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

"clang!"

The deafening roar was deafening.

The spiked club was knocked from his hand and flew away, causing Hu Yanzhuo's tiger's mouth to split open and bleed profusely. He looked at Lü Bu in horror, only to see the second halberd already upon him.

"puff!"

The halberd blade sliced ​​across his neck, his head flew off, and fell into the Nan River.

With their commander dead, the cavalry behind them were thrown into chaos.

Some wanted to retreat, but the bridge was narrow and turning around was difficult; others wanted to rush forward, but seeing Lü Bu standing at the bridgehead like a god of death, they dared not.

"We surrender! We surrender!"

Dozens of cavalrymen dropped their weapons, dismounted, and knelt on the ground.

Lu Bu didn't pursue, but coldly said, "Get out of the way and don't block my way."

The surrendered soldiers scrambled to hide on the riverbank.

On the city wall, Qu Bei's eyes widened in horror.

Five hundred cavalrymen, routed in a single encounter?

He gritted his teeth and ordered, "Second team, advance! Infantry, advance too, even if you have to squeeze through!"

Another five hundred cavalrymen charged onto the drawbridge, followed by thousands of infantrymen.

But the bridge is only so big, and with people packed together and horses bumper to bumper, it's impossible to get going.

Lü Bu led a hundred personal guards to block the bridgehead, standing firm like a rock.

Every swing of the halberd took several lives.

Cheng Lian and Zhang Xiu had already led the main force to the battlefield. Cheng Lian said, "General, you should rest for a bit. Let us handle this!"

Lu Bu replied, "No rush. I want them to see what a massacre looks like."

He intended to use this one-sided massacre to completely crush the morale of the city's defenders.

As expected, the second wave of troops was also defeated.

The bridge was piled with human and horse corpses, and blood flowed down the bridge surface into the river, turning a section of the river red.

The soldiers guarding the city walls were terrified.

This isn't breaking through; this is suicide!

Qu Bei wanted to order a third wave of attacks, but the generals objected.

A centurion knelt and wept, pleading, "Your Majesty, we can't charge any further! Lü Bu is blocking the other side of the bridge; we can't get across!"

Another centurion said, "The brothers are unwilling to die. If we push them any further, they might mutiny!"

Qu Bei looked around and saw the generals' evasive eyes and the soldiers' terrified expressions, knowing that the army's morale had collapsed.

He slumped down in despair.

It’s over.

Qu Bei was unable to send anyone out of the city to break through the siege, and the situation remained deadlocked until the afternoon, when dust rose again from the south.

This time, it wasn't Lü Bu's personal guards who came, but rather two thousand Xiongnu cavalry led by Yufuluo.

They traveled light and quickly, arriving ahead of the infantry.

Upon seeing Huvro's banner, the garrison on the city wall stirred.

"It is King Ufulo!"

"The old Chanyu's eldest son has arrived..."

Yufuluo rode his horse to the west bank and joined Lü Bu.

"This humble general pays his respects to the Great General!" Yufuluo dismounted and bowed.

Lu Bu nodded: "You've come at the right time. Surround us on all four sides and don't let Qu Bei escape."

"promise!"

Yufuluo immediately divided his troops, with two thousand cavalrymen spreading out to monitor the east, south, and north sides of Meghi.

When the defenders on the city walls saw the dense array of cavalry outside the city, their last shred of fighting spirit vanished.

Lu Bu ordered his personal guards to rest and recuperate, while Fu Luo's troops took over the siege mission.

Meiji City was completely surrounded.

Early the next morning, Du Ji led 3,000 infantrymen to the city.

Now, the Han army outside the city numbered six thousand, including three thousand cavalry and three thousand infantry, and they completely surrounded Meiji City.

The people inside the city were utterly despondent and in despair.

He stood atop the city wall, looking at the endless camps and towering flags outside the city, his hands trembling.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" the confidant asked in a trembling voice.

Qu Bei gritted his teeth: "Defend! Defend to the death! There are still tens of thousands of civilians inside the city. Push them all onto the city walls! If Lü Bu dares to attack, he'll pay the price!"

But even he himself didn't believe what he said.

The morale of the troops has collapsed.

Last night, more than a dozen groups of soldiers attempted to escape by lowering themselves down the city walls, but they were caught, beheaded, and displayed as a warning. However, the effect of making an example of them had limited effect, and more and more people wanted to escape.

Especially those tribal soldiers and ordinary herders who were not direct descendants of Qubei, they originally did not want to join Qubei in rebellion, but now that they saw the old Chanyu's son Yufuluo outside, they naturally wanted to surrender.

At noon, announcements were made again from outside the city using tin loudspeakers.

This time, it was Yufuluo himself who shouted: "Listen up, people of the tribe inside the city! I am Yufuluo, the eldest son of the Great Chanyu Qiangqu, and I have been ordered by the Emperor of the Great Han and the General to punish the rebellious Qubei! It is understandable that you have been deceived by Qubei! As long as you open the city gates and surrender, abandoning darkness and embracing light, you will all be pardoned! Those who remain obstinate will be executed without exception when the city falls!"

These words were more effective than Lu Bu's shouts.

After all, Yufuluo was the legitimate successor of the Southern Xiongnu, and many of his people originally supported him; otherwise, several thousand of his troops would not have followed him to wander in Han territory for several years.

The unrest within the city intensified.

Qu Bei launched a brutal crackdown, killing more than fifty soldiers and officials who "incited surrender" in a single day and displaying their heads on the city walls.

But fear and despair cannot be suppressed.

That night, someone finally couldn't hold back any longer.

At midnight, the east gate quietly opened a crack.

The centurion guarding the gate, along with dozens of his men, rappelled down the city wall and headed towards the Han army camp.

They surrendered.

Although the operation was quickly discovered, the city gates were closed again, and most of those who had escaped were captured, the incident, like a stone thrown into water, created ripples.

Later, even more people wanted to surrender.

Qu Bei's trusted guards patrolled everywhere, arresting anyone they saw whispering to each other, creating an extremely tense atmosphere on the city walls.

But the more it is suppressed, the stronger the backlash becomes.

On the 26th day of the first lunar month, a mutiny finally broke out in Meiji City.

A group of non-direct descendants of the Qubei tribes united and launched a sudden attack, capturing the south gate.

"Open the city gates and welcome King Ulva!"

"Kill the traitors and rid the lowly!"

The shouts of battle were deafening.

Upon hearing the news, Qu Bei led his personal guards to suppress the rebellion, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides in the south of the city.

When Lü Bu and Yu Fuluo outside the city heard the commotion, they knew the time had come.

"All troops, attack the city!" Lü Bu ordered.

No ladders or battering rams were needed—the city gates had already been opened from the inside.

The Han army and Yufuluo's troops surged into Meiji City like a tidal wave.

Resistance was negligible.

Most of the defenders immediately dropped their weapons and surrendered on their knees. A few die-hard followers of Qubei tried to resist but were quickly wiped out.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Qu Bei retreated to the palace with his two sons and the last few dozen personal guards.

However, the palace was also surrounded by surrendered Xiongnu and Han troops.

In his final moments, Qu Bei attempted suicide but was captured by the Han soldiers who rushed in.

With this, Meiji City fell.

The siege, which lasted for several days, ended with Qu Bei's capture and the annihilation of the rebel army.

Lu Bu stood in front of the palace, looking at Qu Bei who was being led out bound like a dumpling, and said calmly, "Take him away and keep a close watch on him. Report to the court and have him executed in accordance with the law."

"promise!"

Yufuluo stepped forward and knelt on one knee: "Thank you, General, for avenging me and reclaiming the Shanyu Court! This humble general is willing to serve the Han Dynasty for generations and never betray it!"

Lü Bu helped him up: "Now that you are the Chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu and the General Who Enters the Xiongnu, appointed by the Han Dynasty, you should properly pacify your people and safeguard your territory. If you harbor any disloyal thoughts in the future..."

"This humble general dares not!" Yufuluo hurriedly replied.

Lü Bu nodded and looked north.

At this point, the two leaders, Kebineng and Qubei, and their main forces had been annihilated. The remaining outcome depended on the progress of Zhang Liao and Ma Teng's forces.

It shouldn't be a big problem; the entire Bingzhou will soon become his territory.