Later, someone handed Zhou Changfeng a few pieces of paper, with the questions most likely to be asked and the corresponding "standard answers" written on them.
However, these are only for reference. In actual situations, you still have to rely on on-the-spot performance.
To embarrass the court? Make things difficult for yourself? What situation will we face later?
What Pang Lingqi just said was like a riddle, which made Zhou Changfeng a little confused. He could only decide to act according to the situation when the time comes.
More than an hour later, the third press conference on the border war officially began.
The Ministry of War has held two press conferences before. The first was to express the necessity and determination of the war, the second was a public display after the victory, and this time it was to further "show off martial arts."
"...At this moment, the commander of the most critical battle of this battle, the Battle of Demaji, has arrived at the scene, and he will be interviewed by you as a witness." The official who hosted the press conference said calmly.
The large lobby has good lighting. Although the antique reception hall of the Huitong Hall cannot be called a jade-carved building, it is elegant and generous enough.
Zhou Changfeng, who carried a long knife on his waist, appeared on the stage with steady steps, his expression showing no trace of anxiety as usual.
"Bah-bah——"
In an instant, the magnesium lamp flashed non-stop, and the sound of burning magnesium bars came and went.
Zhou Changfeng tapped the microphone with his index finger knuckle with his backhand, then glanced around at the many Chinese and foreign reporters present, and said: "Good morning, friends, I am Zhou Changfeng, the commander of the Demaji Battle. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Good question, but due to time constraints, I will not answer some inappropriate questions."
This is a precaution. If you really encounter any difficult problems, you can just ignore them as Pang Lingqi said.
Before he could finish his words, an Italian female reporter with black hair and brown eyes raised her hand to ask a question, very quickly.
"Hello, sir, I am Hannah, a reporter from The Sun. Are there any civilian casualties in this battle?" Perhaps because she is based in Daming, her Chinese is extremely fluent.
Zhou Changfeng said seriously: "No, our army arrived at night, and all civilians were evacuated in advance."
As his answer ended, a large number of reporters immediately raised their hands.
He casually named a male reporter, who couldn't wait to ask with excitement on his face: "Sir Zhou! Just yesterday, The Times claimed that the Chinese army commander in the Demaji Battle was under the devil. Words such as 'brutal' and 'cold' are used, what do you think?"
"Oh?" Zhou Changfeng, who was interested, asked, "What words did they use?"
"Atrocious, ruthless!" a foreign reporter replied without hesitation.
Zhou Changfeng couldn't help but smile to be called such a term by an Englishman.
He said with a smile: "There is an old Chinese saying that 'my hero is my enemy's enemy'. My opponent used such a strong word to describe me. This is an affirmation and praise for me. I am very happy." If there is another chance to compete in the future, I hope they will continue to use these words."
The reception lobby has a second floor, but strictly speaking it does not count because they are just a circle of corridors and are divided into small cubicles. Occasionally, some special people will attend press conferences here.
And now there is such a special person who is listening to all this with great interest - this is a woman about twenty-eight or nineteen years old, with bright eyes, white teeth, and a plump figure.
"Does atrocious have any special meaning?"
"Your Highness, it actually also means cruelty, but the meaning is stronger."
Zhu Lingjing was naturally aware of the turmoil behind this press conference, and she came here specifically for it.
The country is a complex collection, and it is impossible to unite as one, and contradictions are everywhere. Even if people seem to be very close, they will inevitably have different opinions, and the movements of the Ming Dynasty often depend on their mutual games. the result of.
In recent years, power disputes among the upper echelons of the Ming Dynasty have become more and more frequent. Although Zhu Lingjing is not in the political center, she is aware of them.
And being a princess is actually a good thing? Because this allows her to avoid the whirlpool of power disputes and sit on the sidelines.
In the simplest and most general terms, this dispute is about whether the strategic goals should be changed. Some people think that we should not take the initiative and continue to hide our capabilities and bide our time; on the other hand, some people think that we must seize strategic opportunities.
Of course, the positions of the two major factions are not completely fixed, and the distinction between factions is not black and white. They are not stupid people, so they naturally have different opinions - sometimes they choose to be radical and effective on this matter. Sometimes I choose to be conservative on another matter.
The complexity of disputes over politics and rights is evident.
The Ming Dynasty was able to make up its mind to take the initiative in Uzang, which was essentially the result of the latter gaining the upper hand in the political game.
As for the emperor, who was supposed to play a decisive role, he was as reluctant to express his position as ever.
This style of behavior and dealing with things sounds wise at best, but cowardly at worst.
Zhu Lingjing felt that her father must be wise, otherwise the Zhu family dynasty would have been destroyed more than thirty years ago.
She sometimes thinks that her father's temple name must use the word "rui" in the future, otherwise it will be unobjective.
Looking back at the history of Tang Ruizong Li Dan, he ascended the throne twice and surrendered the world three times. He lived in the shadow of Wu Zetian for half his life. However, he was very clear about the situation and knew how to advance and retreat. Only in this way was he able to have the last laugh.
The struggle is becoming more and more intense. If it continues like this, I'm afraid it won't be the same in the future... Although Zhu Lingjing is looking down, her thoughts have drifted far away.
At this moment, a gentle man wearing glasses raised his hand to ask a question, and Zhou Changfeng also clicked on him.
"Hello, Chief Zhou, I am Kang Yuli, deputy editor-in-chief of Jiangning Evening News. Many people now believe that this war could have been avoided, for example, through negotiation." The elegant man in his early thirties looked at him and helped him. Adjusting his glasses, he continued: "And according to rumors, many soldiers in the army who participated in the war were unwilling to go into battle, and were even executed by the military police?"
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Suddenly, the press conference, which had been noisy just now, suddenly became quiet. Countless eyes fell on Kang Yuli, and then turned to Zhou Changfeng.
In the huge lobby, the atmosphere suddenly became strange.
"Your Highness! This is where..."
Zhu Lingjing naturally heard it. She frowned slightly and said indifferently: "I can hear clearly." Then she adjusted her sitting posture and leaned forward slightly.
At the same time, in a room at the back of the lobby, Pang Lingqi and all the officials also held their breath.
Although I found excuses in advance to disqualify five or six people from participating in the conference, some fish slipped through the net after all.
Now, what is supposed to come has come, let’s see how Zhou Changfeng on the stage will respond.
Just ignore it?
