Way of Overlord
Chapter 204: The Kazan Makes A Move

Chapter 204: The Kazan Makes A Move

A week after the expedition toward the south, the news of the victory of the four tribes in breaching the city of Yan spreads all over the Southern Great Steppe

Even the Central Great Steppe heard the deeds of the four tribes.

The echoes of the four tribes’ triumph in breaching the Yan city of Nurshira reverberated throughout the Southern Great Steppe, capturing the attention of tribes far and wide.

However, amidst this resounding news, significant events transpired, overshadowed by the victorious conquest.

In a lesser-known corner of the Steppe, the Utgard, a tribe with ambitions of its own, silently orchestrated a remarkable feat.

Their conquest of Rudya, a region scattered with small tribes, went relatively unnoticed amidst the clamour surrounding Nurshira breach.

Rudya tribe controls a large area that is home to several small and disparate tribes, now found itself under the dominion of the Utgard.

Through a calculated assimilation strategy, the Utgard managed to subjugate the tribes within Rudya, consolidating their territories and authority in the area.

The absorption of Rudya tribes into the fold of the Utgard marked a subtle yet significant expansion of their influence and control.

While the feat lacked the grandeur of breaching a Yan city, it was a strategic move that altered the local dynamics within that region of the Great Steppe.

Despite being eclipsed by the monumental news of the four tribes’ conquest, the Utgard’s consolidation of Rudya remained a noteworthy development, underscoring their growing influence and territorial expansion in the periphery of the Southern Great Steppe.

The alliance between the Utgard and the Kazan tribe was pivotal in the strategic attack on Rudya.

Their coordinated efforts facilitated the conquest, resulting in the Utgard’s first significant territorial expansion, marking a substantial victory for their tribe.

During the campaign, a portion of the warriors from Rudya were incorporated into the Kazan tribe as part of the alliance agreement.

This exchange of resources and manpower reinforced the bonds between the Utgard and the Kazan, solidifying their collaboration and strengthening their collective might in the region.

The successful takeover of Rudya represented a crucial milestone for the Utgard, signalling their intent for expansion and dominance in the Southern Great Steppe.

Garron the chief of Utgard wanted to continue northwest and attack Wustkazan. The justification for attacking Wustkazan seems to be that Utgard wanted to help Kazan tribe to unify the Kazan tribes once more.

One might wonder how could such justification work? Because Utgard is not a Kazan. But the Utgard and the Kazan shares a bond of marriage between them

the bond of marriage between the Utgard and the Kazan plays a crucial role in strengthening their alliance but that is not the only thing it does.

While the Utgard are not inherently part of the Kazan tribe, the matrimonial ties establish a familial relationship that transcends mere tribal boundaries.

This union through marriage grant the Utgard a certain degree of legitimacy or influence within the Kazan tribes, allowing them to intervene or assist in Kazan matters.

The Kazan wanted to unify the splintering tribe.

And Utgard enthusiasm to help might have something to do with Garron own grand ambition

the Utgard perceive the unification of the Kazan tribes as advantageous for multiple reasons.

By aiding the Kazan in their efforts to consolidate their factions, the Utgard could solidify and deepen their alliance with the Kazan tribe.

Aeryon is getting stronger, there is Esbizuk tribe in the South, the Sordkazan is growing in power, the Khagai tribe began to move all of this is pointing to a sign that Utgard now have to quickly expands and also forge alliances that could help them in the long run.

The alliance between the Utgard and the Brolgadhr is a shaky alliance.

Hence, it is not unreasonable for them to wish Kazan tribe to be more powerful so that they could have the power to counter Aeryon growing influence.

A united Kazan under the leadership of their allied faction could potentially create a more formidable force in the region, securing a stronger alliance and bolstering mutual power.

Furthermore, Garron’s ambition to expand Utgard’s influence northwestward by assisting the Kazan could be part of a broader strategy for regional dominance.

By supporting the consolidation of Kazan tribes, Utgard might gain a strategic foothold in the northwest, extending their reach and influence in the Great Steppe while not stepping in any landmines that could make them regarded as an enemy against the other tribes.

The interweaving ties between the children of Garron from Utgard and the Kazan chief’s children through marriage create a familial bond between the two tribes.

This relationship serves as a plausible basis for the Utgard to claim a vested interest in supporting the Kazan tribe’s goals, including their aspirations for unification or territorial expansion.

Moreover, the Kazan tribe’s assistance to Utgard in capturing Rudya could indeed signal an implicit agreement or understanding between the two tribes.

The Kazan supported the Utgard’s territorial expansion with the intention of using Utgard land route as a strategic passage to launch an offensive against Wustkazan.

Kazan tribe could actually use another route like using the northwest route. But the northwest route is controlled by the Dayan tribe.

Dayan tribe is ruled by a chief whose feet is one foot in the grave. The aging chief of Dayan. He indulges himself with his concubines and seems to drown in pleasure.

But Kazan chief knows this old chief when he was young. Even though he is old, the chief of Dayan is known to be a strong man in his youth.

Chief of Dayan is actually one of the few people with innate strength.

This is the reason why Dayan tribe is very large and very powerful. That power however has declined a bit since the Chief of Dayan becomes older.

But Kazan tribe knows better than to provoke this old lion.

And knowing Dayan tribe, they would never allow Kazan tribe to use that northwest route.

The Dayan old chief might have been a more indulgent than before but he is not stupid that he would allow his enemies to become stronger.

the Dayan tribe has always maintained a staunch stance, preventing rival tribes, especially those considered foes, from gaining leverage or strength through access to their territories.

The chief, though aging, retains enough wisdom and strategic foresight to protect the Dayan tribe’s interests and prevent the empowerment of potential adversaries like the Kazan.

As for using the northern route, there is Nurkazan.

That is also a splinter of the Kazan. Hence, north route is impossible to be used because Nurkazan tribe would not let the Kazan tribe to expand.

The Kazan tribe faces a challenging geographic position surrounded by hostile neighbouring tribes on almost all sides.

With the Altai and Estkazan to the east, Sordkazan to the south, Dayan to the northwest, and Nurkazan to the north, their options for expansion are limited.

Their potential route for expansion through Utgard’s land provides a strategic opportunity, albeit it comes with the challenge of reliance on another tribe’s territory.

And with the alliance between them and the victory in Rudya, Kazan tribe should actually be in a jubilant mood right now

When the Utgard tribe sends a few hundred warriors to the Kazan tribe that the Kazan could use the chief of the Kazan was overjoyed.

When Utgard tribe won the Rudya tribes, they got many captives and slaves. And just like they have agreed with each other, Utgard tribe send a lot of these captives and slaves back to the Kazan tribe

The Kazan chief like the other splinter of the Kazan tribe had the same ambition. To unify he splintering Kazan tribe under one banner again.

But before, the environment of the Southern Great Steppe did not allow him to make big moves.

However, with the ascent of the Brolgadhr tribe and the ripple effect that Aeryon had conjured by conquering the tribes on the western side of the lower South, it created a different kind of dynamic in the Southern Great Steppe.

The Kazan chief perceived a significant shift in the political landscape of the Southern Great Steppe.

The actions of Aeryon and the rise of the Brolgadhr tribe seemed to have altered the dynamics among the various tribes.

Making every tribe in the Southern Great Steppe to become more...warlike

Everyone seems to known that this matter could no longer be contained.

The will of the people seems to want a unifier to come. And every chief that could see the changing winds is adapting

If there is one thing that the Great Steppe people is good at....it is adapting to change.

This change created an opportunity for the Kazan chief to contemplate a significant move—uniting the fragmented Kazan tribes once more.

Previously, the environment had been too tumultuous and uncertain for the Kazan chief to make decisive moves towards reunification.

But the recent turn of events, especially the domino effect of Aeryon conquests, indicated a shift in power dynamics and perceptions across the region.

The Kazan tribe could sense a window of opportunity amidst this altered landscape.

The ascension of the Brolgadhr tribe and Aeryon successful endeavours provided a different setting, perhaps more conducive to efforts aimed at consolidating and strengthening the splintered Kazan tribes.

And if he could see this, so does the other three Kazan tribe splinter. Sordkazan for example is expanding and Estkazan and Wustkazan is probably also thinking the same thing.

And now, the Kazan tribe could make a move.

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