Looking at the man in front of him, who didn't dare to raise his head and look him in the eye, Mei Pengfei smiled triumphantly.

During the height of the Mei family's power, at Mei Pengfei's request, Imperial Concubine Mei rashly mobilized the most elite troops in the palace, escorting him all the way to the Khan's courtyard.

The previous Khan had also died tragically at his hands. After killing the Khan, he chose to support the little Khan's ascension to the throne in order to completely control the Xiongnu.

"You've gathered so many of our Xiongnu warriors and sent them all to the battlefield. If there are no results before this winter, even if you want to support me as the next Khan, it will be nothing more than wishful thinking."

Hearing the Khan's resentful tone, Mei Pengfei waved his hand dismissively.

"Don't worry, unless I completely abandon you, you will always be the Khan."

As Mei Pengfei spoke, he continued to play with the brocade pouch in his hand.

Seeing Mei Pengfei's arrogant appearance, the Khan's hand couldn't help but reach for the dagger beside him. But before he could touch it, Mei Pengfei kicked him away.

"You'd better restrain your little thoughts. If I find out that you're still stirring up trouble behind my back, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Considering that your Xiongnu front lines are about to be pushed back, this brocade pouch will be my gift to you."

"I advise you to wait until after I leave to open this brocade pouch. You will definitely have unexpected gains. If used properly, you can directly break free from the control of those unreliable fellows this time."

After saying that, Mei Pengfei stood up and swaggered out. Watching this arrogant fellow, countless Xiongnu guards instantly wanted to rush up and hack Mei Pengfei to death, but when they were about to act, they inexplicably became timid and stopped.

After all, the scene of those people fearlessly charging into the courtyard that year was still vivid in their minds.

Not long after Mei Pengfei left, the Khan directly opened the brocade pouch in his hand. After reading the contents, he looked up at the sky with dull eyes.

He really couldn't understand why there were such deep-thinking people in this world who calculated everything.

Just as he was lost in thought, the situation on the front lines continued to deteriorate.

Although Jiang Zuo Wang and the Zhennan Wang had a disagreement, after several considerations, he still chose to stand with the Xiongnu.

Only by using these Xiongnu to completely wear down the loyal army under Jiang Chen's command, would Jiang Chen lose his most crucial support.

Most importantly, he could use the hands of the Xiongnu to eliminate all the people Jiang Chen had placed around him, leaving no future problems.

"I can only pray that those Su family fellows don't mess things up."

Thinking of the team that had been lingering in the rear, without any reinforcements, Jiang Zuo Wang felt like he had a lump in his throat. If it weren't for the existence of that group of people, he would have already been able to lead his troops straight into Jiang Chen's camp. Even if there were more people planted by Jiang Chen under his command, they would definitely not be able to influence the cavalry-led battle.

Now, the Su family's attitude towards Jiang Chen was too ambiguous. Even Jiang Zuo Wang, who was well-versed in human nature, couldn't fully grasp their specific intentions.

While both sides harbored ulterior motives, several Xiongnu messengers rode their fast horses along the previous winding path, appearing behind Jiang Chen's lines.

"The Khan is really strange. Why did he have to ask us to hand over this letter to that general? Could it be?"

Thinking of the various things mentioned in the recent war reports, these messengers couldn't help but have various speculations in their hearts.

But just as they were discussing, some scouts who were out on reconnaissance discovered them.

"May I ask if this is General Su's team? Here is a letter from our Khan to be delivered to General Su."

As they spoke, they directly nailed the letter to a tree trunk with a knife. Before the scouts could react, they turned around and left.

These Xiongnu people's inexplicable actions made everyone have all sorts of thoughts in their minds.

"General Su, no wonder the Xiongnu refused to send troops to aid His Majesty before. It turns out there is such a relationship between them."

"I said, those few Su family civil officials carrying weapons and going to the battlefield were able to retreat unscathed even after more than half of us were killed or injured. This is not normal. So that's the reason. I said why those people have always been so dishonest."

Realizing that they seemed to have captured some crucial information, they quickly forwarded the letter to Jiang Chen. Looking at the various things mentioned in it, the expression on Jiang Chen's face disappeared without a trace.

"Go and call all the Su family members who are still alive to me."

Jiang Chen's emotionless tone made everyone realize the seriousness of the matter.

Before long, the few Su family ministers were summoned.

"Are you aware that your younger brother is colluding with the Xiongnu?"

As he spoke, the imperial guards behind him used force to press these ministers to the ground.

Looking at the murderous look in Jiang Chen's eyes, these people were completely bewildered.

"What collusion with the Xiongnu? Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Our loyalty and patriotism are clearly visible. How could we do such a rebellious thing?"

Having said that, they all looked incredulous. Although they had always been far away in the imperial city and knew very little about the affairs of the family, their position in the family was crucial, and they would be consulted on everything.

If someone were really colluding with the Xiongnu, it would definitely not be within their knowledge.

"I was wondering why he has heavy troops in his hands, but he has been unwilling to come to support us. So that's the reason."

Watching Jiang Chen playing with the letter in his hand, the few people immediately understood that someone must have framed them.

Although their younger brother always had various ambitions in his heart, it was all for the sake of the family becoming more prosperous. If they really defected to the Xiongnu, everything that their Su family had built up in Jiangnan over the years would be destroyed. Even the most foolish person would never do such a thing.

"We hope Your Majesty will see clearly that this matter must be a frame-up. Our Su family has always been loyal. How could we do such a rebellious thing?"