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They had been on the road for a whole day without rest. Even though some were dissatisfied, they dared not challenge Lou Yu's authority after he had previously brandished his spear before them with such an imposing demeanor.
At this moment, although Lou Yu had not yet reached his twenties, the sharpness in his eyes instilled fear in everyone around him.
Once they left the jurisdiction of Cangzhou Yunlan County, Lou Yu immediately commanded the troops to rest and regroup.
Everyone began to munch on their flatbreads while sitting by the water's edge, boiling water and chopping firewood. Soon, conversations resumed, but most were discussing how the supplies seemed insufficient this time. Even Fu Gui joined in the discussion.
"Brother Fu Gui, these supplies look quite plentiful, with ten carts loaded. Why does everyone say it's not enough?" Ye Chen asked curiously while sitting beside Fu Gui.
Fu Gui sighed helplessly and held up a few fingers to illustrate. "Ah, you haven't escorted supplies before, so you don't know the ins and outs. This amount won't even last us four months. You have to understand that our Military Camp typically requires enough supplies for six months with each transport. This is hardly enough for our thousands of men."
Ye Chen blinked, somewhat understanding but still confused. "So you're saying that the officials in Cangzhou Yunlan County pocketed some of the military provisions?"
Fu Gui shook his head. "I'm not sure about that, but these supplies definitely do not meet the standards set by the court."
As they were talking, Lou Yu strode over in his black leather boots and sat down between them. "What are you discussing?"
Ye Chen replied straightforwardly, "We're talking about why the supplies are so scarce."
Upon hearing this, Lou Yu's expression seemed troubled. He glanced at Fu Gui and Ye Chen before slowly saying, "The former county magistrate of Cangzhou Yunlan County, Feng Zhengyang, fled. The people suffered from flooding, and the granaries were opened by officials sent by the Regent to distribute relief supplies. Thus, the military provisions we received were naturally reduced."
"Does General He know about this?" Fu Gui frowned with concern. "When we return to the Military Camp, will General He blame General Xiao Lou? Submissive ld we draft a letter to General He explaining the situation?"
Lou Yu shook his head and reassured, "General He is not that kind of person. You can rest assured; nothing will happen. On the contrary, this is my first time escorting supplies, and now such a mistake has occurred. When we return to the Military Camp, I’m afraid a group of people will seize the opportunity to criticize me."
Saying this, Lou Yu forced a bitter smile as he stood up and gently patted his clothes. "Alright, I’ll go on patrol first. After resting here for two hours, we’ll set off again. We don’t have enough food, so we need to speed up; we can’t afford to waste any more time on the road."
"Ah!" Ye Chen exclaimed as the piece of bread he was biting fell to the ground with a thud.
When they came here, he could still sit in the cart, but now it was filled with goods. Since leaving Cangzhou Yunlan County, he had to run just to keep up with the team. If it continued like this on the way back, his legs would surely give out.
Noticing Ye Chen's surprised expression, Lou Yu crouched down and reached out to ruffle his hair. Ye Chen immediately reacted, turning his head to dodge but still ended up with his hair tousled.
Seeing Ye Chen puffing out his cheeks in anger, Lou Yu felt a great sense of satisfaction. He pulled out a token from his pocket and tossed it into Ye Chen's arms. "This is my personal token. With it, you can enter and exit any part of the Military Camp freely. I promised to take you around this time, but it seems that won’t be possible now. Since you’re slow on your feet and will hold us back, I’ve decided to let you stay an extra day before reporting back to the Military Camp."
Upon hearing he could freely enter and exit any part of the Military Camp, Ye Chen's eyes widened in surprise. He opened his mouth and looked at Lou Yu, half-jokingly and half-seriously asking, "Aren't you afraid I'll run away with the token?"
Lou Yu was taken aback by Ye Chen's words at first, then looked him up and down with a disdainful glance as if to say: You?
Feeling Lou Yu’s contempt, Ye Chen was about to protest but was easily pressed down by Lou Yu’s hand, landing on the ground with a thud.
Seeing this scene, Lou Yu stifled a laugh and quickly walked away.
Ye Chen watched Lou Yu's departing figure, pointing at him in the air with his finger but dared not call out loudly.
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