Way of Overlord-Chapter 448: Politicians

While the winds of the Steppe begin blowing south, in the Brolgadhr tribe, Aeryon return in triumph

And such great triumph and victory should be celebrated. This time Aeryon went and win a battle that destroy a tribe. Sordkazan is a famous tribe, an offshoot of the Kazan tribe.

It opens up the north, intimidate the enemy and encourage the allies. When the news was relayed to the tribe of his victory, the entire tribe celebrated the news.

They were waiting for the Kan to return to celebrate this victory. But then even after a few weeks, the Kan did not return to the tribe.

There was a hubbub of conversation among the tribespeople that maybe the Kan wanted to move the center of the tribe to the Sordkazan tribe and it almost created chaos in those moments.

Some warriors even wanted to go to Sordkazan to question the Kan. Fortunately, the Elder Council step up at this moment

Rukari, Aeryon uncle meet with this warriors

When these warriors was inside their tents outside the city discussing to meet the Kan, Rukari who had heard the news, jump onto his horse and ride out the city.

He reaches the encampment of these warriors and without notification rushed through inside the encampment. A dozen horsemen chase after him to stop him

At first they wanted to attack and shoot the intruder to the camp but some of them recognizes Rukari, knowing that Rukari is the Kan uncle.

These warriors did not want to rebel. That is not their intention at all. They just wanted to question the Kan and ask whether he intends to move the capital

To the warriors and the followers of the Kan, they all believed that Aeryon is creating his own kingdom and that kingdom has been expanding

And to them the Brolgadhr tribe and the city that he is going to build would be the capital city of this new kingdom in the Steppe.

These warriors might not be as smart as Aeryon but they too have common sense.

Since they determined that the capital of this kingdom by their Kan to be in Brolgadhr they have invested everything around here.

From their grazing area to their homes and houses.

This part of the Steppe is not desert area like the western area and so, there is fertile lands around here and many grazing areas for the development of their livestock.

If the Kan changes his capital, then the investment they made is useless if the center of power changes.

This is the simple thoughts of these warriors.

It is clear that their intention is pure and they did not want to rebel.

The moment they find out the one that is intruding in their camp is the uncle of the Kan, they did not dare to aim their arrow or attack him with flying axes.

Instead, they chased after him and try to stop him. But even though Rukari is old, that does not mean that his skill deteriorated.

And his horse is fast.

It did not take him long for him to arrive near the camp of that meeting. When he arrived near the camp, he jumped down from his horse and strode inside the tent.

His appearance shocked everyone. The one leading these warriors in these discussions is someone from the Tuoba clan.

"What are you doing here, Elder Rukari!"

That is the first word that the leader of this meeting said the moment he sees Rukari.

And Rukari answer with a domineering tone

"I am here to save your lives!"

Rukari then manage to convince these warriors not to send people to question the Kan. The camp disbanded and they return back to the city

How did he convince these stubborn warriors to follow him? Simple. He just needed to use the truth

In the eyes of the warriors, there is nothing wrong with them questioning the Kan. But everything has its time and place.

And Rukari tell them this. If they come to the Sordkazan area bringing a thousand horseman to ask question, that is not asking question.

That is threatening the Kan.

And the Kan no matter how well tempered he is forced to make move.

You are a warrior of the Kan.

The Kan emphasizes loyalty the most. Instead of trying to understand and accept the orders of the Kan, you question him?

Not only that...you want to make it as public as possible? Are you crazy?

Do you have a second head on your neck? Or is it possible that you could grow your head if it gets chopped off?

Why are you so eager rushing to die?

There is a road to live and you choose the road of death?

Only then the warriors understood it.

If they came to Sordkazan with the way they planned, it is like showing attitude to the Kan.

It is an attitude he does not like and does not encourage.

Then regardless of whether he could forgive it or not, in the eyes of the tribes, the Kan has been slighted

This is a matter of reputation, of power and of influence.

If Aeryon allowed this, more and more people would do what they did. Today, you came to him with a thousand horse to ask him question

Next time, who could guarantee that you would not bring ten thousand horse and ten thousand men to question him?

This sets a very dangerous precedent. And to strangle that precedent in the cradle, the Kan had no choice either to kill all of you or exile all of you from the Steppe

In the tents are all the warriors of the Tuoba, Murong and other clans that joined the Brolgadhr after the tribe rise. The people of Brolgadhr, people of Xewa and Ghar tribe, people of the conquered tribes, none of them could be seen in the tent

The reason is simple. Even if those tribespeople does not know about the political meaning of questioning the Kan, they understood that it did not matter what order the Kan is giving.

They simply needs to be loyal to the Kan.

They know that the Kan words are absolute.

In the tribe, there is only a few people that could speak to the Kan and speak in defiance against him and survive.

One of them is Mayeux.

The other is Belarion.

As for the others, if he is in the mood of forgiving, then he would forgive the transgression. If not, then death is your destination.

The warriors quickly understand that they should not have done that. Rukari manage to avert a disaster

But even after a week of staying in Sordkazan, the Kan did not said anything about moving the capital.

This did not rattle the people in the city until a certain news reached the ears of the warrior.

there is the news of Khan inauguration in the Esbizuk tribe

This shock everyone.

Dama called himself Khan and create five region under his Khanates. He exalted himself, create a cause and attract warriors of the East to stand below his banner.

The warriors are now rattled and there is now conversation about the Kan should also takes the title Khan.

This time the warriors is not as naïve as before.

They met Rukari and Rukari suggested them to send a messenger with the Ashana and the Elder Council urging the Kan to take the title of Khan to battle the influence of Dama on the east.

But this time the representative of the warrior look at Rukari with weird expression.

The last time they wanted to send messenger to urge the Kan to return home, you did not allow them to do that.

Now, you want to rip a page out of their playbook and it is alright? They do not understand and of course, these warriors does not play around

They are direct and instantly asked Rukari, why is it that when we want to message, you forbid us and become a bad thing?

But when you wanted to send a message, it is a good thing

This time it is different than before.

This message is to the benefit of the Kan.

Instead of angering the Kan, this message would make him feel happy.

And in happiness, titles and wealth could be won.

And unlike before, the warriors did not send a thousand horsemen to go and instead send only five messenger and fifty guard to escort the messenger team

This is not threatening the Kan but benefiting the Kan.

Only after Rukari told them the ins and out in a way they could understand, they back down and agree completely with Rukari plans.

Rukari might not be able to fight like Belarion or govern the tribe like Mayeux, but he sure does know how to play politics.

If he were born not in nomadic society but instead in a high concentrated bureaucracy like Yan, he could easily survive there relying on his political savvy alone.

This talent of his could never be realized before because in a small tribe with little intrigue and little interest, playing politics only weakness the tribe

Rukari himself is a loyalist to the tribe. It is why he protected his nephew all the way.

He mediated the Elder Council and the Ashana so that it would not hinder his nephew

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