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Chapter 494 Principal Gan Has Something to Say

Yuanyuan is serious about her ambition to become a great general.

She even volunteered to join her brother's morning and evening physical training sessions.

Chief Instructor Yuanzhi: Reporting to the General, I've discovered a promising student in Xingyi Quan. Oh, by the way, this promising student is from your family!

General Gan, whose family has a promising martial arts talent, has no worries because his daughter can inherit his mantle.

Shangdu.

Seeing the long list of students who had been eliminated, Emperor Qianwu was worried sick for his beloved ministers.

Complaining to the bearded man:

"For such a simple entrance exam, they marched a thousand li in ten days, along a flat imperial road, and out of the thousand students sent by Shangdu, only five hundred and thirty were eliminated? That's more than half! How utterly shameful!"

The bearded man, whose nephew was also on the elimination list, was so angry he gritted his teeth:

"Once this kid is sent back, we'll send him to the West Mountain camp for a year of training. We won't let him return home until he's made something of himself."

Emperor Qianwu: "."

Well, he remembered that the spot was obtained by the bearded man using his family's military merits to secure for his eldest brother's son, who had no noble title.

"Forty percent of the people sent by the provincial administration offices were also eliminated. It seems that those who tried to get in through connections didn't do it properly! Did they think they were just going to the Kansai First Military Academy to coast through life? Why didn't they know to pick out the physically strong ones!"

The bearded man said, "Your Majesty, I guess they didn't expect this entrance exam to be so difficult! Traveling a hundred li in a day is as difficult as climbing to heaven for those kids who have never experienced hardship."

Emperor Qianwu, however, did not think so:
"Since you know your son has never experienced hardship, you should have started preparing earlier in the nearly one year between getting his admission and registering! How come all one thousand students from Kansai passed the exam?"

Bearded man: "."

It's not that he didn't give his nephew special treatment.

I practiced horse stance, ran in various ways, and practiced shooting for almost half a year.

However, their training was all within the limits of their physical capabilities.

Even with the same grueling training methods used by the General of the Western Garrison, he couldn't bring himself to be so cruel to his own nephew.

The boys from Kansai have a very thorough understanding of General Gan's style of doing things.

They're probably all training like crazy.

Therefore, the journey of a thousand miles in ten days was easily accomplished.

Xue Yangyan, a former Assistant Minister of War and now the Vice Principal of the First Military Academy in Guanzhong, wrote a very objective memorial to Emperor Qianwu.

He thought that if these students couldn't even pass such a small entrance exam, how could they possibly handle the more rigorous assessments after enrollment?

The memorial already included the study plan for the coming year, as well as the exam content for each week, month, quarter, half-year, and year.

Even the bearded man felt a chill run down his spine after reading it.

I was also worried for the students who had passed the entrance exam.

Being a student soldier is even harder than being a soldier!
Gan Minglan had no idea what fate awaited the eliminated students after they were sent back.

Right now, as the principal of the Kansai First Military Academy, she has to give a speech to the students who have passed the exam.

Students:

I want to clarify one point first: the Kansai First Military Academy is different from the academies and imperial colleges you've attended before. There are no red tape or empty platitudes here.

The fact that you can stand here shows that you are already ruthless.

To be honest, I admire those of you who passed the exam; you have given me hope.

The Kansai First Military Academy is dedicated to cultivating a group of elite soldiers who can hit the bullseye every time, win with fewer troops, achieve surprise victories, and turn the tide of battle.

You are the first batch of students at the military academy, and Kansai spared no expense in creating a learning environment where you can truly learn real skills.

Whether you can learn well and become a top soldier depends entirely on your own destiny.

Here, I only have four requirements:
First, marksmanship must be excellent.

The reputation of a sharpshooter or artilleryman is not earned by boasting, but by firing one shot at a time.

You must ensure that no matter how far away or how complex the environment, the target must fall as soon as guns or cannons fire.

This will be your core skill from now on; you must hone it to perfection.

Second, you need to understand firearms.

We are now in the age of firearms, and the ability to develop and use firearms determines the outcome of the battlefield.

For students majoring in firearms research and development, my requirements for you are to understand the principles of firearms, be able to improve them, and be able to innovate.

Only by equipping our soldiers with the most advanced weaponry can we gain an absolute advantage on future battlefields.

Third, you need to be physically strong.

Physical training is not meant to make things difficult for you, but to help you maintain your combat effectiveness during long battles.

You'll find that these long-distance training tests are just the easiest part of physical training in the future.

Once you enter the military academy, hardship will be the norm for you from now on.
Fourth, discipline must be strict.

In every camp, discipline is paramount. The same applies here.

Once an order is given, it must be executed unconditionally. There is no room for negotiation, and no time for hesitation.

Students, you are all starting from the same starting line now. It's up to you to see who can run to the end and then to the front.

I look forward to your performance over the next four years!

Snow was carried by the wind.

Three thousand students stood ramrod straight.

Their faces were frozen blue and purple, but flames of passion were being planted in their hearts.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

Moreover, the learning environment that the three thousand students are currently in is among the world's most advanced!
The wheels of history did not turn because of the sudden emergence of the former Bei state.

A maritime superpower has emerged in the West!
They were colonizing everywhere at that time.

The Southern Yue also maintained close trade relations with these maritime merchants.

Large quantities of silk, tea, and porcelain were sent out, and ship after ship of silver was brought back.