Chapter 71: Interview (1st Update)
Koike Shunichi exited the tent with the claim documents submitted by Zhao Yi, and immediately got up and returned. He didn't want to stay here for a moment www.biquge.info he didn't want to stay here any longer, this was not a negotiation at all, it was more like a briefing. His role is to convey the requirements of the First Volunteer Brigade to the bigwigs, and if he has any objections, the commander of the First Volunteer Brigade will imply that their fists are bigger and harder.
"I appreciate the words of the Chancellor of the German Empire, Mr. Bismarck: Truth exists only within the range of a cannon. Unfortunately, your guns can't reach us, and our artillery is ready to bombard where we want to destroy. So, the truth is in our hands for the time being. Mr. Nakasa, I think you have only two options right now, either to advance the artillery to a place where it can reach us, or to do what we want. The negotiation ended with Zhao Yi's closing remarks.
"Uncle, you are pretending, tsk, I will give you ninety-nine points, one less point for you, I am afraid that you will be proud." MissFox said as he put his hand on Zhao's ear and blew.
"That's it, Lao Tzu has been a big man for more than 30 years, and he finally made me feel good for a while, but I can't pretend to be forced. If you have the ability, you let little Japan use lightning to slash me. Zhao Yi straightened the collar of the military dress with his hand, looking unfinished, this outfit was addictive.
"Uncle, the rhythm you brought just now was really slippery, when you picked your feet, you didn't go to the live broadcast room to bring the rhythm to the female anchor." MissFox squinted at Zhao Yi.
"What's the rhythm? What kind of female anchor? I don't know what you're talking about. Zhao Yi's face was blank.
"Oh, you're less here, don't all the big men who pick their feet go to the live broadcast room all day long." MissFox had a look of disbelief.
"Really, I often watch female anchors who broadcast the news, but I don't have the ability to harm others. What do you mean by rhythm? Zhao Yi asked.
"Generation gap! You and I don't live in the same dimension. MissFox said and walked away.
When MissFox walked out of the tent, Zhao Yi realized that the little girl had been lying on his shoulder and talking close to his ear. This girl doesn't need a translator anymore, why is she sticking so close, it's really weird.
When Zhao Yi walked out of the field tent, he found that Krilman and Koeman did not leave with Koike Shunichi, but stood respectfully outside the tent waiting for him.
Seeing Zhao Yiyi walk out of the tent, both white reporters took off their top hats and saluted him. Zhao Yi bowed slightly, regarded as a return salute, and walked over to them.
"Your Excellency, Commander, as stated in my previous letter, I would like to give you an exclusive interview. I beg you to let me receive this honor. Coman saluted again.
"Ah, I remember you, you're a reporter for The Times, your name is Koeman, right?" Zhao Yi pretended to be trying to recall.
This time the pretending must give him full marks, Coman and Krilman are the only white people in Zhao's life who have spoken face-to-face, except for the clones in the dome light curtain, of course. But he looked like he was searching hard in the depths of his memory, as if he had seen not a thousand white people, but eight or nine hundred.
"It's an honor that you remember my name. Once again, I would like to express my deepest apologies to you for the rudeness we were at the last meeting. You should understand that there are few people with such a noble status as you, who also charge at the forefront of the battle with soldiers. Koeman's tone was full of sincere respect, it is true that there are many royal family members serving in the army in Europe at this time, but there are very few people who dare to fight on the front line.
Zhao Yi smiled and waved his hand, which means that I accept your flattery. Give the devil another hundred years, and they didn't pry open the bottle opener of the big can M1A2, what am I afraid of, he complained in his heart.
"The negotiations went better than expected, and I think I'll have an hour to do with you." Zhao Yi raised his left hand and looked at his watch.
Damn, can this not go well, you are all kinds of coercion of others, and you will drive people away after pretending to be forced, isn't this a negotiation, Chiguoguo's blackmail.
"Your Excellency, Commander, I would like to ask, is it a clock on your wrist?" The curious baby Krielman couldn't help but ask.
This cannot be blamed on Krielman's loneliness, this space-time watch has not yet been invented. In World War I, the fighting was much more intense than any previous war. Some soldiers fastened pocket watches to their wrists so that they could see the time with their hands raised without having to pull them out of their pockets in the heat of battle. It wasn't until 1918 that the Swiss watchmaker Sanu was inspired by this practice and created a relatively small clock, which was fastened to the wrist with a leather or metal strap, so that the watch was invented.
"That's what you're talking about? Honorably produced by the Northern Industries Company of the Great Song Dynasty, a military watch. Zhao Yi shook his wrist and showed his watch.
"God, your empire's level of technology is so high, I can't wait to start an interview with you." Coman exclaimed.
It was in the field tent where the negotiations had just taken place that Coman began an exclusive interview with Zhao Yi. Zhao Yiyi handed him and Krilman a "good color" cigarette, and the ingenious design of the filter caused the two reporters to exclaim. They lamented that this design allowed cigarette smokers to get rid of the distress of a mouthful of tobacco, and the Great Song Empire really infiltrated technology into every corner of life.
"Your Excellency, I have noticed that you and your men are very proficient in Huaxia, but your English accent is a bit strange. Can I think so, you are Chinese? Also, what is the relationship between your Great Song Empire and the Great Qing Empire? "Coman went straight into the meat play as soon as he came up, and it seemed that he felt that an hour was too short.
"Of course we are Chinese, and Huaxia is our mother tongue. Many words in English are simple and have strong pronunciations, which are suitable as military passwords. Our military also uses English as the language of command, so our soldiers also master English. Saying that, Zhao Yi picked up a cup of coffee and took a sip.
"As for the relationship between the Great Song Empire and China, you can understand that the Great Song Empire was once a Chinese government-in-exile. Hundreds of years ago, the Mongols not only swept across Europe, but also destroyed the empire that our ancestors had established in China. Only a handful of members of the royal family and their loyal subordinates escaped the Mongols by boat at a place called Yashan. They rebuilt their empire on the archipelago in the depths of the ocean. This is what we now have in the Great Song Empire. Zhao Yi retold the story written by the collective.
"Overseas islands? Hundreds of years have passed since the age of sea navigation, but are there still large overseas islands that have not yet been discovered? Coman was a little skeptical of this claim.
"Mr. Coman, haven't the navigators looked for Atlantis until now? If you can't find it, it doesn't necessarily exist. "What Zhao Yi said is full of routines, and they are all dialogues designed through the collective wisdom of the people.
"Your Excellency, I don't mean to offend, I just want to be responsible to the readers. After all, readers will have the same questions when they read this. Coman quickly plucked himself out, he didn't want to offend the powerful man opposite.
"Then I would like to ask you, what is the purpose of your army's trip?" Coman continued.
"You know, a lot of the islands in the ocean that have been formed by volcanic eruptions are very unstable. When our empire was rebuilt, there were no conditions for geological surveys at all. The ancestors built the big city on one of the largest islands, which had a huge volcano. At the time, it was thought to be an extinct volcano, but recently scientists discovered that it is a dormant active volcano. Now, it's showing signs of recovery. His Majesty the Emperor and the Parliament had to consider the worst for the future of the people. So, our navy formed the 1st Volunteer Brigade and returned to the homeland. "It's another piece of history that has been written through the public.
"Oh God, this is unfortunate news, a city built on a big bomb. So, are you here to reclaim the land that once belonged to you? Coman asked, drawing a cross on his chest.
"Investigation! The purpose of our trip was to visit our former homeland. The most recent battles were caused by the Japanese attacking us first. I have reported this to His Majesty the Emperor and to the Parliament. As for the next action, we have to wait for the reply from the country. "The answers to the questions are designed to be vague, giving people unlimited room for imagination.
Coman then asked seven or eight more questions, and an hour passed quickly. The interview also came to an end, and Coman took the time to ask one last question.
"Your Excellency Commander, I have noticed your last name, Zhao. There are rumors that you are a member of the royal family, and I would like to ask if this statement is true? Koeman finally asked the question he had been waiting for the answer to be answered.
"Mr. Koeman, in the army, there are only officers and soldiers." Zhao Yi replied with a smile, got up and saluted the two reporters in an American military salute.