After receiving Tang Shengzhi's reply, Qiao Youhua didn't care too much, and ordered his subordinates to speed up their rest and recuperation in Yangzhou, replenish weapons and ammunition, and restore their bodies.

On the one hand, scouts were dispatched to strictly reconnoiter the movements of the Japanese troops on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Liu Ruhan also came to Yangzhou from Yizheng, and was responsible for using the radio station to keep in touch with Jiang Haidong, who was ordered to secretly lead his troops back to Nanjing.

Qiao Youhua was sitting in front of the combat map smoking a cigarette, a rush of footsteps came from behind, he turned his head, and found that Liu Jianhua, who was leading the team to conduct reconnaissance, was walking towards him with a solemn face and hurried steps.

"Tuanza, there is a situation, thousands of people from the Yamada detachment of the Japanese army have begun to cross the river!" When he came to him, Liu Jianhua stood up and saluted.

"Oh? Yamada detachment? Qiao Youhua stood up vigorously when he heard this, walked back and forth a few steps, and now there were two options in front of him, the first was to defend the city, but with the troops of less than 1,000 people in his hands, it was not realistic to want a huge Yangzhou city in his hands, so the only way was to let the Japanese army enter the city and conduct street battles.

Second, if the city is abandoned and evacuated on its own initiative, the Dragon's Tooth Task Force can certainly be preserved, but in this way, the Yamada detachment will kill all the way to Pukou unimpeded, which will have a greater adverse impact on the already severe Nanjing battle situation.

Just when Qiao Youhua was a little embarrassed, Liu Ruhan suddenly took off his headphones, stood up with a telegram, turned to Qiao Youhua and saluted: "Tuanzao, the 3rd Theater Commander's Department has called, General Gu Zhutong has sent two regiments of troops to receive Yangzhou City." ”

"Two regiments?" Qiao Youhua's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he said, "Where are they now?" ”

"It should have arrived, the telegram said that these two regiments were originally troops stationed in Yangzhou, and after the fall of Yangzhou, they did not withdraw too far." Liu Ruhan said.

"Good." Qiao Youhua nodded, and instructed Liu Jianhua: "Jianhua, you go back immediately, take the reconnaissance company to closely monitor the movements of the Japanese army, remember not to startle the snake, and report the movements of the Japanese army to me at any time!" ”

"Yes." Liu Jianhua hurriedly saluted, and then turned around and left.

In less than twenty minutes, the two regiments sent by the Third War Zone rushed to the outside of Yangzhou City, Qiao Youhua got the news, and immediately rushed to meet them with Ma Biao, Wu Ming and others.

The two regiment commanders couldn't help but be in awe when they saw Qiao Youhua, although the three of them had the same military rank and position, but they didn't dare to really face Qiao Youhua at the same level, but admired it from the bottom of their hearts.

Therefore, the two took the lead in saluting, and one of them said: "This is Chief Qiao, I have admired my name for a long time!" ”

Qiao Youhua saluted back and said, "The two brothers are serious, we are both colonels, how can Qiao call the two commanders in vain." ”

"Commander Qiao is polite, although our rank is at the same level, but in terms of combat merits, ten of us are not as good as Brother Qiao, our two divisions in the third theater have not been able to block the heavy vine detachment of Dog Day, Brother Qiao, your two regiments will destroy it Dog Day!

I didn't say it, but by virtue of that, you deserve the title of our commander. The head of the regiment who spoke first said.

The other person also nodded and agreed: "That's right, since the Battle of Wuhu and the most elite Kunisaki detachment of devils were wiped out by themselves, the elite of the Japanese army who were destroyed by Brother Qiao are really countless!" These achievements are unmatched when looking at the entire battle sequence of the National Revolutionary Army!

In a word, you are a well-deserved national hero, and we serve you! ”

"Okay, thanks to the two of you, there is an emergency right now, and you need the cooperation of the two of you, I hope you don't shirk it." Qiao Youhua looked at the two of them.

"Please, Chief Qiao, even if you speak bluntly, our brother has done everything!" The two looked at each other without thinking.

"Very good, here's the thing, I just got the news that the Japanese Yamada detachment has begun to cross the river, and it won't be long before it will attack Yangzhou, I don't know if the two of you dare to follow Qiao to meet this dog's Yamada detachment, kill them like the Shigeto detachment, and jointly make this immortal contribution for the country and the nation?" Qiao Youhua said awe-inspiringly.

"What? Yamada detachment? ”

"That's going to have to be thousands." Both were taken aback.

"What? Are you scared? Qiao Youhua was a little disappointed.

"Brother Qiao, don't get me wrong, it's really that we fought with this Yamada detachment during the Battle of Songhu, it belongs to the 13th Division of the Japanese Invasion of China, and it is the 103rd Brigade, the brigade commander is this Yamada, and his brigade has defeated tens of thousands of troops in my third theater in the Battle of Songhu!

Now, although it has been mixed into a detachment alone, its combat strength is definitely better than before, and it may be difficult to defeat it with only three of us! The two hurriedly explained.

"What do you think the Yamada detachment does compare to the Kunisaki detachment and the Japanese marines?" Qiao Youhua said with some disdain: "Besides, as soldiers, it is our duty to defend the territory and resist the enemy, how can we be timid and dare not attack because the enemy is strong and I am weak?" Is that worthy of the military uniform on your body, worthy of the blue sky and white sun emblem on your shoulders and head?

Is it worthy of the thousands of compatriots and elders who have cut back on food and clothing to support our war of resistance? ”

"Qiao can completely annihilate the Kunisaki detachment, the Marine Corps, and the Shigedo detachment with his own strength, and he is also confident that he will destroy the Yamada detachment of this dog's day, but after a series of bloody battles, our battle losses are very strict, and the troops are a little insufficient, so I want to invite the two brothers to fight side by side!

But everyone has their own ambitions, Qiao Mou doesn't want to be strong, since he led the officers and soldiers of the headquarters to swear to fight the Japanese to the end, until the last soldier, as a soldier, died on the battlefield, horse leather shrouded, sacrificed for the country, how fortunate it is? ! Military affairs are in the body, and we will not accompany you! After speaking, Qiao Youhua turned around and left.

The faces of the two were hot, and they were ashamed, and hurriedly stopped Qiao Youhua: "Brother Qiao, please stay, Brother Qiao's words make us feel like an empower, we are both soldiers, Brother Qiao is so loyal to the country, how can we be the ones who are greedy for life and afraid of death."

From now on, our two regiments will take Brother Qiao as the leader, you can just give the battle order, and the big deal will be to fight with his dog's Yamada detachment! ”

"Very well, this is what a soldier, especially an officer, should be." Qiao Youhua turned around and praised.

"Two brothers, come with me."

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In the north of Zhenjiang City, the commander of the Yamada detachment, Major General Yamada No. 2, surrounded by a group of guards and staff adjutants, was witnessing the officers and men under his command preparing to cross the river from the Zhenjiang wharf and attack southward.

Because the command hub of the Shigeto detachment was killed, and Yangzhou was also recaptured by Qiao Youhua with lightning speed, so the Japanese army still did not know that the entire Shigeto detachment was annihilated and Yangzhou City fell into the hands of the Chinese people.

Therefore, Yamada Er's task this time was to lead the officers and soldiers of his headquarters to enter Yangzhou City, and sweep away the remnants of the Third Theater of China that had retreated to Taizhou and other places, and then join the Shigetsu detachment to go north along the Jinpu railway line and attack the Lianghuai River valley area to cooperate with the North China Front.

Of course, this is only their follow-up mission, and they will not carry it out until Nanjing is captured by the imperial army.

"General, almost all the troops have crossed the river, you should also get on the boat!" A staff officer said courteously.

"Yo Xi, cross the river immediately! I want to go to Yangzhou City to enjoy the scenery, Yangzhou is an ancient city with a history of thousands of years, very interesting. Yamada Er, the old devil, nodded vigorously.