[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten":3,"chapter-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-28":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simulated to Reality: I Once Looked Down Upon Ten Thousand Ages?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2347043,4587,"Chapter 28: The Brat Who Trampled Ten Thousand Soldiers","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>“Lu Jiaxuan, you are foolish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How dare you lead your troops out of the city to face thirty thousand Iron Turtles? This is outright suicide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang stood atop the platform, gazing down at the eight thousand Lu family soldiers assembled at the West Gate, his heart churning with indescribable fury and helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Jiaxuan, how could he act with such madness?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The South Gate swung wide open, and countless righteous armies scattered like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Wang Yang’s face remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long understood the hearts of all the righteous armies—their fear of the Northern Wind was precisely as he had foreseen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang had embraced death; the city would stand as long as he stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lu family army, once famed for its bravery, tactical discipline, and steady command, had once again become a source of upheaval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Jiaxuan, a general known for his cautious and seasoned strategy—how could he act so recklessly, so impulsively today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang’s heart was filled with confusion and sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not bear to see the Lu family army, this true force resisting the Northern iron cavalry, perish so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not worth it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned, his gaze falling upon a massive man behind him, carrying a broadsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was the renowned master of the martial world—“General’s Sword” Ouyang Jingyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Jingyu was his personal guard, loyal and righteous, and had willingly stood by him even as the city faced its fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang regarded him as a true friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jingyu, do they have any chance of victory in this sortie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Jingyu shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Iron Turtles wear heavy armor, like moving fortresses—no mere human force can stand against them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even I, facing a hundred Iron Turtles charging at once, would have to retreat three miles—or risk losing my life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang nodded silently; he already knew the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, his deputy rushed up and whispered: “General, it is said this battle tactic was devised by Lu General’s eldest son, Lu Chen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Wang Yang clenched the railing so tightly his knuckles turned white, a flash of anger in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a cold snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That brat—just a paper general who knows nothing of the Iron Turtles’ terror!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alas, the mighty Lu family army is to be destroyed by the words of a child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang looked down at the city below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty thousand Iron Turtles advanced in orderly formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flanking on both sides, they charged like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clanging of armor plates rang endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of armored soldiers moved as one, their momentum like an unyielding mountain—far off, all one saw was a sea of black heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the city walls, the defenders all drew sharp, hissing breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ouyang Jingyu’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuoba Shuyi had summoned all his forces to assault the West Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the West Gate opened and the righteous armies fled from the South Gate,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulao Pass had already fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven has doomed Da Qing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke stared intently at the simulation screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Autumn, twentieth year: Northern Wind’s army arrives at Hulao Pass, besieges for four days; righteous armies flee in terror; only the Lu family army marches out to fight.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Tuoba Shuyi’s Iron Turtles are all clad in heavy armor, linked by leather ropes, three men per unit, known as “Hook Horses,” sweeping the north with no equal.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Lu family army advances with eight thousand cavalry; infantry dismount, enter the formation with hemp-bladed knives, do not look up, strike only at the horses’ legs. The Hook Horses are linked—when one falls, the other two cannot move. The Lu family army presses the attack and utterly defeats them, defeating tens of thousands.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day lasted until the setting sun vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang’s hands still trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared beyond the West Gate, where corpses piled like mountains, rivers of blood flowed, and the land lay in ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dead had been stacked into a pyre of skulls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the battle’s start, he had moved from initial revulsion, to shock and awe,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and now to awe and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang’s dry lips trembled slightly as he struggled to utter a few heavy words. At last, he whispered: “Won….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He repeated it, as if in a dream: “Won….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two simple words struck his heart like a hammer—he himself could not believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight thousand against thirty thousand—and they had won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against the invincible Iron Turtles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeated them head-on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang felt a lump in his throat; he clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell upon the banner fluttering at the West Gate—now drenched in blood, the large “Lu” character upon it burned like fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Jingyu’s chest swelled with emotion, his blood boiling, his battle-lust ablaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already descended the wall and joined the Lu family army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lu family army now numbered only two thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though reduced to just two thousand, every man was drenched in blood, as if risen from a mountain of corpses and rivers of gore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their armor was soaked through, their feet caked in thick mud and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One body of blood, two feet of mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killing aura rising from them, like the eyes of tigers and wolves, chilled the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a piercing cry split the sky:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu family army—invincible!” The voice shook the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the cry echoed, more and more defenders joined the Lu family army’s ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu family army—invincible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu family army—invincible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the thunderous roar, Lu Yu shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers, today we ride and trample ten thousand enemy soldiers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His roar echoed for ten miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Tuoba Shuyi’s command tent, silence reigned, suffocating. Some generals were so stunned they could only mutter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuoba Shuyi’s face was ashen; he clenched his teeth so hard they cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eight thousand against our thirty thousand Iron Turtles—and ten thousand infantry—and they’re all gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In battle, once formation breaks, troops become lambs awaiting slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lu family army, facing a tidal wave of cavalry, had dismounted, cut the horses’ legs, and fought with absolute resolve—displaying such fearless courage that it chilled the entire army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuoba Shuyi felt a crushing pressure in his chest, as if he would vomit blood—he nearly fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty thousand Iron Turtles were not only his most elite heavy cavalry, but also the very foundation of his dominance over the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took several deep breaths and slowly regained composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The table before him had been overturned; the generals in the tent wore grim expressions, and the guards dared not even breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our formation is shattered; holding ground now will only bring greater losses,” Tuoba Shuyi growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bunching together makes us easy targets. Order: no retreat drum. Do not sound the recall—it will shatter morale. Immediately dispatch six thousand light cavalry as rear support. Withdraw ten li and reform the battle line.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The generals in the tent nodded in agreement, impressed by Tuoba Shuyi’s composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in such dire straits, he remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One officer swiftly departed to carry out the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, a scout burst into the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report!” The scout’s voice trembled with urgency. “The Lu family army, with four thousand cavalry, is charging straight at us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the tent erupted in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generals leapt to their feet, faces filled with shock and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuoba Shuyi narrowed his eyes, his gaze cold as ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To press the attack at the very peak of our momentum—what audacity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report!\" the scout's voice rang out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Lu family army has joined forces with Wang Yang's defenders—twenty thousand strong, advancing fiercely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They've already shattered our Fish Scale, Eight Gates, and Crane Wing formations in succession!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuoba Shuyi heard this news, exhaled slowly, his face darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the Lu family army was brimming with morale, unstoppable; their own troops had lost their courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could not fight on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a decisive order: \"Order the entire army to retreat, using my command tent as a banner to deceive the enemy. Meanwhile, dispatch another unit to feint an attack on Hulao Pass, luring the Lu family army to reinforce it. If they return to aid, we withdraw; if they do not, we seize Hulao Pass while we can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ruthless glint flashed in Tuoba Shuyi's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send for Master Long Shu. During the battle, he must bring back the head of Lu Jiaxuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Sixth Prince.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dear readers, hugs and kisses\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1422,"2026-06-21T01:32:57.622Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f80ccf1684f7cfdf3d5fad2a5a9edfa10b299e49acdee1109df25e2d9ddecd0a","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-29","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-27",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg"]