At night, Wang Ziyao hurried back with a gun.

A spear that is three and a half meters tall, with the end as thick as a goose egg, is too thick for an ordinary person to grasp.

"Give!"

Wang Ziyao held the spear in front of Zhao Lin.

Zhao Lin stretched out his hand to grasp the middle of the spear, and kicked the end with his foot. The spear immediately turned horizontally. Then Zhao Lin stretched out his hand and pushed, and the spear slid forward. Soon, only the tail end was left in Zhao Lin's grasp.

"drink!"

Zhao Lin shouted loudly, grabbed the end of the spear with one hand, held the spear horizontally, stood in a horse stance, and held it firmly without moving at all.

Wang Ziyao immediately gritted his teeth and said, "You have amazing strength. You can actually hold such a heavy gun like this."

When practicing Baji Spear, the first thing to do is to hold the spear. If you can't even do this, there is no point in practicing.

Sudi nodded and said, "It seems that Brother Zhao has put a lot of effort into the gun."

As the saying goes, once an expert takes action, there is nothing left.

When Zhao Lin showed this skill, they knew that Zhao Lin had practiced spearmanship hard, otherwise he would not be able to hold the spear so easily.

Zhao Lin smiled slightly, grabbed the butt of the spear and did some gun tricks, saying, "This spear is only suitable for practice. If we're going to the battlefield, we'll need another gun."

Wang Ziyao nodded and said, "Although ordinary spears are this long, they are used by special forces, such as cavalry and spearmen. Spears actually used in single-player combat are not this long. A little over two meters is enough."

Long spears can be divided into several categories according to their uses, ranging from more than one meter to more than eight meters. For example, the general end gun is only one and a half meters long. This type of gun is more flexible and suitable for close combat or use in environments with limited space, such as fighting in narrow alleys, indoors, etc., or as a backup secondary weapon.

The most common ordinary spear is usually about two to four meters long and is suitable for most scenarios, such as infantry formations and cavalry weapons.

The most famous one is Qi Jiguang, Zhao Lin’s previous life. One of the main weapons of the Mandarin Duck Formation he created is the spear, which is more than four meters long.

There are also longer ones, reaching six meters or even eight meters, which are used for special purposes, such as defending cities.

However, for normal shooting practice, it is better to use this three and a half meter rifle.

Zhao Lin first held the gun for half an hour, and then practiced a set of shooting techniques.

Seven-probe snake-coiled spear!

It is said that this was a spear technique created by Zhao Yun during the Three Kingdoms period. With this spear technique, he defeated Zhang He and Zhang Ren, killed Zhang Xiu, and became famous throughout the world.

I don’t know if it’s true or not, but the money Zhao Lin spent on learning this spear technique was no less than that on learning Bajiquan.

The main reason is that this is the spear technique passed down by Zhao Yun. Zhao Lin believes that this is his family's spear technique and he must learn it.

In fact, it was of little use to Zhao Lin after he learned this set of gun skills in his previous life. If he really encountered danger, there was no need for a spear. He would die with a single shot from a pistol.

But I didn't expect it to come in handy now.

The Seven-Probe Snake Spear is unpredictable. When attacking, it is like seven consecutive killing moves. When defending, the spear dances like a snake coil, airtight, and can attack and defend, with extraordinary power.

Zhao Lin fired a set of seven-probe snake-coil spear moves, which made Wang Ziyao and Su Di cheer loudly.

Especially Sudi, his eyes were shining with excitement, and he wanted to rush over to ask Zhao Lin to teach him.

"What great shooting skills! Zhao Lin, now you say you are an orphan and grew up in a charity hall, no one will believe you." Wang Ziyao said loudly.

Wang Ziyao, with his family's inheritance, immediately recognized the power of the Seven-Probing Snake Spear and asked, "Where on earth did you learn this skill?"

"I told you this is a family heirloom, do you believe it?" Zhao Lin said.

"Only a fool would believe that." Sudi and Wang Ziyao said in unison.

"Haha." Zhao Lin laughed and said, "This spear technique is called the Seven-Probing Snake Spear, and it was passed down by a general named Zhao Yun. We have the same surname, so it's not an exaggeration to say it's a family tradition, right?"

"Zhao Yun? There was indeed a general named Zhao Yun at the founding of this dynasty, but he seemed to be better at swordsmanship, not spearmanship."

Wang Ziyao racked his brains but could not figure out that Zhao Yun was not from this world.

Sudi said excitedly: "With this set of spear skills, let alone becoming the martial arts champion, even in battle I can kill a few enemy generals for fun."

Zhao Lin laughed and said, "Going into battle and fighting alone are two different things."

Wang Ziyao said seriously, "Yes, I'm telling you all in advance. Martial arts training is just for physical training. On the battlefield, martial arts skills won't be very effective. What really matters is the deployment of troops and the charging of soldiers. Don't be foolish enough to fight one-on-one when you're really on the battlefield. You won't even know how you died."

Sudi rolled his eyes. "I don't understand this. It's just an analogy."

Zhao Lin asked, "It seems the martial arts exam will not only test martial arts, but also military tactics, right?"

"Yes." Wang Ziyao said, "The military strategy will not be tested in the previous martial arts examinations. The emperor may ask about it during the final palace examination."

Wang Ziyao pulled out a book from his bosom and said, "So if you want to take the military exam, you must not only practice martial arts, but also learn the art of war. This book of Wang's Art of War contains my grandfather's many years of experience in leading troops. It is all in it and has never been passed on to others. It is only taught to the children in my family. I took it out secretly and lent it to you to read. Please return it to me after you finish reading it."

Zhao Lin's face suddenly became solemn. He put down his gun and took it with both hands. He flipped through a few pages and sighed, "It's worthy of being General Wang's painstaking work. Brother Wang, is it really okay for you to do this?"

Wang Ziyao chuckled and said, "When you win the title of martial arts champion and deploy troops in front of His Majesty, so that everyone knows the power of Wang's military tactics, I will be fine. Otherwise, I will be beaten by this old man."

Zhao Lin shook his head and smiled bitterly.

This Wang Ziyao seems to be stubborn, and in fact he is really stubborn.

Zhao Lin said, "Why don't you just copy one? Why steal the original?"

Wang Ziyao was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead fiercely: "Hurry up and copy it. I'll go back after you finish copying."

Zhao Lin did not neglect such a good thing. He quickly copied it by lamplight at night. After copying all the Wang's Art of War, he asked Wang Ziyao to return it.

Zhao Lin's life became monotonous after that.

He read during the day, practiced martial arts at night, and occasionally read military strategies.

Wang's military strategy does not focus much on the confrontation between two armies. The focus is on how to defend the city. Wang Ziyao's grandfather, General Wang, is also known for his expertise in defending the city.

In addition to Wang's Art of War, Fu Liqing also sent a military book written by Guan Jiancheng, a great general of the previous dynasty, when he learned that Zhao Lin was preparing to take the military examination.

Guan Jiancheng was good at cavalry raids. He once raided the Northern Di army's tent with 3,000 cavalrymen, forcing the 100,000-strong Northern Di army to flee in panic. The military book he wrote also focused on the use of cavalry, which coincided with Wang's military strategy of one defense and one offense.

Time passes quietly.

That day, the doorman came hurriedly and handed over an invitation. When he opened it, it said: The Oiran Contest starts tomorrow. Mr. Zhao, please take the time to attend. We would be very grateful.

Zhu Wanting.

"Debts owed must be repaid."

Zhao Lin knew that Zhu Wanting had come to collect a debt, so he carefully selected a poem and waited until the day of the Oiran competition before setting off.