"We need to reach Tongchuan Ferry before dusk. Yueyang probably won't get a steamship, but a regular cargo ship should be fine. We'll sail down the river without stopping for supplies. The Outer District army is making a lightning raid on Yanjing; they won't bother with a departing cargo ship."
"You all know how to use firearms, right? Everyone should be equipped with a short gun. If we encounter any scattered troops, you can use them for target practice—if they board the ship, I'll handle them."
"If luck isn't on our side, it might take us half a month to reach Dongyang. Prepare any rare daily necessities you need now—otherwise, even if we can stop for supplies then, they might not be available. Yes, I'm talking about toilet paper."
