Chapter 44: The Coach is the Great Tang War God

  Li Jing raised his head and saw that the newcomer was actually Li Shimin, so he hastily stood up and paid his respects.

  Li Shimin hastily stopped him and said: "Prime Minister Li, no need to be too polite. Today, I am busy and sneaking away, just a spectator."

  He didn't care about anything else and directly sat down beside Li Jing.

  Li Jing is sixty-five years old this year and is in a semi-retired state. The dragon's head is visible but not its tail, and today they meet again. Li Shimin is thinking of chatting with him to improve their relationship. After all, at some critical moments, the Great Tang Dynasty still needs this military god to sit in town.

  Li Jing's old face was slightly red as he watched the ball game and answered Li Shimin's previous question.

  He spent his leisure time at home, and Li Jing usually only wrote military books, read military books, and could only watch the younger generation play. A little time was not asked about things outside the window, and the days passed by leisurely and comfortably.

  A few days ago, Li Shimin promulgated a brand new polo rule.

  Li Jing saw Li Ye's interesting play and also learned from his grandson's mouth about Li Shimin's promotion of polo.

  He Li Jing is a great figure, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, in terms of strategic thinking and quick wit, he is second to none in the world.

  Duhe and Li Shimin promoted the use of polo with a hidden intention, but he was deeply impressed by Li Shimin's wisdom and also developed an interest in this new and exciting game.

  After all, I'm getting older and can't participate like the younger generation, so I can only watch from the side.

  One day, Li Jing saw Li Ye set up a strange formation, with offense and defense, which had the appearance of deploying troops.

  Only after inquiring carefully did they learn that this was a formation often used by the Iron Blood Tyrant Team led by Du He, which was quite formidable, but they were unable to bring out its subtle wonders.

  Li Jing was immediately moved. This old man couldn't stay idle, so he disguised himself and secretly went to watch Du He and other teams play a friendly match.

  Li Jing is called the God of War, and it's not a name he got for nothing. The clever use of Du He's 433 formation was already clear to him after just watching the first half, and as he silently admired it, he also thought about how to break through it.

  After the end of the second half, Li Jing also understood the way to break through the 433 formation.

  Back home, Li Ye still studying 433 formation, can't help but point out a few.

  The 433 formation is not suitable for Li Ye's team, because they don't have Du He's strong midfield or Luo Tong's unstoppable frontline. No matter how hard they try to imitate it, they will only end up losing the true strength of their team.

  He couldn't bear the loneliness and directly pointed it out.

  According to the characteristics of Duhe's 433 formation, a relatively restrained 352 formation was created, and they practiced to deal with Duhe's Iron Blood Tyrant team.

  The match started today, Li Jing had nothing to do and brought paper and pen to join in the fun. He came to see if his 352 formation could restrain Du He's 433 formation, and also wanted to see if Du He had a way to break his 352 formation.

  The cause and effect were all told to Li Shimin, Li Jing's old face was still slightly red, after all, this was a fight with his junior, it wasn't a glorious thing.

  When Li Jing was explaining the reason, Luo Tong had already dribbled past a defender and cut into the opponent's penalty area with his speed, which was absolutely a nightmare for any defender or goalkeeper.

  A sharp shot, flying straight into the top right corner of the goal.

  Facing this must-enter ball, Du He almost raised his arm to cheer. But at this moment, the figure flashed, and the opponent's goalkeeper actually rose into the air like a door god, catching the ball.

  "Really fake!" Du He's eyes widened, Luo Tong's shot was almost close to the crossbar inside the goal, and this ball could also be received.

  "That man is my elder brother Li Yexu, he's not like me, but has been following our mother to learn martial arts since childhood, possessing speed and eyesight beyond ordinary people. So far, our team hasn't lost a single ball, all thanks to his credit." Li Yexu saw Du He's astonished face, smiled and explained beside him, with an air of confidence and self-satisfaction.

  "The game has just begun, who wins or loses is still unknown!" Du He said lightly, but his face was a serious one.

  No one knows better than him the consequences of a martial artist becoming a gatekeeper, the persistent and bitter training that allows them to surpass ordinary people in their six senses, possessing more agile actions, superhuman eyesight, and extraordinary consciousness.

  If he were a goalkeeper, let alone a ball, even a mosquito would not dare fly into the goal.

  Li Ye Xuan smiled confidently, with the mighty Tang army backing him up, he was full of confidence in this match.

  "Counterattack!" He raised his baton high and led them in their first charge.

  "Defend!" Du He calmly commanded his players to defend.

  The Iron Blood Emperor's team didn't have a goalkeeper as agile as Li Yexu, but they had a fierce defense.

  There is a famous saying on the field: offense wins spectators, defense wins championships.

  So, Du He attaches great importance to defense, especially this new polo that combines the strengths of basketball and football.

  Du He gave them all fierce fighting spirit.

  Two horses collide head-on, even if they get hurt, they still want to counter each other's attack.

  Fierce defense cut off the momentum of the Jinlu team, and the ball fell in front of Du He's horse again.

  This time, Du He chose to attack and directly rushed towards the opponent's hinterland with the ball.

  The other side wanted to block, but was dodged by Du He with superb skills.

  Li Ye rushed over from the front, but Du He actually controlled his horse to jump up and stab Li Ye's horse to the right, making it shift a few inches.

  Li Ye Hui could only brush shoulders with Du He.

  Du Huai led a solo charge, breaking through the opponent's defense line and tearing it apart.

  The guard of the Jinluo team finally couldn't just sit back and do nothing, so he rushed up.

  What a great opportunity!

  Du He smiled slyly and passed the ball to Luo Tong, who was unmarked.

  Lu Tong rushed to the front of the goal and received the ball with a powerful shot.

  This time, Li Yesui was unable to catch the ball calmly and instead punched it out with his fist.

  Another brilliant attack.

  The common people who came to watch couldn't help but be amazed at how intense and exciting the horseball game was. Originally, they all came for Li Shimin, but now they were all drawn in by the match, cheering loudly.

  Li Shimin and Li Jing stood by the field, both fully focused on watching the ball game.

  Lu Tong shot again and missed. Li Shimin exclaimed: "What a pity!" Then he turned to Li Jing beside him and said with a smile: "Now what do you think?"

  Li Jing's eyes also flashed with a hint of smile, saying: "Du He is more formidable than I imagined. Neither Yu Xuan nor I can trap him. Moreover, he has seen through the weakness of my defensive formation and deliberately lured our defenders to create an opening for a counterattack. His command is decisive, showing the demeanor of a great general. Indeed, he is worthy of being Du's son, impressive! With him holding down the center of the field and Luo Tong as his sharp blade, it's only a matter of time before they score. However, this horseball game isn't a one-man show. If we lose Luo Tong, if we lose this sharp blade, Du He will inevitably be unable to hold on alone, and our side will surely win." He called over a servant, saying: "Go tell Yu Xi to provoke Luo Tong, stir up his anger, and make him lose his composure! Also, inform Yu Xuan to lure Du He into the midfield and engage in a defensive counterattack!"

  Li Shimin was taken aback, suddenly enlightened, shaking his head with a mixture of tears and laughter: "Medicine Master, you really came in strong!"

  Li Jing narrowed his eyes and said, "This old minister has been idle for a long time, and it's rare to have this horse ball game that coincides with the way of deploying troops. I'll play along with these young folks. The outcome is secondary; what I'm concerned about is how Du He, that little scoundrel, will deal with his current disadvantage."

  Li Shimin gazed at Du He who was directing on the court with a steady gaze and narrowed his eyes: "You also take a good look at this guy!"

  Li Jing nodded and said, "Watching him command the team on the field gives me a feeling that he is commanding the three armies! Maybe he will be another genius who can command the three armies after the Emperor, me, and Mao Gong. However, whether or not this is true remains to be tested!"

  Li Jing looked at Du He on the court with a profound meaning in his eyes!

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