Chapter 41: Rise to fame
At noon that day, Guojun achieved an unprecedented victory at Jinshanwei, and the communications that killed more than 4,000 Japanese soldiers were transmitted to the world through radio waves.
With the transmission of radio waves, Zhong Yi began to become famous!
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Shanghai Public Concession, Headquarters of Miller's Review.
Colin Powell, editor-in-chief of Miller's Review, is giving an exclusive interview to Stilwell, the US military attache to China.
Miller's Review had a great influence in Shanghai, and it can even be said to be the most influential English-language newspaper and periodical in Shanghai and even in China at that time.
At this time, the interview has come to an end.
Powell put away his notebook and said, "Colonel Stilwell, do you mean that the Chinese will lose the Battle of Songhu without any suspense, and will also suffer a big defeat?" ”
"I think so." Stilwell said, "As far as I know, the Japanese base camp has been newly organized into a group army, and has launched a beach rush in Jinshanwei, no accident, this will have been successfully beached, as long as this group army goes ashore, the Chinese army in the Songhu battlefield will fall into a desperate situation of being attacked by the enemy, and a rout is inevitable." ”
"Okay Colonel, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to come and be interviewed by us." Powell nodded, and stood up to shake Stilwell's hand goodbye.
At this moment, a girl with long hair and a shawl suddenly rushed into the office and excitedly shouted: "Mr. Powell, listen to the radio, listen to the radio!" ”
Seeing this girl, Stilwell's eyes couldn't help but light up.
Whether from the perspective of an Oriental or a Westerner, this is undoubtedly a beauty!
"Shaw, what's wrong? What's wrong? Powell asked in surprise, and after speaking, he introduced to Stilwell with a smile, "Colonel, this is a reporter from Miller's Review, Xiao Bing." ”
"Hello Miss Xiao, it's a pleasure to meet you." Stilwell smiled and stretched out his hand, and said, "I am the military attache of the Embassy of the United States of America in China, Stilwell." ”
"Hello, Colonel Stilwell." Xiao Bing nodded politely, and said eagerly to Powell, "Mr. Powell, listen to the radio, listen to the radio!" ”
"Okay, let's listen to the radio." Powell shrugged and turned on the radio on the coffee table.
"Central News Agency!" Xiao Bing said eagerly.
Powell then adjusted the frequency to the Central News Agency.
Soon, a baritone full of temperament sounded from the radio: "Now broadcast again, the officers and men of the 3rd Battalion of the 367th Regiment of the 184th Brigade of the 62nd Division of the National Revolutionary Army were ordered to garrison the coastal defense position of Jinshanwei, and in the face of the fierce attack of the Japanese invaders who were 100 times larger than themselves, they gave full play to the spirit of fearless determination to the death, and after two days of fierce fighting, they killed more than 4,000 Japanese invaders and captured countless people, and the coastal defense was still immovable......Chinese.
"Oh Tfak?" Hearing this, Powell's eyes widened instantly, and then he didn't want to listen to it at all, what the hell is this? The Chinese won a big battle?
Stilwell was also full of disbelief, the Chinese actually won the battle?
Stilwell's first reaction was not to believe that a battalion held the coastal defense position, hardened the beach-grabbing of a Japanese army group, held on for two days and nights, and killed more than 4,000 enemies? Is this an international joke?
But Stilwell felt that the Chinese might not dare to joke about it.
Because of such a big incident, the Chinese just want to brag, and it is easy to be exposed!
Once it is really exposed as boasting, the Chinese government will become the laughing stock of the whole world!
At this time, Xiao Bing said excitedly: "Mr. Powell, I ask to go to Jinshanwei, I want to do an exclusive interview with the security captain who commanded the defense of Jinshanwei this time!" I also asked the newspaper for permission to bring my camera, and I must take a picture of the captain of the security guard so that he can appear on the front page of the Miller's Review! ”
When he said this, Xiao Bing's pretty face flushed, filled with indescribable excitement.
"What did you say?" Stilwell was surprised and asked, "It's a security captain who is commanding the defense of Jinshanwei?" ”
Xiao Bing hummed lightly, and said to Stilwell: "Colonel Stilwell, this security captain is still your alumnus!" ”
"He's my alumnus? Graduated from West Point? Stilwell was stunned, and he was taken by surprise.
At this time, the male host on the radio said passionately: "The specific person who is responsible for commanding the defense of Jinshanwei is the security captain of Jinshanwei, in order to protect the safety of the hero, I will not introduce the specific name, but one thing can be revealed, he graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and returned to China!" ”
Hearing this, Stilwell and Powell screamed at the same time.
At that moment, Powell said to Xiao Bing: "Yes, I have approved your request, bring a camera, remember to bring more film, in addition to taking pictures of the security captain who graduated from the West Point Military Academy, but also to take as many photos as possible of the security team under his command, as well as the Jinshanwei battlefield, this time we must do an in-depth interview in front of everyone!" ”
"Okay, I won't let you down!" Xiao Bing agreed and left excitedly.
Seeing Xiao Bing's slender figure disappear outside the door, Stilwell said abruptly: "What a beauty." ”
"What, Colonel, do you like her?" Powell smiled, "I can introduce you, but this girl is quite picky, and she doesn't seem to like Westerners very much!" ”
"Powell, where do you want to go, I don't have that in mind." Stilwell waved his hand and said, "In other words, it is really surprising that the Chinese Jun team was able to thwart the Japanese army's beach rush at Jinshanwei and kill more than 4,000 enemies." ”
But no, Stilwell just said that most of Jin Shanwei has been lost, and the result is a slap in the face!
Powell nodded and said, "What puzzles me is, how did the Japanese lose this battle?" They have a whole group army, and there is only one Chinese battalion guarding Jinshan and coastal defense! A battalion against a group army, holding on for two days and nights, and killing more than 4,000 enemies, is probably the most disparity in the world's military history, right? ”
"Even if it's not the most disparity, at least it can be ranked in the top three!" Stilwell nodded, and said, "However, the Japanese army has not lost yet, although I don't know how my alumnus commanded it, but if nothing else, holding on for two days should be the limit, and tomorrow the Japanese army will definitely succeed in seizing the beach at Jinshanwei!" ”
Powell said in a deep voice: "That is to say, the situation of Guojun will not change much? ”
"I'm afraid so." Stilwell muttered, "Mr. Chiang always has unrealistic illusions about Western intervention, so even if this alumnus of mine bought him two days at Jinshanwei, I'm afraid it won't be of much use!" ”