Chapter 142: The Game Begins

Between Du Wu and the strong man chatting, the polo game has begun.

Du Wu saw that Lake Cusuwa was completely frozen, and swept out four polo fields near the shore. Eight teams have been drawn and the next game starts at the same time. The crowd of onlookers each picked their own team to watch the game. Du Wu and the other three naturally supported Reyiliza's team, so they came to her competition venue to watch.

I saw that this field is 100 zhang long and 50 zhang wide, and there is a goal made of bamboo on the bottom line at both ends, which is tied with colorful silk, which is very eye-catching. Six men on each side, on horseback. Each person holds a wooden cue with a slightly curved top that fits the ice when leaning over to hit the ball. At this time, the snow on the ice has long been swept away, and it is as smooth as a mirror. A so-called polo is actually a pie-shaped object made of hardwood. The upper and lower sides are extremely smooth, sticking to the ice, and can fly far with a single blow.

Du Wu looked at it for a while, and gradually saw some doorways, it turned out that this competition is not only a test of people's riding skills and ball skills, but also the most important thing is cooperation. The six players passed the ball to each other, stretched the opponent's defence, and looked for an opportunity to hit the ball into the opponent's goal. The ice was so smooth that it was not easy to control the horses from running on it, and it was clear that they had added iron nails to their feet to prevent them from slipping. However, no matter how fast the horse is, it cannot match the speed of the polo sliding on the ground, so it requires a team of people to cooperate with each other, pass and receive the ball extremely accurately, and have a tacit understanding between teammates, interspersed with running, pulling out gaps, and tearing apart the opponent's defense.

The six people on Reyiliza's side were dressed in red, and on the opposite side was a team from a ranch, all dressed in white. Of course, Du Wu supported Reyiliza's side, and when they played a good game, they shouted and cheered desperately. The white team is obviously a little weaker. At half-time, they had already lost three goals, but they had not scored a single goal. Du Wu could see that Reiliza's team didn't seem to be doing their best, and it seemed that they wanted to save their strength for the more difficult games ahead.

However, Du Wu also saw that four of the six people on Reyiliza's side had a high level, among which Reyiliza was the most. Not only is he excellent in equestrian skills, but he also has excellent ball skills and plays the position of a striker. All three goals were scored by her. There were two people who were a little worse at the level, and there were mistakes in passing and receiving the ball a few times, but fortunately, the opposite side did not take the opportunity. However, this seems to be a hidden danger, if you encounter a strong team, I am afraid that these two will be a gap in the opponent's attack.

Du Wu watched half the game and felt that Reyiliza and they could win steadily. Let's talk to Ruyi to see if there are any strong teams that can pose a threat to Reyiliza's team. Ruyi agreed, and went to other venues to watch with Du Wu.

At this glance, the other six teams are all of similar level, and five of them are representative teams from the surrounding major ranches. There was a team dressed in black, but no one knew where they came from. According to the audience next to me, this team is participating in the competition for the first time this year, and they are all fresh faces. The first half was also a 3-0 lead for the opponent, and in the second half, it seemed that there was deliberately leeway, not only did not score, but was scored by the opponent. However, in the end, it was still a 3-1 victory. Du Wu saw that there was something unusual about this team, the six of them not only had exquisite riding skills, but also cooperated very tacitly, and they all had excellent martial arts. The overall strength of this team seems to be stronger than Reyiliza's team, which can't help but make Du Wu a little worried. She decided to watch the team's next game to see if there were any shortcomings in their lineup, and if necessary, she could give Reyiza and them ideas.

After the first game, the winning four teams draw lots again and start the match in pairs. Reyiliza's team and the most mysterious black-clad team were drawn from one of the other teams. The second battle was launched.