Chapter 223: The Spring and Autumn Period of Marksmanship
It is said that Zhang Xiu was injured by Chen Long's fire tornado and thought that he was no match for Chen Long, so he asked Chen Dao to admit defeat. Unexpectedly, Chen Dao was overjoyed to see the hunter. He saw that although Chen Long's internal strength was strong, he might be slow in marksmanship, so he used Zhang Xiu's advice and agreed to test marksmanship with Chen Long.
Weapons like guns have their own evolutionary history and characteristics. As a super long standard weapon, there are many practitioners, but those who practice it to the extreme are very few. From the original Ge, it evolved into spears, spears, forks, halberds and guns, each with their own historical background. Guns originate from the stone and bronze age of our country, "harvested wood was used as a gun", and sharpened long-handled wooden tools were used as guns. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, various countries in the Central Plains used chariots as the main fighting force. Teams of three or more people would fight in groups. When the two sides charged at each other, because the soldiers stood on their respective chariots at a long distance, the fighters were fleeting and used the method of stabbing. If you attack, the effect will be very poor. If you use a weapon like Ge to attack in a round, the attack area will be wide, the attack time will be long, and the effect will be better.
At the end of Qin Dynasty and the beginning of Han Dynasty, cavalry became the main assault force. When the two armies collide, their speeds are superimposed. The distance between the two horses is relatively close, and some are close to frontal impact. Changge's round attack requires advance timing, and the effect is far less effective than that of a poke. With poking weapons, you can use the horse's momentum to always face the enemy and cover the opponent within the attack range for a long time. The impact is large, the movement is small, and the speed is fast. It can be said that the moment the cavalry replaced the chariot, Changge withdrew from the stage of history. During the evolution of cavalry and horse warfare, especially in the era of the rise of the Mongolian cavalry, it was discovered that once the curved saber was deployed on the side of the horse, as the horse's speed increased, it could more smoothly cut through the skin and injure the opponent. Therefore, the saber later replaced the spear. It became a light cavalry weapon, while fewer and fewer heavy cavalry used lances.
There is a shortage of horses in the Central Plains, so infantry is the main force. There has always been a tradition of arraying against the enemy. The importance of arraying is to retreat and advance together. "The brave cannot move forward, and the timid cannot move behind." Standard large guns (spear and halberd) with unified specifications are used. It is unrealistic to use long pole weapons to attack in a neat and dense array. Pikemen are the main force for infantry assault and defense. For example, Qi Jiguang was an outstanding military general in the Ming Dynasty. The Yuanyang Formation and Sancai Formation he created played a decisive role in the Anti-Japanese War. He once created a glorious record of killing thousands of enemies and injuring several others. After Qi Jiguang was transferred to the north to defend the nomads, he creatively invented many firearms and each soldier had one. As a result, no one dared to attack the fierce northern nomads, and there was a situation where there was no war in the area under his jurisdiction. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, muskets gradually replaced cold weapons represented by big guns. The art of large guns lost its place in the military system and gradually died out. Later, China needed to learn the art of bayonet fighting from Japan and the Soviet Union. Weapons and guns pay attention to the overall coordination and the interaction between weapons. Soldiers do not need to learn more techniques. Qi Jiguang does not allow soldiers to learn single dances and flower techniques. He even believes that soldiers do not need to learn boxing skills, believing that boxing skills will not contribute to the "big formation". In fact, the excellent performance of Qi Jiajun in the Anti-Japanese War can prove that his views on military training are correct.
Ancient single-gun skills, or marksmanship, actually focused on practicality, such as rapid assault exercises within a distance of twenty steps. Each person holds a gun twenty steps away, listens to the beating of the drum, raises the gun, flies forward, and pokes the log in the hole (mark the positions of the eyes, throat, heart, waist, feet, etc.). The only way to win is to advance quickly and stab accurately. Not only does it kill and injure the enemy, but its shocking power is enough to make the enemy tremble with fear. As the saying goes, "The spear is like a swimming dragon, and the sword is like a beautiful phoenix", "The spear is the king of all weapons, and when all weapons meet the spear, defeat is determined."
Marksmanship, as an important source of traditional martial arts, emphasizes that "skills are close to the Tao". After the marksmanship skills reach a certain level, when it shows the high state of the integration of man and gun, the integration of movement and stillness, and the subtle movement but rapid victory, the martial artist will naturally show the inherent artistic value. There are bound to be some moves in the spear master's routines and spear dances that are out of touch with practical applications. All routines must have false potential. This issue must be viewed dialectically and cannot be completely denied. From the perspective of the development process of martial arts, the root of martial arts lies in weapons, and the focus of weapons lies in guns. Regardless of Xingyiquan, Bajiquan, and Xinyiquan, it is very appropriate to use the theory of Taijiquan to verify the big gun technology.
Some theories believe that marksmanship is nothing more than poking and peeling. The skill of spear-cutting is profound, and training is basically a "sealing and sealing" technique. There is no end period for the practice of the spear circle by a spear master. It can last ten, twenty, or thirty years. years to the end of his life. From the practical point of view of the battlefield practicality of advanced large gun technology such as Jingyunren, it is worth considering, but this does not affect the exploration and pursuit of advanced skills by gun masters.
In addition to being passed down from his ancestors, Chen Dao's marksmanship has been improved by famous teachers. It uses single moves such as blocking, holding, piercing, breaking, and splitting, combined with step training as an aid, and advanced equestrian movements to form his own eagle peck marksmanship.
In addition to repeatedly practicing the actual combat marksmanship of one stroke and one thrust, the Eagle Peck Marksmanship also puts a lot of effort into observing the flying eagles and pecking, and studying how to increase the speed and switch angles in line with nature. In fact, it is similar to the Hundred Birds Chaotic Phoenix Marksmanship. Different approaches but similar results.
The fateful duel in Wancheng begins between two spear masters. Chen Dao's judgment is undoubtedly correct. Chen Long's internal strength is indeed stronger than his marksmanship. Zhao Yun has trained Bainiaochaofeng to the extreme. Coupled with Zilong's natural quick spear, no one will have the confidence to defeat Zhao Yun in marksmanship. , but coupled with Chen Long's unique internal power and Gentian's bright silver spear, it becomes extremely powerful.
Now that neither of them uses their internal strength, Chen Dao doesn't believe that anyone else can beat him, so he is naturally confident of defeating Chen Long. However, he never expected that Chen Long came from a later generation and completely integrated the essence of natural fighting into his marksmanship. In terms of the efficiency of his marksmanship in damaging enemies, no one in the world could compare with Chen Long.
The two white horses started up on both sides of the school field at the same time. The two steel guns also shone like diamonds in the sun, and they collided heavily in the middle of the school field. Fei Long Ma's speed clearly had the advantage, and the two collided with each other without any fancy shots. Because of the difference in horsepower, Chen Long had a slight advantage.
Because of this opportunity, the Hundred Birds Chaofeng Spear technique was launched first, surrounding Chen Dao. Hundreds of birds flew together, birds chirped and cranes chirped. In an instant, it was like the tips of thousands of spears, transformed into thousands of bird beaks, attacking every inch of Chen Dao. skin.
Chen Dao was shocked. He didn't expect that the speed of the flying dragon horse exceeded his expectation, and he didn't expect that Chen Long's first shot was so exquisite. He quickly used the eagle peck shooting technique and quickly struck three pecks based on his own judgment.
Chen Dao was indeed a born master of spear skills. His calculations were accurate and he found the tip of the silver gentian spear with three pecks. The two spears collided again. Both men's marksmanship was stagnated. Hundreds of birds disappeared. Ying Yang is no longer there.
Chen Dao nodded slightly and praised: "Zhou Mu is good at shooting. Even if he doesn't use his internal strength, the Hundred Birds Chao Feng is no worse than Zhang Xiu." Chen Long smiled and said: "Uncle Zhi also has good eyesight, and he immediately spotted the tip of my spear. ,I admire you."
Chen Dao twisted his gun and raised it level, and struck again, but it was a round of Ying Yang's quick spear that he used like water. Chen Long deliberately looked at Chen Dao's marksmanship, but did not fight back. He waved his spear to defend, and the two of them attacked and defended quickly. The silver wheels were flying in the air, which was dazzling. The soldiers looked from a distance and saw two groups of white dragon-like spear shadows strangled together, and they were indistinguishable for a while.
Finally, the eagle raised its spear to the end, the two white horses staggered, and the confrontation resumed. With the 108-style quick rifle, even though Chen was extremely physically strong, he was still slightly out of breath. Chen Long twisted his steel gun and shouted loudly: "It's my turn!"
This round of Chen Long's quick spear has no move or form. He simply uses all methods to reduce the distance of the swing and try to keep the angle as straight as possible. This is the principle of Chen Long's use of unarmed fighting. The spear technique he has just realized is specially used with To deal with Chen Dao's suggestion without using any internal force. For Chen Long, he cannot use internal force to increase the speed and power of the steel gun. The easiest way is to keep everything simple and go straight.
Chen Dao, who was on the opposite side, was completely stunned by Chen Long's simple marksmanship. It was hard to imagine who would develop such a marksmanship without any tricks. Every corner of your body, and even every corner of your horse, will become the target of the Gentian Bright Silver Spear at any time. As long as you are within the circulation range of Chen Long Spear, the tip of the Gentian Bright Silver Spear will move from the shortest point at any time. attack from a distance.
Chen Long was able to use such fast and sharp marksmanship calmly and effortlessly, as if he could continue to fire like this forever. After all, this unskilled marksmanship saves the most effort. However, Chen Dao was already covered in sweat, fearing that an accident would result in a bloody hole, and he was already at a huge disadvantage. After Chen Long had been shot one hundred and eight times, Chen Dao couldn't bear it anymore and waved the steel gun desperately. He just wanted to withdraw from the battle circle, but the marksmanship in his hand was completely out of control.
Chen Long immediately felt Chen Dao's retreat in the battle circle, and the gunfire immediately attacked overwhelmingly. Chen Dao, who was out of breath, couldn't help but scream. He felt dizzy and almost dropped the steel gun. The white horse kept retreating, and suddenly He felt a coldness in his throat and finished his thoughts. When he woke up, a peerless steel gun was already pressed against his neck. As long as he spat out, he would bid farewell to this world.
Chen Dao couldn't help but despair, threw away the steel gun in his hand, and murmured: "What kind of marksmanship is this?" Chen Long smiled and said: "It's just easy to pick up." As soon as the silver gun of Long Dan was put away, all the pressure disappeared, and he said magnanimously : "Uncle Zhi is a master of marksmanship. I am ashamed of myself." The tip of the gun was picked up on the ground. He picked up the gun and took it into his hand to admire it. He praised it: "Good gun, good gun!"
Chen Dao was overjoyed to see that Chen Long had given him enough face, and said hurriedly: "Chen Zhoumu is really a generous master. This spear was obtained by my master from the secret realm of Chayao in Runan, so that the master can learn about it."
Chen Long said with great joy: "Uncle Zhi, do you call me Lord?"
Chen Daodao: "My lord is one of the best marksmen of our generation in terms of marksmanship. It's a pity that I couldn't meet my lord earlier, but now General Zhang Xiu has also asked me to surrender. My uncle's arrival does not count as betraying General Zhang Xiu. Chen My uncle is willing to follow the lord and be loyal throughout his life. Will the lord accept me?"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
