"The tide of beasts in the Great Swamp has receded. The 20th legion will be dispatched to Nanping County at any time, stationed in the county military camp, pretending to be the main force of the eighth legion, and there will be no flaws for at least half a month." Meng Luo came prepared.
The main force of the Eighth Army marches westward and will appear on the battlefield in Zhongwangzhou sooner or later. As long as it shows up in our own country, it will be known that it will not hurt Nanping County to be exposed at that time.
"Since you are fully prepared, then I have no problem. Besides, you'd better inform the Intelligence Department that we need intelligence from our country."
Meng Luo's answer was approved by Ding Kui. This county governor was not just someone who played with political achievements.
The two reached an agreement, and the conversation that followed was very harmonious.
"I heard that your army often organizes a kind of 'football' game. People nearby like to watch it very much. Even our own army sends people to study. I wonder if I can watch it?" Meng Luo talked about the recent hot spots.
Ding Kui greeted warmly: "There will be a game in a while. I can take you to watch it."
The development of football requires a folk foundation. Of course, Ding Kui is not opposed to local officials learning more about it. Government organization promotion is much faster than private communication. He feels that this world lacking entertainment will definitely like football, and football contains basic training content, running and strength confrontation.
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There happens to be a final going on today. The two teams facing each other are the 4th Brigade of the 74th Division and the 1st Brigade of the 75th Division. According to Ding Kui's latest arrangement, it is the 744th Brigade vs. the 751st Brigade.
"Damn it! Ding Cai, Captain Ding! Why did you end up over there?" Xie Luoli personally led the 744 team members onto the field, but unexpectedly found someone opposite who shouldn't be there.
The 751 Brigade is the first team to use foreign aid. Although Fan Yuzhen is not very good at playing football, she has excellent commanding skills and is good at studying new techniques and tactics. In this final, she came up with a "secret weapon", and her football skills are second only to Ding.
Kui's Ding Cai.
Ding Cai said proudly: "Hahaha, why can't I be here? Are the heavy armored infantry not allowed to use crossbows and not allowed to play football? Is it appropriate for me, who has such outstanding football skills, to watch from the sidelines?"
"I didn't say I wouldn't let you play football, but damn you are from the 74th Division, how can you help the 75th Division deal with us?" Xie Luoli was anxious.
He knew that Fan Yuzhen had found a good foreign aid, but he never thought that he would hire Ding Cai, who was known as the second best player. If he had known that he would also go to Ding Cai.
"Oh, we are all brothers in the army. We all know what we are doing. Captain Fan has a sharp eye and is the first one to come to me to ask for help. How can I refuse?"
Since your lord allows civilians to serve as foreign aid, brothers in the military are no exception. Captain Fan and I have not violated the rules." Ding Cai thought of an excuse before he came on stage.
Someone shouted loudly on the sidelines: "Brother Cai! You are clearly having an affair with Captain Fan!" Everyone followed the sound and found out it was Xiao Yanding from the 743 Brigade.
He has a good relationship with Ding Cai and is not afraid of making fun of Ding Cai in public. Moreover, he is a fearless knight and is not afraid of Fan Yuzhen causing trouble.
"Wow, such exciting news." "Is it true? Captain Fan's iron tree has blossomed?" "I just said that Captain Ding is very good to Captain Fan."...
The audience on the sidelines became excited, they were all watching the fun and eager for more tidbits.
"I've long thought that the captain was interested in Captain Ding." Jiaziyuan whispered in the crowd. Liang Xuan, who was behind him, gave him a slap and said, "Captain Fan's face is dark. Don't feel uncomfortable. Some things must be said in secret."
Sure enough, Fan Yuzhen was so angry at Xiao Yanding's joke that her face turned black and blue, and she clenched her fists with both hands, "Don't talk nonsense, those who are watching the football! Are you still kicking on the field?"
"That's it! I'm afraid of admitting defeat. Are the 74th Division only good at talking?" Captain Geng Zhizhong of the 752nd Battalion spoke up to help his own people.
"Come on, come on, let's start when both sides are ready." The referee holding the whistle near the center circle is Lin Xuanmo.
"Haha, the atmosphere is very lively." Meng Luo smiled at Ding Kui.
"This is our internal competition. We don't have to work hard. The main thing is to have fun. What we want is that everyone is happy to watch." Ding Kui is optimistic about the success.
"I've heard of the "Nanqiu County Weekly". It's really a good thing. I very much hope that Nanping County will have such a newspaper. If Yanhuang Publishing House can be founded here, the county governor's office will give it the greatest support." Meng Luo threw out.
Olive branch.
The occasional gossip on the court reminded him of newspapers, and the founder of the newspaper happened to be sitting next to him. He took the opportunity to invite Ding Kui to come to Nanping County to start a newspaper.
Everyone knows that newspapers and magazines are Ding Kui's unique industry. Unless he declares war with the Ding family, no one dares to run a newspaper or magazine privately. Even if the Kong family runs a magazine, they have to ask Ding Kui to publish it through cooperation.
The weekly newspaper is beneficial to Nanping County, which has developed border trade. It contains huge business opportunities. The county governor who is interested in boosting the local economy attaches great importance to it. This is one of the purposes of his coming to the border camp.
"Establishing a weekly newspaper is not an easy task. It requires a lot of preliminary work and requires a lot of experienced manpower. I support your idea, but it won't be possible in a short time.
Of course, I can ask Yanhuang Publishing House to formulate a plan as soon as possible and plan to come over to establish the "Nanping County Weekly". Someone will contact the county governor at that time, so you can tell the people below to pay attention."
Ding Kui's impression of Meng Luo had further improved. He felt that this person had vision and courage, and was an official who was willing to do practical things for the local area.
"I would like to thank the Prince Consort in advance and welcome Nanqiu County and Nanping County to strengthen trade exchanges." Meng Luo said something meaningful.
"Haha, it should be. Both counties have border trade. We can learn from each other. Good goal! Ding Cai played well." When he said that a goal was scored on the field, Ding Kui couldn't help but cheer loudly.
Meng Luo applauded along with the audience on the sidelines.
Ding Cai seized a gap in the defense line of the 744th Brigade, forced a breakthrough with the ball, passed the goalkeeper and sent the ball into the goal.
"Awesome!" Fan Yuzhen waved her fist excitedly, and a piece of land suddenly became vacant around her.
"It's too cruel. Brother Cai is eager to show off. He is going to kick the 744th Brigade to death!" Xiao Yanding looked at the 744th Brigade next to him with sympathetic eyes.
The 743rd Brigade is a cavalry team and does not have to compete for the right to use crossbows. They can watch the game in a more relaxed mood.
"Brother Cai, please be gentle on your feet, okay? I'll accompany you tonight at worst." Xie Luoli couldn't help but started to verbally attack.
"Go away! Brother is not glass." Ding Cai slapped the air.
"Idiot! You have fallen into this trap." Fan Yuzhen on the sidelines blushed.
Meng Luo waved his sleeves to brush away the flying dust and said: "Everyone is so excited. This scene is comparable to a knight competition. I think the Knights Guild must be interested in football."
"Not only the Knights Guild," Zhang Dingyuan interjected from the side, "the training camp for warriors and archers will also be interested. You see, a thin person can also play football as long as he is flexible enough. Archers are more qualified than warriors and knights in this regard.
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"Well, that makes sense! I wonder if football can be promoted among the people?" Meng Luo was reminded by Zhang Dingyuan and found that football has a certain mass base.
People in this world pay more attention to force. The running and physical confrontation of players on the field are the basis of martial arts practice. Moreover, it is also entertaining to a certain extent. Football should be recognized by many people.
Ding Kui spread his hands and said: "Promoting football is not easy.
One is the venue problem. There is no football field anywhere except here;
The second problem is the ball. Although football is not a product controlled by the military, only my camp can do it;
Without solving these two major problems, football cannot be promoted among the people."
Meng Luo remained silent, thinking carefully about the question raised by Ding Kui. After a while, he said: "I think this site is not complicated. It can be built in a few days on a slightly flat land. There are a lot of buildings outside each city."
It shouldn’t be difficult to find a wasteland. The question is, how much does this football cost?”
"The materials are quite simple. The key is to have a magician help inflate them. I can ask the craftsmen to make semi-finished products with a market value of about two silver coins. You can find a magician to inflate them yourself. It's hard to say how much it will cost." Ding Kui did not report.
High price.
Meng Luo asked: "How much did you spend to hire the magician in the camp to inflate the air?"
"Haha, this is a military camp. No one bargains with my military orders. As long as it's for the army, the magician doesn't charge any money."
"I understand! Two silver coins for a semi-finished product is not expensive. I will discuss it with the Magic Guild when I get back. If the price is right, I will send someone to buy the semi-finished product." Meng Luo knew what he was doing.
Inflating a football is very simple. Inflating ten balls is not as good as casting a first-level magic. That is something a trainee magician can do, and the price of hiring a trainee magician is not much higher.
"Haha, if Mr. Meng can solve the problem of the field and the ball, I can help you. The border camp regularly sends people to various cities to guide people to learn football for free." Ding Kui helped Meng Luo make up his mind.
The military activities in the border camp have decreased, and he has sufficient manpower to mobilize.
Meng Luo was overjoyed. This way, there was no need to send people to study with Ding Kui, which would save a lot of manpower, which was also a cost.
The match on the field followed the Earth's ninety-minute format. The 751 brigade defeated the 744 brigade 4:1 cleanly. Ding Cai scored three goals, almost single-handedly defeating Xiao Yanding's team.
At Ding Kui's insistence, Meng Luo served as the award presenter, presented a banner to Fan Yuzhen, and then embarked on the return journey with a happy mood.
The goal he wanted to achieve during this trip to the border camp was basically accomplished, and he gained a lot. He is more confident that the prosperity of Nanping County will be restored as soon as possible.
"My lord, my lord!" Xiao Yanding quickly ran to Ding Kui's side.
"Huh?" Ding Kui had just sent Meng Luo away and was about to return to the camp.
"Uh, this, my subordinate has a suggestion. Can those troops who don't use crossbows form a team to participate in football matches?" Xiao Yanding was a little nervous under Ding Kui's contemptuous gaze.
"Captain Fan!" Ding Kui waved to Fan Yuzhen, who was pretending to be nonchalant in the distance, "Come here."
Xiao Yanding shrank his neck when he saw this.
Fan Yuzhen walked over nervously and asked, "What are your orders, sir?"