Way of Overlord
Chapter 220: People Hearts

Chapter 220: People Hearts

Aeryon concluded that the reason why Mayeux gave him that article about the Yan policy in the past is to remind him of something

Mayeux method when dealing with him is more tactful then when he is dealing with his subordinates

Aeryon did not dislike it. Instead, this highlighted Mayeux ability

A strategist that could not have his lord listen to him is not a good strategist.

It is not enough to have great talent in strategizing against the world, but the strategist must also have the ability to make the lord trust in him.

And when he needs to advice the lord, make sure not to overstepped the lord boundaries and not to outshine the master.

This kind of way of giving him advice is more impactful and more effective. Because Aeryon understood it himself instead of being told off.

Even if its not Aeryon that is subjected to this method, no lord would be offended by such method

Mayeux could tell him straight. But this kind of method make Aeryon appreciates him more.

"He is like Xu Bailong" Aeryon mutters to himself. In the book, it is said Xu Bailong is a great strategist.

Aeryon has spent a season in this world and he had time to think about the characters in the book

By now, he thinks that maybe even though what he reads is a book, it might not really a book

There is many suspicious things about the book that he had read.

When he thinks about it again, his memory would get blurred.

He remembers his life as James.

Some memories that are strong, stays with him.

But he did not remember each day because sometimes his days are mundane

Yet, he still remembers a few bits and pieces here and there

However, each time he tries to remember how he ends in this world, in Aeryon body, his mind draws a blank.

Like his memories is being suppressed by something. It bothered him a lot.

He might have decided to live as Aeryon but this desire of him of also wanting to know how he end up here is also equally strong

In a way, he still did not yet give up hope to return back to his world.

There is still a little bit of hope.

He believes that if he knows how he came here, he would know how to get back.

Did he die? Did he get hit by Truck-kun?

Did something happen to him?

Or is it a freak accident?

The joke of a deity?

Coincidence?

All of this thought sometimes haunted him.

Did he die in his original world and his soul suddenly transported into the book?

Or is it the book snatch his soul and he enters this world?

Was that book really a book? Or is it some kind of magical artefact that reveals to him the history of this world?

Was he summoned here? There is all kinds of possibilities. And since he doesn’t know, all of these possibilities could be true.

When he is alone at night, looking at the beautiful skies of this world, devoid of pollution, filled with stars so bright, it is blinding, the air is so fresh that just by inhaling it you would feel refreshed...it is night like that....when he misses home

There is not many people he misses. But those people he misses, are worthy of being missed

"Huh" he sighed again.

And it was night like that where he sorted out his knowledge about the book. In the book it is the rise of warlords separating the world of Yan.

The Great Steppe does not feature prominently in the book.

Instead, it focused on Yan empire, the division of the Yan empire the rise of the warlords and the colourful characters in the struggle for hegemony

Jiang Bei, Jiang Yu, Jiang Fei, those three is obviously modelled from Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Xiahou Cao is even more obvious. He is modelled after Cao Cao. Dugu Yi with his innate strength, the number one warrior of the Yan Empire is obviously modelled from Lu Bu

Then who is Xu Bailong modelled from?

Aeryon suspected that the model of Xu Bailong is Zhang Liang, Zhuge Liang, and Xiao He. Because in the book, Xu Bailong is basically an OP existence as a military strategist.

Dugu Yi was at the end of his rope when he met Xu Bailong. Xu Bailong seek the world for a lord

Jiang Bei is worthy of him but he is too righteous and affection in his heart is too big.

In a peaceful world, if its him as the monarch, the world would be bright, corruption would be rooted out and the people of the world would praise his righteousness and benevolence, the people would be living in peace, the law is clear, the heart for the world is generous

But Xu Bailong could also see the weakness of such character in time of chaos. Jiang Bei would sometimes sacrifice the big picture because of benevolence and righteousness.

Of course, Xu Bailong in the story was also attracted by Jiang Bei charisma and thought that if there is no lord in the world that could impress him, he would choose Jiang Bei

As for Xiahou Cao, he believes that this is a lord that could pacify the troubled times. But he would never serve under such a man regardless of the ability that Xiahou Cao have

Why?

Because Xiahou Cao slaughter cities repeatedly and humans lives is like weed to him. So, what if he pacifies the region he controlled?

So, what if he could revive the economy of those lands?

How many people lives has he taken? What sins those farmers did to him for him to slaughter everyone like a butcher?

Xu Bailong is a person who learn the Teachings of the Great Teacher. No matter how illustrious the career he could build under Xiahou Cao, his character and Xiahou Cao character is destined to be incompatible

Since they are not the same path, there is no need for him to force it. But, Xu Bailong did praise him as a hero of the troubled times

In the end, Xu Bailong choose Dugu Yi.

Dugu Yi is headstrong and is like a bull. And he did not listen to advice. Before he meet with Xu Bailing he also has advisors but none of the advisors he have he trusted.

But Xu Bailong pick this person.

Picking him, Xu Bailong guided Dugu Yi to become one of the most powerful warlords in the Late Yan dynasty

It is only then that the brilliance of Dugu Yi is revealed to the world. He is stubborn and he did not listen to advice of learned men?

No. It is because the advice of those learned men all lack sincerity. All of them wanted to control him, cajole him and none of them give him sincerity.

And it is this sincerity that win Xu Bailong heart and make him determined to follow Dugu Yi and work under him

And because Dugu Yi got Xu Bailong he defeated the Ji family in the north and even ousted Xiahou Cao from the north dividing the world into three parts

There is even a trend of unifying the world.

Mayeux to him is like Xu Bailong to Dugu Yi. He is a great talent. Aeryon is even anticipating that moment.

What will it be if Mayeux fight against Xu Bailong? These two great strategists fighting each other, who would win?

"I hope in my lifetime I could go south and see this battle for myself" he thought to himself before he chuckles.

Mayeux giving him the policy book of Yan is like the method of Xu Bailong letting Dugu Yi failed and learn from himself why strategy is important.

As for Mayeux, he probably wanted to teach Aeryon something more important than just the policies that the Yan people had put on the people of the Great Steppe.

He believes that Aeryon could understand it

And Aeryon did understand it.

even though Aeryon is not as good as a strategist like Mayeux, he is baptized by the education of the modern world

So, how could he not see it?

He sees what Mayeux wanted to teach him, among the words hidden in the policy and the tragic effect of the policy had toward the empire

People hearts.

Yes, the policy and all of the scheming mentioned in the article is useful.

But probably what Mayeux was trying to teach him by giving him that articles is to understand people hearts.

"It is a pity that it did not happen in other times" Aeryon was reminded by what Mayeux had said before when they were discussing that part of history.

Mayeux always knows Aeryon ambition to one day ride south and conquers Yan.

Mayeux said to him, if this happens during the war between the Great Steppe and Yan empire, using the dissatisfaction of that state, he could incite many others that are disenfranchised in the Yan to rise up

The chaotic it became, the more it is useful to him.

Weakening the enemies without lifting a finger, isn’t this a good job?

Not to mention the other ambitious families and clans and powerful men who want to carve the Yan empire into pieces.

"I learn a lot from Mayeux" Aeryon mutters

"Yan will someday be conquered. If not by me, by my descendants. What I should do is create a foundation for them" he mutters to himself as he clenches his fits

"Yan bastards"

To them the Great Steppe is not people and they look down on the Great Steppe people.

Even though the people of the great Steppe have their own culture, their own writing the people of Yan ignores all of this and thought the people of the Great Steppe is uncultured

The reason why they massacre so many people is simply because they thought of the people of the Great Steppe is not people

No matter how fierce the people of the Great Steppe is, they also have mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sister.

And they have affection, they have love, capacity to do good and capacity to do evil

Aeryon would break that future before it even have the chance to show itself.

"Time is ticking. But unless nothing major changes....I still have a lot of time"

And his mind began thinking about the tribes around him and his new border and shakes his head

"Unify the lower southern great steppe, consolidate the defense and power there first. The western tribes could be left alone for now and since Khagai tribe has agreed with my proposition, I do not have to worry about the Western Zhou."

Thinking of Western Zhou, he smiles a bit

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