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Joseon Bo-byeong Troop Numbers. Hello Again. It's been quite a while since i last posted, so here is a quick documentation of Early Joseon battalion numbers. And what better way is it to find out, then to delve into the annals of Munjeong (1450-52) himself?  all credits to CJ ENTERTAINMENT Garrison Numbers: 문종실록 5권, 문종 1년 1월 18일 무오 6번째기사  1451년 명 경태(景泰) 2년 Translated from the: Munjong Sillok Book 5, First year of Munjeong, 18th of January, 16th article: ["Sir, In Gyeonggi province: there are 386 cavalrymen and 1,854 Infantrymen. In Chungcheon province: there are 1,660 cavalrymen and 2,290 Infantry men. In Jeolla province: there are 3,900 cavalrymen and 3,220 Infantrymen. In Gyeonsang province: there are 2,736 cavalrymen and 5,920 Infantrymen. In the isle of Ganwon: there are 174 cavalrymen and 456 infantrymen. In Hwanghae province: 360 cavalrymen and 580 infantrymen. In total, there are about 23,486 Jeong-gun stationed in various provinces."

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