Zhao Chiman's method of training rookies is very simple, let them run and keep running.

When he was tired of running, he would continue to rest. The rest time became shorter and shorter. He rode his horse and held a whip behind him. If he ran slowly, he would be beaten.

I have to say that those teenagers actually have good endurance, but if no one whips them, they will never be able to stimulate their full potential. Under the whip of Zhao Chiman, the living king of Hell, they squeezed out more potential again and again.

In fact, the children of tenants who work all year round are still good. Although they are a little thinner, these people are also excellent and strong people who have carefully selected from the many children in Lanxi Township. They usually do a lot of things such as cutting woodcutting wood, carrying water and carrying trees. They are thin, but they are not small and have strong endurance.

On the first day, the group of teenagers ran for eighty miles, and when they stopped, they all fell to the ground and gasped. The marching speed was not very fast. They could run ten miles in half an hour, and they stopped to rest for half an hour. This speed can be achieved by most people, but they had to master the rhythm.

The next day, Zhao Chiman accelerated his speed and required that he run twenty miles in half an hour, almost doubled the speed. This was considered a rushing marching speed.

On the third day, they traveled more than a hundred miles a day, and even left them running after dark. After running for six hours a day and night, they finally arrived in Xiangyang within three days.

After running for 400 miles in three days, I have to say that these teenagers performed well.

Although the 200 mercenaries recruited by Zhao Chiman were cursing along the way and running without formation, they still had the energy to brag whenever they stopped to rest. It can be seen that these people actually still have the strength to do so.

"Sanlang chose the people who were not carrying weights these three days and had to carry their luggage with mules and horses, it was pretty good to be able to persevere all the way. With a little training and polishing, this is a good group of soldiers."

In the past, he led his troops and marched in stairs, often for one hour and twenty miles, and traveled about eighty miles a day. However, he marched urgently for forty miles a day, and forcedly for more than a hundred miles a day, and even for more than six hours a day and night.

The speed of the raid is basically the speed of the marching.

Of course, the military soldiers in the palace were much harder than Li Xiao's troops, and they also had to carry weapons and equipment. Although each of the military soldiers had to prepare a few mule and donkey equipment, the basic equipment still had to be carried by themselves.

Moreover, the speed of marching in plains and marching in hilly swamps is definitely different.

The heavy loads of the soldiers in the palace can often be carried to carry sixty or seventy kilograms of equipment and supplies.

"If you want to become a qualified mansion soldier, the most important thing is to be able to run. Being able to run is more important than being able to fight. If you can't win, don't think of winning the battle. The enemy will be able to run away, and the enemy will run away and chase you."

Li Xiao is very supportive of Zhao Chiman's theory. When fighting, you must first be able to run to fight. Only by advancing or retreating can you be invincible.

However, the larger the army, the slower the marching speed. You have to maintain the formation of the team. If the team is larger, you have to carry a lot of logistics supplies, etc. You have to set up camps every day, bury pots and cook rice, etc. It takes time to travel a hundred miles a day.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Sima Yi led his army to travel 60 kilometers a day. He was already unaware of the enemy and caught the opponent off guard.

Of course, if it is a cavalry, the speed can be faster, and a small light cavalry can even rush to 300 miles a day and night.

Li Xiao originally planned to use these 200 people to practice and promote the marching procession. Later, he saw that although Zhao Chiman's training method was simple, it was quite practical, so he did not interfere.

Anyway, Zhao Chiman is also a powerful general who can scare the grassland nomads who dare not cross the line on the northern border. It is better to leave professional things to professionals.

Moreover, these things like turning left, right, and backward are not useless, but the directions of teaching are different. Now it is not the era of queuing up to be shot, so there is no rush.

In three days, the two groups of personal soldiers led by Zhang Cong Liu Lian had already lost weight. The three days of march have beaten these teenagers very hard. No one is as excited as when he first set off, and some even want to give up. Unfortunately, Li Xiao will never give them a chance, and Zhao Chiman will not.

In Zhao Chiman's words, the only one who joins the army is to move forward bravely, and no one who retreats will be deserters, and the only one who is beheaded.

Looking at the Xiangyang city gate, Li Xiao announced good news to the poor kids, "After entering the city, take a day off and give you half a day off. You can take your teammates to the streets and take you around. I will give you another 100 cents to each of you, which is a reward for good performance in these three days."

One hundred cents are not much, but everyone is still very happy. It may be the first time some teenagers have earned money. Li Xiao gave them ten cents of family settlement each before, but they were all left to their families.

"If you play, don't cause trouble."

Xiangyang City is very lively, and it is considered to be in a critical situation in the water and land. The Tang Dynasty established the capital of Guanzhong, so the status of Shannan Road was also very important, becoming the southwest barrier of Chang'an, the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty. Xiangyang is also the largest city in southwest of Chang'an.

After leaving Guanzhong, you will go through Xiangyang to Jianghuai, Jianghan, and even in Hedong, Henan, and Jingxiang.

Xiangyang has a tall city, a large population, and many merchants. Looking at the ships everywhere on the Han River Wharf and the crowds coming and going in and out of the city gate, you can tell how prosperous it is.

It is said that Yangzhou City is more prosperous and lively, ten times better than here.

"Go and see our boat."

When he arrived outside Xiangyang City, Li Xiao did not rush into the city, but first cared about his own ship.

"The boat is at the dock." Zhao Chiman arranged everything well and took Li Xiao straight to the dock.

At the pier, you can see three huge sailboats from afar, each of which is flying flags. Xue Chengli, each of which has a flag with a big word written on it.

"The Li Qi is your ship, Saburo."

From a distance, this ship is still very large. After all, it is equivalent to the five thousand materials ships of the Song Dynasty. In terms of conversion, it is estimated that it is nearly 300 tons of loads in later generations. This ship is larger than the Mayflower, a famous ship that later immigrated to the United States.

The magnolia boat designed with hard sail has an oriental flavor.

"In fact, there are not many large ships here in Xiangyang. The more you go south, the more large ships there are. In Hongzhou and Yangzhou, there are large ships that specialize in running the Yangtze River and canals, and even large ships that can transport tens of thousands of stones."

"It's enough, it's too big, and it's not safe to sail on the sea. After all, the wind is strong." Li Xiao was very satisfied with the ship. Although it cost more than 3,000 guan, it was indeed in line with his wishes. It was a 5,000-foot ship with a load of nearly 300 tons.

It can carry six or seven hundred people, even after loading supplies, it can carry two or three hundred combatants.

"Are all crew members?"

"It's all together, the captain and sailors have been recruited. The captain is an old captain. He has been traveling to the Sanhan Peninsula for many years, but he used to run along the coast and had no experience in direct flights to Baekje."

"It doesn't matter if I don't have experience. I have a few secret magic weapons here. As long as he has rich experience in sailing at sea, I can teach him how to do direct flights."

Li Xiao's ship has been modified, and the cabin has been changed to a watertight compartment, which has stronger resistance to waves and sinking. In addition, the sails and rudder have been modified to sail with seven winds. In addition, with the compass compass made by Li Xiao, you don't have to worry about losing your way.

As long as the captain has enough experience in navigating at sea and Li Xiao’s magic weapons, direct flights to Baekje are not a problem at all.
Chapter completed!