Under One Person: I am the Master of Maoshan

The brigade commander also received the telegram at this time, his hands were trembling slightly, and he kept sighing at Shen Yan's boldness in his heart.

He calculated the time it would take for the troops to arrive in Changye County on the map, and then gave an order to the signalman: "Send a telegram to Commander Shen, telling him to pay attention to his own safety. If there is any change, immediately withdraw from Changye County and move closer to the brigade headquarters. He has done enough for the overall situation."

What the brigade commander is most worried about now is Shen Yan's safety. With the strength of one company, he has almost involved all the Japanese troops in southeastern Shanxi. Now all eyes are focused on him. Except for the Eighth Route Army, it can be said that no one hopes that he can survive, including the person who wrote the diary.

After thinking for a long time, the brigade commander issued a second order: "Order, all troops begin to prepare for battle. The 17th Brigade is not allowed to get close to Changye County. In addition, let the independent regiment dispatch two companies, plus the brigade's guard company to rush to Changye County to support Commander Shen. Bring Shen Yan and his troops back intact at all costs!"

The streets of Changye County were crowded with people, who could not believe that the Japanese were wiped out by the Eighth Route Army overnight. A company of soldiers set up an execution ground in an open space on the long street.

Some brave people stepped forward and asked, "Soldier, which unit of the Eighth Route Army are you from?"

The soldier in charge of the guard smiled shyly and said, "Fellow villager, you can just call me comrade. It is not customary to call me general in our team. We are all from the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army."

The older man grinned and said, "I've heard that it's the troops of Captain Li and Captain Shen. They are very good at fighting the Japanese. Are the two captains here?"

"Our Captain Shen is in the city, old man. We are going to have a trial of the devils at noon. Remember to come and watch."

The old man was in tears and laughed at the same time: "These beasts have finally met their end. That's great, that's great." He shouted "good" twice and ran along the street to tell others.

Shen Yan was thinking about the next move of the troops in the headquarters. It was definitely not feasible to stay in Changye. The Japanese must be mobilizing troops to besiege him. The only thing he could do was to withdraw from Changye after the exchange of fire between the brigade commander and the 17th Brigade.

But before evacuating, he was ready to add fuel to the flames, so he called Tianming: "Tianming, have you checked all the property of these Japanese people?"

"Everything has been checked, Captain. We have really made a fortune this time. There are nearly 300 large yellow croakers, not to mention some US dollars and silver dollars." Tianming reported to Shen Yan excitedly.

Shen Yan nodded and took out an empty swallowing bag and threw it to him: "Put all the properties you have checked into it, and then fill it with food. Tie up these Japanese people with a purpose, and drag them to the execution ground at noon."

Tianming hesitated and said: "Captain, but will this violate..."

Shen Yan raised his hand to interrupt him and said, "Don't worry about that. We can't defend Changye County. If we don't severely deter the devils, I'm afraid they will come back and attack our people. As for the punishment, I will bear it alone."

Tianming saw that he had made up his mind, so he went down to prepare for the execution at noon. Young Master Lu, who was next to Shen Yan, said to him, "Captain, we are a collective, no matter what happens, we will shoulder it together! We also have a part in killing these Japanese."

You Ke and You Shou both nodded in agreement: "Yes, Captain, let's do it together!"

Shimazu, the commander of the 17th Brigade, was extremely angry, but he had no place to vent his anger. Nakajima ordered to move closer to Changye County at all costs and kill Shen Yan, the monkey who challenged the empire.

"General, we don't have much supplies left. If we encounter enemy blockades on the road, we will be in trouble. It would be better for the division commander to send other troops for support. The troops are too tired," the adjutant advised Shimazu earnestly.

Shimazu knew everything the adjutant said, but at the moment, only his troops could rush to Changye County as soon as possible.

He raised his hand to stop the adjutant from saying, "Stop talking. Linfen is the most important city in southeastern Shanxi. We must not lose it. If we lose it, the military will implicate us. Order the infantry regiment in the rear to be the vanguard. Do not carry heavy weapons and move as quickly as possible to Changye County."

"Hi"

The infantry company that had originally followed Shimazu turned around and began to march towards Changye County. The exhausted soldiers began another round of forced march, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that the formation of this unit had begun to become disorganized.

The group of warriors that were tracking Shen Yan also stopped where they were.

The leader of the Liusheng clan told everyone about Shen Yan's night attack on Changye County. Among them, the leader of the Takeshima clan was the most angry: "Baga! This bastard, Liusheng-kun, what are we waiting for? Quickly fight back at Changye. We will definitely get there before dark. Let's tear him apart together!"

The leader of the Yagyu clan glanced at him calmly without saying anything, and turned to ask the other man: "Miyamoto, what do you think about this matter? Do you think we should go back to defend?"

The man being questioned was none other than Miyamoto Moriichi, the direct descendant of the Japanese military strategist Miyamoto Musashi and the leader of the Nitenichi-ryu school.

He pondered over the map for a long time, then shook his head: "No, if we go back to defend, we will definitely not be able to catch Shen Yan. We have to intercept him here!"

After saying this, he pointed on the map, which was Yangchang Mountain, the place where the New 1st Regiment had launched many ambushes.

The leader of the Yagyu clan spat out a few words: "Reason!"

Miyamoto Morikazu pointed to the map and said, "Look, everyone. The small team led by Shen Yan is a surprise force. In our double-sword style, we call it a smart hand. He should have waited for an opportunity to move after the enemy's main force appeared, but now he is not afraid to expose himself. Can you think about his purpose?"

Everyone was silent. There were many people present who were stronger than Miyamoto in terms of cultivation, but they knew nothing when it came to military tactics.

Seeing everyone was silent, Miyamoto continued, "I guess their real target should be the 17th Brigade!"

"What? How could that be?" Everyone else widened their eyes.

Yagyu answered their questions: "From the accumulated intelligence, the 17th Brigade is being played with by him. He will strike a fatal blow when the enemy is most exhausted. The Eighth Route Army will definitely set up heavy troops along the way to block or even eat up the 17th Brigade."

Miyamoto sighed: "When the spirit hand is used as the main hand for attraction, the knife in the main hand will not be far from your neck. Shen Yan is a true genius. There are similar battle examples recorded in the Five Rings Book written by our ancestor Musashi."

"Then what should we do? Go rescue the 17th Brigade. We can't let their conspiracy succeed!"

Liu Sheng glanced at the leader who was speaking: "This war has little to do with us. Even if we arrive, it will be a drop in the bucket facing tens of thousands of troops. Our mission is to kill Shen Yan!"

"If Miyamoto and I are right, he will withdraw from Changye County tonight. He is a man who will not put himself in danger. What we have to do is to kill him before he joins the main force! And Yangchang Mountain is the only way for him to reach the main force."

After he finished speaking, he instructed his disciples: "Send a telegram to General Yamashita and ask him to tell the 17th Brigade to pay attention to safety along the way and avoid being ambushed."

"Hi"

The leader of the Yagyu clan looked at everyone with a serious face: "Everyone, I know that everyone has a lot of opinions about my Yagyu clan, but now we need to unite. If you want to rescue the 17th Brigade, please stand up. The Yagyu clan will be waiting for your advice!"

Yagyu's eyes were as sharp as lightning as he stared at the sect leaders who were jumping the most happily.

But the few of them remained silent and lowered their heads under the gaze of the Yagyu clan leader.

"Since there is no objection, let's set off for Yangchang Mountain!"