Way of Overlord
Chapter 190: The Way Forward

Chapter 190: The Way Forward

From the moment Aeryon break down the northern gate, the defeat is like a rushing avalanche.

From the march of the horses to the killing of thousand all of happens so sudden, lightning fast, swift and merciless.

The common people of the city that is brave enough to raise their weapons would only die faster. How could a farmer who only know how to use hoes and sickle could fight against the warriors of the great steppe who hunts bears, wolves, condors in the vast grasslands?

One swing of their weapon could easily take the lives of a few farmers.

The farmers, the common people that tries to fight die faster. But this did not mean those people that did not fight could live either

In all direction, there is the scene of blood and devastation. All of them is frightened and fled in all direction, screaming in fear.

Aeryon, Mayeux, Belarion, Durka all split into four directions like four horseman that brings death.

Wherever they go, there is fire and destruction. There are soldiers that galloped with their horses, with their spear pointing toward the Steppe warriors.

But how could they be the match of people of the Steppe. They stab forward, the Great Steppe people dodged with ease, swing their sword and the spear is broken or cut.

Another sword cut and the soldiers is cut on their horses, a horse with a headless riders could be seen all around the area.

No one dares to fight and the defenders and the city people alike fled in all direction.

Aeryon had already ordered that they must be captured and so, they were captured by the cavalry of Aeryon men like they were herding sheep.

"The most important things right now are to dismantle their top leadership" Aeryon thought to himself.

He himself is shock at how fast he could break the city and so in such situation, he must make sure all unstable element of the city is eradicated.

Only then could he take the riches of this city back to the Great Steppe.

He is not very clear about the current situation in Nurshira and so he did not dare to give random orders

Aeryon look around but he could not estimate accurately how many defenders that the city still has., Aeryon brought a lot of the Steppe warriors.

But he also knows the population of the city of Yan is also very large. There are many cowards. But among many cowards, there must also be brave men.

Aeryon and his men keep fighting the defenders and the area around them is now clear and he split his army again.

One of the best methods of the Great Steppe warrior is this splitting up to attack. Unlike the Yan people method of warfare which is sometimes very rigid, the method of the Great Steppe warriors is very flexible and give a lot of freedom to the commanders that lead the warriors.

In just a few moments, Aeryon is now reunited with Mayeux.

Aeryon ride his horse to Mayeux and the moment he arrives in front of Mayeux, he asks

"How many soldiers left that is still guarding the city on our side?" Aeryon knows that Mayeux probably has a more detailed information than he has.

Because before Aeryon was rushing headlong into danger to try to wake Belarion up. He did not have time to check how many defenders is still left in the city

Mayeux nodded. He did get the information of how many people before he even breaks into the city.

Aeryon proposed many ideas on how to create an intelligence agency. Some of which Mayeux had implemented and it is in this battle that Mayeux had the chance to test this new unit of spies that he had cultivated.

"the guard of the city is Mu Yao. The other defenders had run away. Qiao Meng the city lord has fled. the only worrisome factor which is General Xi Yan, a veteran of the battlefield had to accompany the city lord breaking out of the city. Probably they went south"

"Dama" Aeryon mutters and there is a smile on his face.

And Mayeux nodded

"If they fled to the southern gate, they will probably clash with Dama soldiers."

Aeryon smiles

"If we are lucky, Dama might be able to capture the city lord"

Aeryon very much feel a threat from Dama. This is a man that is probably more ruthless than him.

But someone who Aeryon could feel a threat from is also someone that Aeryon acknowledges.

However, Aeryon is not worried that Dama would be better than him.

Just because he is ruthless than him does not mean he would be a great leader.

Being ruthless has its advantages.

But it also has its weaknesses.

The tribes of the great Steppe, does not need a sword that has no sheath. It needs someone who could unsheathe the sword when necessary and then sheathe the sword back

And unsheathed sword sometimes cut innocent people.

And that is Dama. A sharp cold sword that has no sheath.

Probably if there is someone that could be the sheath, it would be Dama most trusted general, Katakura

Dama approach would not work even with warrior.

Because warriors no matter how powerful is still people.

There is some method of Genghis Khan that Aeryon believe e he should emulate and there is some that he should not let appear.

Mayeux did not know what Aeryon is thinking.

But he has his own thought. He looks toward the southern gate. He clearly could not see the fierce battle in the southern gate.

However, he could see the smokes and he could hear screams and shouts and horns of war blown from the southern side.

He knows that the southern gate has also been broken down.

And he stares long and hard toward the south before he sighs.

In his mind, he thought of what would happen when Dama met with General Xi Yan and he could not help but sigh. Aeryon notices the sight and he look toward Mayeux and Mayeux notices

He then simply said.

"The city lord would probably be safe"

Aeryon frowns and Mayeux knows he has to explain himself

"Dama is a powerful man and his warriors are brave and fierce. Qiao Meng runs away and because of that the leadership crumbles and no effective defensive measures could be erected. The hearts of the defenders are weak, morale is low. This is because the city lord is incompetent"

"If he is incompetent, why would you say that he would be safe. Meeting Dama would be his end"

At this Mayeux smiles and then he quickly gives the answer

"This Qiao Meng even though he is not qualified to be a defending general, is not qualified to become a leader of an army, it seems he is quite brilliant when it is about saving his life"

"after all, he picked General Xi Yan to escort him out of the city"

"I would tell Chief the detail later as we are now in a midst of battle. But from the spies I have learned this General Xi Yan once fought a rebellion in the north. His attacking abilities is not great. Each time he attacked, there is always a chance that his army would collapse. But when it is about defending, General Xi Yan is very good and have a variety of trick"

"In that rebellion, the final winner is General Xi Yan, defeating many with few. And that is why he is the most influential military leader of the city. I shudder to think how hard this city to break if the city lord of this city, give full military power toward General Xi Yan"

"I surmise that even if Dama met with the entourage that accompany the city lord, General Xi Yan would be able to tide through the difficulties and will manage to bring the city lord of Nurshira out of the city"

Aeryon hearing this could not help but laugh

"Fine, we’ll see if you are right. After all, right now it does not matter whether the city lord dies or not"

Then Aeryon immediately ask other question.

"Others?"

The guard of the gate is mostly loyal soldiers of the city. And some private soldiers of the noble families. Eight hundred soldiers, 200 private soldiers and 700 to 800 officers and soldiers that is still fighting under the orders of their superiors"

Aeryon look around the battlefield and there is a cold smile from his face.

"Loyal soldiers of the city! Hahaha!" Aeryon laughed

"Eight hundred men is like a mantis trying to stop a rolling boulder. They will all die. Seven to eight hundred officers and soldiers. This is even more easy. Four gates have been broken; all the Steppe warriors enters the city. How could they stop such gust of storms?

At Aeryon words, Mayeux nodded. If the city lord did not run and did not put most of the soldiers around him, if they did could send messages to the other counties nearby and ask for reinforcement, the outcome of the battle would be uncertain.

Is it the bad luck of Yan empire that they have such an incompetent leader or is it the halo of luck of Aeryon?

Aeryon then said

"The only one we have to pay attention to is those private soldiers of the nobles"

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