Chapter 991
New York, USA, Associated Press Headquarters.
When Zhou Qingfeng was still damaging Xingnan Port, the editor-in-chief of the Associated Press International Department received a fax manuscript from the Tokyo branch in the morning.
The editor-in-chief first looked at the blurry photos on the manuscript. It was set against the background of the snowy valley in the war. An Asian man in a US military uniform stood in front of a tank. He did not rush to read the text of the manuscript, but tried to distinguish what type of tank was in front of him with his professional characteristics?
"I have never seen such a tank." The editor-in-chief gave up discerning helplessly and could only read the text unhappily. After reading three or four lines, his eyes suddenly became focused.
Great America after World War II was really booming, with a hegemony at its peak. The people are no longer surprised by all kinds of icing on the cake. For the media, announcing a message of victory obviously cannot attract readers' attention. What if it is a message of defeat?
Impossible... Can a powerful US military be defeated? You should know that we have defeated the Axis powers that threaten the whole world a few years ago, and both German and Japanese fascists were defeated by the invincible US military!
However, the editor-in-chief of the Associated Press International Department kept seeing some shocking words in the manuscripts in his hand. The cold, low temperature, strong attack, crushing defeat, casualties, and depressed.
Only half of it was seen, the editor-in-chief confirmed that he had received an explosive news that the First Land Division, which was a symbol of American honor, suffered heavy losses.
It’s like a dog biting a person is not news, but a person biting a dog is news. The US military’s frustration is what the media needs to attract readers’ attention and stimulate newspaper sales.
The editor-in-chief of the International Department hurried to the editor-in-chief's office with the manuscript and said seriously and solemnly: "Sir, you should read this report. Our army suffered heavy damage in North Korea. The enemy dispatched new heavy tanks, and there was no weapon on the front line that could compete with it."
"The Pershing tank had no resistance under its muzzle, but its armor was so thick that it ignored our shells. The young men from the tank battalion of the Land War Regiment endured a massacre, and in the battle to rescue the division headquarters, the charred corpses covered the entire road."
"The enemy captured the ancient land where the first land regiment was located and captured thousands of people. The prisoner-of-war camp was filled with all kinds of American officers. I even met Major McLaurin, who was a deputy to the 'Drysdale Detachment', who was an assistant to the 10th Army's Operations Department and also served as a liaison officer for the Marine Division."
The text on the manuscript made the editor-in-chief of the Associated Press tremble. This was a disaster, but it was also an extremely important news and would definitely cause a sensation. He asked: "Who sent this manuscript?"
"Frank Noel, the war correspondent of our first Marine Division, said he had been captured. But the enemy allowed him to act as a reporter, so he sent a manuscript to our Tokyo branch.
The Tokyo branch is verifying the authenticity of the news, but our Far East Army Command refuses to answer any questions. This means that the news is likely to be true. "The editor-in-chief of the International Department has obviously done some preliminary work and learned enough information.
"So who is this person?" the editor-in-chief pointed to the Asian man in the US military uniform in the photo and asked, "This should be the enemy's officer, right?"
"Frank called him 'Zhou', it is said that this man commanded the powerful tank assault force to break through the defense of the Land War 1 regiment. I just asked my friends on the front line, and they said that Colonel Ple, who was beaten by this guy, fled in a panic and was no match at all."
The editor-in-chief's answer made the editor-in-chief constantly amazed, but he did not sigh too much about the tragic experience of the US military, but instead shouted excitedly: "It's great. This news can be put on the headlines of many newspapers and sold for a lot of money.
The radio hosts can't wait to ask for more details, and all Americans will be shocked. They will jump from the table with excitement from the news. Let the people from the Tokyo branch work hard and must not break the contact with Frank. We can pay double."
The editor-in-chief was so happy that he jumped up from the table first, but the phone on the table was ringing. After answering, he said a few words, and his face immediately collapsed.
The editor-in-chief asked quickly: "What happened?"
"The Ministry of Defense's phone number, they don't allow us to post this news, saying that it will cause panic and leak secrets." The editor-in-chief hung up the phone and cursed: "These trash have lost the battle themselves, but they don't allow us to make a fortune!"
But the editor-in-chief and editor-in-chief seem helpless. The American news control prevents them from releasing any battlefield information at will, which is illegal.
However…….
Frank Noel was not restricted and kept releasing information. From the fall of Tuguri to the end of Zhenxingli, to the large number of captured American troops on the battlefield, as well as photos of volunteer soldiers and officers. Each of these news is explosive and has never been seen before.
The Associated Press, who was staying in New York, was shocked by the continuous news. They could imagine how enthusiastic Mr. Noel was working on the other side of the earth. It was as efficient as blood.
Because of the inability to publish these news, the senior executives of the Associated Press were so desperate that they were even more impatient. Each of these big news was explosive, and each one was money!
What is even more painful is that other news agencies in the United States, who also receive these news and cannot publish them. What other news agencies are most jealous of is why we have no journalists captured? Why do we have no such news? We also require journalists to be captured and demand equal treatment.
The US News Agency does not publish, and other countries' news agencies will not hesitate. The Soviet TASS News immediately released Frank's news, and also added fuel to the fire to celebrate the achievements of the Chinese brothers. At the same time, they also showed their merits to themselves. The tank is our family.
The photos of Mr. Zhou standing in front of the tank were suddenly popular in the vast Soviet territory. All the bears knew that there was an amazing tank commander in their socialist camp. He overturned more than ten US tanks and dozens of combat vehicles in one go in a single battle.
This is definitely an armored ace!
The Soviet Union issued the news, and European countries also made the news. Mr. Zhou was popular in the entire socialist camp for a while, and at the same time caused panic among capitalist countries. Only Americans stared at it.
What is even more surprising is that the endless armored ace went into battle again. He led the fast column to raid the 3rd Division of the US Army and defeated it in one fell swoop (the Americans would not say that the 3rd Division was blown up by its own bomber in advance).
This news is even more exciting and attracts attention from all over the world!
The Soviet marshals were asking comrades in China for congratulating your tank soldiers on their world-class attack power, but how did your people achieve such great results? We really want to know the details.
The Soviets asked, and the Europeans also wanted to know. It was a living miracle that defeated an infantry division by a fast column!
You should know that the torrent of steel from millions of Soviet troops is pressing on the Europeans' foreheads. If the results of the Korean battlefield have universal significance, wouldn't that mean that the defense line arranged by the Europeans is also fragile?
European allies anxiously asked the Americans: Are you really so weak?
The Americans were angry: We are not weak scum, it was just that there was some technical problem. We are still extremely powerful!
As a result... The US government just comforted itself in Europe that something big happened to North Korea. It was the Changjin Lake area, the enemy's tank, and the unlucky side. This time it was actually the most powerful aircraft carrier in the world that relied on the world, and was criticized by someone!
Frank Noel even followed the fast column and took a photo of Zhou Qingfeng leaning out of the turret to command the I-7's advance. The background was the "Wright" burning on the sea.
The dark night, cold wind, armor, war, warriors, the invincible spirit of the world and the record of the three armies, this scene will inspire all men's passion and passion!
The reporter risked his life to stay in Zhou Qingfeng's car. After avoiding the attack of US military naval guns, he specifically asked to get out of the car and take the pose. It turned out that this adventure was worth it, and he won the Pulitzer Award for News the following year.
And Mr. Zhou... is famous all over the world!
When this photo and related first-hand news were sent back to New York, the editor-in-chief of the Associated Press immediately went crazy about such sensational news. We must let the waste from the Ministry of Defense die. We must post it, and everyone knows it!
So when Zhou Qingfeng made extraordinary achievements, the American people first learned a sad news on the radio.
‘On the coast of eastern North Korea, the aircraft carrier ‘Wright’ was attacked by enemy tanks and suffered heavy damage.’
‘The fire broke out on the deck of ‘Wright’, and the fire was uncontrollable.’
‘Xingnan Port was attacked, and tens of thousands of people from the 10th Army were in extreme danger.’
‘Major General Smith, 1st Land Division, was killed in the 'Wright' fire.’
‘The president ordered the nation to mourn and lowered the flag.’
Chapter completed!