Chapter 214 Rome Rugby Game

Martius brought him a meal, and he began to eat the food and chat with the soldiers while relying on an interpreter.

It was the first time that the Roman commoners dined with a king, and the king not only held great power, but was also rumored to be a descendant of a Greek god, so they were curious and nervous, but seeing the king had no pretence and attitude Gently chatted with them about their parents' shortcoming, and gradually everyone let go of their restraint, and dared to talk to Davers about some of the problems they are facing now, and Davers responded patiently one by one, so Soldiers kept pouring in, which made the guards' guards more busy, but the atmosphere became more and more lively.

At the end of the banquet, Davos asked, "There is a football game next, what are you preparing for?"

The soldiers responded with a lot of talk, and basically expressed the same meaning: although they also wanted to participate, they did not understand the sport at all, and they were afraid of making a fool of themselves in the game.

Davos told them with a smile: "In the Kingdom of Dionia, rugby is very popular with citizens. The game is intense and exciting, and it can show players' strength, speed, intelligence, and overall tactical cooperation. I'll love it very quickly."

Davers continued to surprise them, saying: "This sport was inspired by Hades in a dream and taught to the Dionysian soldiers, so don't worry, I will teach you soon. Learn to play rugby and also take you to the field in person..."

The soldiers were very excited after hearing this, and actively asked to participate, and bursts of laughter erupted from time to time in Mars Square.

Considering that there are ten teams participating in the rugby game in the afternoon, they are the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th corps, the 1st and 2nd cavalry corps, the Lucania Reserve, the Rome Reserve, the game The venues were held in the Colosseum and the Mars Square, and the vast Mars Square also opened up three competition venues.

In addition to the soldiers who need to be stationed at the top of the city and are always ready to defend against foreign enemies, the soldiers sent out to scout the enemy around Rome, and the soldiers who patrol the streets and maintain order, not only the soldiers of the various legions, Dionia who came to Rome to trade Businessmen and entourages flocked to the stadium to watch the game, and also attracted some people from Rome and surrounding towns such as Wisconsin and Phineas.

The entertainment that the Romans could watch in the past, in addition to theater and sports competitions, was the gladiator competition, which was a cruel entertainment that the Romans learned from the Etruscans. The audience brings bloody sensory stimulation. Especially in the past ten years, with the increase of wars and the increase of prisoners, the gladiator competitions in Rome have gradually increased.

They were watching Dionysian football for the first time.

The large-scale game scene and fierce physical confrontation first caught their attention, and it didn't take long for them to discover the overall coordination of offense and defense between the two teams, and it was also very interesting to battle wits and courage in the fast movement, which made them feel Arrived at the esoteric and interesting of this sport; and every time the referee blows the whistle, the coach on the sidelines changes players and formations in a timely manner, and every player who leaves the field clapped his hands to the sidelines, all of which also made them aware of the importance of this sport. Rigorous, formal, and elegant.

Therefore, the complex rules of the game did not give the Roman people a headache, but made these Romans who are used to making laws and obeying the laws to ponder the mystery more carefully. After a few games, they, like the rest of the Legionnaires audience, applauded every attack scored by the players on the field and sighed at every mistake...

Davos really lived up to his promise, taking Roma players on the field in person.

The audience on the sidelines immediately exclaimed and cheered, but the players of the Second Legion who were the opponents of the game were a little unhappy.

Mattonis, the commander of the Second Legion as the coach, immediately came to protest.

Davos said: "These Roman soldiers have never been exposed to rugby before. It is the first time to play against you. If I don't play, then you will win very easily, and it will not be fair to other legions..."

At Davos' insistence, the members of the Second Army had no choice but to accept it.

Davers is of course the quarterback, because that is how he can lead the team. Although he is 40 years old, he keeps exercising every day and has good physical fitness. Moreover, the players of the Second Corps have changed their minds when facing the king they usually admire. He had to hold back a little and did not confront him fiercely, allowing Davos to organize the attack more easily.

The news of "King Davos playing in the game" quickly spread throughout the legions. This is a rare sight that has not been seen in more than ten years! Soldiers flocked to the arena one after another. The third and outer floors surrounded the stadium. Every catch and throw by Davos would cause thunderous cheers from outside the stadium. The players caused a lot of psychological pressure.

Under his command, the Roma players gradually began to play decently and even scored a touchdown. Coupled with the inherent toughness and tenacious defense of the Romans, the score has not been opened.

This made the members of the Second Corps start to feel a little anxious, their movements became bigger, and the confrontation became fierce.

Under such circumstances, Davos began to be taken care of, and was even knocked to the ground by an opponent who had lost his head.

The audience outside the stadium exclaimed, and Matonis and the players were so frightened that they hurried over to offer their condolences.

Davers got up, shook his head, tried his best to show a smile, and then comforted the perpetrator who was overwhelmed, and told him in a gentle tone: "I'm fine, it's the way to play a football game!"

This warm picture once again caused warm applause from the audience on the sidelines.

After the game restarted, Matonis had an idea and shouted to the bench: "Adoris! Adoris!"

Adoris, who was wearing a simple competition uniform, immediately ran to Matonis and said excitedly, "Legion Commander, it's my turn to play?!"

"Yes." Matonis said affirmatively: "After you play, act as the central defense and give me a thorough defense of the opponent's quarterback!"

"Ah? Defend me... Father!" Adoris was dumbfounded.

"There is no way, no one else dares to seriously defend against His Majesty, only you can!" Matonis shrugged helplessly, then looked at him, and said in a deep voice, "Listen, boy, we can't lose to Beginner Romans, otherwise the Second Legion would be a joke for all the legions of Dionia, as a Second Legionnaire, would you like that?!"

"No!" Adoris answered without hesitation.

"Very good, play defense well!" Matonis exhorted loudly, pushing him onto the field.

Next was the attack of the Roman reserve team. After the two sides settled down, Davos saw Adoris standing opposite his teammates in front of him, and was slightly taken aback: "Adoris, you are on the court."

"Father, I... I won't let you pass the ball easily!" Adoris said nervously.

Davos raised his eyebrows: "Oh, then try."

Adoris really didn't have as many scruples as other teammates. Although he was a little cautious at first, he gradually let go of his hands and feet. It wasn't the scene where the father and son chased after me, which caused the soldiers outside the stadium to laugh.

The unidentified Roman people also laughed after asking the reason.

As a result, the on-court fight was fierce, and the off-court laughter continued.

Of course, once the players of the Second Corps are serious and quarterback Davos is restricted, the Roman soldiers, who are rookies, are naturally no opponents, but when the game is over, many players reluctantly walk off the court. The game made them fall in love with the sport.

When King Davers came off the court, the audience on the sidelines shouted and hoped that he would continue the game. Davers smiled and waved his thanks to the audience around him.

Due to the lack of time, after the first knockout round, the second round started immediately. Each legion has thousands of soldiers, all of them can play football and can be rotated at any time. There is no shortage of players at all, and there is no need to rest. In the end The final is the First Army vs. Second Army.

The two legions that are among the best in the kingdom not only have to compete for military superiority, but also often compete with each other in other aspects. Naturally, they also tried their best in this game, so the game was quite fierce, and the audience on the sidelines also Looking quite nervous, I couldn't help cheering on both sides.

Another interesting scene appeared in the game: Matonis once again sacrificed his trump card, sending Adoris quarterback Patroclus to raid the I Corps.

This scene of brother-in-law versus brother-in-law was staged again, adding a bit of fun to the tense game, and Davers off the court laughed happily.

It happened to be a crucial tackle from Adoris, which led to a drop from Patroclus, allowing the Second Army to win the championship by one point.

By the end of the entire game, it was almost dusk, and the lively atmosphere in the city had not dissipated.

The soldiers of the legionaries were still discussing the mistakes and regrets in the game fiercely, while the Roman soldiers and the people were still reminiscing about the joy and excitement brought by the football game. I didn't expect that King Dionia, who is usually aloof, would be so approachable, able to get along with the common people, and to be closer to the people than the Roman senator who claimed to be the "father of the people", which made them feel good about the Kingdom of Dionia again. layer.

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"Father! I'm sorry, I'm late!" Crotokatax hurried into the living room and said apologetically, because his voice was a little hoarse just after sobering up.