Chapter 577 577 Take action, do things first and then talk about it
Arithmetic is closely related to everyone's life and is used in all walks of life. The Ministry of Industry must make accurate calculations when building dams, ditches, and bridges; the Ministry of Households must calculate taxes and allocate funds to various ministries; and the Ministry of War must accurately calculate military pay and food.
Calculation: Relatively speaking, there are not many things that the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment need to calculate accurately, but it is not unnecessary.
Not to mention all the ministries of the imperial court, even all walks of life are inseparable from calculations. This shows the importance of arithmetic, but countries still do not pay attention to arithmetic.
Not only Tianqi, Beichen, but also Tianwu, a country that values commerce, does not pay attention to arithmetic, and there are even fewer people who are proficient in arithmetic.
It's not that no one studied it, but that the court didn't pay attention to it. In this era when people who learned literature and martial arts could only sell it to the emperor's family, if the court didn't value people who learned arithmetic, naturally no one would study it.
Now that Xu Ziqi asked, Ji Yunkai wanted to have a good chat with Xu Ziqi about the role of arithmetic in the military, but...
"General Xu, the calculation cannot be explained clearly in a few sentences. Can we talk about it later?" Xu Ziqi didn't have any foundation. She had to explain clearly to Xu Ziqi the calculation of speed, calculation of wind resistance, and calculation of angle. She had to start from scratch.
, which takes a lot of time.
However, the demon sect's soldiers and horses have now surrounded Xiaozhuangzi. They must lead their troops there as soon as possible. There is no time to talk nonsense here with General Xu.
Although Xu Ziqi really wanted Ji Yunkai to talk first, he also knew that nothing had been done and there was no reason to ask anyone to give him advice, so he nodded immediately and said: "Yes."
Afraid that Ji Yunkai would be thrown away after finishing the work, Xu Ziqi added: "Please ask the girl to tell us carefully later."
In other words, they will seriously handle what Ji Yunkai tells them, but they will also ask Ji Yunkai to do his best afterwards.
They had no interaction with each other, Xu Ziqi just came to help following Liu Yuan's words, and they didn't even know who the person they wanted to help was.
Although as soldiers, they will obey orders, there is still a difference between doing things according to orders and doing things desperately.
With Ji Yunkai's help, even if Xu Ziqi doesn't try his best to help Ji Yun, he will still handle the matter seriously, instead of being forced to do it due to Liu Yuan's orders.
"Don't worry, General Xu, I won't hide anything." Ji Yunkai is not from one of those famous families. She will not regard what she has learned as personal property. The education she has received allows her to use everything she has learned without reservation.
Teach others everything you learn, and you won’t worry that others will step on her feet if they learn what she has learned.
"How about we leave right away?" With Ji Yunkai's consent, Xu Ziqi stopped delaying.
The matter should be done as soon as possible, and if it was done as soon as possible, he could let Ji Yunkai talk about calculations earlier.
"Okay." Ji Yunkai didn't know if the people from the Demon Cult had taken action, so it would definitely be best to go earlier.
"I'll go back first and leave this place to you." Xiao Jiuan did not interfere with Ji Yunkai's decision from the beginning to the end. Seeing that Ji Yunkai succeeded in getting Xu Ziqi to work for her, Xiao Jiuan left with peace of mind.
It's better to make people do things willingly than to just follow orders.
In addition to Xu Ziqi's soldiers and horses, there are secret guards protecting Ji Yunkai in the dark. He does not need to worry about Ji Yunkai's safety.
"Okay, I'll be careful." Being in the barracks, Ji Yunkai felt secure enough and was not worried about any accidents.
When Xu Ziqi saw that Xiao Jiuan was leaving, he didn't try to persuade him to stay. Although General Liu didn't say anything and only asked him to lead troops to Blackstone Mountain, Tianqi's King Yanbei was in Blackstone Mountain. He could guess a little bit, but...
As a subordinate, even if he guessed some things, he couldn't say a word more.
Xiao Jiuan returned the same way and returned to Xiaozhuangzi through the secret passage. No one in Zhuangzi except Xiao Jiuan's confidants knew that he had left on the way.
Outside Zhuangzi, the people of the Demon Cult were still surrounding Zhuangzi. During the time when Xiao Jiuan was out, they launched an attack, but unfortunately, their first attack ended in failure.
Even though there are not many people in Zhuangzi, everyone brought by Xiao Jiuan is a good player, and the people Mo Qixi arranges here are not weak, and there is also a master like Li Yuan sitting in charge. It is not easy for people from the Demon Sect to rush in.
Easy thing.
As soon as Xiao Jiu'an came back, his confidants reported to him the situation outside: "Master Jiu, the situation outside is extremely unfavorable to us. After the failure of the first wave of attacks, the Demon Sect sent more people, and everyone who came was...
He is a master."
The three hundred believers who surrounded Zhuangzi were just ordinary thugs. The real main force of the demon sect was the Great Protector. After fighting against Xiao Jiuan's people, the Great Protector decisively transferred a group of masters from the sect.
Now, there are more than 20 masters around the Great Protector. The strength of these people is higher than that of the seven sons of the Demon Sect. This shows how much the Demon Sect attaches great importance to Xiao Jiuan.
"Let Li Yuan continue to drag." It's enough to drag Ji Yunkai over with his soldiers and horses.
With the five thousand soldiers and horses in Xu Ziqi's hands, no matter whether they are ordinary members of the cult or the great protector of the demon sect, they can only become prisoners.
"Yes, Master Jiu." With Xiao Jiu'an sitting in charge, the guard Gao Xuan felt relieved.
No matter what happens, as long as their prince is here, they will not be afraid.
Outside, Li Yuan stood at the gate of Zhuangzi, confronting the Demon Sect's Great Protector. The Demon Sect's people didn't move, and Li Yuan didn't move either. The two sides were just frozen...
"Great Protector, if this stalemate continues, it will not be good for us." When the people of the Demon Cult saw the people on Zhuangzi and were surrounded by them, they still didn't panic for a moment. For a moment, they felt a drum in their hearts. He always felt that King Yanbei had a back-up plan.
"I also know that dragging him down will be detrimental to us, but which of you is Li Yuan's opponent?" The Demon Cult's Great Protector had a gloomy face and glared at the person beside him.
The man who was stared at turned pale in fright, but he still said dutifully: "Great Protector, how about we come together? No matter how powerful Li Yuan is, there is only one person. With so many of us, we can kill him even if we are exhausted."
"Come together?" The Demon Cult's Great Protector sneered.
This is a good idea. Li Yuan's reputation is too great and he has a grudge against the Demon Cult. No one dares to confront him alone. If everyone goes together, there will be nothing to say.
"Okay, let's go together. No matter what, we must break through the defense line today and capture the King of Yanbei." As long as the King of Yanbei falls into their hands, it's just a few miles away and it's not worth mentioning.
The Demon Cult's Great Protector ordered that, except for the two great elders and a few old men, everyone else should go with him to attack Li Yuan. With the Great Protector taking the lead, the others had no objections.
"Kill him!" The demon sect's great protector led the way, followed by more than a dozen masters.
When Li Yuan saw this group of people rushing over, he was not worried but excited: "You're here just in time, I'm just trying to kill you one by one."
If King Yan Bei hadn't told him to try his best to delay the fight with the Demon Sect's people, he would have killed everyone in the Demon Sect to pieces... (To be continued)