Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.
"Your Majesty, Lord Wang Wan requests an audience."
The attendant spoke softly and respectfully from outside the door.
Xiao Tianyang, who had been working, slightly raised his head. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Let him in."
Before long, the attendant gently pushed open the doors to the Imperial Study.
Wang Wan entered and cupped his hands. "This subject greets Your Majesty."
Xiao Tianyang's hand paused. He looked up and asked, "News from the God Realm?"
Wang Wan took a jade slip from his sleeve and presented it to Xiao Tianyang with both hands.
"The battle on the grasslands broke out ten hours ago. The Grand Commandant led one hundred thirty thousand troops, and the two sides entered a stalemate."
"Until two hours ago, when Huo Yuhao and the others successfully destroyed the connection points between the various regions, creating an opportunity."
"The Grand Commandant seized the chance, shifted from defense to offense, and annihilated Kankuli's elite troops at the cost of thirty thousand soldiers, seriously wounding Kankuli himself."
Xiao Tianyang's pupils contracted at those words.
He hurriedly took the jade slip and used a secret technique to remove its seal.
It recorded the entire course of Yue Fei's battle against Kankuli in detail.
In particular, the use and analysis of the Chariot City Circular Formation left Xiao Tianyang utterly impressed.
Why had this battle report been sealed within a jade slip?
It was because it contained Yue Fei's combat insights and summary of his experience.
If it circulated internally, that would be no issue.
But if it fell into enemy hands and they used it to study Yue Fei's military philosophy, would that not be disastrous?
Xiao Tianyang slowly set the jade slip on the table and asked, "How are Huo Yuhao and the