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Chapter 1275 Yu Chi obeys the order, Hui Mei invites you!
In Xinchengji, fifteen miles south of Kaifeng, inside the central military headquarters of the Earl of Yongning.

Liu Yuchi sat down in his seat again with an uneasy heart, and heard the gentle yet majestic voice of Yongning Earl: "Yuchi, this earl intends to recruit Luo Rucai to work for me."

Liu Yuchi, who was smart, understood the meaning of Yongning Bo's words. Naturally, there was no need for Yongning Bo to say more. He was about to stand up to reply when he heard, "Sit down and talk. We are all family. Don't stand up and greet each other all the time. You don't mind the trouble, but I find it awkward."

Liu Yuchi smiled awkwardly, and after sitting down, he said, "Sir, Yuchi has a lot in common with Ji Ziyu, the military advisor under Luo Rucai's command. I can go over and talk to him, but I don't know if I can successfully persuade Ji Ziyu to surrender to Luo Rucai."

Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng nodded amiably to show his satisfaction and approval of Liu Yuchi, and said: "Whether Luo Rucai is willing to give up his dark ways and join the light is up to him. You only need to convey my intentions to him, but remember not to force him to do so, lest Luo Rucai become dissatisfied and endanger your safety, which would be counterproductive!"

"Your Excellency's care, Yu Chi is grateful for it."

"Yu Chi, when do you think we can set out to look for that Ji Gui military advisor?"

"My Lord, Yu Chi is on standby. Once your Lordship has given us your instructions, we will be ready to go immediately."

"No hurry. Wait for me to write two letters. You can take them with you. Give one to Ji Gui first. If he is willing to persuade Luo Rucai to surrender, you can give the second letter to Luo Rucai."

"Yes. Yu Chi complies with your command."

Yongning Earl turned around and instructed Sun Shixiang, "Mr. Sun, please draft two letters for me to Ji Gui and Luo Rucai respectively. Use sincere words to show our sincerity.

Oh, that's right. You should be sincere in your words, but don't lose face. You must be neither humble nor arrogant. Tell them the righteousness. Only by accepting the emperor's favor and serving the court can you make a difference, leave your name in history, and bring honor to your family. "

"Yes, uncle."

He then instructed the middle officer Zhang Mingyuan, "Mingyuan, go pick out a set of pure gold cigarette cases, gold-plated lighters, and twenty packs of top-grade Yunyan cigarettes. Once they're packed, give them to Xu Jinyong."

"Yes."

On this side, Xu Jinyong did not wait for Earl Yongning's instructions, and took the initiative to ask: "Marshal, do you want me to accompany Mr. Liu?"

"The road is not safe, and there are bandits and spies who may appear at any time. I will give you one hundred elite Tiger Guard Cavalry soldiers to accompany you and protect Liu Yuchi's safety."

"Yes. I will go and prepare it right away and be ready to go at any time."

"Go and make arrangements and come back. I will host a banquet tonight to see you and Yu Chi off. You should leave early tomorrow morning to avoid being late and catching up with Luo Rucai."

"Yes."

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At Jinglongkou, south of Fengqiu County, a large military camp stood on the bank of the Yellow River.

This military camp is in the shape of a rectangle, with a gate on the south side close to the ferry. Apart from that, there is only one gate on the north side. There are no gates on the east and west sides. There is a guard at each of the north and south gates, with about 500 soldiers.

The camp was filled with military flags of various colors flying in the wind, and under the military flags were tents, which looked particularly neat and clean. From time to time, teams of soldiers could be seen patrolling the camp. If you look closely, you will find that they are all female soldiers. They are the guards of Yongning Earl's wife Ji Xuanzhu - the female soldiers of the Right Battalion of the Women's Army organized by Yongning Earl!
Originally, Lady Ji Xuanzhu, the wife of the Earl of Yongning, only brought two personal maids, Yurui and Xiuyue, and two hundred female soldiers as guards, back to her parents' home in the capital to visit her relatives.

But she never expected that after returning home, before she had even spent a few days to fulfill her filial duties in front of her parents, she would receive a letter from Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng, asking Ji Xuanzhu to rush to the front line in Kaifeng immediately, as Yongning Earl needed her help with something.

Although Ji Xuanzhu didn't know what was going on, she thought that her husband must have something urgent and difficult to deal with, otherwise he would not have invited her to the front battlefield so rashly; secondly, she really wanted to see what the battlefield on the front line looked like.

As the lady of the earl's house, she also felt a sense of crisis in her heart at this moment.

Although she was still the legitimate wife of the Earl of Yongning, she was under certain pressure because Yang Liying took command of the female army as soon as she entered the Earl's Mansion, and Tang Chunru, a palace maid bestowed by the current emperor, was also present.

Ji Xuanzhu knew in her heart that she was Zhang Cheng's legal wife, a position that no other woman could shake, but she still wanted to find a way to consolidate her position just to be on the safe side.

At this moment, Lady Ji Xuanzhu was meeting Yuan Shizhong's wife, Li Huimei, the goddaughter of Li Zicheng, in her own tent. Ji Xuanzhu's personal maid Yu Rui, and Aunt Lu who was beside Huimei, were serving them together in the tent.

Outside the tent were Xiu Yue, deputy captain of the right battalion of the women's army, and Hui Jian, the female commander of the Xiaochuang camp, who were guarding the tent with their swords in hand.

"Sister Huimei, fighting is a matter between men. We don't need to get involved."

Seeing Huimei's red lips slightly parted, as if she wanted to say something, Ji Xuanzhu hurriedly continued, "Sister Huimei, I still say the same thing. Those who are willing to leave will be safely sent back to the camp, and those who are willing to stay will be provided with good food and drink every day, and they will never be wronged.

Don't be anxious, just rest here and recuperate. When the baby is born, it's up to you to decide whether to go or stay. No one here will stop you."

"Thank you, sister. But I..."

"Oh, my dear sister, please don't say that."

Ji Xuanzhu interrupted Huimei and said to her, "Didn't my sister say that war is a matter between men? We sisters should take this opportunity to get along well with each other and stop thinking about other things.

If the King of Chuang wins the battle in the future, he will come and take you back immediately. But if the King of Chuang retreats, after you give birth to the child, I will personally send you back to the King of Chuang."

"I still trust my sister's words."

"now it's right."

Ji Xuanzhu smiled and said to Yurui beside him, "Yurui, go see if Ding'er has woken up. If he has, ask Yunniang to bring him over to meet Aunt Huimei."

All of this was actually arranged by Earl Yongning. He thought that after all, women were easier to talk to, and Ji Xuanzhu came from a family of poets and scholars. She was well-educated and well-mannered, and she had a scholarly temperament that ordinary people did not have.

In addition to her identity as the wife of the Earl of Yongning, she is naturally more trustworthy than anyone else!
Zhang Cheng's son, Zhang Yuding, had just turned one year old and was extremely adorable, so he asked Ji Xuanzhu to invite Huimei over to talk every day, and took the opportunity to bring Zhang Yuding out so that Huimei would look forward to the fetus in her belly.

At the moment, it seems that everything is going according to Earl Yongning's arrangements.

At the moment when Yurui left, Aunt Lu gave Huimei a look, and Huimei, who understood, suddenly leaned forward and said, "Sister, I have another request, I wonder if you can agree to it."