Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 188 Yue Qianli’s Verbal Battle (1)

In the auditorium of Jinling University, a press conference was about to take place. In addition to reporters from major media outlets, students who had already left the school, social elites, the general public, and gentlemen from the consulate were all present. It was no exaggeration to say that the event was highly anticipated.
Fortunately, the commander of the Japanese East China Expeditionary Army, Iwane Matsui, also clearly stated that they would stop bombing Nanjing for one day to show that they are also members of the civilized world and respect freedom of speech.

Yue Qianli sneered. If the Japs wanted to be civilized, even old sows would climb trees. The reason they took a high-profile stance was simply that Japan was not strong enough to dominate the world.
Once they think they can dominate the world, all rules can be broken in their face, including the massacre of peaceful residents and even diplomats and journalists.

The on-site person in charge of the Organization Department announced the official start of the press conference when he saw that all relevant personnel had arrived;
The first content is Monica's narration of what she saw and heard all the way north from Kunshan. It is all about the tragic scenes of the Japanese slaughtering cities and villages, accompanied by a large number of photos, which are projected onto the screen through a projector. It is shocking and makes people cry.

The Japanese did all the evil that humans could imagine. When the people at the scene saw a photo of a child being roasted on a fire with bite marks on his body, they were completely furious.

Hundreds of Chinese people bowed their heads and cried, accusing the invaders of their brutality. Even the journalists from abroad were filled with righteous indignation, condemning the Japanese army as being no different from wild beasts.
Only reporters from the Japanese consulate protested that Monica was framing and slandering them, but in the face of overwhelming evidence, their excuses seemed so pale and powerless.

If it weren't for the military and police who were maintaining order on the scene, the angry people would have wanted to tear Kamijou Midori and others to pieces alive.

Reporters from various countries took photos of the scene, preparing to launch a round of public opinion offensive against the Japanese atrocities, in order to restrain their behavior after entering Nanjing in the future;
Many journalists have lived in the prosperous city of Jinling for a long time and have developed a certain affection for the city and its people. They do not want the Japanese army to destroy the city.

Then we move on to the second item, where the captured flag of the 7th Infantry Regiment is displayed on site. The Japanese once boasted that every regiment flag was personally awarded by the royal family, and the flag would be there as long as the organization was established. If the flag was captured, the regiment would be permanently disbanded.

Many reporters had never seen the magical regimental flag blown by the Japanese army, and they crowded in front to take pictures, killing countless rolls of film;

A regimental flag alone was not convincing enough, so a large number of battlefield photos were attached, all of which were taken by Duan Yaqin when she was with the army on the scene. The pile of corpses in front of the Marine Corps Headquarters was as high as a mountain, which made people feel very relieved. Some Western reporters even whistled in glee.

Numerous on-site photos show the world the numerous bodies left behind by the Japanese army during the attack on Shanghai. There were thousands of bodies in the Marine Corps Headquarters building alone.

In addition, there are a large number of equipment and supplies seized during the recovery of Kunshan, as well as the Japanese devils eliminated. The evidence is irrefutable and leaves no room for argument.

The highlight of the press conference came at the end, when the head of the 527th Regiment, Yue Qianli, gave a speech and answered questions from reporters.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yue Qianli walked briskly to the podium, holding a thick stack of manuscripts in his hand. Those were carefully prepared for him by the "gunmen" of the Political Department. This was a political task that could not be shirked.

So Yue Qianli raised the manuscript in his hand and said:
"Please allow me to finish reading these manuscripts. This is a more difficult task for me than annihilating the entire 7th Regiment, but military orders are as heavy as a mountain, so I must carry them out. You can relax for a while."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and the atmosphere at the scene instantly relaxed a lot. Sadness cannot defeat the Japs. Only by repaying the Japs with a tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye, and killing all the Japs, can the suffering of the Chinese people end.

Yue Qianli was going to read all the manuscripts to save face for the Political Department, but he couldn't read any more after just a few pages.
They were all clichés written by scholars behind closed doors, with no appeal, and the listeners were drowsy. Yue Qianli simply put the manuscript on the table and spoke without a script, and everyone immediately became alert. They came here to listen to Chief Yue's speeches, and if it was all official language, it would be nothing new and would not satisfy the appetite of the reporters.

Yue Qianli first introduced the results of the 527th Regiment since the battle at the Navy Headquarters Building, and the course of each battle;

The story is full of ups and downs, vivid and interesting, just like a storyteller, making people feel as if they are in the scene, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Of course, the contents were all processed, true and false. Rocket launchers and bazookas were naturally cleverly concealed by him, and many tactics were also blurred by his deductive language, making it difficult for the Japanese to obtain useful intelligence from it.

Yue Qianli's explanation won rounds of applause, especially when he talked about the Ninth Division being routed and thrown into disarray, everyone couldn't help but cheer;

The expansion of the Japanese in China seriously damaged the interests of Western countries in China, so they were happy to see the joke of the Japanese army and wished they would all die in China so that the situation could return to the pre-war period.

In almost all press conferences, the interactive session is the climax, because every reporter can participate and interact with the spokesperson on issues that concern them;
When Yue Qianli signaled that everyone could ask questions, everyone raised their hands. Yue Qianli first pointed to the reporter designated by the Political Department, so he had to give him this face.

As expected, his questions were quite standard and Yue Qianli answered them calmly, all with reference answers. The deputy director of the Political Department nodded repeatedly and couldn't help but praise him in his heart, saying that he was a teachable boy with a bright future.

The next person to come was a reporter from the British Empire. They are still the world's boss. He could accept Chinese reporters having the first course, but the second main course must be them. The British Empire's status as the British Empire has not yet fallen.

“Hello, Colonel Yue, I am Sapu Santos, a reporter from the United Kingdom. First of all, I would like to congratulate you and the 527th Regiment for successfully breaking out of the Japanese encirclement.

With all due respect to you, even though you have achieved some local tactical victories, the overall situation of the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Shanghai has not changed!

The hundreds of thousands of troops gathered in the Songhu area were defeated for hundreds of miles, with hundreds of thousands of casualties, and the loss of Shanghai and many cities in East China. Now, the Japanese army with hundreds of thousands of elite troops is approaching the city of Nanjing.
As far as I know, the battlefield in North China was also a disastrous defeat, with millions of soldiers lost and thousands of miles of territory lost. I don't see any hope for China to win this war. Is it necessary to continue fighting? At this time, negotiating peace can at least preserve the national system."

Yue Qianli saw that it was John Bull who was full of arrogance, so he said bluntly:
"If a reporter like you can tell the outcome of a war, then what are we soldiers for?
Every profession has its own specialty. You may be an excellent journalist, but you will never be an excellent soldier.
Even the generals don't dare to discuss victory or defeat, where do you get the courage from?"

Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this. It is indeed not the journalists' place to judge military affairs.

Santos was blushing after being scolded by Yue Qianli, but he still said unconvinced:
"Colonel Yue, you are not a debater. Please answer my question directly."

(End of this chapter)