Way of Overlord
Chapter 371: Unreasonable

Chapter 371: Unreasonable

The moment Mayeux said this everyone in the tent suddenly quietened.

Aeryon look at Mayeux.

He thinks for a moment and then he suddenly understand why Mayeux would object his order. He closes his mind and for a moment there is only silence in the tent

Mayeux sees that the Kan did not answer him. So, he pluck his courage and said again

"Kan, please retract the order" Aeryon is not angry. Out of everyone in the tribe the only person who understand his dream is Mayeux.

So, how could he be angry at him

He did make this decision without saying anything to Mayeux and this plan of his contradict with the initial plan.

But there is a reason why he make this suggestion.

But he did not want to argue with his Military Advisor in front of his warrior. Aeron then ordered

"Everyone, please wait on the other side of the tent. Let me talk to the Military Advisor for a moment" The moment that Aeron said this, some people even look like they are relieved. They did not want to meddle in this kind of important matter.

Bela iron then ask

"Should I also leave?" " Aeryon smiles and shook his head

"You do not have to leave" But everyone else leave Aeryon, Mayeux and Belarion alone. Belarion like always did not say anything.

Aeryon got up from his throne and walk toward Mayeux

"Dispense with such formality"

Mayeux hearing this look at Aeryon and sighed. Aeryon shakes his had

"My friend. Say what you want to say. There should be no words that you should fear when talking with me"

"Aeryon you said it!" And Aeryon simply nodded.

"Aeryon, you have agreed to wait until the west is pacified"

"I know you are worried about the east and the north. But we agree, that as long as we have the west, all others would follow. You will eb strong enough and influential enough to ignore everything by then. As long as you follow it step by step, it will be stable and firm.

Mayeux said everything in one breath and then take a breath before launching into another word essay towards him

"After it is pacified you do not have to worry about the world. Khagai would control the west and more people from the west could be used. You believe in Khagai words and I also believe in Khagai words. You control the lower Southern Great Steppe, Khagai tribe would rule the west for you, and by that time, your one word could call upon around fifty thousand men, fifty thousand horses"

This is one of the capital that Mayeux had prepared for Aeryon to conquer the Southern Great Steppe

This is why Mayeux did not even care about the internal problems of the east, the battle in the east, north or any other place

As long as he could get the west, the plan to conquer the world would begin.

No one could see it yet because almost everyone believe that the current war in the west is merely the matters of the western border tribe.

Western border tribe would also never thought that one for their own would not want to keep the status quo.

Valgrun is ambitious, too ambitious for the west. But, Aeryon and him wanted such ambitious people.

Only with such ambitious people, the cause that they are fighting for could be realized

Valgrun also realize that without a unified leader, the long-cherished ambition of the people of the west to move further west, destroy Western Zhou and take the land of their ancestors could never be realized.

Destroy the occupying settlers and return back the land that they took from them.

Regardless of what Yan or Western Zhou called them, this is their desire to return back home

Because the structure of the western border tribes is status quo.

It is this status quo that Valgrun wanted to destroy and that is why he would bend the knee, offer his heart to Aeryon because he could see that there is hope of unification. In turn, Aeryon would support Valgrun bid toward the west.

All of this is a plan that have bene recognized and acknowledge by all three of them. Aeryon believe in Valgrun loyalty, Valgrun believe in Aeryon integrity and Mayeux believe in Valgrun desire.

Mayeux continues by saying "We also did not have to worry about the west and being tacked from the west. Free up your hand and then plot against the world!"

Aeryon understood Mayeux concern. And he also agreed with Mayeux. But circumstances and certain things have changed.

And since things have changed, he also need to change.

There is actually a difference between Aeryon and Mayeux. Mayeux wanted the empire that Aeryon wanted to create to be stable.

Hence, he promoted the kind of plan that maintain stability while conserving strength.

Khagai surrender toward Aeryon provided this ability to be stable.

Aeryon did not have to waste years of planning for the west as they already have someone that could take the west for them

But Aeryon is different.

He knows the future and knows that he is in a race.

When he agreed to Mayeux plan, it is because he thought the west would be difficult to conquer.

Hence, even though he felt uneasy about the future that is waiting for him, he knows he have no other choice but to move slowly and swallow things one by one.

He himself also prefers more cautious empire building.

But some news had reached his ears and then he thought it is not time for him to take it easy like this.

He probably would not have thought about northern conquest if not for Ota.

Ota easily defeated Yurmuk forces, and the Khagai forces is pushing the Bolghar tribe to fight in a disadvantage.

A week had passed and by now, on the west, the deceive battle between the Bolghar and the Khagai tribe might have been started.

The west is now decided in Aeryon mind

Aeryon favours the winning of Khagai.

And with Zlata and Duhai tribe aiding Valgrun, there is no way to lose this battle. Mayeux himself has sent his strategy to defeat the Bolghar tribe.

So,. Aeryon believe that the west is now not a concern. And Fuxa tribe also has joined them. He has more warriors and he should expand.

"Aeryon, why the sudden change?" Mayeux asked

’"Vihur tribe has come down south"

But Mayeux shakes his head

He clearly did not think much of Vihur tribe

"Vihur tribe coming down south could not change anything. They are just posturing. They could not really think they could defeat us. That would be an idiotic move. Their home is on the north and they would not leave their home for long. At most they would give you a warning"

Mayeux did not stop as he continues

"But even the chief of Vihur probably think such warning as useless. But he still have to give it. Unless he is an idiot he would not attack us. Not to mention, could they even reach Brolgadhr tribe"

It is well known that you are not well liked by the tribe around here, but many more doesn’t like if tribes from the north meddle in this area. Nobody like an outsider that suddenly meddle in our own internal matters"

Aeryon listening could not help but think about the western border tribes.

It is the same problem. Aversive toward tribes that come with bad intentions.

It is for this reason that after hundreds of years, the Steppe could not be unified.

Even if someone have the intention, desire and ambition, there is obstacle all along the way

Aeryon could do this because he has certain knowledge and what he did first is to unite his people into a strong tightly knit group.

Like an armor that have no flaws. Only then he is confident enough to conquer others.

Even in conquering others, he was tempering his tribe like a blacksmith that is patiently quenching metal into fire and hammering it into perfection

Couple with the resources he has, the wealth he brings, he has the capital to unite the Steppe.

And he also have a grand strategy to conquer the Steppe.

The other chief however is not so lucky. Even while Aeryon is thinking about such thing in his head, Mayeux continue saying

"The Kazan is also expanding and the other tribe is also expanding, how could they like it if Vihur tribe to appear as big brother and tries to pacify things? No one is convinced and the trend of the world has already blown everyone away. One tribe could not change the trend of the world"

Aeryon only spoke a reason and Mayeux quickly dismantle it with a word essay. He could not help but sighed with bitter smile

Aeryon also knows about Vihur tribe.

In the past he would probably be panicked a bit and would treat this like a matter of a huge enemy coming to attack him but now that he has many soldiers, he did not take the Vihur tribe seriously. Of course, if this is in the battle at the north, in the areas of the Vihur tribe, he would not be as dismissive.

But if you came down to the south, then there is nothing for Aeryon to worry about.

After all, this is his turf. It is not your place to show who is boss around here

Aeryon nodded like he had heard Mayeux but then he ask

"I want to take Wustkazan? Tell me Mayeux, do you think it is possible now?" Mayeux shows a shocked face.

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