Check in from the bright sword

The self-confidence that had just been built up disappeared in an instant.

What Takashi Tanaka meant was very straightforward. Since you firmly believe that the northward detachment of the 386th Brigade is the main force, while the southward detachment is just a partial division, then it is enough to retake Changzhi Prefecture by dispatching an infantry brigade from the 36th Division.

But would Yoshio Shinozuka dare to make this decision?The answer is of course no, he dare not!

At this time, in Majiabao in Qi County.

A group of about a hundred "puppet troops" was fleeing southward overnight along the highway.

The "regimental commander" and a "puppet army" just yelled in a low voice, but they were stopped immediately.

In the darkness, there seemed to be countless pairs of eyes looking at this disconcerted army through the woods and grass by the road, or through the gaps in the windows.

At a certain moment, the door of a family finally opened.

A middle-aged man with a melon cap on his head came out of the gate with two servants.

One of the two servants was carrying a kettle in his hand, and the other was carrying a food load.

"Boss." The middle-aged man walked to the side of the road and waved to the fleeing puppet army, "Stop and drink some tea."

"No, let's go quickly, lest Balu regret it and take us back." A puppet company commander who took the lead shook his head like a rattle.

While speaking, he ran past the middle-aged man without hesitation, and the puppet soldiers behind him followed suit, even though they could already smell the fragrance from the food burden.

A puppet soldier also gulped.

The eyes of the middle-aged man flickered, counting silently.

Jinzhong County, special high school.

The search for heavy weapons of the Eighth Route Army made no progress, but new discoveries were made.

Inuyang Jiro hurried in and reported: "Section Chief, the Majiabao Maintenance Chairman of Qixian County just called and said that a group of imperial association troops had just passed through Majiabao, and the strength was about one company."

"This is another company." Eight-tailed Turtle said in a deep voice, "Which one is it?"

Inuyang Jiro said in a deep voice: "If I remember correctly, it should be the 16th!"

"16? That's almost 2000 Imperial Alliance Army." Eight-tailed Kamezo said in a deep voice, "That is to say, 2000 Imperial Alliance Army prisoners have escaped the control of Eight Routes."

"Section Head, it won't stop."

"It's late at night now, not all the escaped Royal Association troops will be found."

"The maintenance associations in many townships have not communicated with each other yet, so not all the discovered Royal Association troops can be reported in time through the maintenance associations."

"It is not even ruled out that some maintenance will be deliberately concealed."

"So, actually, one-third of them are found and reported."

"Yes, Inuyang-kun, your analysis is very reasonable." Eight-tailed turtle said in a deep voice, "That is to say, the number of prisoners of the Imperial Association Army who escaped the control of the Eighth Route Army has actually exceeded 6000!"

Inuyang Jiro nodded and said, "It shouldn't be too much difference."

Eight-tailed Turtle quickly picked up the phone, and said anxiously, "Get me to the headquarters!"

The call was connected quickly, and the eight-tailed turtle said anxiously: "Maxi Asani, I am the eight-tailed turtle."

"Nozawa-kun, we have made an important discovery in our special high school class. The Beishang detachment of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has lost control of the prisoners of war of the Imperial Association Army because they escaped separately."

"Many prisoners of the Royal Association Army have escaped."

"Nearly [-] have been discovered so far."

"However, inferring from probability and statistics, the number of escaped prisoners of the Royal Association Army should have exceeded 6000!"

"Hayi, please tell your Excellency the Commander that we will continue to strengthen monitoring in the special high school, and report any new discoveries immediately!"

"Hay!"

Japanese First Army Command.

Nozawa hung up the phone and hurried into the war room.

"General!" Nozawa Norio said with a dark face, "The special high school reports that a group of prisoners of the Imperial Association Army who were kidnapped by the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army and went northward have basically escaped successfully."

"Oh, a prisoner of the Imperial Association Army?"

Tanaka Longji reacted immediately.

"Yes, prisoners of the Imperial Association Army! You can use the Imperial Association Army to reverse the strength of the Eighth Route Army!"

"Chief of Staff, it's basically confirmed." Nozawa Norio said in a deep voice, "As of now, there are nearly 6000 prisoners of the Imperial Association Army who have successfully escaped!"

"Nani?" Tanaka Longji said, "Escaped six thousand?!"

"Yes." Nozawa turned his eyes to Shinozuka Yoshio again, and said in a deep voice, "That is to say, the strength of the Northward Detachment of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is only 3000 at most!"

Yoshio Shinozuka's face instantly became extremely embarrassed.

Nozawa said again: "Considering that there are still a considerable number of logistics personnel among the 3000 people, the real fighters may even be only about 1500! That is, a regiment!"

Chapter 264 Backtracking (800 votes plus updates)

"Baga!" Yoshio Shinozuka's facial muscles twitched violently.

Is it really cheated?Could it be that the southward detachment is the main force of the 386 brigade?

Shinozuka Yoshio only felt blackness in front of his eyes, almost fainting on the spot.

At this moment, another communications staff officer hurried out from the telecommunications office with a dignified expression.

"Your Excellency, General!" The Communications Staff Officer walked up to Shinozuka Yoshio and reported with a pause, "The telegram signed by His Excellency Okamura, Commander of the North China Front Army!"

"Nani? Your Excellency Okamura?"

Yoshio Shinozuka quickly took the telegram.

The telegram was really signed by Neiji Okamura.

Neiji Okamura only mentioned one thing in the telegram.

Said he had heard a briefing from Xinhua on the radio.

Even though Neiji Okamura didn't say much about the briefing on the fall of Changzhi, and his words were not harsh, Yoshio Shinozuka could still feel that he was disappointed.

Yes, Neiji Okamura is disappointed in him!