The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

According to the saying of the Warring States Period, Cuju was invented by the Yellow Emperor. After defeating Chiyou, the Yellow Emperor made Chiyou's "stomach" into a "ju", ordered his soldiers to shoot him, and rewarded those who got the most hits, and "made a Cuju play to practice warriors". It is difficult to verify the ancient things, but at least during the Warring States Period, Cuju was very popular. Su Qin once said that the people of Linzi, the capital of Qi, enjoyed "gambling and cuju".

Since entering the Han Dynasty, people's love for Cuju has remained unchanged.

Up to the emperor, down to Qianshou, there are many who are good. "There are customs in the world, the party has a field, the village is chasing, and the poor lane is smashed." There are also professional players called "juke", who join the nobles and perform for them. There were even people who died because of Cuju. In the former Han Dynasty, there was a man named Xiangchu. He was in poor health. The doctor told him not to "work for labor", but he turned a deaf ear and still played Cuju as before. As a result, he vomited blood and died. It can be seen that Cuju of popularity.

Cuju is divided into three categories.

One is the "cuju dance" of the performance nature. The performers use the "ju" as the dance to follow the music, and those who are skilled can also beat drums and play music at the same time. Secondly, it is called "white play", a goal, or two players, or two teams. Both of these are skill-based. The third category is the official game.

In a formal game, there are pitches, goals, rules, and referees. Two teams go into battle, and the one with the most **** into the goal wins. Compared with the first two categories, the confrontation of this type of competition is very fierce, not only fierce, but even fierce, and wrestling techniques are allowed to be used during physical contact. After a game, it is not uncommon for players to be smashed and smashed.

For this reason, Ban Gu, a former sage of this dynasty, included the "Twenty-Five Chapters of Cuju" written by the former Han people as "military tricks" in "Han Shu? Yi Wen Zhi". In fact, as Jiang Qin said, "Cuju" is indeed a means of training soldiers in the military.

Through Cuju, one can exercise the physique of the soldiers; secondly, through fierce physical confrontation, it can stimulate the soldiers' bravery and unyielding spirit; threely, the two-sided battle can cultivate the team spirit of the soldiers; fourthly, because there are referees, There are rules, and can make soldiers develop the habit of obeying orders. Under the order, go forward bravely, and under the order, keep your head down.

It can be said to be beneficial and harmless. Cuju also has the effect of boosting morale. The former Han champion Hou Huo Qubing went out to fight outside the fortress. He went deep alone, far away from the main force, and was in danger of cutting off food and grass. .

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The court for Cuju is called "Jucheng".

There is a "Ju City" in Yingyin. Although Xunzhen is not good at this skill, there are many lovers among his clansmen. In his spare time, if there is a game, he sometimes goes to watch it. If a goal is scored, the audience cheers; if one side loses, they beat their chests and feet. In order to fight for a ball, he did not hesitate to break his head and blood; in order to win a victory, he did not retreat from minor injuries. This frenetic atmosphere and fierce confrontation left a deep impression on him.

Therefore, when he was thinking about how to train Limin, the first thing that came to his mind was "cuju". Moreover, according to his observations after coming to the Pavilion, the residents of Fanyang Pavilion are also very fond of Cuju. He had seen the "goal" in the bullet room in Andingli, and he had seen someone playing in the alley in Nanping, and even the rogue "Wu Gui" saw a "goal" in his courtyard. Ju".

Limin has a foundation, and Cuju can also be used as a means of training. The best of both worlds, why not do it? If you come up to practice formation and martial arts, even if you don't object, the local people will definitely lack interest. Rather than that, it's better to do whatever you want.

After Chen Bao took out the "ju", the surprise and commotion of the residents fell into his eyes one by one. He felt relieved and thought, "This is done!" , smiled, "Yes, it's 'ju'."

A bold Limin asked, "Master Ting, what are you doing with a Ju?"

"It's a slack farm now, and the weather is neither cold nor hot, so it's a good time for Cuju. I brought out a 'ju', of course, for the sake of Cuju!"

"Cuju? Isn't it practice?"

Xun Zhen smiled and said, "Cuju is a practice!"

The residents of the village were overjoyed when they heard the words, and they were all refreshed and talked a lot. Whether they liked Cuju or had no interest in Cuju, they all said, "If you knew that training is Cuju, you should come early today!"

Those who like to cuju complain about being late: "It's all your fault! Look at what time it is! It's almost noon! If we split up again, we will be on the ground, how long can we play?"

Those who don't like Cuju also complain about those who are late: "Can't you come earlier? If you can come earlier, you can watch the game earlier. ... The last time I watched Cuju or Hanshi, in a blink of an eye, half a year has passed. ."

The villagers couldn't wait to beg Xun Zhen: "Master Ting, since Cuju is a drill, let's start quickly!"

Another person said: "Cuju has to have Jucheng. Although the place between these hills is not big, it is enough for fewer people to play. But what about Jumen?"

Xun Zhen ordered Huang Zhong to lift the mat on the car, revealing the things below, which were six wooden boards. There is a half-moon-shaped gap under each board, which is the goal. Six boards, six goals.

Xun Zhen asked Jiang Qin, Gao Jia, Gao Bing and others to help, and chose a flat area among the hills, and placed the goals on both ends, three on each side. After they were put away, the villagers were called upon to pick up the small stones and clods on the ground. If there are depressions on the flat ground, take soil from other places and fill it up. With so many people doing things, it doesn't take long for the ground to become level and clean.

Xun Zhen drew straight lines around the flat ground to form a rectangle. Inside the rectangular frame is the arena, also known as "Jucheng". He drew a straight line in the middle and divided the entire "Jucheng" into two halves, with each team taking part in the competition.

According to the rules, the style of "Jucheng" is "round and square wall, like yin and yang", that is to say: imitating the circle of the sky and comparing with yin and yang, so "ju" is round, and "jucheng" is square.

According to the rules, the goal and the players on the field are "balanced by law and moon, and equal to twenty or six". "The balance of the law and the moon" refers to the goal, that is, following the example of a year and twelve months, set up twelve goals, six on each side. "Twenty-six equals" refers to the players, that is, against twenty-six, twelve players. There are twelve people in each team, and two teams of twenty-four people, which is exactly the same as the twenty-four solar terms.

In addition, there are referees and deputies, who strictly enforce the law in accordance with the rules of the game, and do not practice favoritism because of closeness or distance.

The field is set, the goal is set.

Du Mai and Chen Bao greeted the "shi" chiefs to gather the people of the village again.

Xun Zhen climbed a small hill and said loudly to them: "We have a small field, so we can't set twelve goals, only six. If there are fewer goals, the number of people on the field will also be reduced, each team has six people. Okay?"

Whether they like Cuju or just watch the fun, they all jeered and replied, "OK! OK!"

Although "Cuju" is very simple, you can play it when you are on the court, but after all, it still needs to be organized. For example, in terms of manpower, venues, and referees, in terms of venues and manpower that have been discounted and shrunk like Xun Zhen, six goals, twelve players, and two referees are needed. If the ordinary people have no one to take the lead, it will be difficult and difficult to play a kick. Just like what the person just said: the last time I watched Cuju, I watched it during Hanshi a few months ago. - Cold food Cuju is an unwritten custom.

Therefore, everyone's interest is very high, there are fewer goals and fewer players, as long as you can play and watch it lively.

"The venue is there, the goal is there, and the players are not there yet. ... Since we are called training, we should not choose the team according to the 'benli' team, but according to the front team and the back team we have arranged. Team up. Can you say yes?"

"Okay, whatever!"

"If you want to play, look for your team's team rate now. After the candidates are selected and the team is formed, the game will begin!"

The residents were very active when they were booing, but when it was their turn to sign up to play, they were all ashamed.

Some said: "A Jia, you always boast that you know how to play Cuju, so hurry up and sign up!" Some said: "A Yi, you kicked Ju Ju in the alley yesterday, and Ting Chang opened Ju City today, why are you still here? Why don't you go to the team to sign up?"

There were more than 100 people, some familiar, some unfamiliar, and in front of Ting Chang Xunzhen, you pushed me, I pushed you, and no one would be the first to sign up. After waiting for a while, only Su Zheng, Su Ze and Shi Juxian came out to sign up.

Xun Zhen knew in his heart that the Da Su and Xiao Su brothers must be looking at Xu Zhong's face, so he gave him a show, and Shi Juxian must have given him face. He smiled and nodded to them in thanks.

After waiting for a while, the villagers only pushed each other, but no one came out to sign up. Jiang Qin, Gao Jia, Gao Bing and the others stood behind Xun Zhen and sneered. Jiang Qin volunteered to ask, "Xunjun, can I sign up?" They were neither in the front team nor in the back team.

Xun Zhen asked, "Do you have enough people to form a team of your own?"

Jiang Qin, Gao Jia, and Gao Bing laughed at each other, Gao Jia said, "Xunjun, let alone six, I can find twelve for you!" Nodding his head, "One, two, three , ..., we now have eight people, everyone can do it!"

"Okay! You also form a team!"

Xun Zhen turned and said loudly to the people in the village: "Jiang Jun, you are willing to form a team to compete with you. There are three people who have signed up, Mr. Da Su, and you can come out with three more people to form a team and you can start!  … , only Cuju, no luck, a little taste. Anding and Peiping Erli donated dozens of stone grains for the drill. All this rice grain will be used to reward the seriousness of the drill. The winning team will receive five buckets per person. Rice grain!" Immediately, he whispered to Jiang Qin, Gao Jia, Gao Bing and others, "Five buckets of rice grain were not set up by the monarchs, but to boost the morale of the people."

With the stimulation of "five buckets of rice grain", the residents of the village became active. Sign up one by one on the ground.

Xun Zhen said that only three more people would be enough. Seeing a limin who refused to rush up just now, Du Mai was very embarrassed and discussed with Chen Bao: "What should I do? Why don't you ask Xunjun?" Chen Bao replied, "Why bother Xun Jun with some trivial matters? Just register, not just this one."

In a short time, more than a dozen people from the front team and the back team signed up, because they heard Xun Zhen said that there were still three places short of it, and they were not humble to each other, and they all said that they played well.

Du Mai became embarrassed again. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com did not know who to choose.

Su Hui and Su Ze stepped forward and said, "Du Jun, it's not just about playing well. The first team needs to cooperate with each other. No matter how many people you are unfamiliar with, you won't be able to win. . . . In my opinion, It's better to use the people in us, to know each other, to understand each other, and it is always better than a make-up team."

Du Mai thought it was reasonable and asked Chen Bao, "A Bao, what do you think?"

Su Hui and Su Ze belonged to Peiping. Yesterday, they were included in the back team and were under the jurisdiction of Chen Bao. Chen Bao said, "That's how it should be." Seeing that the dozens of former team applicants gathered around him were unhappy, he said with a smile, "Dozens of stone of grain are gathered in the house, all of which are prepared for training. Today In this competition, the winner is one person and five fights, and it costs no more than three stone. What are you anxious about? Wouldn’t it be better to save your energy and wait for the next competition?”

"Next game?"

"Is there still a game?"

Chen Bao replied: "Xun Jun took the 'ju' and made the 'door', of course, there will be no only one competition."

"Are there any rewards for the next game?"

"As long as there is not enough rice and grain, there will be endless rewards."

After everyone heard it, they changed their faces and smiled happily, and said, "If that's the case, you can follow your orders! Listen to your arrangements, A Bao!"

Chen Bao's few words lightly and deftly resolved the trouble and dispelled Yu Ren's dissatisfaction. Du Mai was then able to select people from Peiping according to Su Zheng and Su Ze's opinions. Su Zheng personally selected four people to play in a team.

On the other side, Jiang Qin, Gao Jia, Gao Bing and others had formed a team long ago. They handed over their weapons and mounts to those who were not on the field to take care of them. They fastened their clothes, dressed in short clothes, and moved their bodies. They had been waiting on the field for a long time. .

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1. Cuju: "The law and the moon are in balance, and the twenty and six are equal". One says "Fayue" to describe the shape of the goal, and "26" means that there are six players on each side. It is also said that there is a guard in front of each goal.