When the emperor comes to modern times, history collapses!

After half a month of exploration, the huge army responsible for running the map finally completed the task successfully - they successfully traversed the Song Dynasty and several surrounding countries.

Zhu Di, who was in charge of the rear, could not wait to take action.

After all, for him, even if this was destined to be a crushing battle without any suspense, as long as it was a real battle, it would be much more interesting than the boring military training day after day.

Relying on the sophisticated equipment and powerful military strength of the coalition forces of all dynasties, this war has been one-sided since the beginning.

The Liao Kingdom, which once had some fear of the Song Dynasty, was now, together with several other countries, completely vulnerable to the coalition forces of all dynasties. It was easily defeated and occupied before it could even show the slightest ability to resist.

With the smooth progress of this series of wars, the territory of the Song Dynasty was expanded to a great extent, and the results were remarkable.

Any possible threats and hidden dangers in the surrounding areas were also eliminated one by one in this large-scale campaign.

At this point, the key issue at hand was no longer external conquest, but how to effectively govern this vast, newly expanded territory.

Amidst a scene of peace and prosperity, in the Imperial Palace of the Song Dynasty during the Taiping Xingguo period, Old Zhao was sitting on the dragon throne that symbolized supreme power.

He looked solemn and said to Zhao Dezhao who was standing below: "My son, from now on, since you have ascended the throne, you must not be lazy and idle like before. As the king of a country, you should devote all your efforts to the development of the country and always care for the people. If you dare to imitate the style of Zhao Guangyi's lineage, being unprogressive and licentious, your father will lead the army and kick you off the throne without mercy!"

After hearing this harsh rebuke, Zhao Dezhao knelt down and kowtowed, and responded with a solemn oath: "Father, please rest assured. I will follow your teachings, govern the country conscientiously, protect the people wholeheartedly, and aspire to become a wise and enlightened ruler like you, father!"

Old Zhao shook his head slowly and said seriously, "My child, you must be ambitious and surpass your father! Five years later, I hope to see your Song Dynasty enter the top ten in the comprehensive score."

Zhao Dezhao once attended a gathering of emperors, and since then he knew that whenever these emperors got together, they seemed to be harmonious and drinking happily on the surface, but in fact they were competing with each other secretly!
After all, everyone is the master of this world with equal status and position, and the so-called comprehensive score is the capital for them to brag about to each other.

If the score is high, he will speak confidently; if the score is low, he will just pour wine for everyone obediently.

There are also rumors that the last-in-first-out system is currently being studied. If it were really implemented, it would be really scary!

Hearing this, Zhao Dezhao immediately cupped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, father. I will do my best and will not let you down!"

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the much-anticipated Wanchao Cup is approaching.

The reason why football has become the world's most worthy sport is because of its unique charm. Although this sport has not been introduced to various dynasties for a long time, it has swept the entire era like a gust of wind and has been enthusiastically pursued and loved by countless people.

The first Wanchao Cup was held in Hongwu Daming.

Zhu Yuanzhang specifically ordered the renovation of the football stadium in the capital, and carefully built various supporting facilities around it. This not only provided a better competition environment, but also made him fully prepared to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune.

Zhu Ming started to pick people up.

Daqin
Zheng Ge attached great importance to it and resolutely entrusted all the complicated affairs to the cabinet ministers headed by Li Si, while he himself was ready to go to the fierce and extraordinary arena in person to cheer for the players.

In the last square dance competition, he was obviously the one who liked square dancing the most and he confidently proposed the competition, but in the end he failed to win a medal. This incident has been like a heavy stone weighing on Zheng Ge's heart, making him very depressed.

Therefore, in this football match, he secretly vowed to bring back a shining medal to prove the strength and glory of Daqin.

On the broad and grand Transmission Square, the First Emperor was giving a solemn speech to the players who were about to go out: "My fellow soldiers, this time you are shouldering an important task, which is to represent our Great Qin Empire in a fierce competition with teams from other dynasties. This game is not only related to the supreme glory of our Great Qin, but also a severe test of your own ability and courage! As long as you can successfully break into the top three, I solemnly promise that everyone will be granted a noble title, and will also receive a staggeringly generous reward. If you win the first place, you will be given a luxurious mansion in Xianyang City. But if you get the last place, then what awaits you will be a ruthless military punishment, and everyone will be expelled from the team immediately and will never be allowed to get involved in the field of football again. Remember, if you win, you will be remembered in history and be remembered for generations; if you fail, you can only bear the infamy and be infamous for thousands of years!"

After hearing these impassioned and intimidating words, the thirty strong and heroic contestants shouted in unison: "Win the first prize!"

The voices of the participating teams were like thunder, resounding throughout the square.

It should be noted that each participating team here is composed of exactly thirty people, which is different from later generations.

After Brother Zheng finished his speech, Zhu Ming walked forward a few steps and said with a smile: Brother Zheng, it's just a game, there's no need to be so serious.

"Of course not! They eat better than I do on a normal day, with plenty of supplements! Apart from training every day, they don't have to worry about anything else, and they can get such a generous salary every month. Even so, if they get last in the final competition, how can they face others!"

Zhu Ming couldn't help but say: "Football matches are full of all kinds of unpredictable unexpected situations, but there will always be a team that ranks last."

Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng waved his sleeves and shouted, "But it cannot be my Qin Shi Huang!"

The event was extremely grand. In addition to the participating teams, there were a total of 10,000 spectators who went to the scene to cheer for the team of their own dynasty.

Just a few minutes later, a bright and eye-catching flag of the Great Qin slowly emerged above the teleportation square of the Hongwu Daming Palace. Zhu Yuanzhang had been waiting here for a long time with a group of ministers.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked forward with a big laugh and said loudly, "Hahahaha, Brother Zheng, I knew you would come in person. I sincerely hope that you can win the second place this time!"

Hearing this, Ying Zheng's face instantly turned gloomy, and he snorted coldly, "Second place? Humph! The number one place this time will definitely belong to my Great Qin!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang showed a confident smile on his face, shook his head and refuted: "Hehe, Brother Zheng, you are wrong. The title of No. 1 Scholar must belong to our Hongwu Ming Dynasty!"

When Ying Zheng heard this, he raised his eyebrows, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a sharp gaze, and asked, "Are you trying to blow the whistle?"

"I, Old Zhu, am an upright person. How could our Hongwu Ming Dynasty resort to such despicable means? We have plenty of strength. If we want to win, we must win openly and honestly!" Old Zhu had a confident look on his face.

Zhu Ming smiled and said, "Alright, alright, stop arguing and go check out the accommodation options. Don't let the two of you old guys start a fight before the competition officially starts."

Hearing this, the two men's eyes widened immediately, staring at Zhu Ming with wide eyes, and shouted in unison: "How rude!"

Zhu Ming was startled by their sudden roar, but he quickly came to his senses and snorted coldly, "Hmph! Just wait and see, when the game starts, I'll show you how my Dalong team will beat the crap out of you!"

Before he finished speaking, he disappeared in an instant, and in the blink of an eye he had arrived at the territory of the Third Qin Dynasty. At this time, on the teleportation square, Ying Yinman was giving an impassioned speech.

"In the last square dance competition, our Great Qin III won the first place. In this football match, we must show our prowess again and win the Wanchao Golden Cup!"

The thirty participating teams were all in high spirits and morale, and they responded in unison, "We will fulfill our mission and bring back the gold cup!"

At the same time, there were as many as 10,000 football fans coming to watch and cheer.

After all, this event brings together the top teams from all dynasties, so you can imagine how intense it is. It is bound to be exciting and eye-catching.

These fans can not only enjoy high-level games, but also cheer for the teams they support.

In this way, time passed by minute by minute in everyone's anticipation and excitement.

About ten minutes later...

In the teleportation square of Hongwu Daming, Zhu Ming saw Lao Zhu again.

The same words were said again, and Ying Yinman's face darkened: "Impossible, the first one must be my Third Generation Great Qin."

In half a day, contestants from various dynasties and enthusiastic fans who bought tickets were successfully brought to the Hongwu Ming Dynasty.

In order to ensure that these players and spectators from different dynasties could be properly received, Lao Zhu made careful arrangements in advance and arranged a large number of staff.

Thanks to sufficient preparation, all personnel were able to settle in smoothly.

Before the official competition begins, each dynasty's team needs to take some time to familiarize themselves with the surrounding environment.

This highly anticipated official competition is scheduled to be held the day after tomorrow.

Taking advantage of this free time, audiences from various dynasties began to visit the Hongwu Ming Dynasty with great interest.

It is worth mentioning that since more than a dozen dynasties had completed the unified standardization of writing, currency, and weights and measures a long time ago, there is no need to specially arrange personnel to give everyone detailed explanations and guidance.

The capital city suddenly became extremely lively.

The street lights are always on at night, giving it the feeling of a city that never sleeps.

As night fell, the emperors gathered together.

At the sumptuous banquet, all the emperors declared with confidence and solemnly that their teams would definitely win the top spot.

For a moment, the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder, as if a fierce competition had already begun in advance.

Among this group of ambitious emperors, the most relaxed one was probably Zhao Dezhao, who had just ascended the throne not long ago.

There are considerable differences between modern football and traditional Cuju.

The dynasty of Zhao Dezhao had never been exposed to football in its current form before, and did not even have a football team, so naturally they did not participate in this event.

Zhao Dezhao was curled up quietly in a corner, silently observing everything happening before his eyes.

Watching the scene of everyone arguing fiercely, my three views were completely destroyed!
The last time we got together, everyone was still able to discuss serious and important matters such as government affairs in a serious manner.

However, this time, the situation was completely different. It was like a group of hooligans gathered together.

Especially the emperors who were highly respected in Zhao Dezhao's mind, were actually cursing each other with their bare chests at this moment. The scene was really shocking.

In contrast, the Queen's seat in the other room presented a harmonious and warm scene.

Queen Ma smiled brightly as she took out all kinds of exquisite cosmetics and delicious snacks from the Hongwu and Daming dynasties, and enthusiastically invited other queens to taste and try them together.

The queens sat together, laughing and talking happily. The atmosphere was extremely harmonious and they were having a great time.

Following the example of the opening ceremonies of grand events in later generations, Lao Zhu carefully planned and held a unique opening ceremony.

This opening ceremony not only featured a splendid performance by a professional performance team from the Hongwu Ming Dynasty, but each emperor also personally prepared a unique program to publicize and showcase the glory and honor of his dynasty to everyone.

Although there may be some gaps in terms of technology, these programs are extremely enjoyable to watch.

As far as Zhu Ming is concerned, he feels that the quality of this opening ceremony is even better than many opening ceremonies in later generations.

After all, in ancient society, if anyone dared to embarrass the emperor in such an occasion, it would be a serious crime punishable by death!
Although he will not lose his life due to Zhu Ming's influence, the corresponding punishment will still be quite severe.

The quality of the show was not up to standard, and he was eliminated from the court early on, and there was no possibility for him to appear on the stage.

Slogans like "Friendship first, competition second" are also indispensable. We must always create an atmosphere of fair competition and friendly communication!

According to the order of the draw, the first match is Dalong vs. Hongwu. (End of this chapter)