With the continuous evolution and development of human civilization driven by the tide of history, the weapons in the hands of mankind have also undergone rapid changes. Especially after the transition from the era of cold weapons to the era of hot weapons, the war situation in human history has also undergone tremendous changes.
Among them, the most obvious point is the wide application of firearms in actual combat. It is precisely the huge changes in this aspect that have led to the gradual withdrawal of martial arts from the main stage of actual combat warfare in human history. So the question is, can firearms really defeat the martial arts that have been passed down for thousands of years in actual combat?
Of course, the answer is certainly not absolute. Because if there is a certain distance limit between the two sides of the battle (especially in the case of close combat), the result is not necessarily the same. Moreover, the game between pistols and traditional martial arts in close combat has been tested in actual combat more than 100 years ago. The two were Zhang Zuolin, a warlord of the Feng clan known as the "King of the Northeast", and Gong Baotian, a disciple of Dong Haichuan, a master of bagua.
I believe that all friends who have seen the film "Generation Grandmaster" must have a deep impression of the old man who broke the cake with Liang Chaowei in the movie, and this person is Gong Baotian. As for the historical Miyakata, he was born in a poor family, and at the age of 9, he has begun to work in a rice shop to earn money and earn a living. Because all the apprentices who work in the rice shop basically carry heavy rice bags to and from many large families every day. Therefore, when Gong Baotian was very young, he was already extraordinary in his feet.
Fortunately, Gong Baotian's orthodontic method of walking with a rice bag was soon discovered by a palace nursing home chief named Yin Fu, so Yin Fu took him under his door to teach martial arts. After that, Gong Baotian began his martial arts career. Moreover, under the hard work of many years, he has already practiced a good martial art at the age of 13.
Over time, Yin Fu's master Dong Haichuan (bagua palm generation grandmaster) also discovered Gong Baotian, an extremely talented and hard-working apprentice. Therefore, Dong Haichuan passed on all the learning he had learned in his life to Gong Baotian. After Gong Baotian received Dong Haichuan's personal inheritance, the martial arts can be said to be a further step. In this way, he became a master of martial arts, and soon broke some fame in the jianghu (the jianghu was nicknamed "palace monkey").
As Gong Baotian's fame grew farther and wide, the warlord Zhang Zuolin at that time wanted to invite him to serve in the army, and thus the confrontation between him and Gong Baotian began.
It is said that after the two formally met, Zhang Zuolin, in order to test the virtual reality of Gong Baotian, said directly to Gong Baotian: "I can put down many masters with this gun, can Mr. Gong want to try it?" ”
Gong Baotian was not timid when he heard this, only to see him go straight to 10 meters away, and without saying much, he waited for Zhang Zuolin to shoot at himself. Zhang Zuolin was also unceremonious when he saw the situation, and as soon as he took out the pistol in his waist and raised his hand, he fired 2 shots at Gong Baotian.
As a result, the gunfire disappeared instantly, and before Zhang Zuolin could react, he already stood behind Zhang Zuolin and said, "If I want to take the life of the Grand Marshal at this time, I am afraid that I don't have to bother you to turn back." ”
After Zhang Zuolin tried out Gong Baotian's strength, he was naturally very satisfied. It didn't take long for Gong Baotian to become the chief of martial arts referees in the three eastern provinces, the inspector of the three eastern provinces, the chief coach of the three armed forces, and Zhang Zuolin's personal bodyguard.
However, some people speculate that Gong Baotian was able to easily dodge Zhang Zuolin's 2 shots. In fact, in addition to his really good physical skills, in fact, Zhang Zuolin is likely to be suspected of deliberately releasing water.
After all, in the end, this is only a tentative test (there is no need to kill people), so it is very likely that Zhang Zuolin was specifically crooked when he fired the gun. The purpose may be just to test Miyakata's skills and whether he has superior courage. Otherwise, if you can't even pass this level, then what qualifications do you have to be a bodyguard?
Of course, it turns out that since Gong Baotian became Zhang Zuolin's bodyguard, he has always dutifully protected Zhang Zuolin's safety and helped him get through the danger several times. The only "dereliction of duty" was the Huanggutun Incident in 1928, but that was also because he was not by Zhang Zuolin's side, but protecting Zhang Xueliang.
However, even if Gong Baotian was by Zhang Zuolin's side at that time, I am afraid that the result would not be variable. After all, human beings are always flesh and blood, and once they encounter gunpowder explosions, they are powerless.