《明史·志·卷六十七》
因为延绥巡抚卢祥说边境人民骁勇果敢，可以训练成兵，使其保护乡里的妻子儿女，所以有这个命令。
以延绥巡抚卢祥言边民骁果，可练为兵，使护田里妻子，故有是命。
Because Yan Sui's governor, Lu Xiang, said that the border people were brave, decisive, and could be trained as soldiers to protect their families' children, so there was this order.