He considered the request, his expression one of being completely taken aback. Honestly, he hadn't expected it, and he seemed a little lost at not being ordered about like a soldier should be.<br/><br/>After a moment, he dismissed the first question, and went back to work on the immediate problem, he could deal with the other question later. "Right now, any delay is a good thing. Especially since their army is outside the area that would be enclosed, and could be slowly ground down. Unless they have the bright idea to start blasting their way through the avalanche, rather than digging. But yes, cut off their army, immediately if at all possible, and let the officers in charge start having uncomfortable thoughts. With any luck, once they finally reopen the communication lines, assuming they don't use magic I mean, their commander might not want to be under some rear echelon general's command."