"Is it for Calyx and Taitai? No wonder you looked so preoccupied yesterday! At such a young age, you have so much to think about!" The coppersmith put down the wine bag and looked at Li Xu up and down like a monster. Until Li Xu
Xu was furious, and then sighed and said: "You look like a human being with your temperament. No wonder Wan Qing asked me to teach you martial arts!"
"Who?" Li Xu asked curiously. Aunt Qing had arranged for her to come to the coppersmith for advice. Yesterday, she and Tao Kuo had no time to talk about it. I don't know how the coppersmith guessed it today, but she still thought about herself and Tao Kuo.
Which hero is connected to one piece.
"What an idiot!" The coppersmith shook his head and sighed, and waved his hand to Li Xu, indicating that he would wait by the stove. He turned around and walked out. After a while, he came back with a scroll of paintings and gently unfolded it in front of Li Xu by the light of the fire.
The picture shows a general wearing silver armor and holding a spear. He is about seventeen or eight years old. He has a heroic appearance and looks like a god. Rather than being similar to Li Xu, it is better to say that Xu Dayan has a bit of this person in him.
Shen Yun. Judging from the painting skills, I guess it was painted by Aunt Qing herself, but I don’t know which hero is in the painting.
"You have always wondered about Wan Qing's life experience!" The coppersmith took a sip of wine and sighed.
Li Xu and Xu Dayan had speculated on the possibility of Aunt Qing's parentage many times in private, but they never dared to let the third person know. At this moment, someone suddenly hit on their thoughts, and their faces were embarrassed, and even their voices were full of embarrassment.
Feeling ashamed. "Wan, junior, I was, I was curious!"
"What's there to be ashamed of? It's strange that someone like her appears in this tribe and doesn't attract attention. Any Han people who see her will probably make random guesses!" The coppersmith shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile.
.
What does that have to do with the general in the painting? Li Xu felt that his heart was in chaos, as if a pot of paste was boiling. He had no habit of inquiring into other people's privacy, but a shocking secret was placed in front of him, and he couldn't help but let it go
focus on.
"This man is Chen Shushen, the Yueyang King of Nanchen. During the Sui Dynasty's southern expedition, the veteran ministers and famous generals in the south of the Yangtze River surrendered. He is a prince in name only, but he thinks that he cannot eat the sacrifices of the people in vain! Hehe, hehe!" the coppersmith smiled.
He took a sip of wine and pushed the bag to Li Xu again.
Hearing the words "You can't eat the people's sacrifices in vain", Li Xu felt awe in his heart. The words of Luo Yi, the tiger warrior general, "Humans are not animals, and there is no need to name the blood!" had already made a deep impression on Li Xu's heart.
He no longer attaches great importance to a person's origin. But he still has deep respect in his heart for men who dare to take responsibility.
Unknowingly, Li Xu raised the wine bag in his hand and listened to the coppersmith's talk while drinking.
During the Great Sui Dynasty's Southern Expedition, countless aristocratic families, wealthy families and "famous generals" and "loyal ministers" in the south of the Yangtze River saw the situation clearly and tied themselves in front of Yang Guang's horse. Seeing that the Sui army was about to conquer the entire south of the Yangtze River without any blood, at this time, the ten-year-old
The eight-year-old Yueyang King Chen Shushen was stubborn. Not only did he refuse to surrender, he also set up a fake surrender banquet and killed Pang Hui, the pioneer officer of the Sui Dynasty. This was the highest-ranking general lost in the Southern Expedition of the Sui Dynasty.
, Yang Guangguang was angry and dispatched Duke Xue Zhou of Zhongmou and Liu Ren'en, the general manager of the march, to command 200,000 troops to attack Xiangzhou. On the one hand, Chen Shushen sent someone to escort his childhood sweetheart cousin to go to the Turks to make peace, in order to persuade the Turks to send troops from the north to harass Yang Jian.
On the way back, we contacted heroes from all over the south of the Yangtze River to fight. (Note 5)
This was the only tough battle of the Sui army in the entire southern expedition. Two hundred thousand Sui soldiers and horses defeated the 15,000 rebels raised by Chen Shushen in a wheel battle, and killed all the captured rebels in Hankou.
"He, he..." Li Xu pointed at the handsome young man in the portrait. He didn't expect that the other man would act so decisively. For the sake of saying, "If you don't eat and drink for free, the people will worship you", he not only gave up his wealth and life, but also gave up his fiancée.
Sacrificed. According to this calculation, what Aunt Qing encountered on the grassland was probably not a horse thief. No Sui soldiers heard the news and would not allow a woman who was tasked with saving Nanchen to reach her destination safely.
"Actually, there is no immortal court in this world. When fortune is gone, everything will naturally return to dust. Those who should be responsible will not take responsibility. Why should those who are incapable of taking responsibility risk their wealth and life?" The coppersmith said to the fire.
He poured a few drops of wine and concluded with emotion. The mare's milk stirred up layers of flames in the cracks of the charcoal. Under the blue firelight, his eyes were as clear as an eighteen-year-old boy.
"No! This is great courage. Even if there are tens of thousands of people, I will go, no matter success or failure!" Li Xu stood up and retorted sternly.
The coppersmith made a "clack" sound in his throat, and almost choked on Li Xu's words. He coughed several times, stared at Li Xu for a long time, and cursed with a smile: "You are really blind.
Sir, you dare to refute what I said. I have been holding back these words for more than twenty years, and no one has ever been able to say a few words. Although I was choked by others, I choked happily. That's all, that's all, I am the only one who can defeat ten thousand people.
It’s no good, I can’t teach you. I haven’t forgotten my ability to fight alone. What do you want to learn, tell me first?”
"I think..." Li Xu hesitated, his eyes falling again on the long spear held by the young man in the portrait. Since Wang Tongjiang is familiar with the process of the Sui Dynasty's war to destroy Nanchen, he must have been one of those who rose up to resist.
.Otherwise, he would not have searched the entire grassland just to protect Aunt Qing's safety. This master's martial arts skills should not be bad, but Li Xu was not sure which of the eighteen weapons was more suitable for him.
Both Bu Xiaowei and Xu Dayan were good at using the phoenix, so it was naturally his first choice. But thinking about what Brother Xu said about how it would take ten years to refine the phoenix, Li Xu began to hesitate again.
"Boy, do you also want to use the thorn?" The coppersmith asked with a smile when he saw Li Xu's eyes lingering on the long thorn.
"Why not?" Li Xu asked, squinting his neck, "Don't you know how to do it too?"
Although his temperament is a little clumsy and stubborn, he is not a rigid person. When he sees the coppersmith, he does not pretend to be a master, but he also follows his temperament and does not adhere to the etiquette of a disciple.
When the coppersmith saw that Li Xu suddenly had an idea and had a glimpse of the free and easy way of a real celebrity, he felt even more happy. He smiled and cursed: "Why can't I do it? It's just that in this ice and snow, where can I get a horse for you?"
.It’s not difficult to get started. If there are hundreds of armored heavy cavalry charging into the formation with you, you don’t need to be proficient in it, but you can also punch a hole in the enemy’s formation. If you fight alone and are not good at learning, you may die.
Gotta go faster!”
This sentence is common knowledge on the battlefield. The length of the horse is about one foot and eight feet, which is an ideal equipment for heavy armored cavalry to charge into the formation. More than a hundred cavalrymen wearing iron armor and horse armor attack the enemy's formation in a sharp arrow formation.
, even if the opponent has two or three thousand people, they may not be able to withstand the charge of the iron cavalry. But if the two sides are intertwined in a melee, if they are not careful with their weapons, they will be tied up because they are too big, and a few small soldiers will rush to them.
Come forward and kill the person holding the sword with one sword.
At present, Xu Dayan is the only one in the entire Su Chuan tribe who can make good use of the long spear. He has spent ten years practicing hard on the long spear, and naturally he will not let an opponent with a scimitar bully him. Li Xu is now learning from scratch, fighting
Holding a long spear on top of the formation is equivalent to stepping forward to die with bare hands.
"What if you don't want to learn martial arts?" Li Xu said hesitantly, never forgetting the majesty of the infantry captain back then. That dragon-like long sword and his majestic scolding left such a deep impression on the young man.
He couldn't help but want to imitate.
"I will teach you some basic skills in using the sword, and I will leave it for you to slowly understand in the future. At this time, in order for you to avenge your friends, it is more convenient for you to learn the machete!" Seeing Li Xu's hesitation, the coppersmith lowered his voice.
Voice suggestions.
Li Xu frowned slightly. Those who used scimitars were not from regular backgrounds. This was something Xu Dayan had instilled in him. It was not that he felt that the status of a scimitar user was humble, but he was just afraid that he would become accustomed to bending.
The sword still does not take a long blow on the battlefield.
"Are you afraid that the scimitar won't be able to fight Changshan?" The coppersmith asked in a low voice when he saw Li Xu's eyes still wandering over the portrait.
"A little scared!" Li Xu answered truthfully. The advantage of being a master coppersmith is reflected in this. In front of this person, he doesn't need to put on airs.
"If you use a long spear and give Xu Dayan a scimitar, and the two sides fight, who will win?" the coppersmith shook his head and asked.
"Brother Xu wins!" Li Xu knew exactly what he was doing.
"If two generals meet, and one holds a spear and the other holds a sword, who will win?" the coppersmith continued to ask.
The heroic looks of Luo Yi and Bu Xiaowei immediately flashed before Li Xu's eyes. If these two people fought, it would not be so easy to distinguish the winner from the loser. After thinking about it, he finally understood the deep meaning of the coppersmith's words.
, scratched his head and replied with a smile: "Of course, whoever learns best will win!"
"That's right, Confucianism can be taught!" The coppersmith stretched out his finger and hit Li Xu on the head again. Li Xu dodged sideways, and his movements were not slow, but he was hit firmly by the coppersmith.
"Don't run away. If I really want to knock you, there's no way you can escape!" The coppersmith laughed as he withdrew his hand.
Li Xu, however, instantly understood some of his "true heritage". He picked up a copper basin and placed it on his head. As he walked, he replied, "If that's the case, why run away!"
The coppersmith Da Le, while laughing and scolding Li Xu for being stupid, picked out two scimitars from the weapons sent back to the furnace, gave one to Li Xu, and held the other in his own hand. He told him a few common words in the army.
He asked him to practice the sword technique with him.
Li Xu was afraid of hurting the coppersmith, so he reserved three points of his strength. However, before the move was completed, he was kicked to the ground by the coppersmith.
"It's as big as a tiger, do you look like a sick cat like you?" The coppersmith pointed the tip of his knife at Li Xu's throat and sneered.
Now Li Xu understood that the gap between himself and the opponent was too big, and he might not be able to get an advantage even if he used all his strength. So he did not dare to neglect, rolled out, jumped up and fought again. This time he used all his strength,
Opening and closing the door widely, the artistic conception of the first line of the song was fully realized. The coppersmith nodded approvingly, took half a step forward, easily deflected Li Xu's blade, and hit him with one strike.
waist.
"That's what it looks like when you miss and swing horizontally! But remember to use the blade!" The coppersmith said loudly, ignoring Li Xu who was staggered by the blade.
The military sword technique has long been circulated among the people of the Sui Dynasty. It consists of eight movements: big split, horizontal swing, smooth draw, sweep, pick, diagonal cut, block and straight thrust. Each movement is accompanied by a corresponding formula.
Li Xu had heard similar chants when he followed the guard behind the clan hired by Dazhi. However, the same chants used by different people were completely different. The sword used by the guard in Zhuang looked powerful.
It's very big, but it doesn't change much. And the sword that the coppersmith makes with ease is ruthless and tricky in addition to being light and elegant. People clearly know how he is going to attack, but they just can't parry it. (Note 6)
For a whole morning, Li Xu failed to learn even half of the essence of a coppersmith in his first big chop, but he was hit and kicked by the coppersmith's knife and hit countless somersaults. Fortunately, he was born in a small family and had a rough skin.
Hou. He didn't cry out in pain even after being beaten. He got up immediately when he fell down and fought again. He also won some praise from the coppersmith.
After daybreak, the coppersmith's wife got up to make milk tea, and the master and apprentice stopped training. After beating someone all morning, the coppersmith was in a happy mood and took the initiative to stay with Li Xu at home for tea. After breakfast, he again pointed
He immediately corrected a few basic postures of his, and then started cutting knives for the herdsmen, no longer caring about his disciple's life or death.
Li Xu dragged his sore body back to the tent, and then took Gan Luo to play tricks among the warriors. After the daily "performance" was over, he crawled back to his felt bag step by step. The weather has been relatively bad recently.
Well, he didn't dare to be lazy in the felt bag. After resting for a while, he stumbled onto the horse's back and started refining his sword again.
It's strange to say that he usually dances wildly while swinging his sword on horseback, with amazing momentum, but his movements are jerky and stiff, without any order. After being beaten by the coppersmith for a whole morning, he swings his sword again on horseback, and the scimitar seems to have some strength.
Like life, it moves flexibly according to the heart. Whether it is chopping or pumping, each movement can be barely connected, and it is not as messy as before.
Note 1,
Star iron is an iron meteorite scattered on the grassland. Before the industrial era, the swords on the grassland enjoyed a high reputation. It was not because of the superb smelting technology of the grassland people, but because the quality of the ore itself was relatively good. At the same time, due to quantity issues, weapons could not be guaranteed
production scale.
Note 2,
The Mongolian wild ass, commonly known as the wild mule, currently only exists on the border between Inner and Inner Mongolia. It is two meters long, about 1.5 meters high, and weighs about 260 kilograms. Its fur is dark brown, and the inner and upper parts of its limbs are grayish white. Due to its running speed,
Soon, the endurance was strong and it saved it from extinction.
Note 3,
When the Sui Dynasty conquered the south of Chen, the civil and military forces along the Yangtze River surrendered one after another. After the emperor Chen Shubao of the Southern Dynasty was captured, he felt that Yang Jian had given him a small official position and asked for an official position many times. Chen Shubao's sister was named Mrs. Xuanhua by Yang Jian. After Yang Jian's death, she was named Mrs. Xuanhua by Yang Jian.
Widely included in the harem.
Note 4,
The East Bed Confessing the Belly. Seen in "Shishuo Xinyu". Taifu Qi asked for his son-in-law and sent his disciples to the Wang family to see him. The men of the Wang family all dressed up and got ready, but Wang Xizhi lied down on the East Bed with the belly confessed. If he didn't listen, Taifu Qi reported in return.
, thought Xi Zhi was cool and unrestrained, so she married her daughter to him.
Note 5,
Chen Shushen, Chen Shubao's half-brother. One of the few people who did not know how to practice during the Sui Dynasty's war to destroy Nanchen. He was defeated and killed.
Note 6,
This is a reference to the Qi family’s military swordsmanship. (To be continued)
