Not long after lunch, Asahina Taehyung took Yu Qiupei, who was resting, to the competition field to warm up. Ten of the Asahina family's Cuju players went with him. There was still more than half an hour before the start of the competition, but the area around the Cuju field was already crowded.
It was packed with people. It seems that for this competition, several circles of seats were temporarily installed around the large Cuju arena in the center, which is somewhat similar to the style of the Roman Colosseum. Now the innermost two or three circles are full of people.
In the very center, there are several private rooms suspended above the ground, probably prepared for the warriors.
Outside the stadium, there were many small vendors selling food. Many farmers who came from outside the city to watch the game had not eaten lunch yet and were thirsty and hungry. They made a lot of money.
Ame Qiupei, Asahina Taehiro and others were warming up in the west side of the venue. After a while, Okabe Masatsuna also led another group of people to warm up in the east side of the venue. The two sides exchanged nasty words from time to time, which was full of gunpowder. During this period, Asahina Taehiro also deliberately
The kick hit Okabe Masatsuna's head, and the latter became angry and threw Asahina Yasuhi's kick out of the field. Asahina Yasuhi immediately stepped forward angrily to grab Okabe Masatsuna's kick. Players from both sides immediately gathered around, watching the game.
It's going to turn into a fight.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the venue, and the crowd became excited. It turned out that the sedan chair of Imagawa Yoshimoto had arrived, and a few circles of spectators on the periphery hurriedly got up from their seats and kowtowed. Those who were following the sedan of Imagawa Yoshimoto were close
Hundreds of fully armed Hatamoto warriors, each with distinctive armor and clothing, made Yu Qiuping envious.
As early as half a day before the game started, there were already many ninjas from the Imagawa family patrolling around the venue. Yu Qiuping also knew that there must be many plainclothes ninjas hiding among these spectators.
Following closely behind were the Imagawa family's real ox cart, the Sena family's ox cart, and the Katsurayama family's and other important officials. Among them, Yu Qiuping also recognized the Imagawa Kaede's ox cart at a glance. He looked at it sensitively
I glanced at Okabe Masatsuna opposite, and sure enough, the latter also noticed the bullock cart, and was looking straight over there. At this moment, the curtain of the bullock cart was suddenly lifted quietly, and Imagawa
Kaede's little face was revealed from inside. She looked towards the Cuju field, and was surprised and pleasantly surprised to find that Yu Qiuping actually appeared in Asahina Taiheng's team. She originally thought that Yu Qiuping was still in the territory. She smiled slightly and winked.
eyes, and greeted Yu Qiupei. Okabe Masatsuna was just between Yu Qiupei and Imagawa Kaede. He mistakenly thought that Imagawa Kaede was greeting him, and quickly waved excitedly. Imagawa Kaede frowned and brushed the curtain.
Pulled it again.
After these distinguished guests were seated, the common people who had given way returned to their seats one after another, and the eight rows of seats in the auditorium were almost full. Imagawa Shinya came to the sidelines and changed into a Cuju costume.
He was sitting comfortably on a chair, letting a few servants rub his legs, and instructing others to bring lanterns and other things.
When everything is ready, the time has reached the first moment, and the players from both sides have taken their positions on both sides of the field. In this game, whoever scores 3 goals first will win. If no one scores 3 goals by the eighth moment,
The side with more goals wins.
Following Imagawajima's command, a cuju was thrown high into the field. Asahina Yasuhiro and Okabe Masatsuna rushed over face to face without any politeness. The two of them jumped to the top together, but no one could hit the cuju.
, instead, the two people collided and each of them fell on his back. Yu Qiuping hurriedly stepped forward to fill the position. Before the Okabe family's support arrived, he hooked Cuju back with a kick and controlled it under his feet. When the opponent's two wingers pressed forward, Yu Qiuping
He quickly passed the ball to his own winger and retreated to stabilize his defense.
"Here! Pass it to me!" Asahina Taehyung immediately shouted excitedly after standing up, asking the winger to pass the Cuju to him immediately. The winger did not dare to disobey his son, so he had to give up the open position and pass the Cuju to Asahina Taihi honestly.
Asahina Taehiro didn't care about cooperating, so he rushed in with the Cuju, and was immediately surrounded by three people. The Cuju was also snatched away by Okabe Masatsuna. After the Cuju was broken, Asahina Taehiro felt embarrassed and refused to return to defense.
He also called on two wingers to counterattack. As a result, the entire formation was messed up, and Okabe Masazuna found an opportunity to score a goal.
The audience outside the stadium remembered the grand cheers, and a lantern was hung high on the side of Okabe's house. Okabe Masatsuna proudly showed off in front of the private room of the women's family, but Imagawa Kaede deliberately lowered his head and refused to leave.
Instead of looking at him, he quietly paid attention to Yu Qiuping.
"Damn! I'm so pissed off! Do it again!" Asahina Taehyung showed no sign of repentance. Instead, he waved his hand against all opinions, kicked off the ball from the backcourt, and once again took the ball to the frontcourt alone.
This time, he showed some good footwork, and even managed to pass two people, but he was still intercepted ruthlessly. After the kick was passed to the feet of Okabe Masatsuna, the opponent counterattacked again. Asahina Yasuhiro didn't care about others and directed four people to surround Okabe.
After Masatsuna Okabe passed the ball, Yu Qiuping immediately faced a 1v4 situation. He blocked the left and right, but failed to prevent a volley from the opponent's forward, and the score became 0
:2.
However, after this time, Asahina Taehyung became even more angry amidst the cheers of the audience outside the court. He didn't even give Yu Qiuping a chance to persuade, and rushed forward again with Cuju.
"That kid Asahina, it's not okay to play like this." Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at the situation below, "It's only been less than a quarter of an hour, and we've already conceded two goals. The game is about to end."
"Matsuchiyo is too eager for success and unwilling to cooperate." Sena Shitoshi said with a smile, "I saw Momiji come forward to talk to him several times, but he never had a chance."
"That kid's defense is very good, but there's really nothing he can do if he fights 1 against 4." Imagawa Yoshimoto clapped his hands and laughed, "I want to see what method he can come up with."
In the private room next door were the daughters of many samurai family elders or younger sisters who had not left the imperial palace. Since this was a formal occasion, everyone except Imagawa Kaede had applied thick powder on their faces and had their eyebrows specially drawn.
However, after all, teenage girls can't stay idle, and they also start chattering about which player is the most handsome and the most powerful.
"Masatsuna-sama played really well!" A girl exclaimed, "It's already 2:0."
"That is to say, Mr. Taiheng always talks about how great he is at Cuju, but in fact it is nothing more than that." Another girl helped.
"But if we look at looks..." Another girl blatantly said something that went against female ethics because there were no elders nearby, "Which one do you think is the most handsome?"
"I feel..." the first girl pointed at Yu Qiuping, "The one standing behind Mr. Taehyung with the slanted bangs is the prettiest."
"Hey! I think so too! She's very sunny, has good-looking facial features, and has a good figure!" Another girl sighed with a smile. The conversation between the companions around her made Imagawa Kaede's cheeks turn red, and her heart felt a little jealous.
Yes, but a little proud.
"Which family's son is he from? I have never seen him in Junfu City before." The first girl to speak asked. She looked around at her companions, but everyone shook their heads.
"I think..." At this time, the girl said, "I saw him once in the castle tower. He seemed to be with Sena-sama."
"Is Mr. Sena Uji's righteous son?" Another girl asked, "I've seen him before, so it shouldn't be the case. Mr. Ujiyoshi spends all day in the money shop and the study, and he doesn't do much Cuju at all."
"Who is that..." Several girls were worried. Suddenly, the girl had an idea and poked Imagawa Kaede who had been focusing on the game without chatting. "Kaede, don't you live in the castle tower? That one.
Who is this young man?”
"He..." Imagawa Kaede's cheeks turned red and he hesitated, "I have seen him before, but I don't know who he is. It seems to be...that Master Yuqiu?"
"Lord Yuqiu? Yuqiu has red leaves! It's the one who personally bestowed the horse seal from the main hall!" Imagawa Kaede's words suddenly caused a stir in the surrounding area.
His eyes returned to the playing field.
The Asahina family, which had lost two goals in a row, had been pushed to the edge of the cliff. Asahina Taehyung became angry and wanted to break into the battle alone again, but was stopped by Yu Qiupei.
"Brother! You keep acting like this! We're going to lose!" Yu Qiuping didn't want to embarrass himself in front of Imagawa Feng. He was a little anxious at this moment and shouted in a low voice: "Can you please stop being too independent!"
"Damn it! You kid!" Asahina Taehyung also waved his hands in dissatisfaction, "I can usually beat six with one! I don't feel good today! I will definitely score the next goal!"
"Brother, we can't afford to try anymore!" Yu Qiuping grabbed Asahina Taehyung's hand, "We will be finished if we lose one more goal! From now on, every time the eldest brother plays Cuju, that little eye will come looking for trouble and ask the eldest brother to give up the field.
How embarrassing!”
Asahina Taehyung choked at Uakiuhei's words. Thinking that Okabe Masatsuna might arrogantly steal the space in the future, he became very angry. "Hey!" he cursed in a low voice, "
Then what do you say? Don’t you have a lot of evil ideas?”
"We are on the edge of the cliff now, so it is better not to engage in confrontation." Yu Qiuping pulled several surrounding players over to discuss, "We will play defensive counterattack, and everyone will huddle in the half court to defend. When they make a mistake, we will have a chance.
If so, fight back!"
"But I don't know how to defend! When I play Cuju, I always attack!" Asahina Taehyung spread his hands.
"Then I will take command, and you all listen to me." Yu Qiuping said, "Now we stand in a semicircle, protecting Feng Liuyan, with three people in the outer circle blocking, two people in the inner circle filling in, and I stay in the inner circle to provide support.
"
After whispering, the Asahina family returned to the court, and everyone stood in line according to Yu Qiupei's request. Yu Qiupei, who kicked off the ball from the backcourt, had no intention of attacking, and kicked the kick slowly to the feet of Okabe Masazuna.
.
The entire audience was stunned. The surrounding spectators and players on the field were all confused and confused.
"I want to attack," Yu Qiuping laughed, moved his fingers towards Okabe Masatsuna, and shouted, "Let's attack!"
Since the whole place was silent just now, Yu Qiuping's provocation was particularly clear. When had Masazuna Okabe ever suffered such humiliation? Especially since Yu Qiuping had repeatedly opposed him, and even confronted him in front of Imagawa Kaede.
Waka, who could not go out with him no matter what, added old grudges to new ones, Okabe Masatsuna furiously rushed over with the ball.
As soon as Okabe Masatsuna charged, the surrounding teammates hurriedly followed up, and the formation suddenly dispersed. Okabe Masatsuna, who was the fastest, immediately faced the dilemma of Asahina Yasuhiro just now. Three people double-teamed one person and easily stole the ball.
Asahina Taehyung took advantage of the chaos in the opponent's formation, rushed in with Cuju, raised his foot and volleyed, Cuju perfectly passed through the eye of the wind. 1:2.
"Let's attack!" Yu Qiuping pointed at the lantern, laughed, and continued to provoke Okabe Masatsuna. Okabe Masatsuna became angry and was about to charge forward again.
"Young Master, let's take our time." Several surrounding players quickly grabbed the angry Okabe Masatsuna, "We're only one goal away. If we attack well, we'll win."
It seemed that Okabe Masatsuna was more persuasive than Asahina Taehiro, and he quickly calmed down. However, the Okabe family was frightened by the counterattack just now, and they only dared to let three people pass the half-court attack. The three passed the ball frequently, trying to
Breakthrough, but under the command of Yu Qiuping, the three people on the outside stood firm, and the two people on the inside took turns changing positions, never giving the Okabe family a chance to attack. Okabe Masatsuna couldn't hold it anymore, and wanted to take Cuju
Forcibly breaking through the defense, Yu Qiuping immediately rushed to cover up the defense. It was another 3 on 1, and Okabe Masatsuna's ball was intercepted again. However, Yu Qiuping saw that the opponent's back row was well positioned and there was no chance to counterattack.
It was a light kick, kicking the Cuju back to Okabe Masatsuna.
"You kid! What do you mean!" Asahina Taehyung couldn't hold back his anger and growled at Yu Qiuping, "Okay, why are you giving the Cuju back to others? It was so hard to snatch it away!"
"We have no chance to counterattack. We have to wait for them to show their flaws." Yu Qiu spread his hands, "Give them a chance to attack, and we can defend patiently."
"Why don't you attack properly!" Asahina Taehyung asked.
"It's too risky. It's better to be more defensive, isn't it?" Yu Qiuping muttered, "Hurry up and take your position, they are going to attack!"
This time, Okabe Masatsuna once again led two people to try to attack, but was still unable to break through. He reluctantly took a long shot. Under the interference of the peripheral defense, it only hit the frame of Fengliuyan, bounced to the ground, and was
Yu Qiuping caught the kick and then easily returned it to Okabe Masatsuna.
"If you want to attack, come and attack." Yu Qiuping smirked again and raised his fingers, provoking Okabe Masatsuna.
"This kid is so bad." Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Yu Qiupei's actions and was amused in the private room. "I am not willing to take any offensive risks. I am just waiting for a defensive counterattack to find the Okabe family's flaws."
Woolen cloth."
At this time, in the next room, the female relatives were equally confused.
"What does Mr. Hongye mean? Why do you want to give up Cuju to others?"
"That's right, they are still lagging behind, why don't they attack?"
Hearing the unclear comments from the girls around her, Imagawa Kaede was slightly amused. She understood Yu Qiupei's routine, which relied on patient defensive counterattacks to find opportunities. And provoking Okabe Masazuna was to make him lose
Be calm and put more people into the attack to expose weaknesses.
"Really, can't we have a fair duel?" Imagawa Kaede complained dissatisfiedly, "I only know how to defend. Apart from defense, I just think about those sneaky tricks."
After receiving another provocation from Yu Qiupei, Okabe Masatsuna couldn't bear it anymore and shouted for everyone to come with him. Although several other people advised him that the Okabe family was ahead and there was no need to do this, but Okabe Masatsuna was
In order to show his face in front of his sweetheart, he ignored everyone's suggestions and rushed forward with four people.
This time, the defensive pressure was a bit heavy. Okabe Masatsuna and another person took the lead in running without the ball and penetrated behind the defense. Ame Qiupei immediately asked Asahina Taehiro and another inner circle defender to block the passing line one-on-one.
, the three outsiders shrank slightly, focusing on the person controlling Cuju on the opposite side. Yu Qiuping himself stayed in front of Fengliu, ready to fill in at any time.
Seeing that they could not break through, the two full-backs of the Okabe family ran towards the baseline. The two outer-circle defenders of the Hina family were forced to move with them. After a gap was exposed in the center, Okabe Masatsuna and another penetrating winger went in the opposite direction.
Running over to get the ball, the two defenders were caught off guard and had no time to cut off the pass. Okabe Masatsuna got the ball. Okabe Masatsuna turned around and passed the player who was defending him. Just as he was about to rush forward, Yu Qiuping immediately
Catching up to make up the position, Okabe Masatsuna saw that he could not break through immediately, and the defensive players were coming quickly again, so he had to pass Cuju to another penetrating winger. Yu Qiupei guessed his passing route and made a sword step.
He broke off the cuju, and then immediately rushed forward with the ball to launch a counterattack. Asahina Taehyung rushed to the frontcourt early, and Yu Qiuping kicked a long pass into the frontcourt. Asahina Taehyung also didn't stop the ball, and a scorpion swung his tail.
In front of the opponent's defender, he shot the Cuju mat into Fengliu's eye. The score came to 2:2.
Amidst the cheers of the audience, Yu Qiupei quietly pulled Asahina Taehyung over and whispered a few words in a low voice. The Asahina family members cheered in celebration, while the Okabe family members looked angry and depressed.
Being defeated by defensive counterattacks twice in a row will not be pleasant in any case.
The people in the audience cheered for the players on the field, but Imagawa Kaede and Imagawa Yoshimoto coincidentally noticed Yu Qiupei's little move of pulling Asahina Taehyung.
"Are you thinking of some weird tricks again?" the two of them thought in unison.
The ball kicked off again. Although Okabe Masazuna was already furious, at this moment, the desire to win also prompted him to make a steady choice. No matter how provocative Ame Qiupei tried, the Okabe family refused to press forward with full force.
Only three people went to test the attack. Okabe Masatsuna had discovered that as long as there was no good chance, Yu Qiuping would not risk attacking at all, but would humiliatingly return the Cuju to him.
This time, the Okabe family's attack failed again, and the Cuju was intercepted by Yu Qiupei and Asahina Taiheng. However, there were no flaws in the position of the three people on the Okabe family's defense. Yu Qiupei did not launch a counterattack, but led the
Holding the Cuju, Taehyung Asahina walked forward slowly. At the same time, they sat in the provocative posture of hooking their fingers, saying: "If you want to attack, let's attack." The players on both sides have been fighting for so long.
After struggling hard, I was exhausted and panting. I seized this opportunity, put my hands on my knees, bent over and gasped for air. I waited for Yu Qiuping to return the Cuju to Okabe Masatsuna before starting a new round of attacks.
Okabe Masatsuna looked at the provocative looks in the eyes of Yu Qiupei and Asahina Taehyung, and became very angry. He cursed, "You have the guts to attack! You are a coward!"
Before he finished speaking, Yu Qiupei, who was about to pass Cuju to Okabe Masatsuna, suddenly changed his steps, kicked Cuju's right foot and suddenly changed direction, and Cuju flew diagonally forward. It was too late to say, it was fast then, go ahead.
Asahina Taehiro, who was still making faces at Okabe Masazuna for a second, suddenly rushed to the backcourt of Okabe's house. The defenders who were taking a breather on both sides were caught off guard, and no one could come up to cover. Asahina Taehiro's chest
With one step, he kicked out and shot angrily, Cuju passed through the romantic eyes.
The Okabe family, who were waiting for Yu Qiupei to kick Cuju to them, were stunned to see the Asahina family succeed in a sneak attack and score a goal with almost no defense.
3:2. The Asahina family won. The audience stood up and cheered, and the Asahina family members hugged each other and celebrated on the court.
"Yuqiu, that kid!" Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was sitting in the private room, couldn't stop laughing, "No matter what, you made the right choice!"
"Really, can't we compete openly?" Imagawa Kaede looked at Yu Qiuping's excited celebration with a headache, "Another sneak attack!" As he said this, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.