Chapter 1037: The Mianzang Splendid Sword and Knife (5)
“... Kung Fu is craftsmanship and unique skills... There was no such thing as martial arts before. There were shabby villages with many bandits in the mountains and forests. To the east of the village there was If you know how to do a few moves, you can say that it is a unique skill... Go and take a look, it's true Be more practical, for example, I don’t know where I passed down a special hand training method, or a special leg training method. If you practice a method for twenty years, you can break a tree with one kick. Apart from this kick, you can do nothing else..."< br>
“...I met such a person when I was young. It was in...Xiang A little south of Yang, there is a man named Hu who says he can kill a tiger with one kick. The training method passed down from his family has a strong right foot. It is the worst for our calves. He practiced it and made it half a circle thicker than ordinary people. Ordinary people can't stand it. Stay, but as long as you avoid that kick, you will fall down with a push... This is a unique skill... Real martial arts training Okay, the main thing is to leave and fight. Most of the people who can succeed are like this..."
In the hall in the side courtyard of the inn, a Wulin veteran named Lu Liutong had a cup of tea in front of him. , was talking endlessly about martial arts stories with Xigua, Du Sha, Luo Bingren, Ning Yi and others.
"...Look, I still remember Liu Dabiao back then. He had a beard all over his face. He looked old, but in fact he was still a young boy with a knife on his back. There were attacks everywhere in the north, and by the time we got to Jiayu, there were already people breaking into houses. There was a sign. He and I exchanged blows. On the sixteenth move, he raised his sword and slashed diagonally... Hey, he slashed diagonally from above. At that time, the old man was using a move called "Rang Niu Plowing the Ground", and his hand was "White Ape". Guo, went in facing the blade and grabbed his hand..."
"...At that time, the posture of your hand was very simple when you slashed with the sword. After that time, this move has two more changes. This is the advantage of walking more and hitting more. It has the advantage of being weak. Only then do you know how to become stronger... You sword masters still have this ability to cut now..."
The old man asked everyone with a smile on his face, making a sword-drawing gesture with his hand. Xigua, Du Sha and others exchanged glances, smiled and nodded: "Yes, indeed there are still more."
Lu Liutong smiled with satisfaction: "Martial arts families have complete sets of unique skills passed down. Taking advantage of the accumulation Yi, the Liu family's sword is in the Miao area, just like my Lu family is in Jiayu. It has a foundation, but the foundation does not mean that you can really produce talents. When it comes to Da Biao's martial arts, it is actually determined by that trip. Down, only after that With the name of Ba Dao, the Fang family in Qingxi has been passed down for several generations. It was originally a small power, but its reputation was not good. By Fang La's generation, the family fortune was in decline, and he took advantage of it... ”
< br>"... Qingxi was prosperous back then, but the imperial court's distribution of birthdays was also huge. There were a few capable people in the Fang family's generation. How did Fang La, Fang Baihua, and Fang Qifu come out? There were too many people in the family. , forced out, Fang When I entered Manichaeism, I thought I had found a way, but what kind of thing is Manichaeism? From top to bottom, it is not about you eating me and me eating you. If you want not to be eaten, you have to fight and fight hard. At that time, the Fang family also had Fang Xun and Fang Zheng. He has a great reputation, so he died during the fight."
"Fang La was beaten and became the Holy Duke. Although Fang Baihua was a woman, I heard that Fang Qi died several times. Why is Buddha called Yunlong? Jiuxian? He is good at using strategies. Every time he makes a move, he must make a decision before taking action. Moreover, he is proficient in all kinds of martial arts. He always targets the weaknesses of others. Others say that his thoughts are meticulous and invisible, but in fact it is not. It's because he was the weakest in martial arts at the beginning, but in the end he got the title of Yunlong Jiuxian... Alas, in fact, he later achieved the highest achievements. If he hadn't been delayed in the military formation, there would have been no problem in running away..."
"...The Fang family originally wanted to make a name for themselves in Qingxi, but they accidentally reached the level of leader. He Yunsheng, the leader of Mani at that time, was said to be related to several high-ranking officials in the court. It’s related, but it’s also a fist in itself. I have seen this powerful grand master for two years, but unfortunately I have never fought with him... Under He Yunsheng, the saint Sikong Nan was very good at Qinggong and claw skills, and the guardians on her left and right were all top-notch masters. Who knew that during the Dragon Boat Festival that year, Fang La and others made an appointment with you A large group of people, including my father, directly challenged He Yunsheng at the Manichean General Forum..."
"...No one thought that he would win, but after that battle, he was the Holy Duke. Well.”
The old man relied on his seniority and talked about these things in a clear and logical manner, occasionally adding a sentence or two such as "I have met XX twice" and "I have had two fights with XX", as if he had passed away and now he is a lonely master and there is snow in the world. appearance. Xigua, Du Sha and others more or less knew the differences in some details. If they saw them on weekdays, they would probably not be in the mood to keep listening. But now that Ning Yi has come to join in the fun, he just listens with a smile. The old man played.
“…In Manichaeism back then, the reason why Shenggong was able to fight He Yunsheng to the end was mainly because your father, Da Biao, was standing by to hold the battle. With him, Fang Baihua, and Fang Qifu, it was possible. They suppressed Sikong Nan's group head-on. After all, Ba Dao Liu Dabiao has great swordsmanship, and is famous for never being ambiguous when facing an enemy... It's a pity that because of this competition, Fang La took He Yunsheng's seat, and the rest of them scattered and fled, and Fang La refused to stay. Listening to the arrangements of several wealthy families in the north, so That was the reason for the Yongle Disaster... And it was also because your father's reputation was so prominent. Everyone knew that your Ba Dao Village formed an alliance with Sheng Gong, and later became the first person the court had to deal with..."< br>
Can Lu Liutong succeed in Jiayu? Having been in the area for so long, he is still able to play the cards of being an old man in the world even though he is over 70 years old. He obviously has some skills of his own. With the help of various rumors in the world, he was able to connect and outline the outline of the Yongle Uprising. That's quite wise.
Although Manichaeism is a grassroots organization, it is inextricably linked to major clans in various places, and many people are involved behind the scenes. The generation under Sikong Nan and Lin Echan was accustomed to being puppets, and the scale of development was also large, but in terms of power, it was always a mess.
After Fang La killed He Yunsheng and drove away Sikong Nan and others, he purged the entire Jiangnan church territory, and finally twisted the entire Manichaeism into one rope. It was only through the influence of Manichaeism that Li Tianrun, Shi Bao, Deng Yuanjue, Zu Shiyuan and others joined in one after another. From this perspective, the Manichaeism in the era of He Yunsheng and Sikong Nan was nothing more than a gangster-like grass-roots group. The Manichaeism after being purged by Fang La was enough to kill a hundred "former Manichaeism" by hanging.
However, this situation was obviously not in the interest of the big families everywhere, and they began to suppress Manichaeism from all aspects. Subsequently, the conflict between the two sides intensified, and finally the Yongle Incident occurred. Of course, after the Yongle Incident, Lin Echan, Sikong Nan and others came out again and took control of Manichaeism, which returned it to the scattered state it once was. The teachings were spread in various places, but there was no control. Although Lin Echan himself had some political ideals at one time, after being crushed several times by weak women like Jin Ren and even Lou Shuwan, it seems that now he has recognized the status quo and is unwilling to mess with it anymore.
Ning Yi can naturally figure out these situations by relying on Zhuji's intelligence network and the large number of green forest people he collected, but it is still interesting to him that such an old man who tells a lot of stories can spell out the outline like this. If he hadn't pretended to be a follower who couldn't speak, he would have wanted to ask the other party about Cui Xiaolu's whereabouts - Du Sha and others had never really met this person, maybe they were just ignorant.
After Lu Liutong commented on Fang La and Liu Dabiao, he then started talking about Zhou Tong: "...Zhou Tong had been in charge of the Yuquan Hall for more than ten years. Although he is now said to be invincible, I think, Could he have had this name back then? It's still debatable, but he is also very good. Why? Because besides teaching students, he walks around and fights against injustice... Well, as I said, the main thing to be good at fighting is to move around more. …”
"...In the early years...when the Jing Han Dynasty was still there, the last person to become famous all over the world was Lin Zongwu. He was a Manichean protector at the beginning, but no one thought that he would be able to practice that way later. Realm... Not to mention friends and foes, I fought with him a few times in Jiayu. This man has such deep internal strength that there is no opponent in the world. He later raised an army to resist in Jin. Jin, in fact, can be regarded as a meritorious service to the country. I see, you want to do big things now and have the magnanimity to command the world. You can invite him to this world's best martial arts competition... Of course, this is your internal affairs. I just mentioned this..."
"If he wants to come, of course we welcome him." Xigua smiled.
“Such a mind has the momentum of Da Biao back then.” Lu Liutong praised with satisfaction.
The old man took a sip of tea, spent a while, and then said: "...In fact, to improve martial arts, the main thing is to move around. In the past ten years or so, the Central Plains has undergone great changes. Speaking of which, people from the north have gone south, and the people have no life. But in fact, it is also forced to the north Quannan Chuan has been integrated and exchanged for more than ten years. Over the years, you are either in the northwest or the southwest, and you have not participated much in the green forests of Jiangnan. But from what I have seen, there are some people who have participated in these troubled times. Among them, there are some famous ones..."
"...For example, in Lin'an back then, there was a Nie Jincheng. This man was highly skilled in martial arts and had a strong background. He was nicknamed 'The Python Man'. I had practiced several moves with him and chatted for an entire afternoon. Unfortunately, Lin'an When the city was breached, this person must have been resisting He died and failed to escape. Alas, this man is a rare hero... One of his men is called Chen Guizhi. The name sounds like a woman, but this man is extremely tall and powerful. I heard that this This is my first time in Chengdu..."
"...In addition, there is a middleman in the land of Xiangchu who is nicknamed Honest Monk. He is quick with information and has good hands and eyes. He has good relations with various families. Although he does not do many things, I know that this is a ruthless person..."
< br>Ning Yi reached out and touched his nose...
Although the old man was unknown in Jiayu, he seemed to be well-informed and knowledgeable. At this time, they were drinking and discussing heroes, introducing many heroes who had appeared in recent years, and then gradually got to the point.
When he came to Chengdu this time, he brought his second son Lu Xiaolun and several disciples under his command. His son was already in his early fifties. It was said that he had been practicing in the world for the past thirty years. Every year Half of the time, I traveled around to make friends with martial arts masters and compete with them. This time he brought the other party here because he felt that he could leave the army this time and see if he could find a position in the Chinese Army. In the old man's opinion, it was best to find a position such as the instructor of the Forbidden Army to get started.
In the past, in Bianliang and other places, people who practiced martial arts were given titles such as instructors of the 800,000 Imperial Army, which was considered a good background. But for the Lu family who already knew Xigua, Du Sha and others, A position like a military instructor can naturally only be regarded as a starting point.
"...the Chinese army is constantly training in the mountains to the west, and the battle formations are admirable. If you compare the military formations, there is naturally no merit among the martial arts in the east. However, after more than ten years of integration of the martial arts in the north and the south, there are still many A unique skill that can be used as a reference appears. Xiaolun has traveled in the south of the Yangtze River in these years, met various famous people, and gained extensive knowledge. In my opinion, he is qualified to serve as an instructor in the army, because So I asked him to come over and have a look. Because I care about my old friend, I came here for a walk and take a look while my body is still strong... Xiaolun also has a few unique skills, and I can practice them now, haha... ..."
Lu Xiaolun was in his fifties and seemed to be quite strong. His old father did not interrupt when he spoke. Only then did he stand up and salute everyone. His other junior brothers then took out various performance equipment, such as large buffalo bones, blue bricks, wooden mannequins and other objects.
The buffalo bone was large and hard. It was put in a cloth bag. Several disciples took it out and placed a piece in front of everyone. Ning Yi was now well-informed and knew that this was a performance of "Yellow Clay Hands" "Props: This yellow clay hand is a side door in the green forest. When practicing martial arts, you use sticky yellow mud as a prop, and slowly grab it bit by bit, from a small ball of yellow mud to a ball as big as a rubber ball with five fingers. What is actually practiced is the strength and accuracy of the five fingers, hence the name Huang Mu Shou.
In addition to the practice of grabbing yellow mud, what practitioners of this martial art have to do every day is to twist various bones with bare hands. In the end, when facing the enemy in battle, no matter whether others punch or kick, his hands One strike can directly shatter the opponent's limbs and bones. This buffalo bone is much harder than ordinary people. Using it to perform shows the strength of the performer.
Ning Yi stood behind Xigua and Du Sha, looking at Du Sha holding a bone in front of him, his lips gradually curled up, and he didn’t know what the point of laughter was, and he couldn’t bear to laugh until his expression gradually became distorted, and his stomach Trembling.
The two people in front of him were both master-level experts. Even though their backs were to him, it was impossible to not understand his reaction. Xigua frowned and glanced at him slightly, then looked at Du Sha in confusion. Du Sha sighed, stretched out his hand and knocked it lightly to get a bone - he only had one hand - Xigua then understood and used his hand. I couldn't help but smile on my lips.
Then Luo Bingren couldn't help but laugh.
Over there, Lu Xiaolun rubbed his hands together, grabbed a bone and twisted it into pieces.
Xigua grabbed the bone with both hands and twisted it. Luo Bingren also twisted it with both hands, and sure enough, he couldn't stop twisting it. Then both of them looked at Du Sha.
Du Sha sighed...
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After that, there were several rounds of performances outside. Lu Xiaolun boxed on the wooden dummy, and then demonstrated several rounds of unique skills such as the eagle claws and the splitting of tendons and bones. Xigua and the others were all masters, so they could naturally tell that the opponent's martial arts skills were good, and at least he could use his posture. It's just that given the current situation in the Chinese Army where every veteran has seen blood, unless Lu Xiaolun is a prolific murderer in the Jiangnan area, joining the army will only be like a sparrow in an eagle's nest. The smell of blood on the battlefield adds to martial arts skills that cannot be compensated by posture.
After the war in Xiacun, Tong Guan and others sent a military champion into the Wurui camp to take over the military affairs. Wu Zhuangyuan wanted to show his prestige in the army, so he picked veterans on the ring to compete with each other, but life and death were the same with one blow. The Wu Zhuangyuan named Luo Shengzhou was seriously injured and was carried out. I am afraid he has never been in the ring with anyone again.
For those veterans in the battle, many times they may not be able to defeat the martial arts masters with their tactics, but as long as they can break through the defense, they will always be killed together.
The veterans of Xia Village are still like this, not to mention the Chinese soldiers who have killed all over the world in the past ten years. A dozen years ago, soldiers like Mao Yishan would hide behind the battle formation and tremble. A dozen years later, they could catch the battle-hardened Jurchen general head-on and smash him to death on a stone. When the viciousness comes out, few people can confront it head-on.
Xigua, Du Sha and others looked at each other, and then began to explain the regulations of the Chinese Army. Now they have just won the first major all-out war. The Chinese Army has strict military discipline, and there is no flexibility or shortcuts in the procedures of many things. Yes, Brother Lu's skills are superb, and the Chinese Army is naturally eager to join him, but there will still be certain procedures and steps.
These words are not false. The Huaxia Army opens the door to welcome the heroes of the world, and they will not push anyone out. Although the Lu family wants to take shortcuts, they are not without merit. The Huaxia Army hopes that they will It's natural to join, but if you can't obey this procedure, no matter how good your art is, Hua Xiajun won't be able to digest it, let alone the danger of promoting him as a coach out of the ordinary - that is no different from committing suicide - of course, this is not good. Just say it.
Hearing Xigua, Du Sha and others say these words, the old man happily expressed his agreement and praised the strict military regulations of the Chinese army. Afterwards, he said that since the Huaxia Army has already made plans to recruit people, his son and several disciples will naturally act according to the rules, and they also plan to participate in this martial arts competition held in the southwest. Everything can wait until then Let’s discuss it again.
Afterwards, there were various conversations and socializing with each other.
Afterwards, they chatted about the past again, and after the two parties generally resolved the awkwardness, Xigua and others just said goodbye and left.
After the people here left, the faces of Lu Xiaolun and others who returned to the courtyard immediately turned gloomy: "Dad, you are looking down on us."
"You have never defeated the Jurchens. People look down on you, and of course you don't." Speaking of which." Lu Liutong returned to the table, took a sip of tea, tried his best to suppress his gloomy expression, and showed a calm and indifferent demeanor, "Since the Huaxia Army has done something and has such arrogance, also It's human nature. Xiaolun, if you want to get something, the most important thing is what you can do..."
Lu Xiaolun thought for a while: "My son will work hard, and in the martial arts competition, the most important thing is what you can do..." Get a good reputation."
"The vision is too low," Lu Liutong said leisurely while holding the tea cup, looking into the sky and remaining silent for a long time, "...preparing a post. , these days, I bring You and your martial arts colleagues who have arrived in Chengdu at this time will all meet and discuss martial arts."
The old man turned his eyes to the people in the room, opened his lips, and spoke for a while. He suddenly spoke: "Back then, Liu Dabiao, in my hands, modified the two moves of Ba Dao. Today's Ba Dao still has these two moves, and only I know its flaws best. Liu Dabiao's most powerful decision back then was to pass Ba Dao on. with the whole Zhuangzi's people, the Chinese army has grown to such a scale in recent years, and it must be indispensable for the help of Ba Dao... Xiaolun, you have to look at the good points in life. Although your ranking is of some use, in the final analysis, you are not here to serve Hua. Xia Jun flattered me... You have to be valued as a person. If you can flatter me, you also need to be able to undermine him. Next, if you go to flatter me, I will discuss with the heroes of the world, this domineering sword... has some flaws. "< br>
Lu Xiaolun and several juniors looked at each other, and then they all said: "Father is wise."
"Master is wise."
"Master has no plans left..."
" Black Flag will definitely regret what happened today..."
"Hahahaha..." Amidst the compliments from everyone, the old man stroked his beard and laughed up and down.
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At the same time, the group of people left the street.
Ning Yi and Xigua rode in a carriage to a secluded part of the city.
"This is a good move, I have offended someone..."
"This old man is a senior in the martial arts world and is very virtuous. Be careful that he calls Master Lin over and smashes your stage..." (this chapter End)