PFC Chapter 226 Japan: A Strong Protest from China!
Chapter 226 Japan: A Strong Protest from China!
The sudden sound silenced the excited crowd, and everyone turned their attention to it.
Zhang Fan, who was halfway through the toss, was caught in a flurry of activity.
Fang Kui tumbled and scrambled off the horse!
Everyone stared intently, and were immediately stunned.
Fang Kui, standing before me, had a bruised and swollen face, dark circles under his eyes, and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth!
Most noticeably, on his left cheek, was a clearly visible...
Big shoe print!
Zhang Fan quickly stepped forward to support him, and upon closer inspection, he gasped in shock.
This wasn't just a beating; it was like being used as a punching bag to practice a whole set of punches and kicks!
Seeing Zhang Fan, Fang Kui felt like he had found his pillar of support!
He had been holding back his pent-up frustration for so long, and finally, he burst into tears.
"Immortal Master! You must do me justice!"
He pointed to his face and sobbed:
"My brother, and those captains!"
"They not only beat me up, but also..."
"They even forced me to drink that pot of chicken soup!"
Zhang Fan was stunned upon hearing this, and his facial muscles twitched uncontrollably.
I instinctively took two steps back!
He comforted her gently:
"Good brother, you've worked hard. You deserve the most credit this time!"
"I'll get you the best doctor when we get back!"
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He looked around at the excited crowd and said loudly:
"Fang Kui, take the brothers and get some wine and meat!"
"Eat whatever you want, drink whatever you want, put it all on my tab!"
"We're not leaving until we're drunk!"
"Oh! Long live the Immortal Master!"
Upon hearing that there would be wine and meat, everyone cheered!
Several soldiers hurriedly lifted Fang Kui up!
They surged toward the military camp in a mighty procession.
Watching the departing crowd, Zhang Fan then mounted the warhorse left behind by Fang Kui.
With a spur of his legs, he galloped off towards the palace!
When Zhang Fan arrived at Zhangtai Palace, it was already late at night.
Zhangtai Palace was unusually quiet today; all the eunuchs and palace maids had been dismissed.
The long corridor was completely deserted!
Pushing open the heavy palace doors, one finds only Ying Zheng inside the enormous palace.
He stood with his back to Zhang Fan, wearing a black dragon robe, his hands behind his back.
He was looking up at the huge world map on the wall.
His gaze was fixed intently on the easternmost part of the map, on the island marked "Eastern Japan".
Hearing Zhang Fan's footsteps, Ying Zheng slowly turned around.
His eyes revealed neither joy nor anger, yet possessed a unique sharpness.
"sit."
Ying Zheng pointed to the seat next to him.
After Zhang Fan sat down, Ying Zheng let out a sigh.
It seemed like he was talking to himself, yet it also seemed like he was speaking to Zhang Fan:
"Today, I have truly broadened my horizons!"
"I never imagined that the military strategies of people from the future could be so... insidious and cunning!"
"Though their methods are despicable, they managed to overcome the strong with the weak and turn the tide of battle!"
"Truly astonishing!"
Zhang Fan touched his nose and chuckled twice.
Why does this sound so much like someone is criticizing themselves?
After all, the idea of using reverse psychology and adding embellishments to motivational quotes was his!
Ying Zheng ignored his embarrassment and continued:
"You have proven yourself in this military exercise!"
"The Japanese islands that I want you to conquer, coincidentally, still have the large ships that the alchemist Xu Fu built during his eastward voyage!"
"However, that barbarian land is treacherous; you must not let your guard down!"
Zhang Fan nodded, his expression turning serious:
"I understand!"
Ying Zheng's gaze fell on him again, and he changed the subject:
"Although I have granted you military power, the matter of dispatching troops is of paramount importance!"
"Tomorrow at the morning court session, you will need to personally mention this to the officials and persuade them!"
This is yet another test of his political skills!
Zhang Fan understood immediately, nodded, and a confident smile appeared on his face:
"Don't worry, Brother Zheng, I'll take care of this."
He stood up, walked to the map, looked at the island, and smiled mysteriously.
"Besides, there are certain things in Japan!"
"This is what all the officials in our court dream of!"
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng immediately became interested and was about to ask further questions.
Zhang Fan had already turned around and gave him a graceful fist salute:
"Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I shall take my leave."
"That will also allow me to prepare my speech for tomorrow's morning court session!"
After saying that, without waiting for Ying Zheng to speak again, he turned around and strode away from the palace.
Ying Zheng's outstretched hand froze in mid-air as he stared at Zhang Fan's decisive back for a long while.
He was so angry that he laughed.
"This kid... he's definitely deliberately keeping me in suspense!"
He shook his head, his gaze returning to the map, but the fervor in his eyes intensified.
Fine!
I'd like to see what you can give me tomorrow!
What kind of surprise will this bring to the entire court of civil and military officials!
……
The next morning, as dawn broke.
Inside the central compound of Beijing.
Several ancient pine trees, some of which have stood for many years, stood quietly!
Zhu Feng walked out of an inconspicuous gray building with a serious expression.
He was dressed in a dark Zhongshan suit, with his top button fastened meticulously.
His eyes were sharp as an eagle's, and his steps were steady and powerful.
At the entrance, a black sedan had been waiting for a long time. When the driver saw him come out, he immediately got out of the car and opened the back door.
Zhu Feng didn't say anything, but simply nodded slightly and bent down to sit inside.
The car doors closed silently, and it sped off toward the headquarters of Bureau 749.
at the same time.
Press conference hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dragon Kingdom.
The flashbulbs of cameras went off like a storm as reporters from all over the world aimed their cameras and microphones at the podium.
"We hereby lodge our strongest protest with the Dragon Kingdom!"
The Japanese ambassador to China stood in the audience, his face ashen.
"The Chinese Navy's destroyer 'Qiming' acted without our permission!"
"Boldly sailing into our inland waters—the Seto Inland Sea!"
"This is a blatant violation of our sovereignty!"
These words caused an uproar in the room.
Faced with these accusations that are almost a complete breakdown in relations!
The spokesperson for the Dragon Kingdom, however, appeared calm and composed.
He adjusted his glasses and responded in a steady, clear tone:
"According to our information, the research vessel 'Qiming' is currently conducting normal scientific research and navigation activities in the relevant waters, which are fully in accordance with international law and practice!"
The claim that it "sailed into the inland sea" is utter nonsense!
"We urge all parties involved to remain calm and exercise restraint, and refrain from creating unnecessary trouble and escalating the situation!"
Research vessel?
Isn't it a destroyer?
The subtle changes in word choice made the reporters present sense something unusual.
The video instantly spread to every corner of China.
In Douyin's official news live stream, the screen was completely flooded with comments.
The dense text almost completely obscured the entire image.
[Holy crap! This is exciting right from the start? We're already headed straight into Sakura's inner sea?!]
[Don't talk nonsense, the spokesperson said it's a research vessel, going on an archaeological expedition (lol)!]
[So cool! That's how it should be! We've put up with them for too long!]
【Qiming? That name sounds familiar, but it doesn't seem to be a ship in the navy's combat order.】
[Whatever kind of ship it is, as long as it's our ship! The fact that we're in such a hurry means we've done the right thing!]