The struggle for the throne back in those days was not only fierce but, due to the evenly matched sides, the casualties and losses were quite similar. Even though Emperor Jin's faction was considered to have a slight advantage over the others, there was no guarantee of certain victory.
In such a situation, the battle became particularly intense. Even with the bravery and skill in battle of General Cao and Lu Qing's father, who slew countless enemies, the prolonged mutual exhaustion was not a viable long-term strategy.
At such a critical juncture, Zhao Bi presented a proposal.
He believed that the Fan Country has always had the ability to use poison and is known for producing various strange poisonous herbs. This was a perfect time to utilize them. Although the late Emperor had restricted them from using many overly sinister poisons, due to the present urgent circumstances, extreme measures had to be considered.
