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Qingden felt a strong wind blowing towards him.

By the time he saw the true nature of this "wind", the gun tip had already reached his face!

No time to think at all.

The limbs start to act consciously first!

He held the blade of the bamboo sword with his left hand, exerted force with both hands at the same time, and slashed upward diagonally - with a snap, there was a loud noise.

The sword and the gun collided suddenly! The air is stirring!

The bamboo sword didn't move at all.

The gun body deviated from its original trajectory.

The tip of the gun, which was full of wind, brushed Qingdeng's temple.

Suddenly, Qingdeng felt a burning sensation coming from his temples.

If Shintaro Tojo had taken the real thing, there must have been an extra bloodstain on his temples by now!

Seeing that the attack missed, Tojo Shintaro took half a step back without hesitation.

While retreating, he pulled the wooden gun back to his hand and assumed an attack stance.

It's still the old saying - an expert will know if something is wrong as soon as he makes a move.

When Tojo Shintaro stabilized his wooden gun again, Hijikata Toshizo, Kondo Shusuke, and some of the apprentices present all changed their expressions.

Even Qingdeng, who was used to seeing powerful enemies, could not help but frown with a solemn expression.

Tojo Shintaro was seen controlling the body of the gun with his left hand, holding the tail of the gun tightly with his right hand, and pressing his right wrist against his right abdomen. The tip of the gun was pointed straight at Qingteng's waist and abdomen.

If we use the terminology of Chinese marksmanship to describe it... this is the most standard way to hold a gun: "The front hand is like a tube, the back hand is like a lock, and the handle of the gun is not exposed"!

There are various schools of spearmanship in this world, too numerous to mention.

Taking Japan alone as an example, there are many factions such as "Hoboin-ryu", "Teda-ryu", "Honma Shinto-ryu", and "Kashimagami-ryu".

As for China, there are even more factions.

"Yang's gun", "Yue's gun", "Shaolin's gun"... there are many kinds of them.

Although there are many factions, the core essence of the marksmanship of each faction in each country is the same.

The reason is that the shape and attack methods of the spears are very similar.

Between two points, a straight line is the shortest.

In a fierce life-and-death battle, whoever attacks faster will have the last laugh.

In addition, because ancient society basically did not have the technical conditions to treat penetrating injuries, once a spear was pierced in the torso, unless it was favored by God, it would basically have to wait for death.

Therefore, in the world of martial arts, "straight thrust" is always the fastest and most powerful move, bar none.

The advantage of a long spear is that it is "long enough" and at the same time "easy to stab".

In this way, the basic attack method of the spear is established: stab!

This further established its basic offensive concept: Stab more steadily! Stab faster! Stab further!

Almost all spear arts schools basically revolve around "how to stab".

The specific differences are nothing more than that some schools like to play feints, some schools like to "do it quickly but not to break", some schools like sneak attacks, and some schools specialize in the opponent's kick...

In short, everything remains unchanged.

No matter how it changes, it never leaves the realm of "hitting better."

Since the "basic principles of using spears" are roughly the same, then the spear techniques of each sect are naturally similar.

Japanese martial arts are deeply influenced by Chinese martial arts.

In this way, the spear skills of the two countries naturally have many similarities.

The action shown by Shintaro Tojo... is commonly known as "the front hand is like a pipe, the back hand is like a lock, and the handle of the gun is not exposed", which is a classic posture of Chinese spearmanship.

It can be understood literally.

The front hand is like a pipe, firmly controlling the gun barrel.

The back hand is like a lock, holding the gun barrel firmly.

When the gun is not inserted, the gun shaft should generally be close to the waist and abdomen, the right hand grip should be on the right side of the waist, and the left hand should be held forward and in the center. There is a saying that "the back hand is on the waist and the front hand is flat."

The front hand only serves as a sliding fulcrum and does not use force. Only in this way can the stabilization be more stable and farther.

To use a vivid metaphor - the front hand is the "muzzle" that stabilizes the ballistic trajectory, while the back hand is the "primer" for firing bullets!

As for "the handle of the gun is not exposed", it does not mean that the tail of the gun does not expose the back hand, but that the back hand does not exceed the waist.

When blocking and defending, the back hand should always be near the Zhangmen point on the side of the waist and should not be exposed behind the back.

Use the front hand to slide the handle, build up strength at the waist, and use the back hand to push the gun rod forward - this is a standard gun stabbing!

A common mistake rookies make is to stab the gun with both hands.

Using both hands at the same time...this method seems to make the spear stick faster and more powerfully.

But in fact, this will increase the range of movements, add flaws, make the posture stiff, lack flexibility, and the distance can be very limited.

"..."

Qingdeng held his breath and concentrated - activated his talent "Shen Shen" - spread his legs, grasped the hilt of the sword, raised the sword, and assumed the Xia Dan configuration.

The tip of the sword pointed far away at the tip of the spear opposite.

Both of them entered a state of concentration.

At this moment, there was a suffocating atmosphere between them.

Abruptly, Qingden felt his heart beat hard several times, sounding a violent "alarm bell" - this was a signal of "danger" being transmitted by his body!

"Tachibana-kun, I'm on board."

Tojo Shintaro said calmly.

The moment he finished speaking, the long gun barrel shot out from his front hand! Stab Qingdeng's torso like lightning!

The speed is too fast!

Except for a very few people such as Hijikata Toshizo and Kondo Isamu, most of the people present could not see clearly how he made his moves!

Qingdeng's eyes narrowed slightly.

After all, Shintaro Tojo's gun speed is not as good as his gifted "Eagle Eye +5" dynamic vision!

At almost the same time as the opponent stabbed the gun, he secretly used a fierce force and swung the knife upwards.

The bamboo sword and wooden spear once again struck each other in mid-air.

Qingdeng's sword was not purely defensive.

The seemingly ordinary upward swing contains ferocious power and sharp moves.

Qingdeng's purpose is very simple - to "defeat force with force"!

He swung a powerful slash and knocked away Shintaro Tojo's wooden spear.

But he didn't expect... At the moment when the sword and gun struck each other, Qingden felt the "heaviness" along the sword's blade, which was far beyond his expectation!

Although he had exerted a lot of strength, Tojo Shintaro still held the wooden gun firmly.

In the first half second, the gun head wrapped in cloth was still in front of Qingdeng.

In the second half of a second, his back hand pulled back like a tiger's beard - and he had already retracted the spear! Return to the "ready to launch" state!

After another half second, a fierce thrust like a mortar struck Qingdeng again!

As if he were playing baseball, Qingteng repeatedly made "swinging" movements, knocking away the "white cloth balls" that were coming towards him one after another.

Tojo Shintaro is like a ruthless "serving machine"... or rather like a "fort"! Repeatedly shoot terrifying "cannonballs"!

His fat and huge body further solidified his image as a "fort".

The sound of gunshots pierced the air.

The sound of a sword slashing through the air.

The clothes of both warring parties made a slight friction sound due to the strong wind pressure.

The repeated impact and roar shook the dojo!

That swift and fierce spear is like the undulating waves! It looks like a dragon flying in the clouds and mist!

All the apprentices present were impressed by Tojo Shintaro's superb spear skills!

However, laymen like them can only see the "surface".

All they saw was that Shintaro Tojo's gun was very fast and powerful.

On the other hand, experts such as Aoto, Hijikata Tozo, Kondo Shusuke, etc., have seen the "essence" of "Toujo Gun" - the terrifying waist and abdominal strength!

If we say that the opponents Qingden faced just now all had a certain problem, that is, lack of waist strength.

Well, Tojo Shintaro is the opposite of these people - his waist and abdominal strength are so powerful!

Spear art is a martial art that relies heavily on waist strength.

Waist Kung Fu is the foundation of spearmanship. If the waist is weak, the gun will be slow and weak - this is absolute, there can be no exceptions.

If you look carefully, you can find that every action of Tojo Shintaro - whether he extends the gun or puts it away - is achieved with the help of waist strength.

His movement range is extremely small...it can even be said that there is basically no movement at all.

Keep your feet firmly planted on the ground, as steady as a rock.

The front hand holding the gun never moved.

The back hand holding the gun repeatedly makes a "pushing forward" motion.

Judging from the muscle condition of his arms and wrists, he didn't use his back hand to push the gun hard - he completely used his waist to generate strength!

The range of movement is obviously very small, but it emits extremely terrifying power... This is a concrete manifestation of solid waist kung fu!

In addition, every time the spear is thrust out, the front third of the spear will shake violently, shaking out a flower-like afterimage, and then attack Qingdeng from all directions!

Sometimes it stabs Qingdeng's head, sometimes it stabs Qingdeng's chest, sometimes it stabs Qingdeng's shoulder, sometimes it stabs Qingdeng's lower body... It makes people unable to guard against it.

To be able to produce gunfire with just the strength of your waist - if this kind of thing spreads out, it will definitely shock the jaws of countless warriors!

It's really hard to imagine... Tojo Shintaro's fat waist, which seems to be stuffed with two swimming rings, actually contains such terrifying power!

Qingdeng couldn't help but secretly gasped:

——These masters who are good at using weapons are really difficult to deal with...

Even an extremely strong person can't help but be on guard when encountering a warrior who is good at using weapons...especially a warrior who is proficient in spears.

As long as it is in an open field, the spear can suppress all melee weapons.

The "King of One Hundred Soldiers" is so domineering!

To give the simplest example: In terms of skill level alone, Sanosuke Harada is not even ranked among the top 5 in the Shinsengumi.

However, if he really wanted to let go and have a fierce battle of life and death, then except for Aomori and Souji, no one would dare to say that he could defeat Harada Sanosuke without any injuries.

There is no other reason - the weapon used by Harada Sanosuke is a spear! It's that simple!

When facing off against a spear master, it is best to use the "syllogism" - that is, the formula "one level in kendo is equal to three levels in judo, and one level in gundo is equal to three levels in kendo" - to measure the opponent's strength.

Since just now, Qingdeng has been looking for the opponent's weaknesses and waiting for opportunities to counterattack.

However, Tojo Shintaro's attack speed was too fast.

The thrusts were continuous, not to mention getting close to the opponent, it was extremely difficult to just move.

In this case, Qingdeng was not in a hurry.

While he defended patiently, he carefully observed the opponent's gun path.

After a while, he gradually discovered that Tojo Shintaro was taking the path of "having both strength and skill".

At first glance, Tojo Shintaro seems to be the kind of powerful gunner who favors "one force to defeat ten kai".

But in essence, his movements have considerable technical content.

His "skills" mainly focus on how to hold the spear steadily and how to direct the waist force to the gun body.

After observing carefully for a while, Qingto concluded that Tojo Shintaro used a very special method to transmit waist strength.

This style of spearmanship with "both brutal strength and delicate skills" is exactly what Qingdeng likes.

As soon as he thought about this, Qingdeng narrowed his eyes slightly and thought about it.

After a moment, he suddenly shouted:

"Mr. Dongcheng, please pause!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was stunned.

Although Tojo Shintaro was puzzled, he still obeyed Qingto's request and slowly put away the spear in his hand.

At the same time, Qingdeng simulated the action of sheathing the knife and shouted loudly:

"Master! Get the gun!"

Kondo Shusuke was startled.

Qingdeng's sudden request really shocked him.

Hijikata Toshizo reacted quickly.

As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, he immediately turned his head and shouted to his junior brother beside him:

"gun!"

The junior brother thought quickly and ran out of the dojo in three steps and two steps at a time.

Before he could reach it, a spear of the same style as Tojo Shintaro appeared in Qingto's palm.

Qingdeng swung the barrel of the gun a few times to confirm the condition of the gun body.

Then, he crossed the gun majestically, looked at Shintaro Tojo in front of him, and said seriously:

"Mr. Dongcheng, this is a rare opportunity. Let me see more of your spear skills."

After that, he slowly lowered his body, with his left hand in front and his right hand in back. The straight gun body formed two parallel lines with the ground, and the tip of the gun was pointed directly at Tojo Shintaro's chest.

"I flow"

"Tachibana Aoden!"

Qingdeng straightened his head, straightened his shoulders and feet.

The top is flat, the shoulders are flat, the feet are flat, the spear is flat...it is the simplest and most powerful offensive posture in marksmanship - the flat spear!

The most important thing about the starting position of Zhongping Gun is the word "flat".

The spear head is pointed directly at the center of the opponent's body.

In this way, no matter which direction the opponent dodges, it will be the longest dodge distance.

When attacking from the other side, "the spear sticks in a line" and thrusts straight out. Its route is the shortest, takes the shortest time, is fast and powerful, and has the potential to "go like an arrow". Make your opponent hard to defend against.

In addition, because the gun attacks from the center, the gun shaft has no left, right, up and down angles. If you want to prevent the stabbing, you must cross the pole, so it is difficult for the opponent to block it.

In addition, the shortest distance and smallest angle when switching from a flat gun to other moves is very conducive to the defensive counterattack of the gun.

Because the Zhongping Spear is too domineering, the ancients once said: "The Zhongping Spear is the king of spears. It can't be guarded by high or low, far or near, it can't be blocked by high, it can't be taken by low, and it can't be blocked at all."

Upon seeing this, Shintaro Tojo raised his eyebrows first, then raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.

"I flow"

"Tojo Shintaro!"

As he spoke, he also lowered his body and mind, making his head level, shoulders level, feet level, and the gun level... and he also hit the level gun!

Two mid-level guns were facing each other in the air!

In the next breath, two "straight-line lightning" struck each other, cutting the space of the dojo!

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The inspiration for the martial arts plot in this chapter all comes from the duel of "Liu Baiyuan vs. Kuang Yimin" in the movie "Archer Liu Baiyuan". I strongly urge everyone to go watch it and experience the real marksmanship.