Cleveland is stubborn, insidious, and arrogant.
No matter how Basil Jaak explained and analyzed, Cleveland remained obstinate and even mocked Basil with cold sarcasm. If not for the fact that he was the main commander, Basil would have beaten him up.
With no choice, Basil had to find Brain Fitzell. With two deputy generals persuading him, there was no way this guy wouldn't listen.
After hearing Basil's analysis, Brain Fitzell nodded and said, "General Jaak, your suggestion is undoubtedly good. Currently, we're on our own turf, how could the enemy's ambush sneak in? Even if they did, we wouldn't be completely in the dark, right?"