Hawkins quickly walked into the restaurant with a newspaper and placed it in front of Roosevelt. Roosevelt took a closer look and saw an eye-catching title Massacre in Paris written on it in bold black letters.
"Oh, have the Germans started a killing spree?" After seeing the title, Roosevelt said with some surprise, "Wouldn't this Hitler be stupid enough to start a killing spree in the occupied territories? Was it the Nazi SS who did it?"
Hawkins looked very unhappy. He shook his head and said with a bit of anger and confusion, "Your Excellency, it was not the Germans, but the Chinese who did it."
"Chinese" Roosevelt was surprised. He put down his knife and fork, picked up the newspaper and read it in detail. This was a Washington Post article, which reprinted an article from the French Paris Times, in which the Chinese Marine Corps rushed into
The Louvre and the Guimet Museum were completely moved in Paris. The hundreds of thousands of cultural relics and antiques from various countries in the two museums were moved completely by the Chinese army using more than a thousand large trucks. The article is very detailed.
Leary also said that the Marines also went on a killing spree against the Paris citizens who came to stop them after hearing the news, shooting and killing more than a thousand innocent Paris citizens.
At the end of the article, the author of the article wrote: "I simply can't believe that today, with the rapid development of human civilization, there is still such a barbaric and cruel army. They kill, rob, and do all kinds of evil, even the most brutal.
The bandits also eclipsed in front of them. Please remember that they are the Marine Corps from China. They have robbed France of its treasures for more than two hundred years."
After reading the article, Roosevelt took a long breath and closed the newspaper. He closed his eyes and said nothing for a long time. Hawkins did not dare to disturb Roosevelt's thoughts and just sat quietly aside. After a long time, Roosevelt said softly:
"Hawkins, which fleet did they send to France?"
Hawkins quickly replied, "It's their Pacific Fleet."
"They must have had a conflict with the British when they passed through the Strait of Dover."
"Yes, their carrier-based aircraft had a small conflict with the British Royal Air Force, and it is said that the British also suffered a small loss." Hawkins on the side replied honestly, and then asked in surprise.
Said: "Mr. President, how did you know that they had a conflict with the British?"
Roosevelt smiled slightly: "It's very simple. The Chinese navy passed through the Strait of Dover so arrogantly and clearly showed that it did not take Britain's favor seriously. If our proud new Prime Minister of the British Empire had not suffered a disadvantage,
According to his character, he will look good to the Chinese people."
Hawkins greatly admired his boss's astonishing observation and judgment, and he could analyze the matter closely just by reading such a simple report.
"Then, do we need to cooperate with the French and make some remarks to blame the Chinese?" Hawkins asked after hesitating. Now he was a little unsure of his boss's attitude.
"Hawkins, what do you think?" Roosevelt did not answer the question of his staff, but turned around and asked.
Hawkins said without hesitation: "We can condemn the Chinese government in the media, but the government is not suitable for speech."
"Well, what's the reason?" A look of appreciation flashed in Roosevelt's eyes.
"The reason is interest. Mr. President, we, the United States, have not gained any benefits from this matter. Now that the French have surrendered, their political ax is of no use to us. In order to support France, we cannot give
It is not in the interests of our United States of America to offend China, an increasingly powerful country that we bring any benefits to."
"Hawkins, you are becoming more and more like a politician." Roosevelt smiled.
Hawkins shrugged helplessly, "I can't help it. Who told me to serve politicians now? To be honest, from my personal point of view, aren't these French things stolen from all over the world? Now they are just
It was just taken back by others. This world is always fair, isn't it?"
The Prime Minister's Official Residence at No. 10 Downing Street in the United Kingdom: "Ah, these damn yellow-skinned monkeys from the East, these bandits. They actually robbed the Louvre Museum and the Guimet Museum in France. This is really surprising. Could it be that he just
Aren’t you afraid of a joint counterattack from the entire Western world?”
Unlike Roosevelt, the narrow-minded Churchill was very concerned about the Paris Massacre. He had just suffered a loss in the Chinese aircraft carrier fleet and was very enthusiastic about things that could make the Chinese government look embarrassed.
"Immediately let all the media get involved in this matter, and let our political department also issue a statement. We must strongly condemn this kind of genocide and ask the Chinese Congress to impeach that damn person.
Su Tong." As if taking a dose of stimulants, Churchill temporarily put aside the German threat and began to busy giving orders.
"Regarding the robbery of French antiques and the killing of Paris citizens in Paris, the British government will unswervingly stand on the side of the French people. Such evil acts must be severely punished, and the stolen French cultural relics must be punished by the Chinese government."
Unconditional return”
Just when the Western world was shocked by the Paris incident and unanimously condemned the Chinese government, Chinese media also began to publish the story of the Paris incident. Almost all media published a photo of the Navy brigade commander Major General Zhou Zhen on the front page.
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"Murderer"
"Butcher"
"Robber, Executioner"
As the infamy was cast on Zhou Zhen, who had not yet returned to China, some members of Congress demanded severe punishment for this general who had tarnished the reputation of the Chinese military. Some even demanded that he be arrested and sent to a military court for severe punishment.
Faced with the turbulent public opinion, Su Tong did not express his position in any public forum. He only said that he would find out the truth of the matter and give an explanation to the public.
On the rough sea, the dark night was accompanied by heavy rain. From time to time, lightning fell from the sky, lighting up the sky as bright as day and then disappearing in a flash. Big waves were also set off on the sea, and huge mountains as high as hills were thrown.
In the waves, a fleet sailed with difficulty in the huge waves. The giant ship of tens of thousands of tons danced with the waves like a small leaf in front of the sea.
In order to resist the storm and prevent warships from colliding with each other, dozens of ships in this fleet increased the distance between the ships, and each ship turned on all their headlights. But even so, everyone's heart
I was still on tenterhooks, fearing that two unlucky warships would collide with each other, causing the ship to be destroyed and people to be killed.
"Quick, fasten the boxes and don't let them fall apart. They contain porcelain. If they get damaged, we'll be in big trouble." In a huge warehouse on the aircraft carrier, a group of Marine Corps officers and soldiers
Regardless of the violent shaking of the ship's hull, Chen Shaokuan and Zhou Zhen were also on hand to give personal instructions while struggling to reinforce the loose box.
This is the aircraft carrier Zheng Chenggong of the Pacific Fleet. This aircraft carrier is carrying nearly half of the cultural relics and antiques snatched from Paris. Now this fleet, loaded with hundreds of thousands of cultural relics, is on its way back.
Seeing Zhou Zhen leading the officers and soldiers of the Marine Corps Brigade, regardless of the violent turbulence of the ship, and struggling to reinforce those precious cultural relics, Chen Shaokuan couldn't help but secretly sigh. Although this operation was successful, he was shot and killed in public in Paris and was punished.
The news widely reported by Western countries had reached his ears, and Chen Shaokuan knew that there would be another shock in the country.
After several hours of hard work, the officers and soldiers of the Marine Brigade finally secured all the loose boxes. Zhou Zhen, who was sweating profusely, stopped, sat down on the steps, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. When he
Just when he was about to find a fire, a delicate lighter moved to his mouth with a faint rising blue flame. After Zhou Zhen lit the cigarette, he patted the other person's hand habitually and looked up.
He discovered that it was Chen Shaokuan who was looking at him with a smile.
"Captain Zhou, do you have any cigarettes? Give me one too." Chen Shaokuan came over and sat down on the stained steps. Zhou Zhen glanced at Chen Shaokuan unexpectedly and handed the cigarette case over.
Such a situation is rare for a naval commander like Chen Chaokuan who has received an orthodox British naval education and attaches great importance to appearance.
Chen Shaokuan lit the cigarette, took a deep breath and asked slowly: "Brigadier Zhou, what are your plans after you return?"
Zhou Zhen blew out a long puff of smoke and said with a smile: "What are your plans? As long as you don't let me retire, I will do it even if you demote me to battalion commander."
"There is news in the country that some members of Congress have jointly filed an impeachment petition against you. The president is also under great pressure."
Zhou Zhen shook his head and said, "I have expected this a long time ago. I ordered the killing of so many French people, and there will always be a price to pay."
After speaking, both of them fell silent. Although the domestic media and members of Congress all knew that without Su Tong's instruction, Zhou Zhen would not have dared to openly kill so many people in Paris if he had given him ten more courages. But in this world, everyone
That's it, if something happens, you definitely can't let the boss take the blame. You have to find a younger brother to take the blame, and Zhou Zhen, as the person involved, is naturally the best candidate.
After a long time, Zhou Zhen threw away the cigarette butt and said with a smile: "It's not a big deal. I can get back so many treasures that were lost to my ancestors. What else can I be dissatisfied about? Besides, we also gave them their things by the way."
I packed it up and brought it back. I must be the first in history to be able to do this as a robber, haha."
Looking at Zhou Zhen who looked unconcerned, Chen Shaokuan fell silent.