Chapter 60 The Core of the Rapier
"What you paid me is money for killing people. If you want me to say nice things, the money has to be calculated separately." Bronn didn't care. "If the money is enough, I can also help you wean you. The cost is far less than what he did." In a gentle way.”
Ian rolled his eyes and ignored the bastard. He knew what Bronn meant. Rolle's training method was too extreme, which basically saved him from being beaten.
And as we all know, getting beaten is the fastest way to progress.
But at this stage, Ian believes that rapidly improving his strength is not as important as maintaining his image. After all, he can gain a near-leader status in Sir Wilder's alliance. First, relying on Lannister This surname, secondly, relies on the image that Wilder calls "the old woman descending to earth" that she has shown.
If he gets beaten up in training and his face is swollen, it will easily make him lose his temper.
However, in Ian's opinion, Bronn's advice is indeed of great reference value. Compared with the pseudo-actual training with Rohr, practicing the basic movements honestly may be more helpful to him at this stage.
Thinking of this, Ian cast a questioning look at Rohr.
Rohr nodded, indicating that this plan was also feasible. He waved to Chigen and told him to go to the training ground of the manor to pick up the two scarecrows. After returning, he turned to Ian, "Then, today we will start from the simplest , which is also the core movement - stabbing, start training."
"prick?"
"Only when facing unarmored or lightly armored enemies, slashing will be most effective. In battles between knights, stabbing is the most effective way to use the sword." Rohr explained patiently, "Be proficient in stabbing. A knight with sword skills can easily break through the defenses of chain armor, light pierced armor, and most plate armor. If the angle is appropriate, he can also penetrate some average quality plate armor."
Ian nodded thoughtfully. He had read relevant experimental papers before. Breaking the roughest cast iron plate armor or armor requires more than 130 joules of energy, while the energy of swinging blades and axes ranges from 60 joules to 130 joules. Between joules, the maximum amount of waving hands can reach about 200 joules.
This means that when you face a fully armored knight, it is very difficult to effectively kill it by slashing.
The 'stabbing' is different. Since all the thrust points are concentrated on the tip of the sword, as long as the fracture toughness and hardness of the enemy's armor remain unchanged, the energy required to penetrate the defense by stabbing is much lower than that of chopping.
That's why Rohr said that 'stabbing' is the most suitable method for fighting between knights.
"Then what if the opponent is wearing high-quality plate armor or heavy-duty armor?" Ian was not arguing, but was asking Rohr seriously.
After all, all his knowledge in related fields comes from books, and the practicality is definitely far less than Rohr's experience.
"Of course there will be targeted attacks, but when dealing with that kind of enemy, I prefer to have a page hammer ready as a secondary weapon at all times. This may be easier to achieve than the sword you have been practicing for several years."
"Well" it really makes sense, Rhaegar, now do you know where you lost to Robert?
"Okay, what you need to learn now is just the basics of swordsmanship, don't think about those complicated issues first." After Rohr finished speaking, he then asked, "Do you know what the core secret of the sword is?"
"Stab the enemy with the pointed end?" Ian remembered this. This was the move that Jon Snow taught Erya.
"Stab the enemy with the sharp end? Seven levels of hell! Do you think you are a child in the enlightenment stage? You still want to stab the enemy with the hilt without the sharp end? Hahaha!" Ian's answer made Roel laugh, The wine-stained whiskers bounced up and down,
"The hilt of the half-hand sword can indeed be used to attack, but it is not to stab but to smash. When you can't find the opponent's flaw in the fight or your posture is just right to attack the opponent with the hilt, you can consider using the sword. Hit him on the head with a weighted ball."
"If the strike angle is right, this move can sometimes achieve the same effect as a hammer, but now, the move I want to teach you is stabbing," Rohr said, raising the sword in his hand to shoulder level, " Look carefully! The core secret of the stabbing sword is that the sword and the forearm are in a straight line!"
After saying that, he pushed the sword forward, and when his arm was about to straighten, he suddenly accelerated the force and reached the tip of the sword, instantly piercing the scarecrow in front of him.
"This is the most basic stabbing move - flat stabbing. Now it's up to you to try it." Rohr said to Ian.
Initially, Ian didn't think there was anything surprising about this sword, but when he walked up to the scarecrow and watched Rolle take out the sword with all his strength, he realized that what Rolle had pierced was not the straw, but the Scarecrow's body. of wooden piles.
Ian took a deep breath, and raised the heraldic sword in his hand in the same posture as Rohr just now, at shoulder level, and then stabbed out with the sword. The tip of the sword penetrated the scarecrow's body, but it hit the inside. The wooden stake slid to one side and then passed through the scarecrow's back.
"When stabbing, the tip of the sword should be pointed straight out, not tilted to the left or right!" Luo Er corrected, "Do it again."
Ian once again recalled the scene where Rohr drew his sword just now, and stabbed out with the sword.
This time, the tip of his sword sank slightly into the wooden stake, and the shock immediately made his jaw go numb.
"Not bad, progress is very fast." Rohr nodded.
My swordsmanship has reached an advanced level! Ian cursed.
"But you still haven't remembered the core secret of the stabbing sword that I just told you. The sword and the forearm must be in a straight line!" Rolle took a sip of wine in his mouth. "Straight line!" he repeated, and then walked to Ian's before.
"Let your forearm become part of the sword," Rohr held Ian's wrist: "Relax, kid, relax."
Ian only felt like he was being clamped by an iron pliers. He even felt that his bones could be crushed at any time if the other party wanted to.
Rohr's layout power is only less than 10 points higher than his current self. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be such a terrible gap. Is it caused by the skill of using power? Ian couldn't help but think.
"Relax," Rohr pinched Ian's wrist and repeated this sentence. "If the fingers and wrist are too tense, the sword will not be able to maintain a straight line with the forearm when thrust out, and the force will not be fully transmitted to the forearm. On the sword, do you understand?"
"Yes." Ian nodded, as humbly as a primary school student going to school for the first time.
"Come again!" Rohr handed the sword to Ian again, "Remember, when the sword is thrust out, relax the tiger's mouth slightly, and let the little finger and ring finger clasp the hilt to exert force."
Ian stabbed out with his sword again, and just like last time, the tip of the sword penetrated shallowly into the wooden stake.
"The movements are much more standard than the last time. Practice it yourself first. Your current level is still a long way from being a qualified swordsman. There is no need to rush." Luo Er poured more into his mouth. He took a sip of wine.
Ian did not answer, but silently recalled Rohr's actions just now while starting training.
His training continued until dusk. At this time, Sir Wilder sent someone to report that Sir Simon of Darry City had been invited to Sir Willy's castle.