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水可載舟,亦可覆舟,逆時代潮流而動,舟必傾矣!
蔡潔生組織的屏東同鄉會,實則是政商之間的聯盟。民國62年(1973年)由蔡潔生建議張豐緒組建,利用同鄉會的勢力來鞏固自己的地位,大家為了彼此的利益抱成團。
在未來幾十年裏,屏東同鄉會不斷發展壯大,蔣經國去世之後,李登輝上臺。對於屏東同鄉會的的勢力,連李登輝都不敢小覷。
得知屏東同鄉會的李武男,是李登輝的貼身保鏢。蔡潔生抓住這個契機拉好關係,經常宴請李登輝吃飯,這一來二往的,便熟識起來了。
大約在民國82年(1993年),在一次蔡潔生請李登輝的飯局上,蔡潔生特意帶上了蔡英文,席間向李登輝介紹女兒和他是校友(李登輝也是康奈爾畢業),並拜託他未來多多關照。這是蔡潔生佈局已久,第一次正式向李登輝引薦了蔡英文。
其實早在這之前,通過蔡潔生布的線,蔡英文順風順水的顧問和談判生涯中,李登輝已經關注到了蔡英文。這一個正式引薦,更是直接把蔡英文推向李登輝,也給了蔡英文後面借兩岸事務的處理讓李登輝完全信任和賞識。
蔡潔生利用同鄉會的勢力來鞏固自己的地位,也為蔡英文提供了很多的人脈支持。陳履安之後任經濟部門負責人的蕭萬長,也是李登輝上任期間的重要人物,蔡英文民國80年(1991年)有他扶持,在經濟部門、國際貿易部門混得風生水起。此後蕭萬長任陸委會主任更是為蔡英文提供更多的幫助。
獲得李登輝上位後提拔重用的江丙坤,民國82年(1993年)時任職務是經濟部門負責人兼臺灣行政機構政務委員,好巧不巧的是,蔡英文也在民國83年(1994年)擔任了臺灣行政機構大陸事務委員會的諮詢委員。
如此種種,蔡英文這一路走來,都得到了眾多藍營大佬的支持,其父親最大政治遺產,也為讓她這架笨飛機,起飛前的高速衝刺提供了功不可沒的支持。
說起來,蔡英文當上「總統」,背後還有一個神秘人物:李荷生。
李荷生,一個在島內頗具影響的八字和風水大師。
民國86年(1997年)底,李荷生根據他對推背圖的研究出版了一本《有字天書》,用一系列命理玄學對李登輝執政後的兩岸關係走向做了預測,探討兩岸未來的統一問題,而其中最吸引人的一條是他預言民國109年(2020年)會誕生第一個女「總統」。
◎預言2020年會誕生第一個女「總統」的《有字天書》
這本《有字天書》面市之後,蔡潔生看到非常驚喜,於是通過屏東同鄉會的飯桌上,將這本書推廣出來。後來,蔡潔生特意再找了幾個大師,給六個女兒都算了一卦,再得到這「驚人」一致評測結果:蔡家么女蔡英文會有官運,蔡潔生非常滿意。喜出望外之餘,蔡潔做了幾件事,首先,神不知鬼不覺的讓這個事情通過同鄉會流傳開。隨後,蔡潔生要求蔡英文走出校園正式走上仕途。
對蔡潔生而言,能在有生之年獲得女皇帝的父親這頭銜,絕對是蔡家光宗耀祖的時刻,他歡喜之情更是讓他瘋狂到提前為自己造好了一個規格堪比古代皇帝的生墳。這也是從玄學上來說的,布下一個旺官的風水陣之後,就會好事接連發生。
非常巧合的是,就在這本書出版的第二年,也就是民國87年(1998年),蔡英文的身份果然真的從學者開始踏入政界了。李登輝將蔡英文籠絡到了身邊。蔡英文也及其敏銳配合李登輝的意圖,利用其自身的法律特長,在民國87年(1998年)參與到了李登輝「兩國論」的制定當中,蔡英文在民國89年(2000年)直接出任了臺灣陸委會的主委,成為了獨當一面的政客要員,並且涉足最為敏感的兩岸事務。
蔡英文不同於島內傳統的政客,她在外部沒有擔任過任何的地方縣市職務,在內部也沒有各部門主管官員的經歷。雖然這張履歷看似單薄,但是卻並不影響在此之後蔡英文的平步青雲。
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LoZ Wild - Sheikah Weaponsmithing Techniques
The Sheikah (精カー), or Kakariko (カカリコ) in-general, are well-known for their weapons, specifically their traditionally-forged blades, known as Kakaritō (カカリ刀). The most famous ones being their Eightfold Swords, Eightfold Longswords, Windcleavers & the superior Stormcleavers specifically. These blades are traditionally called Sheikatō (精カー刀, One-Handed Assassination Sword), Sorikaze Katana (ソリ風釖, Two-Handed Wind-Cutter Sword), Kazekiri Gatana (風斬り刀, Windcleaver) & Arashikiritō (嵐斬り刀, Stormcleaver) respectively by the Sheikah themselves.
Sheikatō are named thus in reference to Ninjatō (忍者刀).
However, despite being the most famous of their blades, they also have other fantastic ones such as Kodachi (小太刀), Naginata (薙刀), Shuriken (手裏剣), Fūma Shuriken (風魔手裏剣), & their double-edged Tsurugi (剣), especially the Zanbatō (斬馬刀) which is a weapon that Hyrule Warriors Impa uses. As well as Kunai (苦無), which are further divided into Shōkunai (小苦無, short trowel), Daikunai (大苦無, great trowel), Tobikunai (飛苦無, flying trowel), & Jōhyō (縄鏢, rope or chain trowel). Which are versatile weapons as they are useful both in masonry, as well as to shank a bitch. The Jōhyō also being especially useful for travel. Jōhyō are used either as a regular Kunai or by holding the chain/rope, spinning it in a circle at one's side, then throwing it much like how Thor uses Mjolnir. It's an incredibly difficult weapon to master.
The Jōhyō later resulted in the creation of the Jōhyō Han Kote, which was what initially inspired the Clawshot. Though, in a lot of ways, the Jōhyō Vambrace is more useful as the Clawshot is only for traversing terrain, while the Jōhyō Vambrace can be used as not only a Clawshot, but also a Grappling Hook, & a weapon, whether as a Hidden Blade or a regular Jōhyō. It basically functions like a Hidden Blade with a rope dart modification from Assassin's Creed.
They also make Vicious Sickles or Kubigari Kama (首刈り鎌, Decapitation Sickle). - As opposed to Kubigari Gatana.
However, the Sheikah have never forged Demon Carvers or Oni-Hori Enkama (鬼彫り円鎌, Ogre-Carving Circular Sickle). That was purely Yiga insanity as those things would in no way be effective in battle or much of anywhere else. - As opposed to just Oni Enba (鬼円刃, Ogre Circular Blade). As it seems more along the lines of a sickle weapon.
Anyway, these blades are made using a special Sheikah forging technique called Hachi Shita-Kitae (八下鍛え, Eight-Folding Technique) passed down through generations of Sheikah smiths.
Said technique involves folding the steel 8 times & hammering it out to create the edge which is how the blades are so durible. This process distributes the impurities in the metal throughout the blade. This way, when the blade becomes overtaxed, it'll simply snap rather than shatter, which is easier to repair.
Most of their blades are made using iron sand from the local mountains of Kakariko to make steel. The iron being very low quality, which is why they use the forging method that they do. However, Kunai are actually made of steel from Death Mountain, which is of a higher quality & is harder, but also more brittle & less flexible than the steel made from Sheikah iron sand. Because of this, Goron steel is better for battleaxes, & weapons that don't need to bend, such as construction hammers, forging hammers, as well as warhammers, Cobble Crushers, & Boulder Breakers.
A Sheikah blacksmith's young granddaughter has also developed a new technique called Kaijū-Hone Yakin (怪獣骨冶金, Monster Bone Metallurgy), which involves melting the horns of monsters into a liquid state & mixing it with metal to apply the effects of those horns to the weapon in a more permanent way.
The Kaijū-Hone method of making weapons using monster parts can also be applied to the use of other monster parts. For instance, using leather made from the tails of Lizalfos to weave actual whips.
In fact, one of the best examples of it was in the creation of a Boulder Breaker reinforced with an Igneo Talus Heart. Really difficult to do, though, considering how heat resistant it was. Had to be broken down into small pieces before it could even be worked with.
Sure, simply affixing a weapon with a part on its own will do in a pinch, but even after Hyrule has rediscovered the old-school, tried & true methods of blacksmithing that result in far more durable weapons (the sort that takes years of multiple use without regular upkeep & maintenance to break), the monster part itself will still break after a while even though the weapons themselves no longer would. As such, Kaijū-Hone is far & above a more useful & permanent solution.
The Hachi Shita-Kitae was later improved by that same blacksmith's granddaughter into the Toketa Hōseki Shita-Kitae (溶けた宝石下鍛え, Molten Gem-Folding Technique), often simply referred to as Hōseki Shita-Kitae, which adds liquified gemstones to the folding process, thus adding an element to it.
Both new methods are considered revolutionary techniques to Hyrule's smithing community.
My fanmade Sheikah blade: The Namikaze no Odori
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Dynasty Warriors Online Weapon Moveset Counterpart Digest
During the years that Dynasty Warriors Online was in service, many weapons have been made available for players to choose from. The game started off with weapons from Dynasty Warriors 5 before later adding in weapons from 7, 8 and even 9 along with Warriors Orochi 2 and Samurai Warriors 3. Original weapons exclusive to the game have also been made available as well.
The list begins after the break. Please notes that the names for some weapons, particularly in later games, may be different to the names in the game that the movesets were taken from.
Crescent Blade 偃月刀 - Guan Yu (DW5)
Great Axe 大斧 - Xu Huang (DW5)
Great Club 砕棒 - Xu Zhu (DW5)
Iron Rod 鉄鞭 - Huang Gai (DW5)
Scimitar 朴刀 - Xiahou Dun (DW5)
Pirate Sword 甲刀 - Gan Ning (DW5)
Battle Rod 砕棍 - Xiahou Yuan (DW5)
Twin Rods 双鞭 - Taishi Ci (DW5)
War Axe 戦斧 - Dian Wei (DW5)
Twin Picks 双戟 - Pang De (DW5)
Twin Sabers 双剣 - Lu Xun (DW5)
Twin Maces 双錘 - Diaochan (DW5)
Bronze Spear 直槍 - Zhao Yun (DW5)
Cudgel 長棍 - Original (DWO)
Twin Fans 桜扇 - Daqiao (DW5)
Strategist Fan 燕扇 - Sima Yi (DW5)
Vision Staff 幻杖 - Pang Tong (DW5)
Sorcerer's Staff 妖杖 - Zhang Jiao (DW5)
Iron Claw 鉄鈎 - Zhang He (DW5)
Nanman Gauntlets 蛮拳 - Meng Huo (DW5)
Iron Sword 鉄剣 - Zhou Yu (DW5)
Tyrant Sword 獄刀 - Dong Zhuo (DW5)
Battle Shield 戦盤 - Original (DWO)
Whip 多節鞭 - Original (DWO)
Curved Voulge 長双刀 - Wei Yan (DW5)
Pole Blade 鉤鎌刀 - Zhang Liao (DW5)
Noble Sword 宝剣 - Yuan Shao (DW5)
Iron Spear 鉄槍 - Ma Chao (DW5)
Wood Nunchaku 両節棍 - Ling Tong (DW5)
Chakram 夏圏 - Sun Shangxiang (DW5)
Bronze Pike 鉄矛 - Zhang Fei (DW5)
Iron Blade 斬馬刀 - Guan Ping (DW5)
Feather Fan 羽扇 - Zhuge Liang (DW5)
Boomerang 投弧刃 - Zhurong (DW5)
Wolf Sword 積刃剣 - Sun Quan (DW5)
Broad Sword 将剣 - Cao Cao (DW5)
Eastern Sword 弧刀 - Zhou Tai (DW5)
Tonfa 旋棍 - Sun Ce (DW5)
Buckler Blade 牙壁 - Cao Ren (DW5)
War Blade 盤刀 - Huang Zhong (DW5)
Dagger Axe 戦戈 - Yueying (DW5)
Flute 鉄笛 - Zhenji (DW5)
Twin Blades 双刃剣 - Cao Pi (DW5)
Apex Blade 尖剣 - Liu Bei (DW5)
Cursed Deck 呪符 - Zuo Ci (DW5)
Trident 三尖槍 - Jiang Wei (DW5)
Long Fork 叉突矛 - Xingcai (DW5)
Glaive 断戟 - Lu Meng (DW5)
Halberd 鉄戟 - Lu Bu (DW5)
Nodachi 野太刀 - Ranmaru Mori (SW3)
Horned Blade 麟角刀 - Original (DWO)
Jamadhar 穿刃 - Original (DWO)
Greatsword 巨剣 - Fu Xi (WO2)
Light Sword 細剣 - Nuwa (WO2)
Fang Sword 牙剣 - Sun Jian (DW5)
Double Fans 桃扇 - Xiaoqiao (DW5)
Fanged Club 狼牙棒 - Original (DWO)
Snake Sword 蛇剣 - Original (DWO)
Ogre's Fist 重手甲 - Original (DWO)
Dragon Barbs 龍牙鈎 - Original (DWO)
Marbles 堕落 - Da Ji (WO)
Throwing Knives 鏢 - Wang Yuanji (DW7)
Crimson Flute 紅蓮笛 - Zhenji (DW7)
Blue Dragon Sword 青龍刀 - Sima Zhao (DW7)
Lance 螺旋槍 - Deng Ai (DW7)
Thunder Spear 雷鳴槍 - Jiang Wei (DW7)
Wheels 火焔圏 - Sun Shangxiang (DW7)
Flying Swords 飛翔剣 - Zhong Hui (DW7)
Dragon Fan 龍扇 - Zhuge Liang (DW7)
Twin Axes 双鉞 - Zhang Liao (DW7)
Red Dragon Sword 紅龍刀 - Sun Quan (DW7)
Long Bow 長弓 - Huang Zhong (DW7)
Splendid Claws 飛麗爪 - Zhang He (DW7)
Heavy Axe 大鉞 - Xu Huang (DW7E)
Orb & Scepter 打球棍 - Guo Jia (DW7XL)
Twin Dragon Swords 双龍剣 - Liu Bei (DW7)
Striking Rods 打双鞭 - Taishi Ci (DW7)
Whirling Tonfa 旋撃棍 - Sun Ce (DW7)
Qilin Fang 麒麟刀 - Xiahou Dun (DW7XL)
Sword & Hook 撃剣 - Xu Shu (DW7E)
Chain Whip 月香鞭 - Diaochan (DW7)
Sky Piercer 方天戟 - Lu Bu (DW7)
Arm Blade 鉄舟 - Huang Gai (DW7E)
Pugil Sticks 双杖 - Daqiao (DW7E)
Iron Fan 鉄扇 - Xiaoqiao (DW7)
Waving Nunchaku 波闘棍 - Guan Suo (DW7)
Spinner 旋刃盤 - Bao Sanniang (DW7)
Rapier 刺剣 - Liu Shan (DW7)
Short Halberd 短戟 - Han Dang (DW8)
Long Blade 長刀 - Guan Yu (DW7XL)
Trishula 筆架叉 - Wang Yi (DW7XL)
Shaman Staff 錫杖 - Zhang Jiao (DW7)
Circle Blade 断月刃 - Ding Feng (DW7E)
Curved Blade 打刀 - Zhou Tai (DW7)
Lightning Sword 迅雷剣 - Sima Shi (DW7E)
Arm Cannon 連弩砲 - Guo Huai (DW8)
Pulverizing Club 潰棒 - Xu Zhu (DW8)
Dragon Spear 龍槍 - Zhao Yun (DW7XL)
Hand Axe 手斧 - Dian Wei (DW8)
Talisman Cards 導符 - Zuo Ci (DW8)
Flying Boomerang 飛刀 - Zhurong (DW8)
Great Iron Blade 大剣 - Guan Ping (DW8)
Dual Blade 双斬剣 - Cao Pi (DW8)
Crossed Pike 十字戟 - Lu Lingqi (DW8XL)
Double Trident 両刃槍 - Jiang Wei (DW8)
Bladebow 刃弩 - Yueying (DW8E)
Dagger 匕首 - Original (DWO)
Bow & Rod 鞭箭弓 - Xiahou Yuan (DW8)
Dual Hookblades 双鉤 - Yue Jin (DW8)
Twin Pistols 双短銃 - Original (DWO)
Battle Ge 闘戈 - Yueying (DW8)
Great Sickle 大鍘刀 - Zhou Cang (DW9)
Broad Axe 長鉞 - Xin Xianying (DW9)
Extension Blade 伸細剣 - Yuan Shao (DW9)
Nine Rings Blade 九環刀 - Sun Jian (DW9)
Winged Fan 翼扇 - Sima Yi (DW9)
Master Voulge 眉尖刀 - Wei Yan (DW9)
Battle Staff 闘棍 - Zhou Yu (DW9)
Piercing Spear 貫薙槍 - Ma Chao (DW9)
Swallow Swords 飛燕剣 - Lu Xun (DW9)
War Trident 三尖刀 - Yu Jin (DW9)
Ballistic Spear 射刃槍 - Man Chong (DW9)
Rake 九歯鈀 - Lu Su (DW9)
Sword & Shield 盾牌剣 - Xingcai (DW9)
Framed Halberd 画戟 - Lu Bu (DW9)
Mandarin Duck Hooks 鴛鴦鉞 - Lianshi (DW9)
Jeweled Pike 宝戟 - Lu Meng (DW9)
Striking Sword 烈撃刀 - Sima Zhao (DW9)
Falcon Axes 隼双鉞 - Ma Dai (DW9)
Emei Piercers 峨嵋刺 - Wang Yi (DW9)
Shadow Fan 翳扇 - Pang Tong (DW9)
Battle Gloves 眷手甲 - Meng Huo (DW9)
Flaming Sword 焔刃剣 - Sun Quan (DW9)
Chaos Rods 壊双鞭 - Taishi Ci (DW9)
Sky Splitter 裂空刀 - Guan Ping (DW9)
Crescent Edge 月牙鏟 - Li Dian (DW9)
Studded Club 裂棒 - Xu Zhu (DW9)
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