Volume 2: The crown and the hat are all over the capital, and the spirit is full of energy and enter the foggy city Chapter 68: Live Broadcast
Subtitle of this chapter: The author is Mark Twain, see his book "French Duel"
The law-abiding Japanese officers thought this was nonsense, and the almost equally law-abiding British officers were furious.
Lieutenant Colonel Harold Alexander, who had not yet entered the venue, also had several British friends around him.
Seeing that he looked unhappy, the first secretary of the British Embassy immediately spoke to comfort him, "Lieutenant Colonel Alexander, this is a good thing. Just like Sir Hall said, at least you won't kill anyone."
The assistant for this duel was a major who was also a military attaché stationed abroad. He said with a very unhappy face, "This duel will indeed not result in any deaths, but we have become a big joke!"
The major gnashed his teeth and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Alexander, you must make that Chinaman suffer a lot later.!”
Someone else echoed, "Yes, that Chinese guy is asking for trouble. He doesn't know how much the lieutenant colonel can drink."
As an Irishman, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander can drink quite a lot.
"snort!"
One of the male protagonists today snorted softly, and his expression softened a little. Because he was , and as for throwing bottles, that was his specialty, so he reluctantly accepted such a ridiculous rule.
The army officer had also made up his mind that today he would at least break a few bones of that hateful Neo Yuan, and also make him feel a concussion!
While the Japanese and British were extremely depressed, the Americans were laughing happily.
"Hahahaha... this rule is really, really, really hard to understand."
President Warren Harding laughed and shook his head, and the members of the "Ohio Gang" around him also laughed.
In addition to cabinet members such as Attorney General Doherty and Treasury Secretary Mellon, the "Ohio Gang" also included personal advisers specially appointed by the president, one of whom was Harry F Sinclair, the founder of Sinclair Oil Company. Remember the dispute over the oil mining rights in Sakhalin Island? It was this oil company that competed with California Mobil..
Oil tycoon Sinclair asked seriously: "Gentlemen, who do you think will win?"
"You can tell by his appearance..." Mr. Doherty stroked his beard and said, "Look at the Chinese man's pretty face, you can tell he can't drink."
Mr. Mellon agreed, "And they're throwing bottles, which is the equivalent of grenades. I'm optimistic about the British officer. I heard he fought in World War I."
President Harding raised his telescope and carefully looked at the two players on the sidelines. He groaned for a moment and said, "I don't think so. You see, the Chinese man is very confident. I think Neo Yuan has a better chance of winning."
Mr. Sinclair chuckled and said, "Mr. President, shall we take a gamble?"
Upon hearing this, the American president nodded happily and said, "Okay, gentlemen. Then I will be the banker..."
The Cabinet of 1921 was probably the most boastful Cabinet in American history. These cabinet members and the president's personal advisers were not only rich or noble, but also... very unserious, in every sense of the word.
However, Mr. Charles Evans Hughes was not among them. He got the position of Secretary of State not by his friendship with President Harding, but by his own political power and prestige in the political arena.
Secretary of State Hughes did not sit on the central viewing platform with President Harding and his party. Instead, he sat at the back and in a more secluded position. After listening to the duel rules, he shook his head in a state of confusion, then whispered a few words into the ear of his attendant. After listening, the attendant immediately walked out.
Among all the people present, only the Chinese and his friends were relatively stable, because our Master Yuan was confident in his drinking capacity, and his friends who had drunk with him knew this.
Besides, he was in a particularly good condition today, probably because he successfully replenished his magic with Miss Enyuka last night. So he and Major Cao Linsheng walked into the field with brisk steps...
"Listeners, this is New York Public Radio, and I'm your host, Adam. We are here in Fort Myer, Virginia, broadcasting live from a fight that has been watched by the entire nation. We at NYPR are proud to announce that this is the first live broadcast of a fight in the world!"
"Just now, the duel host, Japanese Navy Captain Nomura Yoshisaburo, has finished reading out the rules... Well, I have to say that this is indeed a very novel and interesting way of dueling. According to Miss Emma Pulitzer, a reporter from Le Monde, these rules were written by Mr. Yuan, a famous person in New York City."
"Dear listeners, the duel is about to begin. Both parties have entered the arena."
"On the south side of the field is Lieutenant Colonel Harold Alexander of the British Army, a war hero who fought in World War I. The lieutenant colonel has a serious face and seems to be very serious about this duel. He walked to the center of the field accompanied by his assistant."
"The one on the north side of the racecourse is the NY of NY that we are all very familiar with. Mr. Neo Yuan is a celebrity in New York City. Last November, he made a shocking gamble on the NYU campus and successfully won a huge bet of half a million US dollars. Can he create a miracle again today? Let us wait and see."
"Listeners, both parties came to the center of the venue and signed a document under the witness of former Undersecretary of the Navy Mr. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. According to our NYPR, this should be an oath to exempt both parties from criminal responsibility. Now Mr. Louis Baker has also signed his name as a notary public."
"Okay , now the assistants of both sides have started to check the weapons... Well, they both brought 24 bottles of original whiskey. As for where these bottles of whiskey came from, both sides are unwilling to disclose it..."
"Listeners, the assistants of both sides opened each bottle of whiskey and took a sip. Judging from their expressions, the taste of these drinks seems to be good. I really want to have a glass... Well, everyone should know that this is a duel, so they are drinking in public. Does this violate the prohibition of alcohol? This question is a bit complicated..."
"Okay, the assistants of both sides have finished checking the weapons. They discussed it on the field and decided that for the sake of fairness, each side will provide 12 bottles of whiskey, and the bottles of whiskey will be arranged in intervals. In other words, after one side finishes a bottle of whiskey, the next bottle will be provided by the other side."
"Dear listeners, the venue is now ready. Twenty-four small round tables are arranged in a row, with a table every other step. Twenty-four bottles of whiskey are also placed there..."
