The best way for a person to consistently do something is to continue to feel the benefits of doing it.

The same is true of martial arts.

There are as many people who want to practice martial arts as a carp crossing the river, and there are very few who can enter the house, and the fundamental reason is that many people can't persevere.

Just like practicing the inner strength of the heart, everyone can recite the entrance formula, and the breathing and breathing are not unfathomable, the general qualification needs to be practiced continuously for half a month to be effective, and the mediocre qualification is only a month, but it is this half a month to a month, and more than ninety percent of people have not been able to adhere to it.

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And a person with outstanding talent like Tian Zhiyu, entering in a quarter of an hour, within three days, he already felt that the empty dantian had begun to accumulate clear qi.

At the same time, the six senses have changed significantly, and the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind have been greatly improved compared with before.

In a short period of time, he was able to appreciate the benefits of cultivation, which made Tian Zhiyu gradually become addicted.

As a result, his life and rest became very similar to that of Ulihan, except for eating and sleeping, he meditated and practiced tuna.

This made Ma Bencai very dissatisfied, and he held back his stomach every day, so he could only take advantage of the meal to vomit with Tian Zhiyu, and gradually, Tian Zhiyu did not want to waste time when eating, so Ma Bencai's eyes looked at Wu Lihan and became more and more full of complaints, and looking at Tian Zhiyu was resentful.

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After lunch on this day, Zhang Bin and Wu Xiujing came to visit Tian Zhiyu together.

The two of them looked preoccupied, and after a few polite words to Tian Zhiyu, they didn't talk to him again, but the two of them sat there and whispered something.

Tian Zhiyu's hearing is much more sensitive than when he first came, and he can clearly hear the conversation between the two, but they have not discussed any confidential matters, and they have only turned over and over "football" and "sports meeting".

Could it be that there are already sports and football in this world?

Keju has a long history, the real football appeared very late, and the real games were not formed until the end of the Qing Dynasty.

Tian Zhiyu couldn't help but ask curiously: "Two big brothers, isn't there something to worry about, why do you feel worried?"

Zhang Bin sighed and said, "Isn't it about to be the New Year, and it's also an annual sports meeting." Last year, we lost to the football team of King Jin's family, and the commander was very unhappy and asked us to win back this year no matter what. However, the football team of the King of Jin's family has only one thing throughout the year, that is, to accompany the King of Jin and the prince to play football, and our army can't raise a football team, the strength of the two sides is not equal, how can it win. The conductor didn't care about that, he demanded that the other events be won or lost, and that football must be won this time. ”

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Tian Zhiyu inquired carefully about the content and rules of the football game here, which was basically similar to what he used to play, the same eleven people against eleven people, and the field was about the same size, but there was no offside, no goalkeeper, and there were some other subtle differences.

When I was in an orphanage, there were no game consoles, no mobile phones, and all my life except reading books was football.

Originally, he wanted to become a professional footballer, but in the end he wanted to become a soldier stronger.

"Two big brothers, I used to play football a lot, and my level is not bad, but unfortunately I can't join your team," Tian Zhiyu said to the two of them.

The two were immediately overjoyed, and Zhang Bin said: "It turns out that Brother Tian can also play football, but why can't he join our team?"

"Shouldn't your team be all your troops?"

Zhang Bin and Wu Xiujing looked at each other and smiled, turned back to Tian Zhiyu and said: "Yes according to the regulations, but the King of Jin doesn't know if you are our soldier or not, as long as you wear our clothes at that time, who will study which is which?"

He gave Tian Zhiyu a look that you know, and then said: "But the strength of King Jin's side is really strong, their players not only have good skills, but also have some kung fu, we suffered a loss in this area last year, Brother Tian, what is your real strength?"

"I haven't played in a while, so if I could, I would like to practice with your team and see how much I can recover. ”

Zhang Bin said: "This is no problem, I will go to the commander to discuss it later, you are not a prisoner, and you are helping us, the commander will not agree." ”

With that, the two got up and took their leave.

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After the two left, Ma Bencai immediately stepped forward and said with a smile: "Brother Tian, do you still play football?"

Tian Zhiyu nodded and said, "When I was a child, I liked to play, but I haven't played for two years, so I don't know if the technology is unfamiliar." ”

"This is a portable skill, once mastered, it will not be unfamiliar for a long time," Ma Bencai said, "but the football team of King Jin has been famous for a long time." King Jin loves football since he was a child, which is also the tradition of the royal family, he formed this team when he was in Luoyang, and brought it to Taiyuan. Last year, I also sent this team to visit my country, and played against our royal team, which took the limelight. ”

As he spoke, he shook his head, as if he couldn't look back, "That time they convinced our royal team to lose, and the monarch praised them a lot. ”

It turns out that football is popular here, but when I think of the Tang Dynasty, Keju was also very popular, and countless royal family members, princes and nobles were obsessed with this sport.

Listening to Ma Bencai's meaning, King Jin's team is a bit level, and I don't know which is better or worse compared with those professional players in his world.

"Brother Tian, your spirit of taking the initiative to ask for battle is good, if you can lead those big soldiers to win, the commander will definitely be impressed by you, but if you lose, Brother Tian also has to think about the consequences. Ma Bencai persuaded with kind words.

What are the consequences? What are the consequences of losing the game? Is it possible that you will have to deal with your own military law? When the time comes, you will run away in a big way.

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Soon the two of them came back with smiles on their faces.

Zhang Bin took Tian Zhiyu's hand and said: "I'll just say it's no problem, I told the commander that there is a way for us to win, but I have to ask you to help, the commander waved his hand and said don't say it's you, if you can win, the entire prison can be released." ”

After hearing this, Tian Zhiyu didn't react, Ma Bencai was already very excited, and immediately ran over and said, "Brother Tian, you must be fine, you must win." ”

He was not at all like the way he had been persuading Tian Zhiyu to think twice just now, and after speaking, he saw Zhang Bin and Wu Xiujing glaring at him, and retreated with interest.

The two pulled Tian Zhiyu and walked out of the cell quickly, and soon arrived at an open field.

It looked like a training ground, but there were no soldiers in drill.

Tian Zhiyu took a closer look, and it was all training that was often found in the military camp in the past, which was used to increase cooperation and cultivate tacit understanding.

When he got to the innermost point, he saw something familiar: the goal.

The goal was narrower and taller than his world, and there were already many people fighting around a ball between the two gates, and the scene was very similar to the football teenagers who used to be in a mess on the football field.

When he came to the front, Zhang Bin said something to a lower-level commander standing on the sidelines, and the commander gave an order, and the soldiers who were already in the middle of the fierce battle immediately quieted down, quickly lined up in two teams, and gathered in front of several people.

One of the soldiers holding the ball saw the commander waving at him, and walked to him with the ball, the commander took the ball and gave it to Zhang Bin, who squeezed the ball with his hand and threw it to Tian Zhiyu.

The ball is a bit heavier than a real soccer ball, but about the same size. It is wrapped in cowhide, and several fine and dense sutures make the ball look a bit rudimentary.

He also squeezed the ball, the elasticity is not very good, and the airtightness is not very good, but it is much better than the ball made of newspaper when he first came into contact with football.

He threw it casually, and when the ball was about to hit the ground, he gently caught it with one foot, and the ball obediently stopped at his feet, and then took a few turns along the way, but fortunately, the ball feeling was still there.

Then he made a few more regular movements, and the ball seemed to become a part of his body, moving as he moved, and these ordinary movements immediately attracted the attention of the soldiers.

Wait for him to step on the ball, take two steps back, then take a big step forward with his left foot, step on the ground hard, and the arch of his right foot is tensed, aiming at the middle and lower part of the ball, and kick it out hard. The ball draws a rainbow curve in the air and heads straight for the goal.

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This kick not only made those soldiers and lower-level commanders cheer repeatedly, Zhang Bin and Wu Xiujing's eyes also lit up, walked up to him quickly, and took his hand respectively, Wu Xiujing, who usually doesn't talk much, was a little incoherent, and said: "Brother Tian, it's too powerful, it's too powerful." ”

The eyes of these two young protector generals looking at Tian Zhiyu were full of excitement and admiration, and they couldn't wait to kneel down when they saw the posture.

Zhang Bin couldn't control the speed of his speech, and kept saying: "There is hope, there is hope, there is hope to defeat the arrogant King Jin this year." Brother Tian, you are really our savior. ”

Tian Zhiyu couldn't stand their enthusiasm a little, and after they calmed down a little, he said slowly: "The two eldest brothers don't have to be like this, brother, I have loved this sport since I was a child, so I have been practicing diligently." However, football is a collective sport after all, and it is definitely not possible to rely on me alone, so let's first study how to improve the overall combat effectiveness. ”

Hearing Tian Zhiyu's words, the two of them came back to their senses, but the admiration in their eyes still couldn't be concealed.

Tian Zhiyu realized that football is a very popular sport in this world.

When the soldier who went to pick up the ball held the ball with both hands and handed it to Tian Zhiyu respectfully, he then said to the two: "The rules I used to play may be a little different from the rules here, and I still need to understand them carefully." And I also need to understand the level of our team, know myself and the enemy, in order to have a good performance. ”

Zhang Bin nodded, said yes, and then asked the commander to continue to command the soldiers and continue the game according to the usual training.

The three of them stood on the sidelines, and after watching for about a quarter of an hour, Tian Zhiyu asked Zhang Bin: "Brother Zhang, how many goals did we lose to the Jinwang team last year?"

Zhang Bin was a little embarrassed, and said with a smile: "Last year, we lost badly, King Jin and they scored five, and we didn't score any of them." ”

Defeated 0-5, Tian Zhiyu nodded, and he had a bottom in his heart.

The football team in front of me, in the original world, is not an amateur level, it is simply a blind kick.

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If King Jin's team can only score five in the face of such a team, then the strength of that team will not be very strong, unless King Jin takes into account the face of Shi Guangying's commander and makes his team merciful.

"That big brother Zhang, do you think King Jin's team, the strategy of playing football, I mean the way of playing, is similar to our team?

Zhang Bin looked at him in a little surprise and said, "Isn't football like this?"

Tian Zhiyu smiled and said, "Can there be a person who is specially used to guard the door? For example, you can use your hands?"

Zhang Bin shook his head and said, "How is it possible? This is football, how can you use your hands." ”

"But if we send someone to stand in front of the door, will the rules allow it?"

"Yes, but that would be considered cowardly, and would be laughed at. ”

Tian Zhiyu understood, this is a rule similar to American football, but hands are not allowed, where the ball is, the crowd will swarm there, it doesn't matter the tactics, it doesn't matter the formation.

"Then why did the army lose so badly last year? It is said that the army still has a certain combat effectiveness in selecting 11 soldiers with strong physique. ”

Zhang Bin thought for a while and said: "There are more than a dozen people in King Jin's team, each of whom has their own characteristics, some are good at dribbling the ball at their feet, some are good at opening the road in front, and some are good at receiving in front of the goal. And each of them has kung fu, although not very powerful, it is more than enough to deal with our soldiers. ”

Tian Zhiyu asked a lot of questions in detail, the characteristics of the other party, the characteristics of his own side, and all the rules.

It would be nice to be able to watch a game of the Jinwang team live, and you can really know yourself and your opponent.

He asked Zhang Bin euphemistically, and Zhang Bin said that everyone would not meet before the game, and only on the day of the game, when the official battle, did the two sides know each other's strength.

It seems that you can only do your best, and when the time comes, you can respond on the spot.