This was a tormenting hour.

I don’t know what happened to the 2nd core detachment?

"Sakamoto," Shinozuka Yoshio frowned.

"Is there still no news from the 2nd core detachment?"

"Hai." Communications chief Takashi Sakamoto said, "No."

"Haga." Shinozuka Yoshio said angrily, "How long has it been since their last communication?"

Takaichi Sakamoto raised his wrist and looked at his watch and said, "The last communication from the 2nd core detachment was when they had just arrived at Zhao's home. It was 0:00 in the morning, and it was 1:35 in the morning. It had already passed an hour and a half and 05 minutes."

"Nani, has it been an hour and a half?"

Yoshio Shinozuka's brows became more and more frowning: "In an hour and a half, only one telegram was sent?"

"Yes." Takaichi Sakamoto said, "I only sent a telegram when I arrived near the Zhaojiayuan stronghold, confirming the news of the 3rd Express Detachment's collective shattering, and reporting that there were indeed the main force of the Eighth Route Army opposite, and there were at least three regiments or more troops, as well as a large number of light and heavy machine guns and a small number of mortars."

Yoshio Shinozuka said: "This idiot, Mirasuke, is still as arrogant as ever."

Speaking of this, he said with a dark face: "He will not send a telegram, so send him a telegram!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a communication soldier hurriedly walked out and gave a quick report: "Your Excellency Commander, the 2nd Core Detachment sent an urgent call!"

Finally, the telegram came?

Yoshio Shinozuka was excited and shouted: "Remember!"

"Hayi!" The communication soldier paused his head and immediately started a telegram to recite.

"The 1st Army Headquarters and Division Headquarters, our detachment was violently bombarded by the Eighth Route Army as soon as we arrived near the Zhaojiayuan stronghold. The artillery team was destroyed at the first time. Many of the corps commanders were not already..."

Seeing that the communications consultant stopped reciting, Yoshio Shinozuka asked, "What about below?"

"There is nothing below." The Chief of Communications Staff paused, "and only half of the telegrams were sent."

"Nani?" Shinozuka Yoshio said in surprise, "There is no more below, only this half telegram?"

"Haga, something must have happened." Sakamoto Takaichi said with a dark face, "Otherwise, it wouldn't have been like this."

"Yes, this telegram was obviously not finished." Shibata Nobuichi also said, "It was probably because of some accidents in the process of sending the telegram."

Yoshio Shinozuka felt a little dry mouth in an instant.

The communication team stayed with many wing headquarters.

If something happens to the communications team, doesn’t it mean that something has happened to the brigade headquarters?

The last sentence of the telegram is that many masters have already done, what have happened? Have you sacrificed your life for the empire?

Could it be that the 2nd core detachment has followed the footsteps of the 3rd Quick Detachment and has been completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army? Although this possibility is slim, it cannot be completely eliminated.

What if? What if it is really wiped out?

Thinking of this, Yoshio Shinozuka's heart sank.

If the second core detachment has been completely wiped out, it means that the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Military Region can head south along the highway passing through Yangquan and Liao County without any obstacles, because after the Third Rapid Strike Detachment and the Second Core Detachment were completely wiped out, there were only a small number of defenders along the highways such as Yangquan, Pingding, and Liao County.

With this little defense alone, it is impossible to block the main force of the Eighth Route Army heading south along the highway.

Even the defenders of the county town along the way had to pray that the Eighth Route Army would not attack the county town.

If the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Military Region runs away, then this sweep will become meaningless. Even if the bandit area north of Zhengtai Road is killed into white land, what's the use?

No, we must never let the main force of the Eighth Route Army of Taihang Military Region run away!

Thinking of this, Shinozuka Yoshio quickly walked to the sand table and his eyes began to wander on the sand table.

Suddenly, Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes fell on a certain point on the sand table and said in a deep voice: "Kun Sakamoto, how long will it take if the detachment eventually changes to the Sanzhang?"

The Sangzhang Bridge is the only way to go south to Liao County.

"Sanzhang?" asked Sakamoto Takaichi, "Are you not going to the Zhaojiayuan stronghold?"

"Haga." Shinozuka Yoshio said furiously, "Answer my question, right away!"

Takashi Sakamoto was startled and quickly took the corner ruler to measure it on the sand table.

A moment later, Takaichi Sakamoto replied: "It will take about forty minutes to get to the Sanzhang."

"Forty minutes?" Shinozuka Yoshio's expression sank and said, "Where are you going south from Zhao Jiayuan to Sanzhang?"

Now Sakamoto Takaichi understood what Yoshio Shinozuka meant, and immediately measured the corner ruler again, and then said, "It will be almost forty minutes from Zhao Jiayuan to Sanzhang."

"Your Excellency the Commander is worried that the main force of the Eighth Route Army will go south and escape?"

"If this is the case, we must order the final detachment to seize the Sangzhang Bridge immediately."

"As long as you guard the Sangzhang Bridge, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Taihang Bandit Area will not be able to escape from the highway. If you take the small road, not only will the speed be greatly delayed, but heavy equipment must be abandoned."

Yoshio Shinozuka sighed, "But I'm afraid that the Eighth Route Army will seize the Sangzhang Bridge first."

Takaichi Sakamoto said: "Whether it is too late or not, go to the Sanzhang Bridge."

"Yeah." Shinozuka Yoshio nodded vigorously and said, "Call immediately and call the final detachment to change the way to the Sanzhang Bridge! Then leave an infantry brigade to guard the bridge!"

"Hayi!" A communications consultant paused and left.

At this time, Yukisuke Kashida, who was guarding the radio station, suddenly stood up again.

"Your Excellency Commander!" Yukisuke Kashida said, "That man, asks you to call again."

When Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly felt a little moved when she heard this. Perhaps she could drag the main force of the Eighth Route Army through the prince? Even if it could only be held for a quarter of an hour, it would be good.

The staff members present were a little worried.

They were worried that the Commander would suffer another loss.

Takaichi Sakamoto said: "Mr. Commander, I suggest you ignore him."

"We have suffered enough losses from him. If we talk to him, we will only suffer more and more losses."

Shibata Nobuichi also said: "Yes, I have never heard of a commander from both sides who are hostile to have direct conversations through radio stations."

Takaichi Sakamoto said again: "Obviously, the second commander of the Eighth Route Army is tactical deception to us. Most of the situations he said may be true, but in fact there must be false elements. What I fear most is the nine false ones. It is likely that something big will be ruined at critical moments!"

"That was the case with the last 1401 Army."

Shibata Nobuichi said: "So please be careful with your commander!"

Yoshio Shinozuka said, "Sakamoto, Shibata, you are afraid of the enemy, this is a cowardly battle!"

"Nani?" Sakamoto Takaichi and Shibata Nobui looked at each other, "Commander, why are we afraid of the enemy and afraid of the enemy?"

Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Don't you think this radio station connecting my 1st Army Command and the Eighth Route Army Command is also a battlefield?"

"The soldiers of the Imperial Army are fighting desperately with the Eighth Route Army on the battlefield."

"As the commander, I also want to compete with the commander of the Eighth Route Army on the radio station for wisdom."

"You only know that the commander of the Eighth Route Army may perform tactical deception on us. Don't you know that we can perform tactical deception on the Eighth Route Army in turn?"

"What's more, there are more important benefits than tactical deception."

One advantage is to drag the Eighth Route Army through the prince.

In addition to this benefit, there is another more important hidden benefit.

Thinking of this, Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes turned to Takuya Suhara standing in the corner.

"Commander." Takuya Suwahara quickly paused and said, "The technical course is being debugged. If nothing unexpected happens, it can be debugged within two days."

"Yo Xi." Shinozuka Yoshio nodded happily.

“So, if we actively cut off communication,”

"Doesn't it seem that we are afraid of the Eighth Route Army?"

"Isn't this just fear of the enemy or fear of fighting?"

Takaichi Sakamoto and Shibata Shinchi were speechless.

At that moment, Yoshio Shinozuka strode to the radio station.

Yoshio Shinozuka grabbed the microphone and said, "Masaki, I am Yoshio Shinozuka."

A familiar voice came from the opposite side immediately and said, "Shinozuka, I'm not telling you that your reinforcements must not come over again. Why are you just not listening?"

It was confirmed, Yoshino Shinozuka sighed in his heart.

Just now, he still had a hint of luck in his heart.

But now, the final luck mentality has also disappeared.

The 2nd core detachment seems to have indeed been completely wiped out.

The prince said again: "Why bother? Another detachment came in."

"Prince, do you mean that many Wei Detachments have been wiped out?"

Yoshio Shinozuka was very calm, but his throat was still dry.

This is a detachment, with more than 2,000 imperial soldiers? He was actually completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army?
To be continued...