The use of spears began in ancient times. Among the five soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty, spears accounted for two of them, and they were the soldiers suitable for stabbing.
It looks similar to a gun. In a sense, it can even be said that the gun is an upgraded version of the spear.
But the difference between the two is actually very big.
One of the differences lies in the shaft. Gun shafts generally require flexible materials. Alder wood is the best, composite wood is the second best, and pewter shaft is the last. However, spear shafts are basically made of jujube wood or even fine iron, which has basically no flexibility at all.
The second difference lies in the tip. The spear tip is edged on both sides and has a barb at the tail, similar to an arrowhead. This causes the spear to be pulled out from the enemy's wound with greater force. At the same time, once pulled out, it will increase the secondary damage. The tip is an angular shape with protruding spikes, which is easier to pierce and easier to pull out.
Coupled with the difference in weight and length, the use of the two is completely different.
The spear is flexible and versatile, and can be used both for offense and defense. It can stab, cut, stab, or tart. Those with high skills can even create stick techniques or even whip techniques. In contrast, spears are much simpler to use. Basically, it mainly uses direct stabbing or killing, and the weapon is far inferior to the gun.
This led to the fact that since the Jin Dynasty, the spear has completely replaced the spear in the large-scale use of long-handled cold weapons, and has become the "King of One Hundred Weapons" in the Celestial Dynasty.
Even in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the proportion of spears, guns, and spears used by ordinary soldiers was not very different, but at the level of generals, there were far more famous generals who used spears than those who used spears.
Among the Five Tiger Generals of the Shu Han Dynasty, there were Ma Chao, Zhao Yun and later Jiang Wei. In the Cao Wei camp, there were also Xiahou Dun, Zhang Liao, Zhang He and others, including Tai Shi Ci, the most powerful general of Soochow, who was also a good hand with a gun!
There were so many of them that later generations even created a ranking of "Thirty-six Gunslingers".
In contrast, there were very few famous generals who used spears. Except for Cheng Pu, one of the twelve tiger ministers of Soochow, who used an iron-spine snake spear, there was only one person left.
It was precisely at this time that Wang Zheng secretly scolded Zhang Yide, a Yan native who "does not respect martial ethics"!
"laugh!"
Just when the distance between the two people quickly shortened to ten steps away, Zhang Fei's head, which had been slightly lowered, suddenly raised. At the same time, his left arm behind him swung forward, and the eight-foot-long snake spear was like an arrow from the string. Zhang Fei's forward momentum turned into a dark cold light, passed across the last distance between the two people silently, and hit him on the head!
Even though the morning light was shining now, Wang Zheng still didn't see this famous weapon clearly for the first time, let alone imagine that the opponent's first blow was so simple and crude.
What a fool!
What you have in your hand is a spear, not a hammer!
He was so surprised that Wang Zheng couldn't think about the rapid whistling sound in the air. He quickly clamped his legs on the horse's belly, stabilized the lower body, lowered his waist and raised his arms, and quickly raised the divine sword in his hand to meet it!
"when!"
Amidst the sharp sound that shocked the entire audience, two weapons, one long and one short, collided and scattered sparks!
Immediately, Wang Zheng's face suddenly turned red.
His blood surged so much that it was hard to hide it.
It can be seen that even with the current strength of forty-eight, it will not be easy to follow Zhang Fei's fierce attack.
Zhang Fei was also shocked.
After Liu Bei entered Xuzhou, it was impossible not to investigate the enemy around him. Zhang Fei had also heard about Wang Zheng's impressive achievements. If he was half-believed before, but today when the other party took the initiative to invite a fighting general, Zhang Fei shouted He raised his eyebrows, but his heart was full of vigilance, and he did not mean to look down upon him.
Therefore, he specially used his hand to chop instead of the usual thrust, hoping to gain the upper hand by striking with all his strength.
He originally thought that no matter how powerful this vertical stroke was, this strike would at least suppress him, but he didn't know that the figure sitting on the horse opposite him was as majestic as a mountain, and he actually stood down forcefully!
At this time, Zhang Fei was not the only one who was surprised.
You must know that the reputation of Guan and Zhang as enemies with ten thousand people has been known throughout the world since the battle with Lu Bu. When Yuan's army was defeated a few days ago, the Xiapi generals even witnessed Zhang Fei and Guan Yu charging into the enemy formation from left to right, as if they were in an uninhabited territory.
His unparalleled heroic appearance has already attracted everyone’s admiration.
Therefore, when Wang Zheng took the initiative to raise a provocation, it was not just Liu Bei who felt that "this son is asking for his own death."
And this Wang Zheng...
Can he catch Zhang Fei's full blow?
This made everyone onlookers stunned and in disbelief. Liu Bei suddenly changed his expression. Guan Yu, who was also a top military general, narrowed his eyes and said coldly:
"Trouble!"
He is the one who knows best among the onlookers. The earth-shattering blow of the third brother just now was not only completely unrestrained, but also relied on the impact of the war horse, so it was able to create such a terrifying power.
But give it your all...
It means it is difficult to continue!
It also means that the old strength is exhausted. Before the new strength is generated, not only will it be unable to deliver the second blow, but it will also be exposed!
In fact, Wang Zheng was secretly happy at this time.
Because of his previous victory over Sun Ce, Wang Zheng's original plan was not to use his talent. This time, he had a few moves with Zhang Fei. Even if he was slightly weaker, it didn't matter. Later, when the two armies actually faced off, he would use strong attacks to deal with Guan Yu. If
Being able to defeat them in one blow would kill two birds with one stone. It would not only suppress Liu Bei's army's momentum for victory, but also encourage Yuan's army whose morale was low.
As a result, a spear came from the opposite side. Wang Zheng's heart was filled with alarm bells, and he immediately launched a level three attack without any hesitation!
Even so, using his trump card and using all his strength, he could barely block Zhang Fei's attack. After secretly cursing this guy for being too fierce, how could he dare to let the opponent continue to attack?
Is that okay?
Don't try to test the truth. If you accidentally dismount the opponent's horse, it would be embarrassing!
Seeing that the opponent's flaw was revealed at this moment, Wang Zheng's right hand waved, and with a dazzling blue light, it quickly sliced along the shaft of the Zhangba Snake Spear, and went straight to Zhang Fei's left hand that was holding the weapon!
At the same time, Wang Zheng's left arm suddenly shot out, and all five fingers turned into a cage, tightly gripping the spear shaft in front of him, blocking any possibility of any movement of the spear, leaving Zhang Fei with only two ways to go.
Either let go and abandon the spear!
Either don't let go and break your hand!
"Thief!"
Zhang Fei's face was full of anger, and his left hand actually let go of the Zhangba Snake Spear as Wang Zheng expected. However, at the last moment before letting go, he pushed upward with force.
What does this mean?
Just when he was surprised, he saw the snake spear flying directly into the air. Wang Zheng snorted coldly, and with a sudden thought, he immediately made a choice and voluntarily gave up attacking Zhang Fei who was now empty-handed. He slashed out with his long sword, trying to kill Zhang Fei first.
The snake spear hit the ground.
But at this moment, I just heard a "bang!"
Zhang Fei suddenly reined in his horse and turned around. There were screams in the distance. The horse stood upright with its hooves not touching the ground. Just in time, the horse's head pointed at the snake spear in the air again.
The next moment, Zhang Fei stretched out his right arm, first to explore and then to retract it, just in time to hold the changed angle of the spear again.
After getting the weapon, he first clamped the horse's belly with his legs, reined in the horse and retreated a few feet away before suddenly stopping, staring at Wang Zheng fiercely, and shouted in a distant voice: "You want a male weapon? Why go to all this trouble."
"Just call me grandpa."
"The ring-eyed thief is making such a noise!" Wang Zheng snorted coldly, with a mocking smile on his face, and retaliated: "In just two or three rounds, I beat you to the point where you are running away with your head in your arms. You are really vulnerable!"
But he was secretly complaining that apart from his appearance, Zhang Fei in front of him didn't have the slightest bit of recklessness.
Not taking advantage of the attack, he immediately understood the situation and took the initiative to retreat to create a distance. He clearly wanted to use his strengths and avoid weaknesses, and did not want to use spear against sword in such a short distance.
"Hey!"
Hearing this, Zhang Fei became furious: "Yellow Turban Bandits, I will kill you today!"
"Excellent!" Wang Zheng smiled calmly, clamped the horse's belly, and the horse galloped forward: "Come and kill!"
"kill!"
Amidst the loud shouts, Zhang Fei also directly urged his horse to greet Wang Zheng quickly.
Amidst the thunderous galloping sound, the two riders approached again in an instant.
Zhang Fei lowered his waist and raised his arms again. When Wang Zheng saw the snake spear being lifted up by him, it was stabbed against his face in an instant!
So fast!
Fortunately, Wang Zheng's physique is far superior to that of ordinary people, and even his nervous reactions are like monsters. When this thought passed through his mind, his body acted almost instinctively!
Hearing just a shout, the king moved his horse, raised his sword, and struck quickly. The several movements were done in one go, like flowing clouds and flowing water, and the edge of the long sword struck the tip of the spear just right.
There was another clear sound of "dang".
A sword and a spear were swung out in succession, and both of them felt sharp pain in the tiger's mouth and numbness in their arms.
Another strength competition.
Once again, there is no distinction between top and bottom.
"kill!"
Zhang Fei is a brave man by nature, and he failed to gain the upper hand after two attempts. Instead, his ferocity was completely aroused. Blood was already spilling from his wrist, but he held the snake spear tighter, roared like a tiger, and struck again. A spear thrust hard!
"Screaming loudly will help?"
Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows, and his eyes once again showed a look like blue flames. This time, he did not choose to continue to fight. He twisted his waist and tilted his body to the left in a weird posture.
While the snake spear pierced the armor on his waist, Zhang Fei was not given a chance to retreat and retract the spear, so he suddenly leaned forward and struck Zhang Fei in the face with the divine sword!
At the critical moment, Zhang Fei didn't have time to think carefully and turned his wrist to meet the spear body. Unexpectedly, when the sword edge was about to touch the spear body, Wang Zheng also flicked his wrist and the sword force changed again!
But it changed from chopping to slanting in an instant!
This change of tactics was beyond everyone's expectation.
Just when everyone here in Xiapi was exclaiming in horror, and the Heavenly Army side was in ecstasy, Zhang Yide suddenly disappeared on horseback just as the sword was about to be completed, and no one was seen.
what's the situation?
Fell off the horse?
Wang Zheng was also startled. When he subconsciously glanced at the ground, a black shadow silently kicked from under the opposite horse, with rapid force and a tricky angle.
Under the sudden change, Wang Zheng had no time to return his sword, so he had to change his mind, lift up the fourth-level iron bone, and use his left fist to hit him hard!
puff!
Amidst the dull sound, Wang Zheng was beaten so hard that his whole body fell back. His whole right arm was sore and numb, and he almost fell off his horse.
At the same time, a figure suddenly fell off the horse and fell to the ground, causing dust to fly.
It was Zhang Fei who suddenly disappeared before.
But at the last moment, he hid directly under the horse's belly, and instead of retreating, he advanced, taking the opportunity to kick Wang Zheng, trying to kick him off the horse, but in the end, he was greedy for credit and reaped the consequences.
"Ahhh!"
The disgraced Zhang Fei had an angry look on his face and kept roaring.
Although he was not injured at this time, he suffered a heavy loss after all.
Falling at a disadvantage when fighting alone?
Is the enemy still a yellow turban bandit and a pervert?
How could Zhang Fei accept this fact? He raised his spear and glared angrily at Wang Zheng who was reining in his horse in front of him. When he was about to charge forward again, he saw several clanging sounds coming from the direction of Xiapi City.
Zhang Fei and Wang Zheng were startled at the same time and followed the sound.
This is...
Ming Jin to retreat the troops?
.....
Zhang Fei returned to Xiapi City with a resentful look on his face, and hurried up to the top of the city. When he saw Liu Bei starting to ask:
"Brother, why are you calling me gold all of a sudden?"
Liu Bei did not answer immediately, but just stared at the city with a solemn expression, as if he had a lot to say, but remained silent.
In the battle just now, Wang Zheng and Zhang Fei were neither exhausted nor injured, and their combat effectiveness was still intact. It could be said that the outcome was still undecided.
But in the end, Zhang Fei fell off his horse and was in a miserable state. Strictly speaking, Wang Zheng had the upper hand.
At this time, more than a thousand knights in black armor had rushed up like a tide, surrounding their coach and defending him, and they kept cheering and cheering, which was quite exciting.
A thousand cavalry, when placed against two armies of tens of thousands, is actually not too heavy. It can affect the situation of the battle, but it cannot influence it.
And in front of a big city like Xiapi, it seems a bit insignificant.
But for some reason, looking at this troop under the city, Liu Bei had a vague feeling that they were not comparable to ordinary cavalry.
It was like an arrogant torrent, unstoppable. Those shiny black armors sparkled in the rising sun, making the entire team look like an extremely sharp long arrow, as if it could pierce anything in the world.
An army in formation!
No matter which prince's army it is!
No matter how many people there are!
If there were more tigers and beni, it would be a bit tricky, Liu Bei thought, frowning.
Zhang Fei on the side was still shouting: "Brother, I haven't tried my best yet, why are you asking me to come back now?"
"This son is also a tiger general!" At this time, Guan Yu on the side replied.
"So what about the tiger general?" Zhang Fei shouted angrily: "Does the second brother think that I am no match for this guy?"
"That's not true," Guan Yu shook his head and said hesitantly: "It's just..."
"But what?" Zhang Fei's eyes widened even more.
"It's just that today is not the time to fight to the death!" Liu Bei finally spoke. While looking sideways at his third brother, he pointed to the city and asked in a deep voice:
"These people are arrayed under the city, and then the enemy general takes the initiative to challenge you to a duel. Yide, why do you think this is?"
"What do you mean, brother?" Looking in the direction of Liu Bei's finger, Zhang Fei thought for a moment and became suspicious: "Is this guy here to test you today?"
"That's right." Liu Bei nodded heavily: "The courage of the second brother and the third brother, who in the world knows?"
"If the enemy wants to capture Xiapi, he must not only understand the environment and terrain outside the city, but also the reality and reality inside the city, as well as the people and horses..."
At this point, Liu Bei paused: "Of course I want to test your and Yunchang's bravery to see if they are really as formidable as the rumors say!"
"In today's battle, that thief has gained a lot, and he knows very well that the courage of Yide is definitely not inferior to his!"
Hearing Liu Bei's gentle explanation, Zhang Fei's expression softened a lot, but he still muttered reluctantly:
"It's just that I didn't kill Shuzi today, so I feel depressed after all!"
"The days are long." Liu Bei reassured with a smile. When he turned to look at the city again, he already had a cautious look on his face.
At this time, he felt something in his heart.
The next battle will not be easy to fight.
.....
When returning to the camp, Wang Zheng looked back.
At this time, the city gate was slowly closing.
And Zhang Fei also returned to the city.
Ji Ling, Yan Xiang...
It is not easy to avenge you.
The faces of two acquaintances appeared in front of his eyes. Wang Zheng shook his head and looked at the suspended transparent box.
Remaining experience required for upgrade: 38785
His eyes fell on this line of text for a while, and Wang Zheng curled his lips.
There's still a lot missing.
He has already tested Zhang Fei's level.
A true 50/50 split.
Not only people, but also weapons.
In front of Zhangba Snake Spear, even those who cut gold and cut jade even though they were victorious for thousands of miles did not gain any advantage.
Then the same is probably true for Guan Yu and Leng Yanzao.
This means that when external objects cannot be relied upon, the natural attack has been used. Since we have not defeated Zhang Fei today, we will not be absolutely certain to defeat Guan Yu in the future.
This means that if he can't make up for the nearly 40,000 experience gap in the short term and upgrades to another level, he won't have to think about changing the morale of the two armies in the future by fighting in front of the battle.
After all, if you are not careful, your promotion may become a blow.