 In December 1932 with the Japanese defeating the Anti Japanese Volunteer Armies Lu came to Harbin to direct the military actions of the local party organization.By November 1933, Li went to Zhuhe county to lead its guerrilla forces as deputy commander and political officer under Zhao Shangzhi.By 6 June 1934 he became director of the Political Department of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, and director of the General Political Department of the anti-Japanese forces in and around Heilongjiang.