Martinez said: "Why don't you organize a football team and go to Shanghai with your negotiation team, let's have a football match in Shanghai, there will be many people to watch it at that time, but I don't know if you dare." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" said, Martinez tilted his head and looked down on Wang Hailong.

It turned out that this trip to Tianjin, Martinez felt very aggrieved, first when he came, the two warships of the traverser came to a dismount, and when he left, although he looked at the other party's warship, but he didn't see anything, and was sneered, if it was the army, it would be fine, but the navy has always been the pride of the British Empire, just a "two-strong standard" is beyond the reach of other countries, and the British warships will not lose their share when they go there, Martinez can eat this suffocation.

However, Martinez also knew that Britain's military strength in the Far East was not strong now, and the country was temporarily unable to support the Far East, and the overseas Chinese navy Bi Jing defeated the German fleet, and the strength should not be underestimated. Since this game was held in Shanghai, and the armies of various countries were there, then the influence would be even greater, and the British Navy would be able to find some face to come back. So Martinez made this request to Wang Hailong, of course, Martinez is also confident that he can definitely beat overseas Chinese on the field, and Bi Jing's British football level in this era is the highest in the world.

In fact, in the old time and space, Wang Hailong was also a senior football lover, what five major leagues, the World Cup, the European Cup, the Champions League, as long as he was free, he would watch it, and even get up in the middle of the night to watch the game. And Wang Hailong is not just watching the excitement, he also has a considerable study of football skills and tactics, and he also considers himself a professional fan. Seeing Martinez with a winning hand, he couldn't help but feel angry, although in the old time and space, China's football level was not very good, but this does not mean that the football level of the Chinese army is not good, after all, they are all amateur players, and there is no professional football in this era, I don't believe that the football level of the British can be high there. In the old days, the Premier League was doing well, but the results of the English team were not very good.

So Wang Hailong said: "If you don't dare, go, the people who patted the trigger are all below, let's go and talk together." ”

After listening to the two of them, Qin Zheng, Li Hongzhang, and McCollini couldn't help but laugh and cry, but McCulini more or less understood that Martinez was playing the method of spiritual victory, but he was a diplomat, and he knew that victory on the football field was not a victory on the battlefield after all, and it might improve the morale of his side, but it would not be of substantial help to the negotiations, but he was the one who took the initiative to challenge, and seeing Martinez with such a confident look, McCiney naturally couldn't refuse, turned to Qin Zheng and said: " Commissar Qin, what do you think?"

Although Qin Zheng also likes to watch football games, but it is just a general hobby, he also understands Martinez's intention to promote this game, but in the old time and space, China has also passed through the era of relying on the victory of sports competitions to boost national self-esteem, to put it bluntly, you think this game is important, if you think it is not important, it is not important, is it difficult to lose the ball, you have to pay compensation to foreigners? If Colonel Martinez really has this intention, of course, we can organize a football team to go to Shanghai, friendship first, competition second, and enhance exchanges between our two armies. ”

"Friendship first, competition second" In the old time and space, it was just a polite remark, but in Martinez's ears, he thought that Qin Zheng's confidence was insufficient, so he showed weakness in advance. Martinez then became more determined, and said to McClini: "Your Excellency, I hope you will arrange this matter. ”

Seeing that Martinez was so resolute, and McClini also felt that Qin Zheng's words just now "friendship first, competition second" seemed to be really a bit lacking, and he was really going to win, although it didn't help the negotiation, but it could also raise the military might of the British Empire, anyway, there was no harm, so he said to Qin Zheng: "Okay, since both sides are willing, then after I return to Shanghai, I will immediately respond to various countries and add more indeed, and on this side, I also ask Political Commissar Qin to determine the number of people participating in the competition." ”

Before Qin Zheng could speak, Wang Hailong had already interjected: "Don't be sure, even if it's 30 people." ”

A football team is generally 20 people, plus the coaching staff and staff, 30 people is enough, this common sense Qin Zheng still knows, so he nodded and said to McCulini: "Mr. McCulini, we agreed earlier that we can bring 20 soldiers to defend the delegation, counting the 30 members of the football team, a total of 50 soldiers." ”

McClini nodded and said, "Okay, I will reply to you immediately after I return to Shanghai, and I will organize the competition in Shanghai, but the time of the game will be negotiated after your delegation arrives in Shanghai, I believe it will be a very exciting game." He turned to Li Hongzhang and said, "Your Excellency Zhongtang must attend and watch at that time." ”

They have all been negotiated, and Li Hongzhang naturally followed the trend, and said with a smile: "The old man will attend and watch the skills of both sides." ”

After saying that, everything was over, Li Hongzhang arched his hand to Qin Zheng, and said: "Political Commissar Qin, we are saying goodbye, the old man is waiting for the arrival of your guests in Shanghai." ”

Qin Zheng also nodded and said, "Zhongtang, ventilate all the way." ”

Everyone else said goodbye to each other, and finally Martinez shook hands with Wang Hailong and said goodbye, saying: "Your Excellency, Captain, we can't compete on the battlefield, let's decide the winner on the court." ”

Wang Hailong snorted and said, "Whether it is the battlefield or the court, we will accompany us to the end." ”

Then Qin Zheng sent Li Hongzhang and his party on a passenger boat, and when the ship started, they left the dock.

Watching the passenger ship drift away, Qin Zheng asked Wang Hailong beside him: "Captain Wang, how did you get it, you have to have a football game." ”

Wang Hailong briefly told what happened just now, and said: "Political commissar, you didn't see the appearance of that grandson just now, he was lame as if he was Messi, and he completely ate our appearance, it was too annoying, and he must teach them a good lesson on the court." ”

Qin Zheng said with a smile: "I heard that Messi's quality is very good, and he is very modest, but it doesn't matter if you play a football game, are you sure to win? This is the British team, I remember that the level of the Premier League is very high, and it is more than a few streets away from us." ”

Wang Hailong said: "Political commissar, you are mentioning the yellow calendar of that year, where is the Premier League now? It's not that I'm bragging, the level of football in this era is much worse than in the old time and space, not to mention the Premier League, just pull a Chinese Super League team, which is invincible in this era, and the level of the army football team is not equal to the level of the national team, haven't we also played and won Lao Maozi before? Therefore, I can guarantee that it is a matter of minutes to destroy them." Besides, this is not only to give us a long face, but also to boost the anger of all Chinese. But you're going to give me the power to team up and train. ”

Qin Zheng nodded and said, "Okay, you explain the matter of the Yueyang ship, and go back to Tianjin with me in a while and report to the executive committee." ”

When Wang Hailong heard this, he immediately returned to the Yueyang ship, explained to the ship's political commissar and deputy captain, and then returned to Tianjin with Qin Zheng.

At this time, Xia Bohai, Xiao Jianjun, and Xu Jichao were waiting for Qin Zheng, because there were still many things to discuss. The first thing Nazhi heard was the news that there was going to be a football match with the British Navy.

Xiao Jianjun and Xu Jichao both felt a little funny, but after Xia Bohai listened, he pondered for a while before he said, "Old Xiao, Director Xu, don't underestimate such a game. When we crossed, it was true that we passed the era of relying on the victory of sports competitions to boost national self-confidence, but in some special eras, the significance of winning and losing sports competitions is not only on the field, in the old time and space, our motherland has also experienced that era, you all remember the Chinese women's volleyball team, the spirit of women's volleyball, but moved and inspired a generation of Chinese. ”

Xia Bohai, Jianjun, Xu Jichao, Qin Zheng are all in their forties, Wang Hailong is a little younger, also 38 years old, the era of the Chinese women's volleyball team five consecutive championships, they are all teenagers, the memory of that time is very deep, the old time and space of the twentieth century in the eighties, the significance of the spirit of the women's volleyball team has far exceeded the scope of sports, becoming a symbol of that era.

Xia Bohai continued: " And now China, than the old time and space of the twentieth century in the eighties, more need to be able to boost national self-confidence, so we must not only use the concept of pure sports to look at this football game, in addition to this game held in Shanghai, and Shanghai is the economic center of this era, if we can beat the British Navy football team in Shanghai, can also greatly boost our influence, to a certain extent, this is no less than the victory on the battlefield, after all, it is impossible for ordinary people to see with their own eyes how we defeat the Eight-Nation Alliance on the battlefield, but we can see us on the field to win them, this feeling is different。 ”

Wang Hailong listened and nodded repeatedly: "Commander, I understand what you mean, don't worry, I can promise that I will teach those children a good lesson in the arena, and also give the Chinese of this era a boost." ”

Xia Bohai said: "Captain Wang, you can't be too careless, I believe what you said, the technical level of football in this era cannot be compared with the old time and space, but you should not forget that the decision to determine the outcome of the game is not only the technical level, but also others, such as the black whistle, we play with the British, who will be the referee? French or American, will foreigners tell us about the spirit of Fair? In addition, there are rules, I seem to have heard that the football rules of this era are not the same as in the old time and space. ”

When Wang Hailong heard this, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart, and then he realized that he was indeed a little too optimistic, and immediately said: "I understand, commander, I will prepare for this game seriously." ”

Xia Bohai also nodded and said, "Okay, since the game has been decided, then we have to prepare seriously, Captain Wang, this task will be handed over to you, and you will be responsible for the team's personnel, training, and tactics." In short, this game is another battle. ”

Wang Hailong immediately said: "Yes, I promise to complete the task." ”