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

The guards at the east gate were from Yanqi. When they saw the Shan State army surging in, they hurriedly formed ranks to block them.

"Stop right there! What do you want?"

"What are you doing? Your king killed our king and abandoned the city, who are we supposed to find? Get out of the way!"

"What? The king has run away?"

"Has King Long'an abandoned us?"

The Yanqi garrison at the east gate looked at each other, their expressions changing.

Some people threw down their weapons and squatted on the ground, covering their heads.

Someone muttered, "The king has fled, what are we still guarding?"

Someone shouted at the Nationalist soldiers, "We don't know! We were abandoned too!"

The mountain chieftain roared, "We know you don't know! Get out of the way! We're opening the city gates to welcome the Han army! Only the Han army can avenge our king!"

After a moment's hesitation, the Yanqi garrison finally made way.

The east gate was opened wide and the drawbridge was lowered.

Several commanders of the mountain kingdom rushed to the moat and shouted towards the Han army camp on the opposite bank, "Your Highness, we surrender! We're opening the city gates!"

"Long'an killed our king and fled to Kucha!"

"We are willing to submit to the Han court, and we beg the King of Jin to avenge our king!"

……

On the east bank of the Guo Hong River, the Han army camp stood.

Lu Bu was sitting in the central command tent with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Hu Landi, and others, waiting for the sun to set.

Zhang Fei said impatiently, "What time is it? Are those four kings going to surrender or not? If you ask me, we should just attack the city. The section of the wall that collapsed is enough to break through!"

Guan Yu stroked his beard and said, "Yide, don't be anxious. Our lord gave us three days, and that's only today. They might still surrender before sunset."

Hu Landi said, "General Guan is absolutely right. The combined forces of Yanqi, Weixu, Weili, and Shanguo in Nanhe City number nearly 20,000. If we launch a strong attack, even if our army wins, we will inevitably suffer casualties. For the imperial army, losing even one soldier is a tremendous loss. The best strategy is to force them to surrender and take Nanhe City without bloodshed."

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the tent.

Dian Wei flung open the tent flap and entered: "My lord, there's something going on on the other side!"

Lü Bu suddenly stood up and strode out of the tent.

The group followed closely behind and arrived at the riverbank.

On the opposite bank, the east gate of the city was wide open, the drawbridge was lowered, and a group of soldiers poured out of the city, waving their arms and shouting in this direction.

"We surrender, we surrender."

"Long'an has run away; he has fled to Kucha."

"To avenge our king."

Foxlandi listened intently, his expression changing drastically: "My lord, they're shouting that Long'an killed the Mountain King and abandoned the city!"

Zhang Fei's eyes widened: "What? They ran away?"

Lu Bu squinted and looked towards the opposite bank: "It seems we don't need to wait until sunset."

He arrived at the riverbank, and on a whim, he took out stone blocks, a wooden bridge, or a bridge from his storage space.

The soldiers from the mountain kingdom opposite and the Yanqi garrison on the city walls and towers were dumbfounded, and they felt even less guilty about surrendering to Lü Bu.

With such extraordinary abilities, Lü Bu was no match for them, and given that their king had abandoned the city and fled, their surrender was only natural.

Lü Bu took the lead, stepping onto the pontoon bridge: "Cross the river!"

Before long, the bridge was completed, and four thousand elite cavalrymen, led by Lü Bu, filed across it.

When the soldiers of the mountain kingdom saw the Han army crossing the river, they all knelt down and bowed their heads, not daring to look up.

Lü Bu spurred his horse ashore and reined it in to stop.

A chieftain from the Mountain Kingdom crawled forward on his knees, kowtowing until his head bled: "The sinners of the Mountain Kingdom pay homage to Your Majesty the King of Jin! King Cheluti of the Mountain Kingdom has been murdered by that treacherous dog Long'an! Long'an, Juchequ, and Chili, along with their families and personal guards, fled to Kucha through the west gate! We wish to submit to the Han court and beg Your Majesty to avenge our king!"

Lü Bu dismounted and helped him up: "Get up and speak. Where is King Cheluti?"

The centurion cried out in grief, "The King's body... is still on the city wall..."

Lu Bu said in a deep voice, "Lead the way."

……

On the city wall, the bodies of Che Luti and several of his guards still lay in pools of blood.

Lu Bu bent down to examine Che Lu Ti and saw that he had been killed by a knife wound on his back. It was clear that he had been ambushed and killed without warning.

He stood up and looked at the soldiers of the mountain kingdom around him: "King Cheluti, do you intend to surrender to the Han court?"

The chieftain wept and said, "Yes! The king said that the mountain kingdom is small, with few soldiers, and nowhere to break out. It would be better to surrender, perhaps then the lives of the entire tribe could be saved. Yesterday he also told us that the Prince of Jin has a mandate from heaven, which is beyond human power to resist. Rather than resisting and waiting to die, it would be better to submit, perhaps then the tribe could be kept safe. Who knew, who knew that treacherous dog Long'an..."

Lu Bu remained silent for a moment, then said, "King Cheluti is a wise man who understands the times and the will of Heaven. It's a pity he entrusted himself to the wrong person and suffered this misfortune."

He looked at Guan Yu: "Yun Chang, order men to collect the remains of King Cheluti and prepare him for burial with the rites due to a vassal lord. After capturing Long An and the others, posthumously confer titles upon them and bury them in the mountain kingdom."

Guan Yu clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers of the Mountain Kingdom all knelt down, moved to tears of gratitude.

"Thank you for your kindness, Prince Jin!"

"The Prince of Jin is benevolent and virtuous!"

Lü Bu raised his hand, gesturing for them to rise, and asked, "What is the situation in the city now?"

The centurion reported, "Your Majesty, the east gate is now under our control. The Yanqi garrison, having learned of Long An's escape, has lost the will to resist. The garrisons of the north, south, and west gates are still unaware of the situation, but it is likely similar."

Another centurion said, "Prince Jin, I am willing to go to the city gates to persuade them to surrender! Long An has already abandoned them and fled. They are leaderless and will surely hate Long An, so they will definitely surrender!"

Lü Bu nodded: "Alright, go. Tell them: those who surrender will be spared death, those who do not surrender will have their entire families exterminated."

"yes!"

……

The news caused an uproar in Nanhe City.

At the west gate, the guards were still wondering why the king hadn't returned after leaving the city when they suddenly received news: The king has run away! He's abandoned us and run away!

"What? The king really ran away?"

"That's right! They fled through the west gate with their family and valuables. I saw it with my own eyes!"

"So what do we do?"

"What else can we do? Surrender! The Mountain Kingdom has already surrendered, and the Han army has entered the city!"

"Surrender! Surrender!"

The defenders threw down their weapons and surged down from the city walls.

At the north gate, the Yanqi garrison was idly sunbathing when they suddenly saw a large number of soldiers from the mountain kingdom surging towards them.

"Brothers of the Mountain Kingdom, what are you doing here instead of guarding your city walls?"

"Long'an has fled, and our king has been killed! We have opened the city gates to welcome the Han army. Will you surrender or not?"

"What? They ran away?"

"They really ran away? Then what should we do..."

"Stop defending! We've already surrendered!"

At the south gate, the garrison of the Wei Li Kingdom was still waiting for their king, Chi Li, to return.

After waiting for a long time, what they received was news that the Han army had already entered the city.

"Where is our king?"

"They ran away, they ran away with Long An!"

"So what do we do?"

"Surrender! The king has fled; who are we going to fight for?"