Way of Overlord
Chapter 430: A Long Vision

Chapter 430: A Long Vision

In fact, whether it is the people of the Steppe or the people of Yan, as long as they could live their life in peace, they would not rebel

One rebels if they have benefits but also if they have no other choice. In the case of the minorities tribe that resides on the north, it was the latter that made them to rebel

But the most combo use of nationalism in this era and even in modern era is to manufacture consent for war.

The one that has to fight for these wars are the common peasant children and common peasant fathers.

But it serves the elite interest such as gaining access to resources or securing political advantages in the capital

The emperor usually manipulate this us vs them to considlitae their power evebn more, often under the pretext of national security or unity

Of course, in this era, it is seen as just. But a ruler who truly have power over everything is not good for the common people

The minorities is easy to blame and to be made a scapegoat for many failings of the emperors.

But in the border region, there is constant fight but also constant meeting.

The border control in this era is not in the future. And migration is pretty common in every part of the world right now

Borders as a true border recognized in the modern world did not come into being until far in the future.

In this era, migration of people is very common because the world is dangerous and even kings and queens would have to migrate when they are forced with powers beyond their imaginings.

Some would hate each other and some would begin to understand each other and even compromises with each other when they meet each other

Benefits are benefits even if it came from a different people

One way or another they understand each other even if they did not like each other

Aeryon was prepared to strengthen cultural ties between the people of the Steppe and the people of Yan and commission monuments, flags or songs to celebrate shared identity if he could have won the north of Yan

But that plan was scrapped because even though Yan dynasty would not send soldiers to Nurshira, Aeryon believe if he had taken further step and goes out of the north and occupied that city, the emperor in the imperial palace would have a way of diverting the warlords to attack him

He might even uses words like expelling the barbarians and elevate the Yan people.

The common people of Yan are sheep and could easily be driven by the nobles.

That has always been the traits of the Yan people.

They are subservient people and do not dare fight against authority. They cower in front of the strong and boastful and oppress the weak.

Little dragons with glass hearts.

They are the easiest people to rule.

There is a reason why the Yan dynasty lasted for four hundred years. It is not because their emperors are all good emperors

It is more because the Yan race is subservient and servile race that kiss up to power and only when they are almost dying that they have to drink poison to quench the thirst, only when they have to eat their children and eat meat of their relatives, only then would they rebel.

In the Steppe, if it reaches to that point, the chief of that tribe would have long been subjected to the most worst punishment.

The people of the Steppe who died protecting the tribes of the Steppe all died with their back straight.

Even the child would fight.

They are not like the Yan people

If Aeryon manage to conquer Yan and create something like Yuan dynasty, the only way they would revolt is when Aeryon is dead or when the dynasty is already at the end of the rope

Only then would these weak people would dare.

At that time, they would change the history books to highlight their struggles and erase all the achievements of the dynasty of outsiders

They would erase their cowardice and they would erase their evil

"Fortunately, I am not conquering Yan region" There is no need to create and strengthen cultural ties when they are already the same

The fact that Aeryon is thinking about Yan even when he is taking the land of the Steppe, means that he does think about conquering Yan

It is a pity that Jayeux does not know this.

And even if he knows, the approach that Jayeux and Aeryon would take is very different. Jayeux would make Yan the focal interest.

Aeryon on the other hand is more interested in uniting the Steppe first and then taking Zhou.

That has been the plan all along for Aeryon and Mayeux.

When they have ultimate power and strength, at that time, to take down Yan would simply to just bulldoze them over.

When Aeryon really does decide to take Yan down, he would take it beautifully. He would take it so beautifully that future generation would not be able to criticize it at all.

That the future generation of Yan people could not say words like "If Yan dynasty was at its peak, the Great Qayan of the Steppe would not be able to take it"

"If the warlords did not fight against each other-"

"if this family did not surrender to the Steppe-"

Aeryon would want his victory over Yan to be so undisputed that the Yan people in this era and even in the modern era would have to bow their heads in shame

"As for the Steppe, even though there is no need to create monuments and increase cultural meetings....there is things to be done" Aeryon thought to himself.

there is tens of thousands of gods and many kinds of religions.

There is the Ashran, the Marynku, the Eresian but they are the people of the Steppe.

The differences in the culture is not that much and understood by one another. After all, they have assimilated into the Steppe.

Aeryon just need to make sure that there is no problem with the previous orders and remind Belarion not to underestimate these people.

Belarion is not a cruel soul so he would not torture and make it hard for these people

But Belarion is a bit naïve and he could be fooled.

"I just hope Xiwanu and Lughan could at least teach Belarion something" Aeryon wanted Belarion to be more than just a powerful general.

He wanted him to be able to govern one day.

With someone that he trusted protecting his realm, he would be more at ease.

"And this is a great opportunity to map this area"

When Aeryon heard how Valgrun defeated the Bolghar tribe, Aeryon learned how important it was to know about the terrain.

Even more so after that battle process is revealed to him.

The Steppe of this world is quite different from the Steppe of his world.

Even though most of it is plains there are some natural structure that is quite odd that should not appear in a Steppe appearing

He once questioned this and he ask Mayeux and Ashana Angah . Mayeux did not know how it came to be.

Ashana Angah on the other hand said that it might have been created by magicians and warlocks of the past.

Or maybe some giants and warriors fighting that changes the area

Which is as good as not saying nothing.

Whatever the case is, Aeryon is very much interested in mapping the area of the Steppe.

There is the reason that it is important to know the terrain and the people inhabiting that region and the powers that controls that region

But one of the other reason is because of what he suspected is happening to this world right now

Of course, he did not expect that these scouts would be able to map it as beautifully as cartographer and other map makers. But he would be delighted to know the terrain of his region.

"I need to allocate some scouts here to map and secure the region borders" Aeryon eyes narrows

Some scouts should be send near the Cha Ner Ul Alliance.

Maybe if there is some juicy information that the scouts could glean, there is a way of breaking that alliance.

At the same time, some scouts should operate secretly.

Xiwanu and Lughan still needs to be observed for a while Unlike Norgai, Aeryon did not have enough time to asses those two warriors.

No meeting face to face and heart to heart

This would be the last test.

From what he could glean, those two warriors are quite honourable.

But many people have changed in front of power.

There is always a chance that these two could be tempted by power and try to wrest the control of the region from Belarion

And even if they do not change, sometimes, one is forced by their position to make choices contrary to one desire.

"All I need to do right now is to leave clear orders. Clear instruction on handling disputes , train the army and address potential unrest"

"Fairness must be emphasized"

Then Aeryon sighed a bit when he thinks of Belarion

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