After coming out of the palace, Chen Jingke went to Baiqisi.
Since Xu Shanying and others have successfully integrated into the group and various courses have been carried out smoothly, the frequency of Chen Jingke's visits to Baiqisi has been reduced a lot.
When Sun Simiao went to study smallpox, he was no longer in Guanli, and he was involved in various worldly affairs, so even fewer people came.
This time it was also a routine for me to show off and show my presence.
But after walking around here, he found that the atmosphere in the military camp was very strange. After careful observation, he quickly discovered the problem.
The gap between the bad boys and the Yuancong Forbidden Army children seems to have deepened.
In the past, there were conflicts and resentments between them, but at least they could maintain a superficial harmony. Now they don't even do it superficially, and they are completely different from each other.
During open classes and meals, the bad boy sat on one side and the Yuancong Forbidden Army boy sat on the other side.
There were two people on the road who kept a distance and said nothing to each other. Without asking, one knew that one was a delinquent and the other was a member of Yuancong's forbidden army.
Chen Jingke suddenly thought, this is not because he awakened his class consciousness after studying, and then became class antagonism, right? That would be a big deal.
He quickly asked people to call Yi Liang and Hua Wu over.
In response to his question, Yi Liang replied: "I don't know what it's like on the other side, but we have actually realized our mistakes and want to reconcile, but we just can't save face."
Hua Wu also said: "We are similar. We feel guilty and embarrassed to confront each other again. We can't help but reconcile, so we don't know how to talk to them."
Chen Jingke breathed a sigh of relief and was secretly amused at the same time. He didn't expect that he was still the pride of the group. However, as long as it is not a problem of class antagonism, it is not a big deal. This small contradiction can be easily resolved.
So he called Jing Hengyan, Sheng Liwei, and Xu Shanying over and said: "I am going to promote two sports in the army. One is shooting and kicking, and the other is kicking..."
Juju is polo and Cuju is football. These two sports have a long history in China.
It's just that he adjusted the rules of these two sports. To put it bluntly, he introduced modern competitive rules.
Take Cuju as an example. It puts a stand in the center of the field with a hole in it. If you lift the ball into the hole, you win.
In modern football, there are goals on both sides, and the winner is determined by scoring the opponent's goal.
It’s hard to say which of the two sports is better, but there is no doubt that Cuju is more difficult.
As we all know, if a sport is too difficult, it will be difficult to popularize it, so Chen Jingke decided to introduce modern football instead of copying Cuju.
Everyone was surprised when they heard that he was going to have fun sports in the military camp.
Jing Hengyan said tactfully: "Master, this is unprecedented in the army. I'm afraid the saint and the officials will not agree."
Sheng Liwei also said: "Yes, if gossip is spread, it will damage your reputation."
Chen Jingke said: "Spiritual civilization construction...forget it, you won't understand even if I tell you this."
"You just need to know that soldiers are not emotionless tools. They also need some entertainment measures to vent their emotions."
"The saint said that Baiqisi is entrusted to me, so I have the final say. Just do what I say."
Seeing how serious his words were, everyone could no longer object and could only agree.
Chen Jingke reminded again: "When selecting team members, don't make one team all bad boys and one team all children of the Yuan Cong Forbidden Army. If you want to mess up the team, choose again...just half and half."
At this time, everyone almost understood what he meant, but their hearts were full of doubts, could this method really work?
The number of people in the polo team is too small. One team has four people, and the two teams add up to only eight people. One football team can have eleven people, and the running-in effect is better.
So they formed a football team first, and polo team later.
The personnel were all ready-made, and they quickly selected twenty people each, eleven on the field and nine substitutes. Each team consisted of ten delinquents and ten Yuan soldiers from the forbidden army.
The soldiers were also puzzled as to why they were divided into teams like this, but fortunately no one raised any objections.
The venue needs to be prepared temporarily, as well as team uniforms and the like. The footballs are also specially made, with oil-soaked pig bladders as the inner bladder and the outer shell sewn with cowhide.
The players can just take advantage of this time to familiarize themselves with the rules and practice their positioning skills and so on.
Three days later, all supporting facilities were ready and the first football match was officially held.
One of the two teams wears black uniforms for the black team, and the other wears white uniforms for the white team. Five people from Xu Shanying act as referees, and the rest sit aside as spectators.
It was the first football match, and it was obvious that everyone was very nervous, and everyone followed the set procedures meticulously.
First, a coin toss was used to determine who would serve first. The black team was lucky enough to guess and win, and one player occupied the center line to serve.
Then they performed live what it means to herd sheep.
It was okay at first. Although everyone's limbs were stiff, they still remembered their positions and division of labor.
After kicking the ball a few times, he forgot all about it. Wherever the ball was, the twenty-two people rushed to where it was.
Even the referee doesn't know what to do. How should this be judged? Should all cards be dealt?
Xu Shanying looked at Chen Jingke with troubled eyes.
Chen Jingke shouted to him: "You are the referee, and your responsibility is to maintain order on the field. You do whatever you have to do."
Xu Shanying gritted his teeth, called the other four referees over, and then issued yellow cards to the players on the field one by one.
Naturally, these players were not happy and came over to ask why the yellow cards were issued. So the referee team acted as a coaching staff to explain the rules of football to them and tell them where the fouls were.
Seeing that the referee's words were clear and logical, several leaders were sitting in the audience, and the players did not dare to mess around, so they could only return to their seats angrily.
The next time I play, I will still make the same mistake. As soon as the ball moves, I can't help but rush to grab it.
Chen Jingke didn't say anything. Everyone had never seen football before. They just briefly understood the rules and then went on the field. Don't expect them to play well.
On the contrary, the two captains, Jing Hengyan and Sheng Liwei, couldn't stand it anymore and ran to the edge of the field and yelled loudly:
"How did you play? You are the goalkeeper. Why are you running in front? You don't want the goal?"
"You are a defender, a defender, a defender, the ball is still here, why are you going to the other side's half?"
"You are a forward. Do you know what a forward is? You are an attacker, you carry the ball and attack. How do you look so cowardly?"
It was okay if they didn't give instructions, but the more they gave instructions, the more chaotic it became. In the end, everyone was almost exhausted and couldn't do anything.
Chen Jingke thought it was quite interesting, and everyone was happy to see it.
The main thing is that he obviously found that although everyone was in a mess, the relationship between them was much more harmonious, and they were no longer as polite and distant as before.
Once this goal is achieved, it doesn't really matter how the ball is played.
But it was not enough. Although the relationship between these people showed signs of breaking through, it still did not meet his requirements.
At least they still haven't communicated with each other, which shows that there is still a gap in their hearts.
Chen Jingke decided to give them a strong dose of medicine.
The two sides played back and forth for more than an hour. All 20 players played and experienced it, and almost everyone was sent off with a red card.
A red card in football is equivalent to missing one player. Sometimes a team only has seven or eight players left.
Xu Shanying saw that this was not the solution, so he changed his strategy and only handed out yellow cards instead of red cards, and finally managed to continue the game.
Finally, everyone was too tired to crawl, and this farce-like football match ended.
After letting everyone rest for a while, Chen Jingke called everyone over and said, "I won't tell you how the game went. Everyone knows."
Everyone was a little embarrassed.
Chen Jingke smiled and said: "It's understandable that it's the first time I've kicked like this. Don't feel embarrassed. You'll get better after playing a few more times."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, as long as they didn't get scolded, but Chen Jingke's next words made their expressions change.
"In a month, I will invite the saint, the empress, the prince and some princes and ministers to visit the competition. At that time, it will be up to you whether Baiqisi's face can be saved."
The crowd was in an uproar.
Jing Hengyan said in surprise: "Ah...real person, one month is too tight."
Chen Jingke smiled and said: "Is it urgent? It is indeed a bit urgent for ordinary people. But you are not ordinary people, you are His Majesty's personal bodyguard Baiqisi. I feel that it is too much for a month."
"Why, you don't have confidence in yourself?"
"Um..." Jing Hengyan didn't dare to promise and said, "I need to discuss it with everyone."
Chen Jingke said calmly: "Did I say this was discussed with you? I'm just telling you my decision. Your task is to find a way to complete it."
Jing Hengyan was stunned for a moment, his expression suddenly became solemn, and he said: "Here, I will do my best to complete the task."
Chen Jingke said: "Our Tang army pays attention to clear rewards and punishments, and will not let you play in vain. If you play to my satisfaction, I will ask the saint to name your football team."
After he finished speaking, he waited for the exclamations from the audience, and then found that everyone was looking at him.
This made him a little confused, what are you looking at me for?
Everyone just stared at each other. After a while, Jing Hengyan said cautiously: "Master, what's the punishment if you don't play well?"
Chen Jingke couldn't laugh or cry. He was waiting for him to say this. He shook his head and said: "There is no punishment. Making a fool of yourself in front of saints and civil and military officials is the biggest punishment for you."
When everyone thought of that kind of scene, their hearts trembled. Indeed, there is no more severe punishment than being embarrassed in front of a saint and empress.
You must play well and never make a fool of yourself.
Everyone immediately became more energetic and paid more attention to football than ever before.
Just by looking at his expression, Chen Jingke knew it was working. He was very happy and said, "You guys can discuss and come up with a training plan, and I can help you with it."
So No. 100 people from Baiqisi gathered around and discussed.
Although there were only forty players going up to play football, they represented the entire Baiqisi, so everyone participated.
At this time, being reserved, arrogant, and contradictory are all unimportant. The most important thing is to perform well in front of the emperor.
Everyone finally put aside their prejudices and began to discuss the matter one by one.
After more than half an hour of discussion, they finally came up with a plan.
Jing Hengyan said: "Lao Sheng and I will lead a team for surprise training. We must treat this game as a tough battle."
"We will not take any holidays or bathing this month, and we promise to present a wonderful game to the saint and empress."
Chen Jingke asked: "You guys discussed these things for half an hour?"
Jing Hengyan said with shame: "We don't know much about football, so we can only use this stupid method."
Sheng Liwei said flatteringly: "Zhenren is the person who knows football best. He must know many training methods. Please teach me."
Jing Hengyan echoed: "Yes, yes, please give me some advice."
Chen Jingke can only be regarded as a fake football fan, but he does know more than the people in front of him, so he talked about some of the football knowledge he knew.
"Why are we divided into forwards, midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers? Playing football is the same as fighting. There is a clear division of labor and the game must be organized..."
"Before, everyone didn't understand football and didn't know which position they were good at. When forming a team, they were assigned randomly."
"You must first determine the position and use each person's strengths. If you are flexible, play midfielder. If you are good at offense, let him be a forward..."
"After the positions are divided, it's time to train... Start with the most basic ones, such as ball control and so on... Only when you have laid the basics can you kick the ball well..."
"Also, the formation cannot be rigid. Know yourself and the enemy and you will be victorious in every battle. You can arrange different formations according to your own situation and the characteristics of the enemy."
"Anyway, eleven people, how can they maximize their fighting power? Winning is the first priority."
"In addition to the field, off-field is also very important. As the saying goes, ten minutes on the stage and ten years of work off the stage, logistics determines the upper limit of a team."
"There must be dedicated coaches... team doctors... and other support staff to ensure that team members can compete without worries..."
"In short, just treat the team as two armies facing off. The more prepared you are, the better."
Although everyone played in a mess just now, after that practice, we finally gained an intuitive understanding of football.
At this time, after listening to Chen Jingke's introduction, I realized that there are so many tricks, and my interest was aroused.
Jing Heng said: "Master Xie, after hearing what you say, I feel more confident."
Chen Jingke said: "Having confidence is a good thing. I have said everything that needs to be said. The rest is up to you."
Then he said to Xu Shanying and the other five: "Your referees are also not up to standard. Practice well and make a fool of yourself during the farewell."
Xu Shanying and others quickly said: "Don't worry, we will practice hard this month and make sure not to delay the competition one month later."
Chen Jingke stood up and said, "Okay, let's discuss how to form a team and how to train. I have to leave beforehand."
Jing Hengyan quickly followed and said, "I'll see you off."
For safety reasons, Chen Jingke returned to Zixiaoguan with his guards after leaving the military camp.
As soon as I got off my horse, I heard a servant say: "Master, Mrs. Wu is looking for you."
Chen Jingke asked: "Oh, where is she?"
The servant said: "It should be in the outer courtyard."
Chen Jingke nodded and went straight to the outer courtyard.