Subtitle of this chapter: This author is Mark Twain, see his book The Great Duel of France

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The Japanese officers who followed the rules felt that this was messing around, and the British ** officers who followed the rules almost hated the root of their teeth.

Lieutenant Colonel Harold Alexander, who had not yet entered the field, also had a few British friends around him.

When the first secretary of the British Legation saw that his face was not good, he immediately opened his mouth to persuade him: "Lieutenant Colonel Alexander, this is fine. As Sir Hale said, at least you won't kill anyone. ”

And this time, the duel assistant was a major who was also a military attache stationed abroad, and his face was very ugly and hateful: "This duel is indeed not going to kill anyone, but we have become a big joke!" ”

Mr. Major gritted his teeth and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Alexander, you must make that Chinaman suffer a lot later!" "Note 1

Someone next to him chimed in: "Yes, that Chinese guy is asking for his own suffering." He didn't know how much Mr. Lieutenant Colonel had drunk. ”

As an Irishman, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander was not bad at drinking.

"Humph!"

One of the male protagonists today snorted softly, and his face softened a little. Because he himself has great confidence in the amount of alcohol, and when it comes to throwing bottles, it is his specialty, so he reluctantly accepts such a ridiculous rule.

And this army officer also made up his mind in his heart, today he will at least let that hateful Neo Yuan break a few bones, and in addition to giving her a taste of concussion!

While the Japanese and British had a tight chest, the Americans laughed uncontrollably.

"Hahaha...... This rule is too much, too much. Taiinpas listened. ”

President Warren Harding shook his head with a smile. And the members of the "Ohio Gang" around him laughed along.

In addition to Attorney General Doherty and Treasury Secretary Mellon, the "Ohio Gang" also includes personal advisers specially appointed by the president.

One of them was Harry F. Sinclair, the founder of Sinclair. Remember the battle for the right to exploit oil in Sakhalin? It is this oil company that competes with Mobil in California. Author's note: As a result of Theodore Roosevelt's efforts, in 1911 the Supreme Court ordered the dissolution of the Mobil Group into 38 independent businesses, and Mobil in California was one of them.

Sinclair, the oil tycoon, asked solemnly, "Gentlemen, who do you think will win?" ”

"Just look at the looks...... said Mr. Doherty, stroking his beard, "and look at the Chinese's little white face, you know you can't drink it." ”

Mr. Mellon chimed in: "And they're throwing bottles, isn't that the equivalent of a grenade?" I'm optimistic about that British ** official. It is said that he fought in World War I. ”

President Harding raised his binoculars and carefully looked at the two players on the sidelines, and then muttered, "I don't think so." You see, the Chinese look very confident. If you want me to say, Neo Yuan will have a better chance of winning. ”

Mr. Sinclair smiled and said, "Mr. President, shall we take a gamble?" ”

When the American Commander heard this, he nodded happily and said, "Yes, gentlemen. Then I'll be the banker......"

The 1921 Cabinet was probably the most well-known in American history, and the members of the Cabinet and the president's personal advisers were not only rich and noble, but also ...... It's not serious, it's not serious in every sense of the word

Mr. Charles Evans-Hughes, however, is not among them. He was not the secretary of state by virtue of his friendship with President Harding, but by his own political power and prestige.

Secretary Hughes did not sit with President Harding and others on the podium, but instead sat in the back and out of the way. After listening to the rules of the duel, he shook his head with a smile, and then whispered a few words in the ears of his retinue. After hearing this, the attendant immediately walked out.

There were so many people at the scene, probably only the Chinese and his friends around him were relatively stable. Because our Master Yuan is full of confidence in his own drinking, and the friends who have drunk with him naturally know this.

What's more, he is in a particularly good state today, probably because of the successful relationship with Miss Ainyuka last night. So he and Major Cao Linsheng walked briskly into the field......

"Listeners, this is New York Public Radio, and I'm your host, Adam. We're now in Fort Myer, Virginia, to give you a live duel that has attracted the attention of the nation. We at NYPR are proud to announce that this is the world's first live broadcast of the event! ”

"The host of the duel just now, Mr. Kichizaburo Nomura, the Japanese Navy Commander, has read out the rules...... Well, I have to say that this is indeed a very new and very interesting way of dueling, according to Miss Emma Pulitzer, a reporter from the world, this rule is from our New York City celebrity Mr. Yuan. ”

"Listeners, the duel is about to begin, and both sides have already entered."

"On the south side of the site is British Army Lieutenant Colonel Harold Alexander, a war hero who served on the battlefields of the First World War. Mr. Lieutenant Colonel had a serious face, and seemed to be very serious about the duel. He walked to the center of the field, accompanied by his assistant. ”

"On the north side of the racecourse is the NY that we are all very familiar with. Mr. Neo-Yuen is a celebrity in New York City who took a huge gamble on the NYU campus last November and won a huge bet of $500,000. Will he be able to pull off another miracle today? Let's wait and see. ”

"Audience friends, the two sides came to the center of the venue and signed a document in the presence of Mr. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, former Deputy Secretary of the Navy. As far as we at NYPR understand, this should be an affidavit to mutually exempt both parties from criminal liability. Now Mr. Louis Baker has also signed his name as a notary. ”

"Alright, now the assistants on both sides will start checking the weapons...... Well, they all brought twenty-four bottles of original whiskey, but how did they come from? Neither side will release ......"

"Listeners, the assistants on both sides opened each bottle of whiskey and took a small sip, looking at their expressions, these wines seemed to taste good, I really want to have a drink...... Well, you have to know that this is a duel, that's why they drink in public. Is this a violation of Prohibition? It's a bit complicated......"

"Well, the assistants on both sides have finished checking their weapons, and they have discussed it in the room, and for the sake of fairness, each side will provide 12 bottles of whiskey, and the drinks of each side will be arranged at intervals. That is, after drinking one bottle of whiskey on one side, the next bottle is provided by the other party. ”

"Listeners, the venue is now set up. Twenty-four small round tables are lined up, one at a time. Twenty-four bottles of whiskey were also put on it......"

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Note 1: The British showdown that is currently being released is an adaptation of Chianman's book. Because of the coincidence of listening to Blows.