Chapter 1254

It was the sixth year of the Yongle era of the Great Ming. The Imperial Court had established the Regional Military Commission for the Defense against Wako in Dengzhou, Shandong. Its full title was the Office of the Regional Military Commissioner for the Defense against Wako and the Oversight of Coastal Forces in Dengzhou and Laizhou. This commission held jurisdiction over the Three Great Camps of Dengzhou, Jimo, and Wendeng, and was responsible for the maritime defense of the entire Shandong Peninsula. These coastal defense troops were capable of both offshore naval warfare and amphibious infantry assaults. At their inception, they were indeed versatile combatants. However, as time passed, their combat effectiveness steadily deteriorated. Nevertheless, however lackluster, they remained part of the regular military sequence and retained the capacity for field operations. Hearing that there were still troops in Shandong that could be mobilized, Xie Sanbin was delighted. "How many coastal defense troops are there in Shandong?"