Way of Overlord
Chapter 377: Yanlan

Chapter 377: Yanlan

Yanlan knows why the young chief could only brought five thousand men even though he has tens of thousands of men, countless tribes that prostrate below him and countless of clans that wanted to please him

It is none other than because he had to left some in the tribe for the defense of the city and he also has to monitor the west.

Some people might not know but Yanlan knows the young chief probably has something to do with the happenings in the west.

Most of the chief near the Brolgadhr tribe are not idiot. They could see that there must be some conspiracy in the west that the Khagai tribe suddenly enter the war

The Khagai was never this brave before. No, they were brave once and they were put down in place.

Since then, Khagai follow the collective decision of the western border tribe. But after returning from Nurshira, the Khagai sems to change their stance against the other tribe

They become more aggressive and there is even talks about the Khagai tribe and Brolgadhr tribe having some kind of alliance.

It is because of this alliance that the Zlata and Duhai tribe that neighbours with Khagai tribe suddenly helps Valgrun against Bolghar tribe.

The western border tribe probably is unaware of this but for the tribe that is near Brolgadhr they suspected that this has something to do with the young chief.

The ambition is clear!

How could Yanlan plan with someone like a tiger and look at him like a sheep?

If he is not cautious, he would be the next meal of this tiger

Planning for the west, cautious toward the other tribes he conquered, protecting his settlements, so he could not use much troop now.

So, he could only bring five hound horsemen.

As long as he could repel these five thousand men, he would have enough time to call help and reinforce his position.

He did not expect that Aeryon warriors could ride straight to the main settlement.

Which mean they have defeated the warriors he stationed near the area of the Brolgadhr tribe or they choose another route and pass them by

Why it happen did not matter right now.

It shocked him to see how powerful Aeryon men were compared to his men. He always felt that his warrior are like an armor of steel and prepared to defend against any attack

But Aeryon forces could kill his men easily.

"Sharp weapons, powerful armour, and strict discipline" these three factors is enough to scare Yanlan

He could see that Aeryon forces that attack in the front all have powerful armours. Armours are expensive and hard to make.

Yanlan did hear that when Brolgadhr tribe break the city of Nurshira, they won a lot of armours.

He never expected to see them here. And there is also news that Aeryon give preferential treatment to blacksmith that move to his tribe.

He could see why. There is even some newly forged armour. New without scratches and scars of battle

The weapon are all strong steel.

Add it to the military discipline of these men, one soldier of Aeryon could kill five of his men easily.

But, the battle has already begins. Now that is has come to this he could not retreat. And he believes he could still win.

"As long as I could capture Aeryon or force their warriors to retreat I win" he should have waited for more time.

But he could not just wait as they attack.

Not to mention the morale of his army would take a hit if he run away before. The thing about Aeryon is that one should fear more of his momentum.

Yes, he could run and goes to other allied small tribes or bring his men to other parts of the area.

But the moment he did this, the homes that they created would be destroyed and would also cut off his momentum.

Aeryon terrifying use of momentum in battle is unprecedented.

Yes, even though Yanlan plan did not involve Aeryon, how could he not pay attention to this young chief?

So, of course he studied about this young man.

Is Aeryon powerful?

He is.

But is he more powerful than Belarion?

He is not

Yet, when he leads the battle, he wins with less and conquer tribe even faster than Belarion.

Why did this happen? Because Aeryon is very good at using momentum to win

Yanlan always find it important to learn from his enemies. Aeryon has the habits of using the momentum of his victories to build on each success, keeping his army’s morale high and forcing his enemies into a defensive position.

His strategy focused on swift, decisive actions that left his opponents little time to regroup.

There is one small tribe that is allied with four other tribes that was on the western side of the Brolgadhr tribe.

They are a loose alliance and this tribe is the tribe that Aeryon had to conquered to stabilize the lower region where he holds most power.

He defeated one tribe and instead of stopping, he capitalised on the momentum, using the rewards, the resources he had won, giving it to his men and promising them more riches

He quickly moves toward one of the four tribes.

Before the fall of that small tribe is reported, Aeryon horses has already arrived.

Winning emboldens him and his warriors.

When he attacks , only one wave of the defender was defeated but the small tribe quickly sundered, taking the tribe without significant resistance.

Rapid conquest is the key and without a control system among these allied tribes, each of these allied tribes are isolated even further.

His victories had a strange impact toward the mind, making his army seem invincible and persuading neutral or resistant territories to surrender without a fight.

And Aeryon also maintained momentum through logistics and propaganda.

By securing supply lines and spreading news of his victories, he ensured that his forces were well-provisioned and that his reputation as a conqueror preceded him, demoralizing his enemies even before battle.

His charisma and leadership kept his troops motivated, and his tactical flexibility allowed him to exploit every advantage his previous victories offered.

This relentless pace and the strategic use of his triumphs are key reasons he succeeded in conquering so many tribes and scare so many clans in a short time period

So, the other medium and large tribes around them only got the news after Aeryon had already become strong which deters people to make trouble with him.

It is because of this Aeryon manage to become someone that is called Kan, ruling a large swath of area on the lower South of the Southern Great Steppe.

With such a chief, how could Yanlan not feel a little bit daunted?

But Yanlan did not hesitate.

Even though the force of Aeryon is strong, Yanlan and his men are also not someone that could easily be underestimated.

The tribes that have survived all of these years all have their own capital to be strong. They only needed an opportunity and a leader that knows to use this opportunity.

Aeryon opened up this new era but could he be the winner? Chen Sheng and Wu Guang opens the new era, but Jiang Shu wins in the end

Sometimes, being the opening of the era did not guarantee that you would be the final winner of that era.

Before, the Wustkazan did not have an opportunity. Now that they do have an opportunity, Aeryon is trying to strangle them to death.

Yanlan look at the battlefield in front of them and hear the screams. The sound of steel. He feels the heat that even the winds of the Steppe could not dispel.

He closes his eyes and as he closes his eyes, it is like all the sound is push away. In this moment, he felt like he is the only one in heaven and earth.

He took a deep breath, feeling that cold air of the Steppe rushing into his lung.

Then opening his eyes, he is focused. If he did not enter into battle, he would be thinking a lot of things.

But now that he had decided to fight then he should not be thinking of anything else but the battle in front of him

"Let us go!" he kicks the side of his horse and he and his horse rush toward the battlefield.

...

Yanlan enters the battlefield with a sword tied to the side of his left hip inside a scabbard. He learns it from the culture of the Ashran

And behind his back is a bow and arrow.

And there is also arrows strapped onto the side of his horse. Yanlan is proficient is most weapon. But the one he is most proficient with is the bow and arrow.

When he was young, he defended the tribe from bandits and rivalling tribes using only his bow and arrow.

As he grows older, he also become proficient in the use of sword.

But his proficiency with the bow and arrow did not decline.

As he enters the battlefield, he let loose his arrow to the opponent far away from him.

"Argh!" three people get pierced by one arrow. Yanlan let loose his arrows like he is some kind of an Archer God.

Wherever he pointed with his bow would have one live being taken

One warrior of the Brolgadhr could kill five men of Wustkazan.

But Yanlan alone has killed twelve people with his bow and arrow.

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