With the arrival of dawn, the Japanese air reinforcements, a total of more than 20 bombers and fighters, also began to come to Taizhou City, which had been mired in street fighting, and began to provide necessary air reinforcements to the ground troops.

However, in the face of the fierce street fighting in Taizhou City, the only thing that the Japanese air reinforcements who rushed to Taizhou City with confidence was to continuously dive in the air. Then, the heavy bombs that cost a lot of the empire's resources were dropped far away from the battlefield and there were almost no enemies. Because, in the entire Taizhou City, almost every corner, there are scenes of soldiers on both sides fighting each other. A bomb will not only fail to help the defending troops, but will also cause huge casualties to ......the defending troops.

However, at this moment, the street battle that took place in Taizhou City was no longer the concern of Liu Hua, the former commander-in-chief of the enemy. Just when the Japanese army was reinforced by air and began to visit the city of Taizhou. The three guard brigades, the special operations division, and the seventh corps under the personal command of Liu Hua led a total of tens of thousands of troops, and they were rapidly approaching the city of Yangzhou dozens of kilometers away. Prepare to take advantage of the power of victory and take Yangzhou City in one fell swoop.

Of course, the most important thing is to completely annihilate tens of thousands of elite Japanese troops in Yangzhou City, and solve all Japanese troops south of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province in one fell swoop.

"Report to the commander-in-chief, Commander Li of Yangzhou City urgently telegraphed" Just when Liu Hua, commanding the troops, was approaching Yangzhou City with confidence, the slightly anxious voice of the combat staff officer reached his ears.

"What's the matter?" Liu Hua asked rhetorically with a frown.

"Commander Li reported that half an hour ago, the defending troops of Yangzhou, suddenly reinforced by the Japanese air force, launched a counterattack on our defending troops, preparing to break through in the direction of the city of Nanjing. At present, under the combined blows of the enemy's superior artillery fire and air superiority, the defenders of our army have suffered heavy losses. In half an hour at most, the Japanese army will be able to break through the encirclement of our army."

"The defenders of Yangzhou, with the support of the air force, broke through to Nanjing. Matsui Shigen, an old devil, when did he become so generous, and just give up the rich Yangzhou City to us..............." Liu Hua asked with an incredible face.

However, in just a moment, Liu Hua was relieved.

In less than a few days of fighting, Matsui Ishine had already lost two field divisions and the only heavy artillery brigade. In the event of the loss of one more field division. In the entire Central China region, whether in terms of strength or firepower, compared with the East China Field Army, the Japanese Central China Front no longer has any advantages............

In order to keep his only advantage, he will have the opportunity to counterattack the northern Jiangsu region in the future.

The only thing Matsui Shigen can do is to give up Yangzhou, shrink the limited forces, rely on the danger of the Yangtze River, stick to Nanjing City, and wait for the next day.

Thinking of this, the corners of Liu Hua's mouth immediately burst into a sneer. Then, he said with a murderous face: "If Matsui Shigen, this old devil, wants to escape, and you have to ask me if Liu Hua agrees."

immediately sent a telegram back to Li Tianzhen, asking him not to care about casualties and block the little devil as much as possible.

Of course, if it really can't be done, let them break through as slowly as possible and annihilate their living forces......"

"Yes, all the same......"

"By the way, Staff Officer Wang, the old army of the Sixth Corps that reinforced Nanjing City has arrived.

What task did the chief counsel assign to them? Looking at the operational staff officer in front of him who quickly recorded orders, Liu Hua asked.

"The 16th Army has successfully rushed to the outside of Nanjing yesterday morning. At present, because of the long and rapid march, the troops are very tired, and no combat missions have been arranged, and they are resting as a reserve of the group army," the combat staff officer replied decisively.

"This is good to send another telegram to the chief of staff, informing him of the news that the Japanese army in Yangzhou is about to break through. The chief of staff was ordered to dispatch the 16th Army of the Reserve Army to immediately attack and attack the Yangzhou breakthrough troops. We must block this breakthrough force in their way. In addition, remind the chief of staff outside Nanjing to strictly control the Japanese troops in Nanjing City to prevent them from sending troops to respond..."The corners of Liu Hua's mouth quickly flashed a sneer, and then he opened his mouth and ordered.

On the highway from Nanjing to Yangzhou City, tens of thousands of elite Japanese troops and nearly 10,000 East China Field Army were moving in the opposite direction, running quickly towards the predetermined target. Overhead the heads of both armies, although there are a large number of combat aircraft circling back and forth. However, here's the difference. The combat aircraft above the heads of the Japanese army were only responsible for protection and escort. The planes above the head of the East China Field Army were constantly throwing aerial bombs back and forth into the marching columns on the ground, setting off patches of bloody rain ..............., and a sharp whistling sound of "woo-woo-woo-boom" sounded in the air, followed by several violent explosions on the highway. With the explosion of the shells, dozens of fighters, before they could make any reaction, were torn to pieces in the violent explosion of the bureau...............

Dog's little devil, sooner or later, I will break you into pieces...... Seeing that the battalion again lost about a platoon of troops. Li Shengda, the commander of the forward battalion, clenched his fists and cursed angrily at the Japanese planes in the air.

"Deputy Commander, 1 little devil's plane, it's too hasty. According to such losses, before we reach the predetermined position, our forward battalion will be completely lost" Seeing the shorter and shorter marching column behind him, instructor Wang Zhiguang said with an anxious face.

"No matter how big the loss is, we have to move forward. This is the task that Commander Chen personally explained. We must rush to the Japanese army before the breakthrough troops, occupy Dalinzhuang, blow up the Chuhe Bridge, pass through the Chuhe River, and slow down the Japanese army's marching speed" gritted his teeth, and the deputy head Li Shengda said with a resolute face, and his words were full of murderous energy.

"But, deputy commander, the loss of the troops......"

"Order, the troops are divided into squad platoons and dispersed towards Dalinzhuang tǐng. Tell everyone, I don't care where the platoon commanders go from or how they go. However, I had only one goal, and that was that after half an hour, the whole battalion must rush to Dalinzhuang to assemble, otherwise, the military judge would "see several planes circling back and forth overhead, and after a short period of contemplation, Li Shengda gave a decisive order."

"Yes, ............ nose"

Although the restraint on military discipline is very weak, in order to be able to annihilate the lethality of the enemy's planes to the troops, Li Shengda, as the deputy regiment commander, has no choice but to say that this method is the best method for the current forward battalion.

Seeing the arrival of dozens of people on the ground and a group of dozens of people, the plane, which was still extremely arrogant just now, could only watch in amazement as the small units of the East China Field Army continued to move in the direction of Dalinzhuang, but there was no way. Because, the large-caliber bombs they carry, for these small units, there is hardly any accuracy and lethality.

Time passed in a flash, just when tens of thousands of Japanese elites, taking their own heavy steps, could cross the Chuzhou Bridge and enter the territory of Nanjing. "Boom" A loud roar sounded right in front of them. The Chuzhou Bridge, which was close at hand, was in ruins in front of their eyes............

Just when the Japanese forward troops had just set foot on the Chuzhou Bridge, the forward battalion had already placed hundreds of kilograms of explosives on the huge bridge piers. With the order of the deputy regiment commander Li Shengda, the bridge, which spanned more than a few tens of meters, disappeared in front of the Japanese army.

"Your Excellency, the Chuzhou Bridge was completely destroyed by the people of China in the explosion just now. If we want to cross the Chu River in front of us, we must spend at least three hours to build a pontoon bridge. Just when the commander of the 135th Division of the Japanese Breakthrough Force raised the telescope in his hand and stared at the Chuhe Bridge a kilometer away, with only a few lonely piers left.

The chief of staff rushed over panting, and reported in a low voice.

"Bastard, cunning Shina. In three hours, two hours at most, I, the 1 Wizard Regiment, will once again fall into the encirclement of the East China Field Army. An angry curse roared out of the mouth of the division commander.

Just when the chief of staff in front of him, facing the division commander with an angry face, was motionless and didn't know what to do. The decisive command of the division commander reached his ears in a very timely manner.

"Order the rearguard wing, immediately retreat five kilometers, rely on the favorable terrain, build blocking fortifications, and swear to block the pursuit of the East China Field Army in China. The engineer wing was ordered to immediately begin the construction of the pontoon bridge. Tell Shigemoto-kun that I'll give him two hours. Two hours later, I had to see an intact pontoon bridge in front of me. Otherwise, Shigemoto-kun will directly apologize to His Majesty the Emperor............" "Hayi, I will immediately convey the order. ，…

"In addition, call back to the headquarters, the Chuhe Bridge was destroyed by the Zhina, and my 1st wizard group was blocked to the east of the Chuhe River, and now the pontoon bridge is being erected. Your Excellency Commander, be sure to send a favorable force to meet our troops. Otherwise, the tens of thousands of elite troops of our breakthrough troops will all die east of the Chuhe River. The division commander finally ordered.

In the headquarters of the Central China Front Army in Nanjing, a telegram for help was received from the 135th Division.

General Matsui Ishone, who was also full of confidence in the breakthrough troops and thought that he would keep the 135th Division, was once again shrouded in yīn clouds on his face. At the same time, he was still full of expectations just now, and his heart was immediately enveloped by the god of despair.

"Baga, the cunning Zhina, the cunning Liu Hua. My 135th Division" screamed one desperate cry after another, and as the telegram arrived, it continued to be transmitted from the office of General Matsui Ishone............!