Upon hearing that the two men had been assassinated, Arei didn't care about anything else and rode his horse towards the top of the mountain.
In the large ship, the other four merchants were stunned: What was going on? They had to go back and forth twice!
The silk merchant shouted, "Young Master, are you leaving or not? We have to hurry to deliver the goods. We can't afford to lose the business opportunity!"
Arei was thinking about how badly the Zhu brothers were injured. They were good friends who had grown up with him. How could he just stand by and watch them die
Arei turned around and said, "You guys go first, don't worry about me."
The silk merchants moved all of Are's "goods" to the port and set sail.
Arei rushed to the top of the hill on horseback, and vaguely saw a group of people retreating in front of him. There were also sounds of fighting in the front. It should be the people who were protecting the emperor fighting with the remaining Japanese pirates.
Arei didn't know whether the person in the crowd was Zhu Zhanji or Zhu Zhanhe, and whether they were injured or assassinated, but these two people were extraordinary to her, and she would never leave them alone and run away first.
Arei rushed to respond.
She didn't know that someone had seen her through a telescope, and his face suddenly changed: "The plan has changed! Remove the mines!"
It was Ji Gang.
The confidant asked, "Why? The mines buried on the retreat route are the real Yama King who sent Zhu Zhanji to heaven. They are all in your plan. If you miss this great opportunity, it will be difficult to take action again. I am afraid it will arouse Zhu Zhanji's suspicion. Please think twice!"
Ji Gang was suddenly torn between a dilemma and was in a quandary.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. The hunter is at the end, holding a sniper to shoot at the oriole.
Ever since the King of Han was enfeoffed in Qingzhou, the conflicts in the royal family have not been as intense as before. Although the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince are also in a competitive relationship, both of them are too smart. The father and son are simply born politicians. Ji Gang has no ability to control them, nor can he sow discord between them.
Hanwang is still easier to control.
Therefore, taking advantage of the fact that Zhu Zhanji led a young army to fight against the Japanese pirates, Ji Gang wanted to borrow the power of the King of Han to first get rid of Zhu Zhanji, the crown prince, and provoke internal strife within the royal family, so that the old Zhu family would be suspicious of each other and kill each other.
Zhu Zhanji was good at martial arts, cunning, and had many guards. It would be difficult for the Han army to disguise themselves as Japanese pirates and successfully assassinate him.
However, Ji Gang, who was no longer a fool, did not expect to hit the target with one strike. What he planned to do to Zhu Zhanji a fatal blow was to lay mines on the road of his retreat!
The mine was the latest firearm developed by the gunpowder factory during the reign of Emperor Jianwen. It was first used during the Jingnan Campaign, and Emperor Yongle, who was still the Prince of Yan at the time, almost died in the mine.
While the Han Palace was secretly preparing for war in Qingzhou, Ji Gang was embezzling from the capital and secretly stole the inventory from the □□ factory warehouse as a "big gift" to the Han King.
Now, after many twists and turns, the landmine is used here to deal with the Crown Prince.
Grandfather managed to escape, but grandson is doomed to die! It is impossible for the Zhu family to always have good luck.
Zhu Zhanji did not expect that before his planned escape could even begin, Ji Gang had already arranged his death.
But hunter Ji Gang never expected that Are would appear in the Japanese pirates' lair!
What’s even more terrible is that Arei was still galloping towards the minefield without realizing it, madly testing the waters on the edge of being crushed to pieces!
Ji Gang looked at A Lei riding his horse at the foot of the mountain and Zhu Zhanji diving for his life on the mountain. He estimated their speed and then silently did an arithmetic problem in his mind:
Zhu Zhanji and A Lei were about 4,000 meters apart, and the minefield was 2,500 meters away from A Lei. Zhu Zhanji ran, and A Lei rode a horse, and the two walked opposite each other. Zhu Zhanji had long legs and it was downhill, so he ran very fast, with an average speed of about 250 meters per minute.
Arei's average horse riding speed is about 300 meters per minute. May I ask, who stepped into the minefield first, Zhu Zhanji or Arei
If Zhu Zhanji stepped on the mine first and it exploded, then A Lei would not be in danger of death, at most he would be injured. Although there were accidents, everything went according to plan.
If A Lei steps on the landmine first... Hu Shanwei only has this one daughter. He risked his life to give birth to her when he was nearly 40 years old and treats her like a treasure. If A Lei gets into trouble, Hu Shanwei will be in great pain.
In Ji Gang's heart, Hu Shanwei's weight is barely enough to tie with Mao Xiang.
Ji Gang would rather hurt himself than hurt her.
Ji Gang used to be a vase, but the bloody lesson of being tortured to death by lingchi at the hands of Mao Xiang forced him to grow and transform, becoming a master at manipulating power, but mathematics was a weakness he could never make up for.
Ji Gang is a poor student, he can't figure out who will step on the landmine first...
It seems that Zhu Zhanji will step on the landmine first, but Ji Gang is not sure.
Ji Gang frowned. This poor student gave up the calculation. There was no time left (it was because you couldn't calculate). For Hu Shanwei's sake, this minefield trap had to be abandoned. You couldn't just watch A Lei die in the explosion.
Even if there is only half a chance.
Landmines do not require fuses and will explode when stepped on. Time is urgent and Ji Gang cannot expose himself and dig out the landmines. The only way is to detonate them in advance.
Ji Gang picked up a flintlock rifle and aimed at the minefield.
The subordinate was shocked: "Sir! One wrong move can lead to a complete loss. Do you really want to give up this great opportunity? What if the King of Han—"
"Shut up! When do I have to consider other people's opinions when doing things?" Ji Gang opened fire.
The gunshots and explosions rang out almost at the same time. The gunpowder and sand and gravel fragments mixed together, blinding the eyes of Are's mount. The horse was frightened, neighed and pawed its hooves, threw Are off, and ran away.
Arei lost control and was thrown down the hillside, rolling all the way, and finally crashed into a tree and fainted...
About fifty Japanese pirates suddenly emerged from a secret passage and tried to assassinate Zhu Zhanji who was patrolling and cleaning the battlefield, but failed.
Not knowing what ambush might be ahead, Zhu Zhanji retreated down the mountain under the protection of his guards. Suddenly, a man and a horse appeared on the mountain road ahead. The man on the horse was dressed like a nouveau riche young man, wearing a gold and jeweled crown on his head and brocade clothes. The word "rich" was written on his face. His whole body exuded the glow of money, and he could be seen from a long distance.
It was A Lei dressed as the "young master".
It's her!
She turned back for me!
She really likes me!
Zhu Zhanji was extremely ecstatic during the retreat, and he wished he could take advantage of the situation and escape early so that he could confess his feelings to Are.
She was worth everything he gave up.
However, joy turns to sorrow. Just when Zhu Zhanji was about to meet Arei halfway up the mountain, there was a sudden loud noise. The earth shook and the mountains began to tremble. Fire, dust and rocks flew in front of him, like an earth dragon rising into the sky, instantly blocking his vision.
When the dust settled, a big hole appeared on the mountain road in front of us. A frightened horse was seen running wildly. Where was Arei
Zhu Zhanji's heart sank, thinking that A Lei had fallen into the pit, so he immediately jumped into the pit and dug with his bare hands. The gravel was sharp, and after only a dozen digs his ten fingers were covered in blood.
Zhu Zhanji forgot the pain and only wanted to dig Arei out.
It was Zhu Zhanhe who rushed over after hearing the news and found A Lei unconscious under a tree on the road and saved Zhu Zhanji's finger.
Zhu Zhanhe: It is clearly a love between the two of them, why do I always have a name
I don’t know if it was because his head hit the tree or because he didn’t sleep all night, but Arei didn’t wake up until the afternoon, with a layer of white gauze wrapped around his forehead.
Zhu Zhanji was guarding her side. Zhu Zhanhe came in. He didn't care about the dignity of a royal family member. He held the teapot and drank from the spout. His behavior was rude and he was no different from an ordinary soldier in the young army.
Finally, he wiped his lips with his sleeve and said, "The firearms masters and I in the barracks have sifted almost all the pieces of land where the ambush was set. We found all the fragments. Judging from the incomplete inscriptions on a few pieces of iron, they are mines made by the □□ factory in the capital. Last year, the warehouse of the □□ factory was robbed, which alarmed the emperor. He sent out the Jinyiwei to investigate but they couldn't find the goods. It turned out that the thieves sold them to the Japanese pirates at a high price. No wonder Ji Gang couldn't find them. You and A Lei are lucky. There was a problem with the firing pin of the mine, and it exploded in advance. Otherwise, it would be disastrous."
Zhu Zhanji's face was as gloomy as water. "Alei was riding a horse. If she had been faster, I still underestimated the Japanese pirates. They set up a series of traps. The assassination was only the first blow. The thunder array was the final blow."
The situation was critical at the time and the sound of gunfire was immediately covered up by the explosion of landmines, so everyone thought that the landmines were out of control. This situation was not uncommon when the technology was still primitive.
Zhu Zhanhe was still frightened, "Sister A Lei hasn't woken up yet?"
Zhu Zhanji shook his head, his eyes showing murderous intent, "Quickly interrogate the Japanese pirates about the secret rooms and mechanisms on the island, and about other nearby islands where there are no nests, land contacts and secret bases. Also, pile up gold bars in front of them, and reward those who have made significant contributions with gold bars and new household registration documents, and let them flee far away. We will not make it difficult for them."
"Also, if anyone can tell who sold them the stolen goods from the gun/powder factory, the reward will be doubled."
"The Japanese pirates' goal is to seek wealth, which is no longer the goal of Zhang Shicheng's remnants to counterattack the mainland. They are easy to be bribed."
Zhu Zhanhe accepted the order and said, "Leave it to me. You are the commander-in-chief and the crown prince. Nothing can happen to you. From now on, don't go out and take risks. There may be other ambushes on the island. You stay here and guard Sister A Lei."
Zhu Zhanji looked at the unconscious A Lei and said, "It's not safe to stay here. The pirates are more cunning and vicious than I expected. It's all my fault. If I had listened to A Lei this morning and agreed to let her leave the island without trying to stop her, she would have taken a big ship to Liujia Port and nothing would have happened."
Zhu Zhanhe comforted him, "Sister A'lei was worried about your safety. She heard that you were already on the ship. When she heard the news of the assassination, she immediately ran off the ship to find you."
"Who said I did it for him?"
A weak voice sounded. Arei had just woken up and had a splitting headache. After hearing the conversation between the two brothers, his first reaction was to deny it. "I don't know who was stabbed. My mind was blank at the time. I just wanted to see if you were okay. I didn't want to cause you any trouble."
Seeing that the Zhu brothers were fine, A Lei was relieved. "I am a burden here and can't help much. Please send me to Liujia Port by boat."
Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Zhanhe were relieved to see that A Lei was clear-headed and eloquent, knowing that she had not hurt her brain.
"I also want to send you away from this dangerous place as soon as possible, but--" Zhu Zhanji stood up and pushed open the double-layer window. There was a heavy storm outside, and the sound of thunder and lightning could be faintly heard.
Zhu Zhanhe said: "It is a storm now. All our ships cannot leave the port, and the Ming navy cannot sail over to reinforce us. We all have to rely on God's will and can only go out to sea after the storm passes."
The cool breeze came in with the raindrops that penetrated everywhere. Zhu Zhanji closed the window and said, "There are many storms on the sea in summer. They can last for half a day or five days. When the weather is fine and the people from the Daming Navy come to pick you up, I will send you back to recover."
A Lei touched his head and said, "I'm fine. The headache will go away in a few days."
Zhu Zhanji pointed at her legs and said, "You can't move now."
When Arei woke up, his head felt numb. He then discovered that his left foot had swollen into a big pig's hoof, resting on two stacked pillows.
Are tried to move his left foot, but his hamstring seemed to have been pulled out alive by Nezha, tied into a bow, and then put back in again. Waves of pain came over him like a tidal wave.
"Don't move." Zhu Zhanji put the big pig's hoof high on the pillow again. "The military doctor said that the bone is fine, just sprained. You need to lie down and rest. Try not to walk or sit until the swelling subsides."
Arei: It’s over, it’s over. My feet are so swollen, how can I run away
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Mathematical Olympiad question for second grade primary school students: Zhu Zhanji and A Lei are about 4,000 meters apart. Zhu Zhanji is running, A Lei is riding a horse, and the two are walking towards each other. Zhu Zhanji has long legs and it is downhill, so he runs very fast, with an average speed of about 250 meters per minute. A Lei's average speed on horseback is about 300 meters per minute. How many meters will A Lei run before they meet? Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution~
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