Polo is known as the national sport of the Tang Dynasty, popular for more than 200 years, the horse is fast, very confrontational, deeply loved by the nobles and people of the Tang Dynasty, even women and children also ride donkeys to play polo.

The polo cue is much like a golf club, played with a curved racket at the top, the ball is the size of a fist, sewn from leather, and stuffed with beef tendon cloth, which is very elastic and allows the rider to chase the ball at high speeds.

Especially among the cavalry of the army, polo is more prosperous and popular, and even many armies will play polo as a subject of cavalry training.

The size of the polo court is twice as large as the football field, a two-zhang high, one-zhang wide wooden board is erected on both sides, a large hole in the volleyball is dug on the wooden board, and there is a net bag behind it, this is the goal, the ball is hit into the opponent's goal, you can get a point, a polo game is divided into three games, each game is a stick of incense time, a total of five people on the field,

On the school field, Guo Song tightened his grip on the club for the first time, and Li Ji pointed him on the side, "There are no rules for holding the club to play, according to your own habits, how to play smoothly, Guo Song, do you see the still ball in front, try to play a shot!" ”

Twenty steps away from Guo Song stood a two-foot-high wooden stake, on which a ball was quietly placed.

Guo Song nodded, urged the horse, the horse galloped away, the horse's hooves rolled, in the moment of rushing over the stake, Guo Song found the feeling, swinged, the curved racket hit the polo accurately, the polo flew out, drew an arc, and shot straight to the plank thirty steps away, the polo was on the upper edge of the hole, bounced up and down twice at the hole, and rolled into the net.

Li Ji was dumbfounded, and asked for a while: "Is it the first time for Guo Gongzi to play?" ”

"Isn't it like?" Guo Song asked with a smile.

Li Ji's eyes were full of amazement, "You are a natural ghost, it is indeed the first time to see you hold a club, but it is unbelievable that you can shoot into the hole for the first time." ”

"It's just a fixed ball, it's no different from a shooting bow?"

"Your words are too damning, I practiced hard for half a year before I hit the hole for the first time, and you ...... If I'm not mistaken, you've practiced throwing knives. ”

Guo Song nodded, "My senior brother is a flying knife master, I learned from him. ”

"No wonder, only after practicing flying knives can you find the feel so quickly, do it again!"

Li Ji still put the ball on the stake and took twenty steps back, at this time, the other four players came forward one after another, and they heard that Guo Song hit the ball into the hole for the first time, which was unbelievable.

Guo Song gently waved the club, looking for a feeling, but in fact, this club was still a little lighter for him, only ten pounds in weight, which made it difficult for him to play.

"Is there a heavier club?"

Li Ji was a little embarrassed: "Polo games are not allowed to use irons, they are all wood, generally made of ash, and the heavier wood is either jujube, sandalwood, or black ironwood." ”

Guo Chongqing next to him said with a smile: "The old man in my house has an ebony cue in his collection, weighing twenty pounds, and I will help you come over when you turn around." ”

Guo Song was overjoyed, "Then please Chongqing!" ”

"Brother Guo Xian, let's take another shot!" Next to him, Lin Tai smiled: "Let's see the vision." ”

"Then please give me some advice."

Guo Song swung his rod lightly, urged the horse to gallop, and hit the ball in an instant, 'Smack! With a bang, the polo flew out in a beautiful arc and hit the hole with precision.

There was an exclamation all around, and Lin Tai gave a thumbs up, "Brother Guo Xian, I'm really convinced." ”

Li Ji also became excited, "Don't talk so much nonsense, let's practice running and batting, let's help Guo Gongzi together!" ”

.........

At noon, the logistics sent lunch, the little fat man Shi Tong also came, he was wearing a Shuo Fang army uniform, he is now a team leader of the Shuo Fang army, there are more than 20 people, the sauce mutton burritos he made are the most popular dry food in the Shuo Fang army, I don't know how he made it, it is still soft and delicious after three or five days of marching, and the soldiers named this dry food Shi cake.

Because of this, Shi Tong is very famous in the Shuofang Army and is very popular wherever he goes.

Shi Tong saw Guo Song, and waved his hand excitedly, Guo Song urged him to step forward and smiled: "Xiaopang joined the army?" ”

Shi Tong hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "Report to Brother Guo, Shi Tong is now the leader of the seventh battalion of the Shuofang Army." ”

"Not bad! It's still a team, how many subordinates are there? ”

Shi Tong scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "There are twenty-five people, all of them are fat, and I am still the thinnest." ”

Everyone laughed, and Li Ji waved his hand, "Eat first, rest for a while after eating, and then continue practicing." ”

Everyone stepped forward to take bread and scoop up the soup, and sat down on the ground to eat.

Shi Tong sat down beside Guo Song and said, "Brother Guo, my mother is very grateful to you, and she asked me to express my gratitude for her." ”

"Don't mention the past, people have to look forward."

"Yes!"

Shi Tong hesitated for a moment and said, "My mother also asked me to ask you, how should I go in the future?" ”

"It's your mother's idea again, what do you think?"

Shi Tong lowered his head and said, "Actually, it's also my idea." ”

"Since it's your idea, put it forward generously, don't always say what your mother asks, it sounds like a child who doesn't grow up, you are a dignified Shuofang army!"

Shi Tong's face was full of shame, "Brother Guo is right, I know it's wrong!" ”

Guo Song also knew that he had said a bit excessively, he said in a gentle tone: "I told you, martial arts training is not your talent, your way out lies in logistics, but what kind of logistics to do, it is debatable, the key is whether you can read and write, my advice to you is to read more while you are young, and you can become a general who manages logistics in the future, and you can't always be a big soldier." ”

Shi Tong nodded silently, Guo Song's words deeply inspired him, he had studied in a private school for a year, knew some words, he decided to pick up the books again, and strive to be a general who manages logistics.

.........

After everyone finished lunch, Li Ji pulled Guo Song aside and explained tactics to him.

"Polo is five people on the field, generally lined up into the front army, the middle army and the rear army, if the rear army is strong, then the two front army and two middle army, if the middle army is strong, the rear army is weak, then the two front army and two rear army are arranged, the polo game is actually the same as the battle, to respond in time, to lure the enemy deep, to be able to break through strongly......."

Guo Song listened quietly, he found that polo is actually the same as football, many tactics of football are suitable for polo, as for the formation, there are only a few kinds of polo, nothing more than two two one, one two two, two hundred and two, three one one, one three one and so on, this is according to the characteristics of each player to layout, and football is no different.

"Here we go!" Lin Tai shouted in the distance.

"Let's go!"

Li Ji patted Guo Song's arm and smiled: "Teach them a good lesson!" ”

In the afternoon, there was a simulated confrontation match, six people were divided into two teams to compete against each other, and the referee was Liang Ling'er, who had just delivered food.

Liang Ling'er lit a stick of incense, put her hand to her mouth and shouted: "Brother Guo will win!" ”

Everyone immediately laughed, and Guo Song turned around and waved at her.

Liang Linger blew the horn, and when the game began, Li Ji swung the ball and passed the ball to Guo Song, who was thirty steps away........

Guo Song returned to his mansion, it was almost dark, and today he was a little tired, so he politely declined the invitation to go to the concert hall for dinner, and wanted to find a house to rest.

As soon as he sat down and took a breath, he heard a banging knock on the door outside, Guo Song sighed, and had to walk quickly to the front yard, "Who! He asked in a loud voice.

"Old Five, it's me!" The voice of the third senior brother Zhang Lei came from outside.

Guo Song hurriedly opened the door, Zhang Lei quickly came in and closed the door, and said angrily: "His grandmother's is too deceitful!" ”

"Senior brother, what's going on?"

"Force us to transfer the store! Your sister-in-law is still asking who is behind our backs to force us, but just now the big housekeeper of the Dou family came to the door in person, took out a Wang Baoji counter ticket of 10,000 taels of silver, and limited us to get out of the house within three days, I was so angry that I was about to beat him to death, but my sister-in-law stopped me alive and live, and asked me to discuss with you. ”

Guo Song asked coldly, "Which Dou family?" ”

"It's the crown prince Shaobao Dou Yuanzhu!"

Dou Yuanzhu is the brother of Dou Yi, the head of the Dou family, and an important figure in the Dou family.

"How much do you know about this Dou Yuanzhu?" Guo Song asked again.

"It's just that I heard that he has a lot of industries, and there are eight stores in the East and West markets, and they have always been relatively strong."

"Where's his mansion?"

"It's Yanshoufang next to the West Market, Old Five, what do you and your sister-in-law mean, it's best to ask Uncle An for a favor, let Uncle An say hello to the Dou family, Dou Yuanzhu should give Uncle An face."

"You think too much of Uncle An's ability, he is just the chief steward of the imperial business, and the Dou family will not buy his face, but don't worry, I will ask others for help in this matter."

"Who are you looking for help?"

Zhang Lei is no longer the Gan Lei of the past, he has been mixed in Xinfeng County and the capital for so many years, the spikes and silhouettes have long been smoothed, he is completely a normal businessman's idea, and he has to find a relationship and find a way out when something happens.

But he really knows his junior brother and worships fists to solve problems, how long has he been in the capital, and what relationship can he find?

"Senior brother, you don't want to use force, do you?"

Guo Song smiled, "I can run a monk, but I can't run a temple, I won't use force for this kind of thing, didn't I tell you, we have a senior aunt?" She is the master of the Hidden Sword Pavilion, and the fourth brother is working under her, if she has anyone she can't deal with, she will also ask me to help, and I will ask her to help say hello to the Dou family. ”

Zhang Lei was surprised, "You're talking about Aunt Gongsun!" Will she be our aunt? ”

"She is Master's junior sister, but don't go look for her, if you find her, she will force you to enter the Hidden Sword Pavilion, just like the fourth brother."

"I see! I won't look for her, so I'll ask my junior brother to worry about the affairs of the Dou family. ”

Guo Song nodded, "I will solve the problem as soon as possible." ”

Guo Song sent Zhang Lei away, he quickly put on his bow and arrow, wore a black sword at his waist, and his face was full of sneers, since the Dou family must provoke himself, then he can only accompany him.