It is more suitable to exercise after half an hour after eating.
Therefore, until the sun rose and the temperature increased, Li Xian asked Li Yong to lead the way to the martial arts arena.
It is said to be a martial arts arena, but it is actually a flat ground paved with stone slabs, with weapon racks on both sides, with various weapons on them.
Walking to the weapons rack, Li Xian ignored weapons like Ma Shu and picked up the horizontal sword first.
Tang Hengdao!
I once bought a horizontal knife from Xixi, but the style made me speechless and the structure made me crazy. I cut it on an iron nail, but the nail was not damaged but the "cross knife" was chipped. He was so angry that he threw the knife away. Eating dust in the corner. And when I thought about it after a while, I realized that it was already rusty.
Although he has the experience of being cheated, this does not hinder Li Xian's love for Hengdao.
"Han Sword" and "Tang Hengdao" have always been hot topics among cold weapon fans. Now that I have traveled to the Tang Dynasty, I finally have the opportunity to see the real thing.
The horizontal sword is not an independent weapon, but a style of Tang Dynasty sword, worn by soldiers in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It was one of the standard equipment of the main army in the Tang Dynasty. The shape of the sword is inherited from the Han Dynasty's ring-headed sword. Most of the military horizontal knives in the early Tang Dynasty retained the ring-headed sword.
In fact, the status of the Hengdao in the Tang Dynasty army was the same as that of later batons and police pistols. However, because the steel industry did not flourish, it was easy to see it on the battlefield.
Pulling out the horizontal sword, the straight blade is more pleasing to the eye than the Japanese sword in the book. The straight blade represents uprightness, which is inseparable from the pride and strength in the bones of the Chinese nation. It is precisely because of this that Hengdao is so highly praised and loved.
After making a few casual gestures, Li Xian was overjoyed when he saw the scarecrow wearing leather armor on the side of the martial arts arena. He walked closer and slashed at it with a single blow.
Naturally, the real thing will not disappoint. The horizontal knife forged by the steel-clad method ranks high in the history of Chinese weapons, both in terms of hardness and sharpness.
Li Xian thought he was still a novice, but he was a novice. He slashed with all his strength, not only splitting the shoulder leather armor, but also all the way down. Right to the heart of the scarecrow.
Just when he was satisfied that his dream had come true and was laughing heartily, a trace of undetectable sneer made him turn around.
On the sidelines of the martial arts performance was a serious-looking Li Yun and several palace guards equipped with horizontal knives.
Although the real owner was not caught, Li Xian still knew very well who made the sneer.
Walking up to Li Yong, Li Xian said dissatisfiedly: "I just want to test the sharpness of the horizontal knife. Why are you laughing?"
Li Yun did not argue that he was not laughing, but instead cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness King Yong, my slaves are laughing at you for a reason. You have never been on the battlefield, so naturally you don't know how to use a sword. If you just find someone in the field, The old soldier will definitely laugh at you too."
"oh?"
Hearing what Li Yun said, Li Xian immediately stopped being angry.
Obviously, the way he used the knife just now was wrong. He always likes to adopt correct suggestions. Even if he is laughed at, it is not a big deal. Compared with gains, there is no harm in ignoring things like face occasionally.
"Then I would like to ask you, how should the Hengdao be used against the enemy?"
Seeing Li Yun stretching out his hand, Li Xian handed the Hengdao into his hand without hesitation.
It was still the same scarecrow, but Li Yun stood in front of the scarecrow and without hesitation slashed the scarecrow's armor across its chest and abdomen. Another stab, but this time it went straight to the scarecrow's neck. Just like the knife in the abdomen, this knife has no meaning of "decapitation". If it were used on the enemy, it would cut half of the neck at most.
Putting away the Hengdao, Li Yun said: "That's it, Your Highness, I once went to the border to deliver orders and was lucky enough to see the battlefield. The sharpness of our Tang Dynasty Hengdao is not something that a barbarian's leather armor can withstand.
However, although leather armor cannot completely resist horizontal swords, it can still be effective. If you are like you on the battlefield and chop at the shoulder of the barbarian, there is a high probability that the horizontal knife will be stuck by the barbarian's bones. And if the weapon is jammed on the battlefield, I don’t need to tell you what will happen. "
Li Xian nodded. This is indeed the truth. There is no need to try it on the battlefield. You can just imagine the scene in your mind. When you don't know whether you will be chopped down next second, it is indeed fatal for your weapon to get stuck.
Just when Li Xian was about to thank Li Yong for his explanation, Li Yong spoke again.
"Of course, this is for ordinary soldiers. But if it is an elite soldier, it is one thing. If it is a warrior of the Tang Dynasty, it is even different. For example, elite soldiers can behead... .”
After saying that, Li Yun casually swung the knife, and the scarecrow's head flew to the side.
Li Xian's eyes widened when he saw that the arm-thick support rod was easily cut off by Li Yun's knife.
Obviously, Li Yun's show off will not end here. I saw him stabbing again, this time the scarecrow was cut in half on the waist and abdomen.
The scarecrow's waist and abdomen are not just support poles. You must know that in order to make the scarecrow more upright, there are still many horizontal and vertical wooden poles. But even with such a complicated structure, Li Yun still cut through it with one stroke, and it seemed that he still had plenty of power left.
After fully enjoying King Yong's glare, Li Yun was also very proud. She put away the horizontal sword and said: "Your Highness, don't be surprised. With the sharpness of the horizontal sword, it is not difficult to cut a person in half with great force. Just slave. As far as I know, there are many powerful generals in the Tang Dynasty military who can do this!"
Heaving a long sigh of relief, Li Xian said: "Today, the king realizes that what he heard before is not all lies."
After saying that, Li Yun took the horizontal knife and walked to the scarecrow to look at it.
His sword just cut off a few small horizontal wooden poles, but Li Yun's two swords were beyond the scope of one person's acceptance.
A wooden stick as thick as an arm can be cut in one stroke. This Li Yun definitely has a lot of tricks up his sleeve, he is a master!
Seeing King Yong looking at him with strange eyes, Li Yun asked doubtfully: "What does this mean, Your Highness? But this slave has offended me?"
Li Xian shook his head and said, "I know now that you are really secretive. What do you think, do you want to teach me?"
Teach King Yong?
Li Yong shook his head repeatedly, joking, whoever becomes King Yong's tutor will not be his slave!
Lords of heaven and earth are relatives and masters, and masters are only second to blood relatives. How can he, a slave, live under the emperor and separated by a piece of paper?
Seeing Li Yong's fearful look, Li Xian knew that this guy wanted to refuse because of his status.
Before Li Yun's words of rejection could be spoken, Li Xian frowned and said, "I am not a disciple. I just want you to teach me everything you know. This is an order. Do you understand?"
Hearing Li Xian say this, Li Yun breathed a sigh of relief.
It's not teaching, it's "handing over". Although the two seem to be the same, the real meaning is completely different if you just change it.
Learned martial arts and sold them to the emperor's family.
This is the mainstream that has remained unchanged for thousands of years in China.
Li Yun felt very proud that his meager martial arts skills could be favored by King Yong.
Li Yun cupped his hands and said with a smile: "It's my honor that Your Highness is interested in this little bit of my skills. If Your Highness needs anything, just order me directly."
Li Xian nodded, pointed to the supporting wooden pole and asked: "I am very curious now, how did you cut it off with one knife? Although I didn't try, I know that I can't do this no matter what."
