Chapter 558: The Way Forward
The tent is filled with noise.
Aeryon eyes takes all of this in
Aeryon watches as his generals and commanders all seems to be in joy.
"I never thought they would be so happy to hear this" Aeryon always expected that this news would make his men happy
He never thought that it would make them this happy
"I underestimated the allure of this position" he thought all of this in his mind. And then Aeryon look at Mayeux beside the,
Aeryon and Mayeux shares a look. But there is no smile on their faces
After all, they know something that these people did not know. And for the people below him, it is a happy news.
For him, it would mean there is no longer turning back. Once he declare his ambition, either he would rise to the top or fall to the ground
If he fail, there would be no place for his tribe in the Great Steppe anymore. Because no one would allow such a tribe that could lord over them continue to exist if they fail
If he succeed, he would be able to create a dynasty in the Great Steppe. Just like those Qayan in the past.
Aeryon did not linger much with the feeling of joy. After all of the commander and general is calm, Aeryon began to give his men the objective for this month
And there is many things to be done for this month before the coronation could proceed
First, a patrol must be set up.
Riders were to sweep the plains around Brolgadhr tribe.
The bandits are rare and few around Brolgadhr tribe but it would be better to be thorough.
No raiders, bandits or rival scout would be allowed within a hundred leagues.
There is already watchtowers along the city but new watchtower that is being built around the hills could be used
And new watchtower, simple, unlike the one in the city walls, would be erected on the main approaches.
Aeryon look at his men and spoke
"if this coronation to be known far and wide and for it to gain legitimacy, let the people of the Steppe, from wherever they came, as long as they came to watch and not make trouble, let them come without fear"
"if one caravan is struck that means we did not do our job and people would say, that even a Khan could not protect their own hearth"
His men listens to him and each one of them clamor in front of him that they would not let that happen.
Aeryon also orders that the warriors not on patrol duty were to herd in livestock, from those subjugated tribes, allied tribes.
Granaries and storehouses would be filled with cheese, dried meat, mare milk, Tayak meat and grains that is taken as tribute from the conquered tribes.
And with this coronation inviting many people, the feast would also be grand.
And the herds of goats, Tayaks and oxen must be marked for slaughter.
Mayeux quickly assure Aeryon that all of this would be arranged. Mayeux had many jobs. Logistic is one of them. Aeryon believe that even he is not as proficient in the matter of logistic.
Mayeux put his right hand on his left chest and spoke
"It is said, rarely a hungry guest would give you nice words. I assure you, by the end of next month, when the feast is held, the feast will be long, the bowls does not lack of Ayrag, and none of those guests would leave an empty belly"
Aeryon listening to this laugh.
There is tension between him and Mayeux but he never doubted Mayeux ability to do his work
As for the tension between them, there is always time to settle this matter
Aeryon nodded with satisfaction
There is something else that he wanted to say but did not say. Because these are not the group of people, he should say it to.
The plaza and bazaar area in Brolgadhr need to be expanded. And there must a wooden platform, a dais for the Khan and post for the banners that needs to be erected.
Roads into the city needs to be cleared and widened, to make the arrival of caravans and riders a spectacle rather than a chaos.
When they enter Brolgadhr Aeryon wanted them to be at awe and fear his army. Sometimes these kinds of psychological threat is more effective.
There is a reason why sometimes Rome would bring the dignitaries to see their large almost titanic building.
It is to give an image of strength so when some chief of some tribes in the mountains returns back to their tribe and describe what they saw they would think twice before attacking Rome
This method is used by all great empires. To show allies and foes alike the strength of their city is to impress them and to intimidate them
When an ally see strength, they would become firm to ally with you and support you and even deter any kind of plots and intrigues that is hiding in their hearts
For the enemy, they would think twice before offending such a powerful regime that could have such a grand city
Because when one look at a grand city, one would begin to think of the organization power of this empire to create such a city
So, Aeryon also wanted to do this. If it was Yan envoy that is coming, Aeryon would not flaunt such city because it would only seems like he is a country bumpkin.
But when this city is presented to the chiefs and tribes of the Steppe, they would be in awe of his strength
And that is what he wanted
An imposing city that would strike fear in their hearts, not a dusty market town
Aeryon did not say all of this because he could discuss these later with Mayeux.
And it is time for the craftsman and the architects he bought and capture to truly show their worth.
"Thirdly, we must drill the troops" Aeryon ordered.
"By the middle of summer, I want them ready. Practice formation riding and mock battles" Aeryon then look at Mayeux
"How is the production of bows and arrows?"
"It is all on schedule. We could supply the men with enough bows and arrows for training"
"Armors?"
"high quality armor are around five hundred give or take"
Aeryon frowned a little.
Mayeux did say give or take but Aeryon knows this is just Mayeux did not want to suppress his momentum and the momentum of the tribe
Because the armor is clearly not five hundred.
At most it is a hundred armor of high quality and the others are simple armor that is made by mix and match of the armor of fallen soldiers
Most of the armors that they have is taken from the spoils during the Nurshira siege. It is also because of that those who did go to the Nurshira siege, after returning back to the Steppe, become powerful force.
There would always be difference between warriors wearing armor and those warriors not wearing armor.
Aeryon also is concerned about the armor problem. If they are referring to normal armors, there is many.
But iron armor that his elite guards are rare and hard to find.
The kind of armor that Aeryon and the high-ranking generals’ wears are the kind of armors that could even withstand the slashing of sharp weapons and gives the best protection there is in this era.
It has many properties like absorbing some shocks. Aeryon was surprised to know this and the more he knows, the more he thinks he is lucky.
If Yan dynasty was in their heyday, it would not be easy for him to break Nurshira and there is a high chance he would even lose.
He did not know that the armor making of this world is quite.... intricate and more advanced then in his world during this same kind of period
Though, it only make sense when you think about it.
The people are stronger hence the armor needs to be more durable and have even many more properties for armors to be even beneficial.
If one man strength could easily destroy any armors like it is a paper armors, then why would any nations invest money to create an armor that is like paper when dealing with powerful men
It is precisely because wearing armor could protect them from strong warriors, that making armors have a place in this world
And Aeryon also realizes that the iron and other minerals in this world is also quite different from the irons and minerals of his world.
It has many properties that under a talented blacksmith could make it shock absorbent among other things.
Blacksmith themselves have their own leagues and their own secrets and they did not easily impart their knowledge to others
For most of Aeryon army, they are responsible for their own armor, weapons and arms.
These are those who came to him willingly and wanted to serve under him
They would be first put in a miscellaneous unit and after they prove themselves, they could enter the army
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