Zhang Zhaozhong was dubbed by netizens as the director of the Bureau of Strategic Deception. He is often seen on video sharing websites such as Acfun and Bilibili. He famously said: "As long as this Indian aircraft carrier does not catch fire," the Indian aircraft carrier caught fire the next day.

How did Zhang Zhaozhong become popular?

For Zhang Zhaozhong, who has always been successful in the field of military commentary, 2003 was a watershed.

That year, the Iraq War broke out. Relying on his experience in Iraq, he boldly predicted in the live broadcast that the U.S. military would be trapped in the battle to defend the city of Baghdad. The National Guard and the National Guard, the tank battle in Desert Storm, the red lines set by Iraq, and destructive weapons would all make Americans "fall into the people." Ocean of War”. However, Saddam's regime basically failed to put up any effective resistance and retreated in a few days. This stunned many Chinese military fans who were waiting in front of the TV for a comeback.

"Saddam came out and walked around two days ago. How come he suddenly collapsed in an instant? We cannot accept this fact. As a soldier, I cannot accept this fact." Zhang Zhaozhong said on the show. "Why don't you blow up the bridge? Why don't you lay mines? Are you afraid of being tired? Digging two shovels of soil is very tiring. As for Baghdad people, sometimes they are afraid of being tired. Don't think I'm kidding."

These quotations have become a source of complaints from netizens in the future.

The Iraq War can be said to be the starting point of the split between Zhang Zhaozhong and the audience. Counting down the few jokes that Zhang Zhaozhong has been made fun of over the years, there are only two types: one is strategic analysis errors, such as badmouthing the U.S. military during the Iraq War; the other is speaking vernacular, such as "Haze can defend against laser weapons", " Yellow Sea kelp rope will stop U.S. nuclear submarines."