武備志卷之二十九 陣練制 練旗門

Treatise on Armament Technology, Volume 29: System of Formations and Drills — Training with Flags

...down · and · rotated · to · the · right. original: 向右磨 Xiang you mo. The "judu" punctuation marks in the original text indicate the rhythmic pauses for the flag bearer's movements.

If the enemy · comes from · the front, then · the flag · is rotated · toward the front. If the enemy comes from behind, then the flag is rotated toward the rear. If the enemy comes from two sides, first rotate the flag toward the side where the enemy is closer; rotate three times and hold it upright three times, then rotate it toward the other side.

If the enemy comes from all four sides, take the flag and swirl it in a full circle around the head of the pole.

If the fleeing enemy is far away, rotate the head of the flag while pointing it upward. If the enemy comes closer, rotate the head of the flag while holding it level and low. If the enemy comes within a hundred paces approximately 150 meters, rotate the flag while it is hanging low and pointing downward.

Once the enemy retreats, hold the flag upright in the direction of their retreat. Once the enemy retreats, holding the flag in that direction follows the same signaling procedure as when reporting the enemy’s approach. Once the situation is settled, the flag is rolled up and put away.

If you are in a crowded or urgent pursuit of the enemy and cannot see the Wangganche A "Signal Pole Chariot"—a mobile observation platform used to elevate the commander's flags above the dust of the battlefield., this specific rule is not applied.

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15. Standard Protocol for Deploying for Drill

第十五 定發放

For every scheduled training session, on the day before the drill, the Drill Placard Caopai A wooden announcement board used to communicate orders and schedules to the various camps. is hung out, and each camp is notified.

On the following day, at the fifth watch The period between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM., regardless of the exact hour, as soon as the signal horns Zhanghao Loud military horns used to signal the beginning of daily routines. are sounded at the gate of the Commander-in-Chief Zhujiang, the gates of each officer's camp...