The Bright Sword of Changjin Lake becomes stronger

Chapter 160 MacArthur's anger!The shock of the international media!

Tokyo, Japan Diet Building (Imperial Chamber)
When North Korea was in full swing, MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, attended a grand banquet here.

Numerous senior Japanese political officials, celebrities, US military officers, and journalists from major international media are among them.

Under the resplendent lights, countless Japanese girls danced lightly, feasting and drinking, as if they were winners.

Even the Emperor forced a smile on his face, drinking with the haughty MacArthur, and kept saying flattering words.

This is the brightest moment of Douglas MacArthur's life.

He looked down at the guests present sharply, his face was full of the arrogance of a superior.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is rare for us to be here today."

"It's a great honor to meet with the heroic five-star general MacArthur and the emperor. Let's raise wine and drink this cup together!"

A gentleman raised his wine glass with a smile and flattered him.

After hearing the words, everyone raised their glasses to congratulate, and said words of praise in high spirits.

Only some senior Japanese officials had ugly expressions, staring at MacArthur sitting on the second floor.

Just now I don't know if the host gentleman did it on purpose, and MacArthur's name was listed at the top, with more praise and embellishments.

However, the emperor, who was originally the head of state, became a foil instead, and many people present were embarrassing.

All the major international media reporters present raised their cameras and took pictures of MacArthur.

After the flashing white light, some reporters showed rather bored expressions.

"Oh, it's really boring. Every day it broadcasts the Allied troops marching forward, the soldiers are neat and tidy, and the editor-in-chief is getting tired of watching it."

A British Reuters reporter snapped a picture, stepped aside, and said rather boringly.

"Yeah, sales of our newspaper keep dropping, but those goddamn congressmen like that."

After taking a few more photos, the reporter from the Associated Press also picked up the goblet, took a sip of the red wine, and said rather resentfully.

As journalists, they are afraid that the world will not be chaotic.

It's better to come up with an explosive topic a day, so that they can make more money.

"If one day, General MacArthur is shot dead by the volunteers, I get first-hand information..."

The British Reuters reporter was thinking, and was suddenly frightened by his own thoughts.

He quickly shook his head with a wry smile, throwing his ridiculous idea behind him.

After all, with the combat effectiveness of the volunteer army, no matter how strong it is, it is impossible to do this.

However, when Wu Qianli led the army to attack and capture Seoul and shot and killed MacArthur, the airborne commander, he did grab a first-hand historical document.

However, those are later stories.

"Hey, have you heard that the Allied forces suffered the worst defeat in history on the battlefield of Changjin Lake, and the US side did everything possible to block the news..."

At this moment, the eyes of the Agence France-Presse reporter kept rolling, and slowly approached the two of them, pretending to be mysterious.

"Oh, where did you get the news?"

The British Reuters reporter's eyes lit up immediately, and he leaned over to ask.

"Damn, the Soviet Pravda is ready to publicize it. It is estimated that this news will soon be hidden, or we..."

The Agence France-Presse reporter smiled slightly and looked at the reporters from the other two major newspapers with bright eyes.

"You mean, let's jointly report, withstand the pressure of those Congress masters, and expand our influence and sales together?"

The Associated Press reporter immediately understood, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he replied with a smile.

"Okay! Count me in, when the time comes, we will speak out together!"

British Reuters reporters rushed to respond, for fear of missing this news feast.

Just as several major Western media formed a temporary interest alliance, discordant voices suddenly came from upstairs.

"Ring ring ring ring ring ring..."

The sharp phone ringing rang quickly, as piercing as a death knell.

"Fuck you! Which damn bastard is calling at this time, ruining the atmosphere of the banquet!"

MacArthur's immersion was interrupted, and he immediately became angry and cursed.

At this time, a US military adjutant in the room hurried over, his face full of anxiety.

"Reporting to the general, it is an urgent call from the front line of Changjin Lake in North Korea!"

The adjutant of the U.S. Army looked around for a while, leaned carefully into MacArthur's ear, and said in a low voice.

"North Korea's Changjin Lake front?"

A flash of surprise flashed across MacArthur's eyes, and his complexion darkened immediately.

Don't look at him throwing a big banquet in the Capitol and whitewashing the peace, it's just a strategy to stabilize the rear.

Of course he knows what's going on at the Changjin Lake front, and he also understands that forcibly suppressing information is not a long-term solution.

That's why he sent Tokyo's air power, and even secretly mobilized the aircraft carrier, hoping to wait for the situation to improve before revealing the truth.

But now, MacArthur has a hunch that the situation will get worse.

"Lalulak, I hope you bring me good news!"

MacArthur answered the phone with a dark face, and said in a deep voice.

"General, the front line..."

Laroulac on the other end of the phone paused for a moment when he heard the words, obviously having difficulty opening his mouth.

"Is the loss too large? Or is the supply of weapons and ammunition insufficient?"

"It's normal for soldiers fighting for freedom to sacrifice more. As long as the battle at Changjin Lake improves, everything else can be covered up."

MacArthur sighed and said the greatest support he could give.

And he didn't mention any Christmas offensive anymore, he just hoped that the situation of the battle would be better than before.

"General! It's not a matter of logistics and military strength, but the eastern front of Changjin Lake is on the verge of complete collapse!"

"The combat effectiveness of the Volunteers cannot be underestimated. If we fail to break through, the entire army will be wiped out!"

Laroulac hesitated for a moment, then simply gritted his teeth and told the truth.

"What did you say?! What happened to the east line of Changjin Lake? The situation has deteriorated so quickly!"

"Shit! Is God wearing a helmet to help the volunteers go to war?"

MacArthur seemed to suspect that he had heard it wrong, and shouted in a suddenly raised tone.

"General, not God..."

"It is the Volunteer Army that has sent out a special warfare unit called the Seventh Interspersed Company, which was formed by a Chinese named Wu Qianli."

"Their combat power is several times stronger than that of the Marine Corps, causing us great trouble..."

"Right now, the Eastern Front Group Army is trying its best to break through the siege, and perhaps it will cross the Shuimen Bridge and arrive at Xingnan Port soon..."

After Laroulac finished speaking, it seemed that all the strength in his body had been drained.

The retreat is definitely going to happen, but the final result is a serious injury to the vitality, or the annihilation of the established system is not necessarily the case.

"Ridiculous! No matter how powerful a company of the Volunteer Army is, can it stop nearly ten thousand elite U.S. troops?!"

"Lalulak! I warn you, the Eastern Front Army must not fail! Be sure to cross the Shuimen Bridge quickly and arrive at Xingnan Port!"

"Otherwise the U.S. military will be a disgrace to the free world! You, me and your family will be accused of treason!"

MacArthur almost finished his speech with a growl, and then hung up the phone heavily.

"Snapped--"

The microphone was smashed on the table and made a dull sound.

In an instant, the cheerful noise of the banquet seemed to die away for the most part.

MacArthur seemed to think of something, his eyes widened, and a burst of cold sweat broke out on his back.

When he rushed to the railing on the second floor and looked down, he saw the shocked expressions on the faces of countless guests.

The senior Japanese officials also looked at MacArthur in amazement, as if their worldview was about to collapse.

In their view, the failure of the Japanese army was simply due to the military prestige of the US military, and China just took advantage of it.

So they bowed their heads to the United States almost completely, adoring the United States just as they worshiped Datang.

But now, the Chinese "peasant army" in their impression seems to have defeated the mighty U.S. military!

China, which they once looked down upon, seems to have defeated the United States, the number one power in the world!
"Pong-"

The emperor's face was pale, and his hand shook violently, the goblet was smashed, and the dark red wine spilled all over the floor.

Different from these distraught high-ranking officials and celebrities, the reporters of the major international media are like wolves seeing meat, showing surprise and greedy eyes.

"Crack-"

"Crack-"

There was a hurried sound, and the white lights of countless cameras flickered non-stop, and the panicked expressions of everyone on the spot were captured.

"Fuck you! Stop them! No pictures allowed!"

Upon seeing this, MacArthur immediately clenched his fists and shouted loudly at the reporters.

Suddenly, more than a dozen guards rushed in, and the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became tense.

However, the reporters of the major international media did not panic at all, and instead smiled and photographed these guards.

"General MacArthur, countless American freedom fighters have been handed over to you. How are they doing now?"

The Associated Press reporter raised his eyebrows and asked MacArthur directly on the spot.

"General MacArthur, I heard that the Allied forces suffered a major defeat. Is this true?"

The British Reuters reporter directly imposed a fire, and his eyes were fixed on the change of MacArthur's expression.

"General MacArthur, I heard that the U.S. military has recently mobilized a large amount of air power and even aircraft carriers to North Korea. What is the reason?"

The Agence France-Presse reporter did not show any weakness, and raised his head to ask MacArthur.

In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to the American five-star general, giving him a strong sense of oppression.

MacArthur looked at the disgusting faces of these reporters, and couldn't help being so angry that he almost wanted to shoot them all.

But he couldn't, he could only turn around and quickly walk out of everyone's sight.

Reporters from major media looked at the defeated MacArthur, and their faces were full of joy.

Freedom of the press is one of the political correctness of the Western free world, so they expected that MacArthur would not dare to touch them.

What's more, even if you do something to them, the news will break out a little slower at most, and the gain will outweigh the loss.

"Ladies and gentlemen, General MacArthur is unwell, the banquet has been canceled in advance, sorry!"

The gentleman who presided over the banquet stood up and said with an embarrassed face, and the music stopped.

Everyone understood the reason, and they didn't have the mood to continue, and walked out of the Capitol worried.

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September 1950, 11 night
This was the busiest night for major newspapers and media since the end of World War II in 1945, and it was called "News Carnival Night" by later generations.

In the news of the US-Soviet struggle for hegemony in the past, no matter who gained the upper hand, it was a contest of similar strength after all.

And this time, it will be China who will shock the world with the power of the volunteers!
Reuters reports:

"The Battle of Changjin Lake will be a battle that will shock the world!"

"This is the first time in the history of the world that the largest agricultural country has defeated the number one industrial country by military force!"

British "The Times" "The rise of China's military will become a force that cannot be ignored in the Asia-Pacific!"

When the British news reports came out, the whole world was in an uproar.

Countless people have set their sights on the Far East and the Chinese People's Volunteers.

At the same time, the news media in France and the United States were not to be outdone, and the news broke out only half an hour late.

Agence France-Presse reported: "The U.S. military has been deeply trapped in the quagmire of North Korea. They have encountered the difficult Chinese army!"

French "Le Monde" "Under the continued unfavorable battle situation, this will be the longest defeat of the US military's retreat!"

The Associated Press of the United States "This is an extremely wrong war! The Changjin Lake War will reverse the entire situation in North Korea!"

"Washington Post" in the United States: "Under the wrong command of the five-star general MacArthur, the Allied forces may be buried in Changjin Lake!"

In the reports and publications of several major news agencies, the picture of MacArthur with a panicked face just after answering the front-line phone call was widely used and spread to the whole world.

In a short period of time, the Pentagon in the United States became a mess.

Countless Americans took to the streets to protest the war.

Not only the "free world" in Europe and America, but even Eastern Europe has also widely publicized this battle.

Compared with most of them whose information was blocked, the Soviet side obviously knew more inside information, and some reports were more specific.

The Soviet "Pravda": "The elite polar bear regiment of the United States was destroyed, and it was completely defeated by a company in China!"

"American Major General Smith was captured, and the Chinese military genius Wu Qianli made a lightning raid!"

"The battle of Xiaokaolin, a bloody battle of a heroic army!"

Below the report, there is also a brief introduction to Wu Qianli, as well as a brief commentary.

In China, Wu Qianli and the Seventh Interlude Company also appeared as heroes, and were regarded as typical propaganda.

"People's Daily": "A Troop of Heroes——The Seventh Interlude Company"

"Salute to the first-class hero Wu Qianli! All imperialism is a paper tiger!"

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Wujia, a small fishing village in Huzhou, Zhejiang
More and more people came to condolences, and many workers sent eggs and other things to their homes, and even gave them the title of "Home of Heroes".

Wu Qianli's parents thanked him slightly flattered, and at the same time turned their worried eyes to the northeast.

In the hearts of parents, there are not so many gorgeous honors, only wanderers who have fought for the country and have not yet returned.

But at this moment, Wu Qianli didn't know the turbulent international public opinion, nor did he understand how much honor and attention he had received.

He was leading the seventh interspersed company, braving the increasing wind and snow to rush to the mission location.

"Company Commander, there are still [-] kilometers left to the Shuimen Bridge!"

Ping He focused his eyes, and said quickly, shaking his lips covered in snow particles.

(End of this chapter)