Yuan Keli thought about it and felt that these 15,000 soldiers could play a significant role. Since they could defend the city, they could naturally free up the troops in Dongjiang Town to lead the attack.

"There are 5,000 soldiers defending the Lüda area. It should be safe, right?" Yuan Keli looked at Zhang Keda and asked again.

Zhang Keda was somewhat confident about this. After all, the officers and soldiers of Dengzhen had assisted in combat several times, all in the Lüda area in southern Liaoning.

After receiving a positive response, Yuan Keli smiled and said, "Guanfu, we must intensify the training of the troops. When spring comes and the ice melts, the officers and soldiers of Dengzhen will be deployed in large numbers."

Zhang Keda hurriedly bowed and said, "Don't worry, sir. Dengzhen has strong troops and horses, and the navy is even more powerful. We will definitely be able to return with success."

"That's great." Yuan Keli nodded with a smile and said, "Navy and land combat should be the focus of training. Remember that."

"I understand."

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Lüda in southern Liaoning.

The Ming army, which had been sent out to contain the Later Jin army and then withdrew after a small victory at Shiheyi, did not retreat entirely to its original territory.

A 3,000-man detachment of officers and soldiers was stationed in Jinzhou City, forming a pincer attack with the Ming army in Luda. It served as both an early warning and an advance guard, and was also the outpost of Luda.

Kong Youde led his troops to station at Nanguan, serving as backup and support for the troops stationed in Jinzhou City, while Zhang Pan stationed at Muchangyi and Qingniwa in the occupied area of ​​​​Lüda, also serving as backup for Kong Youde's troops.

The original bridgehead, Lushun, became a storage base for military supplies and was garrisoned by 3,000 troops from Dengzhen.

Although the situation had almost returned to its pre-war state, the mental state of Zhang Pan and Kong Youde's troops was very different after this small victory. They had the desire to take the initiative and the confidence to fight the Jiannu in the field.

The chariots were very useful. As soon as the army retreated, they began to cut down trees indiscriminately and build chariots while resting, preparing for the next offensive.

What was even more encouraging was the court's attention to southern Liaoning. Just after the Lantern Festival, the Beijing camp sent a training team of 100 people and transported thousands of flintlock muskets, and began intensive equipment training in preparation for war.