Way of Overlord-Chapter 640: A Ship to A New Era

The Murong family did not just want to survive. They also wanted a share in the victory and glory.

They wanted to become a powerful family

Right now, even though the Khan has many advantages, history has taught many people that even the most certain things could crumble away in just a day.

However, his son had that, that in the event the Khan managed to conquer the western region of the Southern Great Steppe, that is the signal that they must grab

At that time, they really need to show their stance and truly went all in on the Khan

Why?

because if Aeryon take the west, then the situation of the Southern Great Steppe is basically decided at that point.

The Khan would hold all the advantage

And what is this advantage?

The Khan already holds mots power in the lower south. The tribes there were either subdued by him, conquered or surrendered to him, already giving him countless hordes and warriors.

If he takes the west, and destroy the Cha Ner Ul Allaince, there is no power in the western area of the Southern Great Steppe that could withstand the full power of this force

Even the Aoshizan tribe that is now consolidating power on the northwestern part could not bear this.

What it means is that from then on, the warrior of the west would be under Aeryon banner

It is one of the most elite forces in the Steppe. All of the western border tribes are elites. They fought against the Western Zhou, against Roma and many other tribes that is not of the Steppe.

Khagai for example, once a small medium tribe, even such a tribe could fight against the warriors of Western Zhou and not lost.

They took the methods of Western Zhou and adapt to their way of fighting and they are very organized.

It is the same for the western border tribe that fought against the Roma

At that time, it means Aeryon would have one of the most elite forces under his control.

Having the lower south, and then west, it would only be a matter of time before, he swallows everything in the west and then move toward the north of Brolgadhr, conquering everything until the boundary of the Central Great Steppe

After that, he surely would ride east

And even after all that advantage, if they still lose to Dama, then one could only blame the gods in this matter.

That is why they agree, that if the west is won, then Murong clan should make sure their loyalty is displayed toward the Khan so that they could reap the rewards and be inside the core leadership of the Brolgadhr tribe.

"The Khan is creating an empire. And if we are not here in the beginning, then we could not board this ship"

He paused for a moment and then added

"A ship to a new era"

Murong Long mutters to himself as his horse galloped toward his war camp

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The preparation has been made, war plans has been discussed, and now the only thing that is left to do is to fight

That night, the moon illuminated the plains.

But then midnight came and the clouds covered the moon.

It was like a sea of darkness.

There was no moon and even the sound of wind felt muffled.

It is the kind of night that everyone felt vaguely that something might happen

Belarion was in his tent.

He was asleep at first, just to stave off some tiredness if there is any, to just rest his body so that he might be prepared for and refreshed when he must fight

but when midnight came, he woke up

He did not need the servant to wake him up.

Instead, he wakes himself up and then the moment he wakes up he sends the servants and slaves to remind the commander of what might happen tonight.

He himself is in the main tent, sharpening his sword.

After finishing sharpening the sword, he would sharpen the sabre, and after the sabre the spear after the spear the glaive.

And for someone of his strength he alone could sharpen these weapons easily. Bot to mention that these weapons did not need that much sharpening anyway. It is just a way to pass the time.

And to ease the anxiety of time passing slowly.

Belarion sometimes uses big glaive. But he had also learned how to use swords, blades and spears

Everything has its advantages. And Belarion like learning more and more about these weapons

"Nights like this, Nergui tribe likes night like this"

Belarion could not help but utter.

He is curious about how far his brother have gone, whether Burchu have arrived and is advancing but right now he should not be worried about all of those things

He should do what he should do

"Don’t disappoint me" Belarion himself has become more cunning.

This plan is the first plan he truly has understanding on.

He and other commanders have been waiting for this night. The night before and the night before that, there is no night raids.

Which is unusual.

Belarion believe it is not that they did not want to do a night raid, but it might be to lull them into a false sense of security.

Belarion is adept at this.

After all, he also uses this kind of tactic toward other people

And Cahya, Chulun and others also noted this.

Now, that their main force has arrived, the new general probably would want to increase his standing or blunt Belarion forces and disturb their morale.

It would either be tonight or tomorrow. Or it might a night harassment. Harassment and attacking morale, is a method that is preferred by all people of the Steppe.

But none does it as skilful as Nergui tribe. Or as disgustingly as they did. Not only they could see perfectly at night, but they also even use poisons.

It is not enough to kill, they also like to make their enemies suffer.

So, Belarion is now waiting

Of course, before Belarion attack, he had already set up bait.

A few days even before this, he had pretended to look down on Nergui tribe and his generals and commander also did the same thing

Of course, the common soldiers however did not know that this was deliberate and they themselves are filled with confidence. Nergui tribe is not easily defeated.

This is something those defeated warriors of Wustkazan had repeatedly reminded him

Belarion listen to these people respectfully and agree with them.

He is learning from his brother. His brother always seems to know what to do but even his sworn brother learns to listen from other people

Aeryon once said to him that no matter how talented you are, no matter how powerful you are, no matter how brilliant you are, you could not learn everything.

And even if you learned everything, there would always be something you missed.

Because people are different no matter how you try to commonize them

Different does not mean evil.

It just sometimes forces you to see things differently. And sometimes, you might learn something from it.

And his brother told him that learning from these differences would strengthen you.

And that is how Belarion decided to listen to his deputies

He is waiting for the battle, and he hoped he could learn something from it

He waited and waited, and by now everything is sharpened and then after this seemingly long wait a servant rushed into the tent

The dishevelled appearance, the anxious look, and Belarion smiles

Even before the servant could tell him what had happened, Belarion could guess

"The Nergui has come attacking!" And Belarion laughed

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The midnight is dark, and it is the perfect time for an ambush. In a hill not far away from the camp of Brolgadhr army, the Nergui came

They look around, their eyes seem to be able to pierce through the darkness.

The leader is someone new.

Someone that has never shows his face in the intense battle. He looks at the sky, looking at the sky, looking at the clouds that covers the moon and he smiles

"There is never a better night than tonight" he mutters and the others around him nodded.

What he said is barely a whisper, but everyone around him could hear it.

This is something else that is unique to the Nergui tribe

They are not only able to see in the dark, but their hearing is also exceptional. It is one of the things that make them the perfect attacking force at night

They have moved slowly and there is not many of them. Too many and the voice would startle the enemy and wake them 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

What they need to do tonight is simple.

A raid to weaken the enemy morale.

And if opportunity permits, they simply could expand the attack

"Ride and hunt!" and then without banners, without horns, their horses rides forward

The horses are all black horses and those which are not black, their hair is darkened with ash.

Each man carried a sharp spear, its head lacquered with dull sheen, poison drawn from vipers, fermented nightshade mixed with other poisonous herbs and many other methods of poisoning known only to the Nergui tribe

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