Chapter 155: Peace All Over the World
Aeryon harboured no immediate designs of conquering Yan.
Such a bold move would undoubtedly provoke the princes of the region, and Aeryon knew he lacked the necessary million-strong army to enforce his will.
It is simply not the opportune moment for that grand endeavour.
Instead, he recognized the value of sowing terror within the hearts of the Yan people.
By striking fear into their very souls, he sought to dissuade them from rallying against him, and if they did, he hoped that their courage would be tainted by a lingering sense of dread.
Yet, Aeryon was not without his own sense of urgency.
He understood that time was a finite commodity, and his overarching plan loomed on the horizon.
The impending grand design could not be indefinitely postponed, and as it began to unfold, Aeryon realized he could not perpetually remain at the southern front.
Above all, he harboured a profound fear—an apprehension that the Yan dynasty might unleash a massacre upon the hundred tribes of the Steppes.
It was this fear that compelled him to break the northern spirit of the Yan army, to exact a toll so devastating that henceforth, the mention of the Steppes would evoke fear in the eyes of Yan’s people.
The convergence of time and circumstances provided him with a unique opportunity to lead an army to Nurshira.