Chapter 32: Practicing Swordsmanship

  "Come on, you practice, anyway you remember, close combat or small range influence results, martial arts play a decisive role, but at a slightly farther distance, guns are decisive. Large-scale battles, such as military warfare, guns and especially powerful cannons have an even more decisive effect! Our country was defeated by foreign guns and cannons and became what it is today! Although the Republic of China was established, it's still chaotic, you must practice your marksmanship well! It will be more useful!" The master said.

  "Yes, Master, we will practice hard!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Mr. Lin is really admirable for his concern about the country and its people," said Wang Lai Shun with a smile, "Come on, I'll teach you how to shoot!"

  When they went out, they brought some bottles with them. At this time, Wang Laisu put those bottles on some tree branches 40 meters away.

  "Look, we'll practice with this rifle first. It's like this: you load the bullets into the magazine, then put the magazine in, and open the safety catch here, here is the safety catch. After opening it, aim at the target and fire, that's all. After firing, be sure to close the safety catch, or something will go wrong! A gun is a good thing, but also a troublemaker, you must remember!"

  Wang Lai Shun said.

  "We've all taken note of that. As for some minor details later on, we'll think about it and ask you while we're thinking," said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Alright, you see, aiming is like this!" Wang Lai Shun gestured for everyone to take a look, and Jian Yu Mei and Lin Li followed his example to learn.

  "Uh, it will be accurate, but you have to pay attention, don't let your hands shake. Generally, people who practice shooting must have steady hands, only when the hands are steady can they not shake, and only then can they shoot accurately! Many people who practice shooting even hang heavy objects on their hands to practice shooting, just to avoid shaking and be more accurate!" Wang Laisu said.

  "Uh-huh, I've got it memorized, I'll practice like this!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Look, I've got it in my sights, I'm firing!" At this point, Wang Laisu fired his gun at the bottle on the branch of a distant tree!

  "Bang!" A crisp sound, the bottle was hit, shattered instantly and the fragments fell to the ground.

  "Awesome! I love it!" said Lin Li.

  "You see, it's like this! You come and try!" said Wang Lai Shun.

  Jian Yu Mei picked up the shotgun, aimed at a bottle on a distant tree branch according to Wang Lai Shun's method, and pulled the trigger.

  When he cocked the gun, he had a very strange feeling, perhaps this was the charm of the gun, because with just one pull, everything would happen, and many things would change!

  Jian Yu Mei pulled the trigger, he didn't flinch because his long-term martial arts training had given him some stability in his hands. This was still the first time he grasped this gun's characteristics. When the hammer struck the bullet and it burst out of the barrel, Jian Yu Mei felt that recoil force, but he firmly controlled the gun.

  But it still made him miss the direction, the bullet flew far away to that bottle, finally grazing past, and the bottle was only slightly injured.

  "Didn't hit it, didn't hit hard! Younger brother, you still can't do it, watch your older sister!" Lin Li said with a smile.

  At this time, Wang Lai Shun had already loaded another shotgun with bullets.

  Lin Li picked up the gun and aimed it at a distant bottle, "Be careful, Lin, you have to hold down the gun!" Wang Lai Shun said.

  "I know!" Lin Li said, and with that, she pulled the trigger.

  The bullet "bang!" flew out of the barrel, but had no idea where it went.

  As Lin Li came to from the sound of the gunshot, she looked at the bottle on the distant tree branch that she had aimed at, and it was still there intact.

  "Haha!" Everyone burst out laughing.

  "I'm going to die, I just don't believe it can't be hit!" Lin Li said and then "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" fired several shots at those bottles in a row, but still every shot missed.

  "Ling Li, don't be impatient, impatience is a big taboo! You haven't grasped the basics, you may aim fine, but as soon as you move your hand, you lose your target. The advantage of a handgun is that it's short and convenient to shoot at any time, but the biggest problem with holding it like this is that it will shake, and one shake will make you lose your target! Then the more anxious you get, the more you forget the rules you should have, and in the end, it's useless! Don't be impatient, take it slow!" Master said.

  "Alright, Dad!" Lin Li's face was filled with regret!

  "Don't worry, sister, this rule is very simple. You're clever and will learn it quickly!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Alright, I'll study hard from now on!" Lin Li said.

  "Haha!" Wang Lai Shun was also laughing loudly, "The first time you do this, it's like this, once you get used to it, it's fine! Come on, watch closely, these are the steps, and you must learn to disassemble, reassemble, and clean the gun! These are all essential skills! In short, this gun will be your own personal companion in the future, your friend, your brother, your confidant! You'll rely on it for survival!"

  "It seems like practice makes perfect, I'll definitely master this gun!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Alright, let's continue to look at this submachine gun!" Wang Lai Shun said.

  "Come check out this Bergmann submachine gun, here's the grip, hold it with your left hand here and put your right hand on the trigger to fire, just keep holding it steadily without shaking! Then you can sweep the target!"

  Wang Lai Shun said, and as he spoke, he picked up a submachine gun and began to test it out.

  "You can shoot along or shoot flat!" Wang Lai Shun said, gesturing as he spoke.

  "If so, it's a sweep! I think we can eliminate many targets on the opposite side!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Yes, if the other side suddenly rushes over with a lot of people, using this gun to sweep is the best! The other side will fall down in an instant!" Wang Lai Shun said.

  "Hmm, I think if it's not on the battlefield, in everyday life, using this to counter a sudden attack from a large group of people is great! If they're all charging over with guns, this is the best!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Hmm, if you use martial arts, it will be very tiring. You can only use a single hidden weapon to fight your way through, which is fine for dealing with tens of people, but if the opponent draws their gun quickly, the risk is still great! So even if you are the best martial artist, facing a group of people with guns, especially those who have undergone long-term training and can draw their guns quickly, the risk is still great!" Master said.

  "Yes, nothing is faster than a bullet, of course we can try to get even faster!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "I have seen someone who can make dozens of people's guns unable to fire while laughing loudly. The bullets are in their gun chambers, but they just can't shoot! However, there aren't many people who can cultivate such an extraordinary ability," said the master.

  "Yes indeed, that's a high level of skill! We would need many years of hard work or we might not even reach such a level!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Hmm, you come try it out. I'll demonstrate how to disassemble this rifle later. The maintenance method is similar to the handgun from earlier! You guys need to learn how to aim and fire steadily with your hands not shaking. This rifle can bring you a lot of firepower! Come on, let me show you!" Wang Laisui said.

  After finishing speaking, Wang Lai Shun opened the safety catch. He raised his submachine gun and held it firmly in place. All that could be seen was him pulling the trigger, and a distant bottle fell over with a crash.

  He shot it down, and saw that all the bottles on the big tree opposite were falling down.

  Wang Lai Shun burst out laughing.

  In Wang Lai Shun's loud laughter, Jian Yu Mei secretly vowed to master the art of guns!

  Jian Yu Mei picked up another submachine gun and loaded the bullets into the magazine, following Wang Lai Shun's example.