"Your Majesty."
Jia Xu entered from outside.
Xiao Tianyang leaned on the table with one hand and chuckled. "Wenhe, did the operation go smoothly?"
"Not only did it go smoothly, but there were unexpected gains as well."
Jia Xu handed a piece of intelligence to Xiao Tianyang.
However, Xiao Tianyang quickly passed the intelligence to Sun Wu.
He then asked, "What do you mean by unexpected gains?"
Jia Xu was unsurprised and explained, "Athena has already deployed her troops and is preparing to rescue Ares."
"Furthermore, Apollo's Sun Legion and Poseidon's Ocean Legion are also preparing to join in."
Xiao Tianyang said with some surprise, "Do they intend to start the war now?"
If he had been ready, Xiao Tianyang would have long since ordered a full-scale offensive. Why would he slowly clear out the Northern Border of Upper City?
Of course, the Heavenly Martial Dynasty would not mind if the enemy attacked first.
No matter the circumstances, the attacking side would always suffer some disadvantage in a siege.
It was precisely because they would suffer losses that Xiao Tianyang had to be cautious.
He had only managed to build up a force of eighteen Group Armies.
Whenever a somewhat larger battle arose, Xiao Tianyang always felt a chill in his heart.
But if the enemy were the ones attacking the city, then things would be different.
The Heavenly Martial Dynasty needed no preparations at all. They could simply meet the enemy head-on.
After all, ever since its founding, the Heavenly Martial Dynasty had spent most of its time on the defensive.
In truth, no matter how great one's talent was, it sometimes could not compare to the value of experience.
After defending cities for so long, they naturally had gained some insights.
Therefore, Xiao Tianyang was naturally pleased that