"Where's Brother Fu? Let him lead the team to prepare. Let me go free this time and beat him hard!"
After the warm-up, the polo match is about to begin.
As long as the polo match is won, the small loss of face can be earned back immediately.
Therefore, An Zhongjing, who was furious, calmed down and gave orders.
But Jia Sibo's expression was solemn: "I didn't expect Tubo to be so hidden. I wonder how many good players in the polo team are practicing Nirvana?"
Nirvana Jin's ability to continue fighting is very powerful when combined with any other force.
Tubo is a plateau land and is particularly suitable for ascetic cultivation.
Since the opponent could even use such a master in a Chi You play, Jia Sibo knew very well that there was no way that there were none in the polo team, but he didn't know how many there were.
In the first two games, one win and one loss, the opponent did not show off, obviously they were preparing to decide the outcome in the third game.
"It doesn't matter, playing polo is not just about brute force, but also about strategy!"
An Zhongjing waved his hands, still confident: "With Brother Fu as the team leader, we can control these Hu slaves!"
It is said that the sport of polo was introduced from Tubo. Li Shimin saw that playing polo was beneficial to the training of cavalry, so he vigorously promoted it.
At that time, in order to please the Tang Dynasty, the Tubo envoys specially selected "Jin Polo", which is a gold polo, among the gifts.
However, the source comes back to the source. The Chinese nation has always been good at weeding out the old and bringing forth the new.
After polo flourished in the Tang Dynasty, it improved many tactics. It not only arranged the positioning of the players, but also set up a team leader to coordinate the overall situation, which was more professional than that of Tubo.
In the back row of the stands, Kang Meng was also comforting his younger brother Kang Da: "Don't worry, our team leader Fu Ge is the most talented golfer in Liangzhou. He can understand the enemy team's weaknesses every time and make the most beautiful
With careful targeting and adaptability, every game is a big win with a gap of more than ten chips!"
In a polo match, one goal is awarded, and the team that scores twenty goals first wins.
This sport is extremely physically demanding, and the scores between the two teams are usually very close.
To win with more than ten chips is almost an overwhelming victory.
Li Yan knew that he was also speaking to himself, so he couldn't help but be curious: "Who is this Brother Fu?"
Kang Meng said: "He is a Khitan, a good servant of the An family, and he is a good polo player. Now he is a free man, and he is also a guest in all the houses. In the first two games, Tubo was hidden, and we did not let him go."
Brother, I can definitely give these Tibetan thieves a big surprise!"
"good!"
Li Yan was looking forward to it.
Listening to his experience, this Fu Ge obviously changed his destiny by playing polo, just like an ancient sports star.
Gao Qiu gave a thumbs up.
"It's time to suppress Tubo's arrogance!"
Seeing the arrogance of the Brenzan Blade on the opposite side, Li Yan felt equally unhappy, looking forward to a hearty victory next and slapping the Tibetan people in the face.
"What? How could Brother Fu do this!"
However, as a servant hurriedly came to An Zhongjing with fear, and after whispering a few words to him, the legitimate son of the most powerful family in Wuwei suddenly stood up, and his expression changed drastically.
Soon, an unsettling sense of commotion spread.
"I'll go ask!" Kang Meng saw something was wrong, got up and pushed forward.
Soon he turned back with a gloomy face and whispered: "Brother Fu is dead!"
Li Yan was stunned: "What's going on?"
Kang Meng said: "It seems he couldn't stand the pressure, so he hanged himself. All the officials from the Yamen are here!"
Li Yan frowned: "Too much pressure, do you collapse and commit suicide?"
"Damn the Khitans, your cowardly behavior has harmed us!"
Kang Meng had just praised Brother Fu, but now he hated him so much: "I'm going to lose now!"
With the popularity of polo, Liangzhou's team leader is naturally more than just Fu Ge, but the problem is that the previous cooperation drills were all led by Fu Ge.
Now that Brother Fu is dead, not to mention that it is taboo to change players before the game, the coordination that was originally polished can no longer be used. The Tubo team obviously has a trump card, so how can they fight?
Kangda next to him lowered his head sadly, and Li Yan couldn't help but sigh.
"Any brave warrior, with great fame and honors, bows, swords, and horses, what skills can he show by sending his subordinates?"
Unexpectedly, at this moment, An Zhongjing in the front row, after listening to Jasbo's whisper, suddenly shouted towards the opponent's high platform: "Brenzan Blade, you Hunu, do you dare to go down in person and fight with me?"
Brenzan didn't hear anything else clearly, but only heard Hu Nu's emphasis, and became furious: "How dare you insult me!"
Of course, the two sides entered into a phase of trash talking each other.
Kangda in the back row was stunned, feeling that being polite was a disgrace, but Kang Meng understood: "This is to provoke the opponent to die personally!"
Sure enough, after receiving a series of titles such as "Hunnu", "Tibetan thief", "Rose" and "Dog", Brenzan's chest rose and fell and he shouted coldly: "I will fight this!"
The Tubo noble next to him advised: "Be careful, it's a trap set by the Tang people."
Brenzan sneered: "So what if it's a trick by the Tang people. I will use my powerful strength to give the Tang people real humiliation!"
When they were just scolding each other, the two sides had already talked to each other and talked about national glory. Neither the Tang people nor the Tubo people could avoid it.
A polo match was originally nothing, but considering the background of the mission, it invisibly highlighted the contrast between the strengths and weaknesses of the two countries.
The momentum of diplomatic negotiations is accumulated bit by bit in these details.
"If we don't send out a professional polo team, we still have a chance!"
On the high platform in Liangzhou, the always quick-witted Jia Sibo breathed a sigh of relief and said to An Zhongjing: "We only have five people on board, disrupting the opponent's tactics again."
An Zhongjing clenched his fists: "Understood, I will choose the person."
The upper limit of the number of players on both sides of the polo team is ten, and the lower limit is variable.
Normally, of course, it is a ten-on-ten match, but if one side is particularly confident, it can fight more with less.
But if there are only five people, that would be completely disrespectful.
In an evenly matched competition, Tubo would definitely not field ten players, otherwise it would be disgraceful to win. It would definitely be five versus five.
The sudden death of team leader Fu Ge completely disrupted the Liangzhou side's plan, but Jia Sibo improvised and successfully reversed part of the situation through scolding and attrition.
There is no need to face Tibet’s long-prepared professional polo team, and there is no need to face too many powerful Tibetan nobles.
In a hurry, I did my best.
But the situation is still not easy.
Compared with the Tubo nobles who grew up in the bitter cold plateau, the lives of the high-ranking gentry children of the Tang Dynasty were much better.
Even if Liangzhou is good at martial arts and most of the aristocratic families have practiced strength, their hard work is obviously not as good as theirs.
Fortunately, only five people were chosen. If he had to choose a team of ten, An Zhongjing would not know how to choose based on his understanding of the group of people on the high platform.
At this time, he pointed at three people, thought for a while, and looked at the back row: "Let Kang Dalang come. He has good martial arts and can fight against Tibet."
Kang Meng received the news quickly, his face changed slightly, but he gritted his teeth and was still ready to go into battle.
As a Tang Dynasty person, at this critical moment, there is no reason to retreat.
At this moment, Li Yan asked: "Did An Langjun let you appear because of your martial arts?"
Kang Meng nodded: "With five people in a team, the physical confrontation will be more intense. My polo playing skills are mediocre, but if I practice corner strength and bowstring strength diligently, I can fight."
Li Yan was unceremonious: "How about you give me this opportunity?"
Kang Meng recalled how his powerful follower You Qi behaved like a child in the opponent's hands. He became energetic and hopeful: "Liu Lang, are you confident in defeating Tubo?"
Kangda who was next to him also said: "Yuanfang, this matter affects the honor and disgrace of our Tang Dynasty, so we must be careful!"
"The people of the Tang Dynasty do not deceive the people of the Tang Dynasty. Since I am asking for a fight, I must be somewhat confident."
Li Yan smiled modestly: "I'm not very good at playing polo, but when it comes to beating people, I'm professional!"