The crowd was arguing and chattering, while Li Zhu would occasionally give instructions to regulate the soldiers' behavior...
But he found it was useless; for these hormone-fueled soldiers, rules didn't matter, they just got to do it…
So, either someone had a nosebleed or someone had a broken rib. In any case, after one game, there were dozens more wounded soldiers in the camp. But every soldier who left the field was full of resentment and wished he could go back on the field and fight again...
The football match finally came to a halt after Wang Yanzhang kicked the ball so hard it burst open...
"Didn't I tell you not to use your full strength? If you kick like that, nobody's going to be able to play anymore..."
Li Zhu couldn't help but yell in reproach!
His shout immediately changed the way everyone looked at Wang Yanzhang; they looked at him as if they wanted to devour him whole…
"What's the use of just watching? Let's beat him up..."
Upon receiving Li Zhu's order, the crowd roared and charged towards Wang Yanzhang...
Realizing he had incurred the wrath of the crowd, Wang Yanzhang screamed and ran out…
What followed in the military camp was an unbelievable scene: a group of soldiers were chasing and beating a general; anyone who didn't know better would have thought it was a mutiny...
"Your Highness, isn't this too cruel?"
Hou Wang couldn't help but click his tongue, thinking that Wang Yanzhang was really too pitiful...
"Who told him to use his internal energy to kick the ball? His martial arts skills are already better than others, yet he still uses his internal energy to kick the ball. He has no principles at all. Let him learn a lesson so he won't think of cheating when he can't win in the future..."
Hearing Li Zhu's explanation, the Marquis also felt that Wang Yanzhang should indeed be taught a lesson. Just now, he had used his superior martial arts skills to attack several soldiers, causing them to be eliminated prematurely...
The football game has spread, but Jiang Moyan, who made the football, is in trouble. He has no time to go out and cause trouble!
They worked overtime to produce footballs, but with an army of 100,000, the number of footballs needed was unimaginable; even if they worked themselves to death, they couldn't supply enough for so many people...
Therefore, in the end, only a limited number of people could play, and the rules gradually became known to everyone through Li Zhu's constant explanation...
By the time they were nearing Youzhou, football had become an indispensable daily sport in the military camp. Some soldiers trained relentlessly, striving to stand out and become members of the football team…
Li Zhu never expected that his actions would improve the overall quality of the soldiers, strengthen their sense of belonging to the army, and make them more united.
Thinking about it, it makes sense. Playing football is all about training agility; running, dodging, passing, teamwork, and physical confrontation—each one is essential…
In such intense activity, without good physical fitness, it's simply impossible to sustain a game of football for over an hour...
This also caused many soldiers to stop thinking about women and focus more of their energy on football...
Daizhou!
This is the gateway to Youzhou. Taking this place is like tearing open the gates of Youzhou, and everything will become much easier...
Currently, the Jie people are stationed in Cangzhou, southeast of Youzhou; the Liao people are stationed in Yunzhou, which is close to the Liao territory; and Shi Chonggui, supported by Liu Zhiyuan, is stationed in Yanjing…
The three forces are interdependent, and any move they make will have far-reaching consequences. If he attacks Daizhou, he will face enemies from both Yunzhou and Yanjing, which will be extremely disadvantageous for the operation…
However, if he were to change direction, not only would it require a large-scale military operation, but he would also have to face the combined forces of the Jie tribe and Yanjing…
If he wants to gain a foothold, the first step is to find a starting point, establish a firm foothold, and then choose a main attack direction and a feint attack direction...
"Your Highness, let my Heavenly Punishment Army go first this time. After a period of preparation, the Heavenly Punishment Army is capable of launching a large-scale siege..."
Looking at the sand table in front of her, and ignoring what others thought, Zhao Feng was the first to stand up and speak confidently!
Li Zhu knew where his confidence came from, but gunpowder couldn't be mass-produced yet. After all, manpower was limited, and Daoist Tianmiao often complained about the lack of materials, so the actual output of gunpowder was limited...
It's not worth wasting all your gunpowder just to capture a small town...
"Zhao Feng, that's enough! You're just relying on His Highness the Crown Prince's divine punishment, what's so impressive about that? I only need ten thousand troops to break through the city..."
Wang Yanzhang pointed at Daizhou and shouted loudly!
"Are you trying to steal my spot as the main attacker? Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew..."
Zhao Feng slammed his fist on the table and roared!
"So what if we robbed them? Every time your Heavenly Punishment Army teams have been utterly crushed by my team..."
Wang Yanzhang retorted sharply, even bringing up his team's record...
"Being good at football doesn't mean you can win battles. If it were a real fight, your soldiers wouldn't even be able to get within fifty paces of me..."
Zhao Feng was speechless, but the team was indeed getting thoroughly thrashed. He could only point to the team's offensive power, since that was his strength…
"Without divine punishment, I have a hundred ways to annihilate your Heavenly Punishment Army without losing a single soldier..."
Wang Yanzhang said without backing down!
"Alright, what's all the arguing about? Archers' training intensity is inherently less than that of infantry and cavalry. What's the point of comparing them? You need to use your brain when playing football, and you need to use your brain when fighting a war. You can't just rush in and do nothing..."
Li Zhu quickly stepped in to break up the fight; if it continued, it wouldn't be a military meeting anymore, and it could very well turn into a fight...
"snort…"
The two of them snorted coldly at the same time, clearly neither willing to concede to the other...
This left Li Zhu quite helpless, and he pointed tentatively at Daizhou, saying...
"Do you think it's possible that the garrison of Daizhou will surrender without a fight and hand over the city to us?"
Everyone looked at Li Zhu as if he were a fool, all thinking the same thing: that Li Zhu was daydreaming…
There was only one exception, and that was Chen Qingzhi, who said very seriously.
"I think it's possible..."
Hearing his words, Li Zhu was stunned for a moment. He had only been daydreaming; he had never imagined taking Daizhou so easily…
The people of the North are known for their fierce and rugged character. There's an old saying, "Generals have always come from the North," which, while somewhat one-sided, does hold some truth...
The idea of these skilled warriors willingly surrendering the city seems utterly impossible...
"Chen Qingzhi, you're still young, don't speak so confidently..."
Wang Yanzhang spoke in an elder's tone, "This is a military camp; you can't joke around here..."
Li Zhu seemed to have picked up on something, and he looked at Chen Qingzhi and asked...
"Do you think the garrison commander of Daizhou can be persuaded to surrender?"
Chen Qingzhi nodded and replied
"The garrison commander of Daizhou is Gao Siji, a man renowned for his bravery. He created the Four Seasons Fist style and is skilled in battle with a long spear, earning him the nickname 'Spear God'..."
"What?! Dares to call himself a gun god in front of me?! Let me take him on..."
Wang Yanzhang immediately objected, brandishing his spear and preparing to go out and challenge...
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