Under One Person: I am the Master of Maoshan

Shinozuka Yoshio waved his hand and said, "Kozayo-kun, there is no need to thank me as a teacher and student. Go to the Operations Department and bring me the blueprints of all the troops deployed near Suzhou."

"Hi!"

Yoshio Shinozuka looked at his adjutant's leaving figure with relief in his eyes. Then he walked to the front of the map and kept drawing on it. A murderous intention against Shen Yan was beginning to emerge.

......

Just when the New 1st Regiment was worried about having no enemy soldiers to kill, Yoshio Shinozuka mobilized all the Japanese troops in northern and southern Henan.

The main purpose was to mop up the Eighth Route Army forces in the entire northern Henan Province, leaving no space at all.

When Shen Yan was holding a regular meeting with everyone in Zhiju, the communication ring on his hand vibrated.

"Captain, there is something wrong with the devils."

Shen Yan heard Mu Yun's anxious voice and signaled everyone to be quiet: "Don't be anxious, talk slowly."

"Shinozuka Yoshio suddenly ordered the Japanese in southern and northern Henan to sweep the 129th Division, intending to wipe out our troops in northern Henan."

Shen Yan frowned and asked, "About what time?"

"It is expected that the Japanese will take action in the next few days. Captain, you must be prepared."

"I understand. Let me know if there is any news."

Shen Yan looked at everyone with a serious expression: "Tianming, immediately communicate with the Resolution Bureau and inform them of the movements of the Japanese. You Ke and Lu Ren, you two will gather the guard company, and the rest of you will stay on standby."

"Yes, Captain"

After arranging everyone, Shen Yan walked to the regiment headquarters. Li Yunlong was listening to Zhang Dabiao's recruitment plan after the New Year. When he saw Shen Yan rushing in, he knew that something big had happened.

"What's wrong, Xiao Shen? Are the Japanese making any moves?"

Shen Yan nodded: "Yes, and the action is not small. I have to report to the brigade commander first."

After saying that, he picked up the phone. Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao both realized the seriousness of the problem. It was very likely that the last nine-way siege would happen again. Otherwise, Shen Yan would not be so anxious.

After the call was connected, the brigade commander's voice came out: "Is that Xiao Shen? It seems that you already know."

"Yes, Commander. The Japanese came very quickly this time, and they did a good job of keeping it secret. What instructions do you have from headquarters?"

"The headquarters has decided to move closer to the depths of the Taihang Mountains. Your regiment's mission is to cover the retreat of the division headquarters, field hospitals, and various agencies and units. As for the task of holding the torch, you have to wait for the decision of the resolution bureau."

After receiving the order, Shen Yan hung up the phone, but he was still worried. The headquarters only received information about the enemy's raid, and knew nothing about the enemy's troop deployment and tactical objectives.

It seemed as if the Japs were just sweeping for the sake of sweeping, but Shen Yan knew that the Japs were probably doing this to cover up their real intentions. But he had no idea what they were.

Seeing him thinking hard, Li Yunlong asked, "What are you thinking about, Xiao Shen? Is the situation serious?"

Shen Yan came back to his senses and shook his head: "No, Commander. I wonder if the devils are in such a hurry this time for some other purpose. Maybe I am worrying too much. The brigade commander gave our regiment an order to cover the retreat of the division headquarters, field hospital and other units. The target is the depths of Taihang Mountain."

Li Yunlong took the map and studied it with the two of them. After looking at it for a while, Li Yunlong scratched his head.

"Damn it, there is almost no room for maneuver in our cover mission this time. Moreover, the distance to the Taihang Mountains is an endless plain, which is a great obstacle to our operations."

Zhang Dabiao also echoed: "Yes, Commander, and we also need to evacuate the people in the base area in advance."

"Fortunately, our regiment still has plenty of time. Whether it is the Japanese in southern or northern Henan, they will not engage in a fight with us at the first opportunity."

When the three were discussing, Tianming came in with a telegram in his hand: "Captain's telegram"

Shen Yan took the telegram and walked into the inner room. Xiang Fei's reply to him was simple: Cooperate with the 129th Division to retreat, and make your own decisions in any situation.

"Let the torch bearers gather and wait for my order."

"Yes, Captain"

By the time Shen Yan walked out of the house, Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao had already studied the battle plan.

"Xiao Shen, I decided to evacuate the people in the base first. Two days later, we will go to Cangyunling to cover the retreat of the division headquarters. What do you think?"

Shen Yan looked at the map again and nodded: "Okay, Captain, I have no objection. There are not so many civilians in our garrison, so two days is enough."

"Okay, then Zhang Dabiao, have the soldiers from the first battalion evacuate the people in the base first."

"Yes, leader"

After dealing with the affairs of the regiment, Shen Yan returned to Zhiju's base. Zhiju's men were already waiting in the house.

Shen Yan briefly explained the order from his superiors, and then looked at You Ke: "Ake, take the mobile team, Tianliang, and half of the soldiers of the guard company to the division headquarters, follow the command of the division commander, and assist the division headquarters and various organs and units in retreating."

You Ke looked around at everyone and said, "Captain, I'll leave a few more people for you. You don't have enough people around you."

Shen Yan shook his head: "No, the situation in the brigade this time is more tense than ours. Our New 1st Regiment is responsible for the cover mission. You have to assist other troops fighting the devils to reduce their losses."

You Ke had no choice but to follow the order. Before leaving, he found Wu Chengzhen and said, "Brother Chengzhen, the captain's safety is in your hands. You must protect the captain."

"Don't worry, as long as I, Wu Chengzhen, am alive, no one can hurt the captain."

Originally Shen Yan wanted to keep Gong Er, but he couldn't change his orders overnight when leading troops to fight. Since she was assigned to the mobile team, it was inevitable that other people would have some opinions about the temporary change.

Watching Gong Er packing up her things, Shen Yan wanted to say something, but in the end he could only say four words.

"be careful"

Gong Er smiled happily: "Yeah, you too"

Shen Yan took out a stack of talismans and stuffed them into her hands, then walked out of her room. Gong Er felt warm at heart as she looked at his back, and carefully put the talismans into her pocket.

After watching You Ke and the others walk away, Shen Yan returned to his room, took out the Yin-Yang paper, and wrote a letter to the four captains, including Zhang Dong and You Shou, asking them to return to the brigade as soon as possible and follow the instructions of the brigade commander.

Two days later, the New 1st Regiment evacuated most of the local residents, and the others who had not yet evacuated also retreated with the New 1st Regiment. After everything was settled, Li Yunlong and Shen Yan led the troops to the direction of Yujialing.

......

In Anyin City, Nobutsu Sakata has already come out with his entire squadron.

"Captain, what is General Shinozuka doing? This is the first time I've heard of such a aimless raid."

Sakata Nobutsu was also somewhat confused about Shinozuka Yoshio's thoughts. A few days ago, he received a military order from Shinozuka, asking him to lead his troops to conduct a carpet search in northern Henan and eliminate all the active forces of the Eighth Route Army.

Although he also felt that such an aimless search was a bit ridiculous, he still said it with a straight face.

"Oshima-kun, don't question General Shinozuka. The general must have his own reasons for doing this. We just need to obey."

"Hi!"

The cavalry who was conducting reconnaissance in the front ran back and said, "Captain, we found the Eighth Route Army. There are probably a regiment of soldiers and some civilians."

"Oh? A group, how far is it approximately?"

"It's less than five miles from here. They seem to have discovered that we are running away."

Sakata immediately gave the order: "First Battalion, Second Battalion, advance at full speed and do not let a single enemy go."

"Hi!"

After the messenger conveyed the order, the two battalions rushed to the location under the guidance of the cavalry.