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

The 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, early morning.

Outside the west gate of Yancheng, four thousand elite Han cavalrymen stood in formation, ready to depart. The remaining one thousand soldiers, led by Zhang Fei, were stationed to guard Yancheng, awaiting the takeover by the Western Regions Prefectural Governor's Office.

Lü Bu, clad in golden armor and riding a red horse, stood at the front of the battle, followed closely by Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Qiequ Mitu, and Rong Lu.

Zhang Fei, Bai Ba, Na Li, Bo Chou, and others escorted them outside the city.

Bai Ba bowed and said, "Your Majesty's journey will surely result in a great victory over Wusun. Your humble servant awaits good news in Yancheng."

Lü Bu nodded: "You can focus on defending the city and managing the county affairs well, while awaiting the Western Regions Prefectural Governor's Office to take over."

Bai Ba readily agreed.

Lü Bu then beckoned Zhang Fei to his side and said softly, "Yide, I know you are not good at political affairs, but I have no one else to rely on, so I can only leave you with a thousand elite troops to guard Yancheng. Bai Ba will handle the political affairs; you only need to supervise and prevent the nobles of Kucha from rebelling. Remember not to let drinking cause trouble; if you do, I will punish you severely. During this expedition to the Western Regions, you and Guan Yu both performed well, and your elder brother Liu Bei has been behaving himself in Pengcheng. If nothing unexpected happens, I will arrange for you and Guan Yu to lead an army on your own upon our return, and your elder brother Liu Bei will also be promoted."

Zhang Fei was overjoyed: "Don't worry, my lord, I understand. I will not disappoint the prince, nor will I implicate my elder brothers' future."

Lu Bu nodded and waved to the army behind him: "Let's go!"

The war drums sounded, and the bugles blared.

Four thousand iron cavalrymen, like a rolling torrent, headed west.

Two days later, the army arrived in Gumo.

When King Bogan of Gumo saw that Kucha had been destroyed and that the king of the suzerain state, Bai Ba, had already surrendered, he knew that he was caught between Wusun and the Han court, with no room for maneuver and no way to resist. So, Bogan decisively chose to submit to the Han.

Lü Bu was overjoyed and appointed Bo Gan as the magistrate of Gumo County, continuing to govern the civil affairs of Gumo. However, his military power was confiscated, but at least his family's lives and wealth were preserved, and he could continue to serve as an official, just without the title of king. This was much better than the deaths of Long An, Chi Li, Ju Che Qu, and others whose kingdoms were destroyed.

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The 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, New Year's Eve, afternoon.

Outside Wensu City, a fierce battle raged.

The Wusun army erected siege ladders and charged towards the city walls wave after wave. The defenders on the city walls fought desperately with the help of able-bodied men, laborers, and even adult women from within the city. Rolling logs and stones rained down, and arrows whistled through the air.

Corpses lay strewn across the ground beneath the city walls, their blood staining the earth crimson.

Ulan Bek's face was grim as he stared at the city wall.

Ancient siege warfare was indeed very difficult, especially when the attacking side was cavalry, did not bring engineering equipment, and it was also very difficult to build them on the spot.

The siege has lasted for several days, with over a thousand dead and wounded, but it has not yet been breached.

The people of Wensu City actually helped the garrison defend the city, and some women even helped carry weapons. The cavalry's attack on the city was truly difficult, so much so that the Wusun army had been attacking for several days without even conquering the small kingdom of Wensu.

Suddenly, a scout ran down from an observation post on the hilltop to the side, reporting in a panic: "General, something bad has happened! Cavalry has appeared to the east. We don't know where they came from, but they'll be here soon!"

Ulan Beg was startled and immediately ran to the top of the hill to look east. He saw smoke and dust rising several miles to the east, and banners were faintly visible, which seemed to be the insignia of the Han court.

Ulanbok's heart sank, but he still forced a smile: "Send down the order to halt the siege, form ranks and prepare for defense. We'll deal with this unit after we figure out what kind of troops they are!"

Therefore, the Wusun army withdrew from the battle west of the city and formed ranks outside the city to guard against the cavalry forces coming from the east.

On the western city wall, Qiu Fu was overjoyed to hear that reinforcements had arrived from the east. He immediately descended the western wall, rushed to the eastern city wall, and peered out. Seeing the banners of the Han army in the east, he wept with joy: "They've come! The Han army has come! We're saved! Quickly open the city gates to welcome them!"

Soon, Lü Bu led four thousand elite cavalry to the east gate of Wensu.

The east gate of Wensu opened wide, welcoming Lü Bu into the city. King Qiu Fu of Wensu, his eyes bloodshot and his body weary, knelt before Lü Bu: "This sinful subject of Wensu, Qiu Fu, pays homage to Your Majesty, King Jin. Previously, I was forced to resist the Han army from Kucha, but now I know my mistake. This sinful subject is willing to surrender the entire nation to the Han court. Now, the Wusun are attacking my capital, killing my soldiers and civilians. The danger of national annihilation is imminent. I beg Your Majesty to uphold justice for the people of Wensu."

When Lü Bu saw that Qiu Fu, the King of Wensu, had held out for several days without surrendering to Wusun, he was greatly impressed. He personally dismounted, helped Qiu Fu up, and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "You've done well. You managed to hold out for several days under the siege of ten thousand Wusun men, without me having to attack again. Since you are willing to surrender your entire kingdom, then Wensu is the territory of my Han court. Wusun attacking Wensu is attacking my Han land. You just watch, and I'll go and meet these Wusun people."

Then, Lü Bu led his army through the city, and under the expectant gazes of the soldiers and civilians of Wensu, he opened the west gate and went out of the city to the front of the Wusun army.

Nearly ten thousand Wusun cavalrymen stood in a dark mass outside the western city of Wensu, their banners fluttering and their weapons like a forest. Leading the charge was a burly general, none other than Ulan Beg.

Lü Bu reined in his horse and shouted, "Listen, Wusun generals! Kucha, Weitou, Wensu, and Gumo have all submitted to the Han court and are now Han territory! You are ordered to immediately withdraw from the occupied lands, hand over the Weitou royal family, and plead guilty with a bundle of thorns on your backs! Otherwise, you will all die!"

Upon seeing the Han army actually appear, Ulan Beg's face showed fear.

It should be noted that Ban Chao spent decades strategizing to conquer the Western Regions, and during that time he had to rely on the armies of the various states that had submitted to him.

However, the King of Jin, relying solely on his elite Han army, was able to traverse thousands of miles and defeat the Xiongnu in just two or three months, advancing from the eastern part of the Western Regions to the western part.

With such strength, even if Wusun was the strongest country in the Western Regions, with more than 100,000 archers under its two Kunmi, while Lü Bu only had a few thousand soldiers, he would not dare to provoke it lightly and would have to wait for the orders of the Great Kunmi.

Therefore, Ulan Beg forced himself to say, "Your Highness, the Wusun people have a marriage alliance with the Han court, and it is not appropriate for us to resort to force. I request to report to the Kunmi and make a decision later. Please, Your Highness, retreat to the city and enjoy the New Year in peace."

During the New Year, Lü Bu didn't want his soldiers to fight continuously, so he nodded and said, "Alright, but please treat the King of Weitou's family well. If there are any casualties, even Wusun Kunmi won't be able to protect you."

Ulan Beg breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his hands, saying, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I have not harmed the Ronglu King's family; they are merely under house arrest in Weitou City. If my Kunmi and Your Majesty reach an agreement, they can be released at any time."

Lu Bu and Rong Lu were relieved and returned to Wensu City to have a reunion dinner and celebrate the Lunar New Year's Eve.

After several days of siege by the Wusun people, Wensu suffered heavy casualties and its troops were exhausted. Now that the Han army had arrived, especially with the grain, supplies, and meat that Lü Bu had taken from the granary, the soldiers and civilians in the city were filled with gratitude. Their tense mood finally relaxed, and they were able to give orders and have a good New Year. Qiu Fu was even more glad that he had made his decision.

Otherwise, the Han army would not be able to directly fight against the Wusun with 100,000 archers, but destroying Wensu would be a piece of cake.