Gaia 3rd year, 2nd month, 25th day, Beihai Harbor.
After ten days of preparation, the planned squadron for the treasure expedition was finally ready to set off. For this expedition, Admiral Zheng He would take the role of commander, while the three squadrons would each send one division to form an alliance squadron.
This squadron included three hundred ships, and twenty large turreted boats, equipped with 150 cannons. They had a total of 36 thousand soldiers and 38 thousand sailors.
Yashan Squadron Chief General Cai Mao, Beihai Bay Squadron Chief General Pei Donglai, and Jiaozhou Squadron Chief General Yanhuo Yaonie; these three generals followed along.
For these three generals to follow along, they had to thank to Zheng He.
Zheng He’s recruitment operation went exceptionally smoothly, and it even exceeded expectations. In just three days, Zheng He brought over two hundred seafarers and two thousand advanced sailors.
