Wang Rong's courtyard.
In the early morning, the figures of Zhu Shenzui and Wang Jinwu flashed in the courtyard, and they were fighting each other in a lively manner.
Both of them were empty-handed and did not use equipment. Wang Jinwu relied on his height and strength to use his fists and kicks to create a powerful force, while Zhu Shenzui was not as strong as Wang Jinwu and his movements were agile and fast.
There had been several rounds of fighting, but the fists and kicks of the two men had not exchanged a few times. The more Wang Jinwu fought, the more energetic he became. Suddenly he shouted loudly, punched with his left hand to seal Zhu Shenzui's side, and his right fist came out like lightning. , if this punch is done solidly, it will be enough for Zhu Shenzui to drink a pot.
Seeing Wang Jinwu's punch coming, Zhu Shenzui did nothing but step back to let the only one raise his hands to parry. But Zhu Shenzui knew how heavy Wang Jinwu's punch could be. If he raised his hand to parry, let alone whether he could block the punch, even if he could block it, Wang Jinwu's next moves would probably be like a violent storm.
The same is true if you step back. Even though Wang Jinwu is tall, his body is not bulky. On the contrary, he is very flexible.
They have competed with Zhu Shenzui since they were young. The two of them know each other's skills very well and understand each other's back moves better.
Once he gave in, Wang Jinwu would definitely take advantage of the situation and move in, and then his momentum would gain the upper hand. By then, it will not be so easy for Zhu Shenzui to reverse the situation.
Soon after, Zhu Shenzui shouted, "Well done!" Instead of retreating, he stepped forward and stepped forward. Before Wang Jinwu's punch could hit with full force, he raised his right arm and leaned over. .
This move was beyond Wang Jinwu's expectation. Although Wang Jinwu was stronger than Zhu Shenzui and his fist was a bit heavier than his, before the punch was used up, Zhu Shenzui unexpectedly rushed forward. He rushed back by himself.
When the punch came out, Zhu Shenzui blocked it with his right arm. Using this force, he twisted his body and turned his whole body sideways.
Wang Jinwu's punch didn't hit the ground, and when he was feeling uncomfortable, he saw Zhu Shenzui's left hand move instantly. The fist he had long held came out like lightning, and hit Wang Jinwu's chest hard before he could defend himself.
There was a muffled sound, and Wang Jinwu felt a strong force hit his chest directly. As soon as his breath was suffocated, he couldn't help but step back. He took a few steps back before stopping, and his face turned red. He covered his chest with one hand and couldn't even speak for a while.
"Master!" Li You, who was watching the battle, was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to help.
"Don't touch him! He's angry. Let him slow down." Zhu Shenzui quickly stopped Li You and said, seeing Li You looking nervous, Wang Jinwu explained.
Wang Jinwu's expression was filled with pain, and he held his chest with one hand and gasped for breath. After a while, he finally relaxed, and his face gradually returned to normal.
"Master, are you okay?"
"It's okay, I just lost my temper..." Wang Jinwu said with a bitter smile. He rubbed his chest that was still a little sore, and looked at Zhu Shenzui who was looking at him with a smile: "Sixth brother, it's just a competition. It's necessary to do something like this. Are you cruel? The punch just now almost killed me."
"Bah!" Zhu Shenzui scolded with a smile: "You are like Zhu Bajie and you hit the target. If you hadn't acted like you were going to beat me to death just now, would I have been able to do this? Besides, I'm keeping my hands open. There is no effort at all. If you really exert yourself, can you still stand and talk to me?"
Wang Jinwu laughed. Zhu Shenzui's words were not wrong. He had indeed wanted to give Zhu Shenzui some color when he took the opportunity just now. After all, ever since he was a child, he has never won a competition between the two. As his body has grown in the past two years, he has become much stronger than Zhu Shenzui in both size and strength. It is rare for two brothers to compete, so they have to regain the face they lost before, right?
Unexpectedly, Zhu Shenzui's plan, which was so sure-footed, turned defeat into victory at the critical moment. This was the first time he had seen Zhu Shenzui use this move.
Zhu Shenzui's punch just now was not light, and it directly disrupted his breath. It's a pity that he didn't really use his strength. As Zhu Shenzui said, if he really used his strength, with that punch, it would be strange if Wang Jinwu didn't just lie down today.
"Brother Six, what was the name of that move you just made? Why haven't I seen you do it before?" Wang Jinwu replied, asking Zhu Shenzui eagerly what the move was.
"Young boy, I've told you so many times, I never practice any moves when I'm practicing boxing. The simpler and more direct the boxing techniques are, the better. Stop thinking about those fancy things like how powerful it is to split the Huashan Mountain, how fierce tigers descend the mountain, etc. It sounds great, but the actual effect is useless. Can someone still stand and beat you?"
"As long as it can hurt people, the one who can win them is the real good punch. Forget all those messy things, just go back and forth and practice your stance well. When it comes to fighting, an ordinary stance will be adapted to local conditions. No matter how you use it, it will work, this is the true meaning of martial arts!"
As he spoke, Zhu Shenzui pointed to Li You who was listening seriously: "The same goes for you, don't follow your master and learn the wrong things. Your master is not low in understanding, but he just likes to think about these crappy things. Martial arts is basically about The basics are that if you try to use a trick that you don't like but doesn't use, you will sacrifice the basics for the sake of the bottom, and you will be the one who suffers in the end."
Li You nodded thoughtfully. Although he didn't fully understand this, it was true that Zhu Shenzui defeated his master without much effort. You must know that his master is quite capable. It is said that he is not inferior in battles with his father. Li You knows very well what his father is capable of.
But who thinks that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world. I have always heard Master say that Liu Ye’s martial arts skills are very strong, and he often talks about how he must find time to defeat Liu Ye. After hearing these words many times, Li You also became curious about Zhu Shenzui's abilities. After all, compared with his father and master, Zhu Shenzui looked much weaker. Why did Wang Jinwu worry so much?
The competition just now was very short from start to finish, but it was an eye-opener for Li You. He never expected that Wang Jinwu, who seemed to have the upper hand from the beginning, would be defeated by Zhu Shenzui after a few rounds. Moreover, Zhu Shenzui's last punch failed before he could use any force. If it really hit him , what will be the result?
After the competition, Zhu Shenzui ignored Wang Jinwu and his apprentice and continued his early morning exercise.
He took his jujube stick and started practicing by himself.
Watching Zhu Shenzui come and go over and over again, he used five postures: poke, press, frame, pick, and chop. However, the directions and angles of these five postures are different every time, and the moves are fast and fierce. , Li You couldn't take his eyes off it.
"This boy, I am his master...!" Wang Jinwu looked at him and couldn't help but cursed. Is this his own apprentice or his cousin's apprentice? However, he had to admit that the jujube stick in Zhu Shenzui's hand was really good. Not to mention Wang Jinwu's weaponry skills were also good, but compared to having greater control of fists and kicks, if he fought with Zhu Shenzui's jujube stick, Come on, he didn't even have the slightest idea in his heart.
After practicing alone, Zhu Shenzui broke out in a sweat and then stopped his posture.
He took the sweat towel from Li You, wiped it, and gave him some pointers casually. After saying that, seeing that it was almost time, Zhu Shenzui went back to the house to change into clean clothes, and then had breakfast with Wang Jinwu and the others. .
After breakfast, Zhu Shenzui was about to go out. When he got up, he saw his uncle Wang Rong and a middle-aged man walking in from outside.
"Let's go! Go to your house." Wang Rong said this, and Zhu Shenzui took them to his house without asking any questions.
After entering the house and closing the door, Wang Rong introduced Zhu Shenzui.
"Ma Shizhou, just call me Uncle Ma, my old brother." Pointing at the middle-aged man, Wang Rong said to Zhu Shenzui.
"Uncle Ma..." Zhu Shenzui quickly saluted Ma Shizhou and said hello.
"Don't you dare? Just call me Lao Ma. I've met the Sixth Master..." Ma Shizhou looks a little older than Wang Rong. He is wearing a sheepskin coat and has a weathered face with a scar on his face. , looked a little scary, and when he returned the gift, he noticed that he was missing two fingers on his left hand.
After giving up his seat, making tea, and sitting down, Wang Rong carefully introduced Ma Shizhou to Zhu Shenzui.
Ma Shizhou was a frontier soldier in Datong Town, and his highest military rank was Captain Zhaoxin. This position is not low. It belongs to the rank of military attache at the sixth rank, thousand level. You must know that Wang Rong is only a hundred households. Compared with military positions, Ma Shizhou and Wang Rong are roughly equal, but in fact they are different.
The military position system of the Ming Dynasty was very complicated, and the military positions of military households and frontier troops were also different. A simple explanation is the difference between active service and reserve service.
Comparing it with modern military positions, Wang Rong is roughly the militia company commander, while Ma Shizhou's Colonel Zhaoxin has the same rank, but actually leads more people.
According to the establishment of the Ming army, such as governors, governors, and division commanders, the direct subordinate Qian Zong could command thousands of actual troops. However, an ordinary General Manager Qian can only receive 200 people at most. In addition, it is a common practice in the army to receive empty pay. The border army is better. A General Manager Qian in other places can receive more than half, which is considered good.
Calculated in this way, Ma Shizhou's military position is about the level of company commander or deputy battalion commander of the reinforced company of the field army. Naturally, his status is higher than that of Wang Rong, a reserve officer.
However, Ma Shizhou is no longer in the army. More than ten years ago, when Mongolia entered the border, Ma Shizhou led his army to meet the enemy and was unfortunately defeated and captured. The disability of his left hand was the result of that battle that year.
After being captured, Ma Shizhou was taken captive by the Mongols to the grassland, where he stayed for several years. Later, he finally found a chance to escape from the grassland.
By the time he returned to the Ming Dynasty, his military position had long been gone and he was disabled. He, a small mid-level and lower-level officer, had no way to manage his affairs and could never return to the army. Fortunately, his old boss made arrangements for him because of his past friendship. He reorganized his household registration and placed Ma Shizhou in Qianhu Station as an ordinary military household.
In this way, he became an ordinary military householder from a border army officer. These years, Ma Shizhou's life was ordinary and uneventful. The old days of fighting and iron horses have become a memory. Now he looks no different from other military householders.
