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Chapter 1355 What’s the difference?

"Yes." Faced with Luo Rucai's question, Ji Gui gave his firm answer without hesitation.

"Since we can already see that they are about to start a war, why don't we wait until the outcome is determined before placing our bets?"

Ji Gui smiled and explained to him, "General, waiting for a good price often works only when victory or defeat is undecided. Now, looking at the situation in Zhongzhou, the government army has Yongning Earl's Yongyi Army. Although the troops are slightly insufficient, after several battles, the Chuang Wang side did not gain any advantage, and even lost a great general, Hao Yaoqi. The general has seen the head, so it can't be fake."

Luo Rucai nodded and said, "I never thought that someone as brave as Yaoqi would be captured alive by Zhang Cheng... What a pity... What a pity!"

Ji Gui said hurriedly, "General, I don't think it's a pity."

Luo Rucai turned around and glared at him, saying angrily, "How can it not be a pity? Yaoqi is not a direct descendant of Brother Li's Eighth Team. You and I both know that. Zhang Cheng has captured him today. If we can persuade him to surrender, not only will we have an extra fierce general, but we can also raise a big flag and use it to appease other leaders in King Chuang's army. Isn't that wonderful!"

"General, although I don't know much about the Earl of Yongning, looking at his various experiences and his behavior since entering Henan, I can see that he is more capable than Zuo Liangyu and Ding Qirui, and even better than Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting.

General, have you seen the three camps at Liuzhuang, Xianggong Temple, and Daguantou? Which government troops dared to set up camps so close to the King of Rebellion’s camp before? It is simply unprecedented..."

He went on to say, "Moreover, the three camps are surrounded by enemies, but they are not in chaos at all. King Chuang has been attacking them for more than a month, but he has not been able to break through them, and he has suffered heavy casualties. General, don't you think this result is extremely abnormal?"

Ji Gui did not wait for Luo Rucai to speak, and continued: "General, judging from these things, Yongning Earl has no shortage of brave generals, and his soldiers must be well-trained, not like the usual mob.

There is another point that is even more important, and it is also what Jigui does not understand! "

"Oh, is there anything that you can't see through?" Luo Rucai showed great curiosity.

"General, think carefully. When we defeated the government troops in the past, we always captured a lot of soldiers, mules and horses, but we were short of grain, fodder and other supplies. This shows that most of the government troops were short of food, so they came and went in a hurry and did not dare to stay in one place for a long time. That's why they were defeated one by one by us and King Chuang.

But I see that the situation with Earl Yongning is different. He can not only support tens of thousands of strong soldiers, but also make a group of brave generals loyal to him. What is the mystery behind this? Ji Gui really can't understand it and can't figure it out!"

At this point, Ji Gui no longer concealed his intentions. He said directly, "General, I have been asking him questions repeatedly these days, but Liu Yuchi doesn't know much about the Earl of Yongning. However, he admires him very much and calls him a rare hero who is incomparable to the ruffians like King Chuang. I think what he said is true!"

"And the 'Sea Lord' Liu Jinhai who came before is even more unfathomable."

After hearing Ji Gui's words, Luo Rucai also became interested. He narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard, saying, "It is said that Liu Jinhai has been active in the Central Plains two years ago. Many powerful local strongholds in various prefectures, counties and cities in Henan have had dealings with him."

"That's right. Not only the powerful local forces in Henan, but also some leaders in the army of King Chuang are said to have secret dealings with him, exchanging intelligence and doing some private transactions with each other."

"Ah. There is such a thing?" Luo Rucai was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Is this news true? Is there anyone in Cao's camp who is secretly communicating with him?"

Ji Gui lowered his voice slightly and said, "General, regardless of whether this news is true or not, let's think about it first. At least two years ago, this Earl of Yongning had already made plans in Henan, but how could such a scheming person be compared to ordinary people?"

Luo Rucai was startled. He stood up and paced back and forth in his tent. Ji Gui sat in his chair and watched him pace back and forth quietly without saying a word. After a long time, Luo Rucai finally stopped, turned around and stared at Ji Gui, and asked him word by word: "Are you asking me to surrender now?"

"Yes. Immediately, now, without wasting a moment!" Ji Gui had a serious expression on his face, showing that he was serious at the moment and was not joking.

Luo Rucai showed a trace of doubt on his face, and said: "Military Advisor, the battle is imminent, and the outcome will be decided in an instant. Why don't you wait a little longer so that you can get a better price?"

"General, times are different now."

Ji Gui patiently explained: "When the two armies confronted each other before, whichever side our army stood on would greatly increase the chances of winning. Although we cannot influence the battle situation in Zhuxian Town, it is still of great importance anyway.

But now the two sides are about to fight, if we wait until they decide the winner before placing our bets, we will lose the upper hand and appear to be speculative, which will not only make them ashamed, but also make them lose their trust."

Luo Rucai was also a smart man. He naturally understood the meaning of Ji Gui's words, so he kept nodding his head to show his agreement.

"The chaos in this world will eventually come to an end. It won't continue like this forever. So if the general doesn't want to be unique and conquer the world to become an emperor, he will eventually have to seek refuge with a force and form an alliance."

Ji Gui finally added: "Only in this way can we have eternal peace and prosperity in the future!"

Seeing that Luo Rucai did not say anything else, he continued, "General, when you left King Chuang and came to Guide, you only wanted to let our Cao camp soldiers rest and recuperate for a while, and you had no intention of betraying King Chuang. But even if King Chuang could let bygones be bygones, the leaders under his command, such as Liu Zongmin, Li Guo, Liu Fangliang, etc., may not be able to tolerate our Cao camp soldiers.

Therefore, it seems impossible for our Cao camp to join forces with King Chuang again. "

Luo Rucai sighed secretly in his heart and waved his hand gently to signal him to continue.

"According to the current situation, Jingxuan's West Camp has also recovered. They have supported Geliyan, Lao Huihui and others, and have established a firm foothold in the Yinghuo Mountain area. They have gained the upper hand in the battle with Zhu Dadian and Shi Kefa. His place is a place for us to go."

As Ji Gui spoke, he glanced at Luo Rucai's expression, and seeing no change, he continued, "But if you go to Jingxuan, you will end up being a thief, and the general is also under Jingxuan. Once the West Camp becomes stronger, it is inevitable that he will want to devour our Cao Camp's troops like King Chuang did in order to achieve his great cause.

But being surrendered to the imperial court is different in this respect. Everyone is an official of the imperial court and does not need to worry about being annexed by others. After Liu Guoneng, the Chuangtatian, and Li Wanqing, the Shetatian, surrendered, they were both appointed as deputy generals to guard a city. "

"How can a mere deputy general, who is only responsible for guarding one city, support tens of thousands of men?"

"General, I have already thought of this."

Ji Gui smiled and said, "We are not submitting to the imperial court, but to the Earl of Yongning."

"What's the difference?"