Under One Person: I am the Master of Maoshan

Just when Kong Jie was getting anxious like an ant on a hot pan, a gunshot from the city wall broke the silence.

He turned his head and saw a red light in the sky. It was You Ke who fired the signal flare for the attack, and the city gate quickly opened.

Kong Jie's eyes seemed to be spewing fire, and he drew out the ghost-head knife behind him.

"Brothers! The deputy brigade commander and his men have succeeded. Follow me to retake Changye County!"

"Kill! Kill!"

Kong Jie rushed into Changye County first, and Tianming was waiting for him at the city gate.

"Captain Kong, come with me. The captain and the others are over there."

He followed Tianming to the Japanese barracks, where the battle had already begun.

Shen Yan was watching the scene below with great interest from a roof ridge. Some Japanese soldiers were blown to pieces by grenades thrown in by the special forces before they could even get up from their beds.

"I was watching the mountain scenery from the tower, and heard the commotion outside the city~"

He was still humming the opera "Empty City Strategy" when Kong Jie, holding a ghost-head knife, found a Japanese soldier and cut off half of his head with one blow.

According to Kong Jie's rank, he was not allowed to go into battle and fight the Japanese, but in order to vent his anger, he kept fighting the Japanese with a knife in hand.

The battle lasted less than half an hour, and the garrison forces in Changye County were completely wiped out. This was because Shen Yan delayed for a while in order to give the soldiers of the independent regiment a chance.

Shen Yan jumped down from the roof, and Kong Jie came to him covered in blood.

"Thank you, Deputy Brigade Commander. You set the stage for us to put on a great show!"

"Are you injured?" Shen Yan saw that his arm was bleeding.

Kong Jie looked at his arm and smiled: "It's just a minor injury. The Japanese touched it with a bayonet. It's not a big deal."

"Someone, treat Captain Kong's injury."

Leaving Kong Jie to clean up the battlefield, Shen Yan and Tian Ming walked into Ishida's headquarters. He looked up and saw that there was not much change from a year ago.

Shen Yan sat down on Ishida's chair, put his feet on the desk, and contacted Lu Ren with the communication ring.

"When will Master Lu arrive? The battle here is over. I am just waiting for you and Lao Li to enter the city."

Shen Yan, who had just captured Changye County, was in a good mood. He and Lu Ren joked with each other. After hanging up the ring, he gave instructions to Tianming.

"You will arrange for someone to find Captain Kong and have him clean up the enemy's barracks. Political Commissar Lu and the captain will probably arrive before dawn. Have our soldiers tidy up their appearance. We can't let the people of Changye County think that we are a group of beggars entering the city."

Shen Yan was going to hold a ceremony to enter the city. This kind of show was sometimes necessary and could greatly enhance the people's confidence in the Eighth Route Army.

When he was thinking about how to deal with the two friendly forces in the future, Mu Yun walked in with a few people.

"Captain, the people you asked me to find are here."

Behind Mu Yun, several trembling middle-aged men followed him in. They were the owners of those newspapers.

Shen Yan narrowed his eyes, glanced at them, and sneered, "Hey guys, we meet again."

"Commander Shen, once you return to Changye County, we will be saved."

"Yes, yes, yes, Commander Shen's miraculous troops descended from the sky, and the Japanese were immediately terrified."

Several newspaper owners trembled as they kept flattering him, for they were afraid that Shen Yan would execute them as traitors in a fit of rage.

"Hehe, don't be afraid. I, Shen Yan, am not a bloodthirsty person. Your performance this year is not bad. Although you also speak for the devil, I also understand that you cannot decide the direction of the newspaper. I won't make it difficult for you. I asked you to come here this time because I have a favor to ask."

When they heard that their lives were saved, they bowed and said, "You say! We will go through fire and water without hesitation..."

"Two things. First, you need to have the staff of the newspaper make a banner for me overnight to welcome the 386th Brigade of the th Group Army to recapture Changye County. Make as many other colorful flags and banners as you can. I need them tomorrow morning."

"No problem, Chief Shen, don't worry. I will have my men work overnight and I will not delay your work."

Shen Yan nodded and said, "For the second thing, I want you to write a report on the recovery of Changye County. The content should be about the Eighth Route Army's successful recovery of Changye under the leadership of the Red Army, the White Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. The contributions of the White Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army should be highlighted, but the contributions of the Red Army cannot be overshadowed."

Several people smacked their teeth as they listened to Shen Yan's request. It would be easy to write a piece simply praising the Eighth Route Army or any other party, but it was not easy to meet Shen Yan's requirements.

Shen Yan saw their embarrassment and said with a smile: "I am not in a hurry for this article. You can give it to me within three days. You can take your time to think about it."

"Thank you, Commander Shen. We will go down and prepare now."

"Well, after you make your arrangements, you can stay here for a few days. I'll let you go back when you've finished writing."

"Ah?" Several people looked at each other in panic.

"What? Didn't you hear what our brigade commander said?!"

Tianming shouted angrily, his hand still stroking the revolver at his waist.

"Yes, yes, let's get ready now."

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the room, Mu Yun asked, "Captain, I have brought those devils with me, do you want to interrogate them first?"

Shen Yan thought for a moment and shook his head: "No need to interrogate them, just lock them up first. Tomorrow, you send a message to the brigade commander, report our results, and ask him when he will arrive, and ask him to bring Inoue Ito with him."

"Yes"

Shen Yan was busy until after three in the morning before he leaned back in his chair and rested for a while.

......

At daybreak, Li Yunlong and Lu Ren led the independent regiment and the remaining members of the torch-bearing troop to the outskirts of Changye County.

Shen Yan informed them in advance and asked them to rest outside the city for a while and enter the city on time at eight o'clock.

Li Yunlong gathered the members of the independent regiment and said: "We are not allowed to harass the people in Changye County. If anyone dares to take a single needle or thread from the people, I will shoot him immediately!"

"Also, our Brigade Commander Shen said that we should show the style of our army. You should clean up yourselves and dress like a new son-in-law."

"Hahaha"

The soldiers of the independent regiment burst into laughter and began to tidy up their clothes. Those who had clean uniforms changed into them and wiped their faces clean with towels.

Lü Ren handed Li Yunlong a new uniform and said, "Captain, your clothes are too old. Change them into new ones. The captain said that you will be speaking on stage with him. How can you wear old clothes?"

Li Yunlong thought that what Lu Ren said made sense, so he took the military uniform with a lot of emotions in his heart.

Two years ago, he and Shen Yan were still worried about the equipment of the troops. In the blink of an eye, he had more soldiers and generals under his command, and he could actually recapture the county town openly.

In the county town, people also heard shouting and screaming last night. Not knowing what was happening, they hid in their homes and dared not go out. Only some young and strong men mustered up the courage to walk out of their rooms.

The scene on the street shocked them. The Japanese soldiers who used to patrol had disappeared, and teams of soldiers in gray uniforms were posting notices on every street.

Several young men stepped forward and asked bravely: "Sir, judging from your clothes, you are from the Eighth Route Army, right? Did you break in last night? Where are the Japanese in this city?"

The soldier of the independent regiment smiled honestly and said: "My fellow villagers, the devils in the city have been eliminated by us. There are no devils in the city now. They are all our Eighth Route Army."

The young man was very surprised and said, "Really? Which unit of the Eighth Route Army are you from? Are you from the same team as Commander Shen?"

"We are from the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment, the unit led by Brigade Commander Shen Yan."