Le Yu and the others naturally couldn't just go looking for Lan Yan to drink and eat meat. They still had to go through a security procedure.
No one knew how strict the other armies were, but the three-way allied army under Lan Yan's command had fused together almost without the slightest delay. It was strictly disciplined and heavily guarded.
The uniforms of the three coastal defense lines were all dark-blue themed, but there were slight differences between them—roughly the same difference as sweet, spicy, and savory tofu pudding. Le Yu's group could easily tell that the military camp contained troops from all three defense lines.
A mixed army was a military taboo. Le Yu still remembered that when he played Heroes of Might and Magic III, mixed-race armies lowered morale. The situation in reality could only be worse.
Accents, factions, habits... Too many reasons could cause conflict. On top of that, the three defense lines had often clashed over supplies in the past. Le Yu wouldn't have been surprised if the Coastal Army broke into a mutiny now.
Uniting three armies required a complete structural system, not merely Lan Yan's personal effort. However, the fact that he had achieved this much after taking power was enough to prove his leadership ability.
Le Yu felt somewhat conflicted about it.
After all, he had once thought Lan Yan was merely a somewhat sinister ambitious man who had gone to great lengths to betray Ding Yi and defect to Lu Zhong. Someone who had risen through improper means possessed neither ability nor prestige, and even if he attained a high position, he wouldn't hold it for long. Perhaps one day Lu Zhong would drag him out and behead him just because he had entered through the door with his left foot first.