The arrows roared and hit the officials who came out of the house because of Zhu Jinzhang's "disappearance".
By coincidence, the arrow hit the official directly between his eyebrows, causing him to fall straight to the ground on the spot.
This scene was so sudden that not only the civil and military officials present were confused, but also Zhao Yanxun in the distance.
Why did this guy suddenly dismount? He should have accepted the official's salute and then sat on the horse to listen to the situation report.
Did he already know that he was coming to kill him?
There was no time to think so much, Zhao Yanxun directly shot the second arrow.
This time Zhao Yanxun aimed at Zhu Jinzhang's mount, because after Zhu Jinzhang dismounted, there was this horse between him and Zhao Yanxun.
As long as he shoots through the horse's belly, he has a chance to kill Zhu Jinzhang who is hiding behind.
The second arrow roared out, and just as Zhao Yanxun expected, it shot directly into the horse's belly, and then hit Zhu Jinzhang behind him.
But what happened was that the arrow hit Zhu Jinzhang's shoulder, causing the man to stagger back several steps.
Zhu Jinzhang endured the severe pain but did not cry out, which shows the tenacity of this person's character.
Thanks to the armor he was wearing, it had a certain protective effect. Although the armor had been shot through, the arrow did not penetrate very deeply into the flesh.
"There are assassins, there are assassins...protect the prince!"
After one death and one injury, the people below finally reacted and immediately guarded Zhu Jinzhang, forming a tight protective wall.
Immediately afterwards, the third arrow shot through the air and shot directly through a guard. Behind this man was Zhu Jinzhang, and the piercing arrow stopped in front of him.
The guard who was shot slowly fell down, and the gap he exposed was quickly blocked by other guards. Zhu Jinzhang himself was also preparing to move.
From the direction in which the arrow was shot, they could roughly guess Zhao Yanxun's location.
"The assassin is on the west mountain. Send troops immediately to encircle and suppress..."
"Come again, protect King Ming!"
While the officers below were making arrangements, Zhu Jinzhang's personal guards had already helped him evacuate into the house.
On the top of the mountain, Zhao Yanxun was very disappointed at the moment.
Three consecutive arrows failed to kill Zhu Jinzhang, which was a great shame and humiliation for Zhao Yanxun.
On weekdays, he always hits the target with all his shots, and is praised by the soldiers as a superb archer, but this time he saw the real thing.
At this time, Lin Dagui reminded from the side: "Your Majesty, these thieves are surrounding us, we should withdraw!"
Zhao Yanxun had no choice but to stand up, took one last look at the yard below, then turned around and left.
If the sneak attack fails this time, Zhu Jinzhang will have to take strict precautions in the future. It may be difficult to assassinate him.
But now, he must escape quickly. If he is caught by Zhu Jinzhang's troops, he will be in trouble.
The troop deployment at the foot of the mountain was hasty, and the road leading to the mountain was full of thorns. As a result, the Ming troops who came to encircle and suppress the troops advanced at an extremely slow speed.
Therefore, Zhao Yanxun could evacuate calmly, mount his horse and leave quickly.
After falling short, Zhao Yanxun felt extremely uncomfortable.
Zhu Jinzhang's luck is too good. How could he avoid that arrow?
Besides, in the house next to the official road, Zhu Jinzhang covered his shoulders and hid in a room with the protection of his personal guards.
At this moment, his expression was extremely ferocious, because he was holding the arrow shaft with one hand, trying to pull the arrow off his body.
Although the arrowhead did not penetrate deep into the flesh, it still penetrated a full three to four centimeters. It was not easy to pull it out. The severe pain turned Zhu Jinzhang's face into the color of pig liver.
The long-term pain was worse than the short-term pain. Zhu Jinzhang gritted his teeth and with a scream, he pulled out the arrow with force.
He threw the arrow to the ground, and the bloody arrow looked shocking.
Zhu Jinzhang endured severe pain and took off his armor with the help of his personal guards, and then took off his upper body clothes, revealing his bleeding shoulders.
It is a blessing that no vital parts were injured, but if not treated in time, it may also cause infection and death.
The army has its own way of dealing with this. Several personal guards were surrounding Zhu Jinzhang, cleaning the wounds and bandaging them with cloth strips.
At this moment, more than a dozen people came in one after another outside the courtyard, all of whom were senior officials on this expedition.
The leader was Zhang Ziming. Seeing that Zhu Jinzhang was not in any serious condition, Zhang Ziming hurriedly said behind him: "Go out and tell the brothers that His Highness is safe and sound. Don't worry!"
It's a pity that no one moved at this time. After all, everyone was more concerned about Zhu Jinzhang's situation, and Zhang Ziming's words did not carry much weight.
"Are you all deaf? Do as Zhang Qianhu said!" Zhu Jinzhang said in a stern tone.
At this time, he could still consider stabilizing the morale of the army, and he could endure the severe pain and scold his subordinates, which was considered too difficult for him.
If he is injured, the people below will definitely be in chaos. The most important thing right now is to stabilize the morale of the army.
At this moment, Wu Pingxuan, who was accompanying the army, said: "If you ask me, we shouldn't send troops to Baishan, otherwise there will be disaster today!"
Wu Pingxuan's remarks were supported by many people.
It's not that the generals are timid, but that they simply feel that spring plowing is more important than expanding their territory.
Sensing everyone's thoughts, Zhang Ziming was about to refute Wu Pingxuan, but he heard Zhu Jinzhang say in a stern tone: "The use of troops this time is for the long term. If anyone dares to make false claims about retreating, military law will be enforced!"
After receiving favorable support from Zhu Jinzhang, Zhang Ziming immediately felt relieved.
Zhu Jinzhang's authority is enough to suppress all opposition voices. They will definitely win Baishan County this time.
He decided to win something despite all obstacles. Zhu Jinzhang's character was very similar to Zhang Ziming's temperament, which strengthened his belief in following him.
At this moment, Qianhu, who had just gone out to deliver a message, hurriedly returned and reported: "Your Majesty, the brothers are surrounding you outside, saying they want to see your Majesty's injury!"
At this moment, Zhu Jinzhang had basically finished bandaging, and with the help of his personal guards, he put on his robe to cover the injury on his shoulder.
He is unparalleled in authority, but it is based on self-generated strength, so Zhu Jinzhang cannot be weak in the slightest.
Even if he is injured, he still has to show his subordinates that he is still the wise king who cannot be beaten.
Only when people's hearts are at ease can Zhu Jinzhang feel at ease.
Enduring the severe pain, Zhu Jinzhang slowly stood up and walked outside. On the surface, it seemed that nothing happened.
As he walked out, Zhu Jinzhang asked: "The people we sent out to chase him have no results yet?"
Qianhu, who came in from outside just now, quickly replied: "Your Majesty, I haven't come back yet. I guess there will be results soon!"
"Ziming, where do you think the assassin came from?"
Zhang Ziming, who was following him, didn't think much at all and said bluntly: "It must be from the south. That King Yong is a sinister villain!"
"When those officials in Yuanyang deceived the people out of the city in order to survive, maybe it was Zhao Yanxun who was instigating them!"
Zhu Jinzhang nodded and walked out of the yard.
The crowd outside was furious. When they saw Zhu Jinzhang coming out, everyone shut their mouths and focused all their eyes on Zhu Jinzhang.
After a few casual moves, Zhu Jinzhang put his hands on his hips and said to everyone with a smile: "Brothers, the assassins from Prince Yong's Mansion in the south want to kill me and prevent us from taking over Baishan County..."
Looking at everyone, Zhu Jinzhang's face was full of anger: "Damn it, they want to trap us to death, will you agree?"
At this time, Zhu Jinzhang's words were still full of energy, which immediately raised everyone's fighting spirit.
