“That’s right, they have scales in their warehouse. I’ve already had someone weigh it, and it’s definitely 100,000 jin of bran!”
Lu Tu asked in bewilderment, "Why are they storing so much bran? Are there any cattle, horses, sheep, or other livestock here?"
Liu Hong shook his head: "Nothing was found. Apart from grain, not even a tael of silver was found. It's extremely strange!"
There must be a reason for wearing leather pants over cotton pants.
There were 3,000 taels of gold stored inside Sunjia Pass, but no grain. Here, there was only grain, but no gold or silver.
It seems that Xujing's main strategy is to not put all its eggs in one basket, but rather to diversify its resources.
If that's the case, then it means that these outposts have very close ties!
Otherwise, in places like Sunjia Pass where there is no food storage, it would be strange if the White Lotus followers didn't starve to death.
Lu Tu looked at Nie Yun and instructed, "Send men to lie in ambush within two miles of Ge'an Village. Once the meal is ready, have someone deliver it to them. If you spot anyone suspicious, kill them on the spot and report back!"
"Yes, sir!"
Lu Tu then looked at Liu Hong: "Have someone light a fire and cook, then quickly finish eating and extinguish all the fires and candles in the village."
"clear!"
Since we've decided to attack the next stronghold at dawn tomorrow, we absolutely cannot let the people at other strongholds discover this place.
Because Lu Tu didn't know what time they usually interacted. If it was in the morning, that would be fine, but if it was at night, then he would have to kill them and then his side would act ahead of time.
After a long day of hard work, everyone was starving. If it weren't for the continuous victories that kept the soldiers in a state of high spirits, they would have been too tired to walk.
Fortunately, there was plenty of food here. Lu Tu was not stingy and immediately called Wu Lao Er over and ordered, "Have someone bring out 200 catties of wheat flour and pick some wild vegetables. We'll cook noodles for dinner tonight!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Lao Er trembled: "Sir, can we really eat white flour?"
Lu Tu glared at him: "What nonsense are you spouting? Where did your courage to joke with me go?"
Wu Lao Er chuckled: "That's because you're so generous, sir. I'll go arrange it right away. Luckily, I brought some salt with me, so I can guarantee we'll have noodles tonight... I'm already drooling just thinking about it."
Ever since Lu Tu started managing Kuishan Village, Wu Lao Er has been quietly following by his side, doing odd jobs.
Lu Tu had only come up with the idea of bringing him along on a whim, but he never expected that this skinny Wu Lao Er would kill two thieves today, which made Lu Tu look at him with new eyes.
The news that they would be eating white flour that night spread like wildfire, and all the soldiers were overjoyed. They knew that even during the New Year, they might not be able to eat white flour, but now they could actually eat noodles. They all volunteered to help, some chopping wood, others kneading dough.
Before long, a fragrant aroma wafted through Ge'an Village. Lu Tu took a bowl of plain noodles. Although it lacked salt and oil, and there were only a few wild grasses floating on it, there was plenty of noodles. Each person was given a full pound of white flour, which weighed more than two pounds after cooking!
The simple aroma of malt wafted into everyone's nostrils, making their mouths water. Their stomachs, which were already lacking in oil and fat, could finally have a proper meal!
Even the soldiers lying in ambush two miles away couldn't help but tear up when they were served a bowl of steaming noodles.
He sighed to his companion, "Lord Lü is too good to us. My father never let me eat white flour before."
"That's right! Lord Lü is different from other officials. He's the first to step up when there's danger, and he never forgets us when there's good food. Following Lord Lü, even dying would be a joy!"
"Stop talking nonsense, after we finish eating, none of us are allowed to close our eyes tonight. We must guard this place well and not let a single sparrow in!"
Lu Tu ate two jin of noodles and a bowl of soup, finishing every last drop, soup and all. He really enjoyed it!
Looking up, all the soldiers were either squatting or sitting on the ground slurping noodles, their faces full of enjoyment.
There are still 2,800 catties of wheat flour left. We will store it away when we get back and take it out when we win the battle. The main problem is that the flour costs 20 coins per catty, which even Lu Tu can't afford.
Life is so bad, even the richest family doesn't have surplus grain.
As darkness fell, Lü Tu instructed Liu Hong to arrange for men to keep watch at night, while the rest of the men extinguished any remaining sparks in the village and went to sleep in the nearest houses.
Lu Tu also arrived at a thatched hut. As soon as he entered, he smelled the scent emanating from the man from Qingshan, a scent that made him feel physically disgusted.
Suppressing his displeasure, he found a corner to lean against and went to sleep. In the middle of the night, he heard light footsteps and was instantly awakened and opened his eyes.
Nie Yun's voice rang out: "Big brother, we've found something!"
Lu Tu got up and went outside, lowering his voice to ask, "You've arrived?"
"Eight men came, but they were all captured alive by our brothers who were lying in ambush!"
Lu Tu thought to himself, "Alright, take me to see."
Nie Yun led Lü Tu to a dark room: "Brother, they're inside."
Now that the people from other strongholds have arrived, there's no need to hide any longer. "Get all the brothers up and get to work!"
Lu Tu took out a flint and lit the torch that Nie Yun had handed him, then went into the house.
The moment he entered, that strange smell returned. Lu Tu spat impatiently and asked, "Where are you from?"
"Pah! Go ahead and kill us if you dare!"
Lu Tu moved a bench over, used the bench leg to press down on the stubborn man's hand, and then sat down, causing the man to grimace in pain.
"Panjia Village, right? I know even if you don't say it."
"How did you know?" The others looked shocked.
Lu Tu straightened his battle robe: "Didn't you realize I'm from the Wuchuan government? We've been watching you bunch of wicked bandits for a long time."
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