Chapter 315: Knowing Yourself and Knowing Your Opponent Wins All Battles
Polo is similar to modern hockey, with the biggest difference being that the latter is played by a person on the ground, while the former is played on horseback.
Polo is also one of the most popular sports in contemporary times, but because the threshold is too high to be popularized, it is far less well-known than Keju, but it is often held in the princes, nobles and military camps.
Polo is a great test of the batsman's equestrian skills, and it is extremely difficult to maintain balance on horseback while hitting a fist-sized ball into the goal frame.
The game is played against two by two, each team of eight people, each riding a horse, hitting the opponent's door frame will be scored one point, and the winner will be determined by the score.
…… For this sport, Song Che is a layman, picking and selecting the cast and training, which can only be done by professionals, and his task is to plan the venue and lay out the tactics.
Polo requires a galloping horse, and the venue is much larger than Keju, which is too small to meet the demand.
Song Che found an open space outside Keju City, divided the field, placed the goal, and built a grandstand for the princes and nobles, civil and military officials to watch the game.
The last night before the game.
Song Che called ten players to the venue - you have to "join the field" to get a driver's license first, and familiarizing yourself with the venue in advance can also improve your winning rate.
To win glory for the country, it is natural to have the best people, the best horses, the best equipment, and the best tactics.
Ten players, eight starters, two substitutes, except for Jiang Yuntian, most of them are good players selected from the cavalry camp of the forbidden army, all of them are shrewd and capable, with the general's armor, and the horses used are all provided by the prince, and the horses are majestic and vigorous.
"The so-called 'knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent to win a hundred battles', through the intelligence I have probed in the past few days, I have basically mastered the opponent's information, my next words, everyone must listen carefully, it is very likely to become the key to victory!"
Song Che sat on the ground with all the players, and then clapped his hands, Nangong Yue pushed a "blackboard" and walked behind him, and a floor plan was drawn on the blackboard.
"Look at the blackboard! Look at the blackboard! Where do you look? Song Che tapped the blackboard with a wooden stick.
"Boss Song, the 'female benefactor' behind you is so beautiful, we will be distracted by her." Someone laughed and quipped.
Nangong Yue pursed her lips, brushed her sleeves to cover her face, and retreated behind the blackboard.
"Alright, let's get down to business."
Song Che pointed to the picture on the board with a wooden stick and explained:
"This square picture is the field under our buttocks, the eight circles on the left represent the Liang team, and the eight forks on the right are the Dijon team;
Dijon's style of play is very aggressive, with five attacking in the front court and leaving only three in the back court to defend, and their formation is roughly marked on the plan;
Dijon's use of this style of play is also in line with the reckless nature of his people, but we Liang people are different, not only have skills, but also brains;
Tomorrow, our team's starting lineup is 'three-four-one', the three fastest and the best skills act as the main striker, four stay in the midfield, and the last person does nothing else, just in front of the goal, as long as the enemy enters the dangerous penalty area, no matter what means are used, the ball must be blocked;
The biggest drawback of the enemy lineup is that if you can break through the five main players in their front court and quickly counterattack, there are only three people behind the enemy, and there will definitely be no time to keep the goal, and it can be easily broken;
Of course, the opponent arranges five people in the front court, which is bound to be very aggressive, but the polo field is very large, and it is definitely impossible to leak water, and there will inevitably be mistakes;
There are only three people in our front court, and we must not attack rashly, just guard against every incoming ball, wait for the enemy to run out, wait for the enemy to be anxious, wait for the enemy to make a mistake, let's make a decision immediately, and the front court will attack together with the midfield, and hit them off guard! ”
"Anyway, let's listen to Boss Song's arrangement!"
"No, no, no, the situation on the field is changeable, everyone must also know how to improvise, for example, the defense line has a loophole, to go up in time to help defend, the offense is harassed, should be timely to block and dismantle, all in all, there is a lot of knowledge here, I can't tell you for a while, you brothers are one in a million, wisdom and courage of both masters, not only I believe in you, Daliang tens of millions of compatriots also believe in you, you will be able to overcome obstacles and win the game!"
"Smack."
Song Che clapped his hands twice.
Nangong Yue flipped over the blackboard and saw three portraits of human faces pasted on it, one with a goatee, one with a big beard, and the other with a jeweled headband.
"Let's look at the blackboard again, from left to right, the prince of Dijon Wanyan Lie, the Dijon envoy Saipan, and the chief of the Dijon guard, Makabaka...... It's worthy of being a Tartar slave, and even the names are a mess, but it doesn't matter, it's important that everyone remembers what these three people look like; ”
Song Che paused, and then said:
"These three people are the main force of tomorrow's Rijon team, there is a poem: 'Shoot the man first shoot the horse, capture the thief first capture the king', as long as they are strictly guarded against death, Dijon will greatly lose the ability to score;
Moreover, it is a confrontational game, a little action, and a little injury is inevitable, so you don't have to be too conservative tomorrow, you will shoot when you should shoot, anyway, it is our people to correct the referee...... But you have to remember that the range of action should not be too large, after all, our Daliang is a state of etiquette, competition first, friendship second. ”
At this point, he stood up and dusted off his body:
"Okay, let's arrange here tonight, tomorrow is bound to be a vicious battle, everyone go back early to rest, and prepare for Dijon!"
The crowd dispersed.
Nangong Yue held the blackboard, looked at Song Che with stupid eyes, and said with a smile:
"Boss Song, you are so detailed."
Thin?
Song Che nodded his head and smiled: "The big head is very thin, but the small head is very majestic." ”
Nangong Yue was stunned and shook her head: "I didn't understand." ”
"You'll get it later."
……
Early the next morning.
Song Che and the clerk of Hongxing Club came to the arena early, and they also borrowed a thousand big-headed soldiers from the barracks.
On the left and right sides of the arena, he placed 500 soldiers, the left with a saber and the right with a spear.
"Give me some energy, from now on, I can't move, even if I have an internal urgency, I will pull the crotch of my pants!"
Song Che solemnly advised.
"Boss Song, you arranged so many swords and spearmen, do you want to ......?"
Nangong Yue looked at Song Che in surprise and made a "hand up and down" action.
"If you can fight without blood, why do you need to kill people?"
Song Che shook his head, looked up at the rising sun in the east, and sighed:
"It's a sunny day!"
Nangong Yue also looked at the rising sun, but she couldn't figure it out.
"Boss, will I understand it in the future?"
"That's not necessary, you'll understand later."