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Chapter 177: Training Troops and Horses

For soldiers:
Broad shoulders and long arms are preferred.

The more sensitive and unrestrained one is, the better.

Those with eyes like a hawk are preferred.

It is better for those with strong muscles and bones.

It is better for those with sufficient qi and blood.

According to the records in the Baima Yicong's military training methods, Zhang Mu specially organized a specific test and finally selected 100 "seed soldiers" from the 426 villagers who signed up.

Zhao Da, no, it should be called Zhao Shi, was among them.

After a brief self-introduction, Zhang Mu brought the hundred people to the Demonic Python Valley.

Lu Xuanxiu originally wanted to ask him to send people to build the house there first and then Zhang Mu would bring people there, but Zhang Mu decisively refused.

Build your own house!

Although these one hundred people are already familiar with each other, Zhang Mu still needs to enhance their sense of community.

In the military training methods, it is specifically mentioned that the ultimate effect of military training is closely related to the spiritual fusion between the soldiers.

As for what the fusion of mind and spirit is, there is no clear explanation in the military training method. If it were someone else, they might find it mysterious, but in Zhang Mu's view, it is a sense of collectivism!
As comrades-in-arms, we have an emotional connection of sharing the same breath and destiny!
Zhang Mu divided the one hundred soldiers into ten squads and first allowed them to elect ten squad leaders from among their own ranks.

Then, under the command of Zhang Mu, they began to level the land, cut down trees and build houses in an orderly manner.

The young men were full of enthusiasm for these arrangements, and in just five days they built a simple barracks base.

After solving the basic living problems, Zhang Mu began to teach them the military training methods of the Baima Yicongli.

The introduction to military training involves a special breathing method for walking, sitting, and lying down. It does not involve the direction of the meridians, but is just a special way of breathing.

Strictly speaking, the Baima Yicong are light cavalry, and horse archery is an important method of attack. This breathing method can better carry out bow and arrow attacks.

After mastering the technique, soldiers will instinctively adopt this breathing method instead of the normal inhalation and exhalation method.

This step sounds simple, but it is actually very difficult, after all, this breathing method is very awkward.

However, Zhang Mu did not have the idea of achieving success overnight, and he taught this group of new recruits very patiently.

In addition to practicing breathing techniques, Zhang Mu also selected three literate soldiers from the team and appointed them as clerks, requiring them to teach them how to read and write every day. Zhang Mu then took out the multiplication table, a future master of Chinese mathematics, and taught them arithmetic.

There is no way around it. They are all future military officers, and literacy and arithmetic are basic skills.

In this way, after more than ten days, everything gradually got back on track.

At this time, Lu Xuanxiu sent someone to find Zhang Mu and told him a piece of news -

Found the horses!
……

After Zhang Mu and Lu Xuanxiu killed the demon python, they rescued a horse from its belly. Whether it was the horse's inherent resilience or the effect of the elixir Zhang Mu and his team had given it, the horse managed to survive.

After more than ten days of rest, the horse gradually recovered. Although it still could not run, it could walk without any problem.

Lu Xuanxiu released the horses back into the forest and secretly followed them. At first, the horses were wary and would return after walking a short distance. However, as time went on, the horses' desire to return to the herd became more and more active, and finally they headed deep into the mountains. Lu Xuanxiu, who had been lagging behind, finally discovered the horses' tracks and immediately sent a message to Zhang Mu.

……

"The place where the horse herd is active is about a hundred miles north of the Demonic Python Valley and deep in the mountains." Lu Xuanxiu said to Zhang Mu as they walked.

Don't underestimate these hundred miles. If it is on an open plain, it won't take much time to walk there, but in the mountains, the actual distance is much longer.

After walking for a while, Zhang Mu came to the place that Lu Xuanxiu mentioned. It was actually a flat valley, not much smaller than the Demonic Python Valley.

In the previous life, the terrain of XJ was three mountains and two basins, and these two valleys have quite this feeling.

Mountains aren't suitable for horses to travel on. I don't know what the horse was thinking, crossing mountains and ridges to deliver food to the demon python? Did it accept an order?

At this time, a breeze blew, bringing with it the unique freshness of the mountains and a faint smell of horse manure.

Looking from a distance, Zhang Mu spotted his target at first sight.

It was a group of white horses, eating grass leisurely, looking very comfortable.

"White Horse!"

"It's actually a white horse!"

"It's destined to be with me!"

Zhang Mu's eyes lit up instantly.

However, Zhang Mu did not rush over. Instead, he scanned the area carefully and found that there were about 45 adult horses and 12 foals, a total of 57. Enough!

Zhang Mu hadn't expected to have a large herd of more than a hundred horses, so having half of them was already very good.

The remaining horses can be purchased from outside. Although they are definitely not as good as these horses, they can definitely be used for daily training.

Zhang Mu didn't even plan to hand over these horses directly to the soldiers.

How can you prepare for GTR before taking the second part of the test?
Raise all these horses and let them reproduce more!

After the soldiers of the White Horse Volunteers have learned their lesson, they can use these monster horses as rewards. As for the horses originally used for training, they will be their spare horses!

"There must be a horse king among the horses!" Lu Xuanxiu said, "Subdue the horse king, and the horses will not run away."

As he spoke, Lu Xuanxiu pointed to a tall white horse standing on a high ground and said, "It has been on guard the entire time. It must be the horse king."

Zhang Mu nodded and said, "I'll go there. Uncle Lu will help me out!"

Lu Xuanxiu smiled and said, "Don't worry!"

Zhang Mu revealed his figure and walked towards the herd of horses.

Sure enough, the horses keenly sensed Zhang Mu's arrival, but none of them ran away.

After all, in the eyes of Ma Qun, Zhang Mu was not a big threat.

At this time, the Horse King slowly walked out and walked towards Zhang Mu.

When it was about ten steps away from Zhang Mu, the horse king snorted and pawed the ground with its front hooves.

It means: This is my territory, don’t cross the line.

Zhang Mu continued walking forward with a smile.

The horse king became more and more impatient. It took a few steps back, then suddenly accelerated and rushed towards Zhang Mu. When it reached Zhang Mu, it turned its whole body around, facing Zhang Mu with its back, then raised its hind legs and kicked towards Zhang Mu fiercely!

But Zhang Mu was no ordinary person. At that moment, he jumped high and landed on the Horse King.

Horse King: MMP, you are riding me in front of so many of my concubines and younger brothers?
I'm not clean anymore!
The horse king suddenly went berserk, running and jumping madly, trying to throw Zhang Mu off his back.

Zhang Mu clamped his legs tightly around the horse's belly, "nailing" himself to the horse's back.

Zhang Mu had never trained a horse in his two lifetimes combined. It seemed that from watching TV dramas in his previous life, it seemed that with this kind of horse, you just had to fight it until it was exhausted and hadn't thrown you off, then you won.

But the horse king in front of him was obviously extremely energetic, and he showed no signs of relaxing after struggling for a long time.

Although Zhang Mu was able to hold on, the bumpy ride was really uncomfortable and he almost vomited his lunch.

MD, you haven’t trained a horse or a dog yet?

Haven’t you ever trained a dog, or seen Pan Hong train a dog?

then--

Every time the horse king jolted, Zhang Mu slapped the horse in the face.

The loving touch with vitality!
The horse king's head suddenly felt buzzing.

Ma Wang: No, you don’t follow the rules!

But after experiencing it several times, the horse king's blood-red eyes suddenly became much clearer.

Bite, snap!

Jump, snap!

The man stood up, and snapped!

Three palms break the fierce will of the horse, master, I am your mount!
Helpless, the horse king could only run obediently...

Huh? You can actually get candy by doing this!
After several attempts, the horse king finally figured out how the person on his back communicated with him.

It wants to make a decision that goes against its ancestors!

……

About an hour later, Zhang Mu rode on Horse King to Lu Xuanxiu and dismounted.

The horse king did not run away immediately, but stood behind Zhang Mu like a loyal guard.

"Uncle Lu, it's done!"

(End of this chapter)