Wubei Zhi (Vol. 32)

The Captain Original: Qianzong (千總). A mid-level officer in the Ming military hierarchy, theoretically in command of one thousand men. · General · Signal · Flag · The Captain · General · watches · the Sentry General’s Original: Shaojiang (哨將). A commander of a "sentry" or patrol division, ranking above a Captain. · Signal · Flag · The Sentry · General · watches · the Commander-in-Chief’s Original: Zhujiang (主將). The highest-ranking officer on the field, responsible for the entire force. · Signal · Flag ·
If · the Commander-in-Chief’s · Five-Direction Flags Original: Wufangqi (五方旗). A set of five flags colored according to the "Five Elements" (Blue/East, Red/South, White/West, Black/North, Yellow/Center) used to direct specific sections of the army. · and banners · all · rise · stand · and signal · movement · then · the Five · Direction · camps · all · follow ·
the flags · and · move · If · only · one · flag · stands · and signals · then · the corresponding · flags · must all · signal · and stand · while other ·
flags · remain · as usual · If · the Commander-in-Chief’s · Five · Direction · Flags · and banners · all · tilt Original: Yan (偃). To lower or tilt a flag, signaling a halt or concealment. · then · the Five · Direction · camps · all · follow ·
the flags · and tilt · to a halt · If · only · one · flag · tilts · then · the corresponding · flags · all · tilt · while other · flags · remain · as usual · If · the ·
flags · whirl Original: Mo (磨). To wave the flag in a circular or "grinding" motion, typically used to signal a specific maneuver or change in formation. · then · the corresponding · flags · all · whirl · while other · flags · remain · as usual · If · the · flags · point · toward · a specific · direction ·
the corresponding · flags · all · point · toward · that · direction · and the various · soldiers · follow · the flags · and · advance ·

Twelfth: Clear Response to Flags

In all cases · when the Commander-in-Chief’s · flag · is raised · the Sentry General · must first · respond · to it · The Captain ·
is not · allowed · to respond · first · When the Sentry · General’s · flag · is raised · the Captain · must first · respond · to it · The Squad Leader Original: Bazong (把總). A lower-level officer in charge of a small unit, reporting to the Captain. · is not · allowed · to respond · first ·