In the dark pavilion of Que's house.
Magpie Phantom is making a hidden weapon. The so-called "hidden weapon" refers to the kind of weapon that is convenient for carrying out surprise attacks in secret.
Hidden weapons are mostly created by people in the martial arts world. They are small in size, light in weight, and easy to carry. Most of them have sharp edges and can be thrown tens or even dozens of meters away. They are also fast and highly concealable, making them the best choice for conventional weapons. It is greatly extended and has great power.
The first of the five most commonly used hidden weapons in ancient times may just be said to be made of coins.
Concealed weapon classification
Concealed weapons can basically be divided into four categories: hand-thrown, slingshot, machine-fired, and chemical spray. Each category includes several types.
hand-thrown concealed weapon
A hand-thrown concealed weapon is a type of weapon that is thrown to hit the enemy with the power of the arm. [1]
There are javelins, money darts, darts, throwing arrows (throwing arrows), flying forks, flying cymbals (náo), flying thorns (including three-edged thorns, Emei thorns), flying swords, flying knives, locust stones (pebbles), iron Olives (date core arrows), Ruyi beads, Qiankun circles, iron mandarin ducks, iron toads, plum blossom needles, iron caltrops, dart knives (miniature versions of three-pointed two-edged knives), acupuncture can also be used as hidden weapons (embroidery needles), etc. (The above-mentioned hidden weapons are relatively rare.)
Javelin, also called spear throwing. It was used as a universal weapon and equipment as early as in ancient Greece and Rome. But that kind of javelin is very long and heavy, similar to the javelins in today's sports competitions, and it does not fall into the category of concealed weapons.
Dongxiehuang Yaoshi's unique hidden weapon - the bone-attached needle
Among hand-thrown concealed weapons, darts have been popular for a long time. There are many types of darts, including hand darts and money darts. Hand darts are divided into three-edged and seven-edged darts, which are commonly used concealed weapons among escorts. It is generally 10 centimeters long and weighs four and a half to half a catty. They can also be divided into clothed darts and light darts. The clothed dart is made of silk tied to the tail. When thrown, the silk cloth acts like the feathers on the back of the arrow, stabilizing its flight direction. The light dart does not come with a dart jacket and is more concealed. However, its flight stability is poor and it requires more skill to hit the target. Darts are usually tied around the waist, with a total of 9 to 10 darts. One of them is larger than the others and is called the Jue Hand Dart. It is used when all the darts are used up but the enemy's situation does not decrease. In addition to hand darts, money darts are also common. They are made of large money and have polished edges. This dart is easy to make, can be carried in large quantities, can be used concealedly, and can attack the enemy's eyes, throat and other parts. However, the flying posture of this dart is difficult to master, it is difficult to practice, and the attack distance is limited.
blood drops
Among the hand-thrown concealed weapons, the more distinctive one is the throwing arrow. There are three styles of this concealed weapon. The first type is made of pure iron, 28 centimeters long, with a triangular front end and gradually thickening at the back. It weighs about seven and a half taels and is suitable for beginners. The second type is made of a mixture of iron and bamboo, with an iron-headed bamboo pole and a featherless tail, resembling an arrow and slightly smaller in shape, about 30 centimeters long and weighing about two taels. The third type is made of bamboo. It is made of bamboo as a whole, thin at the front and thick at the back, with a sharp front end. It is used by those with mature skills.
Tang Sect Hidden Weapon
Among hand-thrown concealed weapons, throwing knives are more common. There are many styles of throwing knives, including single-edged and double-edged. The techniques used are different, and the flying postures are also different. Among them, the Liuye Flying Knife is the most common. The Liuye Flying Knife is a double-edged knife that looks like a willow leaf. The blade is about 20 centimeters long and the handle is 4 meters long. The middle spine of the knife is slightly thicker, the double edges are very sharp, and the full knife weighs eight taels. Some people also tie silk on the handle of the knife, which is called knife clothing. Most of the throwing knives are made of 12 knives in a bag, with six handles arranged in two rows at the top and bottom, with the blade inside and the handle outside. The throwing knives are mostly tied to the user's back, and when in use, they lower their waist and pull it out with their hands. One of the hidden weapons, the user can carry up to 12 throwing knives at the same time.
Knife shapes are divided into single-edged and double-edged. The knife is made of steel, about 25 centimeters long and weighs about 310 grams. The blade is sharp and paper-thin, in the shape of a willow leaf, also known as a "lancet". The end of the handle is tied with red and green silk, each about 6 cm long. The practice methods vary depending on the single and double blades. When practicing a single-edged flying knife, hold the tip of the blade with your fingers and throw it out from the inside out. The knife rotates 180 degrees in the air and the tip of the knife hits the target; when practicing a double-edged flying knife, hold the handle of the knife and throw it forward. During practice, the yin hand is used to produce throwing force. Most of the blows are made with several knives at the same time or consecutively, hitting the opponent's vital parts.
Among the hand-thrown concealed weapons, there is a unique weapon, commonly known as the Qiankun Circle, which is shaped like a bracelet. The handshake is round, accounting for 1/4 of the whole ring, while the other 3/4 is a flat arc, about 3 cm wide. It is 1.5 cm thick, with a thin outer edge and a thick inner edge. There are sharp triangular spikes 5 cm long on the outer edge. Except for the handshake, there are spikes everywhere, up to dozens of them. The entire ring weighs more than two kilograms, and one person can carry two or three of them in a leather bag at his side. Hand-thrown concealed weapons are a wide variety of weapons arsenal, including many kinds of hidden weapons, such as Ruyi beads, which are clasped with fingers and ejected by finger force; iron olives, which are thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, and very popular flying stones, etc. .
Throwing knives, flying needles, and meteor darts, how powerful are these hidden weapons?
The ancient tomb sect’s unique hidden weapon, the Jade Bee Needle
Search for hidden weapons
A sling-type concealed weapon is a type of hidden weapon in which one end of a rope is tied to an object, the other end is held in the hand, and the strength of the arm is used to make the sling-type weapon throw the sling in a tangential direction to attack the enemy by virtue of the inertia of movement. [1]
There are rope darts, meteor hammers, mace hammers, dragon whisker hooks, flying claws, soft whips, brocade lasso, iron lotus (iron four fingers), etc.
The net made of cotton rope is similar to a throwing fishing net when used. One end is tied with the hand, and the other side is spread out to trap the opponent from top to bottom, making the opponent unable to break free and tied up. Spraying means spraying poison or poison, usually made of horns or bamboo tubes, and sprayed out by mouth or machine to make the enemy faint.
Hidden weapons (kunai, shuriken)
Although there are many types of concealed weapons, in terms of origin, hand-thrown weapons, rope ropes, etc. appeared in the extensive confrontations between cavalry and infantry. When fighting infantry on horseback, they are too far away to reach the long soldiers. Firstly, it is too slow to draw the bow, and secondly, it takes up both hands. Once the infantry moves forward quickly, there will be no time to fight. The hidden weapon used with one hand just makes up for these shortcomings. Suitable for both near and far. The development of machine guns and chemical sprays was a little later. It was the result of improvements made by martial arts people after concealed weapons were popularized among the people. The development of concealed weapons is an indispensable part of the history of the development of cold weapons in ancient China. This type of short and refined weapons, which was born out of large-scale ancient combat weapons, is of great significance to the study of the history of ancient Chinese weapons and martial arts.
Among the hidden weapons of the rope attack type, the four most common ones are rope darts, meteor hammers, flying claws, and soft whips.
A rope dart is a long rope tied to the end of a steel dart. Steel darts are slightly larger than ordinary darts, about 0.2 meters long and weighing about 0.3 kilograms. They have a pointed head and a wide tail. The tail is round and has an iron ring for tying the rope. The rope is about 6.7-10 meters long. You can usually wrap the rope dart around your waist. The rope dart is launched by shaking the arm and wrist, which can hit the enemy at a distance, and can be retracted immediately after being sent out. It's just that because the rope is long, it's difficult to get it right. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there was an escort surnamed Dong in Weihui Mansion, Henan Province (the government is in today's Weihui City). He was very good at this skill. He once placed a copper coin diagonally outside the white porcelain cover of a kerosene lamp. Dong suddenly released it two feet away. The rope dart hit the copper coin in response, but the lampshade was intact. Dong said that his boxing and kicking skills were average, but his only skill was rope escort. However, he finally failed to gain a foothold in the world. The escort agency closed down and he was homeless. In the early years of the Republic of China, there was a martial artist named Meng Jiyong on the Beijing Overpass who specialized in performing rope darts. Meng Jiyong was from Wuyi, Hebei Province. He was in his sixties at the time and was known as "Fool Meng". He was also a bodyguard by training. He called the rope dart "the one who shakes his head".
He believed that these exquisite and deadly hidden weapons could protect his beloved family.
