 The Liaodong Peninsula narrowed to only a width just past Jinzhou, so with the town in Japan's hands, Lüshunkou became isolated from its landward approaches.The following day, on 7 November 1894 Nogi marched into the port town of Dalian with no resistance, as its defenders had fled to Lüshunkou the previous night.The intact capture of the dock facilities greatly facilitated Japanese supply lines, as in their haste to depart, the defenders had even left behind plans to the minefields and details to the defenses of Lüshunkou.