During the dinner, Lan Tian talked with Shi Zhi about the customs and customs of Jiaozhi. He always had a smile on his face and looked amiable. Compared with the arrogant faces of Jiangdong Lu Meng, Wei Jing and others, Lan Tian gave Shi Zhi a much better impression.
The delicious dishes from the kitchen were served one after another. Both the appearance and the aroma of the dishes made people salivate. Shi Zhi almost cried after trying them.
The variety of delicacies on the table is the only one I have ever seen in my life. What have I eaten in the past sixty years? The scholar only regretted that he had not come to Lingling earlier, and felt lucky that he could go to Quanling as an envoy.
"Are Lingling's dishes still to your liking?" Lantian asked doubtfully.
"Very good, very good..." Out of etiquette and recuperation, Shi Zhi was more reserved when eating, and immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks when Lan Tian asked.
Lan Tian smiled and said: "Then just be more comfortable like Chief Sha..."
Shamoko's mouth was full of oil when he ate. When he heard Lan Tian's voice, he turned around and asked, "General, was he calling me just now?"
Lan Tian: "You suffered a lot in Lingnan. Eat and drink well before returning to Chenyang..."
"It's not very tiring... I'll stay a few more days and then go back..." Samoko smiled naively. During the confrontation with Lu Meng, the two sides only had a small-scale war, so it was really not that tiring.
The reception banquet ended in a happy atmosphere, and Shi Zhi finally stood up after eating a plump meal.
"It's still early in the morning, should I ask Xingba to take you around Quanling?" Lan Tian asked tentatively.
Shi Zhi really wanted to know more about Lingling, but when Lan Tian pointed out such a murderous god to him, he felt a little depressed.
Shi Xie was most concerned about Jingzhou's military strength. Since he wanted to recognize Sun Quan or Liu Bei as his eldest brother, he had to find out the details of the two families respectively. Lu Meng's performance in Jiaozhou made Shi Xie doubtful about these two influential figures.
Shi Zhi kept his old father's instructions in mind, suppressed his inner curiosity about Quan Ling, and responded with a smile: "I, a scholar, live in the wild land of Lingnan and have no chance to admire the heroes of the world. I am very lucky to see General Gao today. Can you please let me know?" Can I get a glimpse of the trapped camp?"
"Young master, you want to see the trapped troops?" Lan Tian frowned.
Lan Tian was not afraid of leaking military secrets. At this time of year, various places were busy harvesting, and the trapping army had a fine tradition of helping the people. He was worried that the main force of the trapping army would not be in Quanling.
"Well...if it's inconvenient, forget it..." Shi Zhi felt that he was being abrupt and quickly waved his hand to explain.
Lan Tian smiled and said: "What's the inconvenience? Bo Ping, where are the trapped troops now?"
Gao Shun clasped his fists and replied: "General Xu is leading the main force to bundle straw in Xiangxiang. It is estimated that he will be able to return to Quanling in a few days."
"If Mr. Zhi is not busy, why not stay in Quanling for a few more days?" Lan Tian persuaded.
Shi Xie wanted to stay a few more days from the bottom of his heart, but Shi Xie was eager to know the situation in Lingling, so he shook his head and said in disappointment: "The new year is approaching, and my father will worship his ancestors at the end of the year. I have been staying in Bushan for too long this time. I have to rush back early tomorrow morning..."
"That's really unlucky." Lan Tian frowned after hearing this.
The two shipments of goods that Ustin shipped to Quanling were all gifts compiled by Shi Xie in Long. This old man from Jiaozhi was so aware of current affairs that he couldn't meet such a small request. Lan Tian felt really sorry.
Gao Shun understood Lan Tian's thoughts, and he continued: "Sir, although the main force of the trapped army is not here, there are still hundreds of people training outside the city in the martial arts hall."
"We won't be able to see the tens of thousands of people trapped in the battle this time. How about seeing a few hundred people first?" Lan Tian asked with a smile.
"Very good, very good..." The scholar's head was like a chicken pecking at rice.
Shizhi was too full to ride a horse, so Lantian sent someone to ride in a carriage.
At the end of the afternoon, a group of people arrived at the northwest location outside Quanling, which is where the new recruit camp of Jiangwu Hall is located. When there is no new recruit training mission, the enemy troops sent them in batches for rotation training.
When Lan Tian and others arrived at the scene, the soldiers who were training in the recruit camp were about to have a friendly football match with the instructors from the martial arts hall.
Lantian 'created' football in Xindengzhuang, and was brought to Quanling by Gao Shun, Gan Ning and others to promote it. In addition to the students at Quanling Academy who liked it, the soldiers from each battalion even competed against each other during breaks.
"It's better to catch the sun than to catch it. How about you watch a football match with us first?" Lan Tian suggested.
"Uh... ok..." Shi Zhi didn't know what football was at this moment.
Several people sat down next to the simple court. Eleven people on each side of the court stood in their respective positions. Then two soldiers were seen pushing a four-wheeled cart to the center of the court.
The man on the four-wheeler used crutches with both hands, and then stood up with one leg.
Beep...
Lu Tie picked up the whistle hanging around his neck and blew the sound for the entire game.
After the game started, the players on both sides ran wildly, and the players holding the ball and the defensive players actively fought. The violent body collisions seemed to be in a battle. The most speechless one was the sole coach who followed the players on both sides with a cane. Running, and not much slower.
Shi Yi asked doubtfully: "Excuse me, what kind of game is this? It looks like Cuju, but it's not exactly..."
"This is a game modified by General based on Cuju. Its current name is football." Gan Ning explained.
"Football? What does that one-legged man do?" Shi Zhi pointed at Lu Tie and asked.
Lan Tian said with a smile: "It seems that he should be the referee, the middleman who arbitrates the outcome of the double reverse."
"Why choose a one-legged man as the referee?" Shi Zhi scratched his head and couldn't understand at all.
Lan Tian shook his head, "I really don't know about this. Lao Lu is a bit interesting. He is almost the same as a normal person after using a crutch..."
Gao Shun clasped his fists and replied: "Lu Tie uses the crutches very hard, and he still wants to return to the battlefield..."
"Oh? It's because I haven't paid enough attention recently. He's in good condition now, but he can't hold weapons with a cane. I'll ask the weapon shop to forge a pair of iron canes for him later. Although he can't go into battle to kill the enemy after practicing it, he should be able to use it in crisis situations. You can protect yourself." Lantian suddenly had inspiration.
The weight of the iron crutch is much heavier than that of the wooden crutch. Lu Tie's hands have become extremely strong after the amputation. Maybe he can really kill enemies with the iron crutch.
Gao Shun was a little excited, "Thank you sir..."
Lan Tian nodded slightly, and he suddenly remembered that there were famous people who used iron crutches. In addition to Tieguai Li, one of the Eight Immortals, there was also Duan Yanqing, the villain in the Eight Parts of Tianlong. They were all strong men with physical disabilities and strong wills.
"May I ask, what did the one-legged man do before?" Shi Zhi listened to the conversation between the two, and Monk Zhang Er was confused.
"This man's name is Lu Tie, and he was once a Sima of the trapped army." Gao Shun explained.
Shi Zhi swallowed his saliva, wasn't the trapped army too strong? He can 'run' so fast with a broken leg, and he is also ready to return to the battlefield. What if he is a normal person?
During the half-hour match, Shi Zhi was so fascinated by this man's sport that he even forgot that he was here to visit the trapped troops.
The soldiers in the final round of training were fully armed and lined up in front of Gao Shun. Their sophisticated equipment, unstoppable momentum, and majestic and domineering movements made them an army that the soldiers had never seen in their lives.
The ambition to be trapped in the battle, whether there is death or not, is indeed worthy of its reputation.
When leaving the recruit camp, Shi Zhi asked Lan Tian for a football and wanted to take the football back to promote the sport. Shi Xie was in Jiaozhi, which later became Vietnam, and Lan Tian agreed without thinking.
