Samurai of the Takeda Family

Chapter 41: Iai Kendo

Yamamoto Kansuke's kendo is not moving like a mountain?

   After hearing Kansuke Yamamoto's words, Li Xiao was taken aback for a moment, and then subconsciously looked at the other party's lame right leg. Yes, Yamamoto-san, who is physically disabled and strong, thinks that'fast as wind, Xu Rulin, and aggression like fire' can't do the three points, the only thing left to do is to'do not move like a mountain'.

   Suddenly Li Xiao remembered that Masatoshi Yasuke had mentioned before that Kansuke Yamamoto had studied swordsmanship under Tsukahara Buden, and he was praised as the No. 1 swordsmanship of the Takeda family by the current Japanese swordsman. Li Xiao knew that Tsukahara Buden said that Yamamoto Kansuke was the number one swordsman, not because of his actual combat ability, but his understanding and application of swordsmanship.

   In Japanese, the word art of war has two meanings, one refers to the way of military distribution, which is military strategy, and the other also refers to kendo.

   The way of military distribution and the way of swordsmanship are interlinked. An outstanding swordsman is also a warrior, and the two are integrated.

There was a saying in the "Five Wheels Book" written by Miyamoto Musashi that the technique of defeating a person is no different from defeating 100,000 people. The warrior can see the big in the small, just like the wooden figurines can be carved out by an inch tall wooden figurines. Like a huge Buddha statue.

   Therefore, a person who only knows fencing but not the art of war can only become a swordsman, not a master. It's just like the three major Japanese swordsmanship schools: Nian-ryu, Shinto-ryu, and Yin-ryu, and it is also known as the three major sources of warfare.

Such as Tsukahara Buden and Miyamoto Musashi, they became the masters of warfare from swordsmanship, and the disciple of Uizumi Nobuzuna, the father of Yanagyu Shinyuu, and his descendants, later became the Tokugawa shogunate. Guide to the Art of War.

   Same as the master of military strategy Kansuke Yamamoto, he also integrates his understanding and application of the art of war into his own kendo.

   "To understand what is in Kendo, you must understand the true meaning of'immobile like a mountain', Li Xiao, you can attack me with the spear in your hand now." Yamamoto Kansuke said calmly.

   Li Xiao hesitated for a moment, and said: "Master Yamamoto, there are no knives and guns. Why don't we replace them with wooden knives and guns."

Yamamoto Kansuke shook his head and said, "Only when you are fighting for life and death, is the time for a samurai to comprehend kendo. Master Li Xiao, if you can't even avoid this sword of my Yamamoto, you will lose your life. Therefore, the result of your duel with Shioka Kazuha is the same, because his swordsmanship is only above me, not below me."

   After hearing this, Li Xiao stared at Kansuke Yamamoto. At this moment, he finally understood a little bit of Iai Kendo.

   Li Xiaoheng's spear was placed in a posture, while Assistant Kan Yamamoto held the hilt, but still did not pull the samurai sword out of its sheath. Li Xiao stabbed his gun straight, Kansuke Yamamoto remained motionless, using a scabbard to fend off Li Xiao's blow. Li Xiaocai would not use his full strength to stab Yamamoto Kansuke with a single shot. He must pass this competition to understand from Yamamoto Kansuke what Iai Kendo is, and improve his chances of winning a duel with Shioka Kazuha.

   Therefore, Li Xiao has been cautiously keeping a distance of more than two meters from Yamamoto Kansuke.

   After a shot, Li Xiao felt Kansuke Yamamoto's chest together, and seemed to take a deep breath in a very quick time, and held the breath in his chest. After completing this process of gathering momentum, suddenly, Kansuke Yamamoto took two steps forward with his right foot, extremely fast, and it was difficult to believe that the opponent turned out to be a lame.

  The distance between the two shrank in an instant. Yamamoto Kan helped lower himself, avoiding Li Xiao's shot, while holding the scabbard with the thumb of his left hand and pushing up, pulling out the hilt with his right hand steadily and forcefully.

After breathing for a while, Kansuke Yamamoto yelled, and the samurai sword came out of its sheath. The sharp blade moved smoothly at first, and then became faster when it slid to the middle section. When the tip of the blade came out of the carp, the speed of the sword was like a flash of lightning. between.

   At this moment, Li Xiao saw the determination from Yamamoto Kansuke's eyes, and felt the fierce murderous aura. As he said, this knife really wanted to kill himself, without any hesitation or hesitation. There is no room for delay between the shots, and Yamamoto Kansuke intends to make a judgment on winning or losing under this knife, either you die or I live.

  The so-called Juhe was the art of drawing swords at the time, and the core was to kill with one blow.

In ancient Japan during the Nara dynasty or the early Heian period, when samurai fought on the battlefield, when weapons such as guns, spears, and razors were broken or shot down, they suddenly pulled out the Taishou worn on their waists to kill the enemy, thus turning defeat into victory. Technique.

   The practice method of drawing swords is also different. Normally, samurai swords are practiced in standing combat, while drawing swords are practiced in a kneeling posture from beginning to end.

   You can often see in Japanese movies, a samurai goes to the other's house as a guest, and sits at the table opposite the owner. While chatting, the two sides didn't agree with each other. The samurai suddenly drew his sword out of its sheath, and while the owner was still in a state of precaution, he directly killed the opponent with a knife in a kneeling position, splashing blood within five steps.

  The so-called inability of the knife to scabbard is to prevent the opponent from estimating the length of the knife, but he knows it well, and then has the upper hand in the first move of the scabbard. So as to kill the opponent at the moment of drawing the sword, one move will determine the outcome.

   At the moment Kansuke Yamamoto drew his sword out of its sheath, Li Xiao felt his back wet with sweat, chilling.

   There is no doubt that Yamamoto Kansuke is really going to kill himself with this knife. At this moment of life and death, Li Xiao really made a decision, that is, to abandon the gun and retreat.

   Yamamoto Kansuke also did not expect Li Xiao to retreat. For a samurai, the knife or spear in his hand is his second life. If he discards it, he will lose the honor of the samurai.

   However, Li Xiao is not a Japanese samurai, and he does not have this concept at all. Li Xiao pulls out his feet and dodges behind him. Then Li Xiao followed a leap, and rolled in the snow, completely out of the range of Yamamoto Kansuke’s katana ~ www.wuxiamtl.com~ After regaining his position, Li Xiao also pulled out the ribs on his waist. Out, ready to deal with Yamamoto Kansuke's next blow. The core of Iai Kendo is a one-shot kill. Li Xiao knew that although he was a little embarrassed to avoid, Kansuke Yamamoto didn't kill him with this knife, and his advantage was also lost.

   But in fact, Yamamoto Kansuke didn't pursue it. Instead, he flicked his wrist and slowly retracted the sword back into its sheath, taking his posture calmly.

   Yamamoto Kansuke looked at Li Xiao, smiled and asked, "Master Li Xiao, now do you know what Ihe is?"

   Li Xiao laughed: "Is it, when you are not moving, you are as stable as a mountain, and when you are moving, you will kill with one blow."

Yamamoto Kansuke nodded and said, "Yes, when ordinary people practice Iaai Kendo, they only see the sudden swiftness of the sword when the sword is drawn out of its sheath, but they ignore the momentum and inner meditation before the sword is drawn. During a duel, Should both look directly at the opponent's sword and slash, and blinking because of fear, he shakes his will, and will never reach the realm of immobility like a mountain and pointing directly at his heart. This is my Kensuke Yamamoto."

   After saying this, Kansuke Yamamoto re-supported the scabbard on the ground, turned around and limped away.

   But Li Xiao stayed in place, thinking about Yamamoto Kansuke's words, standing alone in the ice and snow.

   Juhe Kendo, I have heard of the name.

   In his opinion, the idea of ​​looking for a local Japanese martial arts master to learn gun skills has long gone.

   In fact, after four months of coming to Japan, Li Xiao has gone through constant competitions and fights. Based on this, he has learned the spear skills from the old cadres and is already strong enough and has accumulated strong self-confidence.

   Instead of looking outside, it's better to sharpen oneself.

   Such a duel three days later, let me use Mingguo’s spear skills to become the world’s best swordsman for a while. That's what Li Xiao thought.

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