Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 401: Sports Event 1
A few hours later, Wang Rui, Qin Mai and dozens of officers from the Heluo New Army quietly left Wuyang, and they have not been heard from since.Their departure did not cause any waves. Compared with Xue Siming and Han Peng, who experienced the hardships of Wuyang Guard's founding, compared with Zhong Ning and Cao Jun, the two commanders of the Lancers, Nanyang girl's dream lover. Yang Menglong's guard captain and they are too inconspicuous, without any impressive record, who would pay attention to such a small person?

But no one thought that in the near future, these two little people would trigger a storm that shook the Ming Dynasty and changed the trajectory of history.

In the northern and western suburbs of Nanyang, the abandoned horse farms have been transformed into a large-scale stadium after a year of construction.One of the two gymnasiums is open-air, which is used to hold events such as long-distance running, sprinting, football, racing, horse racing, javelin, high jump, long jump, etc. It can accommodate tens of thousands of people to watch exciting games, and the other is an indoor gymnasium for holding For basketball, volleyball, swimming, boxing, archery and other events, the scale is smaller, but it can accommodate nearly [-] people to watch the game.Of course, these two stadiums can also hold concerts, speeches, and other large-scale cultural evenings in their spare time, and they can even be used as theaters. Anyway, there are many uses.Now the indoor gymnasium has not been put into use yet, so it still needs to be renovated, but the outdoor stadium can be used. No, it was crowded with people early in the morning. Many people from places like Jingxiang and Xinyang came here after hearing the news, wanting to see what it would be like to see the sports that were so loudly played by Nanyang people.

They have not seen what sports will look like before they have seen the big scene of huge crowds.Good guy, tens of thousands of people crowded together, how spectacular!Those small traders are going crazy with joy, this is like giving them money, even if the price of the goods is doubled, they can be sold out in a blink of an eye!Quite a few timid guys turned pale with fright at the crowds and the deafening sound. So many people, if they start their hands, they will turn into meatloaf!
The audience is nervous, and so are the athletes about to take the field.Wang Xiaoman pulled Yang Chenyue's collar and stammered: "There are so...so many people, so scary!"

Yang Chenyue looked contemptuous: "Is it okay to be promising? There are tens of thousands of people on the battlefield who are not afraid of being hacked, but are they afraid of such a small scene?"

Jiang Yan said: "Exactly! What are you afraid of, we are here!"

Wang Xiaoman said: "I'm still afraid! If you want...or you can just compete, I'll retire, and I'll sit over there and cheer for you, okay?"

Yang Chenyue said: "Are you kidding me! There are only four female soldiers participating in the long-distance running competition. Now that you retire, there are only three left. What's the point? No, what are you talking about?" No way!"

Wang Xiaoman was so nervous that she wanted to cry!
At this time, there was a burst of shouting like a tsunami from the auditorium, which almost deafened Wang Xiaoman.She followed everyone's gaze, and saw a few big men striding towards the rostrum. The one who walked in the front was naturally the prefect, Fang Yizhi, who everyone was very familiar with. A baby face with a straight cut head, the commander-in-chief of Heluo Town, the famous General Changsheng, Yang Menglong, all these big men are here!Wang Xiaoman became more and more nervous, what a shame it would be if she made a fool of herself in front of these big shots!

When the terrifying sound finally subsided, Fang Yizhi stood up, bowed slightly to everyone present, and then delivered a speech.The content of the speech was very simple, basically similar to a work report. It was to tell everyone how much food Nanyang had produced this year, how much tax it had collected, how many roads had been built, and how many widowed and lonely elderly people had been paid.Ordinary people can't understand things that are too profound, but the numbers are very intuitive. Comparing these numbers with those of last year, the difference immediately comes out. His speech was interrupted several times.Someone put their hands together like a trumpet and shouted towards the rostrum: "Long live Mr. Fang, long live Xiao Yang Shuai!"

The crowd shouted at the highest volume: "Long live Master Fang! Long live handsome young Yang!"

Some literati snorted disdainfully: "A bunch of country fools don't know the north, south, east, and west for a small profit. They are so stupid!" But they felt sour in their hearts, because they had never enjoyed this kind of heartfelt love from the common people. , Unreserved respect and love.

After everyone's fanatical mood stabilized a little, Fang Yizhi said: "Dear fellow villagers, fellow squires, and wealthy businessmen, Nanyang has developed well this year. Our Nanyang is more energetic and hopeful than any other surrounding counties. , a place with vitality and hope, it definitely has a future. Henan may be more difficult next year, and maybe natural disasters will befall us, but I believe that as long as we all work together, no matter how big the difficulty is, we can overcome it. . Now, in order to celebrate this year’s harvest and the outstanding achievements of the Heluo New Army in countering the rebellion in Denglai, I declare that the sports meeting will begin!”

Twelve drummers waved their fist-sized drumsticks and beat six big drums. Amidst the thunderous sound of the drums, players from all walks of life entered the arena one by one holding their own flags.The first to enter the arena is the Heluo New Army. They hold a red flag with a big and arrogant fist embroidered on it, quite domineering like an iron fist. They use this arrogant flag to announce to everyone: No matter what the project is, they All will be winners!
Immediately there was boos at the scene.Although the common people also admit that these guys are muscular and powerful at first glance, but they are so arrogant that everyone can't see it.

Next came the Fucheng representative team.There were more than 40 people in this team, all selected from Nanyang City. They held a big flag high and showed off their well-developed muscles to the audience.

The Wuyang County team entered the field third.A major feature of this team's athletes is their arrogance, they can't wait to see people with their nostrils, and they all seem to have the true biography of Yang Menglong.

More than a dozen teams entered the arena one by one. All the athletes were physically fit, their movements were light and flexible, and they were full of vigor. Looking at them, all the Nanyang officials and local celebrities present smiled.That's right, with these heroic youths, this city will have hope.What is surprising is that a group of foreigners also came into the arena holding high flags to participate in the competition... Thanks to Yang Menglong, the number of foreigners who came to Nanyang to preach or find a job has exceeded the [-] mark. These foreigners like to be lively , there is no reason not to participate in such a grand event.Their blond or fiery dragon hair, frighteningly white skin, and blue and brown eyes startled many people, thinking they had seen a ghost, but most people were not surprised, because they often If you see them in churches, on the street, or in some construction sites, they laugh and applaud vigorously, welcome.And when more than a dozen girls entered the arena holding flags, the audience fell silent. It was the first time since the Song Dynasty that girls showed their faces on such an occasion, especially when they were still wearing short-sleeved sportswear. Snow-white arms and two slender legs are somewhat shocking.Some scholars stood up with a cry, and sternly shouted: "It's disrespectful, really disrespectful!"

But the voices of these guys were drowned out by the warm applause.The people in Nanyang said that these girls were good, heroic, and very pleasing to the eye. Some people saw those rotten scholars still scolding them, and they got upset and asked, "Why are they so immoral?"

The rotten scholar was so angry that his beard was trembling: "Showing your face in public, isn't this immoral?"

Someone immediately counterattacked: "I remember that you, you, you, and you don't care about things. Your wives will make a living, farming and weaving are all managed by her, even bottles of soy sauce are no exception. Your wives don't go out, don't show up in public!"

The rotten Confucianism is suffocated, it seems that this does not make sense... After all, their livelihoods are made by women. Why is it considered immoral for their women to sell things on the street? These girls are immoral just by participating in sports competitions?
In the heated debate, the game began.Only a sound of cannon was heard, and more than 20 tall and strong horses spread their hooves and rushed out at a high speed. This is the first game of this grand event: horse racing.This event was almost monopolized by the Heluo New Army. Besides the Heluo New Army, who else could have a good horse.I saw Xue Siming leading the horse on his black cloud treading snow, which has always been in the limelight on the battlefield. Whether it is the control of the speed of the horse or the transformation of the technology, it can only be described as superb, and soon he was half a horse ahead of No.2. body. No.2 is Zhong Ning. He rides a magnificent Hequ horse, with four bowl-sized horse hooves spread out, as fast as thunder and lightning, and he bites Xue Siming tightly.The third one was only half a horse's head behind Zhong Ning. This was a Mongolian youth named Tie Zhe, who ran to Nanyang a year ago with his beloved iron-shoeed horse to join the army and became an excellent cavalry hunter.His riding and archery skills are superb, and he has repeatedly made outstanding achievements on the battlefield, but now he has met an opponent, whether it is Xue Siming or Zhong Ning's horses are stronger than his iron-shoeed horse, he gritted his teeth and held tight behind. Keep chasing.The soldiers are unwilling to admit defeat in their bones. The horses of other people are not as good as these guys, but they are still staring at the front with wide eyes. Staring at it, it is estimated that it is time to make a move.The audience's eyes widened nervously, watching so many horses chasing each other on the track, and all the contestants yelled loudly to cheer them on.Yang Menglong said enthusiastically: "Come, come, bet, bet, bet to see who can get No. 1! Bet on the dark cloud and snow, pay three for one, bet on Jueying, pay five, bet on Jinghong, pay six !"

Fang Yizhi glared at him: "How decent is it to set up a private gambling game in public!"

Yang Menglong was confident: "What's the point of not betting on horses?"

Fang Yizhi said: "Don't forget, you are an official of the imperial court, you must always..."

Cheng Ji stretched out his big hand, and an ingot of gold ingot flew over, followed by his saliva: "Ten taels of gold, bet on dark clouds and step on snow!"

Yang Menglong said: "Okay!" He happily accepted the gold ingot.

Fang Yizhi shouted: "Yang Menglong, hurry up and return the money! You are an official ordered by the court, you should set an example for all people, and set up a private game..."

A bank note floated over, it belonged to Cheng Jun: "60 taels of silver, I'll buy Jueying!"

Fang Yizhi was heartbroken: "You two nephews, how could you..."

Cheng Qi screamed: "50 taels of silver, I'll buy Jinghong!"

The fat man who drove the carriage factory called: "40 taels of silver, buy dark clouds and ride snow!"

The owner of the cannery called: "50 taels of silver, buy Jueying!"

The owner of the cotton cloth factory called: "80 taels of silver, buy dark clouds and ride snow!"

Zhu Yujian called: "100 taels, buy dark clouds and ride snow!"

Fang Yizhi was about to collapse: "Your Majesty, you!"

Zhang Tong gritted his teeth and took out a few ingots of silver: "Buy Jinghong!"

It would be easy if someone took the lead. A large group of officials surrounded Yang Menglong chattering and yelling to place bets.Yang Menglong quickly piled up a hill in front of him. He squinted at Fang Yizhi, who was still trying to persuade him in vain: "Would you like to place a bet? There are only four rounds left!"

Fang Yizhi's righteousness is awe-inspiring: "This manor is an official ordered by the imperial court, how can we do such a thing of gathering people to gamble!"

Yang Menglong said: "Forget it! I've made a decision and left, you can't regret it!" After saying that, he was about to close the chips.

Fang Yizhi gritted his teeth, took out an ingot of silver and stuffed it in.

Yang Menglong didn't understand, so he asked, "Why?"

Fang Yizhi whispered: "Buy dark clouds and ride snow!"

The officials were like this, so don't expect the common people below to have good conduct. Soon, the sound of betting became loud, and those who had a few spare coins in their pockets placed their bets, and the atmosphere of the competition became fanatical.As the atmosphere became fanatical, the competition became more and more intense. More than 20 horses were chasing each other, and until the last lap, they were unable to close the distance.When there was only half a lap left in the race, everyone started sprinting in unison...

(End of this chapter)