, since the main force of the Xiongnu he led had already left the city and could not retreat, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and engage Ma Chao's army in battle.

"Kill the Han dogs! Charge!"

The two torrents collided violently.

Ma Chao charged ahead, heading straight for Xubudanghe. Xubudanghe's personal guards desperately tried to stop him, but Ma Chao killed several of them. Just as he was about to reach Xubudanghe, a Xiongnu centurion came to meet him with his spear. After less than three exchanges, Ma Chao pierced Xubudanghe's throat.

Seeing Ma Chao's bravery, Xubu Danghe was terrified and tried to flee. But Ma Chao wouldn't let him escape and spurred his horse to give chase.

At this moment, two more Han armies emerged from the east and west sides of Duixu Valley. Guan Yu led a thousand cavalry in a surprise attack on the city gate from the east, catching the defenders off guard and causing the gate to fall quickly. Zhang Fei led a thousand cavalry from the west, cutting off the Xiongnu's retreat.

Besieged on three sides, the morale of the Xiongnu army was thrown into chaos.

Many Xiongnu soldiers dropped their weapons and knelt down to surrender. Some tried to escape but were caught and killed by Han cavalry.

The reinforcements from Baldur were already weaker than the main force of Subudangha, which is why they stayed in their old stronghold near Jinwei Mountain.

Arriving hastily, they were the first to collapse when faced with the Han court's most elite Imperial Guard heavy cavalry and the likes of Lü Bu, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu. More than half of their two thousand cavalrymen were killed or wounded, and the rest scattered and fled. Bald Ul was himself knocked off his horse by Dian Wei with a single halberd strike and captured alive.

Xubudanghe's main force was also scattered by Ma Chao's army. Under the protection of his personal guards, Xubudanghe abandoned the looted property and desperately tried to break through to the north, but was intercepted by Zhang Fei.

"Where do you think you're going, you barbarians!" Zhang Fei's eighteen-foot spear shot out like a venomous dragon from its lair, stabbing several of his personal guards in succession.

Xubudanghe gritted his teeth and met the attack head-on, slashing at Zhang Fei with his curved blade. Zhang Fei raised his spear to parry, the impact numbing Xubudanghe's arm. The second spear thrust came, and Xubudanghe couldn't dodge in time, being pierced in the left shoulder, screaming as he fell from his horse.

The guards rushed to his rescue, but Zhang Fei killed them one by one. Xubudanghe tried to get up, but Zhang Fei had already arrived on horseback and pressed a spear against his throat.

"Tie them up!" Zhang Fei shouted.

The guards stepped forward and tied Xubudanghe into a rice dumpling.

With their commander captured, the Xiongnu army completely collapsed. Countless soldiers knelt and surrendered, while those who fled were pursued and killed by the Han army, resulting in widespread death and injury.

The battle lasted for more than an hour before gradually subsiding.

Lü Bu rode his horse to survey the battlefield, where he saw corpses strewn everywhere, blood staining the yellow sand. In this battle, the Han army annihilated over three thousand enemy soldiers and captured more than two thousand, with only a few Xiongnu soldiers escaping into the mountains. The combined casualties of Lü Bu and Ma Chao's Han armies were less than one hundred, a great victory.

Guan Yu has taken control of Duixu Valley and has completed the inventory of the grain and valuables stockpiled by the Xiongnu in the city.

"My lord," Guan Yu reported, "we have seized over ten thousand bushels of grain, several thousand head of cattle and sheep, as well as gold and silver utensils, furs, and other valuables in the valley. We have also rescued over a thousand Han Chinese and Western Region people who had been captured."

Lü Bu nodded: "Register all provisions and supplies, and return them to the Western Regions kingdoms as appropriate after the war. Provide proper accommodation for the captured people, and give travel expenses to those who wish to return home."

He looked at Xubudanghe and Tufa Wuer, who had been brought before him, and said coldly, "So it was you who slaughtered my Han city and killed my garrison soldiers?"

Even though he was bound, Xubudanghe still raised his head and said, "The victor is king, the loser is villain; kill me if you want!"

Bald Ur knelt and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare my life! I surrender and am willing to serve the Han Dynasty like a dog or a horse!"

Lü Bu sneered: "When General Huo Gu died in battle, did he beg for mercy? Did the eighty-seven garrison soldiers of Wubu Houcheng surrender?"

He waved his hand and ordered: "Take these two men and all the Xiongnu people to Jinman City, and behead them in front of Huogu and the spirits of all the sacrificed Han soldiers. Build a mound of heads to intimidate the Western Regions."

"promise!"

Bald Ur and many Huns cried out for mercy, but no one paid them any attention, and they were all bound.

The blood feud between Huo Gu and the eighty-seven Han soldiers could only be avenged by killing all of these Xiongnu.