Chapter 98: Horsemanship, Knife Technique, and Archery Second Update
By now, Lu Xiangsheng has been completely disappointed in this court, he has no power to return to heaven alone, but he is still unwilling to join the ranks of opposing this court.
After many thoughts, Lu Xiangsheng decided to hide in the mountains and forests, incognito, according to his words, Xiangsheng is dead, and there is no such person in the world from now on.
But he has such excellent skills that he doesn't want to take to the grave. Lu Xiangsheng is an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, he is only 36 years old this year, although he has seen through the red dust and doesn't want to do anything, but he still wants to find an heir, and now Lin Yi is undoubtedly the best candidate.
Since Lin Yi wants to learn, of course Lu Xiangsheng is willing to teach.
Lin Yile is bad, to have such a teacher in this troubled era is tantamount to a gift from God, if he can learn Lu Xiangsheng's skills, it will be equivalent to opening a plug-in when traveling.
Of course, Lin Yi knew that Lu Xiangsheng's ability was definitely worthy of his reputation, and before he crossed over, he knew through history books and film and television novels that this was a powerful figure in the late Ming Dynasty who could turn the tide.
Thesis He was a jinshi in the Apocalypse period, and he became an official who was a scholar of the military department, and was posthumously awarded the crown prince and prince after his death.
Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and other powerful figures in the late Ming Dynasty, including the famous ministers and generals of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Wang Sun Guizhou, were all defeated under Lu Xiangsheng.
Later, Zeng Guofan, the nemesis of the Taiping Army, once took Lu Xiang as his teacher. For his Tianxiong Army, the worship of the five bodies threw themselves to the ground, learned his military strategy, and read his masterpieces, until all Hong Xiuquan's group was sent to the grave.
These are Lin Yi's cognitions of Lu Xiangsheng before he crossed over. He crossed over, through the contact with Lu Xiangsheng these days, but also witnessed his dominance, the only shortcoming of this person is that he is too loyal to this broken court, and even a little submissive, in addition, this is a great hero who stands up to the sky, his army, his bravery, unparalleled in the world.
Learning from such a teacher is really a great joy that can not be found, and it is the creation that he has cultivated for several lifetimes.
From this day on, Lu Xiangsheng instructed Lin Yi's martial arts every day. He mainly taught Lin Yi three skills, riding, knife and archery.
These are the places where Lin Yi needs to make up lessons the most, it can be said that in terms of fist and foot kung fu, in terms of foot fighting, Lin Yi's ability can be called a must. But charging on horseback, straddle the horse wheel with a big sword, and bend the bow and shoot arrows are Lin Yi's shortcomings.
Riding or equestrianism, Lin Yi now has a certain foundation. This is mainly because he inherited the ability of this body when he crossed over, this body was originally a border soldier, and his skills were quite good, he was Cao Wenzhao's subordinate, and later belonged to Cao Bianjiao, Wang Jian used to be his flag commander, Zhang Hua, He Tao, Erhu, Wang Qi and others were his comrades-in-arms.
Therefore, under the guidance of a famous teacher like Lu Xiangsheng, Lin Yi's riding skills have improved rapidly.
Knife technique is the second lesson that Lu Xiangsheng instructed Lin Yi. Before that, Lin Yi would only make a single knife, this kind of knife had no blade, and the weight was light, only about ten catties. And Lu Xiangsheng taught him the knife method of a big knife that weighs dozens of catties and is more than a zhang long.
A single knife is light and flexible, but the benefits of a large knife are even more obvious, just like writing, you can't write magnificent characters with a small block pen.
But whether it is a single knife or a large knife, they all belong to the knife technique. It's just that the routine, the usage is different, and the effect is different.
has a single knife as the foundation, and Lin Yi is not a layman in this regard. Especially his current physique, or his amazing endowment, the special soldier before the crossing, and the border soldier with good military quality, the two are combined into one, which can be called a genius for martial arts.
Some people say that martial arts are tricks across pieces of paper, which is not unreasonable, so Lin Yi is on the horse and dancing with a big sword, which is changing with each passing day.
The third lesson that Lu Xiangsheng taught Lin Yi was archery. This is a highly difficult and very practical martial art.
Riding horses and archery are equally important, collectively known as riding archery, which are the two most important martial arts in the era of cold weapons, such as the two wheels of the car are indispensable, the nomads are good at riding and archery, and this is just a short board for the farming people, so this is the capital of their repeated offenses in the Central Plains.
From the Xiongnu of the Han Dynasty, the Tartars of the Ming and Qing dynasties, including the Manchu Tartars, the Mongolian Tartars, etc., they came and went like the wind, the arrows were like rain, and the Central Plains people suffered all their hardships, and the disputes lasted for thousands of years, and they never stopped.
And this is basically a new knowledge for Lin Yi, a firearms master in later generations. If learned, it is more agile than a musket, and it can pierce through enemies from a distance of 100 steps, which is fascinating to think about.
It seems that anyone can shoot a bow and arrow, and can shoot steadily and accurately, but there is a lot of attention to it, just like an illiterate, and can write a few simple words, but the same words, if they come from the hands of calligraphers, it is a world of difference.
Archery is divided into step archery, horse archery, fixed-point archery and mobile archery. Among them, shooting a moving target on a speeding war horse is undoubtedly the most difficult and the most difficult. This is not something that can be learned in three days and two noons, even if Lin Yi is a genius, has fierce strength, and can pull away the strong bow of Sandan, it also requires accumulated training, as well as repeated experience and comprehension in battle, in order to become his own archery skills.
Under the careful guidance of Lu Xiangsheng, Lin Yi practiced martial arts hard every day, riding horses, archery, dancing broadswords, and practicing three homework every day.
Driven by Lu Xiangsheng and Lin Yi, Xiao Ying, Zhang Hua, He Tao, Erhu, Wang Qi, Dong Sheng, Gan Bao, Jiang Xingyuan and others not only served and protected the two adults, but they also practiced every day.
As for the more than 1,000 troops, Lin Yi handed them over to Zu Keyong to command.
These more than 1,000 people are elites left behind by the big waves and sands, hundreds are Guanning Iron Cavalry, hundreds are Tianxiong Army, and more than 100 are Lin Yi's personal guards.
Originally, there were more than 1,000 Guanning iron cavalry in Zunhua, more than 1,000 Tianxiong troops in Qianxi, plus Lin Yi's guards, there were more than 3,000 people in total.
However, in the battle outside Zunhua City, in order to save Lu Xiangsheng and Lin Yi, they disguised themselves as thieves and fought against Wang Pu and Tang Tong's 30,000 horses, and that battle mainly relied on these more than 3,000 troops to charge into battle.
As for the 100,000 ordinary people from Zunhua, Yongping, Qianxi and other places, their role is mainly to shout and cheer to build momentum and scare the people who are high and dive.
After this battle, although he successfully defeated the 30,000 horses who were high and dived, and also beheaded Tang Tong under the horse, and successfully rescued Lu Xiangsheng and Lin Yi, the more than 3,000 troops also suffered nearly half of the casualties, and now there are more than 1,700 people left.
This is Lin Yi and Zu Keyong's entire family background. However, these more than 1,700 people are all elites who have experienced a hundred battles and have been left behind by the baptism of war, and it is not an exaggeration to describe them as one as ten.
In the Zunhua area, you must not stay any longer. Now Lin Yi and Lu Xiangsheng have moved to the mountains and wilderness very close to the Great Wall.
Lin Yi They are practicing here, and these more than 1,000 people will not be idle, in the mountains and wilderness, in addition to training every day, they also have to go out hunting. The problem of feeding more than 1,000 people is not a small problem.
Lin Yi used a trick to get rid of the golden cicada, creating the illusion that they were attacked by thieves and their whereabouts were unknown.
In this way, Lu Xiangsheng's reputation can be preserved, and Lin Yi was not labeled as a rebel, as for the killing of factory guards, he was at most a prisoner of the imperial court, far from the point where the imperial court sent a large army to recruit and suppress it.
But Emperor Chongzhen will never be able to supply them anymore, and the problem of grain and grass needs to be solved by themselves and self-reliant.
Under the guidance of Lin Yi, Zu Keyong took people out to hunt every day and inquired about the movements of the imperial court. But this can not fundamentally solve the problem, and the weather is cold, if you want to raise grain and grass, it is impossible to eat and grow yourself, at least to survive the current few months, next year's spring flowers, grass warblers fly, then the situation will be better.
Zu Keyong planned to use the old method - robbery. But Lin Yi told him that this method is feasible, but he must pay attention to military discipline and do something and not do something.
We can only rob some rich households, landlords, squires, corrupt officials, etc., and for the common people, as well as those honest small businessmen who go to the countryside to visit households and make a living by doing small business and small business, they can only protect and help them, and there must be no slightest intrusion, otherwise military law will be engaged.
Zu Keyong knew Lin Yi's temper and was submissive.
Lin Yi and they practiced martial arts every day, and Zu Keyong was responsible for raising grain and grass every day, and even hunted and robbed the squires, rich households, corrupt officials, and corrupt officials, barely supporting for more than a month, because the Great Wall area was sparsely populated, and it was winter, and it was quite difficult to raise grain and grass.
The time came to the eleventh o'clock year of Tiancong in the tenth year of Chongzhen, that is, the first month of 1637 AD.
It's still the season of freezing and snowflakes.
At this time, Lu Xiangsheng's injuries have been completely healed, Lin Yi's martial arts have advanced by leaps and bounds, and he has already started to shoot arrows with a knife and a bow, and he has also taught everything that should be taught. As for how high Lin Yi's attainments can be in this area in the future, it depends on his efforts and understanding in the future.
Lu Xiangsheng planned to leave Lin Yi and them, but Lin Yi saw that the teacher had made up his mind, and he no longer kept him, so he could only send him off with tears.
"Lin Yi, this is left for you as a memorial, I hope it will help you."
Lin Yi respectfully took a small brocade box, and after opening it, there were several books inside, which were Lu Xiangsheng's experience summary and experience in governing the army over the years, as well as the scriptures and histories he had read, martial arts strategies, military books and war strategies, etc.
"Adults lead students like a mountain, and students can't repay it." Lin Yi is grateful if he has received a treasure.
Lu Xiangsheng waved his hand, "Although I have taught you the art industry for a few days, you used to be my subordinate, but to talk about kindness, I should be more grateful to you in the next place, we will say goodbye to the indefinite period, and it is a stranger to see each other again in the future, I hope you will do it yourself, do more righteous things, and don't harm the township." ”
Of course, Lin Yi knew what the teacher meant by saying these words, he wanted to cut off the relationship with the monk incognito, and take a break from the monkhood, and the monks of the Qingdeng Ancient Temple were similar all day long, it was difficult for them to see each other again, especially in this troubled era, the world is unpredictable, maybe it is the eternal secret.
"Thank you for your teachings, and the students will remember them and never forget them." Lin Yi knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the teacher, and when he got up, Lu Xiangsheng had already floated away.
Lin Yi stood quietly until the vague figure of the teacher in front of him disappeared into the forest for a long time.
"Brother Lin, the adults have gone away, let's go back."
Lin Yi nodded, touched a handful of red circles under his eyes, Zu Keyong, Xiaoying, Wang Jian, Zhang Hua, Wang Qi, Erhu, Dongsheng, Gan Bao, Jiang Xingyuan, Yang Fang, Zhao Sheng, Zhao Tingshou and other pro-soldiers and guards were all solemn behind Lin Yi.
Lin Yi knew that from today onwards, he would have to go it alone. He has many enemies, in addition to the Tartars, there are also thieves and the Ming court, all of whom may become his enemies, the front is full of thorns, tigers and wolves, everything has to rely on himself.
But no matter what, he can't be a thief, even if he is forced by life, he can only be a righteous bandit, and he must not become a thief, let alone surrender to the Tartars, this is his bottom line, so they still retain the banner of the Ming Dynasty.
A few days after Lu Xiangsheng left them, Lin Yi practiced dancing with his sword for a while, and then shot a few more arrows, shooting a fixed target on the galloping warhorse.
"Brother Lin is good at archery! What a miracle for adults! Xiao Ying, Zhang Hua, Wang Jian, and others praised one after another.
Lin Yi waved his hand: "Don't compliment me, it's still far away." My goal was to shoot the galloping enemy under the horse exactly a hundred paces away. By the way, you don't relax your requirements for yourself, everyone still has a lot of room for improvement, learning is endless, you have to do more physical and equipment exercises, in order to have a breakthrough, especially Xiaoying and Dongsheng. ”
Several people nodded in agreement.
Lin Yi said to Gan Bao and Jiang Xingyuan again: "The two brothers are fierce, but they still need to work hard in terms of tricks, and they will not be generals in the future."
"Thank you for your attention, we have written it down, and we will live up to your expectations." The two big men are happy.
At this time, Zu Keyong came over with Yang Fang, Zhao Sheng, Zhao Tingshou and a few other personal soldiers.
Zu Keyong came to Lin Yi's approach: "My lord, we have figured it out, there is a deal here, can we do it?"
"Oh, Grandma, tell me more."
Now they are running out of food and grass, basically counting the days, and the problem of feeding more than 1,000 people is the most important thing.
"There is a group of caravans, they are from Shanxi, they go to the outside of the customs to do business with the Tartars, if we can rob them, our more than 1,000 brothers will not have to worry about food and salary within three months."
Lin Yi's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Then what else is there to say, him!"