A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

Zhao Daxuan walked slowly to Uncle Li and the others and spoke loudly.

"Gentlemen, as cavalry, the Xuanjia Cavalry cannot be trained without horses!"

"However, all our warhorses are in the city, so you will use the horses brought back from the North for training today."

Of the horses brought back from the North, less than a third met the standards for high-quality warhorses, but they were sufficient for daily training.

Afterwards, Zhao Daxuan arranged for everyone to fetch horses. Uncle Li personally led the strongest and best horse from the temporary stable to Zhao Daxuan.

"Sir, this is the best horse we have, but it's a bit too spirited. No one has dared to ride it during our southward migration. Would you like to give it a try? Or should I go and get another one?"

Zhao Daxuan smiled upon hearing this, "It's alright, even the wildest horse will behave obediently in my hands."

After saying that, he stepped forward, ready to mount his horse.

Uncle Li smiled upon hearing this, but didn't say anything more. He simply stayed close to the horse, ready to protect Zhao Daxuan at any moment.

During the southward migration, Zhao Daxuan did not display any particularly impressive riding skills in order to accommodate the villagers' pace.

Zhao Daxuan stepped forward and reached out to stroke the horse's mane. The moment his hand touched the horse, its eyes, which had been unruly just moments before, instantly revealed boundless docility.

The horse even nuzzled Zhao Daxuan's hand with its head as if to curry favor, making the surrounding recruits stare wide-eyed in disbelief at the scene.

"Hiss..." Uncle Li gasped, his face full of disbelief.

He had never seen a horse display such a vivid, fawning expression, almost exactly like a human.

Zhao Daxuan lightly tapped his feet on the ground, and his whole body rose into the air, landing steadily on the horse's back.

He pulled on the reins, turned to look at Uncle Li and the others, and said calmly, "Get on your horses, let's begin this afternoon's training! We're short on weapons today, so let's start by training horsemanship and teamwork!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Uncle Li and the others mounted their horses. As soon as they were settled, they immediately felt that things were very different from usual.

Various horse-controlling techniques instinctively came to mind, and although my body was not yet used to them, I was able to use them clumsily.

The horses beneath them were noticeably more docile than usual, and the new recruits looked on with curiosity, trying out the horse-control techniques that came to mind.

Zhao Daxuan smiled as he watched the new recruits trying their skills. He had also mastered the horse control techniques and formation methods of the Xuanjia Cavalry through the military token.

While it is indeed ingenious, it is still slightly inferior to his man-horse unity.

Zhao Daxuan's heart stirred slightly, and he squeezed his legs slightly against the horse's belly. The warhorse beneath him neighed, and Uncle Li and the others couldn't help but look at him.

"Let's go, today I'll guide you through basic horse control practice, so you can be stable as soon as you mount!"

"There's also high-speed horse control to ensure the charge doesn't end in a rollover, and most importantly, controlling the horse while carrying a load—these are essential and challenging aspects of the Xuanjia Cavalry's riding skills!"

After saying that, he gently pulled on the reins, and his warhorse galloped off towards the outskirts of the camp.

Seeing this, Uncle Li and the others spurred their horses and followed, and then began training on a flat area one kilometer away from the camp.

Zhao Daxuan first led them in practicing cavalry formation, then practiced sudden stops, turns, obstacle courses, and teamwork techniques such as multi-rider formations.

It wasn't until dusk, seeing the new recruits gritting their teeth and persevering, even pushing their limits several times, that Zhao Daxuan called a halt to the training.

Looking at the group of people in front of him, panting heavily and drenched in sweat, Zhao Daxuan couldn't help but shake his head.

Today's training intensity wasn't actually the highest; it's just that the Han people in the north have long suffered from malnutrition and have poor physical fitness.

Furthermore, training in horsemanship was very demanding. As a result, after half an afternoon, the hundred-man cavalry was exhausted, and some of the weaker ones were even pale with fatigue.

Knowing that they couldn't rush things and fearing that it would damage their foundation, Zhao Daxuan reluctantly ordered them to rest.

They could only hope that their skill, [Extreme Refinement of Life], would allow these new recruits to grow up as quickly as possible.

"Old Li, Ah Liang, you two get up early tomorrow morning and start practicing on your own. I might not be there that early."

After Uncle Li and A Liang nodded in agreement, the group rode back, just as the swordsmen and shieldmen finished their training.

"Fu Bao, do we still have all that horse meat we had before? Bring it out so everyone can have a good meal."

Zhao Daxuan was never stingy with his subordinates, knowing that only by feeding and caring for them could they grow faster.

Upon hearing that there would be meat to eat, the new recruits who had just finished training all swallowed hard.

"Sir, they're all here. Village Chief Qin has been keeping them safe for us, and even added a lot of coarse salt to make sure they won't spoil."

Zhao Daxuan nodded upon hearing this, and continued to instruct, "Fu Bao, most of you will stay here tonight and lead the team to start training first thing tomorrow morning."

"Erlong, take a few people and come back with me. Those who signed up for the team today should register first thing tomorrow morning!"

"After registration, go to the Hundred Refinements Workshop to see how much equipment has been produced for the new recruits, and bring it all over."

After Li Erlong and Zhao Fubao nodded in agreement, Zhao Daxuan stopped the Li Shishi sisters, who were still busy directing the installation of the giant machine gun.

"Alright, Shishi, you two sisters have been busy all afternoon. This can't be rushed. It's getting late, let's go back first."

Zhao Daxuan was reluctant to let the two sisters spend the night outside the city. Seeing that it was getting late, he called a halt and asked them to return to the city with him.

So Zhao Daxuan rode back to the city with three other people. Fortunately, the horse Zhao Daxuan was riding was large and strong, otherwise it probably wouldn't be able to run after training all afternoon.

Upon returning to the Zhao residence in the east of the city, Zhao Daxuan discovered Lin Zhiqing hiding in the side courtyard, seemingly tinkering with something.

When it was time to eat, she was urged several times before she reluctantly came out to eat. She quickly ate a few bites and then went back inside.

Zhao Daxuan looked at Li Shishi and the other girl with a puzzled expression, "What's wrong with Zhiqing?"

Li Weiwei covered her mouth and chuckled, "Husband, this is how Zhiqing is when she gets serious. You'll get used to it."

Zhao Daxuan touched his nose, smiled, and then went with Lin Zhiqing.

Even as night deepened, Zhao Daxuan still managed to pull Lin Zhiqing back from the side courtyard.

"Zhiqing, it's late, you should rest. We can talk about the rest after you've woken up!"

Zhao Daxuan took Lin Zhiqing's small hand and walked towards the bedroom. Lin Zhiqing pouted, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she obediently followed Zhao Daxuan away.

That night, the girls refused to sleep in the same room, so Zhao Daxuan could only run from room to room like a busy bee, just like before.

The sweet process of honey gathering is omitted (1 words of plot details).

【bite!…】

[Gained 500 taels of silver, acquired the skill [Proficient in Hu Language], and gained 1 cubic meter of personal space.]

Zhao Daxuan felt a surge of information flowing into his mind, and instantly grasped the previously obscure and difficult-to-understand Hu language.

This skill is quite useful. He's stationed on the border and has dealt with the Tartars quite often, so knowing their language will make things much easier.

The other two are just basic rewards, nothing special.

The next morning, Zhao Daxuan and Li Shishi were having breakfast, preparing to head to the Wangbei Village camp outside the city after they finished eating.

Before they had finished eating, there was a rapid knocking on the door, and at the same time, Li Erlong's loud voice rang out from outside.

"Sir! Sir! Something important needs to be reported! Those bastards at the Military Command refuse to register our new recruits!"