| The soldiers supposed in the specifications of rinji-hatsuhei were neither those belonging to gundan (in ancient Japan) nor strong adults, but farmers who were skilled at using bows and at riding a horse. |
臨時発兵規定で想定されていた兵とは、軍団 (古代日本)や健児ではなく、百姓のうち弓馬に通じた者であった。 |