Hunter and Hussar

Chapter 101 The Heart of a Champion
This is probably the first time in my life that the big bully the small.In fact, I found out that Luka was back yesterday, so I secretly discussed with Mi Le and Lao Ye to translate what is called a surprise for this little guy.While Le Ben was away, the three of us cornered Luka in the locker room.That bullying look really has a bit of "campus bullying".Once again, Luka timidly raised his hands tucked into his sleeves to his face, panting nervously through his upturned nose, like a meek lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

It turns out that bullying people is so fun.I believed that there was a heart-to-heart connection, and the three of us couldn't help laughing at the same time.I couldn't continue acting, and then I rubbed Luka's hair and said it was a joke. "Captain! Scoundrel!" He groaned, jumped up from the corner, gently pushed me back a few steps, and rubbed his nose with a smile.

It's good to be a bad boy, but it's a pity that my father would punish me when he saw me doing bad things since I was a child, so I was forced to be a good boy.

"My bad." He blinked his green eyes, but frowned, and sat back on the chair helplessly, as if riding a black pony, "but you have to believe me, I finally came back, Almost never came back."

In fact, we can basically guess the reason.China is too far away.After this accident, whether it was their relatives or Luca who returned home, they all woke up from a long dream.I am too willful, and my parents also indulge me.Luca said.I am their little prince, I have whatever I want.Italy, Germany, Switzerland, you can go as long as you want.Dad failed to live this kind of free life when he was a child, so he gave me all the things he wanted to have but couldn't have.As for my mother, as long as her son makes up his mind, she will support him without hesitation.I have traveled so far, heard so many stories, and followed the footsteps of the old people wandering around, but I just forgot the harm that wandering itself caused to my relatives, even though they never mentioned it to me.I have never seen mom and dad cry in front of me. Parents must and will always be strong in front of their children.But this time is different.From the tears, I realized that they were terrified—not only of losing my sister, but of me as well.I also remembered that the family hadn’t watched the newspaper and chatted by the small stove that was old and no longer lit for a long time; it had also been a long time since my parents said good night to me, kissed my forehead, and then retracted into the quilt, The sound of their footsteps on the wooden floor was getting further and further away.I suddenly felt that I wanted to stay, not go anywhere, just stay with my parents and sister.I will grow up and leave in the future, it is fate.Since we have been apart for so long, why do we continue to wander outside now?Time with loved ones is limited and this accident reminded me.

So, I thought, I'm going to stay in Vienna and at least finish secondary school.I'm not young, and I'll be in college in a few years.Our family has been wandering outside for a long, long time, and it's time for me to stay at home quietly for a while.

"But why did you go back to China?"

"My story here is not over yet. I am not a liar, and I will do what I promised others."

Luka always has such a serious demeanor, with that childishness and innocence.However, through those green eyes, what I can feel is a deep and powerful emotion.

But nothing is permanent and constant, we all grow old, and our emotions and mindsets can change - although these things are far, far away.The closest thing to us at the moment is undoubtedly the countdown to quitting the team.It started from the first day of joining, but it was so far away that we didn't feel it until the day Taotao told me that he would leave.Now it's our turn, not just the sophomores, but also Luca.The story is not over yet, but there will always be a day when it will end, procrastination is useless.When people get together, they will disperse, just like when people are born, they will die.Luca, he left us to return home, and returned to China to leave us.Come and go, go and come, like a non-stop circle, the logic and reason in it are constantly being cut and confused.Maybe he came back not just because of his promise, but because of some moments with us that made him feel at home here as well.

Luca, I understand you very well. I myself often walk around and always want to stop peacefully.Miller said.However, I also envy you.You can stop if you want to stop, and you can go if you want to go. There is really no worries.As for me, I either walk or stop. If I stop, I can’t walk anymore. Maybe I can only stop once in my life. I have to walk on the road forever.

Luca grabbed Mi Le's palm and asked him to pull himself up from the stool.Going to training.

Do people set out in order to return, or do they return in order to start?Can't figure it out.All I know is that we must defeat Beichuan.This way we can get together for a while—even if it's just for a while.Also, there is an opportunity to leave more gracefully, although it cannot be avoided.

It was probably at that time that I accidentally and vaguely thought about a possible situation: if we finally won the championship, but it became the end of everything, we ceased to exist after winning the cup, and there was no chance to be on the field again, then What is the significance of this championship?Are we nostalgic for the never-fading youth, passion, vitality and life passed down from generation to generation on the pitch, or the one or two shining medals?If you win the championship and lose everything else, where do you put the empty trophy?
However, I can't predict that this idea that flashed for no reason will turn into a black fact in a few years.

A week later, I came to the stadium of Beichuan Middle School again.Like last year, we saw Uchida Kotoku and An Dongyu who were the first to rush to the court to warm up when we walked through the sycamore forest.They must be used to it, they will be the first to arrive. "People who are better than you are not terrible, what is terrible is that people who are better than you work harder than you." Looking at it like this, maybe it is time to automatically think about the gap between Chinese football and Japan and South Korea.But I didn't think of this, because An Dongyou's arm was wrapped with black yarn, and this was the third time I saw it on the court.We looked at each other, and finally did not go up to ask.Maybe it's politeness, maybe it's because I don't know how to speak.

Yue Yin told us the truth.She followed the school team official account of Beichuan Middle School. Not long ago, there was an article in mourning for a deceased player who played for An Dongyou's hometown team.How did he die?Naturally there are questions.It should be a suicide, the news and tweets say so.suicide?Why?It may be cyberbullying.ah?He made a big mistake some time ago and has received a lot of abuse since.However, it is not clear that there may be other reasons.Eventually they found his body in the parking lot.

I have also seen news of some players dying before.I found it once in a tweet that my sister forwarded to me, but that article said that my brother's college team won the school championship.At the end of the article full of excitement, I saw a row of small characters, saying that they chose the jersey of the Italian team Viola for this year's team uniform, and wanted to give today's victory to Viola who died of cardiac arrest at the same time team leader.Another time I read the news and mentioned a helicopter crash in which both pilots and players lost their lives.But, but, for some reason, this player's suicide seems to make me sadder.Maybe it's because the accident is irresistible, but someone throws the little life that can be controlled in the hand into the wind.I almost sank into the chair and didn't want to get up.Why would you want to end your life like this?In my opinion, any sport, jumping and running on the stadium has a long-lasting youth and sunshine, whether it is on the field or on the sidelines, the youthful vitality of sports can never be linked with death.Death is forgotten in sports.Maybe after leaving the stadium, it will unstoppably cover the whole body of people.I don't know, just like I don't know what happened to the dead player.Overwhelming abuse and attacks, almost crazy language, they do have the possibility of killing people.All I could know was that he was being attacked, but I couldn't feel how he felt when he was being attacked.Now that life is dead, someone puts a black veil on him, someone sees him from a distance, knows this person, and then there is no more.

Not suicide, absolutely not.At the end of the sadness, I could only helplessly think about this thought that I had thought about countless times.Be gentle, both with others and with yourself.Life is gone and can never come back.

Another sad game, even if we were spectators and opponents.I don't want to say that at this moment, the best way is to try to defeat the opponent, which is the greatest respect for everyone.I will fight hard, not because of the clichés, but because of the only way to do it.

"'If you choose from above, you will get from it; if you take from it, you will get from it; from below, you will get nothing'. I hope you understand the meaning of this sentence and completely forget the 2:0 in the last game .If you think it doesn’t matter if you lose a goal, then I dare say that we will lose at least 0:3, or even more!” The coach’s pre-match mobilization still made my attention completely return to the game itself, “Thinking about keeping the tie It's the same, there are six 10 minutes in the game, and one minute of slack may decide the outcome. So, don't have the idea that the opponent can't score us two goals! Our opponent is the defending champion, 'Never underestimate a goal Heart of a champion', we will face the most powerful Beichuan Middle School in the whole season!"

It must also be Beichuan Middle School, which is most eager to win.It seemed to be the same scene when we played against Xizhong last year. Various reasons were superimposed, and everyone thought they had a reason and must win.

The starting lineup we finally decided on was not conservative.He Mingming, Ye Ruiyang and Li Baichuan form a back three. On the left is the returning Luka, on the right is the cameo Xuexue, in the middle is Ahui, and the forward and goalkeeper are naturally Yan Xi and me.The strangulation in the midfield will be the key to this game.Three days ago, Mi Le and I went to the hospital for the last medicine change.The nails have almost recovered, and they have climbed up vigorously to wrap around the little toes.But I am still not very relieved. Before the training on Friday, I was a little unhappy because I asked him to rest on the sidelines. He stepped on the toe of his shoe—much lighter than before. more cautious.Thinking about it now, if I had persuaded him to retreat, maybe he would have been obedient.Fortunately, the coach was on my side. Mi Le took off his socks anxiously in front of her, showing his recovery, but she still put him on the bench.Injury is not just about physical recovery. As mentioned before, the scene of the injury is vivid, and the mentality must slowly return to the state of daring to fight.

But is it right to think so?I was a little worried about Mi Le when I played against Beichuan before. It was his first show, and he sent the assist that sealed the victory for the first time.A year and a half later, why do I still not believe him?

Maybe Beichuan is too strong?And today is a more brutal knockout match than before?
Maybe I wasn't suspicious of his state of mind at all.I worry about him, it has nothing to do with winning or losing or ability, just worry about this person's body.The simplest and most direct worry.

"Last year, Beichuan lost 1:2 at home to 54 Zhong. When they rushed to the away game, no one except themselves believed that Beichuan could reverse and advance. But they did it, leading 2:0 in the first half, and chasing 54 in the second half. He didn't panic when he returned a goal, and he used the counterattack to completely kill the game at the last moment." After the coach made the arrangements, Yue Yin added calmly, "Beichuan is a strong team with experience and background, and they will not raise their hands casually. Surrender. We must think about defeating them before we have a chance to advance."

Not bad at all.Last season, we took a 2-0 lead at home in the first few minutes, but we were tied by them shortly after the start of the second half. The scene of Jin Min roaring is still fresh in my memory.If it weren't for the wonderful cooperation between Mi Le and the team leader, it is still unclear who will win the game.In Jiangyuan, Beichuan is a well-deserved "rich family". It seems that they have never missed the knockout rounds of all competitions. Many championship trophies have allowed them to develop the habit of winning and tenacious will, so that each of their players is convinced of their own strength. The Chinese team is born to be a medal winner. The so-called "underground" and "temperament" are roughly the same. It is not the pride in smooth sailing, but the tenacity in times of hardship.

The black veil fluttered, accompanied by the Tifo on the Beichuan stands, its vastness was unprecedented, almost catching up with the production of professional fans. "A real man is willing to fight to the death", this sentence is powerfully written under the word "Pobai", and the picture shows a general in golden armor who throws his helmet on the ground angrily and directs the whole army to fight. Behind him are long spears, iron halberds and strong bows and crossbows, and they are firing all arrows at the white horses running on the bridge, causing the opponents to throw away their helmets and armor, and the ground is covered with shields and flags full of bows and arrows.Tifo in Beichuan is like an epic painting depicting the battlefield, quietly arousing our fighting spirit in the spring breeze. [1]
We're about to see them at their strongest.Our slogan today is only one: one must win.To defeat an opponent with such a strong will, you can only raise your will to a height that is more tenacious than them—not just your own, but the will of everyone in the group.

At least, we did it in our pre-match call.

"Your sword is sharp, but my sword is not bad!"[2]
Game start!
In the previous games against Beichuan and Xizhong, we sometimes had a feeling of being choked by the throat, which came from the pressure brought on us by the opponent's pressing and attacking.Today's Beichuan was even more terrifying than expected, and his uniform execution reached its peak at the beginning of the game.They were like a line of impenetrable soldiers, holding huge round shields and advancing relentlessly with steady and firm steps, and they were also like a pair of giant hands holding people under the water so that they could not breathe.From the moment the whistle sounded, Beichuan's frenzied siege unfolded under his feet.Uchida, who is already good at frontcourt steals, took the lead and rushed towards our ball holder with his huge body, while An Dongyou, who was not so physically fit, didn't have any reservations, leading his teammates towards the point of hand-to-hand combat. the forefront.Although we made arrangements before the game, we were still stunned by the opponent who was desperate at the beginning.The body is still a little weak, and if you are not ready for the battle, you will die or die.The two-line formation of three midfielders and three defenders was completely squeezed, and the six people were almost on the same line, and were constantly affected by Beichuan's offense, exhausted.Just in the first 10 minutes of the game, Beichuan completed seven shots. Although some of his kicks were high or wide, he seemed a little impatient, but such a carpet bombing still made our gate jittery.

After overcoming the frenzied attack at the beginning, we seemed to slow down a little bit and wanted to organize a counterattack. After two or three minutes, we hit the ball to Beichuan's half, but we couldn't even touch the penalty area line.This kind of possession of the ball, which doesn't even count as an offense, is fleeting. Beichuan just yawned like a lion, and randomly shook his spirits and stretched his claws to pounce on us.Wearing the captain's armband, Lin Bo completely inherited the style of the previous captain, Jin Min. He continued to command his teammates to press and intercept like a roar, and his shouts echoed endlessly on the court accompanied by the muffled sound of vigorously kicking the ball. "Make good use of the corner kick!" "Forcing! Forcing! Forcing!" Not only the captain, but every teammate in Beichuan kept reminding his teammates that he was really like a well-trained and well-trained soldier, from body to language. crush your opponent.Under high-intensity pressing, our bodies were knocked away by stronger opponents, and our spirits were also stretched to the limit.As the coach and Yue Yin said before the game, you must have the determination to win the game instead of holding the existing score to advance.We need to attack and put pressure on the opponent through attack so that they can't press the back line over the midfield so recklessly.But the fact is skinny, we can't even cross the midfield line, and we will lose the ball with three passes and two passes.Facing Xizhong last year, the captain could at least ease the opponent's offensive rhythm by holding the ball, but now we can't even touch the ball.

After making my fifth save of the first half, I was walking on eggshells.It seems that Beichuan is getting closer and closer to our goal. Their arrows pierced through the armor, and they are going deeper and deeper, and they may penetrate our body with a sudden force at any time.The suffocating atmosphere is continuously raised by their long-range shots in turn. Even the spring sun radiates the salty breath of sea water that drowns people. It pours in from every small hole in the body, and the body gradually swells and becomes weak. We are pushed to the dark seabed.

Finally lost the ball.I actually thought so, and even felt a little relieved.After seeing the tremendous pressure from his teammates, Yan Xi chose to return to defense and build a defense line with his teammates.However, our squashed formation was in a hurry, and the position was very unclear. Even if I shouted and directed from behind, it was difficult to get in place.People are most likely to make mistakes when they are in a panic. At the last moment of the first half, An Dongyou made a wonderful arc pass from the wing, rubbed over Ye Ruiyang's head, and ran to Uchida on the ball path Gothe bent slightly, wanting a low-altitude bombing.I hurriedly rushed forward two steps, trying to clear the ball, but the ball was missed, but I collided with Brother Chuan who was making up for it.When he was struggling to get up, Xuexue, who got the ball outside the penalty area, was about to clear the siege, but he made a mistake and hit Yan Xi on the back, and the ball fell back to the edge of the penalty area.Lin Bo shot out impartially, and when he stopped the ball, he volleyed.I rushed back to the goal and made a side attack, but I was powerless to stop this high-speed shot that rushed into the net against the goal post.In the end, Beichuan knocked on our city gate, 0:1, and the total score was one city back.Howls of wolves or thunderous cheers erupted from the stadium and stands. The opponent who scored a goal saw more hope. More than that, a more terrifying and crazy Beichuan is still waiting for us after time.

There has never been such a feeling of being about to be killed. Compared with today, the sense of urgency before it seems not worth mentioning at all.The biggest crisis we can ever encounter has finally come, thanks to Beichuan Middle School's devil home and the heart of a champion.

[1] The Tifo of Beichuan Middle School comes from the allusion of the Battle of Jieqiao at the end of the Han Dynasty.The two sides in the battle are Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan.Among Gongsun Zan's troops was the "White Horse Yi Cong", a cavalry unit famous for riding white horses, which shocked the outside of the Great Wall for a while.In the Battle of Jieqiao, Yuan Shaoling led [-] elite soldiers as the vanguard, and covered them with a thousand crossbows. He personally led tens of thousands of infantry behind him.Seeing that Yuan Shao had few soldiers, Gongsun Zan ordered the cavalry to charge.Qu Yi commanded the infantry to counterattack calmly with shields and crossbows, defeating "White Horse Yi Cong" in one fell swoop.

Just when Yuan Shao was about to win, more than 2000 cavalry from Gongsun Zan's troops suddenly surrounded Yuan Shao's headquarters heavily, and arrows rained down.Tian Feng pulled Yuan Shao and asked him to retreat into a low wall, Yuan Shao threw his helmet on the ground suddenly, and said: "The man would rather rush forward and die, hiding behind the wall, would he survive!" He commanded the battle and killed and wounded many cavalry. The enemy did not recognize Yuan Shao and retreated gradually.In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", it was Zhao Yun who led the soldiers into Yuan Shao's formation, and Yuan Shao also threw down his helmet, encouraging the soldiers to "a man willing to fight to the death" and forced Zhao Yun to retreat.

[2] It is also an allusion of Yuan Shao.Ke Ke mentioned before that he is very familiar with the stories of the Three Kingdoms, so he thought of this sentence to respond to Beichuan's Tifo.This sentence comes from the third chapter of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". After Dong Zhuo conquered Lu Bu, he wanted to abolish Emperor Shao and replace him with King Chenliu.Yuan Shao, the lieutenant of the Chinese military school, stood up and said: "You have not been in office for a long time, and you have not lost your virtue; if you want to abolish your son and establish a concubine, what is the opposite?" Zhuo said angrily: "The world is up to me! If I do it now, who would dare not?" Do you think my sword is bad?" Yuan Shao also drew his sword and said, "Your sword is sharp, but my sword is not bad!" The two confronted each other at the feast.

　The article seems to involve a lot of real events, some of which have already happened, and some of which have not yet fully arrived, but it has basically become an unchangeable foregone conclusion.

　　Let's not mention it.well.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)