Devil's Army

The soldiers of the Fourth Brigade engaged in a fierce battle with the defeated Japanese troops in Taiping Mountain at the North Gate.

In order to prevent these defeated Japanese troops from occupying the houses at the east gate of Harbin, the soldiers of the 4th and 7th Brigades fought to the end, and the soldiers of the 4th Brigade opened a path.

The defeated Japanese troops in Taiping Mountain then quickly evacuated Harbin through this road.

After more than half a month of bloody fighting, the soldiers of the 4th and 7th Brigades finally recaptured Harbin.

Before the sun had completely set, the vanguard of the Korean division in Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province, immediately set out to reinforce the Japanese troops in Harbin.

The underground liaison who had been keeping an eye on the movements of the Japanese troops discovered that the Japanese troops had taken action and immediately reported it to Secretary Li.

Secretary Li immediately sent a telegram to Leng Feng to report the news.

Leng Feng smiled and asked the signalman to reply: This evening, our army has completely recovered Harbin.

The First Anti-Japanese Army also entered the territory of Heilongjiang Province.

The recapture of Harbin caused the Japanese Kwantung Army to lose an important transportation hub and strategic point.

Moreover, Harbin, as an important industrial and commercial city in Northeast China, was the economic and resource center of the Japanese army in Northeast China.

Leng Feng knew that the Japanese army would not give up, so after replying to Secretary Li's telegram, he immediately sent a telegram to the commander of the 7th Brigade:

The commander of the Seventh Brigade received a telegram from Leng Feng, ordering the Japanese regiment attacking Taiping Mountain to retreat to the urban area of Harbin.

The north gate of Harbin was garrisoned by the 1st Regiment of the 4th Brigade.

The Fourth Regiment, currently stationed and clearing out the Japanese and puppet troops' strongholds around Harbin's East Gate, was fully engaged in its clearing mission. The defense of Harbin's East Gate was handed over to the Second Regiment.

The Third Regiment of the Seventh Brigade assisted the soldiers of the Fourth Brigade in clearing out the remaining Japanese and puppet troops in Harbin.

The Second Regiment Commander then moved the First, Second, and Third Battalions to garrison the Daqingshan Mountains east of Harbin, around Taiping District, and Tianli Village.

The Fourth Battalion was stationed at the east gate of Harbin as a reserve force.

The Daqing Mountains gradually lower from east to west, with higher mountains in the north and lower mountains in the south.

The mountains here are high and the forests are dense, the terrain is complex, there are many cliffs and valleys, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

As soon as the soldiers of the first battalion arrived at Daqing Mountain, they immediately built fortifications to prevent the Japanese troops in Mudanjiang from attacking Harbin from the southeast.

Harbin Taiping District is located in the northeast of Harbin City and is the eastern gate of Harbin.

There are arable land, fish-friendly water surfaces and continuous grasslands, with rivers, lakes and swamps scattered everywhere.

As soon as the soldiers of the Second Battalion arrived in Taiping District, they immediately used the natural terrain to dig trenches, build fortifications and establish a defense line to block the Japanese army in Jiamusi from attacking Harbin from the northeast.

Tianli Village is located 16 kilometers east of Harbin, bordering the Songhua River to the north and the Ash River to the west.

The Songhua River serves as a natural barrier to hinder the Japanese attack, and the Ash River can also restrict the Japanese army's routes of movement.

When the soldiers of the third battalion arrived at Tianli Village, they immediately set up an ambush and blocking position in the area between the two rivers, preparing to block the Japanese troops in Mudanjiang from attacking Harbin from the east.

The intelligence Leng Feng received was that the Korean division of the Japanese army was attacking Harbin from Mudanjiang to the southeast and east of Harbin. But what about the Japanese troops in other directions?

He asked the commanders of the 7th and 4th brigades to arrange scouts to keep an eye on the movements of the Japanese troops in Jiamusi in the northeast.

Keep an eye on the movements of the Japanese troops in Suihua to the north. (Japanese troops in Harbin are retreating to Suihua.)

What surprised the commander of the 7th Brigade was that the Japanese troops in Jiamusi and Suihua had not made any movement. Secretary Li called to inform him that the Korean division of the Japanese army that was reinforcing Harbin had set out from Mudanjiang and stopped at Hailin City.

He ordered the Army Aviation soldiers to arrange for the Golden Eagle UAV to conduct reconnaissance, and the results also showed that the Japanese Korean Division was setting up camp in Hailin City.