All the way south, Zhang Cai led 500 militia at the age of six and began his road to hegemony in Australia.

There is not much game to hunt on the seashore, and there is not even enough fresh water. But it doesn't matter, as early as a day ago, Zhang Cai used the water bladder he brought this time to let everyone bring enough water to drink at least three days. Of course, this is under normal circumstances, and if you save a little drink, you can drink it for five or six days.

Ironically, there is water everywhere around them, but they can't drink it. It's not that you can't drink it at all, it's okay to take a sip to add some salt, but there is more than sodium chloride in seawater, so it is generally not recommended to drink this thing.

"Second prince, do you know if your subordinates have a question?" When it was time to rest in the afternoon, the commander of the five hundred militia came to Zhang Cai.

"Say, there's no need to be so reserved." Zhang Cai is a little tired, after all, he is only six years old this year, and his body is always inferior to that of an adult.

"Since this continent is not a desert, but also grasslands, forests, and mountains, why not choose a place with a more pleasant climate to dock in, but let us underland in this wilderness?" The Commander voiced his doubts, and perhaps this was everyone's doubts.

"You know, the boats that brought us here haven't left yet...... They may be on the other side of the horizon, silently watching our every move with binoculars, to see if we need to be rescued, if we need to get out of this hellish place. To put it bluntly, this is a test for me alone, and I'm sorry to bother you. Zhang Cai bowed his head to the commander and apologized.

"The second prince doesn't need to be like this, isn't this a torment for the villain?" Seeing that Zhang Cai actually bowed his head and apologized, the militia commander couldn't afford it.

"This is true, and what my father meant was to let us know that this continent is not only vast and rich in resources, but also has many harsh environments and dangers. Since I want to develop here, if I can't overcome this danger, then I'd better go back as soon as possible and don't waste time here. Therefore, until I couldn't stand the distress signal anymore, or the other party assessed that I couldn't continue, it was a test given to me by my father......" Zhang Cai patiently explained.

The commander had actually understood that these people were indeed the backbone of Zhang Cai's stationing and even development here. But before that, they were also going through a test: whether they were willing to give Zhang Cai's orders, whether they could share weal and sorrow with him, etc., of course, there were many aspects, and just these two aspects determined His Majesty's attitude towards them.

Is it exiled here and left to fend for itself, or send someone to kill them directly, or provide a large amount of supplies, so that they can live freely here like a vacation, and there will be a princess between them, those families with daughters.

"Wherever the second prince goes, we will follow him, without complaint or regret...... "The commander understood that the moment he actually came here, he had no choice.

"I've wronged you!" Zhang Cai sighed.

After spreading out the truth, the last trace of estrangement between everyone disappeared cleanly. Moreover, in such a situation now, they really need to work together, otherwise let alone the test, I am afraid that in the near future, due to various reasons, people's hearts will be discouraged.

In the evening, 500 soldiers scattered to the edge of the beach within a two-mile radius and went down to the sea to fish.

Fishing nets are one of the basic equipment, so they finally caught more than 300 catties of sea fish before the sky completely darkened.

The women and children on standby on the shore were also picking up driftwood that had been washed ashore by the current, as well as some of the hay that was already on the shore, so that they had lit the fire. More than 500 households, totaling nearly 1,000 people, gathered around a campfire, enjoying grilled fish and dry food, the food may be a little less, but considering that there is no water source, eating less and eating more is the key, and everyone is not good to complain about anything.

After dinner, everyone went to sleep. Portable tents are the key to keeping them safe from wild predators, and with them, they can at least extinguish the campfire without incident. I won't wake up early in the morning and find myself with a snake or a scorpion on my body.

This is the benefit of advanced technology, these things are sold in supermarkets, but the materials of these things cannot be made in this era.

This is the father's care for his children, otherwise, with the level of science and technology in this era, nearly a thousand of them will survive in such an environment, and they will be completely unable to support it in just two days. And with these things, it can last at least five days. With those five days, it's much easier to restock, find shelter, and even get to your destination.

Therefore, when Zhang Cai got these materials, he had nothing to complain about the cruel test given by his father.

What a father should have done, he has done......

By the third day, many people's bodies began to decline due to insufficient food intake, and most importantly, insufficient water intake. What used to be able to travel sixty miles a day can now only travel twenty miles a day. And the situation of many people is not very optimistic, and a few even have the urge to go home.

Of course, it is mainly the wives or children of these militiamen, and even if the militia is a militia, they are also soldiers. The soldiers of the Republic first emphasized discipline, so no matter how bad the conditions, they must obey orders and stick to their duties!

On the night of the third day, a heavy rain poured down, and everyone rejoiced, even the women, regardless of etiquette, let the rain fall on their bodies, so that their figures were almost unconcealed in front of everyone.

Fortunately, there are no defenders here, and there are no pedantic people like that. Everyone knows that this is the time to enjoy the rain from the sky, and nothing else can be ignored.

Many soldiers used various means to release a large amount of rainwater. Everyone can have a full drink, and even a big bite of a meal, but unfortunately tonight's dinner staple is still dry food, and it is their last dry food. However, there are also side dishes, which are sashimi, and you can eat them if you like them, and if you don't like them, you can just give up. However, in China, people ate this thing again in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it can be regarded as a local product, even if the soldiers are not used to it at first, they adapt quickly.

In fact, dry food is not too delicious, and it doesn't matter if it is raw or cooked.

On the tenth day, when everyone came to a meadow exhausted, they seemed to see a river ahead.

At first, everyone thought it was an illusion, but then it was finally determined that it was indeed a river, and the flow of water was sufficient. You know, it's not the rainy season, so the presence of the river means that they have moved away from the desert area and are moving into the vicinity of Perth.

Of course, you don't have to think about it for now, the most important thing now is to take a sip of water.

This way, they were tormented and broken, and even more than a dozen women and children fell down due to heat stroke, so there was no danger to their lives. When Zhang Hongbin left, he gave Zhang Cai a batch of ice stickers, which are similar to the functions of hot stickers, one is used to keep warm, and the other is used to cool down.

"Zhang Gu, you go and see that river and confirm if it's safe!" Seeing the river, Zhang Cai did not express too much joy, and asked the militia to stop the women and children who were about to rush up, and then sent the militia commander Zhang Gu to investigate.

Zhang Gu brought twenty people to the vicinity of the river, only to find that there were still a lot of crocodiles living here!

Yes, generally speaking, the Australian crocodile is distributed in the northern part of Australia, but there seem to be some in the south at this time. Here, it seems that they not only hunt fish and shrimp in the river for a living, but even go to the sea to hunt for food.

After Zhang Gu confirmed the situation, he turned around and reported to Zhang Cai.

"Can you kill it?" Zhang Cai tried to ask.

"With this, no problem at all!" Zhang Gu shook the repeating crossbow in his hand.

In this wild land, the repeating crossbow is more useful than the firecracker artillery, after all, the former only needs to replace the parts, and the zuò arrows can be used repeatedly. The latter has no ammunition, and no one knows where to replenish it. Not to mention the powerful crossbow produced by this system, it is not a problem to shoot through thin steel plates, and it is naturally not a problem to shoot crocodiles at medium distances.

"Okay, let's have dinner tonight, we'll eat crocodile meat! By the way, I heard my father say that crocodile skin is very good for making leather bags or leather shoes, and we should not waste it when the time comes! Zhang Cai immediately cheered up and joked with Zhang Gu.

Zhang Gu smiled, and immediately led a group of people and horses to kill the river.

Soon, the whole body of water became unsettled, with churning splashes everywhere and the roars of wild beasts everywhere. This scene frightened the women and children in the rear into hugging each other, and they were also very worried about their men.

But I didn't want to, and in the end, the men came back safe and sound with a lot of prey! However, it was not without injuries at all, and several soldiers went into the water too quickly, and were bitten by crocodiles lurking underwater, tearing off a large piece of flesh.

First aid, but in the end, there was still a person who bled too much and passed away early.

For his family, it's a loss of heaven. His wife hugged his body and cried all night. His one-year-old child was still trying to shake his father and ask his mother why his father hadn't woken up yet......

Everyone knows that fighting will kill people, and survival will kill people...... Seeing these up close, it is far from being comparable to the cold characters of the war report.

The sergeant's body was buried by the river, and everyone bowed their heads before his spirit, vowing to take care of his wife and children.

After another five days, a perfect starting place appeared in front of everyone.

It's not far from the mountains, it's close to the forest, and it's rare to be close to a river with a good flow of water.

Whether this is the legendary Perth, no one knows, but today, Zhang named this place Hope.

This is where he started in Australia, where he really started, where he started with hope......

So, not long after, a small Chinese ethnic village called Hope Village was quietly built on this continent.