Demon Golden Boots

Chapter 112 The City of Nirvana in the Ashes
Finally the day of departure came.

Zhujiang Haihun Group sent several buses.All the players of the Zhujiang Haihun team, head coach Hao Hexi, owner Xu Wen, and old devil Zhang Yuanshan all went to the airport to see Liu Yun off.

When the car arrived at the airport, Liu Yun said to Zhang Li, "Let's go."

Zhang Li shook her head, and pointed to a group of people gathered outside the car window: "Old Liu, I don't want to have any scandals with you."

Liu Yun looked in the direction of Zhang Li's finger, and a dark crowd gathered outside the airport.Some of them were wearing the same Coventry jerseys of Liu Yun’s Coventry jersey that Taobei had just put on the shelves, and some were holding large banners: “Liu Yun, come on.” Some of them simply wore white T-shirts with the words: “Liu Yun Splash V Bo Fan Group".

These people are obviously fans of Liu Yun.

On the side, is a group of media reporters holding cameras and SLRs.

Zhang Li said to Liu Yun: "Liu Dayuxing, get out of the car and deal with them first. I will enter the village quietly. If they take a photo of us entering the airport together, what will be posted on the Internet. You don't care , Miss Ben is still getting married."

Liu Yun nodded and got out of the car first.Immediately, a group of people gathered around, some were interviewed by reporters, and some were asking for autographs.

Fortunately, Zhujiang Haihun came to see off more than 30 teammates. They are all professional players, tall and powerful guys.Xu Wen commanded the 30-odd boys to join hands to form a human wall, which became Liu Yun's temporary security and escorted Liu Yun into the airport.

Zhang Li also entered the airport a few minutes later.

Liu Yun, Hao Hexi, Xu Wen, Zhang Yuanshan and others hugged and said goodbye one by one.Song Fei and Su Ziqiang who were far away in Handong also called, wishing Liu Yun a smooth journey.

An hour later, Liu Yun and Zhang Li finally boarded the plane and sat in their seats.There is no direct flight from Pearl River to Coventry. Liu Yun and Zhang Li have to go to London first, and then go to West Midlands from London.The flight takes six or seven hours.The two were bored in every possible way and could only chat to pass the time.

Zhang Li said to Liu Yun: "Old Liu, do you know what kind of city you are going to?"

Liu Yun shook his head: "I don't read much, I only know that Coventry is an English city."

Zhang Li talked eloquently: "Coventry has a well-developed textile industry. The population is small, more than 30. Coventry is remembered by the world not because of its textile industry, but because of the famous Coventry bombing during World War II. .”

Liu Yun became interested: "The Coventry bombing? Tell me about it."

Zhang Li said: "In 1940, the British intelligence agencies had deciphered the military communication code of the German government - Engel code. In November 1940, the British learned that the German air force planned a large-scale air raid on Coventry by deciphering the secret messages of the German army.

First of all, Churchill in the United Kingdom was stunned when he heard the news, then his face was full of anger, and finally he was silent.He did not take any defensive and transfer measures against Coventry. "

Liu Yun was surprised: "Isn't this disregarding the people in Coventry? Why did Churchill do this?"

Zhang Li replied: "In that year, the iron heel of the German government swept across Europe. Britain racked its brains to obtain information from Germany. The Germans were full of confidence in their military communication code - Engel code, and believed that Engel code It is the most sophisticated and almost impossible to decipher code in the world.

The talented British mathematician and cryptographer Turing led a team to solve the Engel code after exhausting their efforts.It can be said that after the Engel code was cracked, every move of the German army was under the control of the British army.

If you transfer the residents of Coventry and strengthen Coventry's air defense as soon as you receive the news, it is tantamount to telling the Germans: Your Engel code has been cracked by us!In this way, the Germans will change the password without hesitation, and the efforts of the British to decipher the Engel code will be in vain.

Churchill weighed the pros and cons, and believed that if the city of Coventry was allowed to make sacrifices, Britain could be fully aware of all the military secrets of the German army in the future.So he decided to sacrifice Coventry. "

Liu Yun asked again: "Then what happened after that?"

Zhang Li said: "One night in November, hundreds of bombers bombed Coventry in batches for 11 hours. The British called it 'Coventry's Scary Ghost Night'. The whole city of Coventry was destroyed. Razed to the ground, turned into ashes, countless casualties, mourning everywhere. Coventry also became the city with the heaviest loss in Britain in World War II.

There is a slang term in British English called 'go to Coventry' - to Coventry.It means knowing that other people's actions are extremely risky, and they don't advise them, just stand by and watch. "

Liu Yun asked again: "How is Coventry now?"

Zhang Lidao: "After the war, the people of Coventry rebuilt the city amid the ruins. Countless buildings were built, wide streets were built, pedestrian commercial streets, fast lanes around the city were built, and large green spaces, parks and squares were opened up. Coventry Appearing in front of the world with a modern new look, it is known as the phoenix of nirvana in the ashes."

Liu Yun sighed endlessly: "So, the people in this city have admirable tenacity."

Zhang Li nodded: "Yes, the spirit of tenacity. Old Liu, don't think that this history has nothing to do with you. Only by understanding this history can you understand this city and the people in this city. A team It's made up of the people in the city. The spirit of the city, maybe the spirit of Coventry!"

Although Zhang Li is almost 20 years younger than Liu Yun, for Liu Yun, Zhang Li is also a teacher and a friend.She taught him a lot.

Zhang Li said again: "Old Liu, I did your homework for you on the Internet. The Coventry team has a history of 130 years. In 1883, some employees of a bicycle company founded this team. This team used to be It is also a strong team in England's top league. It used to have big-name players like Robbie Keane. However, in the past 20 years, the team has had financial difficulties and has been unable to buy big-name players. The record has been declining, and it has been relegated to the second team. There is an elephant on the team's logo. In England, elephants symbolize power. In legend, elephants are the natural enemies of dragons, and they can devour dragons. So the Coventry team is also known as' Elephants'. And because the city of Coventry was rebuilt from the ruins and became the Phoenix of Nirvana in the ashes, the Coventry team is also nicknamed the 'Coventry Phoenix' by local fans."

During the journey, Zhang Li told Liu Yun a lot about the city and the team.Liu Yun has benefited a lot.

After a long time, Liu Yun sighed: "Oh, the world is really impermanent. Who would have thought that when a person reaches middle age, he would be able to go to such a city in a strange country to start a new struggle."

Zhang Li adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses: "Yes, Lao Liu. The world is impermanent-you are so right. You know what I just told you, the British mathematician who led the deciphering of the German ** Engel code , What happened to the cryptographer Turing in the end?"

Liu Yun said: "Is he considered a national hero of the British? In the end, he must be honored and respected."

Zhang Li shook her head: "Unfortunately, Turing is a homosexual. In the 50s, homosexuality was illegal in the UK. There was even a crime of sexual inversion in British law. After the war, Turing was put on trial and accepted for two years. The so-called chemical treatment is chemical castration. Turing could not bear this humiliation. In [-], Turing was found dead on his bed at home with a bitten banana on the bedside. Police After the investigation, it is believed that Turing committed suicide by eating a banana stained with highly toxic potassium chloride. The banana phone in the United States, the LOGO is a banana with a bite, which is to commemorate Turing."

After hearing this, Liu Yun sighed: "The world is impermanent. Maybe all people can do is to live a good life. Xiao Zhang, for me, playing football well, being worthy of those who have helped me, and striving for a better life for my daughter. The future is to live well in the present.”

Zhang Li smiled at Liu Yun.The two were silent.

(End of this chapter)