While Zhou Qingfeng was still wreaking havoc in Xingnan Port in the dark, the editor-in-chief of the International Department of the Associated Press received a fax from the Tokyo branch in the morning.
The editor first looked at the somewhat blurry photo in the manuscript, which showed an Asian man wearing a U.S. military uniform standing in front of a tank with a snowy valley amid war as the background. He did not rush to read the text of the manuscript, but
Trying to distinguish what type of tank is in front of you based on your professional characteristics?
"I have never seen this kind of tank." The editor had no choice but to give up the identification and could only read the text unhappily. But after reading three or four lines, his eyes suddenly became focused.
After World War II, the United States was really booming. It was a hegemon at the height of its power. People were no longer surprised by all kinds of icing on the cake news. But for the media, announcing a message of victory obviously cannot attract readers' attention. And if it is a message of defeat,
Woolen cloth?
Impossible... can the powerful US military be defeated? You must know that a few years ago we defeated the Axis powers that threatened the whole world. The German and Japanese fascists were defeated by the invincible US military!
But the editor-in-chief of the International Department of the Associated Press kept seeing some shocking words in the manuscripts in his hands-severe cold, low temperature, storm, tragic defeat, casualties, depression.
Only halfway through, the editor confirmed that he had received an explosive piece of news - the First Marine Division, a symbol of America's honor, had suffered heavy losses.
Just like a dog biting a man is not news, but a man biting a dog is news. The US military's setback is what the media needs to attract readers' attention and stimulate newspaper sales.
The editor-in-chief of the International Department hurriedly took the manuscript to the editor-in-chief's office and said solemnly and solemnly: "Sir, you should read this report. Our army suffered heavy losses in North Korea. The enemy deployed new heavy tanks, and there was no one on the front line that could compete with them.
A weapon of countermeasures.”
"The 'Pershing' tank was defenseless under its muzzle, and its armor was so thick that it could ignore our artillery shells. The boys of the 1st Marine Regiment Tank Battalion endured a massacre while trying to rescue the division headquarters.
In the middle, charred corpses covered the entire road."
"The enemy captured Gutuli where the 1st Marine Regiment was located and captured thousands of people. The prisoner-of-war camp was filled with various American military officers. I even met Major McLaughlin who was assigned to the 'Drysdale Detachment'.
He is the assistant to the Operations Department of the Tenth Army and also serves as the liaison officer of the Marine Division."
The words on the manuscript made the editor-in-chief of the Associated Press tremble all over. This was a disaster, but it was also extremely important news and would definitely cause a sensation. He asked: "Who sent this manuscript?"
"Frank Noel, our war correspondent stationed in the 1st Marine Division, said he had been captured. But the enemy allowed him to operate as a reporter, so he sent a report to our Tokyo branch.
The Tokyo branch is verifying the authenticity of the news, but our Far East Army headquarters refused to answer any questions. This situation means that the news is probably true." The editor-in-chief of the International Department has obviously done some preliminary work and understood it.
Enough information.
"So who is this person?" The editor-in-chief asked, pointing to the Asian man wearing a U.S. military uniform in the photo: "This should be an enemy 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 1st Marine Regiment. I just asked my friends on the front line and they said that Colonel Puller of the 1st Marine Regiment was
This guy was beaten and fled in confusion, and he was no match for him."
The editor-in-chief's answer made the editor-in-chief continue to marvel, but he did not sigh too much for the tragic experience of the US military. Instead, he shouted excitedly: "It's great. This news can be placed on the headlines of many newspapers and sell a lot of money."
money.
The radio host will be eager for more details, and all Americans will be shocked and jump off the table at the news. Let the Tokyo bureau work hard and never lose contact with Frank.
, we can pay double.”
The editor-in-chief was so happy that he jumped up from the table, but at this moment the phone on the table was ringing. After he answered the call, he said a few words, and his face immediately fell.
The editor quickly asked: "What happened?"
"The Ministry of National Defense called, they didn't allow us to publish this news, saying it would cause panic and leak secrets." The editor-in-chief hung up the phone and cursed: "These losers have defeated themselves, but they don't allow us to make a fortune!"
But the editor-in-chief and editor-in-chief seemed a little helpless. American news controls prevented them from releasing any battlefield information at will, which is illegal.
However…….
Frank Noel was not restrained, and he kept releasing information. From the fall of Tuguli to the destruction of Zhenxingli, to a large number of battlefield documentary interviews with captured American troops, as well as photos of volunteer soldiers and officers. These
Every piece of news is explosive, like never before.
The Associated Press in New York was shocked by the continuous news. They could imagine how enthusiastic Mr. Noel on the other side of the world was working, which was as efficient as chicken blood.
And because they couldn't publish these news, the top executives of the Associated Press were even more depressed. Every piece of these blockbuster news was explosive, and every piece of it was worth money!
What is even more painful is that other news agencies in the United States also receive these news and cannot publish them. What other news agencies are most jealous of is - why do we not have journalists captured? Why do we not have such news? We also require reporters
Captured, demanding equal treatment.
If the American news agency didn't publish it, news agencies in other countries would not hesitate. The Soviet Union's TASS news agency immediately released Frank's news, and even more jealously celebrated the Chinese brother's achievement. At the same time, he also roundaboutly gave himself credit - the tank is ours.
House's.
The photo of Uncle Zhou standing in front of the tank suddenly became popular in the vast land of the Soviet Union. All the bears knew that there was a great tank commander in the socialist camp. He defeated the American army in a single battle.
More than a dozen tanks and dozens of combat vehicles.
This is definitely an armored ace!
The Soviet Union had it, and so had other European countries. Uncle Zhou became popular throughout the socialist camp, and at the same time caused panic in the capitalist countries. Only the Americans stared blankly at this.
What was even more surprising was that this non-stop armored ace entered the battle again. He led a fast column to raid the US Third Division and defeated it in one fell swoop (Americans would not say that the Third Division was bombed by their own bombers in advance.
Crying like a ghost and howling like a wolf).
This news is even more exciting and attracts global attention!
The marshals of the Soviet Union are asking the Chinese comrades - Congratulations to your tank crews for having world-class attack power, but how did your people achieve such huge results? We would like to know the details.
The Soviets asked, and the Europeans also wanted to know. Because a fast column defeated an infantry division, a living miracle!
You must know that the steel torrent of millions of Soviet troops is pressing on the foreheads of Europeans. If the results on the Korean battlefield have universal significance, doesn't it mean that the defense lines deployed by Europeans are also fragile?
European allies are anxiously asking Americans: Are you really that weak?
The Americans were angry: We are not weak, this is just a technical problem. We are still extremely powerful!
As a result..., the U.S. government had just comforted its European brothers, and something big happened in North Korea again. It was the Changjin Lake area again, it was the enemy's tanks, and it was our own misfortune. This time it turned out to be the most powerful support for the United States to dominate the world——
The aircraft carrier was attacked!
Frank Noel even followed the fast column and took a photo of Zhou Qingfeng leaning out from the turret to direct the IS-7 to advance, while the background was the "Wright" burning on the sea.
Dark night, cold wind, armor, flames of war, warriors, invincible spirit and unrivaled achievements of the three armies, this scene will inspire the passion and pride of all men!
The journalist risked his life by staying in Zhou Qingfeng's car. After escaping the attack of the US naval gun, he specifically asked to get out of the car to take this staged photo. The risk proved to be worth it, and he won the award the following year.
'Pulitzer' Prize for Journalism.
And Uncle 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 and editor-in-chief of the Associated Press immediately went crazy - such a sensational news must not be let go, let the waste of the Department of Defense die, we must publish it
, Dafa Tefa, everyone knows about it!
So when Zhou Qingfeng made extraordinary achievements, the American people first heard a piece of sad news on the radio.
'Off the eastern coast of North Korea, the USS Wright aircraft carrier was attacked by enemy tanks and suffered heavy damage.'
"A fire broke out on the deck of the USS Wright, and the fire was uncontrollable."
'Xingnan Port was attacked, and tens of thousands of people in the Tenth Army were in extreme danger.'
"Major General Smith of the 1st Marine Division was killed in the fire of the USS Wright."
'The president ordered the nation to mourn and fly flags at half-mast.'