All students who have been transvestites know this.
Later generations of ladyboys generally take some estrogen to give themselves certain female characteristics and make it easier to attract customers.
The same was true for male actors in the Song Dynasty.
They will be required to take some estrogen-rich drugs for a long time to force the male actors to look more "charming".
Therefore, men who are born as actors are generally not in good health.
But it is precisely because of this consideration.
After learning about Xu Yun's background from Lao Su, Wang Zhen thought about it for several days before he came up with a good entry point.
Help Xu Yun strengthen his body!
Although the martial arts in the Song Dynasty were not as mysterious as described in martial arts novels, the atmosphere in the court even emphasized culture over martial arts.
But just like the folk remedies mentioned before...
Almost everywhere among the people, you can see various martial arts secret books or martial arts schools.
After seeing this, some students may have objections.
No, in the Song Dynasty people usually played sumo wrestling with bare hands. For example, Yan Qing and Ren Yuan in Water Margin were both engaged in wrestling.
Moreover, the Kung Fu written in Water Margin are all Ming Dynasty moves, which shows that the martial arts in the Song Dynasty were not developed.
Actually, this is wrong.
first.
There is only one move in Water Margin that can really be identified as belonging to the Ming Dynasty, and there are official records available.
This is the "pulling weeds and looking for snakes" technique used by Lin Chong and Coach Hong when they were competing.
Its source is in "Jingguo Xionglue·Wu Beikao", which records that when the Ming army was training actual combat stick skills, there was indeed a move in the starting hand called "pulling weeds to look for snakes".
There is currently a rubbing copy of this move online, but the posture looks a bit like shitting.
And besides that.
Many of the martial arts in Water Margin are hybrid creations, and their scope even covers foreign races.
For example, the prototype of Xu Ning's hook-and-scythe spear technique comes from the Jin Kingdom's elite heavy cavalry "Iron Buddha", which is also the Jin Wu technique that Han Shizhong defeated in Huangtiandang.
In fact, due to border conflicts in the late Song Dynasty, the folk martial arts atmosphere in the Song Dynasty was quite strong.
Faced with the behavior of the nomadic people in the north who were robbing their homes and homes, the imperial court had always encouraged the people to form associations to protect themselves and practice martial arts to defend themselves against powerful enemies.
Therefore, a large number of private martial arts organizations have emerged that conduct training and teaching according to militia standards.
For example, Zhongyi Society, Bow and Arrow Society, etc.
According to the records of "The Biography of Yue Fei in the History of Song Dynasty"
"Yue Fei sent Liang Xing to cross the river and assemble the Zhongyi Society to take Hedong and Beizhou County...Liang Xing met Taihang Zhongyi and the two river heroes Zhao Wen, Li Jin, Dong Rong and other gold-breaking people in Yuanqu...Jin man Zhang Taibao, became
The Taibao and others surrendered."
That is to say.
Yue Fei once joined forces with Zhongyi Society and other "martial arts sects" to fight against the Jin Dynasty,&bsp&bspand achieved results,&bsp&bspThis shows that the martial arts atmosphere in the Song Dynasty was far from a downturn.
Not to mention that Wang Chen was born in a martial arts family and had served in the military for many generations, so it was normal for him to have some high-quality martial arts secrets in his hands.
In fact, the peak period of folk martial arts practice in the Song Dynasty is not yet at its peak. The real peak period will wait until a few years later, when Zhao Ji starts Hua Shi Gang and attracts the anger of people in Jiangnan. The number of folk martial arts schools will be even greater.
However, the martial arts gym at that time was not purely for resisting foreign enemies, but mainly to resist Zhao Ji's tricks.
Of course.
Xu Yun didn't understand the stories behind these, nor Wang Zhen's starting point, but he was obviously moved.
No other reason
Who hasn’t had a dream of being in a world as a child?
A pot of wine and a suit of cloth.
A felt hat,&bsp&bsp a gun and a stick to carry the luggage,&bsp&bsphappy grudges among the mountains and rivers.
I was sleepy and slept in a barren mountain for the night,&bsp&bspand was mauled to death by a South China tiger.&bsp&bspWhen I was hungry, I went to the hotel at the foot of the mountain to ask for two kilograms of beef, and was chopped into pieces with Mongolian perspiration.
Ahem.
Too far, too far.
all in all.
Even if personal emotions are put aside,&bsp&bspfrom a practical point of view,&bsp&bspWang Zhen’s proposal is still very valuable.
Xu Yun will inevitably enter more dungeons in the future, and it is impossible to determine what kind of background they are.
If it's modern times or peacetime, that's fine, but what if it's a war-torn background?
Whether it is the West or the mainland, wars are going on almost all of the time.
Even in peaceful times, maybe we will encounter some bad guys?
In the age of cold weapons, if you had some martial arts skills, even just a three-axe, you might be able to save your life in some situations.
Therefore, Xu Yun did not hesitate much, and generously bowed his hand to the king.
"Lord Zhonghou, to tell you the truth, this villain has been yearning for the world since he was a child, doing chivalry and righteousness, and taking pleasure in vengeance.
However, my situation is special. As an adult, I can only read some miscellaneous books to relieve my boredom in my free time. Today, I am grateful to the Lord Zhonghou for his kindness, but I will be disrespectful."
Wang Chen laughed when he heard this and patted Xu Yun on the shoulder, looking very happy.
"That's very good, Xiao Wang, let's go into the hospital and talk about it."
Xu Yun nodded
"plz follow me."
Then he led Wang Zhen into the courtyard, came to a stone table next to the grape trellis, and sat down opposite each other.
Then Wang Zhen placed seven or eight exercises on the table like dealing cards, and introduced to Xu Yun:
"Xiao Wang, these exercises are not top-notch martial arts, so you should not expect to become a martial arts knight based on them.
These exercises can only help you strengthen your body. At most, after you practice them to a great extent, they will be difficult for ordinary people to get close to."
Xu Yun nodded clearly, and at the same time he felt curious and asked Wang Chen
"Sir Captain, I would like to ask, I wonder how many people the top martial arts master in the army can fight against?"
Wang Zhen was startled when he heard this, looked around a few times, and said in deep thought:
"Today, the military training manual for the Imperial Guards is the "General Essentials of Martial Arts" written by Mr. Yue Zheng. It mainly focuses on strategy and strategy, while the physical skills are mainly based on "Bo Ge Gun Technique".
If the infantry can master the "Bo Ge Marksmanship" to a high level, they can probably fight two to three elite troops from Xixia Ti.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As for the cavalry, it is hard to say.
After all, when it comes to the cavalry battlefield, the role of soldiers, armor, and horses is probably greater than the skills.
If you have a good horse and good armor, even a pig butcher can kill many people on the battlefield."
Xu Yun nodded thoughtfully.
The Mr. Yuezheng mentioned by Wang Zhen refers to Zeng Gongliang, who has been dead for many years.
Zeng Gongliang and Ding Du jointly created the "Martial Classics General Essentials" on the art of war, which was also the first comprehensive military work on a large scale in China.
Nowadays, "Wu Jing Zong Yao" has become the Song Army's military training manual. It can be regarded as an encyclopedia of a kind of military strategists. From the perspective of rank, it can be regarded as a textbook for later generations.
As for the Tichu tribe that Wang Zhen mentioned, it is an elite tribe on the Western Front and one of the main enemies on the frontal battlefield on the Western Front.
Then Xu Yun thought for a while and asked again
"Then what if you don't bring weapons and confront civilians physically?"
Wang Zhen blinked.
"civilian?"
Xu Yun nodded. He didn't want to miss this opportunity to learn about the combat power of the ancient army.
"It's just like an ordinary adult man, with both sides using their bare hands."
Wang Zhen thought for a lot longer this time. He just listened to him slowly say
"The difference is huge. For example, Mr. Zhong Jinglue has a Hundred Battle Battalion, and all the sergeants in it practice "Bo Ge Jin".
If you are facing ordinary farmers, as long as you have space to use your physical skills, there will be no problem in dealing with seven or eight people."
Xu Yun nodded slightly
"I see."
Xu Yun has a friend in real life who once won a provincial fighting medal and currently has a fighting club in Shanghai, and the business is pretty good.
This person has been practicing fighting for almost ten years. When public security was not very good in the past few years, Xu Yun once saw this person soloing four gangsters at a barbecue stall in his hometown.
Later he told Xu Yun.
If he doesn't have a knife, his opponent hasn't had much fighting practice, and he hasn't been hit by his vaginal leg, he can theoretically pick out six or seven people by himself.
Of course.
The price is that you will definitely suffer some injuries.
The other party also bluntly said that the special forces in the army may not be much better than him in combat.
After all, the projects of special forces are very complex, and some streamlined units dare not make false claims, but ordinary special forces are indeed not necessarily much better than the top three in provincial combat in terms of combat.
Some special forces who mainly focus on reconnaissance are quite ordinary in stature, and may even be a little shorter than ordinary people.
As for whether special forces have so-called killing skills, Xu Yun's friend didn't know.
Anyway, if there is one, most of the time you won’t be able to come into contact with it in life.
This was still the case in later generations, let alone the Northern Song Dynasty.
For the same ordinary people, adults in later generations and adults in the Song Dynasty are obviously two different concepts.
In addition, the sergeants of the Western Army have meat to supplement their nutrition all year round. It is not too outrageous for a sergeant in an elite battalion to deal with seven or eight ordinary people, and it is even a little weak.
Xu Yun then turned his attention to the stone table and began to select martial arts techniques.
""Liu's Sword Technique""
""Huang Yun Eagle Claw Skill""
""Fairy Meow Meow Fist""
""Handbook of Conquest of Different Worlds""
""Song Chuan Pushing the Palms Together""
The names of the exercises given by Wang Zhen are quite concise and clear. You can tell what category they are just by looking at the names.
In terms of artistic conception, it is far inferior to the esoteric sword manuals in martial arts novels, and mysterious names such as "Blue Sea Tide Sheng Gong".
But this is actually normal.
If a method like "Bixiao Qi Refining Technique" really appeared, Xu Yun would have to wonder if he had traveled to the mythical version of the Song Dynasty.
Then as he looked at it, Xu Yun's eyes suddenly locked on the title of a book on the left.
I saw four italic characters written on the title of this book.
"Pingtian Sword Art"!
As a modern person who grew up watching martial arts movies, among all weapons, Xu Yun’s favorite is the sword.
This hobby even extends to games.
For example, in LoL, Xu Yun's favorite hero is the swordsman Master Yi, and in books, he likes Ruiwen's works very much.
Not to mention the name of the exercise book in front of me is just too provocative about Xu Yun.
The word "Pingtian" has a domineering air that comes from "Pingtian".
It seems like there is a sword fairy in white standing on the top of the mountain, dancing his sword to the sky in a graceful way!
I don’t know why this kind of exercise with a completely different style of painting is listed together with several other books?
Then Xu Yun shook his head.
do not care.
Wang Zhen must have checked these exercises many times before coming here, and it was impossible for him to accidentally mix in his books.
At the same time, according to what he said before, these exercises are all genuine products carefully selected by him, and the entry barrier is not high.
Maybe after practicing for a few months or a year or two, you can get started.
Think of this.
Xu Yun immediately took a deep breath, pointed at the "Pingtian Sword Technique" and said
"Lord Captain, let me learn this sword manual."
Wang Zhen followed Xu Yun's direction and nodded in agreement after seeing the bibliography clearly.
"It's not difficult to get started with this sword manual. It's a light sword that doesn't require particularly high strength, so it's suitable for beginners like you.
So Xiao Wang, let’s settle on this book?”
Xu Yun nodded happily and affirmed
"That's it!"
When Wang Zhen saw this, he didn't say anything more. He placed the sword manual in front of Xu Yun and put away the other thread-bound volumes at the same time.
Xu Yun took the book, flipped the pages a few times, and asked Wang Chen impatiently.
"Master Xiaowei, when can I start practicing this "Pingtian Sword Art"?"
"Now the eldest brother is out of danger, and there are servants taking care of him, so if you are free, Xiao Wang, we can start now."
Wang Zhen first answered Xu Yun's question about time, and then said with a strange expression.
"Also, Xiao Wang, I have something to tell you."
"What's the matter? Do you need to change into practice clothes first, or prepare a wooden sword?"
"That's not necessary, but Xiao Wang, I'm afraid you don't know something.
These books written by Wang were handed down from his father's generation and are quite old, so some of the handwriting may not be legible.
Especially on the cover of a book, such as the one you mentioned."
"Its original name is actually called "Laifu Sword Art"
Xu Yun's eyes suddenly widened
"Clam?????"
Note
I checked several books from the Song Dynasty. The regular scripts of Lai, Ping, Fu and Tian in the Song Dynasty are no different from modern ones. The source is Mi Fu's "Elegy to the Queen Mother" in small regular script.
