Chapter 314 China vs Japan
On the other side, inside the market commentary room, the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
“Lost…”
Someone looked sad and murmured absentmindedly: "We actually lost to the Chinese team today..."
Previously, North and South Korea had won the championship for four consecutive years. Even though it was difficult last year, they finally won the championship. This year, they wanted to avenge their previous defeat and win this year's team competition beautifully.
Li Junhe had already performed at his best, but under the disadvantage, he was forced to fall into a three-calamity cycle.
However, just when everyone thought that the game was a draw and they were going to play a quick game, Dongshan Xun gave up the three-threat cycle, abandoned half of the big dragon, and won the game! Last year, only Li Junhe and Bae Yuyeon lost, but this year, only Bae Yuyeon and Shin Wook-taek won, and Shin Wook-taek even won after a hard fight! They were not unacceptable to this result. After all, the level of the Japanese team has always been good. In recent years, it has been the biggest opponent in the team competition every year.
However, today's game was lost...
You know, the last time North and South Korea finished last in the team competition was nine years ago!
Such a great defeat happened nine years ago! ...
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At the same time, in the Japanese research room.
"China 3-2."
Seeing Kim Chao-en's surrender on the TV screen, Miyamoto Shun said in a deep voice: "The Chinese team defeated the North and South Korean teams."
As these words fell, the atmosphere in the entire Japanese seminar room became heavy.
Dongshan Xun still kept his head down, looking at the game of chess between the main generals, and his fists clenched involuntarily.
"Tomorrow, I will play against him."
Dongshanxun looked at the chessboard, and every move made by Yu Shao flashed before his eyes like a shadow.
On the side, Fujiwara Terajima was also watching the game of chess between the deputy general and he subconsciously clenched his back teeth.
There was nothing special about this game of chess. Su Yiming maintained a slight advantage throughout the whole process. If the game had continued normally, Park Zhiguo would have probably lost by about one point. However, Park Zhiguo refused to give up and wanted to disrupt the situation and take the initiative. However, Su Yiming found a flaw and killed him with one blow. Park Zhiguo had to resign in the middle of the game.
This game of chess doesn't seem to have much highlights, but having played chess with Park Ji-guk yesterday, he knows very well that Park Ji-guk is not someone who is easy to deal with!
In this game of chess, Park Ji-guk used all his strength to make killer moves, but they were all easily resolved by Su Yiming!
The others were also looking at the chess games of their opponents who would face tomorrow, all with unhappy expressions.
After a moment, Miyamoto Shun suddenly looked at Dongshan Xun, was silent for a moment, and asked: "Dongshan Xun, are you sure about tomorrow's game?"
"grasp?"
Dongshan Xun took a deep breath and answered in a sonorous voice: "I only know that I must not lose."
"But--"
Miyamoto Shun was about to speak but was interrupted by Toyama Xun.
"Mr. Miyamoto, there is no but."
Dongshan Xun said in a cold tone: "I said, I want him to apologize for that lie, not to me, but to Go!"
"You don't look very confident."
Miyamoto Shun stared at Toyama Xun, as if he could see through Toyama Xun's heart, and said: "You feel the pressure."
When Miyamoto Shun's words exposed his inner thoughts, Toyama Fumio's expression suddenly became even uglier.
"I……"
Dongshan Xun opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say for a moment.
After a moment, Dongshan Xun suddenly closed his eyes.
After a while, Dongshan Xun opened his eyes again, and his expression became extremely calm.
Dongshan Xun looked at the chessboard again and said, "Mr. Miyamoto Shun, do you know why I played the game like that yesterday?"
Hearing this, Miyamoto Shun was stunned and looked at Toyama Xun.
Not only Miyamoto Shun, but everyone else in the research room also looked at Toyama Xun.
"Normally, when one sees a three-knock cycle forming, everyone thinks a draw is inevitable, and no one would think about how to win if a three-knock cycle is formed."
Dongshan Xun looked at the chessboard in front of him and said slowly: "But... I was thinking at that time that Yu Shao must be watching this game of chess. He must be watching."
"In fact, I have been paying attention to Yu Shao earlier than all of you. I have been paying attention to him since the Xinhuo War."
"Because I have studied many of his chess records, I think he can beat Lee Jun Hyuk."
"Since he can beat Li Junhe, then I must win in front of him. Even if it's a draw, I will never accept it!"
Dongshan Xun finally raised his head and said in a resounding voice: "It will be the same tomorrow! I will fight with all my energy and all I have learned in my life to teach him a lesson. I absolutely cannot lose!"
"Absolutely not!"
Everyone looked at Dongshanxun, speechless for a moment.
They have known Dongshan Xun for such a long time, but they have never seen Dongshan Xun so serious, so serious that it almost makes people feel strange, so serious that it almost makes people feel a little cold! "I'm going back to my room first. I have a game tomorrow, and I want to have a good rest today."
After saying this, Dongshan Xun turned around and walked towards the door of the seminar room.
Miyamoto Shun looked at Toyama Xun's back. When Toyama Xun walked to the door of the seminar room, put his hand on the door handle and was about to open the door, he suddenly shouted, "Toyama Xun."
Dongshan Xun stopped suddenly, but did not look back.
Miyamoto Shun took a cigarette out of the cigarette box, held it in the corner of his mouth, lit it with a lighter, and said, "I'm waiting to see your victory tomorrow."
Toyama Xun didn't reply, and finally turned the door handle and left the seminar room.
Miyamoto Shun smoked his cigarette in a depressed manner, and after a moment, he slowly exhaled a smoke ring.
In the smoke, Miyamoto Shun couldn't help but think of the chess game between Yu Shao and Li Junhe that ended not long ago, and then he couldn't help but think of the chess game between Dongshan Xun and Li Junhe yesterday.
"One game had a stunning move, and the winner was decided at move 293. Another game was uneventful, but the winner was decided at move 90."
Miyamoto Shun could not forget the shock these two games brought him.
With a look of bewilderment on his face, he asked the others who remained in the seminar room, "What do you think will happen to tomorrow's game of chess?"
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Inside the competition venue, Yu Shao and four others walked out of the venue together.
"In the end... I still lost."
Although the final result of this game was a win, Le Haoqiang's expression was still extremely gloomy and his voice was a little weak.
On the side, Gu Chuan's mood was obviously low.
But soon Gu Chuan took a deep breath, cheered himself up again, patted Le Haoqiang on the back, and said, "It's okay, victory and defeat are common in the military, and there will be a game tomorrow."
Hearing this, Le Hao gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely win tomorrow's game."
"Um."
Gu Chuan also clenched his fists and said, "Tomorrow, we must win no matter what!"
Not far ahead, Ma Zhengyu and his group also saw Yu Shao and his five companions.
Ma Zhengyu immediately smiled and said, "You guys are out already?"
"Chairman Ma."
Seeing Ma Zhengyu, Yu Shao and the other four immediately shouted.
"You've worked hard, let's go out for dinner together, the chess academy will treat you."
Ma Zhengyu looked at Le Haoqiang and Gu Chuan, and noticed that they looked unhappy. He smiled and said, "We've already won the game, why are you looking so sad?"
"Although you lost, you played very well. Besides, only by losing can we improve. I believe you will play better tomorrow than today. Let's win tomorrow's game!"
"Today's five games were all very exciting!"
Looking at Yu Shao and the other four, Ma Zhengyu couldn't hide the smile on his face. The last time they achieved a result in a team competition was five years ago.
This year, not only did we get rid of the third place, we even stepped on North Korea and South Korea to get rid of the third place. We can finally be proud of it!
You know, a big part of the reason why he has a bad relationship with the North Korean and South Korean team leader Shin Seung-hyun is because they often lead their teams to compete abroad, and North Korea and South Korea usually win every time.
After winning so many games, Shin Seung-hyun would act sarcastic to him every time he saw him before the game. Now that he has finally got his revenge, he can't wait to act sarcastic to Shin Seung-hyun.
Thinking about Shin Seung-hyun's expression at that time, Ma Zhengyu had only one word in his mind - awesome!
Tomorrow against the Japanese team, Ma Zhengyu didn't really think that Le Haoqiang and Gu Chuan could win. After all, the strength of the Japanese team this year is indeed terrifying, far better than in previous years.
No matter what, now that he has gotten rid of the status of third place, this year's trip to Seoul can be considered a success! Of course, if he can really win tomorrow's game, Ma Zhengyu will wake up with a smile in his dreams. After all, it has been seven years since he won the last team competition! Everyone left the hotel and found a barbecue restaurant to have lunch before they dispersed.
Since Yu Shao and the other four had a game tomorrow, it was impossible for them to go out and play. After lunch, they returned to the hotel together, ready to have a good rest and recharge their energy for tomorrow's game.
"Tomorrow, our opponent is the Japanese team."
In the elevator, Gu Chuan suddenly spoke.
Hearing this, Le Haoqiang and Qin Lang couldn't help but look at Gu Chuan.
The atmosphere in the elevator suddenly became heavy, and the relaxation that had previously been felt in the barbecue restaurant was instantly gone.
Soon, the elevator reached the seventh floor.
Le Haoqiang's room was on the seventh floor. As he walked out of the elevator, he said, "Well, the opponent is the Japanese team."
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The day passed quickly.
It was only seven or eight in the morning, and the game had not yet begun, but countless netizens had already flocked to the live broadcast room of the China-Japan-Korea team competition, and barrages of comments were flying all over the place.
It's already winter, and the winter in Seoul is exceptionally cold. Getting up early in the morning in such a cold winter is simply like a magical injury.
But even so, at around eight in the morning, there were many people in the Seoul Hotel wearing bulky cotton jackets, their breath forming mist, and walking towards the market commentary room one after another.
All the people walking towards the market commentary room looked like they had a lot on their mind. Even if they met acquaintances, they were all silent and walked without saying a word.
Today is the last day of the team competition, the Chinese team vs. the Japanese team, which can also be said to be the final.
This team competition was so shocking.
On the first day of the competition, Dongshan Xun played a game that was truly shocking. He gave up the three-disaster cycle and abandoned half of the game to kill the big dragon, which attracted the attention of the world.
In the competition on the second day, Yu Shao played a calm game, but the outcome of this game was decided in just ninety moves.
The contrast between the two is shocking and confusing.
There are three stages in Go: opening game, middle game and endgame.
If we compare this entire team competition to a game of Go, the first day is the opening game, the second day is the middle game, and today is the final game.
As the night passed, everyone felt more and more complicated, but as the game time approached, their moods became surprisingly calm.
They all want to see the final outcome and watch the final battle.
"It's so cold... Why is it still so cold even though the air conditioner is on?"
A young man walked into the market commentary room, found his seat and sat down. He rubbed his hands, which were red from the cold, and complained while blowing on them.
"I heard it's going to snow today."
A bald man next to the young man said, "It's so cold today, it's a good thing you can get up."
"Today is the last day of the team competition."
The young man exhaled at his opponent and said, "Besides, I really want to know what kind of game Yu Shao and Dong Shan Xun are going to play today."
Hearing this, the bald man was speechless for a moment. He looked at the young man. The young man’s words yesterday that Yu Shao was “sitting in a well and looking at the sky” seemed to still ring in his ears.
More and more people came to the commentary room. Everyone went to the seat indicated by their ticket number and sat down. There were even many couples who came to watch the game together.
Originally the market commentary room was very quiet, but as more and more people came, it started to get noisy.
However, as time passed and the game time got closer, the commentary room inexplicably became quieter.
I don’t know if it was because the weather was too cold that made them unwilling to talk, or for some other reason, but a feeling of oppression gradually filled the entire commentary room.
There are still twenty minutes before the game starts.
At this moment, at the entrance of Seoul Hotel, a man wrapped up like a dumpling was stopped by the hotel receptionist as soon as he walked into the hotel.
"Hello, please show your ID or ticket to watch the game."
The receptionist smiled and said.
Hearing this, the man took his hand out of his pocket, but he did not take out his ID. Instead, he took off his mask and looked at the receptionist.
When the receptionist saw the man's face, she was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized something. A look of shock appeared on her face. She finally recognized the man's identity and couldn't help covering her mouth.
"An...An Hongshi Chess Master!"
An Hongshi smiled slightly and said, "I didn't plan to come to the team competition. I forgot to ask the chess academy to prepare my ID. Can you make an exception and let me in?"
The receptionist's face turned red immediately, and she immediately made way for me, bending down and saying, "Of course, what are you talking about? You don't need any ID, your face is the best ID!"
At this moment, a man in the hotel lobby also noticed the scene at the door. When he saw the man standing at the door, he couldn't help but be stunned.
The next moment, his eyes widened and he couldn't help but nudge his friend with dyed blond hair next to him with his elbow.
"Hey, look...who is that!"
His friend looked confused and turned to look towards the hotel entrance.
"Huh?"
Seeing the familiar face of the man at the door, the yellow-haired young man's eyes gradually widened, and he couldn't help but said in a lost voice: "It's the chess master An Hongshi!"
Hearing the yellow-haired young man's voice, everyone in the hotel lobby couldn't help but look towards the door!
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