Go: The live broadcast queen launched a gorgeous rebellion against the dog

Chapter 266: First Day of Phase
“Well… Dear media friends, please be patient.

“I took the initiative to ask to be the vanguard this time. The other three players besides Master Bo Guang also knew about this.

"As for the reason... I think it would be more beneficial for the whole team to have Honinbo Hiromitsu, whose chess skills are not inferior to mine and whose tournament experience far exceeds mine, as the main player.

"The other four players who participated in the competition all have great respect for the 26th Honinbo Hiromitsu, and we ask our media friends to be more understanding..."

September 10, 17: am.

In Lei Qi’s room at Tsubaki Hotel in Dongdu City, Japan.

After watching the news video brought by Lu Wenjie, the 18-year-old young Chinese captain couldn't help but look up and ask:

"Uh, Vice Chairman Lu, what is this...?"

Lu Wenjie replied briefly:
"The Japanese team held a media briefing at 10 o'clock last night. The main purpose was to explain why they put Takuya Ichijo, the top player in the country, in the vanguard position."

After hearing this, the boy understood the situation.

There is no way. It is too easy for friendly media to be surprised when the first person in the country directly becomes a pioneer.

For example, if South Korea put Liu Shixian as the vanguard, then unless Young Master Liu took the initiative to request it, the people in this order would definitely be dragged out and beaten to death by the extreme South Korean people.

It seems that as soon as the Japanese team's deployment was announced, it caused the so-called "inflammation" and various conspiracy theories, forcing the parties involved to hold a media briefing at 10 o'clock that evening.

But...

"So... why are you showing this to me?"

The boy asked with a little doubt.

"Xiao Lei, I feel that... this time, Ichijo volunteered to be the vanguard, and his target is you!"

Lu Wenjie said in a serious tone.

"They must want to take advantage of your recent mediocre condition and send their best soldiers to knock you off the stage first!"

"You came alone this time and told the other two countries clearly that you must be the vanguard. Your goal is too obvious.

"Normally speaking, Takuya Ichijo would never have directly become a vanguard."

In fact, as early as the Nongshim Cup preparation meeting on the evening of September 9, Lu Wenjie expressed his opposition to Lei Qi's suggestion to go alone, and the reason was exactly the same.

But since Lei Qi insisted on going alone, and having a monkey, a fool and a ruffian by his side didn't seem to be of any help and might even cause trouble, he finally gave up.

As for Dai Ran, there won't be any trouble if you bring him here.

But now that the LIG Cup is approaching, the Chess Association naturally doesn't dare to waste his energy - after all, they are counting on him to stop Young Master Liu in this world competition.

Lei Qi shook his head and smiled softly:

"Vice Chairman Lu, what is there to worry about?
"No matter what order the two of us join the battle, we have to defeat him. If it's not me, then it's the other teammates who face him. It's all the same..."

"That's different!"

Lu Wenjie frowned slightly:
"For example, if Sun Yi or Xiao Xiong is defending the title and they meet Ichijo Takuya, they will always have a better chance of winning.

“Besides, do you think that there is only one thing you have to face in the first stage?

"Since the Japanese team has done this, it is very likely that they will also send Ueno Torachichiro to the last match of the first stage on the 20th!

"As you know, he just won the title of Meijin from Shindo Hiroaki last year with a total score of 4 to 3. His strength is basically on par with Ichijo. As for South Korea, let alone, except for the 39-year-old veteran Cho Su-hyun, everyone else is no weaker than Ichijo and Ueno!

"If you have to play three games in a row like this, I'm worried that you won't be able to make it through the first stage..."

But Lei Qi interrupted and said:
"Vice Chairman Lu, I'm not in a bad state!
“Others may not know, but don’t you know the situation?
"This is the limit of my strength now."

Hearing this, Lu Wenjie didn't know what to say, so he could only encourage:
"Okay then, Lei Qi, don't have any mental baggage.

"You are the recognized face of the next generation of Chinese Go! Even if you are not doing well for a while, you are definitely not afraid of Takuya Ichijo!"

Lei Qi smiled and said, "I know that, don't worry."

"Okay, you should adjust yourself in the morning, and I won't bother you any more!"

Seeing that Lei Qi had said this, Lu Wenjie had no intention of disturbing Lei Qi any further.

After a brief greeting, he left Lei Qi's room. But the moment Lei Qi closed the door again, the business smile on the boy's face quickly disappeared.

The Japanese...are planning to take advantage of my illness to kill me?
I can understand that!

Lei Qi thought to himself.

Compared with the illusory championship, Japan has been more focused on making certain breakthroughs in the Nongshim Cup in recent years.

There have been precedents for the first person in the country to go into battle early.

For example, two years ago, in the first stage of the Nongshim Cup, the players from the three countries were eliminated very evenly.

At that time, Japan's number one player, Hiroaki Shindo, judged the situation clearly and believed that he had a chance to win a series of consecutive games to gain numerical advantage for Japan before encountering the real tough opponents from China and South Korea, so he decisively demoted himself to third place.

Relying on his excellent form and amazing desire to win, Hiroaki Shindo completed a four-game winning streak, which secured a favorable situation for Japan to "sit second and look to be first", and finally won the runner-up title after nearly 20 years!

But...I understand the principle.

But you, a mere number one person in Japan, actually dare to come to me on your own initiative?
Isn't that... a bit too disrespectful?

The young man's eyes narrowed slightly, his face as dark as water.

...

...

"I'm sorry, Miss Aoi!

"That fifteen-year-old girl across from me seemed to know a lot about me, and I failed..."

At 12:30 p.m. on the same day, Sakurai Miko came to the sidelines and kept apologizing to Natsukawa Aoi.

Just now, she and Xu Nanying were playing in the endgame. Seeing that she was losing by 2-3 points, she decisively resigned and admitted defeat to save energy for her opponent.

Yes, save energy for your opponent.

According to the Japanese women's team's pre-match strategy, if Sakurai cannot win this game, they should try their best to preserve the opponent's state.

Because in Xia Chuan Aoi's opinion, the biggest goal of the women's team in the first stage is to kill China's pioneer Rui Zhao!
Compared with South Korea's vanguard and second-tier forwards, it is undoubtedly this beautiful chess player who has recently won five games in a row on the second table of the Chinese Women's Go League and even defeated a Chinese male seventh-dan player head-on, who needs to be more guarded against.

Therefore, instead of fighting for the slim hope of a comeback, the best strategy for the Japanese team would be to let the South Korean pioneer maintain his form, wear down Rui Zhao as much as possible, and create opportunities for their new player Kamisaka Rei.

"Miko, it's okay! It won't have a big impact!"

Aoi Natsukawa, the eldest sister in the team, comforted her.

“You executed your pre-match strategy very well!
"Just wait until the next round, when Li-chan comes up."

Miko Sakurai nodded, but still felt a little guilty.

"But it's a pity that we didn't win our first victory..."

Natsukawa Aoi smiled and said:
“It’s okay, someone will get the first victory for you.

"If he can't even beat a South Korean chess player of the previous generation, then 'Reiwa Sanbaga' should commit seppuku as soon as possible to thank the people!"

...

...

Sure enough, at four o'clock in the afternoon of that day, good news finally came from the chess room.

Takuya Ichijo defeated Zhao Suxuan, 8th dan, in the middle game and won the first victory for the Japanese team in this challenge match!

Although it was not something to be proud of as the best player in the country to bully a 39-year-old veteran from South Korea, the victory was real after all. Therefore, everyone in the Dongying Chess Academy was quite happy.

Half an hour after the game ended, the Chinese team, as usual, announced their two attacking pioneers for tomorrow.

Lakeside Cup——Rui Zhao.

Nongshim Cup——Leiqi!
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