Li Zhe's attention on the court has been focused on polo. In less than half a stick of time, his own goal was penetrated by the opponent three times. This made him anxious and angry. Every time he took the ball, When a polo is hit, it always feels like it will hit the target right away, but every time it is either not strong enough, or the direction is too deviated, and a great opportunity is missed.
In the dusty sky, Li Zhe rode the horse on his crotch and began to chase the soldiers in front without any discouragement. If he did not stop him, he was afraid that his goal would be penetrated by the opponent again.
And at this moment, one of our own soldiers stabbed out diagonally, and snatched away the colorful cup just before the opponent hit the ball. With just a slight flick, the colorful cup looked as if it had eyes. It was so accurate. It's coming towards you.
"Okay!" Seeing such superb skills, Li Zhe couldn't help but cheered despite the pain of having most of the dust in his mouth.
"You're good, go back!" A tall figure with a half-covered face quickly passed by Li Zhe. The familiar voice startled Li Zhe, but he didn't think much about it in his panic, so he hurriedly reined in the reins. Turn around and quickly rush towards the opponent's goal.
But the Caihuan that was struck not far in front of him, before he could tighten the reins of his horse and turn around, was quickly struck by another soldier of his own. The direction of the strike was the tall figure. The soldier rushed forward. Seeing that the two of them were cooperating so well, he saw that the other party had already begun to run back, so he shouted excitedly: "Drive, run!"
Li Zhe originally thought that these soldiers were powerful enough, but what surprised him even more was that the soldier who just scolded him was far superior in terms of his proficiency as a man and horse, as well as the strength and speed of hitting the ball with a stick. It was beyond his imagination, as if he was a different person.
The tall figure lay slightly on the horse's back. As the horse ran, the horse rose and fell rhythmically, and a loud shout came from his ears: "Catch the ball..."
I saw the colorful bamboo shoot passed me again, passed over the head of another soldier, and flew towards the tall soldier again.
Then I saw the soldier turning back and glancing upward, and without waiting for the colorful stick to fall, he stretched out his staff backwards, and just touched it gently. The colorful wooden stick seemed to be stuck to the stick, and was actually The soldier easily caught it, and then, without waiting for the ball to hit the ground, the front end of the crescent-shaped staff bounced twice before being hit by the soldier in the air. The ball drew a graceful arc in the air and flew towards He reached the other side and landed directly next to another soldier of his own.
Because the opponent's soldiers gathered too many in the middle, they obviously relaxed their guard on both sides, so they failed to prevent the soldiers on the other side from easily carrying colorful banners and rushing towards their goal non-stop.
"Li Zhe rushes to the middle, prepare to respond!" The tall soldier turned and shouted at him.
Li Zhe, who was still immersed in the dizzying scene, did not notice that it was his name that was called, and replied excitedly: "Okay! Come on!"
Li Zhe, who held the club in one hand and the reins in the other, controlled the war horse under his crotch. This time, he rushed towards the center of the opponent Chen Bing as if he was about to die. Under his control, the horse could not pass people perfectly or skillfully, but it was good. In the end, he was able to grab a batting position in the middle without any danger.
As soon as he and his horse rushed to the middle, the colorful stick among the lightning flashes seemed to have eyes, passing over the opponent's stick and flying towards him.
"Look at me!" Li Zhe shouted wildly. He was in a state of excitement. He waved the stick in his hand and watched the colorful sticks rolling down on the ground, but... the stick flew past and the colorful sticks rolled past. The stick in his hand and Cai Zhu missed each other perfectly.
"Ah...!" Li Zhe was about to shout after being hit, when he saw a figure flash in front of him, and it was the tall soldier. In the moment he missed it, a man and a horse were twisted and twisted from the side. He came over, then pushed lightly, and the Caihu, which rolled just in front of the horse's head, was hit and penetrated the goal!
"What a skill!" Li Zhe forgot all about it and was dumbfounded. He was completely shocked by the soldier's riding and batting skills just now.
"Don't be stupid, go back!" Li Hong turned his horse around and took advantage of the gap to swing his stick in front of Li Zhe.
Li Zhe, who had never reacted to Li Hong's identity, now faced Li Hong. Although he covered his face with a brocade handkerchief to block the dust, the familiar voice and familiar eyes made him finally realize that this figure The tall soldier turned out to be the emperor's brother Li Hong!
"You... you... why are you?" Li Zhe grabbed the reins in surprise and walked towards the center of the field with Li Hong.
"Seeing that you lost miserably, I came here to help you, but your skills are really bad." Li Hong struck mercilessly.
Li Zhe's face turned red, and he tilted his neck in a somewhat arrogant tone and said, "It was a mistake just now. It won't happen next time. It won't happen when someone hasn't made a mistake yet."
"Then continue?"
"continue!"
The two brothers looked at each other and smiled. At the same time, they raised their sticks and struck the ball in the air. As the other side drove the polo out, the two sides once again entered into a fierce battle.
As the competition on the court became more and more fierce, Li Zhe found that he seemed to be marginalized. In the fierce competition, he seemed to be a spectator running onto the court, and it was difficult for Caihu to be hit. around.
And what made him even more stunned was that although his side was missing the equivalent of walking on the field, it still had a huge advantage in the battle, and their cooperation became more and more tacit.
Not only was there a tacit understanding of cooperation on our side, but the competition on the other side was also much more intense than before, and could even be described as brutal.
The neighing of war horses colliding, the clash of clubs and sticks, and the sound of people on horseback colliding with each other made Li Zhe have to doubt that these few days on the court, he originally thought that this was the best experience he had ever encountered. It was a tragic match. I didn’t expect that compared to the intensity of the match now, it would be... just not worth mentioning.
"What are you doing stupidly? Run forward!" The stick in Li Hong's hand hit Li Zhe's horse hard on the buttocks. The horse was frightened and jumped out. Li Zhe, who was defenseless on the horse, He was almost knocked down by the sudden force of the horse under his crotch.
Fortunately, he held the reins very tightly. While leaning back, he quickly grabbed the reins with one hand and held down the saddle with the other, so that he was not thrown off. But just like that, he let go of the stick in his hand and was about to fall. Li Hong caught it with quick eyes and hands and threw it to him.
Off the court, Li Zhe's maids and eunuchs, including Yan Lingbin who followed Li Hong, turned pale with fright. They looked at the fierce fight on the court in shock. Compared with just now when the prince did not come on the court, the fight on the court was much worse. It's like a fight in a war.
Even in the dusty field, you can vaguely see the soldier half-turning off his horse, but as he fell down, one foot touched the ground, it seemed that he was lightly on the ground, and the whole person flipped over the horse again. On his back, but in this way, he also lost the opportunity to snatch the colorful ribbon.
Not only did the other soldiers start to fight bravely, but even when facing the prince Li Hong, those soldiers also showed the same ruthlessness and energy as they did to other soldiers, not at all because Li Hong was a man of ten thousand gold. However, the war horse hit Li Hong from the side without hesitation.
Li Hong was not angry. He pulled the reins horizontally with his legs and the horse's belly at the same time. The whole war horse seemed to have turned sideways during the gallop. The two hind hooves of the war horse actually jumped into the air after crossing the body and hoofed towards the soldiers behind.
The stick has never been higher than the horse's back, but now it is not only higher than the horse's back, it has even begun to wave over people's heads. The originally relaxed and casual polo game is now in the eyes of the two palace maids, eunuchs, and Yan Lingbin , it was no less than a brutal fight, just like what I saw in the poetry club on a rainy day that day.
"This... don't they care about the identity of the prince?" Yan Lingbin looked at him with fear and fear, as if he had returned to the scene of fighting on a rainy day, and murmured in a trembling tone.
"They want to be merciful to His Highness, but unfortunately they don't have the ability. Even if they use all their strength, they may not be His Highness's opponent. If they don't use all their strength, they will be punished by His Highness." Wu Tian explained for Yan Lingbin beside him.
"But... But it's not appropriate to do this. What if His Highness is hurt..." Yan Lingbin was still deeply uneasy. It was the first time he accompanied His Highness the Crown Prince out. Not only did he run out of Chang'an City, but if something happened to him, he would How to explain to Bai Chun after returning!
Unable to understand the worries and uneasiness in Yan Lingbin's heart, he said respectfully: "Miss Yan, all this was decided by His Highness in the early years. If anyone on the court dares to hold back when facing him, and does not go all out, he will be defeated by him." If they are found out, they will be punished even more severely! So now, as long as His Highness participates in the activities, none of these soldiers are working hard, for fear that His Highness will think that they are not doing their best. "
As soon as he couldn't finish his words, he heard Li Zhe's excited cheers coming from the court. He held the stick high in his hand and the horse he drove ran towards Li Hong. Then the two brothers struck each other's sticks to celebrate that Li Zhe finally scored the winning goal. One goal, and the only goal.
The dust on the field gradually dispersed, and the clothes on the more than 20 people turned into an earthy yellow. Layers of dust were stained on the clothes, and the sweat on their faces was mixed with mud and water. They all looked like cats with colorful faces. Same.
Especially Li Zhe, whose originally fair skin now turned into a painted face, as if he had just been dug out of the earth.
Li Hong led Li Zhe to Lawless and jumped off his horse. He also handed the stick in his hand to them and took off the towel on his face. Although the area below his eyes did not look dirty, his forehead and even his eyes were already dirty. It is contaminated with a lot of dust. The scarf on the head was lightly patted, as if it was patted into dust, and a burst of yellow mist swirled and flew away above the head.
"Good job taking care of them. Li Zhe and I will go and wash up first." After saying a few words to Lawless, Li Hong put his arm around Li Zhe's shoulders, and the two of them walked to the bathroom of Futu Camp under the leadership of two soldiers. go.
(End of chapter)