Devil's Army

Then the soldiers of the army took advantage of the victory and pursued and captured four other small artillery positions nearby.

After solving the most difficult artillery positions in Dalian, a brigade commander left several companies of the 18th Brigade to guard these artillery positions, and the main force immediately advanced deep into Dalian.

At this time, the main force of the First Brigade had already advanced deep into Dalian from the direction of Yingkou, and the main force of the Third Brigade had also advanced deep into Dalian from the direction of Andong.

The two sides engaged in brutal street fighting with large Japanese forces in the city of Dalian.

The main force of the 18th Brigade that attacked the artillery fort then attacked Tuchengzi in Sanjianbao Street, Lushunkou District.

Tuchengzi is bordered by the Bohai Sea to the west and hills to the east. It is an important passage from Dalian to Lushun.

After two hours of fierce fighting, the soldiers of the 18th Brigade successfully recaptured Tuchengzi, blocking an important passage for the Japanese army in Dalian to retreat to Lushun, laying the foundation for the future recapture of Lushun.

The soldiers of the Third Brigade attacked Fort Hill.

Paotai Hill in Dalian’s Zhongshan District was built in the late Qing Dynasty and is an important part of the Dalian Bay coastal defense project.

Since the outbreak of the Pacific War in 1942, the Japanese invaders have rebuilt and reinforced the fort to resist the US military's landing in Dalian from the sea. The terrain is difficult to attack and easy to defend.

The First Army Air Force launched a fierce bombing and strafing attack on Paotai Mountain in Zhongshan District, destroying most of the Japanese army's surface fortifications.

With the close cooperation of rocket troops and mortar troops, the soldiers of the Third Brigade finally captured Paotai Mountain in Zhongshan District after a bloody battle.

The soldiers of the Third Brigade crossed the Fort Hill and advanced directly into the depths of Dalian City, including Dalian Port, Zhongnan Road, Yingbin Road, and Shanluan Street.

The entire city of Dalian was filled with fierce gunfire.

The Japanese Army's Manchurian Division, Independent Garrison Battalion and Marine Corps were struggling to cope with the attack of the First Army's three brigades under the air raids of the First Army's Air Force.

The First Aviation Squadron played a major role in the street fighting in Dalian.

They divided their troops into several groups to assist the soldiers of the 18rd Brigade, the th Brigade and the st Brigade in attacking the Japanese troops hiding in the city.

The Golden Eagle 4 and Golden Eagle 5 drones acted as the vanguard, rushing forward to destroy any Japanese fire points they found, greatly reducing the casualties of the First Army's soldiers.

After two days of arduous and fierce fighting, the major battle in Dalian was basically over, but sporadic gunshots were still heard from various places.

The main forces of the garrison troops gradually gathered towards Lushun, preparing to recapture Lushun, the last remaining tough bone in Dalian.

Lushunkou District is located in the southwest of Dalian City and is an important part of Dalian urban area.

Lushun is located at the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, surrounded by the sea on three sides (Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea). It is only connected to the Dalian city center in the north through the narrow Lushun Isthmus, forming a geographical pattern of "one man guarding the pass".

When a large army attacks, it needs to break through a long and narrow passage, and its troops cannot be deployed.

Moreover, Port Arthur is a natural deep-water port, and the surrounding waters are shielded by terrain such as Laotie Mountain, Huangjin Mountain, and Laohuwei Peninsula.

Historically, Lushun has long built forts, citadels and other defensive fortifications (such as the Lushunkou Fort Group).

After the Japanese army occupied Lushun, they reinforced the artillery batteries, which effectively blocked the sea and resisted sea attacks.

Because the cruise missiles of the Golden Eagle 5 UAV of the First Aviation Squadron had not yet arrived, the navy and army of the First Army did not launch an attack on Port Arthur for the time being.

However, the situation in Port Arthur was already tense, with Japanese soldiers running back and forth on the streets every day, and a major war was about to break out at any time.