Still, Yanyan could not wrap his head around King Zhao of Zhao's actions. Changing a commander right before a battle was already a cardinal taboo in military strategy, but letting that slide—why on earth would he publicly announce that Lian Po had attacked Yue Cheng?
Was this not blatantly forcing Lian Po into rebellion?
Had he simply sent someone in secret to appease Lian Po and Yue Cheng before quietly reclaiming military authority, wouldn't that have sufficed? Instead, he made it public knowledge, leaving Lian Po with no choice but to flee. And once Lian Po left, Yue Cheng had no choice but to vanish, whether he actually disappeared or not.
Chapter 100