Chapter 278 Two Kings Captured

Realizing they were cornered, the two princes didn't resign themselves to fate. Instead, they gathered all their cavalry and launched a frontal assault.

Seeing their menacing approach, Jiang Chen simply smiled calmly, not taking it too seriously.

"Let's see how you die this time."

As the distance closed, the two princes finally allowed smiles to grace their faces. As long as they collided, they were confident they could use their elite cavalry to cut down Jiang Chen. Just as they saw the light of hope, the foremost riders suddenly disappeared before their eyes. Before they could understand what had happened, the front ranks of cavalry all tumbled. Noticing the hidden wooden stakes and the tripwires suddenly rising from the ground, the two princes were consumed by rage. They never imagined Jiang Chen would set up such a trap.

But now all the cavalry were already charging forward with all their might, and even if they tried their best, they couldn't turn around.

"Many thanks to the two princes for this generous gift. Now it's my turn to return the favor."

Before the Prince Zhennan and Prince Zhenbei could react, a dense formation of spearmen emerged, their spears already poised to thrust forward.

Before long, all the charging cavalry were wiped out. Seeing their heavy losses, the two men were filled with fury, but they could only watch Jiang Chen's arrogance, completely helpless against him.

This one-sided slaughter continued until the morning of the second day.

When Jiang Chen returned to the battlefield, he was shocked by the tragic scene before him.

"Your Majesty, the Xiongnu cavalry were completely annihilated last night, with no one escaping. Some tried to surrender, but considering their repeated betrayals, we didn't leave a single one alive. However, we successfully captured the two princes alive."

Hearing this report, Jiang Chen became interested. When he stepped forward and saw the miserable state of the two princes, he almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What goes around comes around. I never thought you'd end up like this."

Seeing their disheveled appearance, Jiang Chen felt no joy. Although this battle seemed like a great victory, it was built on the sacrifices of countless lives.

Although Jiang Chen had people prepare a large number of horse-trapping pits in advance, they were quickly filled by the vast number of cavalry, and the subsequent battles were more brutal than anyone could have imagined.

Seeing Jiang Chen's smug look, the two men were filled with anger, but before they could explode, they were directly pinned to the ground.

"You two defeated generals, still dare to be so arrogant?"

Hearing the taunt beside them, the two men's eyes were filled with fury.

But when you're under the eaves, you have to bow your head. Although they were reluctant to admit their defeat, the situation was now before them.

"Kill or slice, as you wish. For the sake of our many years of fighting each other, give us a quick death."

Hearing their pleas for death, Jiang Chen remained unmoved.

This battle not only greatly weakened the strength of the Xiongnu to some extent, but also had a great impact on his own strength.

If he gave in to his anger now and directly beheaded the two princes, things might seem simple, but the subsequent troubles would escalate. There were still two Xiongnu princes who had yet to show their faces. If they were to bring their armies to bear, it would be very bad news for Jiang Chen.

"I have other uses for you. When I really don't need you anymore, I will naturally get rid of you. But before that, you better live well here for me."

With that, Jiang Chen began to march towards the checkpoint ahead.

Watching Jiang Chen's party approach Shimen Pass in a mighty procession, the remaining soldiers guarding Shimen Pass couldn't help but stand up. Seeing how exhausted they all looked, Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

With just a single order from him, they had been lurking here until this day, when they finally revealed themselves.

As Jiang Chen and his party finally slowly entered Shimen Pass, looking at the dilapidated scene inside, Jiang Chen felt a pang of sadness.

"Arrange for people to rebuild Shimen Pass for me. Before long, those guys will definitely come to seek peace. Before that, I want them to understand just how wrong it is to oppose us."

Although all the soldiers seemed extremely exhausted, Jiang Chen could not tolerate the slightest mistake.

At present, all these problems have not yet been resolved. The failure of these two men will inevitably lead to more counterattacks, and that's why Jiang Chen must ensure the safety of Shimen Pass before that.

But after learning that Jiang Zuo Wang had already escaped, Jiang Chen was only stunned for a moment, then sighed in relief.

Jiang Chen was very clear that the Xiongnu's sudden display of combat power was inseparable from Jiang Zuo Wang, but Jiang Chen was still unwilling to confront his brothers here.

While Jiang Chen was working on improving the defenses of Shimen Pass, news of the defeat of Prince Zhennan and Prince Zhenbei had already reached the Xiongnu court. After learning that the two generals had been defeated by Jiang Chen, the Xiongnu people couldn't help but reveal an incredible expression.

In particular, the Xiongnu king was filled with disbelief after learning of this news.

He couldn't understand how his most trusted two princes could be defeated by Jiang Chen.

Long ago, when Jiang Chen was only a good-for-nothing, the emperor's actions had already reached their ears. But now, they were being told that the two princes with the highest combat power had been defeated by Jiang Chen, which made them feel a little unbelievable.

"Go and find out what's going on. I can't let my two princes sacrifice themselves there for nothing."

Seeing the Xiongnu king's panicked appearance, the expressions on the faces of those who had previously felt so at ease became even more terrible.