In the Hulin Army barracks, a fierce Cuju competition is in progress in a small school field. Unlike the well-known Cuju rules, the Cuju competition in this school field has a goal against both sides.

Cuju, a movement that has appeared in the Central Plains a long time ago, is like a kettle (sumo wrestling). It was originally popular in the military camps and was a group confrontation competition. Although the ornamental Cuju performance has gradually evolved, the Cuju of the Hulin Army still emphasizes confrontation.

The Cuju rules of Hulin Army are completely different from the common Cuju rules nowadays. They are divided into the first and second half, with a total of 90 minutes. The players of the two teams are dressed in black and have a crotch. Each team has eleven people, including a "goalkeeper". No one can touch the ball with his hands except the goalkeeper.

There is one referee and two linebackers, each team has three substitutes, two yellow cards are equivalent to the same red card, and the player is not allowed to be replaced after being kicked off. Anyway, it is the football rules of later generations.

Due to the technical level of this era, the ball used in Cuju cannot be a hollow leather ball, but a leather ball filled with feathers. Naturally, players cannot wear shorts and shorts and football shoes. Everything is the "special clothing" of this era.

In order to prevent soldiers from getting injured during Cuju, knee pads and elbow pads that should be available are essential, and leg guards are tied to their calves.

Modern and modern football has traveled through time and space to this era. The initiator Yu Wenwen is now sitting in the stands watching the game. Unlike other audiences who cheer loudly, he is a little taciturn.

Because he was thinking about how to activate the wired telegraph technology tree these days, he was a little anxious. As the saying goes, "If the baby doesn't say it, the baby will feel bitter." He couldn't find someone to talk to, so he could only be angry and self-help, so he has a few bubbles on his lips until now.

He didn't want to speak without saying anything, but...

"Transfer! Pass! Pass! Pass! Bastard! Yes! Shoot! Shoot...Oh!!"

With a close shot, the goalkeeper couldn't save it. Seeing that the ball was about to enter, he flew over the door frame. There was a burst of exclamation in the stands. Yuwen Wenqing couldn't help but shout, and then grinned in pain again.

"The king is angry?" Li Shimo asked. Today, the soldiers under his command formed a team, fighting against the recruits in the recruits in the black crotch, wearing white crotch, so he personally came to cheer.

"Yes, this has burned a few bubbles."

"King, please eat less meat on weekdays, after all, fish produces phlegm and meat produces fire."

Li Shimo still spoke carelessly, but Yuwen Wen didn't mind. After all, talking to people with such a personality is not that tired, of course this refers to the tiredness of his heart.

"This is not about eating meat... Alas, hey, sneak attack!"

The recruits goalkeeper kicked off and kicked the ball to the midfield with one kick. The tall Mai Tiema got the ball, used his scud, and rushed towards the veterans' goal with the ball.

The iron rod has long hands and feet, but his figure is very flexible. He flashed through the interception of many opponents like a monkey, and soon rushed to the opponent's penalty area, and then kicked in one installment. The goalkeeper made a judgment to save, and the result...

Mai Tiezhu kicked it empty!

The force was too strong, and Mai Tiejian was unstable and staggered. He fell to the ground at the same time as the opponent's goalkeeper, and the ball rolled to the side. Seeing this, the players on both sides rushed up to grab the ball, but were kicked by Zhang Dinghe of the recruit team.

The figure swayed, and the recruits Hu Siwanshan rushed up to make up for the kick, but he kicked the ball into the goal frame just as the audience was feeling sorry for him, another recruit player headed the ball that fell in the air into the goal with a header.

"The ball has entered!"

The recruits cheered loudly around the scoring players, and the referee blew a whistle: "Two to two!"

"The new recruits this year are good. How many have you grabbed?" Yuwen Wen asked. Li Shimo felt a little embarrassed when he heard this: "It's only two or three, many of them have gone to the Zhanfeng team."

"I'm just trying to get my life right away? You can't have cheated you?"

"King, where can I dare to cheat me?" Tian Zhengyue on the other side said with a smile. "Most of these people who voluntarily join the army want to make a name for themselves, and only the most risky war vanguard team has the opportunity to make great contributions."

"It's not possible to think about it. Where is the newcomer's turn to play their lives."

Yuwen Wen hummed because his mouth hurts. The Hulin Army's vanguard team is the vanguard of the formation. The casualty rate is extremely high but the chance of making meritorious contributions is also high. He is well equipped and has a double salary, so there is no shortage of people. The newcomer can only be used as a substitute. When the previous one dies or loses combat effectiveness, he will have a chance to go.

"By the way... hiss, then again, the Zhan Feng team is better than having nothing. Wearing heavy armor and charging on foot is not a joke. Don't choose those bean sprouts!"

"The general dares not do anything randomly. The routine assessment of the Zhan Feng team is the strictest!"

"Of course you have to be strict. If you go to the battlefield and the Zhan Feng team cannot make a breakthrough, it will be your turn to take people to make a breakthrough!"

"The last general will receive the order!"

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In a corner of the military camp, Yu Wen Wen was patrolling the recruits' dormitory. The recruits who joined the army in the first half of the year withdrew from one third of themselves after the trial period, and the remaining two-thirds of them gritted their teeth and persevered to survive the recruits' period.

According to their respective performance and abilities, these recruits were assigned to various divisions, some were spearmen, some were archers, and some joined the vanguard team as alternates. In a few days, they would move to the barracks of the soldiers and free up the dormitory for the next group of recruits.

"Zhang Dinghe, are your wife relieved now?"

"When I go back to the king, the servants at home are too long to know and are too lazy to pay attention to her."

"No matter whether it is not possible, the swords and arrows on the battlefield are not eyebrows. Your wife is worried. Before going to the war in the future, she will burn more incense in the temple."

"Yes, king."

Yuwen Wen was chatting with recruits Zhang Dinghe and others. Although he was busy with official business, he always took time to go around the military camp. This year's recruits can see him often, so they were not restricted when talking.

Zhang Dinghe is from Chang'an, and his family is ordinary and even a little short of money. He wants to make a name for himself, so he is determined to join the army. His wife wants to live a small life and always feels that her husband joins the army is too dangerous, so the couple naturally quarrels from time to time.

"A woman, she just likes to be cute. If you have time, take her to the city and watch shadow plays or something."

"King, the ticket price in Changlefang is very expensive." The recruits complained. Of course they wanted to go to the shadow puppet show. Although the military salary was not enough for a month, they had to save it for their families, so both of them became locked.

"Changlefang has discounts from time to time, so please pay more attention."

Yuwen Wen started to attract customers by habit. While he was talking, he saw Mai Tiebang walking in with a water jug. His body was covered in the smell of herbs. He couldn't help but become interested: "Mai Tiebang, who is sick?"

"Ah, my master, this is the cooked water that Mai cooks."

"Cooked water?" Yu Wen Wen was a little puzzled. Generally speaking, "cooked water" refers to boiled water, but the water jug ​​held by the wheat iron stick is definitely not ordinary boiling water, otherwise what would happen to the herbal smell?

Seeing Yuwen Wen was curious, Mai Tiebang explained that he was a native of Lingbiao, and the Lingbiao area is also the "smoky and smoky place" mentioned in the Central Plains. It is damp, hot and rainy all year round, and many people from other places are prone to being unacceptable to the environment when they come to Lingbiao.

Locals often find some herbs to boil water, the main purpose is to remove dampness, fire and relieve heat. The wheat iron rod was born and raised here since childhood, and of course they were also used to this eating habit. The water boiled with herbs is called "cooked water".

Mai Tiebang came to Xiyang to join the army, and this habit would not be changed for a while. He looked for some herbs near Xiyang, and then went to the market to find someone to buy some. He often took these herbs in the military camp and kitchen to "cook water" to drink.

The Hulin Army's kitchen used a biogas stove, so they didn't mind that the soldiers would open small stoves from time to time within the allowable range. The wheat iron stick was cooked and drank by themselves, but they did not expect to save a few people.

Among the new recruits who joined the army at the same time, there were several who were not very suitable for the climate of Xiyang, especially the Huswanshan, who had good ejaculation skills, because they were a little unacceptable to the local environment and the training intensity was high, so they were ill for a while and the decoction was ineffective.

Seeing this, Mai Tiezhang thought about it and felt that it was similar to the condition of people who were not accustomed to the surface of the ridge, so he distributed the "cooked water" to Hu Siwanshan for drinking, and the doctor carefully treated it. Soon Hu Siwanshan recovered as before.

"So amazing?"

"King, after drinking the water cooked by Brother Mai, I really felt refreshed and no longer felt uncomfortable."

Huswanshan appeared to speak, but Yuwen Wen was a little disbelief. Seeing several soldiers taking bowls of cooked water, he stepped forward and poured a bowl of wheat iron stick.

"Master, this cooked water is very bitter."

Faced with Mai Tiebang's reminder, Yu Wen Wen disagreed: "Treat? How bitter is it?"

What a joke! Back then, I could drink all the authentic Wanglaoji herbal tea without sugar!

Thinking of this, Yuwen Wen's heart lit up: Could it be that this Ripe Water of Ripe is the predecessor of Guangdong herbal tea in later generations? I am now full of fire and my mouth is full of bubbles, which is just enough to remove the fire!

Without saying anything, he drank half a bowl in one sip, and then spit out: "It's so bitter! Are you still some yellow lotus?"

Mai Tiezhang was a little embarrassed. He had already reminded him in advance, but this person was so arrogant that he didn't listen. What else can he say now?

"Wheat iron stick, can the cooked fruits you cook really remove fire and dampness?"

"Master, Mai dare not talk nonsense and deceive the king."

Yuwen Wen looked at the remaining cooked water (herbal tea) in the bowl, hesitated for a moment, and then drank it all in one go.
Chapter completed!