Book 49 Chapter 13 – Polo Match (1/2)
Book 49 Chapter 13 – Polo Match
‘Jade bridle and thousand-catty-gold horse, engraved-jewel seven-treasure ball;
The bridle flies, startling the lightning to withdraw, falling down, it exerts itself to wake the flowing stars;
Violent wind passed, it beca on the first point [score in a ga leisure feet, curling up at the east end of the palace hall’
After Li Yuan gave an opening re like the Great Tang nation and the Persian nation would be in peaceful coexistence forever, a’s side sent four men into the arena Besides Li Yuan, there were Li Yuanji, Li Nantian and Li Shentong All were iures of the Li Clan Froreat i down into the arena from the Persian dynasty, the tea and Zhili The announcer introduced them one by one, all were members of the Persian royal family The two sides were of equal status
The men and horses of both sides came to theout the token (for counting) loudly] put the ball in the middle When the referee exited the field, the sound of drums shook the heavens, under the watchful eyes of thousands and hundred pairs of eyes, the referee declared the an
Hae forward, while leaning over and brandishi+ng their stick to strive for the ball The other teaalloped over to take their position, ready to provide support The co included, felt that their breathing stopped
Two horses brushed past each other, the stick swept and struck at the speed of lightning, so fast that no one could see clearly, the ball flew up at an angle, toward the goal and Xu Ziling were stunned, they looked at each other They originally thought that the ball could only roll on the ground, and that the players controlled it with their stick Who would have thought that unexpectedly they could hit it to the air? Not only it greatly increased the nu the ball also alloped his horse swiftly fro the southern boundary, just in time to catch the ball Before the ball went out the line, he used the stick to hit it, the ball round, but with extre up, the ball swiftly rolling on the ground, traversing the field toward the north boundary, i the cheers and thunderous applause froreatly outside the various ed his horse to intercept, yet he still missed by a hairsbreadth, his stick failed to touch the ball, which bounced back across the middle of the field, rolled over Li Yuan, who pulled the rein to turn around and spurred his horse
Another Persian polothe northern boundary; with a shout, his stick suddenly swept the polo ball The way he applied his strength was ingenious, the ball was hit by the stick and shot into the air, it curved and fell toward the east gate of the Li Clan
At this time the four Persian polo players launched all-around offensive, they all galloped back and forth in the eastern half of the field At first glance they seeht on [idiom], but it was actually a brilliant formation to disturb the enemy, to confuse the enemy The most for and Li Nantian, ere playing defense, to facilitate their tea from the air The situation was intense, it was not inferior to the life and death decisive battle on the battlefield
Li Yuanji was still pulling the rein to turn around, while Li Yuan was eating dust at the tail of enealloped swiftly to intercept the ball before it fell in front of Li Shentong
None of the spectators was not as if they were drunk and stupefied, the drummers unconsciously intensified and accelerated their beat
After the end of the stick caught the ball, unexpectedly it swept around, the ball was sticking to the end of the stick, waiting for the right angle, and then it shot forward; the application of the force was skillful, so that people gasped in amazement
Up to this moment, Li Yuan’s side still did not have the opportunity to touch the ball, so that watching this, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling could only shake their head If they werereal saber and real spear, the Persian side would undoubtedly be defeated until they were ame was not only about ball skill and horsemanshi+p, the y And in either aspect, the Li Clan were a notch inferior; perhaps they were even two or three notches inferior
Li Nantian rushed over to intercept, and found out that from Prince Hamomei’s stick, the ball bounced forward; while Li Nantian knew in his heart that the turn of events was not too encouraging, Haate, and overtook the ball about thirty paces froate His stick swept to strike
By the ti to intercept, he backed one step away, and could only stare blankly as the opponent hit the ball into the goal net
Three druoal
Amidst the voice of the announcer, the Li Clan’s side pulled out a flag, the Persian’s side put on one flag
This ti’s turn to start with the ball
Kou Zhong said to Xu Ziling, “My Niang! Turns out it is that easy to score a goal Very soon it will be our turn! What do we do?”
The game restarted Li Yuan as the emperor led his troops into battle, he carried the ball forward, passed two men in succession, and caht for the ball rolling on the ground The dragon stick swept, sending the ball flying at an angle toward the southern boundary, passing it toward Li Yuanji, as rushi+ng to position
Naturally the spectators wanted their own emperor to win, to redeem their face; they all shouted themselves hoarse, the wo Jieyu and the other i their arms and shouted tenderly, they werein the arena
The druent
The ball fell back onto Li Yuan’s stick; he pressed forward toward the Persian’s side’s west gate
‘Pop!’
The ball entered the net
Three dru live]
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling sighed inwardly; their sight was brilliant, they were able to see that this tiave way, otherwise the ball would not enter the goal that easily
Xu Ziling said with a wry srace on display, I a’s scalp went numb, he deeply felt the saoals and received one, so they were ahead by one point It was clear that as the visitors, the Persians were showing courtesy by letting the host to pull a point ahead
After a short break, the second set began with Ha forward in full offensive oals in succession, it was not until the third ball that Li Yuanji, relying on a bit of luck plus an ingenious technique, snatching the ball fro’s hand, and then while the other side did not expect it, he hit the ball into the net
During the short break after the second set, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling sat anxiously facing each other, la dejectedly said, “If I could go home and train for a ’s Persian princes, but now, I have not even touched the ball yet, later on we have to go out for an exhibition oal at will, e still have a face to conduct ourselves in the future?”
Xu Ziling was staring fixedly at Li Yuan, as talking with Li Yuanji; he noticed his grave expression, as if he was bla, he said, “Next set Li Yuan will lose even rasped victory in his hands, when he has enough point, he ht let Li Yuan win back a ball or two If victory or defeat is decided in six sets and two ga de said, “I wonder if Li Mi is going to talk to Li Yuan during our perforht not be the best time, because Li Yuan is surely in a bad aze toward Shen Luoyan sitting by Zhang Jieyu’s side Until this moment she still was not aware the two boys’ presence If they went down the arena, naturally it was another uise