Whoever Struck Him Had to Heal Him

Seeing his expression suddenly change, one general asked, "What is it?"

Jin Jue shook the intelligence report in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Meng Shanming should not have let Luo Zhao's men go. The Yan army has not even finished withdrawing, yet Wu Gongling rashly attacked. Why do I feel that Wu Gongling is helping Meng Shanming finish what he did not?"

One general said, "Grand Marshal, are you saying Wu Gongling has submitted to Yan again? That cannot be, can it? Wu Gongling pillaged and slaughtered within Yan's borders; the consequences were far too severe. He should know that once Yan catches its breath, if he remains within Yan's territory, Yan will settle the score with him sooner or later."

Jin Jue said, "Meng Shanming can threaten him right now. That does not prevent him from doing Meng Shanming's bidding."

Another general asked suspiciously, "The Grand Marshal himself said that we can keep Meng Shanming in check, and only we can save him. Besides, he is now surrounded by people from our Han Kingdom's three great sects. He would not dare defy the Grand Marshal's intentions unless he is tired of living."

That was true enough. Jin Jue himself found it contradictory, but Wu Gongling's abrupt move seemed far too suspicious. After pondering for a while, he decisively said, "Send word to the three great sects at once. Find out what is going on. If he dares ruin my grand plans, kill him immediately!"

By the time the message arrived, Wu Gongling's men had already crossed the river and reached Song Kingdom territory on the opposite bank.

Naturally, pressure came with it. The Cang Prefecture rebel army continued its forced march, while Wu Gongling was stopped alone and brought aside.

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