Because the old sea urchin's performance was obviously too fake, the Queen Mother did not react for a moment. She looked at her opponent with a blank expression, and then at Lama Wang, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Get up, stop pretending." Lama Wang hurried over and urged him: "Are you just doing a Greek comedy..."
"Huh?" The old sea urchin also seemed at a loss. He looked at Lama Wang and then Guo Kang in confusion. Seeing that everyone's reactions were not quite right, he quickly got up and asked Lama Wang in a low voice: "Isn't that the case? Didn't you say that you want the Queen Mother to have fun?"
"What do you think..." Lama Wang said speechlessly: "If you act so abruptly, people will think you don't want to fight, and your attitude is wrong."
"I used to perform in Egypt with the Sultan's favorite ministers and concubines. It's just like this." Muhammad hurriedly explained: "I think everyone likes this, so I keep acting like this. Otherwise, why do you think I am so skilled?" of."
"Which Sultan? That teenage boy from before?" Wang Dalai Lama retorted: "His palace is obviously a child's play. If he is a serious person, how can he be defeated so quickly?"
"It's different here. Our queen mother really knows martial arts and has beheaded more than ten people on the battlefield. How can she not tell if you are pretending like this?"
"Go back, go back, be serious this time." He patted the old sea urchin and warned: "The Queen Mother really likes martial arts competition. The better you fight, the more she looks at you and the more willing she is to talk to you. Go quickly. "
The old sea urchin felt more and more embarrassed, so he had no choice but to put on a brave face, patted the dust on his body, walked back carefully, looked at the Queen Mother, then knelt down and picked up the wooden knife.
"Hey, that's what happened." The Queen Mother probably understood the cause and effect. She didn't care much, and comforted her: "This is not the first time I have encountered this situation. Those Italian mercenaries before were pretending to be more exaggerated than you."
"However, my husband told me back then that people who ask for themselves will always be like this. There is no need to criticize them too harshly, but it is best to ask them to show sincerity. So, you just need to show your true ability. . I just want to see other people’s skills and satisfy my curiosity. As for winning or losing, I don’t care.”
"Old Wang, you should also advise him." She turned to Dalai Lama Wang and said, "I think he still has some foundation. Has he lost his spirit after being a scholar for too long?"
"He has circled most of the Mediterranean Sea, and he has been running around the city with a few servants all day long. Do you think he has any foundation?" Lama Wang said with a bitter smile.
"This group of scholars said they were on a study tour, but how could they lack combat experience? He really wanted something from us, so he followed the same routine he used to deal with other monarchs."
"I told him that our Queen Mother's knowledge and martial arts are not ordinary people, let him do his best." He praised the Queen Mother smoothly: "Don't pay too much attention to the Queen Mother, after all, he has been used to dealing with ordinary people before, let him He just needs to be serious."
After hearing what he said, the Queen Mother nodded.
"Come on, come on, that round doesn't count, continue." She urged.
Muhammad seemed to have made up his mind, and went to get another wooden dagger, weighed it, and held it in his left hand. Then, he leaned the back of the knife against his shoulder, hooked his fingers on the handle, and waited seemingly casually for the Queen Mother to attack first.
"Why are you still so careless?" Lama Wang muttered.
"No, this is a Persian move." Guo Kang whispered to him: "In this way, you can quickly draw your sword on horseback, and you can also change your bow and arrow at any time. It's just that I didn't bring a bow this time, so it seemed awkward. He probably has a lot. Just fight a group of bandits alone. But now..."
"Huh? You know so well." Lama Wang was slightly surprised and didn't care what he was thinking. But after thinking about it, I thought it was normal: "That's right, your father teaches you."
Guo Kang wanted to tell him that he really didn't learn this trick from his adoptive father, but that he had seen Aunt Isel use it before and listened to Meltem's explanation. However, if we elaborate on this, it will involve the question of why there is an aunt performing martial arts from various places at his house every three days, so I won’t go into detail...
During the hesitation, the queen mother on the field did not launch an attack. She just kept a few steps away from the old sea urchin, constantly moving sideways, circling each other.
This time the Queen Mother held the sword in both hands and raised it in front of her, looking ready to attack at any moment. The old sea urchin looked a little nervous. He held the dagger in his left hand in front of him, raised the handle of the long knife in his right hand slightly, and started to accumulate strength.
This time, the Queen Mother seemed very calm, but the old sea urchin couldn't help it. The two of them turned half a circle, and he raised his eyes and glanced at Wang Da Lama outside the court. As if he had made up his mind, he suddenly launched an attack.
The long knife in his hand flicked out, like a poisonous snake spitting a message, and stabbed directly into the Queen Mother's right shoulder. The Queen Mother did not panic, turned slightly to the side, used the sword grid to accurately catch the tip of the knife, and the sword body slashed down smoothly.
The old sea urchin waved his left hand and blocked the long sword with his short sword. It's just that the Queen Mother's attack was powerful and heavy. Although it was deflected, it still made his steps unsteady for a moment and he staggered.
Taking advantage of this moment, the Queen Mother exerted strength with both hands and swung the long sword like a violent storm, constantly attacking from all angles. The old sea urchin was helpless and took several steps back, without even the time to fight back.
"Old Sea Urchin is too impatient." Guo Kang commented.
Before she finished speaking, the Queen Mother struck her head with a sword. Unable to dodge, the old sea urchin could only abandon the dagger and push the back of the knife with his left hand, trying to withstand it. But the Queen Mother shouted loudly, the sword suddenly reversed, and she hit the old sea urchin in the chest with the hilt. The old sea urchin was caught off guard and fell out.
"Okay!" Tu Huan and several nuns on the sidelines shouted together.
Lama Wang and others were still immersed in the battle, and when they saw this, they hurriedly shouted along.
The Queen Mother was still not satisfied with this.
"Come on again!" She stepped forward and pulled the old sea urchin up: "Halfway through the fight, why are you looking at Lao Wang? It's not like you're fighting him. You see, you're going to suffer a loss. Be more serious this time!"
The old sea urchin nodded silently, stood up, picked up the dagger, took a few steps back, and re-established his posture.
This time, he did not use the previous stance, but raised the sword normally, stood in front of him, put the dagger behind him, and stood steadily.
"That's how it should have been last time." Guo Kang nodded.
"Why, is it still important?" Lama Wang asked curiously.
"It's definitely easy to suffer losses when fighting the Queen Mother with a saber stance." Guo Kang replied: "Over the years, the Queen Mother's opponents who have practiced the most are with sabers. No matter how many tricks are used, people have seen that there is no way to decide the outcome. .”
"That's right..." Lama Wang nodded in confusion.
On the field, the Queen Mother also calmed down her breathing and tentatively began to attack.
She was still the same as before, slashing with her sword. Seeing the old sea urchin parry, she changed from slashing to stabbing. The long sword was like a short spear, pushed by both hands, and pierced straight to the door.
However, the old sea urchin was already on guard and took a step to the side. The Queen Mother changed her moves again, chasing his figure with the sword and swinging towards his torso. However, the old sea urchin used his dagger and bowed nimbly, letting him The Queen Mother's sword tip passed over the top of her head with too much force.
Before she could withdraw her weapon, the old sea urchin jumped up from his crouching position and slashed at the Queen Mother's side with his sword. The Queen Mother also dodged sideways, drawing a big circle with her long sword, knocking away the long sword that the old sea urchin was trying to pursue, and then slashed back in the opposite direction.
But this time the old sea urchin didn't break his rhythm. He seemed to have figured out the limits of the Queen Mother's attack. Every time he was forced back by a powerful counterattack, he retreated out of the Queen Mother's reach in time. Once she gets used to her moves, she can fight back with ease.
Although the Queen Mother moved extremely fast every time she made an attack, by moving back and forth at the extreme distance and constantly getting stuck in her blind spots, the old sea urchin was still not forced into the same passive situation as before.
"Okay." Guo Kang nodded: "He is indeed a veteran. You see, his grasp of distance and angle is now reflected."
Lama Wang actually didn't understand much, but looking around, everyone was observing attentively. Even Princess Theodora looked like an expert and kept observing the movements of both parties. Saying "How did you see that" at this time would ruin the atmosphere, so Lama Wang pretended to nod in agreement.
At this time, the Queen Mother swung the sword with one hand, turned the sword tip half a circle, bypassed the old sea urchin's blade, and stabbed his leg as he stepped forward. The old sea urchin jumped out of the way, and the Queen Mother took the opportunity to chase him, trying to attack while his footing was unstable.
The old sea urchin suddenly waved his hand and threw the dagger directly in front of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother, who was charging forward, had no choice but to wave her sword away. Taking advantage of this moment, the old sea urchin kicked the ground violently and rushed back in the opposite direction.
The Queen Mother quickly retracted her sword, but the old sea urchin suddenly turned around again. The blade of the knife poked out from his side at an awkward-looking angle, stabbing the Queen Mother's side in the opposite direction. Now, even with the Queen Mother's speed, she had no time to defend herself, so she had to change her pace hastily.
Taking advantage of this moment, the old sea urchin swung his sword twice. The Queen Mother turned around to dodge the first knife, but she had no time to avoid the second knife. She was struck on the side of her leggings and staggered, almost falling.
The old sea urchin did not pursue him, stood up straight and let out a long breath.
Several nuns clapped again.
"Does this count as a win?" Lama Wang has not yet reacted.
"In actual combat, this is the end." Guo Kang told him.
"oh……"
The Queen Mother seemed to still have more to say, but the nun named Zoe from before came over and asked her to drink some water first. So she asked the old sea urchin if she would like some too.
"Is there any wine?" The old sea urchin seemed to be relieved and asked proactively.
"Don't you want to hide it?" the queen mother reminded.
"Our scriptures only stipulate that certain kinds of spirits in the Hijaz region cannot be drunk. We don't mention other kinds of wine, so you don't need to worry about it." Old Sea Urchin told her: "Some sects may have stricter requirements, but here we There’s no compulsion. Your wine is from Romania, right? So it doesn’t matter.”
"Okay, give him wine!" the Queen Mother smiled.
A nun actually went to the wine cellar of the convent, and after a while, she poured a bottle of wine.
"The wines here are all high-quality products from Crimea. Even when the Ottoman court was at war with us, they had to secretly send people to smuggle them." Wang Da Lama said proudly.
When the old sea urchin heard this, he sniffed it and sipped it again: "It is indeed a good thing."
After that, he took a few more sips, then put the bottle aside and returned to the field.
Although there are not many moves in the confrontation between the two, the masters' exchange of moves often determines the outcome within a few moves and within a few millimeters. Although it didn't last long, every sword and sword exerted all its strength, and it also consumed a lot of physical strength.
Fortunately, although they are not young, they are both people who have practiced martial arts all year round and have a deep foundation, so they can still maintain their condition and participate in the next match.
Before setting up her stance, the Queen Mother took the initiative and asked: "I see that your observation of movements is very keen, and your judgment of the attack range is also very accurate. But your body skills are a bit unable to keep up with this judgment. The martial arts of your school, Is there something lost?"
"Actually not." The old sea urchin did not hide this: "Our martial arts itself is a relatively new thing and is not very perfect."
"My former teacher Ibn Bajj had a conception that any force has a corresponding 'reverse force' that appears at the same time. In other words, when we are fighting, as long as the two sides are in contact with each other, they will borrow from each other. opportunity.”
"His disciple and teacher Ibn Tufaili conducted a lot of autopsy research. Although he was denounced as a heresy by many people, he still discovered many patterns - for example, human bodies all have common characteristics. Bones and muscles determine the basic force-generating structure and range of movement. Through these models and training, you can judge the opponent's range of movement and then choose your own attack direction."
"This idea is interesting, but during the competition, both sides moved very fast. Can people keep up with such fast calculations?" asked the Queen Mother.
"It's definitely not possible to rely on current calculations. It still requires a lot of experience accumulation and daily training." Old Sea Urchin said: "The most valuable part of this idea is to adjust and change existing moves to make them more in line with the laws of nature."
"Theoretically, the upper limit of this series of moves is very high. If you understand the human body deeply enough, you can realize the logos here and understand the sacred existence of Hu Da behind the mortal world. Who can cultivate to this state , which is indeed invincible, because he himself is already Hu Da's sword. Therefore, this is the highest level of martial arts in the world."
He shook his head: "Of course, these are too far away. We encourage students to conduct research, but now, this is just a means to assist practice. In real fighting, it is not necessarily better than other martial arts."
"It's okay, I think it's quite interesting." The Queen Mother nodded and said impatiently: "Let's get started."
This time, she changed her style again.
Different from the previous offensive that was wide open and closed, not very precise, like splashing ink, this time, her moves were much more coherent. There is almost no pause between each move, and there are very few violent turns under strong push. Instead, it is as smooth as flowing water, careful and smooth.
The Queen Mother's footwork also changed. The entire set of movements gradually changed from fierce to light, and her strength appeared smooth and gentle, but she was still quite imposing.
"This is the first time I have seen this hybrid method." Guo Kang whispered to Dalai Lama Wang, "No wonder she also learned it from Taoist Master Yin when she was young."
"Hey, I wish I had practiced martial arts well and played less tricks." Lama Wang felt quite regretful.
The old sea urchin on the field was obviously a little surprised. He didn't expect that she suddenly changed her style. However, relying on careful judgment and flexible movements, he still maintained his own rhythm. Even though the Queen Mother's attack movements were smoother and faster, and the sword tip appeared in front of her many times, she did not panic.
He was also trying hard to borrow strength, but the Queen Mother used the long sword like a one-handed sword, very agile. The weapons of both sides were often entangled, which made the old sea urchin feel quite troublesome. He took the initiative to give in many times to prevent himself from being dragged into the rhythm of the opponent's movements. He obviously also understands that if this continues, his disadvantages may become greater and greater, and he will eventually fail.
Although he was preparing to act in the beginning, by now, the old sea urchin has really become serious. He tried to keep his posture steady, observing whether the Queen Mother would show any flaws, and looking for an opportunity to make a comeback.
After several fights, the two weapons were pressed against each other again. The Queen Mother used the long sword and used both hands to try to twist the long sword in his hand. The old sea urchin immediately attacked with the dagger in his left hand, preparing to force her to give up her action.
However, the Queen Mother seemed unwilling to admit defeat and only relaxed her strength slightly. The sword slipped and blocked the dagger. The old sea urchin wanted to continue to exert force, but the Queen Mother suddenly gave him a sharp push.
This move was too abrupt and had almost no obvious connection with the previous movements. The unpredicted and rough movement not only destroyed the Queen Mother's own moves, but also caught the old sea urchin off guard, and the long sword and long knife were released at the same time.
The old sea urchin hurriedly swung the dagger again, but the Queen Mother, who had released the weapon earlier, reached out and grabbed his wrist.
Taking this opportunity, she put her other hand on the side of the old sea urchin, gave a low shout, and gave it a hard squeeze to the side.
The Queen Mother turned half around, half kneeling, with her hands on the ground. The old sea urchin was thrown out directly. He was so stunned that he couldn't react for a while.
"The Queen Mother won this time too," Tuo Huan announced.
Lama Wang seemed not to have expected the Queen Mother's last move and was stunned for a long time.
"This move should be the classical wrestling technique of the Greeks." Guo Kang told him: "Wrestling is actually a very common technique for people on the battlefield, especially soldiers who have to fight in armor."
"Old Sea Urchin's performance today, especially in the last two rounds, was already very good." Seeing Old Sea Urchin get up somewhat unwillingly, he explained: "But the Queen Mother has seen and learned too many fighting skills, and she will definitely fight. It’s easy to suffer losses. There’s nothing you can do about it, she knows everything, and it’s really troublesome to fight against her.”
"...It's really amazing." Lama Wang didn't know what words to use to describe it better, so he could only express his emotion simply.
"Of course, my father learned it from her back then." Guo Kang was not too surprised by this.
"That's it for today. I've had a lot of fun watching it. Can you two take a rest?" Over there, Tuo Huan walked to the venue and advised.
The Queen Mother nodded and stood up. Tuo Huan reached out again and pulled the old sea urchin up. They exchanged pleasantries again and left the venue.
Some chapters I felt would be more coherent if I posted them all at once, so I posted them in big chapters.
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