Yan State's sudden betrayal of the alliance was something Yuan Shao could never have imagined!
Not only Yuan Shao, but even all the ministers of Zhao State could not understand why Yan State had suddenly done this.
Still dazed, Yuan Shao handed the letter to Luo Yan. After only a hurried glance, Luo Yan exclaimed in shock, "Has the emperor of Yan gone mad?
"Is Jizhou so easy to conquer?
"Didn't Yan and Zhao sign their nonaggression treaty precisely because neither could do anything to the other, because neither could invade the other's homeland?
"How could he..."
Exactly!
Every strategist in Zhao State had the same thought.
If not for that, how could they have emptied the nest, leaving only a small number of troops to defend Youzhou and Jizhou!
Did anyone really think they would trust the words of the Yan State people?
Only the shared interest of avoiding a war in which both sides would lose could earn their trust.
But never in their wildest dreams had they imagined it!
Even shared interests could one day cease to hold.
Yuan Shao's heavy voice slowly rang out. "There is only one reason: Yan State signed the treaty for reasons different from what we thought.
"What exactly were they thinking?"
Had Yan Lin been there, he would certainly have said, "You're overthinking it. I signed the treaty merely to preserve my own Imperial Throne. I never thought that far ahead."
What point was there in thinking about this now?
Everyone turned their eyes to Yuan Shao and called in unison, "Your Majesty!"
What were they to do now?
Yuan Shao strode out of the command tent and gazed at the clear blue sky. A surge of anger erupted from deep within his heart. "Does Heaven mean to destroy me, Yuan