Way of Overlord

Chapter 682: Nepotism

During the time of the appointment those chief might even be thinking that Aeryon is testing them. If they object, does that mean they harbour disloyal intention?Maybe it was a test. And because of that, they showed no rebelling attitude and all agree to Belarion appointment

As for the elders of the Brolgadhr, they were truly overjoyed.

One might wonder why the elders were worried in the first place.

After all, even though they did not have as much power as they did before the Khan took control of the tribe, they still have massive influence and those elders from the Brolgadhr tribe benefited the most from the rise in status of the tribe.

Even though they no longer have their old power, under the large tribe, they live an easier lives.

Who would push away such luck and fortune?

But they still worry

Why?

Most of the high-ranking commander is from Brolgadhr tribe but there is a worry.

But there is a worry among the elder of the Brolgadhr tribe that these others tribes’ members that Aeryon had promoted would turn on them

Yes, Aeryon might want to create a metropolitan court but the tribalism between tribes would not just stop just because he wanted it to stop

The worries of these elders should be addressed.

And with Belarion holding the reins and holding the loyalty of many high-ranking military leaders in the army, most of these elders is satisfied and could rest easy

As long as the military is firmly in the hands of the Khans and his brothers, then the Brolgadhr tribe elder could rest in peace

Most of the Brolgadhr elders is worried that Aeryon would favour outsiders.

The composition of the Brolgadhr tribe is no longer just Brolgadhr tribe.

Many of the young men of Brolgadhr tribe had married the women of other tribes that Aeryon had conquered.

This ...isn’t this Aeryon plan to integrate the tribes.

Before Aeryon make the Brolgadhr tribe become one of the strongest tribe in the Southern Great Steppe, most of the young men of the Brolgadhr tribe had no wives.

It is not because they are too ugly, or they did not have ability to support a family, but it is simply because there are not too many women.

There are cases of the older brother dies and the younger marries the wife of the older brother. It is not because a lack of morals but because of survival

A woman that did not have a family are most susceptible to evil. Woman is weak. That did not change

You could use all kinds of words but when a men is angry, they could create havoc in the world.

And in this era, where personal prowess is the only thing that matters, woman lives is even cheaper than a man.

If a man becomes a beast of burden of the ruling elites, they are a useful beast of burden. But women....what use they have other than to spill seeds?

This is the thinking of the world and it would not change just because Aeryon appears in this world.

Hence, the younger brother, if he did not have any sweethearts would usually marry the woman of his older brother and took the children of that woman as his family.

Still there is only so many woman in the tribe before one would find the tribe is scarce of woman.

When Aeryon conquered tribes and when he took Nurshira, he took slaves.

While he frees most slaves that come from the Steppe, he did not do the same for the slaves he had captured south of the wall.

You could only speak liberation of slaves with people with a same mindset.

Aeryon does not allow the slavery of the Steppe people.

The only exception of this is war prisoner.

But even they would be released after five years if they did not commit any fault.

Most of the laws that Aeryon had created for slaves in the Steppe is intended to free them

That is not the same for the slaves of Yan.

Yan when they captured people of other races would subject them to all kinds of torture

But only a line of it would be written in their annals.

Suppressing the barbarian tribes. Yan would fall and the barbarians would trample and burns all of their cities. This is the trend of history. Because everything has a reaction.

Just because the reaction did not come in the earlier decade, does not mean it would not come. It would just come a little bit late.

As for the men of the Brolgadhr tribe, with the expansion of the tribe, they also were given women.

Those other tribes that has surrendered send their daughters to marries Brolgadhr officers.

The loyalty of these woman and the loyalty of the families behind these women might not yet learns to the Brolgadhr

But as long as they bore the men children, both men and women would not be so resistant to the idea of unification of tribes

As long as Aeryon could maintain this kingdom of his for five more years, then after the first generation is born, the people hearts that was conquered by him with force would truly submit to him

Aeryon wanted the people he conquered to put down roots in the land of Brolgadhr.

As long as Brolgadhr expanded their land, there is the root.

Aeryon rarely destroy the entire tribe.

This is because he did not want his kingdom to suffer backlash. He does not see the people of the Steppe as enemies.

He sees them as brothers and children of the same land.

And while many of the chief of the Steppe did not yet see things his way, sooner or later, they will.

Force and benevolence when used sparingly would enable them to see reason.

Those who could not see it, just pretend not to see it to protects their interest.

Their children could be considered Brolgadhr tribe clan and members.

But for the others they could not.

Aeryon did not share this distinction in his mind.

To him, as long as they could be united under the banner of his clan and tribe, they would be considered a part of the tribe

However, it is true that early in establishing his force he needs ...family.

So, the elder applaud and even encourages Aeryon to promote more of Brolgadhr people to high position.

Aeryon did not have such thoughts but only after he reviewed his action and the actions of the people below him that he realizes that his subjects were thinking of such things.

Belarion is his sworn brother.

He would be trusted by him. It appeases the old faction of Brolgadhr tribe, it convinces the soldiers, and the other newly conquered tribe could also understand it

Those who sincerely wanted to surrender and wanted to assimilate with Aeryon tribe would rather that their supervising force be someone that the Khan trusted.

After all, the fact that the Khan send his most trusted people to supervise means that the Khan intend to use them.

And most of the tribes that sincerely surrender did not want to get dragged into power struggle.

If Aeryon follows the rules without thinking of some political matters, then when the kingdom capsizes, he would have no one to blame but himself.

Belarion has many things that supported him and when he did become the commander not only, he was capable, he was exceeding expectation

But what about Burchu and Mukhulai.

If Aeryon forceful added ranks and titles to these two young upstart all of those generals and commander under his rule would not be satisfied.

This is no longer like the early founding of the group.

Aeryon has stabilized the kingdoms, there is loyal warriors and loyal generals, there are wise men for Aeryon to consult with and there is no shortage of talent.

These talents also have their prides and they all have the desire not to be inferior.

This is not a bad thing. Instead, it is a good thing.

With competition, there would be improvement.

Aeryon could not be seen favouring one over the other.

Just like Burchu is talented there is many other talented people and they too wanted their time on the light

Setting a precedent of favouring one person too much could be costly.

Even more so when Aeryon is trying to reform the army under him

As for Belarion, the Negri tribe had learn their lessons and concentrate their forces.

And Aeryon had also sent orders to Belarion to make sure he did not rashly attack.

It is because those Nergui tribe is adept at poison.

Aeryon did hear that most person that is born with innate strength also sometimes have innate resistance against poison.

But this is something that could not be easily verified.

And a poison when reaching a certain threshold, probably even those who were born with intent strength would be unable to bear it

Aeryon would not bet his sworn brother life for that. And he has a reason for asking Belarion to delay.

It sems to him that Ultar would crumble. As long as the area they controls could supported each other, Burchu, Mukhulai and Belarion could form a united front.

At that time, Nergui and Ultar would fall on their own.

This is also the reason why Aeryon is not as anxious as he was in the beginning

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