Treatise on Armament Technology, Volume 71

Military Regulations, Part II (Page 5)

Twenty-second: Any act of theft or pilfering among the ranks, even of a single needle or a single thread, shall be punished as a capital offense. original: 一針一縷 (yizhen yilv); this classic idiom emphasizes that no transgression is too small to be overlooked when it comes to the integrity of the army.

Twenty-third: Officers and soldiers are not permitted to shield one another or conceal information regarding enemy movements, the details of a situation, or the underlying motives of an event.

Twenty-fourth: Those who rely on their strength to bully the weak, engage in angry disputes, or cause a clamor through rowdy drinking and disrespectful behavior shall be punished according to the law.
However, those who become intoxicated by wine granted by officials as a reward for their hard work shall not be held liable for their drunkenness. The "official reward" (犒勞 - kaolao) was a vital ritual for maintaining morale; military law usually relaxed during these sanctioned celebrations.

Twenty-fifth: When borrowing, lending, or purchasing goods on credit, transactions must be conducted according to market rates. All money and goods must be returned as agreed; breaking such contracts is strictly forbidden.

Twenty-sixth: No one is permitted to gallop military horses within the camp without a specific reason or order.

Twenty-seventh: After defeating the enemy, it is forbidden to engage in unauthorized looting or pillaging. Once the army has entered the designated territory, they must return to their positions immediately.

Twenty-eighth: Those who willfully abandon the five weapons, clothing, or armor, or who pollute wells and cooking stoves, or spoil grain and fodder, shall be punished without mercy. Five Weapons (Wubing): A traditional grouping of military gear; while definitions varied, it generally refers to the standard kit of the infantryman, including spears, bows, and shields.

Twenty-ninth: Upon entering foreign territory, it is forbidden to harass or abuse women, kill or harm the elderly and the young, destroy or desecrate tombs, or burn... The text concludes abruptly mid-sentence; the final character "burn" likely refers to the burning of civilian homes or crops.