Nine hundred and ninety-two. Press conference in Moscow
This is absolutely impossible to happen!
In Armenia, oil has been successfully extracted, and this is something that everyone knows. The Moscow Herald is just trying to hit itself with the help of such a method.
Grand Duke Gregory of Belstoka looked a little flustered.
But why would the Moscow Herald say such a thing? If they weren't sure, would they really dare to be so liar? What if what they say is true?
No, it can never be true – never!
Gregory told himself over and over again in his heart.
For the entire Armenian oil fields, Gregory invested countless efforts and funds, and he invested a large amount of military funds from the United States to aid Russia in the oil fields despite the opposition of others, which can even be said to have staked more than half of his political life.
If, just say if...... What terrible thing would happen if there were really no oil fields in Armenia......
The government will go bankrupt because the treasury will be empty for a long time. There is a possibility that the army will mutinie because of the serious arrears of military salaries again. As for the people, it will push the wave of protests to a new peak.
It's terrible, Gregory thinks it's terrible......
Sure enough, the report of the Moscow Herald caused an uproar in Russia, and the Russian population was completely outraged. They staged massive rallies and marches on the streets of Moscow and other places, demanding an explanation from the government and demanding the immediate resignation of Grand Duke Belstoka. and be investigated accordingly.
Before accurate information, Gregor used harsh means to declare all rallies and marches illegal, and that he was a "patriot". He had never done what the Moscow Herald had advertised, and he had filed a lawsuit against the Moscow Herald for defaming him.
However, this alone is not enough to quell the anger of the people...... After all, the Russian population has a long history of dissatisfaction with Gregory and the government as a whole......
So, under such circumstances, Gregory instructed his confidant Kim Walker to hold a special press conference. In this press conference. Half of them are foreign correspondents, while the other half are official correspondents designated by Gregory.
In this way, he hopes to reverse the disadvantage for himself......
Kim Walker himself wasn't too sure. After all, the impact of this matter is really too great...... But what can be done? Who let this be the task that the Grand Duke gave him?
"Mr. Kim Walker, what do you think of the accusations in the Moscow Herald? Do you think the Vanguard is smearing? ”
An official journalist first asked such a question, and as soon as it came up, it made a position for the Moscow Herald. This also makes Kim Walker feel very satisfied:
"Yes. There is no doubt that the Moscow Herald slandered Grand Duke Belstoka, whose character was worthy of respect, and the Grand Duke never did anything that the Herald advertised. We have filed a case with the court, which is the best manifestation of the Grand Duke's respect for democracy......"
"But what do you think of the incident with Colonel Chernakboch?" One reporter spoke up: "I'm a reporter for The New York Times. Colonel Chernakboch testified that Grand Duke Berstoka ordered him to assassinate journalist Bordorf. This is a very serious accusation, and this is a blatant death threat against journalists with integrity and goodness! ”
"Nonsense!" Without thinking about it, Kim Walker said, "Colonel Chernakboch is just a traitor. He is under investigation by the Special Commission for embezzlement and treason in order to escape justice. He had to flee to the U.S. Embassy to seek political asylum, and we have already spoken to Mr. Plandy, the U.S. Ambassador to Moscow. Ask them to hand over Colonel Chernakboch to us at once......"
"But where is Mr. Poldorf?" A voice interrupted Kim Walker's eloquent conversation: "He is both a party and a reporter, why didn't you invite him?" Was it negligent, or was it done on purpose? ”
These damn journalists...... Before Kim Walker could figure out how to answer, the New York Times reporter from earlier said loudly: "But I still have in my hands the evidence handed over by Colonel Chernakboch!" Take a look at this, the 1964 assassination order given by Grand Duke Bielstoka against the famous human rights fighter Volnowski...... This is the assassination order issued by Grand Duke Belstoka in June 1965 against his political rival, Grand Prosecutor of the Supreme Court, Delkin......"
Kim Walker's sweat flowed down as soon as he "brushed...... Hell, Colonel Chernakboch actually kept these orders. He reluctantly said: "I don't know where you got this so-called evidence, but His Excellency the Grand Duke of Belstoka never gave these orders!" ”
"Really?" The journalist said with a sarcasm: "These are photocopies, the originals are at the US Embassy, I have already interviewed Ambassador Plandi, and the ambassador confirmed the authenticity of these orders!" ”
Kim Walker knew that the situation had gradually become uncontrollable......
I refuse to answer these frivolous questions any more...... "That's all Kim Walker can say."
This immediately caused a chorus of boos, and even the Russian reporters appointed by King Walker himself found his answer unconvincing.
"And what about in New York?" Another American reporter suddenly asked: "The son of the Grand Duke has lost everything in the United States, and most of them are special funds for US aid to Russia, and even include countless precious cultural relics and works of art that have been treasured by Russia for more than ten generations!" What do you think about this? ”
To be honest, Kim Walker still doesn't know how to answer...... He even began to blame the Grand Duke of Belstoka for coming......
Did the Grand Duke ever do anything like this? Did he let his son Ilya go to the United States and lose everything? If this was the case, he didn't even think about the subordinates who worked hard for him. He has amassed such a great fortune over the years. If he stepped down, he hadn't gone abroad to continue to live the rest of his life happily, but what about himself? What do you get?
The subtle change in mentality made Kim Walker's answer listless. Even he had already answered there a little perfunctorily......
The journalists in Russia are fine, but those foreign journalists do not want to let go of Kim Walker at all, and they are aggressive. The New York Times reporter, in particular, asked more and more acute questions.
At this moment one of his companions came in from outside, whispered a few words in his ear, and the American reporter nodded, and then spoke again: "Mr. King Walker." I have to inform you. Ah, it's ridiculous for me to let a foreign correspondent inform you...... It has now been confirmed that the son of the Grand Duke of Belstoka. Ilya, Marquis of Gangdeput, lost all of his money on the New York Stock Exchange and the New York Housing Deeds Exchange in the United States, including a large number of precious Russian artifacts and works of art, including Catherine II of Russia. ”
Kim Walker's head exploded with a "boom...... My God. Is all this true? Did the Grand Duke and his son really do such a thing? Is the Grand Duke really so mad? Evidence. Are you still working for such a person?
However, the reporter's words are not over: "Not only that, but the famous American geologist Lyman. Mr. Rodney was recently rescued......"
"Rescue?" Kim Walker was stunned, what rescue? Lyman. Rodney has always been free.
"He said that he was shamelessly kidnapped with gifts...... the words of the American journalist quieted everyone at once: "He was kidnapped from the United States as soon as he entered Russia, he was kidnapped by a big man, Migrosky, a close confidant of His Excellency the Grand Duke, and was coerced to do what they wanted, confirming that there are huge oil reserves in Armenia. However, there are simply not any oil fields worth developing in Armenia......"
"Boom". The entire press conference exploded......
For the sake of the Armenian oil fields, the Russian government is almost the whole country, and a lot of money, manpower and material resources are tilted towards Armenia, if this is really just a scam, it will be a very terrible thing.
Russia's domestic economy will collapse in the face of such a last-twink, and deadliest, blow......
"Is this true?" This time, even Kim Walker asked in such a daze.
"Yes, it's totally true." The American journalist replied in the affirmative: "This is a huge deception, with only one purpose, to solve his troubles for the Grand Duke of Belstoka, so that the Grand Duke of Belstoka can continue to embezzle a large amount of Russian property, and also to assist him in destroying the evidence that has been before." He thought of everything, but the only thing he didn't expect was that Mr. Migrosky's conscience awakened his conscience, and he released Lyman. Mr. Rodney. Mr. Kim Walker, whether there are oil fields in Armenia or not is an internal matter for Russia, but Lyman. Rodney is an American, an American, a well-known expert, who was shamelessly kidnapped in Russia, and this incident must have aroused strong concern in the United States......"
Kim Walker once again didn't know what to do...... He didn't know anything about these things, and how could he answer them......
The Russian journalists also became confused...... If all this is true, then Russia will be in great trouble......
In order to ensure the smooth development of Armenian oil fields, Grigory not only used a huge amount of money, but also forcibly drove a large number of workers to Armenia...... Explosion, the whole of Russia, will explode because of this huge hoax......
So, is it still necessary for them to continue to work for the Grand Duke of Belstoka? He may not even be able to save himself......
"Mr. Kim Walker, Mr. Poldorf, editor-in-chief of the Moscow Herald, is outside. He asked to be in the press conference and asked to speak! The American journalist, who had given Kim Walker a headache countless times today, said again: "I beg you to accede to this request, and we all have to hear what kind of truth Mr. Poldorf, who first exposed the matter, tells us!" ”
Before Kim Walker could reply, bursts of applause were already ringing in the midst of reporters. This includes even a large number of official journalists from the Russian government......
There was nothing Kim Walker could do to stop this from happening, and besides, he decided that it was time for him to leave a way out.......
Mr. Bordeaux Fu, the editor-in-chief of the Moscow Herald, appeared at the scene, and the moment he appeared, even more crazy applause rang out here......
"Thank you for giving me a chance to speak...... "Waldorf opened his sentence with these words: "I know what it means to expose the truth in Russia, and that means endless troubles will find me." It means that I may have been assassinated, but I have already been assassinated once, without success. But I am not afraid of this, because I know what a true patriot should do. I love my country. I am willing to give my life for this country......"
The journalists were listening quietly, and only Pordorf's voice came out here:
"Our country's assets have been embezzled in the most terrible way, and our country is becoming incomparably weaker. Domestically, the economy almost collapsed. People work hard but can't support their families. On the battlefield our army was defeated again and again. Not because our soldiers are cowardly and afraid of death, but because they are badly owed their dues, and they defend our country with their blood and lives, but they can't even get what they deserve. My friends in the army told me that the Russian army was seriously inferior in weaponry, equipped with a large number of weapons from the Second World War era, and they had to face a group of well-armed enemies. So. I would like to ask, where did the special military funds for aid to Russia go? Mr. Kim Walker. Can you answer me? ”
Kim Walker, of course, couldn't answer anything......
Poldorf's voice gradually became stern: "Mr. Kingwalker cannot answer, but I can tell you...... All the money for the aid went into the pockets of the big bureaucracy headed by the Grand Duke of Belstoka...... I have a document here that I can give to everyone in your room...... I want you to take a closer look at how much property the Grand Duke of Belstoka has. How much has this Grand Duke embezzled us! In November 1965, the U.S. government provided $70 million in aid to Russia, and in December of the same year, it again provided Russia with a low-interest loan of $100 million...... But all the money is not seen by our people, and the same is not seen by our army...... Can you accuse our people of being unpatriotic? Can you accuse our soldiers of being unpatriotic? No, we don't have the right to blame, it's the Grand Duke of Belstoka and those Russian moths who really deserve to blame! ”
Applause rang out in the hall again......
Pordorf quieted everyone down: "Moths, I can only describe them like that, it is they who have hollowed out our country, it is they who have allowed us to live the way we are. Should every conscientious Russian remain indifferent to such a thing? Mr. Kim Walker, I'm sure you're also a Russian with a conscience, and you've even adopted two orphans, haven't you? ”
Kim Walker couldn't help but nod his head, yes, this is what he is most proud of and proud of......
Bordorf stared at him: "I thank you for your kindness, and God will see your kindness as well...... However, you can only adopt two orphans, what about so many orphans who have lost their families in Russia? Where is our Guaranteed Orphanage Shelter? Where is our sound social system? While I was here, I met an old man whose three sons had all joined the army, and all of them had died in battle, a lonely and poor old man...... However, until now he had not seen a single ruble of the death pension, which he had received so far, he was even kicked out because he had no money to pay the rent, and he had to live on the streets. Look at him, all three of his sons died in battle for our country, and he lost even the place where he lived......"
The scene was silent, and King Walker also let out a deep sigh in his heart...... He knew what was going on, those pensions for the fallen soldiers, the current government could not take them out at all, and the current Russian government had already been hollowed out.
And he was keenly aware that the situation had reached the point of no return, and it was only a matter of time before Grand Duke Belstola's resignation was over. You'll have to make a way out for yourself, and you'll have to set up a back road for yourself anyway.
"We don't have any money." Kim Walker suddenly said frankly: "We can't even get a ruble." And there is only so much I can tell you, and at the same time, I ask you for one thing, I ask you to escort me to the American Embassy, and I ask for political asylum as well! ”
The scene became chaotic all of a sudden! (To be continued......)