Chapter 224: The Petty Officer's Pillar
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Goofy answered all the questions carefully and patiently, and suddenly a British reporter asked:
"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, what we all know is that although the Fifth Theater has won such a brilliant battle, the comprehensive strength of China and the two countries is really too far apart, and I have deep doubts about whether China can win this war, what do you think about this?"
Li Zongren seemed a little dissatisfied, this was an unreserved contempt for China, but Gao Fei seemed very calm, he no longer needed a translator, and instead said in fluent English:
"Yes, in terms of overall national strength, we are indeed inferior to our own country, but this does not mean that we will fail. As far as I know, the legendary King Arthur of your country, through twelve battles and hardships, finally defeated the Saxons, and finally defeated the mighty Roman Empire, I think that the situation of King Arthur at that time was not much stronger than that of our country now, and the reason why King Arthur did not give up was because he always believed that freedom must belong to his country. And we, now on the same path, are convinced that freedom must belong to our country"
Fluent in English and familiar with British history, Goofy spoke calmly and freely.
The reporters listened attentively, and the translator was also busy translating Gao Fei's words one by one to Li Zongren and the other [***] officials.
"So," Gao Fei's gaze swept over the reporters: "We are now in a weak position, but weakness does not necessarily mean failure. In Shanghai, we smashed the arrogant clamor of the army to destroy China in three months. Here again, we defeat the myth of the invincibility of the army. Soon, we will continue to win victory after victory, and as long as our spirit of longing for freedom does not die, our country will never perish! β
Applause erupted among the reporters, sometimes mixed with loud cheers from Chinese reporters.
This is something that the reporters did not expect, and in their impressions, just like Turner, Goofy is just a martial artist. But his proficiency in English and his thorough knowledge of history opened the eyes of the reporters.
"Head Gao, I'm a reporter from the Yucheng Times, where did you learn your English?"
"I was taught by a teacher when I was a child."
"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, I'm a reporter for The Washington Post, do you have a wife and children?"
Goofy's young and resolute face showed a hint of shyness and shook his head slightly, which also caused the reporters to laugh good-naturedly.
"Commander Gao, I am a reporter of the Central Daily, and now the country has been unified under the unified command of Chairman Jiang, but the forces of all parties are still fighting endlessly, what do you think about this?"
This is a very sensitive question, Goofy was silent for a moment, and then said slowly:
"One nation, one leader; One nation, one ism! β
He paused slightly:
"There is a very famous poem in ancient China. Boil the beans and burn the beans, and wet the beans as juice. The beans are burning under the kettle, and the beans are crying in the kettle. This is born from the same root, so why not be in a hurry to fry each other. 'We have only one enemy now, this imperialism! All grievances between political parties have become insignificant in the face of the life and death of the nation. In the past, we fought, just like two brothers, behind closed doors, fighting you to the death, and still a family. But now that there is a robber who kicks open the door of your house, then, the fist must be unanimous to the outside!
Since all political parties and armies have now submitted to the unified leadership and command of Chairman Chiang, we should abandon all selfish motives, resolutely obey the leadership of the central authorities, and resolutely obey the mobilization of political axes! Public heart must be greater than selfishness! β
The "Central Newspaper" then took the lead in applauding, and then the applause rang out like a tide.
Li Zongren's eyebrows raised slightly, and then a smile appeared. It seems that from Goofy's words, he has already tasted something
"Hey, Xiucai, who is King Arthur?"
Following behind the reporter, Lao Hei asked softly.
"A king made up by an Englishman, a mythical story." Gao Fei smiled: "The legend is very great, very powerful, but he was annihilated by his half-sister, gave birth to a nephew and a son, and finally rebelled against him." Then his queen and one of her most powerful assistants were annihilated, causing the greatest turmoil in the kingdom and her own tragic death."
"Lao Tzu is still a great character." Old Black grunted.
After arriving at the prisoner of war camp, the spotlight flashed again, and the soldiers who were in charge of guarding the prisoners of war of the Japanese army looked a little uncomfortable.
The prisoners of war sat indifferently in the prisoner of war camp, indifferent to the reporters outside.
At this time, a beautiful blonde journalist from the United States, apparently very interested in the lockposts that temporarily served as the guards of the prisoner of war camps, spoke to the interpreter, who said to the lockposts:
"She's Kathys, a reporter from The Washington Post, and she asked how old you are."
"17 is almost 18." The lock pillar replied shyly.
Cathers let out a low exclamation, "God, you're only 17 years old, and your American peers at this age should be playing baseball." Excuse me, did you come to the army voluntarily? β
The lock pillar nodded, and at this time, Yu Wenzheng on the side also said in English: "Although he is young, he is already a hero." During the defense of Jiangyin, when all his comrades-in-arms died, he was the one who held his position and blew up the tanks of the Yue army."
In this way, the attention of the reporters on the side was attracted, and the magnesium lights flashed wildly against the lock post. The lock post is shy and scared:
"Sir Yu, my grandmother said that this thing can take away people's souls"
"Nonsense." Yu Wenzheng couldn't help laughing: "It's called a camera, and it doesn't matter if you take more shots." β
Only then did the lock post relax, and then he heard Kathers say, "Mr. Little Officer, do you need to take the picture after you have taken it?" I can send it to you if you need it. β
Suozhu suddenly thought of something, blushed, and asked boldly: "You, are you going to Sichuan?"
After listening to the translator, Cathers nodded: "Yes, I will go to Yucheng, many of us will go, do you have anything you want me to help with?" β
"Yes, yes!" Suozhu was afraid that if he missed this time, he would never have a chance again: "I, my cousin, that is, my daughter-in-law, my wife, thought I was dead, so I went to Sichuan to find me"
The lock pillar said a lot incoherently, and Yu Wenzheng on the side kept helping him to add, Cathers and the reporters finally understood the meaning of the lock pillar's words, and some female reporters couldn't help but have some red eyes.
What a romantic story this is, in the eyes of European and American journalists.
A young father and wife, the husband fought for the country, and the wife thought that her husband was dead, so she resolutely traveled thousands of miles to find her husband's parents who were thousands of miles away to practice filial piety.
"I, you" Suozhu didn't know what to say, and held back for a long time before saying: "If you go to Sichuan, help me give my photo to Sister Chun and tell her that I am not dead, not dead." Tell her that as soon as the war is over, I, I, I will go back to Sichuan, accompany her, never fight again, never fight again"
The reporters burst into tears.
The words of the lock pillar are very naΓ―ve and simple, Sichuan is so big, where to find the "spring girl" he said? However, no one laughed at the lockers.
This is the purest and most sincere feeling, which is more moving than any rhetoric.
The young soldier in front of him, his only dream is that this war can end as soon as possible, so that he can accompany his wife and his father
Cathers nodded solemnly: "I promise, I swear to God, if I can't find Miss Chun and can't give her your photo, then I'll never go back to the United States!" β
The pillar smiled, smiled happily, and bowed deeply to Cather!
It was a small episode in the interview, and the reporters quickly focused on the main purpose of the visit.
Tetsujiro Yamada, the top officer in the prisoner-of-war camp, was also pressed to more questions by reporters.
Obviously, Yamada Tetsujiro wants to maintain his dignity as an emperor [***], and although he has now become a prisoner of war, he still arrogantly says:
"Yes, we failed this time, but it was only a small and accidental setback in the Imperial Holy War, and it had no effect on the Empire's conquest of the whole of China! Even our defeat this time was entirely due to the cunning of the Shina people. If we fight face to face one more time, I believe that we will defeat our enemies without much effort! β
The elder brother was furious and was about to have a seizure, but suddenly saw Gao Fei shaking his head at them slightly, so he barely suppressed his anger temporarily.
"But, after all, you are still captives, have you been mistreated here?"
"If we are mistreated, the people of China will inevitably suffer tenfold and hundredfold crazy revenge!"
"If you can be free, do you want to go back to your roots?"
"No, we will continue to fight and conquer China once and for all!" Tetsujiro Yamada shouted frantically.
Immediately, as if this statement was not enough:
"As I said, such a failure is nothing more than an accident, an excellent Imperial soldier is worth two Shina soldiers, long live the Empire, long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
(To be continued)