[Today's second chapter ^ _ ^, today's mission complete. Tonight at 12 o 'clock, there will be another chapter!]
GOR Chapter 48: Gambling With The Entire Army
In the afternoon, Du Wei arrived at the military camp beside the castle. At present, the military camp was no longer just the 300 private soldiers guarding the castle.
Due to the kidnapping of Du Wei by the magician, the Rowling family had already mobilized a light infantry regiment to the barracks in order to strengthen the safety of the castle. Currently, the number of soldiers in the Rowling family's private army that was responsible for the safety of the castle and the surrounding areas had already reached a thousand people.
Du Wei swaggered into the military camp on horseback. Knight Robert quickly led his men over.
Due to the kidnapping of Du Wei, Robert was demoted by half a rank upon his return. However, it was only a nominal demotion. He continued to lead the cavalry unit. Before the end of the year, he would find an excuse to be reinstated.
After Du Wei entered the military camp, everyone immediately noticed … this Young Master's mount!
It was carefully selected, the best horse in the entire castle … this horse was something that even Robert Knight Robert had coveted for a long time …
But now, this fine horse with a snow-white mane … its tail was already bald!
Looking at Master Du Wei sitting on this bald tailed horse, he appeared to be very happy … Robert suddenly felt his scalp go numb: What is this Young Master up to?
"Dear Knight Robert, I am just here to take a look at what the family's youngsters are doing," Du Wei smiled in a very harmless manner.
"Young Master, it is still spring and the spring drill has just ended. Recently, everyone is still taking care of their work. As for the daily patrols, they are all done by the cavalry unit … what would you like to see?" Robert looked at the smile on Du Wei's face and his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He probed, "Perhaps you want to go hunting? If that is the case, I will immediately gather a cavalry unit to accompany you. "
In Robert's opinion, this Young Master who was grounded must be feeling bored and wanted to have some fun.
Hunting is a small matter.
"No, not hunting." Du Wei smiled happily. "I'm here today to play a new game with everyone. I just thought of a new game!"
Du Wei took something from the saddle, and Robert saw that it was a small cloth bag.
After opening the cloth bag, Du Wei was holding a leather ball in his hands!
For this ball, Du Wei had invested a lot of money.
In order to save money, Du Wei didn't have any extra money to buy cowhide. Thus, he simply returned to his room and chose a leather coat for himself. After that, he asked the old butler to find a maid who knew how to sew. Du Wei simply stated his requirements …
Sewing it into a spherical shape was not a difficult task. The maid finished it in a few strokes, and the stitches were very strong.
As for the stuffing in the rubber ball …
There was no rubber in this world, so there was no way to make a real inflatable rubber ball. In order to maintain its elasticity, he could only use some soft stuffing. It would be best if it was something like hair … for example, a horse tail!
In this way, he ruthlessly contributed a leather coat and the tail of his horse. A rubber ball was done.
When he was making this, the servants beside him looked at Du Wei with a 'prodigal' expression. Only Du Wei himself didn't care.
Getting some pocket money would depend on this.
"Robert, look, this is my new game … I call it … football."
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"There are eleven players on each side. One of them is the goalkeeper. Other than the goalkeeper who can use his hands, the other players are not allowed to use any part of their arms to touch the ball. Otherwise, it will be a foul! The goal of this game is to use the cooperation of the players on your side to try to kick the ball into the opponent's goal! At the same time, strictly let go of the opponent's hands to prevent the opponent from kicking the ball into your own goal … "
Du Wei gave a general explanation of the basic rules of football. These rules weren't complicated, and the hundred over soldiers quickly understood them.
It's just using your feet to kick the ball!
On the training field, there were two saddles on both sides of the field to draw out a goal.
Du Wei personally went on the field and selected Robert, Knight, and a few cavalrymen who had been with him before to form a team. Then, he had a group of officers form another team and they began to play.
In the beginning, it was naturally full of jokes. The Rollin officers who had never played football would often habitually commit fouls. There were also people who wanted to pass the ball further. In the end, Knight, who used his battle qi, kicked the ball and it exploded.
Fortunately, Du Wei was already prepared. The maid who knew how to sew immediately sewed on the spot … As for the unlucky Knight, he contributed the tail of his horse.
Then, when Knight charged forward with the ball, the opponent would habitually commit some illegal actions in order to stop him … this was simply an eye-opener for Du Wei!
Often, when one person had just crossed half the field with the ball, the opponent would surround him and kick him, not at the ball, but at the person! Then, the two of them would give up on the ball and engage in a full-on fight! On one side, battle qi flashed, while on the other side, their movements were swift and fierce. They were having a great time!
It had to be said that the Rollin officers were quite skilled in martial arts. Their moves were extraordinary and their physical fitness was also very excellent. On the other hand, after running a few laps, Du Wei's physical strength couldn't keep up. He simply replaced someone else and took up the role of referee.
After sending off a few of the players who had kicked the ball into a martial arts competition, the rest of the players were finally able to play a little better.
Du Wei also demonstrated a few movements of dribbling and tossing the ball. He also tried a free kick for a long shot. After an afternoon, the soldiers finally grasped the basic rules of football.
Even the rules of "offside", "penalty for foul in the penalty area", "direct free kick" and "indirect free kick" were played with decently.
In the evening, the cleverest guy actually learned how to dive in the penalty area!
Although this guy's performance was very clumsy, Du Wei had to give him a penalty out of respect. Because in his previous life, his favorite football player was Inzaghi, who was known as the "King of Diving".
This penalty also won the indignation of the soldiers in the stadium who were watching and scolded him for being a "black whistle".
In one afternoon, all the soldiers in the military camp fell in love with this man's sport!
The "World's Number One Sport" in his previous life was indeed not just for show!
In the evening, Du Wei had already discovered that several high-ranking officers had already reluctantly found their leather coats and handed them to the maid to cut into leather balls. At the same time … they also contributed a few horse tails.
Only when the sun had almost set did this group of people reluctantly leave the training field. The soldiers who won the match left cheering as if they had won a battle, while the side who lost the match gritted their teeth and agreed to play again the next day.
Du Wei was very satisfied with all of this!
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In the evening, Du Wei went to his own small building. Thorskei had already gone back to rest, so this building belonged to Du Wei alone at night.
He had a few guards stand guard outside and not let anyone in.
Du Wei went up to the third floor with peace of mind. He stood on the balcony and looked up at the sky.
"What are you doing during the day?" Saimel sat behind him on the railing, her white legs raised high, making Du Wei dizzy.
Du Wei did his best to turn his head and sighed: "Making money."
"Making money?" Saimel laughed out loud. She had been by Du Wei's side all day, but only Du Wei could see her. Saimel laughed for a while, clearly not believing: "You lost a leather coat and cut off your horse tail. After a day, you sweated all over, dirtied two pieces of clothing, and only changed into a set of dust … You call that making money?"
Du Wei rolled his eyes: "What do you know? Just wait and see. "
It was already midnight. There were no clouds in the sky, and the stars were shining brightly. Du Wei looked at the time: "Can we start now?"
"The cultivation of Star Magic is actually not difficult … The most difficult part is the beginning." When Star Magic was mentioned, Saimel's attitude became much more serious. It was also at this moment that her expression reminded Du Wei of that great female astrologer.
Du Wei sat down according to Saimel's instructions.
"Feel it with your heart."
"Feel what?" Du Wei opened his eyes wide.
"The stars!" Saimel slowly said: "Feel the power of the stars." Pausing for a moment, she explained, "Of course, in the beginning, you won't be able to sense the entire starry sky. I want you to choose one of the stars. After you sit down, you have to use all of your magic senses to feel … feel the response of that star to you … It's very difficult, and you won't be able to feel it in one night."
After that, Saimel taught Du Wei a spell. She asked Du Wei to choose a star as his target while silently reciting the spell.
"Which one should I choose?"
"The biggest and brightest one." Saimel replied.
Du Wei was stunned: "The biggest and brightest? Heavens, there are so many stars in the sky, which one is the biggest and brightest? "
At this moment, Saimel revealed a very mysterious smile. She gently raised her hand and pointed at the sky … under the moonlight, Saimel's smile was enchanting, bringing with it a trace of mystery. Her eyes were calm and unfathomable!
The one she was pointing at was … the moon!
Du Wei's heart trembled!
The moon! The moon!
He looked at Saimel in shock … the great female astrologer … she even knows about this? According to Du Wei's previous life, the sun was a star while the moon was a satellite of the Earth. They were the biggest in the sky due to their size and distance from the Earth!
In fact, in this world, even the magicians had classified the sun, moon and stars into three different categories!
However, no one knew … the sun and moon were actually considered a type of star!
"Feel it with your heart, feel any fluctuations! Even if it is just a trace of shock in your heart. This process will take a long time. It could take a day or even a year … if you can take this step, you will have the opportunity to learn Star Magic … if not … I can only say that you do not have the talent. "
After saying that, Saimel yawned and lazily sat down at the side. She looked at Du Wei who had his eyes closed as he faced the sky in meditation …
In the beginning, Du Wei had tried to use the traditional method of sensing …
After having an 'antenna' on his head, Du Wei's sensing ability became very strong. He could even feel the air currents and fluctuations of the wind in the sky. He could even feel the flow of the river a few li away … he could even hear the sound of flowing water …
However, the stars, the moon …
The distance was too far!
Too far, too far!
Du Wei tried his best to spread out his spiritual power. However, the higher the reach of his spiritual power, the weaker it became … even with Du Wei's full effort, he could only feel the sound of the wind in the sky … that was the limit!
The moon?
Du Wei was a reincarnated person. Naturally, he knew that the distance between the moon and his current location … how far away was it! Du Wei did not believe that his spiritual power would be able to traverse such an astronomical distance!
Clearly, on the first night, Du Wei had failed.
"I am unable to give you any specific guidance because you will have to figure it out yourself." Saimel sighed. "These things, if you understand it, then you understand it. If you do not understand it, then I will not be able to explain it clearly. "
Thankfully, Du Wei did not feel frustrated. At any rate, Saimel had said that it would not be that simple. As for Du Wei … he had all the time in the world! At present, he had nothing else to do. However, he had plenty of free time.
In the morning, Du Wei did not sleep at all. However, after meditating for an entire night, his spiritual power became even stronger. His whole body was full of energy and he did not look tired at all.
Du Wei faintly felt that the incantation that Saimel told him had a huge effect on the growth of his spiritual power! It was far more effective than the meditation of ordinary magic!
This growth did not refer to the increase in the total amount of his spiritual power … rather … he felt that his spiritual power had undergone some sort of refinement and had become even purer …
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In the morning, Du Wei once again came to the military camp. Today, Du Wei had gathered even more soldiers … almost all the soldiers who were not on patrol duty had come to the drill field.
Yesterday, for half a day, all the soldiers who participated in the football game had taken a liking to this sport.
Today, Du Wei proposed a new way to play the game.
"I will offer one hundred gold coins." Du Wei smiled. "You can form any team and sign up! You will be grouped according to the drawing of lots … the loser will be eliminated and the winner will continue to compete with the other teams! The team that wins in the end will get a prize of one hundred gold coins. "
Although Robert felt that this kind of football game was somewhat unprofessional … but this kind of game did not do any harm to the soldiers. At least running around could increase their physical strength. Moreover, after the spring drill, the soldiers were now in the recuperation period and the training was not so strict.
Plus, this young master was in such a good mood that it would not be good to refuse him …
Of course, the deeper reason was that Robert Knight himself quite liked this game.
The military officers would not object to the suggestion of the most respected young master. Of course, the soldiers would not object either.
Moreover … there was a prize!
In order to ensure that this "cup" continued and maintain the soldiers' physical strength, Du Wei deliberately shortened the duration of the game.
In his previous life, the official game was ninety minutes, but Du Wei set the time to half.
Very quickly, the few clerks in charge of logistics in the military camp were in charge of registering the teams. The soldiers rubbed their palms and rubbed their palms, according to their personal relationships, and some even formed their own teams to sign up for the competition.
The chaotic scene continued for the whole morning. In the end, a total of forty teams were registered!
According to Du Wei's rules, each team had fifteen players (11 players on the field and four substitutes).
The number of participants reached six hundred! In other words, more than half of the one thousand soldiers in the entire military camp had participated.
Fortunately, the drill ground was big enough, and … here, there was a large forest and lawn outside, so there was no need to worry about the field.
Du Wei personally drew lots and divided the teams. Thus, the Rowling family's first football cup began …
Because the competition was based on the elimination by drawing lots, after the first round of the competition ended, only half of the forty teams were left.
Because of the venue, the twenty matches in the first round could not be carried out at the same time. Therefore, in the afternoon, the top twenty were born!
At this time, Du Wei, who had watched most of the matches, relied on his strong mental strength and memory as a magician to gather enough information!
Which teams had better physical strength, which team members were better at diving, which team members were more talented, which team members were weaker …
Du Wei firmly remembered these details.
Then, before the start of the next round, Du Wei smiled and made a suggestion:
"Just watching others play like this is quite boring … Why don't we bet on something!"
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