With such strong support, the various Ming armies had no choice but to strengthen training, recruit more soldiers, and prepare to "accomplish the king's affairs and win reputation in life and after death."
"These were purchased at the horse market in Yi County and Tuanshan Fort." Zhang Pan looked at the horses that had just been brought in by ship and were now resting in a pen, and said with emotion, "I really admire Lord Xiong's magnanimity."
Although Kong Youde was also happy, he felt that the number of horses was still far from enough. He shook his head and said, "After several sea shipments, there are only a thousand horses, not even enough to pull the artillery carts. I wonder when our two corps' motorized infantry will be fully equipped?"
Zhang Pan smiled and said, "That's pretty good, but don't be too demanding. A horse costs at least a dozen or so silver coins. If the entire army were equipped with them, how much would that cost?"
Kong Youde smiled, clasped his hands casually, and said, "Long live the rich, long live the generosity."
"The main reason is that transportation has become more convenient," Zhang Pan said with a smile. "In the past, transporting horses from Tianjin resulted in considerable losses. Now, it only takes a few days to travel from Guangning to Fuzhou by sea."
In fact, the war horses boarded the ship from Jinzhou Port and went directly to Lianyun Island in Fuzhou. The journey by ship only took two days at most, which greatly reduced the damage caused by the bumpy ride on the ship.
Moreover, this was not the optimal transportation route. Once Gaizhou was secure, the Ming armies in western and southern Liaoning would move together, advancing east and west, and meet at Sancha River.
For the Ming army in southern Liaoning, they only needed to advance to Niangniang Palace (now Yingkou); for the Ming army in western Liaoning, it was more difficult and they had to cross the Shuangtaizi River, Liao River, and Sancha River.
Simply connecting over short distances at sea is no longer sufficient for the two war zones. Only a land-based reunion would mark the true completion of coordinated operations and strategic compression.
Zhang Pan and Kong Youde also noticed this. While they were pleased with the fundamental reversal of the overall situation against the enemy, they were also somewhat uneasy.
Liaozhen and Dongjiangzhen belong to two strategic anti-Jin corps. If the two armies join forces, Zhang Pan and Kong Youde will not know who will be in charge of the command.
In addition, there were rumors that Xiong Dajinglie and Captain Mao were not on good terms, so the two felt that they would inevitably be in an awkward situation after the meeting.
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