Changing Fate

"Fortune flowed in from every direction, and talented people came flocking to join us. This truly was a sign of great prosperity!"

At dusk, after returning to the Temporary Palace where the royal residence stood, Wu Ming climbed to a high vantage point and surveyed the horizon. He couldn't help but let out a quiet sigh.

He knew this was not only because he had made the right strategic choices, but also because some powerful figure had been secretly supporting him. That was why everything had gone so smoothly.

Fortunately, whatever the other party was plotting, Wu Ming had already taken the lead and advanced to Golden Immortal. He had won by half a move; at the very least, he could protect himself no matter what came his way.

He could advance to attack and retreat to defend, giving himself room to break the deadlock at his leisure.

He recalled how he had casually mentioned Xu Fu and the other two to Zeng Yu earlier. Zeng Yu had clearly heard about them already and had repeatedly praised Wu Ming for his discerning eye.

But the way Zeng Yu had beamed with delight was not the joy of someone who had found a few worthy talents.

Wu Ming could more or less guess that Zeng Yu was overjoyed because his plans for Lingzhou were now nearly complete.

Wu Zhi had suggested taking Lingzhou, organizing an army of refugees, and waiting for the chance to cast their eyes toward Xuzhou, the secondary capital. Then, under the banner of marching on the capital to aid the Son of Heaven, they could hold the Son of Heaven hostage and command the Vassal Lords, gaining an enormous strategic advantage.

Now Wu Zhi had entered Lingzhou, and sure enough, her forces had swept forward like a