I guess because it wouldn't be interesting if it was always easy.

[ His voice is light in a sense that it can be gleamed that he is joking a little...but then he'll shake his head. ]

... Well, that joke aside, why would they do leave their capitol so vulnerable? Did their forces decide to take a vacation?

[ He considered bringing up the irony (for now), but he probably got distracted by hearing "bad strategic decisions". ]