Treatise on Military Preparedness (Vol. 98)

...not feasible. Because civilian boats have sails and masts, they may not be convenient for tactical use, and hiring them only when needed may lead to delays and failures. It is appropriate to issue an order for the county to investigate and use non-essential official funds to build two boats for the patrol. The County Assistant for Arrests a local official responsible for security and policing should still be ordered to frequently go back and forth to oversee operations. In this way, the defense zones will be clear and military discipline will be strict.

Liyang County Patrol Assistant: has one patrol inspector and 24 archers at the Shangyu Port Inspection Office. That office is positioned on land and originally had no patrol boats. Its defense zone extends west to the boundary of Lishui County at Mountain Fenjie, a distance of 15 li, and east to the county seat, a distance of 60 li. The county has a registered quota of 200 civilian laborers for city defense, and subsequently added five patrol officers and 40 civilian laborers, distributed to patrol the dangerous and important areas belonging to the county, which have always been under the...