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In cold weapons: sword or pike?

Among the cold weapons, the sword is a short soldier and is known as the "king of hundreds of soldiers"; The gun is a long soldier, known as the "king of hundreds of soldiers", and both have their own advantages.

Sword, one of the ancient weapons, belongs to "short soldiers". Known as the "king of hundreds of soldiers." The ancient sword was made of metal, with a long strip, a sharp front end, a short handle at the back end and blades on both sides.

Sword, the sacred product of ancient times, is supreme, noble and admirable. He is the ancestor of the melee weapon short soldier, and entered the mysterious legend with profound Daoism. In fact, because of its portability, admirable and rapid use, princes and emperors, literati and chivalrous people, businessmen and ordinary people are proud of it. Since ancient times, sword and art have often fought in the battlefield, dominated the Wulin, founded the country, and acted in righteousness. So it has spread to this day and is still loved by the world. It is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people because of its glorious history.

Gun, called spear in ancient times, is a stabbing weapon with great lethality. They are long and sharp, and they are subtle and unique when winning, which is unmatched by other weapons. Therefore, it is called "the king of hundreds of soldiers". The gun of Wushu long equipment evolved from the ancient weapon spear. The length of the gun is about equal to the height of the human body when it is upright, and the arms are straight up. Marksmanship is mainly based on blocking, taking and stabbing. This is the basic action of gunmanship. Marksmanship is more difficult to learn and master among the eighteen martial arts. As the saying goes, "it takes years to punch and stick, but a long time to practice with guns."