Polo is similar to modern hockey. The biggest difference is that in the latter, people hit the ball on the ground, while in the former, they hit the ball on horseback.
Polo is also one of the most popular sports in contemporary times. However, due to the high threshold, it cannot be popularized by civilians. Therefore, its popularity is much lower than that of Cuju. However, it is often played among princes, nobles and military camps.
Polo is a great test of the batsman's horsemanship. While maintaining balance on the horse, he also has to hit a ball as big as a fist into the goal frame, which is extremely difficult.
The game is played in pairs, with eight people in each team, each riding a horse. If the player hits the opponent's goal frame, one point will be scored, and the victory will be determined by the score.
...Song Che is a layman in this sport, so casting and training can only be left to professionals. His task is to plan the venue and lay out tactics.
Polo requires horses to run wildly, and the venue is much larger than Cuju. The terrain of Cuju City is too small, which obviously cannot meet the demand.
Song Che found an open space outside Cuju City, divided the field, installed the goals, and built a stand specifically for the princes, nobles, and civil and military officials to watch the game. The complicated and complicated tasks made him feel tight for three days.
Last night before the game.
Song Che called ten players to the venue - to take the driver's license test, you have to "fit in" first. Familiarizing yourself with the venue in advance can also increase your winning rate.
To win glory for the country, we naturally need the best people, the best horses, the best equipment, and the best tactics.
There are ten players, eight starters and two substitutes. Except for Jiang Yuntian, most of them are good players selected from the Forbidden Army Cavalry Battalion. They are all smart and capable, equipped with general armor, and the horses used are all provided by the prince. The horses are majestic and vigorous.
"The so-called 'know yourself, know the enemy and you will win every battle'. Through the intelligence I have gathered in the past few days, I have basically mastered the information about my opponent. Everyone should listen carefully to what I say next, as it is very likely to be the key to victory!"
Song Che sat on the ground with the players, then clapped his hands, and Nangong Yue pushed a "blackboard" behind him, with a plan drawn on the blackboard.
"Look at the blackboard! Look at the blackboard! Where are your eyes looking?" Song Che tapped the blackboard with a wooden stick.
"Boss Song, the 'female donor' behind you is so beautiful, we will be distracted by her presence." Someone joked with a smile.
Nangong Yue curled her lips, covered her face with her sleeves, and retreated behind the blackboard.
"Okay, let's get to the point."
Song Che pointed at the picture on the board with a wooden stick and explained:
"This square picture depicts the field under our buttocks. The eight circles on the left represent the beam team, and the eight crosses on the right represent the Dijon team;
Dijon's playing style is very aggressive, with five attacking in the frontcourt and only three defending in the backcourt. Their formation plan has been roughly marked;
Dijon's use of this style of play is in line with the reckless nature of his nation, but our Liang people are different, not only have skills, but also brains;
Tomorrow our team's starting lineup will be '341'. The three who are the fastest and most skilled will serve as the main forwards, the four will stay in the midfield, and the last one will do nothing else and just stay in front of the goal. As long as the enemy is in danger In the penalty area, no matter what method is used, the ball must be blocked;
The enemy's lineup is far more offensive than defensive. The biggest disadvantage is that if they can break through their five main players in the frontcourt and quickly counterattack, there are only three people behind the enemy, and they will definitely have no time to guard the goal, so they can easily break it;
Of course, if the opponent arranges five people in the frontcourt, they must be very aggressive, but the polo match venue is very large, and it is impossible to be watertight, and mistakes will inevitably occur;
We only have three main players in the frontcourt. We must not attack rashly. We only need to guard against every ball coming. Wait until the enemy is exhausted, wait for the enemy to be anxious, and wait for the enemy to make a mistake. Then we will make a decisive decision. The frontcourt will cooperate with the midfielder to attack together. They were caught off guard! "
"Anyway, let's just follow Boss Song's arrangements!"
"No, no, the situation on the court is changeable, and everyone must know how to adapt to changes. For example, if there is a hole in the defense line, you must go up in time to help defend. If the offense is harassed, you should step forward in time to pick and roll. In short, there is a lot of knowledge here. , I can’t explain it clearly for a while, but all brothers are the best in the world, with both wisdom and courage. Not only do I believe in you, but millions of compatriots in Daliang also believe in you, and you will definitely be able to overcome all obstacles and win the game!”
"Crack."
Song Che clapped his hands twice more.
Nangong Yue turned over the blackboard and saw three human face portraits posted on it, one with a goatee, one with a big beard, and the other with a jeweled headband on his forehead.
"Everyone look at the blackboard again. From left to right are Prince Wanyanlie of Dijon, Envoy of Dijon Saipan, and Chief of Guards of Dijon Makabaka... They are indeed Tatar slaves. Even their names are messed up, but this is not It’s important, it’s important that everyone remembers the looks of these three people;”
Song Che paused and then said:
"These three people will be the main force of the Dijon team tomorrow. There is a poem that goes: 'Shoot the man first, shoot the horse, capture the thief first, capture the king'. As long as they are guarded and locked down, Dijon will greatly lose its ability to score;
Furthermore, since it is a confrontational game, small movements and minor injuries are inevitable. Therefore, we don’t need to be too conservative tomorrow. We will take action when it’s time to take action. Anyway, the correction referee is ours... But we must remember that the range of movements Don't make it too big. After all, we are a country of etiquette. Competition comes first and friendship comes second. "
After saying this, he stood up and dusted himself off:
"Okay, let's make arrangements here tonight. Tomorrow is bound to be a fierce battle. Let's go back and rest early to recuperate and prepare for the battle in Dijon!"
Everyone dispersed in response.
Nangong Yue held the blackboard, looked at Song Che with her eyes, and said with a smile:
"Boss Song, you are so attentive."
thin?
Song Che nodded his head and smiled sinisterly: "The big head is very thin, but the small head is very majestic."
Nangong Yue was stunned for a moment and shook her head: "I don't understand."
"You will understand later."
…
Early the next morning.
Song Che and the clerk from Hongxing Club came to the arena early and even borrowed a thousand soldiers from the military camp.
He arranged five hundred soldiers on the left and right sides of the arena, with the one on the left holding a saber and the one on the right holding a spear.
"Please cheer up for me. From now on, you can't move at all. Even if you feel anxious, you have to pull your crotch down for me!"
Song Che solemnly warned.
"Boss Song, do you plan to arrange so many swordsmen and spearmen because you want to..."
Nangong Yue looked at Song Che in surprise and made a gesture of "raising the knife and dropping it".
"If you can fight without bloodshed, why bother killing people?"
Song Che shook his head, looked up at the rising sun in the east, and sighed:
"It's a sunny day today!"
Nangong Yue also took advantage of the situation to look at Chaoyang, but she was puzzled.
"Boss, can I understand it only in the future?"
"That's not necessary, you will understand later."
