Reef Rock Castle, City Lord Mansion, Command Room.
Military God Saron had just finished laughing lightly when another staff officer hurried in from outside and reported, "General, latest intelligence."
The staff officer who had initially been reading the intelligence to Saron gave a puzzled glance at the newcomer, frowned slightly, took a step back, and stood aside to listen to what the other had to say.
The new staff officer cleared his throat and said, "General, about an hour ago, the garrisons of several territories and special stationing areas successfully formed the first layer of encirclement around Shalin, closing in on the border within thirty miles, and continued to shrink and advance. Then, after advancing for about ten minutes, they encountered a proactive assault by Shalin's army, suffering heavy losses and resulting in a large retreat backward.
