Therefore, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he transferred the Qin Prince's troops to the North Gate Camp, and separated them from the Nanya guards to become the direct force of the emperor to ensure their loyalty. In the following decades, the North Gate Forbidden Army As their strength and status continued to increase, they increasingly transformed into the emperor's personal soldier. And Li Zhi actually let his son's east palace have access to such an important palace key, which made Wu feel even more uncomfortable.
"I also know that this is a bit arrogant, but Donggong can't win!" Li Zhi said with a smile.
Li Zhi's voice was interrupted by increasingly uniform cheers. He stood up, took two steps forward, and walked out of the barrier, allowing the audience in the stands and the polo players about to compete to see more clearly. The cheers It became more violent, giving Li Zhi the illusion that he was being lifted up by the sound.
"Your Majesty, it's windy outside, so be careful!" The accompanying physician took a step forward and lowered his voice.
"Save it for me!" Li Zhi nodded, waved to the audience, returned to the brocade barrier, and said to the waiter on the side: "It's time to start!"
As the horn sounded, which was a signal that the game was about to begin, the stands suddenly became quiet. They held their breath and watched attentively as the riders from both sides passed through the door opening, entered the venue, and then lined up in two horizontal lines, facing each other. Facing the stands facing north, raise the club in your hand to salute the emperor and queen.
"Jin Jiaoyu, Wang Sanlang, it's about to begin!" Prince Li Hong's breath was a little hurried, and his young cheeks were flushed with excitement. He was not sitting with his parents. As the owner of the East Palace team, he did not wait until before the game. He was with his players until the horn sounded, and he returned to the "coach's box" - a small open space on the south side of the court, only two steps away from the court, and the players on the court. You can even hear Wang Wenzuo's shout clearly. @精品\/书馆·无码第一~~ In order to avoid being collided by horses, Wang Wenzuo even ordered a one-and-a-half-meter-high stand to be erected.
"Your Highness!" Wang Wenzuo reached out and gave Li Hong a hand: "Don't worry, the game has just begun!"
"I'm not worried!" Li Hong said with a smile: "I am just a little excited. It's a pity that I can't see Aye's stunned look with my own eyes!"
"Then why don't you sit on the top? Maybe the view will be better!"
"That's different!" Li Hong said with a smile: "You can only watch the game when you sit up here. Not only can you watch it when you sit here, you can also hear the heavy sound of horses' hooves, smell the smoke and the smell of the sweat of the horses, and the soil splashed by the horses' hooves. Rushing towards each other, the clubs are chopping each other, this kind of fun is not something you can enjoy sitting on it, let alone watching how you direct the team, you have to learn from this king!"
"This prince was probably an ancient Roman in his last life!" Wang Wenzuo thought to himself, and said: "Actually, it's not that rare. You see, the Beimen team has already started to attack. They should rush directly into the middle. The tactics are very simple, but their Horses and riding skills are indeed much better!”
As Wang Wenzuo said, before the horn sound completely subsided, the polo players of the North Gate Forbidden Army had already controlled the polo - people in the Tang Dynasty called it Maju, which was an apple-sized hardwood ball, coated with colorful paint, and the knight A polo ball is played with a hockey stick. A knight from the North Gate riding an orange mare swept the polo forward with all his strength, then rushed out of the riding group and followed the polo.
The voices, noises, and laughter in the stands suddenly stopped, and everyone's eyes focused on the ranks of the knights. Even the most beautiful and virtuous lady can't help but wrangle her handkerchief, bite her lip, and pray for the knight she likes. This is not unfounded worry. Polo is actually very dangerous. Even the best knight can't do anything here. In such a fierce and confrontational sport, there is no guarantee that one will not break his head, break his arm, or even be crushed to death by a falling horse. Not to mention spraining his wrist and ankle, or having his head broken by a club.
It is impossible, either by description or by imagination, to convey the tension experienced by the spectators as they watched this intense match. But the following description may give you a very weak impression: among the spectators gathered in the stands, about a thousand people placed bets on this game. The number of bets depends on each person's financial situation, ranging from dozens to hundreds of coins. There is even a mansion in Anrenfang and a water-powered mill by the Wei River outside the city. The latter is a huge fortune in Guanzhong. Some people placed their bets on the team led by Dong Gongliu in white, while others placed their bets on the North Gate Army in red. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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"Fortunately, it flew away!" Li Hong waved his arm and let out a long breath. Just as he said, the North Gate knight used too much force. Although he later caught up with the wooden ball, he no longer had the shooting angle. Well, the wooden ball missed three or four steps away from the goal, hit the wall and bounced back.
"The North Gate side was too hasty. It would actually have been better if they had used less force and gone slower!" Jin Renwen commented.
"Brother Renshou is right!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "But if their offense is more layered and someone delays to respond, it would also be a good choice to take the guy's kick and shoot!"
"Is there a level? Recovering the ball and shooting?" Jin Renwen raised his hand and said with a smile: "If I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't believe that you haven't played polo a few times. This should be the Su Hui mentioned in the Buddhist scriptures, right?"
At this time, the East Palace side had already intercepted the polo that bounced off the wall. Wang Wenzuo stood up and shouted loudly: "Don't be anxious, use the width of the court to pull the opponent's formation horizontally, and use detours to get straight!"
Wang Wenzuo's shout attracted the attention of the spectators in the nearby stands. Several pairs of curious and beautiful eyes cast their eyes on this strange guy who was shouting at the court. Did he just place a large bet? But the problem is that the content of his shouting doesn't sound like he's placing a bet, right?
The performance of the Donggong team on the court quickly attracted the attention of the audience. The Cavaliers who controlled the ball did not rush towards the enemy's goal as everyone expected, but instead directed the wooden ball towards the goal. A companion who was more than twenty steps away passed the ball over. Before the knights from the North Gate team could step forward to intercept the pass, the second knight from the East Palace team who caught the pass passed it horizontally to his companions on the other side. At the same time, the knights from the East Palace team also quickly dispersed. Open, forming a rough three-line formation.
"What's wrong with the Donggong team? Why don't they dare to rush forward and just knock the wooden ball sideways?" a spectator asked in confusion.
"Are you afraid of the North Gate Knights? Their horses and riding skills are far worse than those of the North Gate Forbidden Army!"
"It's just that they are not as strong as others, but they are not as courageous as others. These guys have really embarrassed the prince!".
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