To a certain extent, the racket stick made by the pottery merchant can be regarded as the benchmark for ancient water warfare weapons.
Historically, the racket stick appeared probably in the Middle Ages, in other words during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. This large-scale water warfare tool used the kinetic energy gained when heavy objects fell from high places to crush ships approaching one's own warships.
On enemy ships, before firearms became common on warships, the racket was the most powerful weapon on the warship.
Liu Biao wanted to use long-range weapons to defeat him, but the pottery merchant did the opposite for him.
I will use melee weapons to destroy your navy.
Seeing Lu Lingqi's adoring eyes, Tao Shang felt indescribably comfortable all over his body.
Being worshiped by a silly girl who is tall, has long legs and big breasts, and looks like a model...
How to say, it is also an unparalleled enjoyment.
"How strange..." Lu Lingqi looked at him doubtfully and said: "Not only do you have a lot of clever ideas, but you also know how to invent. Logically speaking, this kind of thing is really not what a nobleman like you should do... What do you think?
But he just did the opposite."
The pottery merchant chuckled and said: "This is called silt but not stained, clean ripples but not evil. Among the nobles, there are also good young people who endure hardships, are hardworking and brave, haven't you seen them?"
After asking this question, the pottery merchant felt a little regretful. Looking at Lu Lingqi's expression, she must have never seen it before.
"Well, how about you teach me these skills of yours?" Lu Lingqi hesitated for a while, then suddenly said: "I want you to be my teacher."
"You want me to be your master?" The pottery merchant laughed when he heard this: "Why do you want me to be your master? Besides, what's the use of learning these things?"
Lu Lingqi bit her lip and said, "At least if I learn these skills from you, my father will no longer look down on me, or he will keep saying that it is useless to have a daughter every day."
Seeing Lu Lingqi's somewhat sad and resentful expression, Tao Shang felt that he felt a little sympathy for her.
Lu Bu, who was born in Jiuyuan, had been with the Xiongnu all year round. He was warlike and martial by nature. In his eyes, his only daughter was indeed of little use.
No wonder this girl keeps clamoring to compete with others in one-on-one combat every day. She must have been forced by her childhood living environment.
The pottery merchant thought for a while and said: "It's okay to teach you some skills, but my teacher is the famous general Huangfu Yizhen. If he knew something, he would know that I accepted a fool like you..."
Lu Lingqi stamped her foot angrily and saw that a stone under her feet was crushed to pieces.
The potter's eyes suddenly became round.
This girl not only has long legs, but also strong feet!
Logically speaking, shouldn't her move just now cause her to sprain her foot?
"My master knew that I had accepted a genius like you, so he was so happy that he told me to have a drink with me..." Tao Shang changed the subject and finished the sentence slowly.
Lu Lingqi did not have much wisdom in her mind. When she heard this, she immediately smiled and said, "Really?"
The pottery merchant looked down at the gravel at her feet and said, "Actually, you are not very good at using weapons, but the kung fu under your feet is quite powerful. You are a good practitioner of Sanda."
Lu Lingqi didn't know what Sanda was, so she just showed a happy smile: "Then you promised me, right?"
The potter frowned and thought for a moment: "It still doesn't work... I'm not doing any good by wasting my time educating you."
Lu Lingqi hurriedly said: "I have an idea. Let's exchange it with each other. I think you are smart, know the art of war, are resourceful and make good decisions, and you are also handsome..."
The pottery merchant couldn't help but nodded vigorously after hearing this.
Don't tell me, this girl is not very smart, but she has really good vision.
"But your only weakness is martial arts. You teach me how to march and form formations, and I teach you how to confront the enemy in battle. In exchange, what do you think?"
The pottery merchant was delighted when he heard this: "I have five top masters, Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, Tai Shi Ci, A Fei, and Huang Zhong. What else do I need from you to teach them?"
Lu Lingqi shook her head and said seriously: "Your foundation is too weak. I think you must not have practiced the six arts very well when you were a child. Now that your body has grown up, you are far behind those real warriors. Their methods don't apply to you."
You can’t adapt to it. Although I am proficient in martial arts, I am still a woman. You and I have similar strengths and weaknesses, so it makes sense for me to teach you."
What does it mean to have each other's strengths and weaknesses? Why does this sound like you are trying to practice dual cultivation?
Tao Shang thought about it for a while, and honestly speaking, his predecessor had really delayed his body in an unseemly manner. Although he exercised diligently every day, it was all about maintaining health and longevity, but he did not put martial arts training on his schedule.
But now, as the situation in the world becomes increasingly clear, the pottery merchants also know that they have been pushed to the forefront.
Although he is surrounded by guards at all times, Tao Shang believes that he still needs some self-defense skills. After all, it is better to seek help from others than to ask for yourself. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected.
However, Lu Lingqi taught herself martial arts...
"What skills do you have that you can teach me?" the pottery merchant asked Lu Lingqi.
Lu Lingqi was very confident: "Whatever skills you want to learn, I can naturally teach you."
"Can you master the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms?"
Lu Lingqi was stunned: "No."
"Where is the Tathagata Palm?"
"Won't."
"Where's the Palm of Sorrowful Ecstasy?"
"No way..."
The potter rolled his eyes: "I don't know this palm, and I don't know that palm either, so what skills can you teach me?"
While he was hesitating, he saw a shout coming from the grass next to him.
However, they saw several shirtless soldiers carrying things hurriedly jumping out of the grass nearby, dodging in fear, and behind them, a wild wolf jumped out with a frowning eyebrow, and let out a deep voice from its throat.
roared in a low voice.
Obviously, this was a hungry wolf that accidentally bumped into the water village while looking for food.
Lu Lingqi's confused eyes suddenly brightened up when she saw the hungry wolf again.
Then, she turned her fist into a palm, shouted, jumped towards the hungry wolf, and hit the wolf's Heavenly Spirit cover hard with her palm.
Although Lu Lingqi's hand was white and tender, it was full of strength. She saw that the hungry wolf's Tianling suddenly dented, his eyes turned white, and he lay on the ground twitching back and forth, and then stopped moving.
The potter's eyes were a little straightened.
Lu Lingqi stood up, blew on her palm, and gestured lightly to the potter: "How about this palm?"
The pottery merchant nodded with satisfaction: "That's a good move to blow the dog's head off. I'll learn...a deal!"
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In June of the first year of Jiankang, after the ships of Liu Biao's navy were equipped with trebuchets and other water warfare equipment, they finally began to attack the pottery merchants.
However, Tao Shang was already ready. He ordered his twelve naval forces to divide the entire navy into twelve groups, march up the Yangtze River from all directions, and rush straight towards the Jingzhou Army's navy.
Tao Shang made up his mind that as long as he defeated the Jingzhou Navy this time, his navy would become the best in the world. From now on, no navy could compete with the Jinling Navy.