According to the Yuan shi, the history of the Yuan dynasty, 20,000-30,000 men were collected from Fujian, Jiangxi and Huguang in Southern China, along with 1,000 ships and enough provisions for a year.
Berdasarkan naskah Yuan shi, yang berisi sejarah Dinasti Yuan, 20.000-30.000 prajurit dikumpulkan dari Fujian, Jiangxi dan Huguang di Tiongkok selatan, bersama dengan 1.000 kapal serta bekal untuk satu tahun.