Under One Person: I am the Master of Maoshan

Kong Jie came to the map and looked at the lines drawn by Li Yunlong and thought for a while.

"Wanjia Town is less than 20 miles away from our regiment. If we launch a sudden attack with a battalion of troops, we can resolve the battle in an hour. How about giving this task to me, Lao Li?"

Li Yunlong chuckled and said, "I can give it to you, but let's make it clear in advance. These horses have nothing to do with you, Kong Jie. You, Kong, are just a temporary wheat picker in my eyes, and you may be promoted to a regular employee someday. Let's not ruin our relationship over these horses."

Kong Jie rolled his eyes at him and said in a roundabout way: "Look at what you said. Two brothers are doing business together. The profits should belong to both of them. Even if they split up in the future, it should be half for each of them, right? Don't worry, I will only take my share."

When Li Yunlong heard what Kong Jie said, his expression changed immediately.

"Even if I didn't say anything."

He walked around Kong Jie and spoke in an official tone: "Comrade Kong Jie, now I am arranging the next stage of work as the regiment commander. The Second Battalion of the Independent Regiment is reducing its organization. The regiment is sending you to the Second Battalion to assist the Second Battalion Commander in training."

When Kong Jie saw his expression, he knew that he could not gain any advantage over this group of soldiers.

He laughed angrily and said, "Li Yunlong, you are just retaliating. Okay, I won't take these horses anymore."

"Comrade Kong Jie, the regiment has given you an important mission. Lead a battalion to launch a surprise attack on Wanjia Town in two days. You must fight quickly and decisively. After the battle, quickly turn to Zhangzhuang in the rear to meet the Torch-Bearing Troops. They have a combat mission there. Remember to make sure nothing goes wrong."

"Yes"

Kong Jie didn't ask about Zhiju's mission. He was a very honest person and would never ask about things that he shouldn't.

Two days later

Shen Yan took the remaining torch bearers and selected twenty agile soldiers from the guard company. They set out from the independent regiment in disguise in the early morning.

......

"Boom, boom, boom!"

"General Shinozuka, please. The commander has been waiting for you for a long time."

Ten Shunroku's adjutant let Shinozuka Yoshio into the house. At this time, Ten Shunroku was writing at his desk.

Shinozuka Yoshio walked quickly to him and said, "General, I'm sorry I'm late. Yamamoto just sent me a document, which delayed me for some time."

"You're welcome, Shinozuka-kun. Wait for me a moment."

Ten Shunroku finished writing the remaining words and looked at Shinozuka Yoshio: "Shinozuka-kun, do you know the origin of this sentence?"

"Public consultation is promoted widely, and all matters are decided by the public; the nobles and the military are of one mind, and even the common people are made to achieve their goals, so that people will not tire of it."

"This is a famous saying of Emperor Meiji, which means that we must accept all opinions regardless of class, so that our Great Japanese Empire can stand at the top of the world."

A smile appeared on Tian Junliu's face and he nodded, "You are right, Shinozuka-kun. This is my farewell gift to you. Do you like it?"

Shinozuka Yoshio suddenly raised his head: "What? Farewell? Please tell me clearly, General."

"Hahaha"

Dian Junliu took out a document from the drawer while smiling.

"Shinozuka-kun, you didn't disappoint me. The headquarters is very satisfied with your vision and your actions these few times. Now I order you to go to Taiyuan to serve as the commander of the First Army. And promote you to the rank of lieutenant general."

Shinozuka Yoshio took the document and read it word by word for a long time. He closed the document and bowed deeply to Ten Shunroku.

"Thank you for your cultivation, General! Shinozuka is grateful and will follow your lead for the rest of my life."

Ten Shunroku poured two glasses of red wine and handed one to Shinozuka.

"Mr. Shinozuka, after arriving in the Jin District, your main target should be the Huaxia Second War Zone. The situation there is complicated, with the Jinsui Army, the Central Army, and your old rival Shen Yan. Remember not to be careless."

"Hi, General"

Tian Shunliu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Your abilities are obvious to all, but Shinozuka-kun should also pay attention to the internal struggles. My old friend Terauchi is not easy to deal with, so you should be more careful. I will also tell you a piece of news. The headquarters will send a special envoy from the House of Nobles to inspect our work in Jin District. The task of receiving him will be handed over to you at that time. Whether you can win the favor of the House of Nobles depends on yourself."

"I will definitely keep this in mind. I know you have put a lot of thought into my affairs. General, rest assured, I will cooperate well with General Terauchi. If there are any shortcomings, I hope you can always give me guidance."

Shinozuka Yoshio made his position clear, which made Ten Shunroku very happy. Not long ago, he and Terauchi Nishou squeezed out the former commander of the First Army, Katsuki Seiji. But at the same time, he also reached out to Jin District and pushed Shinozuka Yoshio to the position of commander of the First Army before Terauchi.

......

"Stop! Where are you from?!"

The Japanese soldier standing guard at the gate of Zhangzhuang saw a group of civilians driving a cart to the gate. He took out his gun and pointed it at the crowd to make them stop.

Lu Ren, dressed in a long robe, walked over with a nod and a bow.

"Sir, please don't shoot, we are one family"

The Japanese soldier on guard was a little surprised to hear his fluent Japanese, so he lowered his gun and asked.

"You are japanese?"

Lu Ren shook his head: "Sir, I studied in Japan. We are good citizens nearby. I am a classmate of the current garrison commander of Anyin. I came here specially to deliver some food to comfort the imperial army. Come and see."

Lu Ren led him to the cart, on which were hemp bags. He untied two of them, revealing the white grain inside.

When the Japanese soldier saw the rice, his eyes lit up. He grabbed a handful, smelled it, and sighed.

"smell good!"

Lu Ren took out a few more dollars and put them in his hand.

"Sir, please inform us that we are here to make a contribution for the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Belt. We know that food is in short supply here, so we bought it from everywhere and sent it here. We will leave after you receive it, as we still have several more places to deliver it to."

"Hey! You are a good citizen. Wait a moment. I will inform the commander immediately."

The Japanese soldiers trotted back to the war room. There was a food shortage in Henan due to the flood, so the Japanese were very excited to see the white rice. The captain of Yamamoto's special forces was guarding Zhangzhuang.

He was writing the next training plan at the table when he saw the soldier on guard running in excitedly.

"Sir, people nearby are sending us food, which is full of rice and flour. Should we accept it?"

The agent captain stood up upon hearing this: "What? Delivering food, how many people are there?"

"There are about 20 people. The leader studied in Japan. He speaks fluent Japanese with a Kyoto accent. We have checked everything in the car. There is nothing unusual. It's all food."

The agent lieutenant asked cautiously, "They don't even have enough food for themselves, why would they send it to us?"

"He said that he and the garrison commander of Anyin were classmates and that he had received an order to collect grain. And he didn't look like he was lying. After we received the grain, he would go to other places to deliver it."

The lieutenant agent's vigilance was slightly lowered. He did not have much food left. The training personnel of the special forces team consumed a lot of food every day, and he didn't care much when he heard that the other side had less than 20 people.

"Very good, you take them to deliver the food to the warehouse and let the leader come to see me."

"Hi!"

The Japanese soldier ran back to the door again, and this time he nodded at Lu Ren with a smile on his face.

"Please come in, guests. I'll take you to the warehouse. Please help us unload it. Also, our superior wants to see you."

The soldier on duty opened the gate and led everyone into Zhangzhuang. Without anyone noticing, a person in the team suddenly disappeared.