Hua Yun said displeased: "Isn't iron armor better than leather armor? Why is it so flashy?"
Gui Haiqiu deliberately showed off, shook the old leather armor on his body, and said: "We are soldiers, not generals. Wearing a suit of iron armor is really impressive, but it is too heavy to walk for dozens of miles.
He's out of breath, and he's still talking about fighting."
Liu Ziqiu understood. Huayun's young mind always wanted to be a general, so he envied others' armor. Gui Haiqiu was a veteran and had participated in dozens of battles, large and small, so he was naturally more practical.
Thinking of putting on armor weighing dozens of kilograms, Liu Ziqiu felt a little big-headed. He quickly waved his hand and said: "In Liu's opinion, Brother Gui has a good idea. Let's make a leather armor. I wonder if Brother Gui is willing to accompany Liu."
go?"
Staying in the military camp was very boring, so Gui Haiqiu agreed: "No problem, no problem."
Hua Yun suddenly became unhappy, snorted coldly, and turned around to leave.
Liu Ziqiu stopped him in a hurry and said: "Brother Hua, I need your advice on weapons. My eldest brother is a layman and doesn't know anything. You can't leave me alone."
He was telling the truth. Regarding cold weapons, he had only heard Li Jing talk about them, but he had never seen many of them in real form.
Hua Yun then turned from anger to happiness: "You are self-aware."
Gui Haiqiu, who was standing aside, originally wanted to say, I also know about weapons. But when he saw Hua Yun swinging his two small fists vigorously, he quickly held back the words. He didn't want to get another beating.
beat.
When other soldiers in the camp saw that the team leader and team leader were about to leave, they were all eager to do so.
Upon seeing this, Liu Ziqiu asked: "Brother Hua, can you take everyone with you?"
The team is the most basic organization of the army. These ten people will eat, sleep, march, and fight together in the future. Only by uniting and cooperating closely with each other can they exert their greatest combat effectiveness. But now they are obviously divided into two groups.
Yun, the gang leader, was almost alone, so Liu Ziqiu wanted to take this opportunity to repair the rift.
Hua Yun hesitated for a moment and said, "Just go, don't cause trouble for me!"
Everyone cheered in unison and immediately took off their armor. Hua Yun also put on a cloth robe. Only Liu Ziqiu was originally dressed in cloth and even this step was omitted.
Although there was a long holiday, leaving the camp still required approval from the captain, but it was easier than usual. The relationship between Liu Ziqiu and Han Shi'e had already spread in the camp, and whoever was willing to embarrass them naturally opened the door to convenience.
Liu Ziqiu brought his horse with him when he applied for this recruitment. It was supposed that he should be incorporated into the cavalry army. But he was forced into it by Yang Wanxiang. Yang Wanxiang didn't care whether he had a horse or not, so he was naturally designated as an infantry soldier.
So when they assembled early this morning, a very strange phenomenon occurred in this group. Liu Yu had a horse, Liu Ziqiu had a horse, and the others were on foot, making Liu Ziqiu look like an officer.
Now the horse has reached Hua Yun's crotch. Yesterday, Hua Yun had his eyes on this horse, but they were not familiar with each other at the time, so he was too embarrassed to speak. Today, taking the opportunity to go to town, Hua Yun proposed to
Liu Ziqiu naturally couldn't refuse when he got on a horse, but Hua Yun refused to get off once he got on.
However, Hua Yun's riding skills were really good, much better than Gao Xiu'er's. This opened Liu Ziqiu's eyes and secretly planned to find an opportunity to learn from him.
The thirty-mile journey was neither far nor close. It was already noon when the group arrived at the town. Huayun was familiar with the road and took them directly to the east of the town. In the distance, they saw a hanging sign outside a workshop.
The signboard says Heiji Blacksmith Shop.
Liu Ziqiu couldn't help but wonder: "There are still people named Hei in this world?"
Hua Yun said with a smile: "The shopkeeper's surname is not Hei, but he looks black. Everyone calls him Lao Hei, so he simply made this sign."
As he spoke, he had already arrived in front of the Heiji Blacksmith Shop, and the sound of "ding-ding-ding-ding-ding" could be heard from the shop. The fire was red, reflecting an eight-foot tall man with a face as dark as coal.
The blacksmith didn't even look back. He hammered the iron billet on the stove and said, "What do you want, sir? The shop has hoes, shovels, and harpoons, everything you need."
Liu Ziqiu cupped his hands and said, "Shopkeeper, do you have any weapons?"
The blacksmith was stunned, lost his work, looked back at Liu Ziqiu, and said: "I can shoot weapons, but I don't fight with others easily!"
Liu Ziqiu reached into his arms and took out an ingot of gold and said, "Money is not a problem."
The blacksmith was unmoved and said calmly: "I'm not interested in money, I just want to see if you are worthy of using the weapons I made!"
Liu Ziqiu frowned and said, "How do you say this?"
The blacksmith said: "You can show your martial arts skills. You can choose a sword, a gun, or a sword. If you like it, I will help you build it. If you don't want to, there is another way."
Liu Ziqiu knew that his sword skills and spear skills were both mediocre and ordinary, which might not satisfy him, so he couldn't help but pondered: "What is the other way?"
The blacksmith laughed and said: "Sumo wrestling with me! If you win, I will give you a weapon for free and take no money from you!"
The so-called sumo wrestling is actually a type of wrestling. Although Liu Ziqiu has not specifically practiced this method, he was not afraid at all due to his flexible body skills. He laughed and said: "Then I will fight with you!"
Hua Yun saw that the black blacksmith was tall and round, so he hurriedly advised: "Brother Liu, if that doesn't work, I'll do it."
"How can a man say no?" Liu Ziqiu laughed, threw off his coat, gave the blacksmith a fist, and said: "Strong man, please!"
The blacksmith shouted "Okay" and jumped forward. Although he was tall and thick, his movements were extremely vigorous. Coupled with his strong body and full strength, he had the momentum to take the lead. Liu Ziqiu just jumped and jumped, not competing with him.
He resisted.
The two of them went back and forth and fought for more than ten rounds. Liu Ziqiu suddenly showed his weakness and was grabbed by the belt by the big man. Generally speaking, people who are too tall would be a little unstable in the lower body. The blacksmith succeeded with one blow, and he was very happy and violent.
With a shout, he stretched his right leg away from Liu Ziqiu's crotch.
Unexpectedly, Liu Ziqiu had been practicing Xingyi Quan since he was a child, and his foot plate had long been as solid as a rock. The blacksmith didn't even move Liu Ziqiu at this time. Instead, Liu Ziqiu took advantage of his strength and used a move to push the boat along. The blacksmith couldn't hold back his momentum until he
Jumped out.
Seeing that the blacksmith was about to fall to the ground, Liu Ziqiu swayed and reached behind the blacksmith, grabbed the blacksmith, and immediately clasped his fists and said: "I give in!"
But the blacksmith was straightforward and laughed loudly: "What a skill! This is the first time that I, Wei Chigong, am convinced of my defeat! Tell me what weapons you want!"
Liu Ziqiu was stunned: "What did you say your name was?"
The blacksmith cupped his hands and said, "I'm Yuchi Gong!"
Liu Ziqiu looked him up and down again. He was as black as charcoal. It was indeed similar to the legend. He immediately wanted to make friends again and said, "Liu Ziqiu, I want to marry Jin Lan with brother Yuchi. What do you think?"
Yuchi congratulated and said, "That's exactly what I meant."
Gui Haiqiu, they were all veterans and well-informed. He was shocked by the skills of Liu Ziqiu and Yu Chigong and did not dare to say anything for a while. But Hua Yun danced and shouted: "Okay, okay, take me with you, take me with you!"
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Yuchi Gong glanced at Hua Yun and asked, "Who is this little brother?"
Liu Ziqiu said with a smile: "To be honest, brother Yuchi, we are all sergeants in the army. This brother Hua Yun is our team leader, and he also has good martial arts."
"Brother, do you have an official position?"
Hua Yun blurted out: "He is my corps commander."
Yuchi Gong shook his head and sighed: "Brother is good at martial arts, but he only becomes a corps commander. It's a pity, it's a pity!"
Liu Ziqiu laughed and said, "Brother Yuchi is also good at martial arts, so why are you here blacksmithing?"
Yuchi Gong lowered his head, thoughtfully. Hua Yun said from the side: "Don't talk about these boring things, go and sworn sworn friends, go sworn sworn friends."
Hua Yun is about 1.75 meters tall, Yuchi Gong is over 1.8 meters tall, and Liu Ziqiu is close to 1.9 meters tall. At that time, these three people were considered big men. There was no incense table, no sacrifices, or even
There was not even wine. The three people knelt in a row in front of the stove, like three iron towers. After reciting the oath in unison, "I do not want to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but I hope to die in the same year, the same month and the same day," they each drank a bowl of white water. This kind of
The method of sworn worship is probably unique.
After the sworn vows were completed, Yuchi Gong asked: "Xian brother, what weapon do you want?"
Liu Ziqiu said without hesitation: "A Mo Dao! Can the elder brother make it?"
Yuchi Gong frowned and said, "I know the Mo Dao, but it's just too heavy. It should weigh about fifty kilograms. Dear brother, do you really want to use such a weapon?"
On the way here, Liu Ziqiu had thought about it. An inch longer means an inch stronger, especially on a battlefield with thousands of troops. Long weapons naturally became Liu Ziqiu's first choice.
When he was in the army, he learned assassination and practiced marksmanship with Li Jing for a few days. The long spear was supposedly the best choice. Because of the court's ban, he later had no access to weapons such as long spears and spears, so he practiced the most.
Yes, it's the waist knife.
Marksmanship cannot be practiced in a day or two. Liu Ziqiu's current level is enough to deal with ordinary soldiers. If he encounters a real general, he may be vulnerable. The imperial court has assembled so many troops. If there are no accidents, it is estimated that
He would be going to the battlefield soon, but he couldn't help but practice slowly.
Mo Dao went straight up and down, winning with strength, which became Liu Ziqiu's best choice.
Liu Ziqiu did not give his reasons, but his attitude was very firm.
Yuchi Gong pondered and said: "I have a water-milled Zen staff here, weighing fifty-six pounds. It was made for a master in the temple. I haven't had time to send it over yet. Dear brother, why don't you try it first."
"I'm not a monk, so why try it?" Liu Ziqiu chuckled, and suddenly remembered the court's ban. Can monks be exempted? He couldn't help but ask, "Which master in the temple is this, who can make such a heavy guy."
Yuchi Gong pointed toward the west of the town and said: "Look at Shaoshi Mountain. There is a large temple in the mountain. The late emperor promoted Buddhism and ordered the restoration of the name Shaolin. He also granted hundreds of hectares of fertile land. The entire town is the property of the temple. That Zen staff will