There was a secret decree from the emperor, but no official document from the Ministry of War. Five warships were the limit that the commander of Linshan Guard could mobilize. If there were more, it would surely arouse suspicion from the prefecture and state, and they would be intercepted before leaving the port.
The remaining ten or so small boats were mostly used by the Lihai and Sanshan branches to transport soldiers and food. Because they were equipped with firearms, they could only carry a limited number of people. At most, this bandit-suppression fleet had only more than 1,500 people.
On a military ship, Gu Qing stood side by side with Commander Guo of Linshan Guard.
Commander Guo was wearing a robe and armor, holding a sharp weapon, with a resolute face and extraordinary heroism.
Gu Qing was dressed in a brocade robe, with a golden belt around his waist and a black gauze hat on his head. He carried no long weapon, but only an embroidered spring sword and an ivory plate hung around his waist. His imposing manner was no less than the former.
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