Chapter 1221: The Naadam Assembly (Part II)

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In Mongolia, although the economy is underdeveloped and the population is small, many of the ancient traditions of the Mongols have been best preserved.

For example, the spirit of martial arts!

This is what Liu Dong feels the most. Here, as long as you are strong, you can get the respect and love of the Mongols, and even win Bai Fumei because of this, and it is not uncommon to reach the pinnacle of life.

Because, the 'national lions' of each Naadam conference are like this. And this is increasingly motivating the younger generation in Mongolia to get involved.

So much so that in previous years, only 512 people participated in the wrestling tournament, this year's number has suddenly doubled compared to previous years.

Of course, this also makes the competition more intense.

The fierce wrestling naturally increases its competitiveness and watchability, and it is destined to increase the attention of this wrestling tournament extremely significantly.

In addition to the local Mongolian TV stations, Liu Dong also saw TV broadcast trucks from China, South Korea, Russia, Japan, especially Japan, probably because sumo itself is a kind of wrestling, and the Japanese are more enthusiastic about this kind of competition, and the entire TV broadcast system except Mongolia belongs to them with the most people.

In addition to the television station in charge of the broadcast, the entire surrounding stadium with a capacity of 15,000 people was also filled with spectators. In addition to Mongolian dignitaries, there are also envoys from various countries in Mongolia, and their presence also shows the importance of this 'Naadam Conference'.

Because Liu Dong is halfway through the registration, although he can participate in the wrestling competition of the Naadam Conference, he still needs to participate in the qualifiers first.

The so-called qualifiers are dedicated to these 'halfway monks'. It is specially prepared for those who want to participate in the wrestling competition of the Naadam Conference.

Among these people are the bodyguards of the rich, who can fight and fight. Or other martial arts people, or even veterans. They participate in wrestling tournaments for different purposes. Some are because of the orders of the pure boss, some are for the huge prize money of the wrestling match at the Naadam Conference, and some are purely for the sake of having a good future after becoming famous.

In short, there is always no escape from fame and fortune.

Because the Naadam Wrestling Tournament follows an even-numbered elimination system, that is, 512 people participate, and after one round, the remaining 256 people advance to the next round, and after another round, there are 128 people left. It wasn't until eight races later that the two competed for the title.

Therefore, the qualifiers are also based on an even-numbered tournament, but no matter how many people participate, only the last two people will be left in the qualifiers to participate in the 'National Eagle' battle that starts on the second day of the Naadam Wrestling Tournament!

The so-called 'National Eagle' is the title of the person who has won five consecutive matches in a wrestling tournament in the past, and as the saying goes, the top 16.

As long as the qualifiers can beat either of the top 16, they will be able to replace each other in the next round of 16 knockout rounds, as well as the top 8 and 4 knockout rounds of the wrestling tournament later. Semi-finals, and even finals. Of course, if they can win all the way.

But according to the practice of previous years, very few people in the qualifiers can actually make it to the top 16, and even if they are lucky enough to get in, few will be able to make it to the semi-finals, let alone the finals.

After all, just because you're good at fighting doesn't mean you're good at wrestling.

The two are not the same thing. For example, if you ask a master of taekwondo and judo to give up the kung fu of his feet and simply use his arm strength to fight against a wrestling master, then even a master will be abused very badly.

Greco-Roman wrestling is not allowed to grab clothes, attack the opponent's lower limbs with hands and legs, and only use arms to hold the head, neck, torso and upper limbs.

In the case of too many restrictions, it is clear that the Mongols, who have practiced since childhood, are more advantageous.

However, this is not a problem for Liu Dong, there is a saying in the martial arts world called 'one force to ten meetings'. His speed, strength, and nervous reflexes are far beyond the ordinary, and even if his wrestling skills alone can't match these Mongolian wrestlers who have practiced since childhood, and even now struggle in the professional arena, Liu Dong believes that he can make it all the way to the end with his own ability.

And the fact was as he expected, in the afternoon qualifiers, he passed all the way and finally had the last laugh.

"Liu Dong, I didn't expect you to be so powerful!"

After the Naadam Conference on the first day ended, Chen Qing rushed over with his girlfriend.

Looking at the joy on his face, he was even happier than if he had won the game.

"It's just expected!" Liu Dong said confidently.

Although he chooses to be humble when he is praised by others in many things, there is only one thing that he will not be modest, but will appear extremely arrogant, and that is martial arts.

This is not that Liu Dong is willing to do this, but because of the characteristics of martial arts itself. As people often say, 'there is no first, no second in martial arts', if you want to improve in martial arts, in addition to the continuous efforts of 'summer practice and winter practice', you also need a high-spirited and courageous martial spirit.

Without this spirit, the warrior is like having his bones removed, and he is left with a soft skin, which cannot beat people.

"You're so confident!"

Wuri Gaowa, who is already familiar with a lot, couldn't help but say.

In this regard, Liu Dong smiled and said nothing. Soon his attention shifted elsewhere.

"What are you looking at? so distracted?"

As he spoke, Chen Qing couldn't help but look in the direction where Liu Dong's eyes were looking.

In an instant, a majestic and generous figure like a mountain appeared in his eyes.

Speaking of which, the height of this figure is shorter than Liu Dong, only about 175 centimeters. But what is shocking is that the width of his body is more than twice that of an ordinary person's body.

And it's not fat, it's real muscle. The bulging muscles made the other party look more like a mountain of muscles, the two thighs were as strong and powerful as iron pillars, and the arms were thicker than ordinary thighs.

"What kind of monster is this?" Chen Qing said with a shocked face.

He had never seen anyone so strong. If you have to compare it, the big guy who is dozens of meters away from them seems to be a race that often appears in Western mythology - 'dwarves'!

Dwarves, elves, demons, and dragons are one of the essential races in almost any Eastern and Western fantasy novel, especially dwarves, often known for their excellent forging skills, as well as their strong bodies, strength, and longevity.

And although this tall figure is not as short as the dwarves, it is muscular and completely horizontally developed, which is really too similar to the dwarves in "The Lord of the Rings" that Chen Qing has seen!

"Liu Dong, are you sure to defeat him tomorrow?, this guy is the same as a dwarf, too strong!" Chen Qing couldn't help but ask.

As an investor in the "Lord of the Rings" movie, Liu Dong is no stranger to dwarves, but this strong man with obvious Chinese and Western mixed characteristics has nothing to do with the dwarves in magic novels, but is more like a special physique that is almost 'audible but invisible' in Chinese martial arts.

Of course, whether it is specific or not, Liu Dong still needs to personally identify it.

"Whether I can beat him or not, let's wait for the arena, now I'm hungry, go eat first!"

After the words fell, Liu Dong didn't care about Chen Qing and Wuri Gaowa, and after one last glance at the majestic figure, he turned around and strode towards the outside of the arena.

"Hey, don't go so fast, wait for us!"

Seeing Liu Dong leaving, Chen Qing hurriedly pulled Wuri Gaowa to follow.

Because the three of them don't live together, after dinner, after the three of them made an appointment to meet tomorrow, Liu Dong still went back to his small hotel, and Chen Qing and Wu Rigaowa also returned to the hotel where they lived.

While the three of them were resting, Nachuk Bagabandi, the president of Mongolia, was still sitting in his office.

At the beginning of the annual 'Naadam Convention', it is the busiest time of the year.

The main reason for this is that as a country with a population of less than three million, and the vast majority of its citizens still maintain a primitive nomadic life, with a land area of 1.56 million square kilometers, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the economy is weak, there is really not much government affairs to speak of for most of the year.

In peacetime, as the president of Mongolia, he thinks about the most is how to maintain ******** between the two great powers, Russia and China, but there is a way not to offend these two powers.

So, you will see that in Mongolia, they hate the Chinese, but the Chinese control the domestic economy. The Chinese people hate China in order to reassure Russia. Giving the economy to China is to give the Chinese something to gain.

Both sides have gained, but they feel that Mongolia will not throw themselves into the arms of either side, which is the reason why Mongolia can become independent.

And maintaining this unique diplomatic relationship is also the most important thing for any Mongolian president.

As for the partisan strife in the country, it is only when the 'Naadam Conference' begins, when everyone gets together, that it becomes stronger than usual.

After all, there are too many people, and there will always be trouble because of this.

So, at this time, Nachuk Bagabandi had to deal with a little more than usual. Of course, even if it is too much, it is limited. So he still has time to care about the specific situation of the 'Naadam Conference'.

After all, Mongolia, which is now sandwiched between the two great powers, is only somewhat commendable in terms of personal bravery, and it is the only thing they can handle.

It is also the only thing that can give the Mongols some confidence in their hearts when facing China and Russia, two countries that were once conquered by them but are now a hundred times stronger than them.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (To be continued.) )