Way of Overlord-Chapter 265: Song of the Steppe

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Chapter 265: Song of the Steppe

The debate between the teacher and student is far from over. Instead, the more they talk the more they wanted to debate each other

Each one wanted to convince the other

Was it because they believe that their opinion is right? Or is it that they both want the other to understand their feelings.

Those who do not walk the same way should not conspire together. What if the way of the teacher is very different from the pupil? And what will the pupil do if the teacher way obstruct the pupil way?

Maybe that is why once they began to debate, they wanted to stop yet at the same time, they wanted to continue.

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"Will we debate about right and wrong then, teacher?" Jayeux asked, but there is a mocking smile on the edge corner of his mouth

Mayeux sighed

But Jayeux is not satisfied in leaving this hanging. Since they already talk about it, let’s talk about it in more detail.

And Mayeux knows what his disciple is going to do. Hence, he sighed.

But Jayeux continued

"Was it the Steppe fault? Was it the Yan fault? Heh" he snorted.

Then he laughs

"Nobody even remembers anymore. But there are stories. I was shocked to know that the popel of the Steppe remembers those past through the stories. Some might not be as accurate and some might be nothing more than embellishment" he paused for a second and then continue

"But...there is truth in those stories. Take away all of those false motivation, strip away those embellishment and there is truth. Undeniable truth of what had happened din the past. A scar for the people of the Steppe, a scar that is very much felt. The pain sears to the psyche of the people of the Steppe"

"And even if there is no stories, there is still stones carved with words. The Ashana would tell the story in the stone to whoever tat wanted to listen"

Jayeux paused again and snorting he added

"There is blood and tears that is still sung by the winds of the Steppe"

"We are humans. We eat. We drink. We sleep. And we die. But before we die, all of us, would try to live. We attack them. And they attack us. Was it because of food? Or was it because it was easier for us too attack them than to grow food in the harsh land of the Steppe. This, the words in the stone did not tell, the song was not sung"

Then he continues

"We traded blows. An eye for an eye. But still, it did not arouse the anger of the Steppe. Our people are killed. And their people are killed. We fight for what we want. They fight for what they want. And to die for that is not shameful"

"But, when that Emperor of Yan began massacring tens of thousands of hundred thousand of the people of the Steppe, expanding the killing to the entire race of the Great Steppe...he aroused the anger of the Steppe"

"The Yan have a saying, that every debt has a debtor. The debt that the Steppe should pay is not something that all of them should pay. That killing united the Steppe. And one day, just as they have shamed us, we will shame them. As they have humiliated us, we will humiliate them. As they have killed us, we will kill them"

Mayeux look at this disciple of his and he did not know how to respond. Jayeux is not raised in the Steppe but he sure identify himself with the Steppe. This is easy to see.

But is it because his anger? Mayeux know why Jayeux hated Yan so much. And he knows why he hated Yan people so much.

Is he talking fact? Or is he talking his desire and uses the fact to match it?

Is he really thinking about what is the best for the people of the Steppe? Or is he only turning the Steppe into his knife so that he could avenge himself?

Mayeux close his eyes for a second and then said

"it is too far away" And Jayeux understand what his teacher is trying to say to him

This is his teacher way of saying to drop it. Drop this topic about Yan. And drop this battle that they are about to get into.

If his teacher did not stop him now, they would once again debate the feasibility of whether to be loved or feared and that would take a long time since no one could convince the other.

And so, he nodded. And then Jayeux ask his teacher

"teacher, did you propose the plan to the west?"

He nodded. Jayeux frowns. And Mayeux saw it

"You are not satisfied?" Jayeux held his tongue but Mayeux chuckles. He could se that Jayeux wanted to say something. Mayeux just shakes his head and then simply said

"Just say what you wanted to say" And having this permission, the question immediately comes out from Jayeux mouth.

"what about the east? What about Dama?"

Mayeux then explain the same etching that he had explained to Aeryon before and Jayeux nodded every once in a while and then after Mayeux finished explaining his policy and strategies Jayeux could not help but respected his teacher even more

"Taking the west...in a year"

For a moment, Jayeux could not help but wonder that his teacher is really daring

This kind of strategies plays with the human heart. And his teacher must have confidence that the other chief would follow this arrangement

If not, it would crumble.

This kind of strategy is the kind of strategy that is very detailed and complicated is something that he admires but he also admit that he does not like this kind of strategy

Because, if one thing goes out of the control, then everything would crumble. And that is not the kind of plans that Jayeux prefer to use.

His way of doing strategy is broader, and more everchanging. To him, the method his teacher is very rigid.

But that does not mean that he did not appreciate this kind of wonderful strategy.

"If this works, if this strategy really worked, then snowballing effect from that would separate the Southern Great Steppe into three"

Mayeux hearing his disciple deduction and he smiles. Then after a few second he nodded

"You could see it?"

Jayeux nodded.

Even though there is no map in front of him, he could see a map in front of him, just by using his imagination.

He sees the entire western area under the control of an ally.

The control of the Brolgadhr tribe extended to the west and even if the western tribe borders found out about it, as long as the Kan could make sure that the western borders would not be breached by the Western Zhou, then the west is conquered.

And even if they did not want to accept Aeryon rule and tries to rally the western tribe borders, by that time, it would already be too late

"It might be split into three but, in that situation we have the greatest advantage. At that time, we have to be ready to face resistance from all sides"

"But if we really could take the west, then we no longer have to worry about any force in the Southern Great Steppe"

Even if Jayeux did not articulate it, Mayeux knows that his disciple could see the snowballing effect of such a matter.

Taking the west, would make them be able to take the whole of the Southern Great Steppe.

"It would probably take another two years to truly conquer the whole of the southern Great Steppe. As long as everything goes according to plan"

Jayeux paused for a second and then laughed

"of course, if we lose, and our calculation deviated to the worst-case scenario, the Southern Great Steppe would be divided into three and it would waste us a decade"

"However, this would make sure that we could still recuperate and survive. In the end, if we learn from the mistake, it would not be an impossibility for us to still take the Southern Great Steppe, even if we fail in the initial battle"

Mayeux nodded.

It is a high risk, high gain strategy.

Mayeux might not look like it but he is a person that always risk many things when he formulated a plan

That is just how he rolls.

Then there is silence.

Jayeux then bow his head toward Mayeux and he said

"As my teacher, I hope my teacher would introduce me to the Kan"

Jayeux bow his head and he did not raise his head. Mayeux has a complicated expression on his face right now.

Did he not want to introduce Jayeux to his lord? Of course, he wants to. The time he spent with his disciple has convinced him that this child is very bright and he could add strength to the tribe.

He is sure as long as Aeryon give him a place to shine, he would shine brighter than everyone else.

A talent that could help his lord conquer the world, a talent that could rule the world. He gave high evaluation of Jayeux talent

But yet, Mayeux still did not introduce Jayeux to Aeryon. Jayeux has always wondered about this.

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