Treatise on Military Preparedness (Vol. 98)

...patrol officer's command. It has been investigated that while the Liyang area borders the great river, it is less than 100 li from Jintan and Yixing. Jintan is not far from Zhenjiang, and Yixing is not far from Su-Song Suzhou and Songjiang regions. River bandits and sea pirates must be defended against in advance. The addition of civilian laborers and the appointment of volunteer militia in previous years were for this purpose. However, there is a fear that the aforementioned volunteer militia and civilian laborers guarding the posts might exist only in name, or might be occupied by other tasks. The Patrol Assistant must be ordered to conduct regular inspections to ensure their practical utility.

Lishui County Patrol Assistant: under his command are 40 civilian laborers. The county is situated on land and originally had no patrol boats. Its defense zone extends to Zhetangpu, 40 li away; to the Shangyu Port Inspection Office in Liyang County, 60 li away; to Kongzhenpu, 60 li away; and to...

Marginal note illegible or fragmented; appears to relate to river defense logistics.