Jiang Ming finally solved his biggest problem: he successfully communicated with Ji Shishi.

If these things aren't explained clearly, I won't be able to command the war from the front lines with peace of mind...

Ji Shishi already disliked Ji Bochang.

Upon hearing that Ji Bochang had agreed to let the sorceress marry a woman to the mountain god every month, he was even more furious, gritting his teeth in anger...

I advised Jiang Ming to simply depose Ji Bochang and then declare himself King of Yan!

Her mind is now completely focused on Jiang Ming, with no regard for her family anymore...

Just as Jiang Ming was calming down his wives and concubines at home and preventing them from fighting, a heated debate was taking place in the court of Zhongshan Kingdom.

The topic of the debate was whether or not to agree to an alliance with the State of Jin to jointly defeat the State of Yan.

Communication in ancient times was not as advanced as it is now.

If one thing is agreed upon before the next thing is implemented, the envoys' round trip alone would take ten days to half a month.

Therefore, while Zhao Yong, that old fox, was going to find Jiang Ming, his family's retainers and envoys had already arrived in Zhongshan to negotiate a treaty between Zhongshan and Jin.

The Jin envoy's attitude was clear: with the armies of Yan, the Xiongnu, and the Xianbei pressing in, Zhongshan alone would likely be unable to withstand them! Yan's current prime minister, Jiang Ming, harbors a grudge against the Jin ruler, who desires his annihilation! They hoped Zhongshan would unite with Jin against Yan, thus avenging the Jin ruler and preserving Zhongshan's nation!

What seemed like a tremendous stroke of good news actually caused the ruler of Zhongshan to fall into deep thought...

He's already been scammed once. If he gets scammed again this time, he'll be completely ruined and won't have a chance to recover!