"It must be His Majesty's foresight, leaving a backup plan in advance. Now these opponents will no longer be our enemies!"

"Brothers, work harder! This is your best chance for military merit."

With shouts, the previously low morale soared, and the Xiongnu retreated from Shimen Pass.

Seeing the Xiongnu collapsing like a mountain, Jiang Chen was puzzled. He had clearly not deployed any ambush troops outside Shimen Pass, so where did these people come from?

Seeing the Xiongnu rapidly retreating into Shimen Pass, Jiang Chen ordered the troops to stop and did not pursue them.

Although most of these Xiongnu were reckless, they weren't entirely brainless. The methods he had used before had probably been learned by them.

"Why doesn't Your Majesty let us take this opportunity to launch a large-scale attack and wipe out all these guys!"

Seeing several generals returning from bloody battles with puzzled faces, Jiang Chen shook his head helplessly.

"Do you think Shimen Pass is the same as before? The Xiongnu remember the methods we used. I'm afraid they'll imitate us..."

Recalling the previous fire attacks, everyone subconsciously took a few steps back. Jiang Chen's trick was truly chilling.

While everyone was happily calculating their military merits, another group of people were fighting a bloody battle outside Shimen Pass.

"I am the true emperor. What use is he if he can't even defend this pass!"

Listening to Jiang Zuo Wang's rebellious words, the imperial guards forcibly suppressed their displeasure and continued to fight around him.

If it weren't to rescue His Majesty, they would never have followed Jiang Zuo Wang in such a crazy act.

However, as they fought, the number of Xiongnu gradually increased, and their force of just over ten thousand men was clearly faltering.

Just when they felt they couldn't hold on any longer, they saw the wide-open gate of Shimen Pass. The Xiongnu soldiers retreating from the front line were in complete disarray, exposing Shimen Pass completely.

"Brothers, as long as we rush into the pass, we can all survive. Work harder and don't give them any chance to stop us!"

Jiang Zuo Wang shouted as he led his men to fight towards Shimen Pass. Jiang Chen and his group saw the wide-open gate and the sparse Xiongnu inside. Jiang Chen couldn't help but wonder if he had been too cautious in this battle.

Just as Jiang Chen was wondering whether to advance further, Jiang Zuo Wang had already led his men to forcefully break into Shimen Pass. Seeing the wide-open gate and the damaged city gate, Jiang Zuo Wang frowned and ordered some men to quickly seal the gate while he continued to fight outside the city.

"Honestly, Jiang Chen is so unreliable in defending the city that the gate was broken through."

Jiang Zuo Wang complained, but his hands didn't stop. The Xiongnu soldiers who had dared to attack them were completely terrified. Seeing Jiang Zuo Wang covered in blood, they retreated as if they had seen a demon.

After the Xiongnu retreated, Jiang Zuo Wang quickly gathered his men and entered Shimen Pass. With the last boulder falling, the wide-open gate was completely sealed.

After ensuring that the Xiongnu could not break into Shimen Pass in the short term, Jiang Zuo Wang sat down and removed his armor.

Looking at Jiang Zuo Wang, who had just been fighting a bloody battle, the people gathered around him were filled with deep suspicion.

After all, this was the first time Jiang Zuo Wang had been completely defenseless in front of them. If they killed Jiang Zuo Wang now, they would probably receive a great reward.

No matter what, Jiang Zuo Wang was still a rebel who always thought about treason. Thinking of this, several generals couldn't help but feel a little restless and slowly approached Jiang Zuo Wang. Sensing the actions of the generals around him, Jiang Zuo Wang smiled calmly.

"Now that Shimen Pass has been taken back, we should close the two city gates and negotiate with both sides."

"Although that kid has spared my life, he is not suitable to be the emperor. Only when I am in power can all the problems that have arisen be completely resolved."

Jiang Zuo Wang said as he quietly looked at the sky. Perhaps because of the continuous fighting, the sky was touched. These days, the sunset was like fire, and the sky was blood-red.

"I know that you are all sent by Jiang Chen. After all, the guy I persuaded has never appeared in front of me. If I'm not mistaken, he should have been imprisoned and killed by you, right?"

Hearing Jiang Zuo Wang directly reveal their identities, the generals were shocked.

They had been very secretive in everything they had done these days, so how did Jiang Zuo Wang know their true identities?

Seeing the obvious stagnation of the generals, Jiang Zuo Wang sighed sadly. In fact, he didn't want to believe it, but the result of this test made his heart sink.

All of his most capable officers were sent by Jiang Chen. The identities of the remaining people were also obvious.

Jiang Zuo Wang suddenly became lonely.

"I know you want to capture me and take me back for a reward, but in the current situation, Jiang Chen alone is probably unable to stabilize the situation here. When the Xiongnu rebellion in the north is quelled, I will leave with you."

After saying that, Jiang Zuo Wang stood up and walked towards the city tower. The armor he was wearing was placed quietly in front of the generals, seemingly without any defense against them.

Seeing the familiar figure standing on the city tower of Shimen Pass, Jiang Chen sighed helplessly. He probably guessed the true identities of the ambush troops who had suddenly appeared from behind.

"I have to say, you're really failing as an emperor. The Jiangnan aristocratic families don't dare to come to your aid. I really didn't expect that. It's a pity that I didn't win them over at the time, otherwise, Shimen Pass wouldn't have been so tragic."

Jiang Zuo Wang's voice came from the city tower, piercing Jiang Chen's heart like a steel needle.