Wang Hengyue's congressional speech made him a household name in the United States!
All major newspapers have published Wang Hengyue's wonderful speech on Capitol Hill in the most conspicuous position on the front page.
"A military strongman who changed the structure of the Far East..."
"A staunch ally of the United States and protector of peace in the Far East..."
"A big military power who doesn't like war, a guardian of peace in the Far East, an advocate of a new world order..."
Almost all newspapers used a similar tone to refer to this Eastern dictator.
"Dictator"? Yes, some newspapers called him that, but without the slightest malice.
In the eyes of Americans, this dictator from China is an indispensable ally of the United States in the Far East and a staunch defender of U.S. interests in the Far East.
"Wang Hengyue", these three characters have become the characters that appear most frequently in American newspapers!
He has become a topic of conversation among Americans, and he has become a legendary figure in the minds of Americans. He indeed has all the prerequisites for a legendary story.
He is young, he is the youngest head of an influential country in the world; he always likes to wear military uniform, he is heroic and extraordinary; his wife is beautiful and dignified...enough, just these few days are enough for those who like
Fantasy Americans are going crazy.
More importantly, he was "born and raised" in the United States, which is more in line with one of the most important aspects of the American hero plot:
You can be a foreigner, but you must grow up in the United States and receive an American-style education!
It is precisely this that makes countless Americans willing to regard Wang Hengyue as a representative figure of the American heroic dream!
What is unexpected is that Wang Hengyue’s previous experiences have also been unearthed by the Americans.
How he went from being an unknown little person to unifying the entire China. And his heroic deeds on the battlefield, such as how he led a group of recruits to defeat "powerful" bandits with almost no weapons...
..How he defeated the Tibetan rebels while riding a war horse and waving a sharp sword... Of course, there was also his performance in the war to protect the country and the battle for reunification.
extraordinary courage...
When these stories were published one by one, all walks of life in the United States went crazy for the Chinese president!
Hero, this is an absolute "American-trained" hero!
It is a little regrettable that Americans have taken the lead in some aspects.
On August 11, 1920, United Artists Pictures was jointly invested and established by Charlie Chaplin, Fairbanks, his wife Mary Pickford, and the famous director Griffith, in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California, on the west coast of the United States.
A place called Hollywood announced that it would abandon the film "The Mark of Zorro" that it had previously decided to film, and instead shoot a hero biopic: "The King of Sichuan"!
The movie "The King of Sichuan" was shot by the great director Griffith himself. Fairbanks, a well-known actor with a strong body and proficient in various fighting skills, and one of the investors of United Artists Pictures, stars in the movie.
This movie is based on Wang Hengyue, the President of the Republic of China, and even directly uses the name "Wang Hengyue" as the protagonist's name in the movie.
It roughly describes a Chinese-American young man named "Wang Hengyue" who decided to give up his family business and go on an adventure to distant China. In China, he experienced countless hardships, overcame various difficulties, dangers, and desperate situations, and finally became a
China's "King of Sichuan", at the same time, also managed to embrace a beautiful woman.
"The King of Sichuan" was filmed in just over two months and was released in the United States in January 1921. It caused a huge sensation as soon as it was released. The craze for the film swept across the United States and major European countries!
The name Wang Hengyue shines in Europe and America!
Then, together with the film company, they struck while the iron was hot and announced the filming of the sequel to "The King of Sichuan" again that year: "The King of China"!
"The King of China" also achieved great success, and Fairbanks, the actor who played "Wang Hengyue" in the film, also jumped from an American movie star to a world movie superstar. Similarly, Griffith's career was in decline.
With the help of this film, he turned around and became a popular director again. Since then, he has shot many films with China as the background.
It’s a pity that the Chinese stories were not filmed first by the Chinese!
This is the only regrettable thing...
When China fever and Wang Hengyue fever swept the United States, Chief of Staff Jiang Baili of the Chinese General Staff, Chief of the Navy Cheng Biguang, and Chief of Foreign Affairs Gu Weijun were also intensively engaged in a series of negotiations with the United States.
United States Military Academy at West Point.
The federal West Point Military Academy was founded on March 16, 1802. In its more than 100-year history, it welcomed the first distinguished guest from Eastern China:
Jiang Baili, Chief of Staff of the Republic of China!
At that time, the 31st president of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was a 40-year-old U.S. Army brigadier general:
Douglas MacArthur!
Douglas MacArthur was the chief of staff of the 42nd Division of the U.S. Army during World War I. He was appointed principal of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1919 and was the youngest principal of West Point in the history of the U.S. Army.
Jiang Baili was very surprised as to why Heng Shuai was so interested in the principal of the United States Military Academy at West Point when he visited West Point Military Academy. He even specifically told himself to pay more attention to this person.
In Jiang Baili's view, there was nothing particularly outstanding about Douglas MacArthur, except that he liked to smoke pipes all the time.
In front of the Chinese guests, MacArthur seemed a little arrogant. Holding a pipe in his mouth, he introduced the situation of West Point Military Academy to his Eastern guests.
Jiang Baili didn't care about MacArthur's attitude. He listened carefully to the other person's introduction. He became particularly interested in one of the mottos of West Point Military Academy:
"Ignorance" - eager to learn, always treat yourself as a student and ask some "silly questions"!
Jiang Baili greatly appreciated this.
MacArthur seemed to want to show off something in front of the Chinese, and specially prepared a devil training course for them.
Pointing at the trainees who were sweating profusely in extremely difficult conditions, MacArthur held his big pipe in his mouth and asked: "I heard that there is also a Whampoa Military Academy in China, which also trains army officers. Do they also have such training?"
"Yes." Jiang Baili nodded and replied.
MacArthur seemed a little unconvinced that the Chinese could train in such harsh conditions: "Really?"
Jiang Baili laughed it off.
MacArthur was a little reluctant: "Mr. Commander, let's just imagine, just imagine, if the Chinese and American armies met on the battlefield, who do you think would win?"
"have no idea."
Jiang Baili's answer made all Americans, including MacArthur, feel strange, but then Jiang Baili said; "It doesn't make much sense to talk about war on paper. There are too many things that determine victory or defeat in a war, such as logistics, supplies, commanders' on-the-spot decisions, etc."
, sometimes any small victory can determine the outcome of a battle."
MacArthur shrugged.
In his opinion, the Chinese responded like this because they were afraid.
I came to a classroom where the teacher was simulating an attack and defense drill. When he saw a guest coming, the teacher did not stop but continued to explain.
The guests listened quietly. When the teacher explained a practical problem of attack and defense, MacArthur suddenly said: "No, no, this is completely wrong."
The teacher handed the pointer to MacArthur, and MacArthur pushed on the sand table: "Here, we need to increase the strength of four to five divisions to disrupt the enemy's offensive from the front. Then we must use a resolute counterattack to gain the battlefield advantage!"
"
As he spoke, his eyes turned to Jiang Baili: "Mr. Commander, I heard that you once served as a trainee company commander in the German Seventh Army. The commander of your unit was Paul von Hindenburg. I also heard that one day Hindenburg
Fort summoned you, patted you on the shoulder and said, "Napoleon said that a great general will emerge from the East in a few years, and this may be you." Then, I think you must have something better than me.
Military talent, right?"
Jiang Baili glanced at the sand table and smiled faintly: "Marshal Hindenburg is overrated. I don't have that much talent."
MacArthur seemed to not want to let him go: "No, Marshal Hindenburg's commanding ability is universally recognized. Since he praised a person like this, then this person must have his talent. Mr. Commander, do you think my deployment just now has any effect?"
What's the flaw? Can it be defeated?"
The obvious provocation in his words made the Chinese military officers who came to visit West Point Military Academy with Jiang Baili very angry. However, Jiang Baili still said in that light tone: "I don't have any particularly good suggestions."
"No, as an officer, the first priority is to be honest. This is also one of the mottos of West Point Military Academy. I see your disdain in your eyes. Is there something wrong with my deployment?" Although MacArthur
He said it politely, but his words were aggressive.
"Yes, the first priority of a soldier is honesty." Jiang Baili seemed to be sighing with emotion. He took the pointer from MacArthur and ordered some sand:
"Mr. Douglas, please forgive me for being rude. There is a big problem with your deployment. If you follow your deployment, here, here, I will invest three divisions of troops, even though you have the advantage on the front.
, but your two wings have been completely exposed to my attacks, and within one day, your troops will be completely defeated!"
MacArthur and the Americans frowned and stared at the sand table carefully, thinking hard, completely unable to believe what the Chinese said! (To be continued)