Devil's Army

The soldiers of the first battalion had just occupied the outer fortifications of the Japanese army's east gate and had no time to catch their breath when suddenly, a large number of Japanese reinforcements poured out from the city of Harbin.

They were well-equipped and well-trained, and they attacked the first battalion in a fan formation.

It turned out that when the Japanese commander learned that the outer fortifications of the East Gate were about to fall, he was well prepared and immediately mobilized the elite troops in the city to launch a counterattack.

For a moment, the sound of gunfire became more intense.

The Japanese army's heavy machine guns fired crazily, blocking the advance of the first battalion of soldiers, and soldiers were shot and fell to the ground one after another.

Upon seeing this, the regimental commander quickly ordered the tanks to re-form into a triangle, concentrating their firepower to suppress the Japanese heavy machine guns. Simultaneously, he called in the aviation for further support.

After a while, the fighter planes and bombers of the Xinjing Air Force roared in and launched a massive bombing on the Japanese reinforcements.

On the ground, the soldiers of the first battalion took advantage of the opportunity when the Japanese army was disrupted by the air raid and launched a new round of charge with the support of tanks.

At this time, the Xinjing Air Force launched a fierce strafing and bombing attack on the Japanese and puppet troops on the east gate wall of Harbin.

Taking advantage of the Japanese and puppet troops on the city wall being preoccupied with their own affairs, the soldiers of the first battalion, under the cover of tanks, defeated the Japanese reinforcements. They then followed the Japanese army's defeat and rushed into Harbin, advancing deep into the city.

The follow-up troops of the first regiment also rushed into Harbin and launched a fierce attack on the Japanese and puppet troops on the city wall.

The Japanese army retreated into the city and engaged in fierce street fighting with a regiment in the streets and alleys.

Soldiers fought in the streets and houses.

Relying on their tenacious will and excellent tactics, the soldiers of the first battalion gradually stabilized their position and withstood the Japanese counterattack.

The Fourth Brigade had broken through the Japanese defense line at the south gate of Harbin half a day earlier than the Seventh Brigade and engaged in fierce street fighting with the Japanese army.

When the 1st Regiment of the 4th Brigade attacked Xiangfang Railway Station, it encountered stubborn resistance from the Japanese army.

Xiangfang Railway Station is one of the transportation hubs in southern Harbin, where the Japanese army has deployed many military facilities.

They blocked the attack of the regiment layer by layer on the railway station's tracks, platforms, warehouses and other facilities.

Due to the complex terrain of Xiangfang Railway Station, the tanks of the 4th Brigade did not dare to advance and had to stay where they were and provide fire support for the soldiers of the 1st Battalion.

The Japanese mortar soldiers hiding on the train station platform bombarded the attacking battalion from time to time, but were soon countered by a group of tanks.

Finally, after paying a heavy price, the soldiers of the first battalion finally occupied Xiangfang Railway Station.

After the First Battalion recaptured Xiangfang Railway Station, the regimental commander ordered the Second Battalion to take over the offensive and continue attacking north of Harbin.

The Second Battalion quickly attacked the factory area in Xiangfang District.

Some factories in Xiangfang District were occupied by the Japanese army and used for military production, such as Harbin Machinery Factory and Harbin Textile Factory.

The Japanese army had not expected that the 4th Brigade's offensive would progress so rapidly. The equipment in these factories had not yet been moved.

The Japanese army hid in these factories and alleys and engaged in brutal street fighting with the Second Battalion.

The Second Battalion suffered heavy casualties with every step forward, but still forced the Japanese army to retreat step by step.

Seeing that it was difficult to defend Xiangfang District, the Japanese army attempted to break the jar and blow up the equipment in the factory.

The Golden Eagle drone, which had been watching the movements of the Japanese army in the air, took action in time and killed the Japanese soldiers who were trying to blow up the factory from behind.

Several factories in Xiangfang District were subsequently occupied by the Second Battalion of the First Regiment.

The first battalion, which followed, arranged for troops to temporarily garrison these factories while the second battalion continued its attack north of Harbin.