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

The messenger rode away at full speed.

The atmosphere in the hall was solemn.

Rong Lu knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, but still refused to get up.

Lü Bu looked at him: "Ronglu, get up. Now that Weitou has surrendered, he is now part of the Han territory. Your family is now a citizen of the Han. I will not stand idly by."

Ronglu wept and said, "King Jin is benevolent! This sinful subject... this sinful subject is willing to be the vanguard and accompany King Jin on his western expedition against Wusun! Although this sinful subject is not talented, I am familiar with the terrain around Weitou and Wensu, and can serve as a guide for the army!"

Lü Bu nodded: "Good, I am very pleased that you have this intention. Get up and rest for a while. Once we have ascertained the situation of the Wusun army, we will know the answer."

Rong Lu then stood up and stepped aside, his face still streaked with tears.

Lü Bu looked at his generals and asked, "Gentlemen, what do you think Wusun's intentions are in this?"

Zhang Fei spoke first: "My lord, is there even a question? The Wusun are just taking advantage of our misfortune! They thought we'd just conquered Kucha and were exhausted, unable to attend to them. Hmph, they've miscalculated!"

Xu Chu said, "General Zhang's words are reasonable, but Wusun is the most powerful country in the Western Regions, and the Great Kunmi has tens of thousands of archers. They should not be underestimated. Although our army has the help of the Divine Granary, we only have five thousand soldiers. We have traveled a long distance and we need to guard against them waiting for us to tire themselves out."

Qu Mi suddenly said, "General Xu is absolutely right. Wusun is different from Kucha. Their cavalry are brave and skilled in battle, proficient in archery and horsemanship, and numerous. If we were to engage them head-on, even though our army is well-trained, we must be cautious."

Hu Landi said, "My lord, I have something to say: Wusun's Great Kunmi Dieyanhu is a cunning and ambitious man. Taking advantage of the crisis in Kucha, he sent troops to annex the three kingdoms of Weitou, hoping to expand his territory and increase his strength. However, he may not dare to confront the Han court head-on."

Himido replied, "I think so too. Although Wusun is strong, it was once a vassal state of the Han Dynasty. If Dieyanhu has any sense, he should know that if he offends the Han court and is attacked from both sides by the Han court and the western Xiaokunmi, he will definitely not have a good end."

Du Lüjian, though old, said, "I'm afraid he's not satisfied with his greed and thinks the Han court is too far away to reach him, so he wants to take it first and then deal with it later."

Lu Bu nodded slightly: "King Dulu is right. Dieyan Hu is planning exactly that—to take advantage of our recent conquest of Kucha and our unstable foothold, and swallow up the three kingdoms of Weitou to create a fait accompli. Then we can negotiate later, at most we'll have to return some of it, and we'll still gain some benefits."

He paused, then sneered, "Unfortunately, he miscalculated one thing."

The generals focused their attention.

Lu Bu said in a deep voice, "He miscalculated. With the help of the Divine Granary, I don't need to rest at all. Five thousand troops are ready to march west at any time. He wanted to take advantage of the situation, but I will show him what it means to try to steal a chicken and lose the rice instead."

Zhang Fei grinned and said, "Does our lord intend to attack?"

Lü Bu stood up, walked to the map hanging on the side of the hall, and pointed to the area of ​​Weitou, Wensu, and Gumo:

"Look, everyone, Weitou is in the far west, right next to Wusun. Wensu is in the middle, and Gumo is in the east. The Wusun army has already defeated Weitou, and the next target will surely be Wensu. If Wusun takes Wensu and then attacks Gumo, all three kingdoms will fall into their hands, and they will control this section of the Silk Road, affecting the profits of our Han court."

Zhang Fei asked, "Does my lord mean to send troops to rescue Wensu before the Wusun capture it?"

Lü Bu nodded: "Indeed. Issue the order: the army will rest for a day, and on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, we will march west to Wensu!"

"promise!"

……

The 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, in the afternoon.

Wensu City, the capital of the Kingdom of Wensu.

On the city wall, King Qiu Fu of Wensu frowned, gazing westward.

In the distance, billowing smoke and dust could be faintly seen, along with the banners of the Wusun cavalry.

"Your Majesty!" The messenger sent back from Yancheng by General Bo Xu knelt down. "General Bo Xu has instructed me to report to Your Majesty: Kucha has surrendered to Han, and the King of Jin has taken over Yancheng. Wei Tou Ronglu has also submitted to Han. If Your Majesty is willing to submit Wensu, it will be part of Han territory, and the King of Jin will soon lead his army to its aid!"

Qiu Fu looked dejected. Lü Bu, the King of Jin of the Han court, led his army westward, destroying the Xiongnu, conquering Cheshi, and subjugating Yanqi. Now, the entire kingdom of Kucha had submitted to him. Wen Su, caught between the Han court and Wusun, had no way out and fled south to his kingdom.

However, if they surrender to the Han court and surrender to the army of King Wenming of Jin, they might be able to preserve the lives and wealth of the royal family. If they are defeated by the Wusun, they will likely face certain death.

Therefore, Qiu Fu asked, "Why was the King of Jin able to easily breach Wulei? And did he really spare the lives of the surrendered generals?"

The messenger said, "It is absolutely true. King Lü Bu of Jin does indeed possess supernatural abilities. He can conjure objects out of thin air and build a platform of stones. With this, he broke through Wulei City, killed the general Bo Mi of Kucha, and brought his army to Yancheng. King Bai Ba of Kucha opened the city gates and surrendered. King Lü Bu of Jin spared his life and allowed Nali to remain as the prefectural assistant and Bo Chou to remain as the prefectural commandant."

After much deliberation, Qiu Fu still felt that if he couldn't protect his territory, then preserving his life and wealth was better than having it plundered by the Wusun. So he said to his soldiers, "Gentlemen, I have decided to surrender the entire nation to the Han court. The Han army is coming to our aid! If we can hold out for a few days, the Wusun will be finished!"

The defending soldiers, who were initially filled with anxiety, were greatly encouraged upon hearing this news.

"The Han army is coming!"

"The King of Jin possesses extraordinary abilities; the Wusun people are no match for him!"

"Hold on! Hold on!"

Qiu Fu ordered: "Pass down the order: close all four gates tightly, and no one is allowed to enter or leave! Prepare plenty of rolling logs, stones, arrows, and ash bottles to guard against the Wusun attack! Anyone who holds out until the Han army arrives will be rewarded with one thousand coins!"

"yes!"

……

Outside the city, the Wusun army camp.

General Ulan Beg sat in his tent, with a map of Wensu spread out in front of him.

He was about forty years old, with a broad back and thick waist, and a full beard. He was a famous general of Wusun who had followed the Great Kunmi Dieyanhu in battle for many years and had made great achievements.

"General," a centurion entered the tent, "a scout reports that Wensu City has suddenly tightened its defenses, with all four gates closed and the morale of the defenders on the city walls high. It seems, it seems there is news that the Han army is coming to the rescue."

Ulan Beg frowned: "Han army? They just conquered Kucha, their men and horses are exhausted, and they still need to take over the city's defenses and administration. How can they arrive so quickly?"

The centurion said, "According to reports from our spies, Lü Bu took over Yancheng yesterday. He will rest for a day today and may launch a western expedition tomorrow."

Ulan Beg pondered for a moment, then sneered, "Let them come. Are we afraid of them? My army has ten thousand elite cavalry; do we fear their few thousand remnants?"

Another centurion said, "General, according to the Kucha people who escaped back, Lü Bu possesses supernatural abilities; he can conjure objects out of thin air and build platforms out of stones. The 20,000-strong army of Wulei City in Kucha was breached in a single day. Bo Mi was killed in battle, and all 20,000 defenders surrendered."

Ulan Burke's expression changed slightly, but he still forced a smile: "That's just hearsay! The idea of ​​conjuring objects out of thin air or piling stones to form a platform is all nonsense! I, Ulan Burke, have fought for twenty years; what haven't I seen? I simply don't believe that Lu Bu could have three heads and six arms!"

Even so, he dared not underestimate it again.

"Pass down the order: build siege ladders and battering rams overnight, and attack the city first thing tomorrow morning!"

"yes!"