Under One Person: I am the Master of Maoshan

Shen Yan raised his head and looked into the distance, recalling.

"My master is actually a very old-fashioned person. He has a very high status in our circle. But he hardly interacts with other sects and only guards this small piece of land in Maoshan. Every year, many noble families send money and food to the mountain. The annual donation from our Shen family alone is enough to provide food and clothing for the entire Maoshan."

"But my master only kept enough food for the year, and distributed the rest to the people around. Even the vegetables we eat are grown by ourselves."

He nodded after listening to it and said, "I have also heard about this situation. The reason why our New Fourth Army can grow rapidly in Maoshan is inseparable from the support of the local people. They trust Taoist Master Shi, and they also trust the New Fourth Army."

Shen Yan's eyes were red as he continued, "I still remember when I was a kid, I had just learned talismans from my master. One day, I caught a mouse that was stealing food, and I used the skills I learned to fry it to pieces. When my master found out, he punished me by making me stand in front of the Sanmao Zhenjun Temple for a day and a night."

"At that time, I was very unconvinced. It was just a mouse stealing food, but Master said that all things in the world have spirits. It is a great luxury for us to nourish ourselves from all things. This mouse has no other means of making a living. He just wants to get some rice to feed his family. But now you have cut off its life, and indirectly, how many lives will die because of you."

Shen Yan told many stories about him and Shi Jian one after another. When he talked about happy things, he and Shen Yan laughed together, and when he talked about sad things, he also comforted Shen Yan.

He patted Shen Yan on the shoulder and said, "In fact, I have encountered similar things in my life. In the 18th year of the Republic of China, I experienced the lowest period of my life. That year, I was fired from my position by the organization, and my wife and children disappeared. I was alone in the house and was seriously ill and almost died. The organization also issued an obituary."

"Commander, what happened next?"

He lit up another cigarette and said, "Later, I wrote a letter to my good friend, saying that I missed my wife and children. I hope that if you encounter such a difficult situation in the future, you can talk to me about it. We are friends, too."

At this moment, He is no longer the legendary myth in Shen Yan's heart, but an elder and friend who cares about him.

"Thank you, Chief"

He stretched out his hand towards Shen Yan: "Come, give me a hand, let's finish the rest. You stay here for a few days and stay by my side. I will cook braised pork for you tonight!"

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"General, this is what we have learned about Shen Yan."

Shinozuka Yoshio sat in the temporary command center and listened to Adjutant Kohaya's report. He had laid a net in Huaguo Mountain, waiting for Shen Yan, the monkey who was causing trouble in the Heavenly Palace, to take the bait.

He frowned and asked, "Is the news true?"

Xiao Zao lowered his head and replied, "It is true, General! Many Chinese civilians saw Shen Yan being subdued and taken away by a group of people. His exact whereabouts are unknown. But according to my guess, he may have returned to the base in Taihang Mountain."

Yoshio Shinozuka stood up and walked around twice, then made up his mind and gave the order.

"Xiao Zao-kun, sort out what Shen Yan has done recently and hand it over to the military. Let the empire put pressure on China internationally."

"Hey! But will this work, General?"

Shinozuka Yoshio smiled and said, "Kobayashi-kun, in the international community, as long as you have a strong fist, you can say that even black is white. Truth is only in the hands of powerful countries!"

Xiao Zao nodded thoughtfully, then took out another telegram.

"General! Captain Yamamoto has entered northern Henan and is looking for an opportunity to enter the Taihang Mountains."

"Tell Yamamoto to take action as soon as possible while the Eighth Route Army is relaxed!"

"Hi!"

A few nights later

A group of Japanese soldiers sneaked in from the mountain outside Yangcun where the independent regiment was stationed. They were the special forces team led by Yamamoto Ikki.

Yamamoto Ikki gave orders to the special forces team in the dark.

"This is Yangcun. Daxiawan, two kilometers away, is the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army. Now I order the first combat group to open the way, the second group to provide cover, and the third group to serve as the rear guard. Everyone is ready to fight, bypass Yangcun and don't be exposed, and quietly infiltrate Daxiawan."

"Hi"

Yamamoto Ikki gestured forward, and the first team began to move forward. The soldiers of Yamamoto's special forces had all undergone special training, and they moved forward quickly without making any noise.

But the secret sentry of the independent regiment saw this group of devils, he quietly pulled the bolt of the gun and hid behind the wall. When he felt that the enemy was approaching, he suddenly rushed out.

"Who! Password!"

Before he could fire, the leader of the first group raised his hand and shot two bullets into his face.

The soldiers of the independent regiment who were on guard at night heard the gunshots and immediately gathered at the entrance of the village with their weapons. The machine guns on the high platform at the entrance of the village fired at the special forces.

The first group that cleared the way immediately scattered and found cover, firing back at the soldiers of the independent regiment with single shots and two-round bursts from their submachine guns.

The special forces team's shooting was extremely accurate. A soldier fell down with every shot. A Japanese special forces soldier took a grenade and threw it at the machine gun position 50 meters away.

"Boom!"

The grenade exploded, and all the soldiers in the machine gun position fell to the ground and died.

Kong Jie, who was at the regiment headquarters, heard the gunshots and immediately rushed to the battlefield with a company of soldiers. However, the soldiers around him fell one after another and they had no power to fight back.

Yamamoto Ikki, who was accompanying the second group, also received a report from the soldiers.

"Captain, the soldiers of the first group were discovered by the sentry and have already engaged in a firefight with the Eighth Route Army."

Yamamoto Ikki yelled angrily, "Bakayalu, order the first team to retreat."

The soldier reporting the operation asked in confusion: "Do you mean the operation is canceled?"

Yamamoto Ikki explained: "Once the gunfire sounded, the fighter planes disappeared, so retreat!"

"Hi!"

The first group received the order to retreat and retreated while covering each other.

Xizi, who was next to Kong Jie, aimed at a Japanese soldier.

"boom!"

With a gunshot, the bullet penetrated the enemy's steel helmet and flew past his scalp. Because it was too late and the visibility was poor, and the enemy moved too fast, the bullet only knocked off his helmet.

In this battle, the independent regiment lost more than 60 soldiers, half of the company. Kong Jie's heart was bleeding, but he didn't care about anything else and hurried back to the regiment headquarters to report to the brigade commander.

After listening to his report, the brigade commander gave instructions not to move the soldier's body for the time being, not to disturb the scene and wait for the next order.

Before dawn, Lü Ren and You Ke received instructions from the headquarters to dispatch the Zhiju troops to the Independent Regiment to inspect the battlefield. The headquarters suspected that the Independent Regiment might have been attacked by aliens, so they ordered the two to set off immediately to the Independent Regiment.

You Ke and Lu Ren led several team members on horseback and arrived at Yangcun in less than an hour. Kong Jie was waiting for them with a bitter face and puffing on his pipe.

"Captain Kong, what happened?"

Kong Jie sighed and recounted what happened last night, while You Ke smelled the gunpowder smell in the air.

"Captain Kong, please take us to the scene to have a look."

Led by Kong Jie, the torchbearers came to the battlefield not far away. The soldiers of the independent regiment fell to the ground, and the blood on their wounds had already coagulated.

You Ke came to each soldier to check their wounds and feel the Qi on the wounds.

Lu Ren looked around and saw the footprints left by the special forces. He picked up a branch from the ground and measured the depth of the footprints.

Not long after, You Ke said to Kong Jie, "Captain Kong, let the soldiers collect the bodies."

Kong Jie waved his hand and the soldiers of the independent regiment who followed him put the body on a stretcher and bury it.