In the early swordsmanship lectures of the Rigal world, the part of a sword fight that was about "timing" was classified as "three times".

These three are "time for the body", "time for the shoulder", and "time for the hands".

The so-called body time refers to the mobilization of the whole body, the center of gravity is lowered, and the powerful slash is performed while striding at the same time, while the shoulder time refers to the attack of the arm pivot point and the shoulder, which does not move the waist and lower limbs, that is, the attack that stands still and only swings with the arm.

The last hand time, and so on, naturally refers to not even moving the shoulders, but only using the sword in the hand through the wrist part of the minimum range.

These three types of time are sorted from largest to smallest – the fewer parts that need to be mobilized, the faster the natural movement, and the less time it takes. Therefore, the technique taught in this handout is naturally "use the time of the shoulder to deal with the opponent's body, and the time of the hand to deal with the opponent's shoulder".

- How to tell whether the opponent is a swordsman from a professional class or a wild road, this kind of detail is the basis for this.

In a trial fight, both sides distanced themselves.

The goal of the swordsman is to prevent Henry from continuing his attack on his fallen companion, while the sage's purpose is to defend his companion as well.

It's not like they're going to be able to fight one-on-one, because there are more people around and there's a lot to worry about.

This tacit understanding between seasoned combat professionals is clearly an opponent, but others often look like partners.

"Whew-" The Japanese waist knife in the hand of the swordsman wearing the hat is not the usual sword today, but a sword that looks quite classical from the blade. This blade with a greater curvature was first used in horse warfare, with a curved blade and a reverse curve of the hilt, so that it could be stable when riding a horse and slashing downward.

After the increasing emphasis on foot combat swordsmanship, the handle of the sword began to lengthen and tend to straighten, and the final evolution form was the current sword. And the sword in this person's hand can't tell whether it is a custom samurai preference for retro or whether it comes from a transitional form hundreds of years ago, all in all, it is longer than an ordinary sword, and with the height and arm length of the hat swordsman, it will not fall in front of Kramer in a head-to-head confrontation.

There was something peculiar about his inquiry, for there were so many people lying on the ground who had been beaten down by Henry that anyone could see at a glance that it was indeed the sage who had attacked his companion, but he nevertheless consulted.

A few people who were faster in the tutorial quickly leaned over and helped up the rogue on the ground, and at the same time, more and more people surrounded them. In addition to the guys who staggered out slowly among the trees, there was actually a group of people on the road, many of whom were riding horses.

This group of people is obviously very different from the previous rogues, and even if you don't mention that about seventy or eighty percent of the people in this group of more than 150 people are wearing armor, from the details of their physique and clothing, it is enough to judge that they are the samurai and ashigaru of Narumi and the others.

"It's a ronin. Although he saw his colleagues, Narumi was not happy. The other party does not have any family crest or symbol to indicate the Chinese he serves, although he has a horse and is ready to go, the samurai who does not serve his master is the most dangerous existence in this and human society today.

In particular, they also had a lot of spears, all of them were armed with swords, and they carried heavy loads.

"Poke a hornet's nest. Old Qiao's face was worried, the number of the other party was more than ten times that of them, and the advantages of personnel quality and equipment quality they had in the face of hungry people were also gone. These people were also samurai, and they also had good equipment, and they didn't even have more experience in actual combat than them.

"Leave it to Akaki-sama. "It seems that the leader has given the order, and they don't seem to intend to rush up and wipe out all the people here. This kind of top-down almsgiving-like surplus If Ah Yong, who is strong in blood, did not lie down due to diarrhea at the moment, he would definitely pull out his knife with indignation.

In the world of samurai, honor is everything, and the opponent has the advantage of strength but does not rush to the top, but leaves it to the swordsman and the sage to face off one-on-one. No one knows what kind of heart this is, so it should not be taken lightly.

"Lord Shura, come on!"

The morale of the newcomer seems to be much higher than that of Henry's party, who has some minor friction inside, and many ronins are cheering for the swordsman behind him, which seems to have a lot of confidence in this person.

The swordsman moved his head slightly, he should have heard a voice behind him, he didn't speak, he didn't turn to that side - this is even more proof that this man's level is really not low.

What is the most likely situation for a person with swordsmanship but no actual combat experience to go to the battlefield?

Cowardice and inability to play are actually only a minority, as Yajiro did before, and most of the reasons are actually nervousness caused by nervousness.

The grass and trees are all soldiers, and they are overly nervous. Unable to reasonably judge the danger of the situation, he kept his muscles tense before he even started, which led to exhaustion and numbness when he was about to swing his sword due to the long-term nervous tension and inability to keep up with the rhythm.

And in this case, subconsciously turning your head when you hear a sound is also a very common low-level mistake.

Therefore, the aura of the battlefield veteran is easy to judge - like the two on the field, they will not put on a tense posture before the start of the fight, but in a relaxed and natural posture but listening to the six directions and watching in all directions. Warm physical strength, but always ensure that the enemy is head-on.

It seems to be full of flaws, but in fact there are no flaws.

Henry understood it deeply, as did the few others in the group.

This relaxed and defenseless posture is a trap for the hunter, an illusion of trapping, because every penny of physical strength in this level of duel can be converted into a small advantage to win.

This is the reason why novice swordsmen often lose in the face of veterans, rushing to attack, disrupting their breathing, and thinking they are in charge but in fact their physical energy is consumed. The sword in his hand became slower and heavier, and in the end, he was easily defeated by the opponent without spending much physical energy.

"Whew-" Henry struck first, and disappeared in place with a single arrow. He didn't have a choice, and the opponent had an overwhelming numerical advantage, and this surplus could only be shown when there was plenty of threat. He had no choice but to strike first.

"Huh-" The one-meter-five-long sword made a sharp sound of breaking through the air and landed with an extremely standard slash, and the sage did not get too close to the opponent's space, but attacked at the maximum attack distance.

It was obvious to his opponent that he had judged this, as he had taken a broken step back on his heel, and had not retreated too much in one breath - he had clearly recognized Kramer's power in the previous encounter, so he did not block directly, but Henry's attack was not a one-time end, and the sage twisted his wrist to a horizontal slash halfway through the squire, forcing his opponent to retreat more widely and squat to dodge.

"Wonderful. Although they were surrounded by regiments, Narumi and the others were still staring at this battle that was ordinary in the eyes of outsiders.

"This person's practical experience is not below Mr. The great god nodded: "The judgment of sword skills and timing, the opponent's sword length and attack distance are all mastered." But the most important thing is the control of its own physical strength. ”

"At first, the unguarded inducement stance made the opponent attack, and then the dodge was carried out with a lot of experience and in a minimal range. ”

"In this way, there is no withdrawal too much, ensuring that the opponent is always within his own attack distance and can counterattack at any time, and secondly, he can save his physical strength. ”

"If we were on it, we would probably be out of breath by dodging and blocking like a rookie teasing a newcomer, and finally lose easily when the sword with half of our strength is getting heavier and slower. Old Qiao shook his head, a little unwilling in his tone.

"Is this the difference between actual combat and martial arts...... Yajiro sighed, watching Henry's battle and his own experience along the way, and now watching the duel between these two swordsmen, he finally realized this.

Martial arts can be played at intervals, and it is a virtue that samurai have always sung about fighting to the fullest in a duel, as well as respect for their opponents.

But the actual combat is different.

The real winner of the battlefield is king, and no one will tell you the details of the rules. Bows and arrows are consumed, and swords are broken, curled, broken, bent, or dulled. If you don't know how to protect your equipment, win at the least cost, and throw everything into the first enemy in one go, you will soon follow in his footsteps and become a corpse.

It's not a skill that can be learned by swinging a sword in the air on the practice ground or politely engaging in a one-on-one duel to knock out an opponent in a jousting arena, something that only a seasoned swordsman can possess on the battlefield.

The brawler's calculations.

- Henry directly saw through the other party's plan. It was the right decision to just dodge and consume his physical strength, and it must have been the judgment of Kramer's size and weight that he decided to dodge more than to fight. The greater the weapon, the more destructive it is, but the more expensive it is to use, and if you don't have the confidence to go head-to-head against such an opponent, it can be a weakening way to use your stamina.

- In that case.

Then you can dodge enough.

The greatsword is raised, resting on the shoulder.

"It's an iron butterfly. "Standard starting hand, but the swordsman on the other side seemed to move when the Roan Maiden said the word, and the sage dropped his sword before he could react any other way.

Eighty-four style sword skills, which can be practiced from beginning to end, are the minimum standards of a Suomir great swordsman.

And among the eighty-four tricks, choosing the appropriate combination of skills and improvisation to deal with different situations is the level that only the master can have.

The following slashes begin with the following, but are followed by more horizontal and oblique slashes.

Henry's calculation Mira can see it at a glance - because both sides are standing, Kramer's slash can be regarded as a line-like attack, if it is a vertical slash, you only need to dodge slightly to the side to dodge to the smallest extent, but the horizontal slash is different, unless you squat or directly exit the attack distance, you can't avoid it perfectly.

And since squatting will affect the subsequent movements, the only thing the opponent can take is to take a big step back.

In a very short period of less than a second, the sage judged the opponent's intentions and adapted Iron Butterfly's combo, so as to make the opponent dodge enough.

The battle caught up in his rhythm, slashing efficiently and succinctly, forcing his opponent to dodge with large, physically demanding jumps. And because of Iron Butterfly's attack speed, he didn't even have room to think about other actions.

"When!!" So of course, in order to break through the deadlock, the swordsman had to erect his sword and forcibly block Henry's slash.

"Buzz-" The high-quality Wato sword let out a wail under Kramer's sword strike, and the opponent immediately began a fierce counterattack after blocking the sage's attack. He didn't take the usual practice of retreating and distancing himself before attacking in a hurry, because he knew that it would be easier to use a weapon like a greatsword to get a distance.

The sword used the skill of biting the sword, and the long knife in his hand grazed Kramer like Henry, and the sage did not retreat, but advanced without retreating, and raised his big arm to clamp the opponent's long knife under his armpit while moving forward.

Realizing that the weapon was restrained, the opponent immediately twisted the knife in his hand with the intention of slashing the flesh with the blade to inflict damage, and Henry's action was to release one hand and immediately hold the other hand back, Kramer used the inverted V-shaped gauntlet to jam the opponent's knife from top to bottom like a fork.

The "Qiang ——!" swordsman immediately drew his long knife, sparks flew everywhere, and the two separated again.

"Good!" erupted in earth-shattering cheers from the crowd of ronin, and although it lasted for a very short time, such a high-level sword fight was something they had never seen in their lives.

The leader looked at this side in silence, and the swordsman, who had not taken off his hat in the heat of battle, was silent for a long time.

He stood still and did not move, but the sage did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but just watched for a long time.

"Your weapon is not like that of the Moon Country. He spoke, and said.

"Your swordsmanship is not a Japanese style. And Henry shrugged.

"I know a man who wields a sword similar to yours. ”

"I also know a person who has bad eyes and a very fast sword. ”

"Smack. Miss Luo An suddenly slapped her forehead.

Henry shrugged his shoulders and drooped Kramer down.

And the swordsman untied the cotton rope on his chin and took off the hat from his head.

"No wonder it's called a red ghost, it's really red-haired—" Old Joe made a voice of sudden realization.

"O Southern Barbarians. Yajiro looked at it stunned, and only squeezed out these words for a long time.

The sage looked at the old man and spoke softly.

"It's been a long time, but it looks like you've gone a long way along the sea. ”

"Joshua. ”