Chapter 722 Chess
"Chess and football?" Liu Bang frowned slightly, "Master, please forgive me for being ignorant. I have never heard of football. As for chess, is it Go?"
"No. Xiangqi is not Go." Jiang Lu said, "Football is the evolution of Cuju, and it is more interesting than Cuju."
"What about chess?" Liu Bang asked.
Jiang Lu frowned slightly, looked at Liu Bang and Xiang Yu with some embarrassment, and then said: "Chess and football were both invented by the emperor.
Chess was designed based on the background of the Chu-Han struggle for hegemony. On the chessboard, in the middle is the realm of Chu, He and Han, with two chess pieces: red and black. Both sides have soldiers, horses, cannons, rooks, prime ministers, soldiers, and generals. However, the red and black chess pieces are The words on both sides are different, for example, the red side is a soldier and the black side is a pawn, but the meaning is the same. "
Liu Bang nodded indifferently, Zhang Liang and Xiao He also looked embarrassed, and Xiang Yu, who was reading the letter, was not in the mood to read the letter either.
Chess based on the Chu-Han struggle seems quite interesting.
"Master Jianglu, I wonder if you have any ready-made chess pieces?" Xiang Yu asked.
"Yes, if you want it, I'll give you a copy." Jiang Lu said.
"Thank you very much, Mr. General." Xiang Yu said, "But the general does not want chess, but wants to compete with Liu Bang."
Well!
Except for Liu Bang, everyone looked at Xiang Yu in surprise, and two words appeared in their hearts, resentment.
Xiang Yu was full of resentment towards Liu Bang, resentment about his defeat to Liu Bang, and this resentment was very deep.
Especially Xiang Yu, who knew that he would never be able to take revenge in his life, urgently needed something to vent his resentment.
Coincidentally, chess appeared, and it was made in the context of the Chu-Han struggle for hegemony.
In reality, you can't take action against Liu Bang. Even if you kill Liu Bang, the world will only think that Xiang Yu killed Liu Bang because he was afraid that Liu Bang would grow up.
Once such rumors appeared, how could the proud and arrogant Xiang Yu bear it?
A person like Xiang Yu will definitely get up wherever he goes down. Even if he wants to defeat his opponent, he will do so in an upright manner and will never kill someone secretly.
Therefore, when Xiang Yu conquered cities and territories, he often massacred them.
Now that Xiang Yu couldn't take action against Liu Bang and couldn't vent, he finally found something that allowed him to vent.
Only Liu Bang looked at Xiang Yu with a dull and puzzled expression. Ever since Brother Xiang came back from Xianyang City, he seemed to ignore my love and sometimes targeted himself.
Did I offend brother Xiang somewhere?
Just when Liu Bang was thinking wildly, Jiang Lu had someone bring over the chess set. This was just a chess set made of ordinary wood. Jiang Lu brought a hundred sets for the purpose of giving practice to the people of each tribe.
After bringing the chess, the general placed the chess pieces in their respective positions, and then explained the rules of chess to everyone, such as the knight moving on the sun, the elephant moving on the field, the pawns can only move forward and are not allowed to retreat, etc.
Xiang Yu and others listened very carefully to the rules of chess, especially Xiang Yu, who listened most carefully.
Not only was he very serious, but he also asked you to listen carefully and wait for the two of them to play the first set.
The rules are very simple, and the general explains the moves of each chess piece once.
"The rules are that simple." Jiang Lu said, "I suggest that Xiao He and Zhang Liang play a game first so that Liu Bang can learn more. Xiang Yu, what do you think?"
Xiang Yu didn't even think about it, he just nodded and said, "That's fine, lest he lose and act shamelessly."
Liu Bang said speechlessly: "Brother Xiang, do you think of me as a scoundrel?"
do not you?
Everyone looked at Liu Bang. Liu Bang felt a little uncomfortable and immediately said: "Don't look at me like this, isn't it just playing chess? If you lose, you lose, and you won't lose a finger." .”
"No, if you lose, you will lose a big house to me, and if I lose, I will lose a big house to you." Xiang Yu said.
"Brother Xiang
, isn’t it just playing chess, there’s no need to bet so big, right? Liu Bang said with great pain.
"Yes." Everyone said in unison.
This shocked Liu Bang. Since when had he become the target of public criticism? Why did everyone help Xiang Yu?
Xiao He said: "Liu Bang, no matter you win or lose, you should have fun. Now that Zhang Liang and I are playing a game, you should learn it carefully."
Then everyone gave up their positions to Zhang Liang and Xiao He and began to compete with each other on their chess skills.
In fact, the two of them often play Go together, and this is their first time playing Go. However, the rules are very simple, but they can feel the ever-changing ideas in the game.
Watching the two of them playing chess leisurely.
Zhang Liang's layout was meticulous, and every step he took showed thoughtfulness, as if he was planning a battle; chariots, horses and artillery had already appeared in the opponent's military camp.
Xiao He, on the other hand, has a flexible chess style, is good at catching his opponent's mistakes, quickly expands his advantage, and uses the method of exchanging pieces for pieces to eliminate the chess pieces in his own camp. .
On the chessboard, Zhang Liang's rooks swept through thousands of troops and were invincible; Xiao He's cannons were mysterious and invisible, making it difficult for the opponent to guard against them.
The two sides were fighting inextricably on the chessboard, fighting fiercely.
Fusu and others next to him secretly thought it was wonderful, and they were fascinated by it.
Xiang Yu saw that Zhang Liang gave up a chariot in exchange for Xiao He's cannon and horse, and at the same time let his cannon rush into Xiao He's camp, which made him sweat for Xiao He.
But Xiao He ignored the cannon, and instead used a horse to rush into Zhang Liang's hinterland for a sneak attack. He used a trick to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron. On one side of the horse was a chariot and on the other side was a general.
This move forced Zhang Liang to "abandon his rook to save his commander" and give up an important chess piece in order to stabilize the situation.
However, Xiao He took the opportunity to send his horses back to defend, forcing Zhang Liang's cannon to leave.
However, without Zhang Liang's two chariots, Xiang Yu thought that he was bound to lose. However, he did not expect that Zhang Liang was calm at this time and stabilized the situation through a series of exquisite tricks.
In the end, after a fierce battle, the two sides ended in a draw.
This game not only deepened their friendship, but also allowed them to understand each other in terms of strategic layout and tactical application.
"Wonderful. Really wonderful." Jiang Lu said excitedly, "He is indeed one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty."
Xiang Yu also nodded slightly. Liu Bang was able to get help from these two people, and he was indeed capable. In fact, he did not lose to Liu Bang, but to the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty.
Liu Bang looked confused and said: "What are the Three Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty? Xiao He, Zhang Liang, when did you get such a name?
Wait, no, Sanjie, you only have two and there is one more? Could it be that there is another one who is me? "
"You are also one of the Three Heroes. Stop dreaming. It's our turn now."
