Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat Chapter 601

  Chapter 601 Press Conference

  The welcome ceremony organized by the British was high-profile and grand, and its purpose was naturally self-evident. It can be seen from the actions of the reporters who kept taking pictures at the scene.

  After the welcome ceremony, Governor Ge Lianghong proposed to invite Fang Lang to hold a brief press conference at the entrance of the Navy Command. Fang Lang understood that the other party wanted to use his fleet to visit as a political article.

  In order to prevent the British from saying inappropriate things on behalf of themselves without going through themselves, and being misinterpreted by these reporters about the purpose of the fleet's visit to the port city, causing unnecessary bad effects, Fang Lang chose to readily agree to the other party's suggestion.

   This made Ge Lianghong very happy. After some simple preparations, a brief press conference was held on the steps of the Admiralty Naval Headquarters building.

  The main participants in the press conference were the Commander of the British Navy in Hong Kong City, the Governor of Hong Kong City, and Fang Lang. When everyone stood in front of the reporters and said that a brief press conference would be held here, the reporters present were overjoyed and stepped forward one after another, holding cameras and notebooks and surrounding them.

  The British naval officers and soldiers at the scene hurried forward to maintain order, and the scene gradually eased after the distance between the three of them and the reporters.

   Fang Lang took a look and found that there was no camera in it, which must be given a bad review. It's not that Fang Lang wants to leave any image.

   If you use a pen to record, there will be some errors to some extent, and it is easy to be taken out of context. The real purpose of Fang Lang's visit this time is not to give the British a platform, so he doesn't want to be used by the British.

  But soon he found someone running up with what looked like a recording device, and he was a little relieved. At least the sound could prove what he said.

  As a landlord, Governor Ge Lianghong has long been accustomed to such small scenes, so he was not stage frightened, and directly began to welcome the arrival of journalist friends on behalf of the Hong Kong British Government.

   He solemnly introduced Fang Lang's identity to everyone, and reviewed the friendly alliance between Britain and Brazil, and the history of the two sides supporting each other in the Pacific battlefield.

  Then gave a lengthy introduction to the current relationship between Britain and Brazil. Finally, he looked forward to the future of the Port City Government and Brazil, and expressed a warm welcome to the Brazilian Navy Fleet visiting Port City in this special period.

I have to say that these politicians are really good at speaking. Although they didn't say a word about the purpose of Fang Lang's visit this time, they told these reporters that Brazil is a staunch ally of the United Kingdom. This time the Brazilian Navy came to the port city to help the United Kingdom stabilize the situation in the port city.

Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help frowning. Fortunately, he agreed to participate in this press conference. If these guys go back and then hold a press conference, the purpose of his visit may be directly determined by the British Hong Kong government. Implemented.

  Next, the Commander of the Royal Navy's Far East Fleet stationed in Hong Kong City expressed a warm welcome to the arrival of the Brazilian Navy on behalf of the Royal Navy.

He once again reiterated the long-standing friendship between the British Royal Navy and the Brazilian Navy, and made a wave of praise for the combat effectiveness of the Brazilian Navy. Finally, he simply stated that the current naval strength in the port city is the most powerful in the entire Far East. A powerful fleet.

  With the existence of such a fleet, the British Empire is confident that it can protect the interests of the British Empire in the port city from being violated.

In the end, it was finally Fang Lang's turn to speak, and he also understood that at this time, he definitely couldn't directly refute the words of the two previous two, so after a little thought, he coughed twice, stood in front of a group of reporters, and slowly Opened the mouth and said:

  “I am very glad to meet all the journalists and friends in Hong Kong City, and I am also very glad that the Brazilian Navy was invited by the Royal Navy to visit Hong Kong City.

  We all know that Hong Kong City is a city with great potential for development. Its geographical location determines that it will become the brightest economic pearl of Britain in the Far East. At the same time, it must also be the most important foreign trade window of China.

I know that the situation in Hong Kong City is very tense now. Many people think that Hong Kong City may face the attack of the opposite army at any time. Therefore, just now, Mr. Governor and the Admiral of the Navy kept cheering everyone up and telling everyone that the Hong Kong British Government is very serious about defending Hong Kong. City has absolute confidence.

  Actually, in my opinion, everyone's worries are completely unnecessary. If the opponent wanted to call, the port city would have already turned into a sea of ​​flames, so there was no need to wait until now.

  Since the opposite side chose to maintain the status quo, it means that they did not use force against Hong Kong Island. As far as I know, the leaders on the opposite side have made it clear many years ago that their attitude towards the Hong Kong City issue is to be resolved through negotiations.

   Now their actions have proved that they have not broken their promises. I think at this time, as long as the British government can show its sincerity and be willing to sit down and have friendly negotiations with the other party, the Hong Kong City issue will definitely be resolved peacefully.

  I have absolute confidence in this. If the British government agrees, I can even stand up and mediate from it. "

  Fang Lang's words stunned everyone at the scene, and the navy commander didn't know whether he should stand up and stop him from continuing.

   On the contrary, the Governor of Hong Kong, Ge Lianghong, seemed much calmer. He calmly and gently pulled the sleeve of the Admiral of the Navy, signaling the other party not to be impulsive.

  Fang Lang, who was talking eloquently, didn't care what these British people were thinking! He continued without hesitation:

"Of course, this is just the opinion of my family and does not represent the position of the Brazilian government. I believe everyone can tell from my appearance that I am a Chinese. Therefore, I hope that the Chinese in Hong Kong City can have a safe living environment .

   On this point, I believe that the other party should have the same position as me, which is why I dare to stand up and say this.

  As for why I led the fleet here, it was not to show force, but because Brazil is too far away from the port city. To cross the sea, of course, you need a suitable means of transportation.

   And our British ally has the most powerful naval force in the world. This long-distance voyage can not only exercise our navy's long-distance voyage capability, but also take this opportunity to come to the port city to learn from the British ally.

   This is the real purpose of our visit to the port city with the fleet this time.

  As for our appearance in Hong Kong City at this special time, it was completely an accident. We, Brazil, are a peace-loving country and never take the initiative to intervene in conflicts that have nothing to do with us. We will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, so please do not over-interpret the purpose of our visit.

thank you all! "

   After speaking, I did not forget to give a military salute to the reporters below!

   Fang Lang's statement completely overturned the previous hints from the Governor and the Navy Commander. Fortunately, these two guys were not stupid enough to directly say that the Brazilian Navy fleet led by Fang Lang came to stand for the British.

But Fang Lang's words made the Navy Commander's face very ugly. Although Fang Lang has always praised the strength of the British Navy, Fang Lang said that he would not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, which also embarrassed the Navy Commander, because it is not far away. In the dock there is a warship injured because of meddling in other people's internal affairs.

  If it weren't for the fact that this guy was invited by the Chief of the Royal Navy's General Staff to visit, he couldn't help but be furious at the other party.

  The governor of Hong Kong is very interested in Fang Lang's words. His position determines that his main attention will be on Hong Kong City. If Hong Kong City can be saved from war, it will be the best news for him.

   Moreover, he knew very well in his heart that what Fang Lang said might be the truth. Therefore, he decided that he must find time as soon as possible to have an in-depth conversation with this young man.

  As soon as Fang Lang's voice fell, the reporters at the scene reacted the most. They became agitated almost instantly, and everyone began to raise their hands to ask questions.

The naval officers and soldiers in charge of maintaining order were also in a hurry. Seeing this scene, Fang Lang glanced at the Governor and the Navy Commander stationed in Hong Kong City beside him, and slowly stepped forward, pressing his hands down to signal everyone not to get excited, and at the same time He said directly:

   "I know you have a lot of questions to ask, how about this! I can answer ten questions for you, and the press conference will officially end after the questions are asked. Do you think it's okay?"

  When the reporters below saw the situation, they all calmed down a little and answered one after another:

"no problem!"

  At the same time, start to think about what questions are more appropriate to ask.

   Ge Lianghong on the side saw Fang Lang's performance, and knew that the other party was also a person who often dealt with the media. At this time, he regretted holding this press conference, because Fang Lang's statement would obviously disrupt their original rhythm.

  But the current situation is beyond his control. After all, Fang Lang's topic is more impactful than theirs, and the reporters are obviously more interested in it.

  Fang Lang didn't care about other people's thoughts, and pointed to a middle-aged white man who looked like an elite and said:

   "My reporter friend, it's up to you to ask the first question! Let's agree first that each person can only ask one question. I hope everyone can seize the opportunity and don't ask questions that I don't want to answer."

   The middle-aged man pointed at by Fang Lang pointed at himself in disbelief, and confirmed to Fang Lang whether it was really him. After getting Fang Lang's nod to confirm, he quickly said:

"Your Excellency, General, thank you very much for giving me the first opportunity. The question I want to ask is: You just said that the other side should have the same position as you, so I want to know if this is your own personal idea, or Have you confirmed with the other party in advance?"

  Hearing the words, Fang Lang frowned slightly, and soon relaxed, waved his hands indifferently and said:

   "This is my personal opinion, and I haven't confirmed it with the other side yet. However, I believe that my judgment is not wrong."

  The middle-aged man heard the words, and quickly said again:

   "So, you can get in touch with the other party, right?"

  Fang Lang glanced at the other reporters present, and said maliciously:

"If I remember correctly, our rule is that each person can only ask one question. This gentleman obviously violated the rules, but I am willing to answer this question for you. Regarding your behavior of preempting someone else's question, I hope your other colleagues We will forgive you."

   After speaking, he deliberately paused to give everyone reaction time. The reporters below were all dissatisfied when they heard the words, and they began to accuse this guy of being unruly.

  The middle-aged reporter didn't care, and still looked at Fang Lang with burning eyes, waiting for his answer.

   "For your question, I think it's a waste of opportunity. The opposite side is not a century ago when the country was closed, why can't we get in touch?

  If you have the courage, you can also go directly and apply for an interview with the other party. I believe that as long as you can pass the review, they will definitely welcome you. "

   This answer obviously did not satisfy the reporter friend, and he couldn't help but prepare to ask again. But the colleagues around him were already guarding against him wasting everyone's precious opportunity to ask questions, and directly pushed the other party aside, causing the middle-aged man to almost fall to the ground.

  Seeing this, Fang Lang said with concern on his face:

   "Don't be crowded, please be safe and don't have a stampede. We still have eight chances.

  Okay, the next opportunity is given to this female reporter friend. "

  A female reporter with burgundy hair who looked very smartly dressed, saw that she was spotted, and hurriedly said:

   "Hello, General! I'm Diana, a reporter from "Dechenxibao". The question I want to ask is, as a Chinese, who do you support for the two current regimes in Huaguo?"

   I have to say that none of these reporters is a fuel-efficient lamp at all, and such obvious pitfalls come out of their mouths.

   Fortunately, Fang Lang was prepared for this, nodded at the other party, and after a little thought, he slowly said:

   "Although I am a Chinese, but now I am a major general officer of the Brazilian Navy, so I am not qualified to criticize China's internal affairs.

  If you must ask me who I support, I can only tell you that I respect the choice of the Chinese people. "

  Fang Lang's answer obviously disappointed the beautiful reporter. But fortunately, he didn't continue to ask questions like the middle-aged male reporter in front of him, but retreated silently.

   Seeing this, Fang Lang casually ordered another middle-aged man who looked a little chunky and had a Mediterranean Sea above his head and said:

   "The next question is for this reporter friend."

  The man was overjoyed, and hurried forward a few steps, and after getting as close to Fang Lang as possible, he said impatiently:

   "Your Excellency, as far as I know you are not yet twenty-five years old, but you are already a Rear Admiral of the Brazilian Navy, and you are also in charge of Brazil's powerful aircraft carrier battle group.

  A general of this age is unique in the whole world. I want to know, how did you obtain such a status? Is there any unknown insider trading among them. "

  This obviously aggressive question made Fang Lang narrow his eyes slightly, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he looked up and down this bold guy for a while.

  Governor Ge Lianghong on the side also frowned slightly, but the commander of the navy stationed in Hong Kong glanced at Fang Lang next to him playfully, and did not make a sound.

  Fang Lang didn't get angry, but said to the Mediterranean man in a flat tone:

   "This reporter friend, please introduce yourself first."

  The Mediterranean man seemed not at all afraid of what Fang Lang would do to him, and said directly without hesitation:

   "My lord, this is Jack from the Sunday Herald."

   After the other party finished introducing himself, Fang Lang nodded with a smile and said:

"It seems that this Mr. Jack has done some understanding of me, but unfortunately your understanding is obviously not comprehensive enough. I joined the Brazilian Expeditionary Force as a small soldier. I used to serve in the army. After being injured in the European War, I transferred to the naval logistics The troops have successively served as the captain of the transport ship and the captain of the destroyer, and sank many German submarines in the Atlantic Ocean, protecting the smooth flow of the European logistics supply line.

  After the European War ended, I led the fleet to join the Pacific battlefield to fight against the Japanese. Speaking of which, I also contributed to the liberation of Hong Kong City.

  My status today is all based on my military exploits. Now you are questioning my military rank and suspecting whether there is insider trading.

   Then I wonder what you did for this war? Or what contributions have you made to Hong Kong City? "

  (end of this chapter)

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