Xu Daizhuo is 14 years old this year, and he is still a relatively young person even in the 7th grade.

However, he has always been nutritious since he was a child. Tartar soldiers have taught him to ride horses, and field veterans have taught him to shoot. Xu Shiyang will personally give him some simple math, physics and chemistry knowledge, and even teach him how to survive in the wild.

Xu Daizhuo received a very comprehensive education, but because he was young, his actual grades were not very good except for his better foundation than others.

Therefore, he just said that it is not easy to get first place in a military academy.

Xu Daizhuo felt that as long as he could win the first place once, it would at least not be considered as embarrassing his invincible father.

For this exam, Xu Daizhuo made sufficient preparations in advance:

He asked veteran cavalry with rich experience in long-distance marching what points to pay attention to when cavalry strategic marching.

He even asked the old cavalry to run around the assessment route first, and then explained to him the terrain of the assessment route, and helped him draw the best route on the map...

To be honest, this is actually cheating.

However, military laws and regulations do not prohibit this level of cheating.

"We each have only one horse, and the horses are of different quality."

Xu Daizhuo explained to his companions:

"The requirement is not to fall behind with one man and one horse. Just pursuing speed will definitely lead to problems!"

The former Blue Army Mongolian Tartar soldiers who Xu Daizhuo asked before the exam once told him: Never run wildly without hesitation of horsepower, ride a horse for up to thirty miles a day, and try to find a clean water source for the horse along the way - I would rather not drink it than drink it.

Veterans of the Field Army also told him that the military academy equipped them with horses, which seemed to save their physical strength, but in fact it was a burden. If they wanted to not fall behind, they would not be able to speed up at all.

If you think about it carefully, it’s true. It’s only 220 miles back and forth, but it’s given six days. On average, you can complete the task by walking less than 37 miles a day. For the cavalry, this sounds very easy, right?

But Xu Daizhuo felt that this was the instructor who took advantage of everyone's competitive mind and deliberately dug a hole for everyone.

Therefore, as the team leader, Xu Daizhuo walked up to fifty miles a day, and then rode twenty miles a day after thirty miles a day. The rest of the time was used to prepare horse feed, water and everyone's food, and then rest, and strive to complete the assessment in four and a half days.

However, his arrangement seemed a bit too stable to the young soldiers. It was no problem to pass the exam. It was basically impossible to compete for the first place. It was really frustrating.

It's time to walk again today.

"Can't we run twenty miles more?" The boy who was still complaining at the beginning, he began to feel dissatisfied again: "I think the horsepower is fine..."

"Okay, Zhang Ning, don't complain. As I said, we can walk thirty miles and arrive at Yangwu before evening. Then we can find a comfortable place to rest. Let's walk for one day tomorrow and reach our destination before noon the day after tomorrow."

Xu Daizhuo emphasized:

"I also want to think we can run for another period, but I know that professionals should listen to it. I have consulted many veteran cavalry and veteran Tartar soldiers!"

Xu Shiyang has always been so fierce to outsiders that the young soldiers who regard him as their "father" also follow suit.

However, Xu Shiyang also called on everyone to learn foreign knowledge - as long as it is useful, knowledge should be integrated.

Therefore, Xu Daizhuo did not think it was a bad thing to listen to the advice of the Mongols on horses. Those herders who have been dealing with horses since childhood are really much more professional than themselves in this regard.

"I hope that Tartar didn't lie to you." Zhang Ning muttered.

The friends dismounted helplessly and led their horses

"He dares not lie to me." Xu Daizhuo replied: "Unless he wants to die, he dares not lie to me."

...

Ten children led 12 horses to walk for thirty miles, which was not an easy task, not to mention that in order to restore the horses as much as possible, they had to carry dry food, weapons, camping equipment and other equipment on themselves.

"I'm so hungry..."

It was almost dusk, and Zhang Ning started to complain again:

"If there are wolves, let's make two, set up a pot and stew it in a large pot..."

"Don't complain, you foodie, there are no many wild wolves in our country now? You have also been scared away by you."

Xu Daizhuo pointed to the map and said helplessly:

"Let's go and have a rest in front, there is an inn."

"Let's go to the inn to rest? Wouldn't the instructor be deducted points?" Someone asked worriedly: "We are taking the exam."

"There is no requirement for not allowing us to stay in the inn in the exam." Xu Daizhuo smiled cunningly: "Besides, they probably don't know there is a wild shop here."

The route he chose was a route that someone had previously run, and the road was not easy to walk on and was not marked on the simple map provided by the instructor.

But it is very close, and there is a noodle shop in the middle, which can supplement wine, food and accommodation.

"Wild shop?" Wang Ning said in surprise: "Is it safe?"

"Of course...unsafe!"

Xu Daizhuo grinned and said with a smug smile:

"Do you think this wild shop in the wilderness is safe? This was originally a smuggling road. The shop used to be a resting place for merchants from Jiangnan to smuggling salt, iron and tea to the Mengwu grassland. But we were from east to west, and they were from south to north, and we just met."

"But, isn't it better to be unsafe? There are such ghost places in our country, which is a good opportunity to make contributions!"

Hearing this, the teenagers became excited. The eyes of these real middle-aged teenagers were lit up, and some people unconsciously reached their hands to their waists and held the flintlock pistol tightly.

Even the mount they were holding felt strange emotions and began to dig the ground with their front hooves excitedly.

The Chinese Empire was not without bandits, but all bandits, smugglers or other dark side of society were just not on the table. Once they showed up, nearby garrisons and armed residents would dispatch them to wipe them out. These people would not survive for long under such a blow.

But for this reason, it is not easy to find such a person and earn some military merit.

"I tell you, the people I entrust can actually wipe out them, but for me, they took a detour."

Xu Daizhuo said proudly:

"This is specially reserved for me. There are a lot of horse materials, grain, meat and wine. There are often smuggling merchants, and there are horses and mules! In the past, if they dare to provoke us, they can seize some horses and mules without telling the credit!"
Chapter completed!