The whispers in the stands merged into a hum, which was in sharp contrast to the cheers just now. It turns out that although polo was quite popular in the Tang Dynasty at that time, the participants were mainly from the upper class and the military (horses were too expensive). Its tactics were still very primitive, and the concepts of tactics and court locations had not yet been formed. The two sides are still swarming, charging and galloping against each other. The victory or defeat depends on the individual's riding skills and the quality of the horse. Just like the Donggong team currently uses to control the ball, create gaps through passing and running without the ball, look for opportunities, and defend through the formation. The tactical concepts of changing, forming a local numerical advantage, compressing the opponent's space, and forcing the opponent to make mistakes did not exist at that time. As a result, the Donggong team's performance on the court seemed to the audience to be timid and timid, which in the eyes of everyone was much worse than losing.
"Your Highness, there is no need to worry!" Wang Wenzuo comforted: "As long as we take a step forward, the attitudes of these people will naturally change!"
"Don't worry, I don't have any confidence at all!" The crimson cheeks betrayed the anger in Li Hong's heart. He hit his knees hard with the ivory folding fan in his hand: "Didn't Li Jingye laugh at Dong Gong at first? It was a pussy ball, but what happened next? I remember that his blue and white chrysanthemum almost died of exhaustion!"
"Not bad!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Li Zhenye simply stopped riding that blue and white chrysanthemum in the last few days. He must be reluctant to let it go!"
"Hahaha!" Li Hong laughed: "Yes, I was wondering why he stopped riding that horse later. So that's what happened."
While they were talking, the Donggong team seized a rare opportunity on the court. The knight in the middle suddenly passed the ball to his teammate on the left, and the left back knocked it to the left back who came behind. With the mount that had already accelerated, the left back knight ran all the way for five seconds. In more than ten steps, he broke through the interception of several riders, and then passed the ball diagonally to the Donggong Knight in the middle. He completed the first shot twelve or three steps away from the goal. Unfortunately, it still missed. The wooden ball was far away. Flying far away towards the corner of the stadium, a sigh suddenly came from the stands.
"Don't be anxious, play well, retreat to defense first, and maintain your formation!" Wang Wenzuo shouted to the Dong Palace knight closest to him: "Yes, Murong Miao, you swung the club twice in the air, you just held the club too tight!" "Jin Renwen was much more experienced and shouted to the knight who had just been beaten away.
"Follow your orders, Jin Jiaoyu!"
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"I didn't expect that the East Palace side was playing pretty well! At least the scene is still both offensive and defensive. Well, Hong'er can still get people to use them!"
Under the red and yellow umbrella in the north stand, Li Zhi nodded with satisfaction. He may be the one who cares least about the outcome of the game among all the spectators. First of all, he did not participate in the bet. Secondly, one of the two sides in the game is his own son's team. One side is his own bodyguard, and he will accept whoever wins. If the East Palace side can perform well on the scene, he will be even happier.
"Who do you think will win in the end?" Wu asked.
"Does that need to be said?" Li Zhi laughed: "Let's put it this way, as long as the East Palace can get two or three chips, it will be very good. The horses of the North Gate Forbidden Army are good and their riding skills are better. The advantage will be greater after the fight!"
Perhaps they were startled by the attack by the East Palace just now. After the North Gate Cavaliers won the ball, they did not attack rashly. Instead, they wandered around the center of the court twice, which also caused a round of boos in the stands. These The nobles and ladies did not brave the cold wind to sit in the stands during the Lantern Festival just to watch horseback riding. Perhaps for this reason, the North Gate Knights quickly launched a new attack.
"The riding skills of the North Gate Forbidden Army are indeed much better!" Wang Wenzuo said with emotion.
"That's right, the people here are basically the guides and guards for the emperor's honor guard, and their riding skills are naturally the best!" Jin Ren asked: "But these guys are unlucky to meet a freak like you, Saburo!"
"Why do you say that?" Prince Li Hong asked.
"Other people play polo to defend by grabbing the ball. At most, they bump into horses and hit people! When you play polo, Saburo, you control the riders holding the ball to rush to both sides. The knights at the North Gate only know how to rush forward with their heads down, but the further they rush forward, the more they rush forward. The narrower the place becomes, and if seven or eight riders surround it, no matter how capable they are, they won't be able to break out."
"After all, polo is not a war, and you can't win by just rushing forward with your head down!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "But the strength of the North Gate Forbidden Army is really good. After this game, we can win at least two or three points!"
"It all depends on luck!" Jin Ren asked. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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Said: "It would be fine if you can get the chips in the first two quarters of an hour. But if you can't open up the situation at the beginning, and the horsepower will get worse later on, it will be even harder to get the chips!"
As if he heard Jin Renwen's prophecy, a North Gate knight actually broke through several layers of blocks from the East Palace Knights, swung the ball diagonally and hit the ball into the net, gaining an advantage. There was a burst of cheers from the stands, and the North Gate Forbidden Army took the lead.
"That guy actually broke through the siege of four or five knights and scored from such a small angle!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head: "It doesn't matter, just get ahead and the game will really begin!" He loudly cheered to the East Palace Knights on the court.
"Well said!" Prince Li Hong whispered: "It's a pity that I can't cheer for the soldiers as loudly as Sanlang!"
"That's okay!" Jin Renwen said with a smile, "Just being able to sit in this place is already the biggest encouragement!"
According to the rules, after gaining a lead, the ball must be exchanged to the other team. So this round it was the East Palace Knights' turn to attack. Perhaps because of the recent fundraising, the North Gate Knights' morale was greatly boosted. The ball was still not far from the East Palace goal, and they quickly began to step forward to intercept it. Obviously It is to regain the ball and defeat the opponent in one go. On the East Palace Knight side, it was still the same as at the beginning of the game. The knight who was pressed passed the polo to the nearby companions. For a while, the audience only saw the shadow of the horse riding on the court, the sky was full of smoke, and the North Gate Knight on horseback. His heroic appearance made the ladies watching the battle shine brightly, but few noticed that the knights of the East Palace were almost spinning in place, consuming far less horsepower than their opponents.
About a quarter of an hour later, the North Gate Knights' pursuit became slower. Their mounts snorted, their sweat-soaked manes stuck to their skin in clumps, and they no longer looked as energetic as they did at the beginning. At this time, the Donggong team suddenly repeated its old trick. They first passed the wooden ball to a knight in the middle. The opponent was a little slow to catch up, so he passed the ball to his partner who was rushing up at high speed on the left wing. Then they ran, knocked back, and shot again. ——This time, the Donggong team did not waste the opportunity. The wooden ball flew straight into the net, and the Donggong team also gained an advantage.
"Okay, okay!" Li Zhi slapped his knee fiercely. As an expert, he also saw the clue at this time: "I really underestimate Hong'er. Although the riding skills and horses in the East Palace are not as good as those of the North Gate Forbidden Army. , but the style of play is very different, so it seems that the outcome of this game is really uncertain!" @ESSENTIAL\/SHUKEG·No mistake first release~~
Chapter 48: Evening
