I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

"Before boarding the boat, I noticed your gait. When you walk, your right foot is shallow and your left foot is deep."

"It's the footwork of someone who always has a weight hanging around his left waist."

A look of surprise and vigilance appeared uncontrollably in the depths of Ogata's pupils.

The beautiful boy seemed to notice the vigilance in Ogata's eyes, so he said quickly:

"You don't need to be nervous. You don't mean to do any harm to your feet."

"To be honest, I'm the same as your step, in order to be able to board the ship smoothly, I concealed my samurai identity."

The beautiful boy straightened his waist a little.

"In the next color dragon horse."

"Isshiki Naosuke." The old man who was sitting next to the beautiful boy, that is, Isshiki, also bowed and introduced himself to Ogata.

Seeing that they all recognized his samurai identity, and frankly "exploded" his own samurai identity, Ogata no longer pretended to be stupid:

"I'm Mashima Goro. I don't know why the two of you are taking the liberty to visit."

"To tell you the truth." Isshiki said with a smile, "After the warrior demonstrated his so-called secret sword just now, I noticed that his step also showed a dismissive expression."

"Do you also think that the so-called secret sword that the warrior just used is useless?"

"Probably." Ogata nodded, "As you said just now. I also think that the tactic that samurai just used is useless in actual combat."

Seeing what Ogata said, Isshiki's face slowly showed joy.

"That's right. The man's moves just now are useless in actual combat."

Speaking of this, Isshiki paused, and then asked seriously:

"Sir, let me take the liberty to ask you what do you think of these so-called secret swords?"

Ogata looked up and down Yise several times with suspicious eyes.

Although I don't know why Isshiki asked this suddenly, this question is not a difficult or taboo question to answer, so Ogata answered honestly:

"I think all the swords and swords should be eliminated in this era."

After Ogata's words fell, the excitement on Isshiki's face became more intense.

"What you said is true. My thoughts are exactly the same as yours."

After finishing speaking, Isshiki sighed lightly.

"It's really rare to meet someone who thinks the same as me."

"Since my study tour, the more I travel, the more frightened I feel."

"This so-called secret sword and absolute sword are really harmful."

"Since the opening of the Edo Shogunate, it is said that there have been more than 400 schools of swordsmanship alone."

"However, the increasing number of sects did not make the swordsmanship flourish. On the contrary, the swordsmanship became more and more declining."

"Most of the sects are not popular sects with famous names."

"The surge in the number of sects is simply due to the fact that too many samurai use swordsmanship to make a living in order to make a living."

"Many sects just make some so-called improvements to some famous sects, such as the Katori Shinto style, and claim that they have created a new sect."

"And in order not to let the disciples who make a living be snatched away by people from other sects, I made up some fancy and unrealistic so-called secret swords and absolute swords to highlight the difference between my sect and other sects, and use this to deceive More people come to their sword hall to learn swords."

"Too many young people who are considered to have potential have wasted their lives because of learning the sword skills of these liars."

Isshiki slowly showed an angry expression at this time.

"The real swordsmanship should focus on one's own physique first, and then emphasize these skills."

"Whether it's swordsmanship, hand-to-hand combat or spearmanship, the most important thing is always your own physique."

"If the enemy is stronger and faster than you, no matter how powerful your skills are, no matter how powerful your so-called secret sword is, it will be useless."

"Physicality is the most important thing. Skills can exert their greatest power only if they are built on a strong body."

"That's why swordsmanship that focuses on skills rather than physical fitness is a crooked way that's not worth mentioning."

"The swordsmanship that focuses on physical fitness is the real sword."

Isshiki talked about his understanding of swordsmanship with a serious face.

But at this moment, he suddenly found that Ogata let out a low laugh as if he had been amused by some joke.

"One step." Yishi asked puzzled, "May I ask what you were laughing at just now?"

"That" Ogata scratched his hair, "I only laughed because I realized that you seem to have misunderstood something"

"I just said that all this and that sword should be eliminated in this era. It's not just those flashy secret swords and absolute swords."

"It also includes the real sword you just mentioned."

"Let me just put it in simpler words. I think all sword skills should be eliminated."

As soon as Ogata's words fell, the expressions of both Isshiki and the grandfather sitting next to him changed.

: After establishing a relationship with Ogata, A-Machi became infinitely close.And Azuki probably is.

By the way, Guasheng and Lin are both right, they are the most realistic figures of women in the Edo period.

In fact, A-Ming is not particularly big. The author has seen it on the blog. It is amazing that such a size does not feel ugly at all.

Chapter 589 Mashima Goro is so annoying, I really want to meet Ogata-sama! 【4600】

"One step." His face changed drastically, and he frowned slightly, "What do you mean that all sword skills should be eliminated?"

The old man sitting next to Isshiki, that is, his grandfather Naoshu, was also frowning at this time.

"It's just telling the truth." Ogata said lightly, "Compared with other tools, there is a very obvious difference between swords and other tools. Swords have no other use other than killing people."

"Axes can be used to fell trees. Bows and spears can be used to hunt."

"But only the sword has no other use other than killing people."

"The sword is a tool that was invented for killing people from the very beginning."

"Swordsmanship is a skill designed to kill people more conveniently with a sword."

"A sword is a killing tool, and fencing is a killing technique."

"Since you just said that swordsmanship that focuses on physical fitness is the real sword. That means you are also a person who believes that swordsmanship should focus on practicality."

"Then, you should agree with what I just said?"

Isshiki was silent for a while before gently nodding his head: "...That's right. I agree with what you said just now. The sword is indeed a killing tool, and the sword technique is a skill designed to kill people more conveniently."

"Hundreds of years ago, the sword and swordsmanship that existed in the world as a killing tool and killing technique did have an irreplaceable important position." Ogata continued at this time, "But now the times have changed."

"You guys should know about the famous battle of Changshu more than 200 years ago?"

"Of course I know." Isshiki replied.

"Since you know about this battle, you must also know the final result of that battle, right? The famous Takeda army was defeated badly by Oda Nobunaga's iron cannon troops."

In the Edo period, anyone who has received a little bit of historical education would know that the Battle of Nagasaki was a very famous battle in the Warring States Period more than 200 years ago: the strategic decisive battle between the Oda family and the Takeda family.

Ogata inherited all the memories of "Original Ogata".And "Ogata Hara", as a samurai who successfully completed all basic education, naturally has all kinds of knowledge about the Battle of Nagasaki in his memory.

The Takeda family was one of the most powerful princes in the Warring States period more than 200 years ago. They were famous all over the world for their force. ".

However, in the Battle of Nagaku, the head of the Oda family: Oda Nobunaga gathered more than 3000 matchlock guns, and defeated the prestigious "Strongest Legion" by alternating fire. Takeda's famous The cavalry was nearly wiped out by the fire of matchlock guns.After this war, the Takeda family declined completely, and was completely annexed by Oda Nobunaga 7 years later.

"...So, do you mean that the appearance of the iron cannon has made swordsmanship useless?"

Speaking of this, Isshiki paused for a while, and then let out a disdainful sneer.

"Hmph, I thought you would say something high-spirited. In the end, what you said was still these old-fashioned remarks."

"How can an iron cannon replace a sword?"

"In the battle of Nagao, the reason why the Takeda family lost so badly was that the commander of the Takeda army at that time was an idiot. It is not only possible to replace the commander with a better commander. It will not be defeated, and it is possible to defeat Oda Nobunaga instead."

"I can't finish talking about the time for a cup of tea due to the various flaws of the iron cannon."

"First of all, the fire rate of the iron cannon is extremely slow, and the reloading of ammunition is extremely troublesome."

"No matter how skilled an iron gunner shoots a round, it will take at least 10 breaths to complete the reloading of the ammunition."

"Secondly, the accuracy of iron cannons is still extremely low. Unless you are a very talented marksman, if you use iron cannons to shoot five targets about 5 meters away, it depends on luck."

"Secondly, there are still many restrictions on the use of iron cannons. It can't be used in rainy days, it can't be used in snowy days, and it can't be used in wet places..."

"Of course, I don't deny the power of iron cannons, nor do I deny that iron cannons can play a very important role in some places."

"But you said that the iron cannon can replace the sword, which really makes me disagree."

At this time, Isshiki's face was no longer as excited and excited as before, and he only looked at Ogata with indifferent eyes.

Ogata has been quietly listening to Isshiki's speech just now.

After Isshiki's voice fell, Ogata smiled slightly:

"You are right."

"Iron cannons still have quite a few flaws to this day."

"But iron cannons are extremely precise instruments."

"And one of the characteristics of extremely precise instruments is that there is no upper limit to their progress."

"The Iron Cannon does have quite a few flaws now, but have you ever thought about what the Iron Cannon will look like 50 or 100 years from now?"

"It's different from Japan. The southern barbarians attach great importance to the development of iron cannons."

"They kept improving the iron cannons. Up to now, the southern barbarians have invented many extremely powerful iron cannons."

"Not only has the shooting range been greatly extended, but the shooting accuracy has also been greatly improved."

"With time, the iron cannon will be improved more and more, with fewer and fewer defects."

"Fifty or 50 years later, it is not impossible to see iron cannons capable of hitting 100 targets about 50 meters away, or iron cannons capable of firing 90 rounds of projectiles in one go."

"As for the sword and swordsmanship..."

"Weapons like swords have almost no room for improvement. At most, there will be some new sword-making techniques to make swords sharper and harder."

"As for swordsmanship... it is human beings who use swordsmanship. So a person's physical fitness determines the upper limit of swordsmanship."

"And a person's physical strength also has a limit, just like a person can't lick his elbow with his tongue no matter what."

"Only when human beings themselves improve. For example, one day everyone can lick their elbows with their tongues, and sword skills can improve along with it, and some brand new and stronger sword skills will appear."

"But even so, there is absolutely no way to be stronger than the sword technique that needs to be close to injure the enemy."

"Imagine this kind of scene, a group of iron gunners holding improved iron cannons that can shoot 100 rounds of projectiles in one breath, facing the samurai who are still using swords."

"Those warriors probably couldn't make five steps before they were all killed."

"The sword body is a killing weapon, and its killing efficiency is bound to become worse and worse than that of the rapidly improving iron cannon."

"Since the sword that exists in the world as a killing tool is less and less effective in killing than iron cannons, then what is the need for the existence of the sword? What is the meaning of the art of swordsmanship?"

"The only way out for sword in the future is probably to completely become a decoration in the house. And fencing is to become an entertainment and fitness exercise like Cuju."

Isshiki's expression has turned blue and white since just now.

"An iron cannon that can fire 100 bullets in one go... What nonsense are you talking about?" Isshiki gritted his teeth, "How could such an iron cannon appear?"

Isshiki raised his head, stretched his neck, and glared at Ogata with a little anger.

Perhaps because of his anger, his cheeks turned dark red.

Isshiki's height is a little shorter than Ogata's, only about 1 meters.

He was already shorter than Ogata, but his current appearance of stretching his neck and glaring at Ogata made him even more short.

Atachi, who had been listening silently, also found that the atmosphere around him was getting worse and worse, and racked his brains to think of something to say to ease the atmosphere.

Isshiki opened his mouth again at this moment, as if he was about to say something more.

But at this moment, his grandfather who was sitting beside Isshiki stretched out his hand to grab Isshiki's sleeve.

"That's enough, Ryoma. Let's call it a day. Let's go back."

"Grandpa..." Isshiki turned his head and looked at his grandfather Isshiki Naoki.

"That's it." Zhi Zhou stared straight at Isshi, and repeated what he just said word by word.