When I get up in the morning in the painting hall, I come to report the snowflakes falling. The high roller blinds are used to look at Jiarui, and the bright color is far away, confusing the courtyard.
The strong energy caused the smoke from the furnace, and the plain grass was cold and the jade pendant grew. It must be that the gods were drunk and smashed the white clouds into pieces.
——"Qingpingle·Morning Rising in the Painting Hall" Li Bai
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After a day of fierce battle, sixteen teams were eliminated and twelve were eliminated. The remaining four teams are: Guangping King Li Chu, Jianning County King Li Tan, Shou King Li Hao's son - Deyang County King Li Yan, Li Qiu
Four teams.
On the night of the competition day, the north wind howled, and the sky was filled with heavy snow, which was like scattered flowers and goose feathers. It rained all night long. As the saying goes, "You know how heavy the snow is late at night, and you can hear the sound of breaking bamboo every now and then."
Early the next morning, the snow stopped and the wind stopped, and the entire city of Chang'an looked like a palace of ice and snow.
In order to prepare for today's game, Jingzhao Mansion dispatched hundreds of servants to start shoveling the snow as soon as it stopped snowing, and even lit up heating lamps to shine the light. Finally, the game was not allowed to start in the snow. Even so, in the weather with heavy snow, no one could
Not daring to let the horses run at full speed, each team obviously made frequent mistakes in technical details such as passing and ball control, and the number of goals scored was greatly reduced.
The first game was between Li Qiu's team and Deyang County King Li Yan's team.
As soon as the game started, the two teams fell into a stalemate: First, Li Zhen's team attacked at a forward point, and Li Bei worked together to resolve it. Then Li San, the king of Jiyang County, and Li Yan, the king of Guangyang County, jointly organized a siege on the spot.
To no avail.
The Li Qiu team immediately organized a counterattack, but until the gong sounded in the first half, they did not get a chance to shoot on goal.
The King of Qing, Li Cong, was quite dissatisfied with the state of his sons, so he simply ran down from the stands and went to the side of the court to give instructions in person. In order to let Li Bei start in this game, he sent the No. 1 polo master in Chang'an, the 'Eight-Armed Monkey' Yuan Tiao.
The guest moved to the right wing and asked Li Zhen to retreat to defend.
Li Bei made several iconic diagonal breakthroughs with the ball, but the snowy road was slippery and the horses did not dare to let go and gallop, so they always stopped at the right time.
Li Yan's team defended in a neat formation. If Li Bei could use his strengths to find a breakthrough vertically, the game would be easy to play. However, Li Qiu's team could only rely on long shots from the outside and the "Eight-Armed Monkey" Yuan Tioke's
Pulling in support creates murderous opportunities.
The best scoring opportunity of the Li Qiu team in the first half was a furious shot by Yuan Tioke, the "eight-armed ape". The ball was fast and heavy, but the angle was too straight and was barely intercepted by Xue Guogong Li and his wife.
At the beginning of the second half, each team changed their players.
Longevity King Li Mao finally used his trump card - the main force of Fan Yangjun. That was what An Lushan was talking about during his night visit that day. An Lushan made it clear that Fan Yangjun was willing to support the team of Deyang County King Li Yan.
Fan Yangjun, An Shouzhong, Sun Xiaozhe, and Ashina Chengqing are young, energetic, and extremely brave. Cai Xide has been on the battlefield for a long time and is highly regarded by the public. Cui Qianyu and Li Guiren are skilled in pommel and horse, brave and good at fighting. Gao Miao, He Qianqian, has both wisdom and courage.
He has a keen sense of smell in front of the door. Tian Chengsi, Zhang Zhongzhi, and Li Huaixian are good at attacking and defending. Fan Yang is a master of military skills and bold, and each of them succeeds frequently.
When the longevity king Li Mao sent An Lushan out of his mansion with many thanks, An Lushan said before leaving: "Your Majesty, you don't need to thank me. I came this time because I was entrusted by someone and was loyal."
I also ask you, Your Majesty, to remember the thoughts of those who have entrusted you to me, and not to indulge in addiction anymore, but to cheer up and do what you want."
This thought-provoking sentence made Li Hao linger in front of the mansion for a long time. Li Hao finally made up his mind and went all out.
The longevity king Li Hao personally led Ashina Chengqing and Cui Qianyu to the stage.
To this day, this is the first prince and grandson to play in a match. Although the longevity king Li Hao is pale and thin, his appearance and appearance are extraordinary. Especially when set against the background of the polo hunting suit, he looks even more handsome. As soon as he appears, he attracts countless people.
The beauty screamed in joy.
Li Longji glanced at Concubine Yang intriguingly. The concubine's face remained as usual, and with her bare hands, she peeled off a grape, smiled slightly, and put it into Xuanzong's mouth.
Xuanzong thought to himself: "It's been so long, why should I bother myself?" He smiled and let go.
All the generals in the field were separated, going back and forth to attack and defend. Yang Yuhuan was distracted by two tasks and crushed the white clouds into pieces. He recalled Wang Mojie's "Mrs. Xi": "Don't be favored by the present, rather forget the kindness of the past. Look at the flowers.
Full of tears, I disagree with the words of the King of Chu."
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After the start of the second half, Li Qiu missed two chances to win: on the first push, Yuan Tioke, the 'eight-armed monkey', made a pass from the left. Li Qiu outflanked the goal from behind, but hit the ball into the side netting.
superior.
When the third drum sounded, Li Yan made a 50-step long pass and dropped the ball into the right side of the front court. Li Qiu took the stick, unloaded the ball and put the ball in front of the goal. Yuan Tiake grabbed the point to win the game, but it was a pity that Li Qiuce
The horse violated the rules and the goal was disallowed.
On the other hand, after Fan Yangjun came on the court, the situation immediately changed.
Li Zhen knocked the ball to Li Bei, and Ashina Chengqing blocked it with his horse. Li Bei did not dare to confront him head-on, so he used his stick and passed the ball from the air to the "Eight-Armed Monkey" Yuan Tioke.
Ashina Chengqing hooked up his feet in stirrups, leaned over and stretched out his stick, easily intercepted the polo ball in the air, and then passed the ball to Cui Qianyu who was supporting him beside him.
In addition to his riding skills, he won applause from the audience.
Seeing this, Gao Shi, Zuo Shiyi, wrote a poem on the spot to cheer up: "The young man in Yingzhou is tired of the wilderness, and hunts under the city with fox fur and velvet. The prisoner's wine will not intoxicate for a thousand minutes, and Hu'er can ride a horse at the age of ten."
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With the support of Ashina Chengqing and Cui Qianyu, longevity king Li Hao entered the frontcourt. Faced with the opponent's blockage, he still dared to make moves and frequently played exquisite short-pass coordination, which was dizzying and dazzling.
When the fourth tong drum sounded, Shou Wang Li Hao had already conquered three cities in a row.
If it weren't for the "eight-armed ape" Yuan Tingke's hard work, Li Qiu's team might have overturned in the snow.
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King Qing Li Cong rarely lost his patience and replaced Li Bei and the "Eight-Armed Monkey" Yuan Tike. It is not difficult to see the confusion and disappointment on Yuan Tike's face.
Yuan Tike was replaced, which caused a burst of noise from the audience. The fanatical fans who watch football in Chang'an all year round were particularly puzzled. You must know that this "eight-armed ape" Yuan Tike is a famous football player in the capital. Is it possible?
Is there anyone on King Qing's substitute list who is better than this person?
In the midst of everyone's doubts, two black horses leaped into the air with four hooves and galloped into the field. They had gold saddles and silver, manes and muscles, and were strong and handsome.
A knight on horseback, with tattoos from the Western Regions, a curly beard, and thick beard, he is a typical tough warrior of the Hu people.
The other rider turned out to be a Persian woman. Her beautiful cheeks were covered by black gauze. Under her icy skin, a pair of sapphire-like eyes were cut like smoke.
There are many beauties from foreign races in the city of Chang'an. There are many beauties from the Western Regions, including the Qiuchi people, the Cannibals, and the Sogdians, who have settled in Chang'an and are doing business. But such a charming and obviously luxurious person is the first
Once I saw it, many neutral spectators in the venue immediately changed their direction and cheered for Li Qiu's team. Even many gamblers who had bet on the longevity king Li Hao before the game were infected and turned to support Li Qiu's team.
The appearance of this Persian beauty made Xuanzong feel a little inexplicably excited, and he forgot about his suspicion of the longevity king Li Hao.