At three o'clock sharp, the press conference officially began.
The press conference was held in the living room of the main building of Black Swan Castle.
Because there were a large number of reporters, the original decoration was definitely not suitable, so some modifications were made to facilitate the press conference.
All the sofas in the living room have been removed, and only a long table made of three tables is placed at the far end, with only three seats, and then there are nearly a hundred chairs densely packed.
Nearly a hundred chairs may seem like a lot, but in fact they are not enough, because now more than 200 reporters have gathered outside the Black Swan Castle.
This is the first press conference of the Foreign Legion. O. Henry, the butler in charge of Black Swan Castle, has no experience in this area. It is good to be able to get it like this.
Because the seats in the press box are limited, many reporters entered the press conference venue at two o'clock, preparing to grab a good seat. This resulted in reporters who later had no seats and could only stand around the back of the press conference venue. However, they were also satisfied because they were at the door.
Interviewed more big names.
At three o'clock sharp, Qin Zhiyuan finally appeared in the hall.
Qin Zhiyuan was followed by Foch, Leotaire, Renault Barton, Monash, Bastian, Bruno Auerbach and the generals from the Foreign Legion.
Except for Auerbach, who was wearing a cardinal's robe, the others were all soldiers, with the lowest military rank being major general. It was a large area of darkness. They all stood on the side of the rostrum, expressing their support for Qin Zhiyuan and the foreigners with their actions.
Legion support.
Compared with the press box, there are only three seats in the press box. Only Qin Zhiyuan and Foch Liotey have seats, and the others can only stand on one side. So when the reporter's flashlight came on, the general
The gold stars on their shoulders and collars are really conspicuous, and the stars are really shining.
The host is naturally the new Lanfang Foreign Minister Lu Zhengxiang.
When Lu Zhengxiang announced the start of the press conference, the press box immediately raised arms like a forest.
Out of habit, Lu Zhengxiang first clicked on a reporter who looked Chinese.
Qin, tell me about your decision. This reporter was so eager that he rudely forgot to introduce himself and asked the question directly.
But at this time, no one would correct him. Everyone was so concerned about Qin Zhiyuan's answer to this question that there was so much silence in the venue that you could hear breathing.
It was very difficult for me to make this decision. Qin Zhiyuan’s voice was still hoarse, and his eyes showed the pain of being unable to make a decision, but his voice was firm and without any hesitation: I have been thinking repeatedly over the past few days about why this situation occurs and why there is such a contradiction.
It would arouse it to such an uncontrollable point that I once locked myself in the room and didn’t want to talk to anyone. It was my lover and my children who gave me strength at critical moments and made me understand that no matter what happened, life is still there.
To continue, people always have to look forward, so Qin Zhiyuan was even more painful when he said this. Qin Zhiyuan took a deep breath and suppressed his excitement: My decision is that since the people of the Republic of China think they don’t need us, then we will
Don't beg them
The venue became even quieter. Almost all reporters listened with their mouths open, and they even forgot to take notes.
Fortunately, there were two wire recorders working at the same time in the venue, so reporters could listen to the recordings after the meeting to decide what to write.
I declare that from now on, I will give up my nationality of the Republic of China and retain my French nationality. From now on, I will have nothing to do with the Republic of China. Qin Zhiyuan finally finished speaking. He almost exhausted all his strength. When Qin Zhiyuan closed his eyes,
, tears fell gently from the corners of his eyes.
Bang
Almost hundreds of magnesium powder flashers lit up at the same time, and the sound converged into a huge sound wave, like a huge bomb exploding at the press conference. Both the sound and brightness were extremely amazing.
In the past, Qin Zhiyuan always showed a strong image whether he was victorious, defeated, or angry.
There is absolutely no weakness seen in Qin Zhiyuan, as if such emotions have never appeared in Qin Zhiyuan's body.
At this moment, everyone witnessed Qin Zhiyuan's weakness and recorded Qin Zhiyuan's tears with their cameras.
No one will laugh at Qin Zhiyuan for this, because this is not pure weakness, it is the grievance of unrewarded efforts, the unwillingness to work hard but not be recognized, the sadness of loyalty being ignored, the wanderer being betrayed by his mother
The despair of abandonment.
Even if you are a man, there will be times when you can't hold on, there will be times when you are weak and sad, there will be times when you feel helpless and helpless, and there will also be times when you lose your loved one and you will be heartbroken.
I really feel the same way.
The scene was silent for a while. No one among the journalists present whispered or continued to ask questions. There was only the whirring sound of the wire recorder.
Bu Qin, you can't do this. Not all people in the Republic of China don't realize your value, and not everyone has abandoned you. In the Republic of China, there are still people who support you, and there are still people who are eagerly waiting for you to go back and save the people from the fire.
You can't just give up on all this. A Chinese reporter suddenly stood up and expressed his objection in Chinese.
When the reporter got up, tears were streaming down his face, and at the end of his speech, his voice was more like a roar.
As this reporter said, not everyone fails to recognize the value of Qin Zhiyuan and the Foreign Legion. Chinese reporters in Europe have sent back countless positive reports about Qin Zhiyuan and the Foreign Legion to China, but because
For various reasons, those reports were not published in the newspapers. All that appeared in the newspapers were negative reports about Qin Zhiyuan and the Foreign Legion.
Please keep your emotions stable and do not disrupt the order of the press conference. Lu Zhengxiang stopped it immediately.
Qin Zhiyuan has already announced his decision. Talking about it now has no meaning and will only add to the sadness.
No, I can't calm down. If Qin returns to the Republic of China, what kind of opportunity will it be for the Republic of China? Don't you know? If Qin doesn't return to the Republic of China, what kind of loss it will be for the Republic of China. Don't you know? Why don't you advise?
When Qin changed his mind, the Chinese reporters were in chaos and immediately targeted Lu Zhengxiang.
There were security personnel at the venue. Lu Zhengxiang just made a gesture, and security personnel came over immediately, grabbed the reporter and dragged him out.
Don't let me go, let me say that you are also Chinese, don't you understand? Let me continue without my voice fading away.
The security personnel were so strong that the reporter could not resist, but the reporter struggled hard and even threw the expensive camera equipment in his hand at the security personnel. When he was dragged out of the Black Swan Castle, the reporter's cries were heard.
Let's continue. Lu Zhengxiang also looked sad.
Once upon a time, Lu Zhengxiang was also a member of the Republic of China, and he also ran around for the interests of the Republic of China.
Lu Zhengxiang understands Qin Zhiyuan very well. Only when he is in it can he understand how difficult it is to say goodbye.
After the reporter was dragged away, the reporters looked at each other with sadness. This was not because the rabbit died but the fox was sad, but because they truly felt the sad atmosphere spreading in the venue.
No one made fun of the reporter who lost control of his emotions. The reporters were almost asking themselves what they would do if this happened to them in their own country.
The conclusion is silent, because it may be even worse than the reporter who lost control of his emotions.
So next, Qin, will you accept the arrangement of the French government, or will you go to Lanfang to assume the position of king? The next person I called was a French reporter, who asked the question that reporters are most concerned about.
Before Qin answers this question, I want to interject. Minister of War Lyautey interjected. Lyautey had no expression, but his voice was passionate and there was excitement in his eyes: No matter what Qin chooses, he will be the general of France. , France will never abandon those who have shed blood and sacrificed for France, so if Qin accepts, France will provide positions for Qin to choose from, either as Commander-in-Chief of the French Army, Chief of General Staff of the French Army, or Governor-General of French Indochina.
The current Commander-in-Chief of the French Army is Pétain, and the current Chief of General Staff of the French Army is the former Western Front Commander Louis-France de Esperre. This means that if Qin Zhiyuan agrees, he can replace any of these two people at any time. one.
The First World War lasted for four full years. The older generation of soldiers bowed out and the new generation of soldiers came on stage. Foch and Pettain de Esperre were actually representatives of the older generation of soldiers. They must gradually withdraw from the stage and put their The stage is given to young people.
In World War I, the French army also had many outstanding generals, including Qin Zhiyuan, Commander-in-Chief of the Foreign Legion, Pierre Foch, Chief of General Staff, Bastien Béjemin-Garcia, Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, and Logistics Minister Bruno Abel Garcia are outstanding representatives, and they will be the future of the French Army.
A very strange phenomenon is that except for Qin Zhiyuan, the other three people are all related to Qin Zhiyuan. This may be that those who are closer to the water and the towers get the moon first.
As for the Governor-General of French Indochina, this is France's most important overseas territorial governor-general position, and Qin Zhiyuan does not have many advantages in this regard. After all, Qin Zhiyuan once held a position in the North African colony of Algeria, but his evaluation was not very good.
Considering that French Indochina is close to Lanfang, this is more like a compromise consideration of the French government, because even if Qin Zhiyuan becomes the king of the Grand Duchy of Lanfang, Qin Zhiyuan can also hold the position of governor.
Lyautey's words were a bombshell and aroused the reporters' enthusiasm again. It seemed that Qin Zhiyuan was about to fully fall into the arms of France.
I am very grateful to the Ministry of War for its trust, and also very grateful to the Grand Duchy of Lan Fang for its trust. Although I have not been to Lan Fang, I think it must be a beautiful place. But I don’t want to do anything now. I want to rest for a while. You know, the world war has just ended. Next, soldiers should not be the protagonists. We should spend more energy on post-war reconstruction. I think it is the common wish of all of us to have a beautiful home. Which Qin Zhiyuan No choice.
Qin Zhiyuan really wants to take a rest. Too many things have happened during this period. Qin Zhiyuan needs time to sort it out slowly and then formulate plans for the next few years.
Qin, we all know that in the Republic of China, someone seems to be making trouble against you and the Foreign Legion. Do you want to do something? A reporter found another way.
do something
Definitely
Here in Qin Zhiyuan, those who make mistakes must be punished
