The National Day of Zhangwu's 16th year was not smaller than the New Year's Day of Zhangwu's 13th year before the present.
It’s different from New Year.
The New Year is a festival celebrated by the whole country, so it is mainly grand and festive.
National Day celebrates the reunification of the country. The Han Dynasty has always relied on force to establish the country. The Han and Tang Dynasties were also the most bloody eras of the Han people.
In cultivating the bloody spirit of the people, Chen Mu advocated the slogan "No matter how big the country is, if it is warlike, it will perish. No matter how peaceful the world is, if it forgets to fight, it will be in danger." "Those who openly offend the powerful will be punished no matter how far away they are."
Now the surrounding countries are invincible, the internal unity has been completed, and no one can fight.
Therefore, the Han Dynasty now develops various sports events among the people to cultivate the sportsmanship and martial spirit of the people.
At the same time, a grand military parade is also held every National Day. Summoning envoys from all over the world can be said to show off one's power, or it can also be said to threaten and intimidate and show off national power.
Gradually, the National Day has formed a certain pattern over the years. There are sports games, military formations, and ceremonies where the national flag is raised and the national anthem is sung.
Since July, various sports games have been held as scheduled. Athletes from various states have come to Beijing to compete. The most eye-catching one is naturally the Cuju competition.
This popular sport in the Song Dynasty became one of the favorite sports of the Han Dynasty people. Every year, the court held grand competitions, and outstanding athletes from various states and counties enjoyed star-like treatment among the people.
Various poems, poems, and articles have praised Cuju. Even the Seventh Son of Jian'an, Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, and others have written poems related to Cuju, which shows that the Han people love playing football.
By the end of September, after dozens of games, two teams finally reached the finals. One was the veteran Qingzhou team, and the other was the new dark horse Yuanzhou team.
The Cuju played by the Han Dynasty is different from the ancient Chinese Cuju. Some of the rules are similar to those of later modern football, but the competitiveness and collision are higher than those of modern football.
Qingzhou team can be said to be a giant among the old giants, because as early as the Warring States Period of King Xuan of Qi, the Cuju movement had already started in Linzi, the capital of Qi State. Therefore, Shandong can be said to be the hometown of Cuju and the origin of Chinese football.
When the Cuju sport developed into the Han Dynasty, this game was often used as a way to train soldiers during the Han Dynasty. When Liu Bei revived the Han Dynasty, Chen Mu re-formulated new rules and confirmed its competitive nature.
Linzi's Cuju style is inherently strong, and the new football is made of rubber and leather. Qingzhou was the first to use this kind of football and rules, and the practice time and technical level are also more mature.
Therefore, the Cuju competition has been rooted in Han Dynasty for more than ten years, and the Qingzhou team has been a favorite for the championship every year. In the past ten years, it has won nine championships, and its popularity has never been different.
But as mentioned before, the rules of Dahan's football are similar to those of later generations, but the competitiveness and collision are higher than those of later generations. In addition to the basic rules of not using hands, there are endless collisions, pressing, provocations, etc.
Its overall game style and competitiveness are the same as those of later football games before the 1980s. The moves are very large, and even the scale of red and yellow card penalties is very loose.
In principle, it takes three yellow cards to collect one red card, and after the red card leaves the field, a substitute can come on, so the game is very intense.
The Yuanzhou team relied on their strong physical fitness to fight their way through many teams. They even defeated last year's runner-up Jizhou team and became this year's dark horse.
It’s not that the grassland peoples will definitely be stronger than the Han people, but with the improvement of productivity, the animal husbandry industry has also ushered in great development. Meat is no longer in short supply in the north, and the first place to benefit is naturally the place of origin.
Yuanzhou is mostly inhabited by Huns and Xianbei people. The team carefully selected a group of strong men with big shoulders and round waists. Although their footwork is average, they have made a name for themselves by relying on their iron tower-like physical fitness and excellent tactics.
It can also be regarded as an example of taking a different approach.
The Qingzhou team also has good footwork and tactics to become a regular champion. This year they met the Wonju team and they were slightly inferior physically. Maybe they also need to make tactical changes.
On October 1st, the grand football match officially begins. According to today's schedule, there will be a Cuju competition in the morning, a military parade in the afternoon, and a banquet for all officials in the evening.
Emperor Liu Bei and diplomatic envoys from various countries gathered at the newly built football stadium in Guangpingyuan, Xicheng. This large stadium, built entirely of cement and steel bars, is undoubtedly the best place to demonstrate the national power of the Han Dynasty. From the start of the construction the year before last to the completion last year, it was built
A full two years.
Nowadays, large-scale factories outside Luoyang are being built every day, and the steam rolling in the chimneys blocks the sky. The tallest buildings in the city used to only have three or four floors, but now they are being built to seven or eight floors, and they are changing with each passing day.
At eight o'clock in the morning, the football field outside Guangpingyuan was already crowded with people. The people of Luoyang are very enthusiastic about football matches. During the national finals every year, there is an endless stream of people coming to Luoyang to watch the game.
Because it is an open-air stadium, Dahan can only build cement stands and cannot repair the ceiling. Therefore, the entire stadium is very simple and has no electronic display screens or on-site commentary.
But none of this can stop the enthusiasm for watching the game. The binoculars outside the exhibition hall are sold like crazy. Before the game starts, people enter the venue with a telescope.
Envoys from various countries also entered through other channels. The entire stadium was already filled with water, and Zhi Jinwu had to maintain order to ensure smooth flow.
By nine o'clock in the morning, the emperor and all the princes had already sat in the special viewing seats above the stands.
Taishi Ci passed away in April this year, and half a year has passed. Although Liu Bei was saddened by the departure of his trusted general.
But time gradually diluted the sadness. This National Day was an opportunity to show strength to surrounding countries, so a grand celebration was held.
Except for some courtiers who complained about illness and did not like to join in the fun, all the other princes filled the seats. Among them, the most excited ones were Dianwei, the Marquis of Chengwu, and Zhang Liao, the Marquis of Kaiyang.
The marquis system of the Han Dynasty followed the four levels of Duke, Marquis, Bo and Zi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, deleting the Baron and adding the level of County Duke to the original Marquis of Ting, Marquis of Township and Marquis of County.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Today, the Han Dynasty has only three princes, namely Chen Mu, Duke of Qi, Zhang Fei, Duke of Yan, and Guan Yu, Duke of Qin. The remaining nine tiger generals and the four major
The counselors are all marquises.
The reason why Chengwu Hou Dianwei and Kaiyang Hou Zhang Liao are so excited is because they are the head coaches of Qingzhou team and Yuanzhou team respectively.
Dian Wei fell in love with Cuju when he was in Linzi. After the world gradually became peaceful, Dian Wei became older and older. He was already a few years older than Liu Bei, but now he has reached the age of sixty and knows his destiny. His beard and hair
Although he is gray, he still loves the sport of Cuju.
Now that I am older, it is difficult to get off the field and play football in person, but after leaving the military career, I became the head coach of the Qingzhou Cuju team. In the past few years, the Qingzhou team has won many championships, and Dianwei's tactical arrangements are indispensable.
Zhang Liao had guarded Yuanzhou a few years ago and only came into contact with Cuju when he was in Yuanzhou. Unexpectedly, he quickly fell in love with it and strongly supported the development of the Yuanzhou Cuju team.
This time, the Wonju Cuju team was able to overtake in a corner and reach the finals as a dark horse, which was related to Zhang Liao's tactical arrangement.
Soon after 9:30, the gymnasium was already crowded with people, and cheers and cheers were heard one after another.
Dian Wei and Zhang Liao arranged tactics in their respective team's locker rooms.
To be honest, Dian Wei was definitely not good at making tactical arrangements, but he had foreign aid, and because he had a good relationship with Tian Feng, Tian Feng helped him with his tactics.
"The Wonju team's style of play has always been open and closed, and they like to use force to overwhelm others. The most powerful thing is to rush in from the middle. Usually two or three players work together to break up the defense, and use body collisions to forcefully break through the defense."
In the locker room, Dian Wei said to many players: "Their style of play is indeed powerful, but it consumes physical energy. The previous teams all lost head-on with them, so we have to change our style of play. We cannot go head-to-head with them, but choose attrition tactics."
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After that, he followed Professor Tian Feng's plan and assigned corresponding playing styles to each team member. In addition to the forwards, the midfield and rear defenses were tightened, and flexible sports battles were adopted to try to exhaust the Wonju team's physical strength before the second half.
Light.
Zhang Liao is also arranging tactics. His tactics are the same as his thinking on the battlefield, just one word - Mang. The core of the battle is to constantly attack the enemy's camp, break up the opponent's formation and then score goals.
Since the Wonju team were all strong and muscular men, and the rules of the game were quite loose, this method was quite effective. Many teams were unable to withstand their fierce offensive and fell in front of them.
The two sides quickly arranged their tactics. At 9:50, amid the cheers of tens of thousands of spectators in the entire stadium, the players from both sides entered the stadium one after another, saluted to the emperor, saluted to the audience, and then saluted to each other.
At ten o'clock, the game starts.
The Wonju team was the first to get the ball. After a few minutes of warming up, the Wonju team was at its most ferocious at this time. Strong men eight or nine feet tall were like a group of tanks rumbling forward.
Start colliding.
According to the previous arrangement, even if the opponent has the ball, they should go up and block it at this time. Even if they cannot stop the opponent's breakthrough, they should try to consume their energy as much as possible.
But the Wonju team was too powerful and adopted a tactic of pressing up front. They had three forwards, four midfielders and three defenders in a 3-4-3 formation.
After getting the ball, the three forwards and four midfielders quickly started to press forward, putting huge pressure on the Qingzhou team.
"Go up and defend yourself. What are you doing standing there? Is it all wood?"
Dian Wei was sweating profusely on the sidelines of the court. As he roared with all his strength, his gray beard trembled, showing extremely excited emotions.
It's just that the stadium is too big, and with the noisy surroundings, it's difficult to pass on tactical instructions.
Fortunately, when the Wonju team was about to break through the penalty area from the midfield, the Qingzhou team finally reacted. Several midfielders and defenders immediately went up to press and collided with the Wonju team.
The two sides immediately fell into chaos. A Qingzhou player with excellent footwork saw the opportunity and kicked the football away towards his teammates behind him.
However, seven or eight teammates from both sides collided and fell down on the field, and no referee blew the whistle. This is a common occurrence in Han football games.
Zhang Liao, who was far away, saw that although his own players knocked down four or five other players but lost the ball, he just curled his lips and didn't care. Their playing style was like wild beasts, and he didn't believe that the opponent would not do it in the face of huge pressure.
Lost the ball.
At this moment, Dian Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he had successfully defended against the enemy's rapid attack. Then he put one hand on his hip and waved his right hand continuously to signal the team players to follow the previous tactical arrangements.
The players of the Qingzhou team understood this and started to mess around after getting the ball. They kept going back and forth in the backcourt, occasionally passing to the side, pretending to attack, but it was also a feint shot. When they were about to break through the midfield, the Wonju team pounced.
When it comes up, send it back quickly.
At first, no one noticed anything about this tactic. They just thought that the Qingzhou team was carefully testing the Wonju team’s beast-like playing style. After waiting for more than ten minutes, they were still falling, and the audience felt that something was wrong.
After more than ten minutes, except for breaking through the midfield once, the rest of the time was in the backcourt, with no intention of attacking.
The Wonju team pressed forward very actively, but every time they passed the ball before they even reached the goalkeeper, without giving them a chance. Instead, they kept running, which led to a significant decline in physical strength, and gradually they were no longer as fast as they were at the beginning.
For a time, the entire audience gradually quieted down, and there was a rather strange silence. Although there were some people talking in low voices, it seemed a bit quiet in such a grand stadium.
After a few more minutes of fussing, Zhang Liao also understood the opponent's plan, and obviously decided to use up his side's energy. He quickly applied for a timeout and adjusted their tactical thinking.
After a while, the timeout ended and the game continued. At this time, the Wonju team's position had begun to defend, retreating behind the midfield.
Obviously Zhang Liao also knew very well that if he continued to use up his strength and his team members were exhausted, they would definitely lose. It was better to defend first, let the opponent continue to fall, and then make another surprise attack after they regained their strength.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Unfortunately, his tactical ideas have been understood by Dian Wei a long time ago, or Tian Feng has also anticipated this situation, so they changed their tactics, and Dian Wei
Adjustments were made immediately and in a timely manner.
The Wonju team retreated to the rear, and the Qingzhou team began to press forward tentatively. They continued to drop the ball near the midfield. After dragging for a few minutes, they suddenly started to attack.
This attack started from the midfield and passed the ball to the wing. Because according to the instructions, the Wonju team tried its best to recover its strength and not go up to press, so the Qingzhou team's right winger had no one to defend for a short time, and he suddenly started to sprint.
stand up.
The whole person started to gallop forward like a dragon. The Wonju team was caught off guard and had no time to defend. He quickly broke through to the side penalty area, volleyed and the ball went in!
"Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!"
The whole audience suddenly cheered like thunder.
Dian Wei happily jumped three feet high and hugged the other coaching staff around him excitedly.
Zhang Liao, who was far away, had a sullen face. The Qingzhou team was indeed a strong old team. Their tactics might not be effective in front of the opponent.
What happened next was as Zhang Liao expected. No matter how he changed his tactics, it would be difficult to equalize the score.
After losing the ball, the Wonju team took possession of the ball and launched a fierce attack into the penalty area again.
However, the Qingzhou team's backcourt defense was airtight. Even if they deliberately committed a yellow card foul, they had to clear the ball. As a result, the Wonju team failed to attack several times and their physical strength also dropped significantly.
Especially after the second half, the Wonju team's physical strength could no longer keep up. The Qingzhou team began a full counterattack and scored another goal, completely killing the game.
As the final whistle came, the Qingzhou team cheered together. Dianwei was even more excited and celebrated with his players in his arms.
Although Zhang Liao was unwilling to do so, he had nothing to do.
Although the Qingzhou team's victory was disgraceful, it was within the limits allowed by the rules, so they could only regret losing and wait until next year to make a comeback.
On the high platform not far away, Liu Bei finished watching the game and said with a smile to Chen Mu beside him: "Liang Bi used this tactic very well."
Chen Mu glanced at Tian Feng, who was nearly sixty years old and had gray hair and beard not far away, and smiled and said: "The stadium is like a battlefield. As the saying goes, as long as there are no fouls, this is the best tactic."
"Um."
Liu Bei nodded and ordered: "Let Liangbi get ready. We have to wait for him to be in the front row of the military parade in the afternoon."
After that, he set off and drove back to the palace. He had to go back and prepare for the military parade in the afternoon.
Next came the award ceremony, where Chen Mu personally presented the award.
The prize was a huge trophy and a huge bonus. With the cheers of the audience, the atmosphere reached its peak.
Dian Wei is the most excited. When he was young, he fought on the battlefield without blinking an eye, but every year he won the championship, he would be extremely happy, especially in the afternoon when he wanted to show off.
He won the championship in the morning and attended the military parade in the afternoon. He will lead the generals. As the leader of the Nine Tigers, he will lead ten lieutenant generals and thirty major generals through the square outside the Zhuque Gate to be reviewed by the emperor.
This is something that will be exposed in front of all the surrounding countries and people all over the world. When the time comes, the newspapers will publicize it, and the honor will be added to it, which is exciting.
Soon in the afternoon, the military parade ceremony was also ready. We put on the brand new military uniforms of generals and wore a large number of medals on them.
Under Dian Wei's shouts, many generals also lined up neatly and stood in the Suzaku Gate, preparing to enter.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the military parade started on time.
The square outside the Zhuque Gate was once again crowded with people, and the audience holding the national flag of the Han Dynasty with ink and red dragons cheered and cheered.
The envoys from all over the world who came to attend were very excited. The combined population of some of their countries' capital cities may not be one-tenth of the audience present. Even if the country is slightly larger, with a population of hundreds of thousands, none of them have ever seen this.
Wait for the scene.
As outsiders, they can clearly feel the power of the Han Dynasty. Some of them are even considering that after this mission, they will come to live in the Han Dynasty immediately. Even if it is not possible, it would be a good idea to become a permanent envoy.
The first to come out of the parade ground were Dian Wei's generals, each riding a tall horse that paid tribute to Dawan in the Western Regions. They walked across the square with high spirits and high spirits. When they arrived at the square, they all walked towards the Zhuque Gate Tower.
The military salute was performed, and the scene was majestic and spectacular.
Dian Wei, who was walking at the front, never stopped smiling today. Although he was over sixty years old, he looked very good and his face was extremely emotional. He kept waving to the surrounding audience, showing the dignity of a great Han general.
Style.
Next came the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry Regiment. They were still fully armed with steel armor and wore the best steel swords, riding past.
Although the age of firearms has arrived, it is still at a turning point.
Firearms are not equipped with the entire army. At present, the mainstream military equipment of the Han Dynasty is still mainly cold weapons, and the firearms army currently only has more than 10,000 people.
After the heavy cavalry of black armor came the trapped troops. Each of the armored warriors held their heads high and walked in neat steps, as if the earth was shaking and the mountains were shaking.
Then came the Wansheng Army, then the Taishan Army...
After the founding of the New Han Dynasty, the army was restructured again. Originally there were only 80,000 standing troops, but now it has expanded to 300,000. The earliest armies have basically retained the military system.
But the personnel are naturally not the same as before. Their generals are all in their fifties or sixties. For example, Gao Shun is fifty-eight years old this year. Most of the earliest troops under his command have been promoted to officers, except those who have been promoted to officers.
Already retired, this group of troops are basically born in the 1990s.
Literally speaking, the average age of people born after 190 AD is about 24 years old, and they are all young men of the new generation. In contrast, Deng Ai and Jiang Wei, a group of young talents born between 1997 and 202, are still
Don't know where.
However, Chen Mu didn't go out of his way to discover them, he just let nature take its course.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At six o'clock in the evening, the military parade ended.
There was another big banquet in Qufei Hall.
This time, including envoys from all countries, everyone can participate.
By 10 o'clock in the evening, Dian Wei smelled of alcohol and came back drunk with the football trophy in his arms, his face flushed.
Dian Wei's son Dian Man is now a major in the Huben Army. He was on duty at Zhuque Gate today and did not change his shift until eight o'clock in the afternoon. He did not attend the banquet, so he came back early.
"Father, you are drunk."
Seeing that his father had drunk too much, Noriman quickly came over to help his father and ordered his servants to prepare hot water.
Dian Wei said happily: "My son, did you watch today's game?"
"Father, you forgot, my child is on duty today."
Dianman helped Dianwei to the seat and poured him a cup of hot tea.
Dian Wei put the trophy on the table, slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my father's brain, hahahaha, our team has won again."
Norimitsu smiled and said: "We already have so many trophies at home. Isn't it natural that the team wins?"
"Although Wen Yuan is great, he is still far behind compared to being a father."
Dian Wei stood up cheerfully and said unsteadily: "I won't wash up today. My father is a little dizzy, so I just went back to the room to sleep."
Dianman supported him and said, "My child, help you."
The father and son walked to the backyard.
Returning to the room, Dian Wei took off his general uniform, revealing his tendons.
But what is terrifying is that the body is covered with dozens of wounds, large and small, like centipedes.
After joining Liu Bei's group from Chen Liu and following Chen Mu, Dian Wei experienced countless wars.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion alone involved no less than twenty bloody battles, and countless people were killed among the rebels.
These scars are countless medals of illustrious military exploits.
Dian Wei won the championship today and walked at the front in the military parade on behalf of the Han Dynasty. He had received countless honors and was already satisfied. He got very drunk at the banquet and quickly lay down.
Noriman covered his father with a quilt and waited for a while before his father snored loudly. Then he blew out the candles and left with peace of mind.
As night fell, the entire city of Luoyang fell into silence.
Dian Wei was lying on the bed. He didn't know how much time had passed. Unconsciously, his snoring gradually disappeared. Even his heavy breathing became much lighter, until finally he became completely calm.
Outside the window.
Meteor falls.
Inside the house, the atmosphere gradually dispersed.
The only thing that didn't disappear was Dian Wei's smiling face.
As if in his sleep, he was still thinking about today's joy.
October 2, the seventeenth year of Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty.
The former general of the Han Dynasty, from the first rank to Zhuguo, from the first rank to Guanglu doctor, Guanneihou, Chengwuhou, and general Dianwei, were too excited, which caused the recurrence of old injuries in his early years. He died suddenly in his sleep at the age of sixty-one.