When the emperor comes to modern times, history collapses!

After the half-time break, players from both teams returned to the field.

The members of the Hongwu team exuded a completely different temperament from before, as if they had much more confidence and composure.

Zheng Ge looked at the scene on the field and couldn't help but say to Lao Zhu beside him: "Lao Zhu, your coach is really good. Look at the current state of these players. They are completely different teams from the first half."

"Yeah, that's true. Compared to the first half, they are obviously a lot more confident now." Yang Jian nodded in agreement while staring at the court intently.

Wu Zetian spoke slowly, "Based on our experience, judging from the situation in the first half, the Hongwu Ming Dynasty would probably lose the game. But given the current situation, it's hard to say who will win or lose." In terms of age, Wu Zetian is the oldest, has seen many scenes, and has her own unique insights into the situation.

After hearing this, the other emperors also nodded slightly, indicating that they agreed with Wu Zetian's opinion.

As the king of a country, he naturally has some vision.

Even an emperor like Zhu Ming, who seemed to be idle on weekdays, could feel at this moment that some unusual changes had taken place in the players under his command.

Hearing everyone's praise, Lao Zhu showed a smug smile on his face and chuckled, "Haha, I didn't expect you to figure it out so quickly. Just during the halftime break, I had someone send in a secret weapon."

Zhu Ming on the side blinked, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind. He screamed, "Fuck, Old Zhu, are you guys going to start attacking our lower body? Isn't this too shameless?"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Old Zhu was so frightened by Zhu Ming's words that he choked on his saliva. His face immediately turned red. He shouted at Zhu Ming in a rage, "What nonsense are you talking about! How can there be such a dirty tactic! Shut up, a dog can't spit out ivory. Am I such a despicable person?"

"You're not going to tell them that if they lose, their entire clan will be killed, are you? It's just a football game. If that's the case, I think you might have to leave." Zhu Ming said doubtfully.

Old Zhu snorted coldly: "Humph, we like to kill corrupt officials. They haven't committed any corruption, so they will just be beaten with a stick and lie in bed for ten days or half a month. The worst that can happen is that they will be punished with a beating and have their salaries fined."

Zhu Ming looked suspicious: "Then could anyone in their nine clans be corrupt?"

"Boy, I'm not that murderous. Don't worry, when I get the top spot in the imperial examination, I will tell you what my secret weapon is." Lao Zhu kept the secret.

At the beginning of the second half, players from both sides showed a strong desire to win.

In this crucial game, every player threw himself into it without reservation, exerting all his strength to the extreme, and vividly demonstrated what hard work means. The players of both sides fought fiercely on the wide court, just like warriors charging on the battlefield. Every pass was as powerful as thunder, and every breakthrough was like lightning across the night sky, full of shocking power and lightning speed.

In the tense and exciting physical confrontation, the players showed their excellent physical qualities. They were not afraid of pain, and even if they fell to the ground again and again, they would get up quickly without hesitation and continue to fight bravely. The tenacious spirit of not fearing pain and falling made the audience excited and cheered.

The coaches of both teams stood on the sidelines with full concentration, their eyes fixed on the ever-changing situation on the court. They constantly adjusted their tactics and strategies according to the performance of their opponents and the status of their own players, trying to capture every fleeting opportunity and lead their teams steadily towards victory.

Judging from the intensity of the confrontation, the second half was obviously more fierce and aggressive than the first half. The players gave their all in every fight, almost without a break. On the entire field, you could not see all the players standing up straight at the same time. If such a scene were put in the future, I am afraid that before the second half was over, the number of red cards in the referee's hand would be enough to determine the winner.

As the game progressed, the players who were originally sitting on the bench began to come on the field one after another, replacing their exhausted teammates. Seeing these thrilling scenes, Zhu Ming finally realized why the five substitutions stipulated earlier were far from enough and had to be changed to ten. With this kind of play, if five substitutions were enough, it would be a miracle!

The players of the Hongwu team stared intently at the football rolling on the field.

At that moment, No. 7 Li Jinglong keenly captured an excellent opportunity and rushed forward like a cheetah.

Facing the opponent's tight defense, he was not afraid at all. Relying on his strong body and excellent explosive power, he fiercely broke through the defense line in front of him, instantly creating a perfect opportunity to attack alone.

Zhu Ming, who had been closely following the game in the stands, was so angry that he yelled, "Fuck, he didn't even blow the whistle, where is this stupid referee?"

Old Zhu was so excited that he could no longer sit still. He stood up from his seat, waved his fist and shouted loudly: "Go! Go for it! If you can score this goal, I will reward you handsomely. I will directly give you a year's salary!"

Li Jinglong seemed to have heard Lao Zhu's promise and felt full of strength. He took a deep breath, adjusted his posture, and then used all his strength to kick the ball hard.

The football was like a cannonball, flying straight towards the upper right corner of the goal at an astonishing speed.

Although the Dalong goalkeeper tried his best to fly to catch the ball, the shot was too powerful and too fast. The football passed by like a flash of lightning, brushing past the goalkeeper's fingertips and accurately went into the goal.

As the ball went into the net, the audience erupted in deafening cheers and applause. The score that had been lagging behind was finally tied, and the audience was very excited.

After seeing the goal, Old Zhu laughed heartily and praised repeatedly: "Great, that's great! I didn't expect that Li Jinglong, apart from being bad at fighting, is actually quite good at playing football! Erhu, go and notify the Ministry of Revenue immediately, and reward Li Jinglong with a year's salary as I just said!"

On the other side, the players of the Dragon team were all livid. They gathered together and whispered about how to regain the lead. Soon, the whistle for the midfield kick-off sounded, and the players from both sides rushed to the center of the court like a tide, starting a new round of fierce competition.

In this exciting game, no matter which side's players feel exhausted, the coach will not hesitate to replace them with substitutes to ensure that the team can always maintain a high-intensity confrontation. The whole stadium is filled with a strong smell of gunpowder, and every pass and every shot touches the heartstrings of everyone present.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Entering the injury time period.

Although the number of substitutions increased a lot compared to usual, the high-intensity pace of the game still caused everyone's physical strength to gradually be overdrawn.

Generally speaking, at this time, athletes' physical and mental states become extremely fragile, and they are likely to make mistakes if they are not careful.

As expected, at this moment, the No. 11 player of the Hongwu team made a serious mistake when receiving the ball. He was unable to control the ball steadily, causing the football to roll directly to the feet of the Dalong team players.

Player No. 8 of the Dalong team was stunned at first, and couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his heart: "It's such a good thing that there is such a pie in the sky!" He seized the opportunity without hesitation and quickly broke through with the ball.

Seeing this, several players of the Hongwu team immediately launched a defensive operation.

One of the players didn't even look at the ball, but rushed straight towards the players of the Big Dragon team.

After a long and fierce confrontation, both sides have already known each other's playing styles.

Seeing his teammate about to be hit, another player from the Dalong team ignored the pain in his muscles and immediately used his shoulder to hit the Hongwu team player who was rushing over. With a dull bang, the two players collided violently and then fell to the ground, successfully preventing the opponent from blocking their own players.

Seeing that he couldn't stop it, two more players came over and bumped into No. 8.

Dalong's teammates stepped forward without hesitation, and in the blink of an eye, several more fell to the ground. Just when the scene was in chaos, Dalong's No. 8 player took advantage of the situation and sent a superb through ball.

The football flew like an arrow, passed through the crotch of the Hongwu team's defensive player, and rolled accurately to the feet of the center No. 10 player in the middle.

The center forward raised his head, his eyes fixed on the goal more than ten meters away, then he swung his right foot and kicked the ball into the blind corner of the goal with all his strength.

The ball went in!
"Pretty!"

Zhu Ming shouted excitedly, his face full of joy.

He slammed his palm down on the table.

"Click"

With a crisp sound, the table that had just been replaced was broken into two halves again.

Scoring a goal at this moment undoubtedly tipped the balance of victory completely in favor of Dalong. It can be said that the victory was basically secured, and a brilliant buzzer-beater was completed.

In sharp contrast to Zhu Ming is Lao Zhu.

Old Zhu was originally looking at the situation on the field with great anticipation, hoping for at least a tie or a buzzer beater.

Unexpectedly, the opponent scored a goal. He was poured with a basin of ice water from head to toe, and his face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot: "What a bunch of bastards!" Lao Zhu roared angrily, "What kind of crappy referee is this? He didn't even see that the opponent's players bumped into people recklessly, and bumped into several people! This obvious foul behavior was not blown, is it a black whistle? We must investigate it thoroughly!"

The referee thought to himself, "Hmph, don't try to challenge my standards, or I'll let you know that I can make the standards even bigger."

The members of the Hongwu team couldn't help but turn their eyes in the direction where Lao Zhu was.

When they saw the furious Zhu, Li Jinglong raised his arms and shouted without hesitation: "Brothers, we can't just sit there and wait to die. Charge forward. We can lose our lives but not the ball!"

Following his command, the players of the Hongwu team seemed to be energized, their eyes bloodshot, and they rushed towards the opponent's goal like tigers descending from the mountains.

The captain of the Big Dragon team saw this and shouted without showing any weakness: "The game is about to end, everyone, fight hard, and stop them no matter what, even if it means being sent off the field!"

The players from both sides launched the final confrontation.

The scene was chaotic. Except that the players could not hold the ball directly with their hands, the other movements were just like those in a rugby game. Some players even resorted to ruthless moves such as shoulder throws.

Unfortunately, although the players of Hongwu team tried their best, there was too little time.

With a crisp whistle from the referee, this thrilling game came to an end.

Zhu Ming laughed: "Well, after watching football for ten years, I finally saw my team win. Old Zhu, don't be discouraged. In fact, you guys still played well. Play well next time and you still have a chance to enter the quarterfinals."

Old Zhu said gloomily, "Erhu, come here and tell the Ministry of Revenue immediately that Li Jinglong's reward is invalid. For the others, each of them will be fined half a year's salary. If we win the next game, we will reward each of them with a year's salary!"

At this moment, the many audience members present were so excited that they burst into deafening cheers that resounded through the sky, just like the surging waves. The sound was higher and higher, as if it was about to break through the sky. At the same time, the scene was filled with the sound of festive firecrackers, smoke and flames, and the whole scene was very lively.

Some are happy and some are sad. In the midst of this joy, there is a completely different scene.

The audiences from several Ming dynasties all had gloomy faces at this moment, as ugly as dark clouds.

They either stamped their feet in anger or cursed with gritted teeth.

One of them couldn't help cursing: "Damn it, how did Li Shanchang select these players? He is so blind!"

Another person was also furious, shouting at the top of his voice: "This is our home court, the first match of the first Wanchao Cup, it is destined to go down in history. You actually got defeated in front of your own door. Is this worthy of the tickets we paid a lot of money for? Give us a refund!"

Some people shouted angrily: "What a shame! Let's all surround the guy who scored the goal. We must teach him a lesson and destroy him!"

Following these roars, hundreds of spectators from the Ming Dynasty rushed down the stands like wild horses. Seeing that a fierce conflict was about to break out, the situation became very critical.

Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang had foreseen this and had already arranged for Xu Da to lead a large number of soldiers to maintain order.

Although Xu Da felt extremely depressed and disappointed at the unfortunate defeat of his team, as a battle-hardened and experienced general, he was fully aware of his important responsibilities. He led thousands of well-trained soldiers to the scene without hesitation and separated the two impulsive parties.

Some emotional audience members shouted loudly: "Whose side are you on?"

Xu Da held a loud speaker in his hand and said, "I am Xu Da, everyone, listen to me. We in the Ming Dynasty are all reasonable people. If we lose, we lose. We just need to win the next game. We must not lose the game and lose face. The emperors of all dynasties are watching us. Do you want them to say that we in the Hongwu Ming Dynasty can't afford to lose?"

Xu Da was very prestigious. Those who could come to watch the game were all from wealthy families, some of whom were second-generation descendants. They did not dare to be too presumptuous in front of Xu Da.

Under Xu Da's persuasion, they calmed down and quickly dispersed.

The emperor who was present naturally saw this scene as well.

Zhu Ming couldn't help but say, "Old Zhu, the law and order is a bit bad. My Dalong spectators and team members were almost beaten up."

Old Zhu was a little embarrassed: "It was an accident, purely an accident. I will be stronger after the game."

After saying that, he muttered softly, "If you want to take action, you have to do it quickly. Tiande is really something. Why did he come so quickly?"

The second session will be held in the afternoon.

Jianwen Ming Dynasty VS Yongle Ming Dynasty
The two Zhu Dis, who were just on good terms with each other, immediately glared at each other. (End of this chapter)