Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 314

Therefore, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he transferred the soldiers of King Qin's mansion into the Beimen camp, and separated them from the Nanya guards to become the emperor's direct military force to ensure his loyalty. His strength and status continued to increase, and he became more and more transformed into the role of the emperor's personal soldier.However, Li Zhi let his son's East Palace touch such an important key of the palace ban, which made Wu's heart feel even more uncomfortable.

"The widow also knows that this is a bit menglang, but the East Palace can't win!" Li Zhi laughed.

Li Zhi's voice was interrupted by cheers that became more and more orderly. He stood up, took two steps forward, and walked out of the brocade barrier, so that the audience in the stands and the polo players who were about to play could see more clearly. It became more violent, giving Li Zhi the illusion that he seemed to be lifted up by the sound waves.

"Your Majesty, it's windy outside, be careful!" the accompanying imperial physician stepped forward and said in a low voice.

"Forget it!" Li Zhi nodded, waved to the audience, retreated into the brocade barrier, and said to the servant beside him, "It's time to start!"

With the sound of the horn, it was a signal that the game was about to start, and the stands fell silent. They held their breath and watched intently as the riders on both sides passed through the gate and entered the field, and then lined up in two rows, facing each other. Stand facing north, raise the club in your hand, and pay tribute to the emperor and queen.

"Jin Jiaoyu, Wang Sanlang, it's about to start!" Prince Li Hong's breath was a little hurried, and his immature cheeks were blushing with excitement. He didn't sit with his parents. Still with his players moments before the start, until the horn sounded and he returned to the "coach's box" - a small open space just two steps from the south side of the field, where the players on the field Even Wang Wenzuo's yell could be clearly heard.In order to avoid being hit by horses, Wang Wenzuo even ordered a one-and-a-half-meter-high stand to be erected.

"Your Highness!" Wang Wenzuo stretched out his hand to give Li Hong a hand: "Don't worry, the competition has just begun!"

"I'm not worried!" Li Hong said with a smile, "I'm 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 top? Maybe the view is better!"

"That's different!" Li Hong said with a smile: "You can only watch the game when you sit on the top, but you can not only watch it, but you can also hear the heavy sound of horseshoes, smell the smoke and sweat of the horses, and the mud splashed by the horseshoes. Flying in front of you, the clubs chop each other, this kind of fun is not something you can enjoy sitting on top of, let alone watching how you command the team, this king should learn it!"

"This prince must have been an ancient Roman in his previous life!" Wang Wenzuo thought to himself, and said, "It's nothing rare, you see, the North Gate team has already started to attack, and it should go directly to the middle. The tactics are very simple, but their Horses and riding skills are indeed much better!"

As Wang Wenzuo said, the polo players of the Beimen Imperial Army had already taken control of the polo before the sound of the horns had completely subsided. People in the Tang Dynasty called it Maju, a hardwood ball the size of an apple, painted with colorful paint, and the knights Hit the polo with a hockey-puck-shaped stick.A north gate knight riding an orange mare swept the polo forward vigorously, and then rushed out of the group to follow the polo.

The voices, noise, and laughter in the stands stopped immediately, and everyone's eyes were focused on the ranks of knights.Even the most beautiful and virtuous lady can't help tightening her handkerchief, biting her lips, and praying for the knight she likes. This is not unfounded. Polo is actually very dangerous. In such a fierce confrontational sport, it is difficult to guarantee that you will not break your head, break your arm, or even be crushed to death by a fallen horse. As for sprained wrists and ankles, let alone being broken by a club.

It is impossible either to describe or to imagine the tension experienced by the audience while watching this intense game.But the following description may give you a very faint impression: Among the spectators gathered in the stands, about a thousand or so people placed bets on this game.The number of bets ranged from dozens to hundreds of guans according to each person's economic situation. There was even a mansion in Anrenfang and a hydraulic mill by the Wei River outside the city. The latter was a great fortune in Guanzhong.Some people placed their bets on the East Palace Liu led team in white, while others placed their bets on the North Gate Forbidden Army in red.

"Fortunately, it flew!" Li Hong waved his arm and let out a long breath. As he said, the knight from the north gate was too hard. Although he caught up with the wooden ball later, he had no shooting angle. Well, the wooden ball went wide three or four steps away from the goal, hit the fence and bounced back.

"The North Gate side was in too much of a hurry. It would have been better if the strength had been lower and slower!" Jin Renwen commented.

"Brother Renshou is right!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "However, if their offense has a layered sense, and someone delays to respond, it is also a good choice to catch that guy's back-knocking shot!"

"Do you have a level? Take the ball back and shoot?" Jin Ren asked with a smile, "If I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes, I really don'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 bouncing off the wall, Wang Wenzuo stood up and shouted loudly: "Don't worry, use the width of the field to pull the opponent's formation horizontally, and use detours as the straight line!"

Wang Wenzuo's yelling attracted the attention of the spectators in the nearby stands. Several pairs of curious and beautiful eyes turned to this strange guy who yelled at the stadium. Could it be that he just placed a big bet?But the problem is that listening to what he yelled, it doesn't look like a bet, does it?

The performance of the Donggong team on the court quickly attracted the attention of the audience back. The knight who controlled the ball did not rush towards the enemy's goal as everyone expected, but threw the wooden ball towards the opponent's goal. A pass was passed from a companion more than 2 steps away. Before the North Gate Cavaliers stepped forward to intercept the pass, the No.[-] Cavaliers of the Eastern Palace who caught the pass passed it horizontally to the companions on the other side. At the same time, the Cavaliers of the Eastern Palace also quickly dispersed. Open, forming a rough three-column formation.

"What happened to the Donggong team? Why didn't they dare to rush forward and just knocked the wooden ball sideways?" A spectator asked in confusion.

"Could it be that they were frightened by the knights of the North Gate? Their horses and riding skills are far worse than those of the Forbidden Army at the North Gate!"

"It's okay if you are not as strong as a human being, and you are not as courageous as a human being. These guys really embarrass the prince!"

(End of this chapter)