《明史·志·卷六十六》
革除诸将承袭元代旧制的枢密、平章、元帅、总管、万户等官号，而核实他们所统领的士兵，统领五千人为指挥，统领一千人为千户，统领一百人为百户，统领五十人为总旗，统领十人为小旗。
革诸将袭元旧制枢密、平章、元帅、总管、万户诸官号，而核其所部兵五千人为指挥，千人为千户，百人为百户，五十人为总旗，十人为小旗。
The titles of Grand Marshal, Marshal, and Myriad Households from the Yuan Dynasty were abolished, and the leaders were required to verify the number of soldiers under their command. Commanders of five thousand were considered commandants, of one thousand were captains, of one hundred were centurions, of fifty were troop leaders, and of ten were squad leaders.