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

Scarface, the squad leader, was the first to kneel down, and the five men behind him followed suit.

"The wicked soldier Wang Zhang was originally a sergeant under Zhong Junhou. He and his five brothers wish to surrender to Wenhou and humbly request that Wenhou take them in!" After saying this, he touched his head to the ground.

Zhang Liao, Hao Meng, and the others immediately stopped talking, scrutinizing the prisoners with sharp eyes, their hands unconsciously resting on the hilts of their knives.

Having experienced the betrayal of the Shu soldiers who opened the gates of Chang'an, allowing Li and Guo to storm the city, they instinctively harbored wariness towards surrendered soldiers.

Lu Bu looked at the six people kneeling on the ground, his mind racing.

He needed to expand his strength to implement his plan to counterattack Chang'an, so it was naturally a good thing that someone had taken the initiative to join him.

He stepped forward, offered a slight helping hand, and said in a calm tone, "You may all rise and speak."

Wang Zhang and the others were somewhat surprised by Lü Bu's amiable demeanor. They stood up as instructed, but kept their heads down and maintained a respectful posture.

"Why do you all surrender to me?" Lü Bu asked. "You should know that not long ago, we were still fighting each other."

Wang Zhang raised his head, a bitter look on his face: "Lord Wen, we are all from humble backgrounds in Liangzhou. We followed the generals into battle merely for a meal. Lord Zhongjun is dead, and Li Jue and Guo Si are vying for power in Chang'an. Have they ever truly cared about the lives of us lowly soldiers? Today, Lord Wen not only spared our lives but also allowed us to bury our comrades and even erected a tomb for Lord Zhongjun. Lord Wen possesses both unparalleled bravery and the benevolence to treat fallen soldiers well. Therefore, we are willing to serve you with utmost loyalty!"

Lü Bu nodded. He did these things not only because he felt sorry for the prisoners, but also because he genuinely wanted to recruit them.

Surrendered soldiers should not be given important responsibilities, but they can still do many things. His 800 elite cavalry are the main force and should not be used for trivial tasks.

As for the loyalty of the surrendered soldiers, it can be cultivated gradually; just make sure they don't have access to core secrets.

"Very well!" Lü Bu declared. "Since you have sincerely pledged your allegiance, I, Lü Bu, will accept you! From this day forward, you are all members of my army. You must strictly abide by military discipline; any disobedience will be met with death! If you achieve merit, you will be generously rewarded!"

"Thank you, Marquis Wen!" Wang Zhang and his six companions were overjoyed upon hearing this and knelt down again to express their gratitude.

However, just as Lü Bu opened his mouth to express his acceptance—

[Ding! System error!] The system notification suddenly sounded in his mind, no longer the previous stiff electronic tone, but with urgency and static. [Intermediate Zombie (Wang Zhang) status change... Logic conflict... Reassessment... Error! Warning! Logic error!]

Lu Bu was startled, but on the surface he remained calm.

【...Rules being revised...Based on the highest principles of post-apocalyptic survival and rebuilding human civilization...New situation confirmed: The host and their faction possess purification abilities, which can transform hostile zombie units into friendly human units...】The system's voice was intermittent, as if it was struggling to deal with this bug.

[...Updated reward mechanism: For each hostile zombie unit successfully purified, the host will receive a resource reward equivalent to double the drop rate of killing that unit, to encourage the host to actively purify, expand the population of the safe zone, and rebuild human civilization...]

【叮！恭喜宿主成功净化中级丧尸1只、初级丧尸5只，获得奖励：白银4两、五铢钱10贯、精铁环首刀4柄、皮甲12件、长矛8支、粟米42石、精盐8斤、猪肉乾20斤！奖励已自动存入储物空间！】

A series of notification sounds and a sudden influx of supplies into his storage space startled Lu Bu at first, but then he was overjoyed!

Such a good thing?

Not only can you replenish your troops by recruiting prisoners, but the system will also give you double the material rewards for killing them. It's like a windfall!

This ridiculous system, which mistakenly judged the Three Kingdoms period as the end of the world, has actually generated a new rule that is extremely advantageous to it due to its illogical inconsistencies!

Lu Bu forcibly suppressed his excitement and looked at Wang Zhang and the other six with even more kindness.

While he was overjoyed, Zhang Liao beside him frowned, couldn't help but step forward, and whispered, "General, shouldn't we reconsider this matter? These Liangzhou soldiers have just surrendered, and their intentions are hard to fathom. Moreover, the disaster in Chang'an is still imminent."

Hao Meng also leaned over and whispered, "Wen Yuan is absolutely right. General, why not disperse them or assign them to a hard labor camp to prevent any unforeseen events?"

Although Wei Xu, Song Xian, and others did not say it explicitly, their eyes revealed their agreement.

They were terrified of betrayal.

If it were the original Lü Bu, he might have hesitated, or even refused to accept the surrendered soldiers out of suspicion, or simply killed them.

But now, with the system's rewards as a safety net, Lu Bu's mentality is completely different.

He needs manpower, and even more so, he needs to recruit these enemy soldiers to obtain the reward of "purifying zombies" in order to quickly accumulate capital!

He waved his hand, his tone firm: "Wen Yuan, Hao Meng, I am aware of your concerns. However, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. How can we, who aspire to great things, be complacent and shut people out? Since they have come to us with sincere intentions, we will treat them with the same sincerity! If we reject them all simply because they were once our enemies, who in the world would dare to submit to us?"

His gaze swept over the assembled generals, his expression resolute and unwavering: "My mind is made up on this matter; there is no need for further discussion! Any who surrender will be brought in, strictly disciplined, and used according to their abilities!"

Seeing Lü Bu's resolute attitude, Zhang Liao and the others, though still harboring doubts, dared not say anything more.

After all, today's great victory was entirely due to Lü Bu's decisive arrow, and his prestige has been restored.

The news that Lü Bu had accepted the surrender of Wang Zhang and six others with a mild attitude spread like wildfire among the prisoners.

Those Liangzhou prisoners who were originally anxious, thinking that even if they were not killed, they would be enslaved and forced into hard labor, suddenly saw a glimmer of hope.

"Wang Zhang and the others have really been accepted?"

"Did Marquis Wen not pursue the matter?"

"It seems that this General Lü is not as tyrannical and ruthless as the rumors suggest."

Amidst the whispers, more and more prisoners began to waver.

Soon, several dozen more men mustered their courage and came before Lü Bu, expressing their willingness to surrender.

Lü Bu naturally accepted all comers without hesitation and offered them a few words of comfort.

Whenever he expresses acceptance of someone, a system notification sound will ring in his mind:

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully purifying one low-level zombie. Reward: ...]

The supplies in the storage space are rapidly increasing again at a visible rate.

Gold, silver, copper coins, weapons, armor, food, and medicine.

Although ordinary soldiers don't drop as much loot as generals like Zhong Huan, the sheer quantity makes up for it!

After all the prisoners who were willing to surrender had been dealt with, Lü Bu roughly estimated that he had received about 1,500 surrendered soldiers!

As a result, his storage space was filled with a massive amount of resources!

Its total amount far exceeds all the actual spoils of war seized during the cleanup of the battlefield!