On August 1, 1890, Secretary of War Lincoln Jr. received a telegram that 150,000 troops and tens of thousands of women and children led by Major General Pershing had stormed into besieged Pittsburgh. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoSecretary Lincoln Jr.'s first reaction was to be furious, and to storm the besieged city was to throw himself into the net. Major General Pershing's choice was simply too bad. However, after the first reaction subsided, Secretary Lincoln Jr. felt that he could understand Major General Pershing's choice to some extent. Secretary Lincoln Jr. did not comment at all on other criticisms of Major General Pershing. If these people are really as brave as they say they say, they can lead their troops to attack.

Ignoring these disputes, Secretary Lincoln Jr. accompanied President Garfield to the reception of the Germans. The cable cable had already reached the White House from the dock confirming the supplies, so President Garfield suddenly said with a wry smile: "Reliable or unreliable, it cannot be based on rumors." ”

Minister Lincoln Jr. couldn't help but smile bitterly, judging by the facts that had happened so far, the German Emperor Wilhelm II showed the efficiency of the Germans. However, for this emperor, the criticism of the upper echelons of the United States belongs to the trend of European and American diplomatic circles, and everyone follows the trend and ridicules the imperfect development of the German Emperor Wilhelm II. But the weapons and equipment that the well-developed British claimed to support did not leave the port, and the weapons that the well-developed Romantic French claimed to support were still in a state of sea transportation. From a national point of view, these things are all subject to uncertainty before they are settled.

"Perhaps Wilhelm II wanted others to admit that he was a monarch who counted his word." Secretary Lincoln Jr. commented. After he said this, he also felt inappropriate in his heart, which was tantamount to mocking the German Emperor Wilhelm II for being immature. But even though he knew it wasn't appropriate, Secretary Lincoln Jr. found himself unable to resist the power of prejudice. Even the most nonsensical statement is impossible to eliminate.

The German representative appeared in front of the White House, was greeted by President Garfield, Secretary of State and Secretary Lincoln Jr., the military band played the national anthems of the two countries, and then the director led the guests into the White House for negotiations. The Germans brought more than 10,000 rifles and 300,000 rounds of ammunition. Before the goods were shipped, the United States asked Germany to buy the barrels. The Germans agreed, and this time they brought 10,000 barrels. The difficulty of transporting the whole gun is actually relatively large, in addition to the fear of collision when handling, the size of the gun is relatively large.

What's more, some lawmakers have expressed dissatisfaction with this. So the U.S. government asked Britain, France, and Germany to give away bullets and barrels that were easier to transport. The position of one rifle was sufficient for the transport of five barrels, and the British attitude was still ambiguous, and both France and Germany agreed.

The meeting between the guest and the host was very good, and the German envoy also said that some German support personnel had already arrived with the ship, and in addition to free transportation, they also hoped to be able to go to the front line to fight the Chinese army.

When Secretary Lincoln Jr. heard this, he was very happy in his heart. What he lacked most at hand now was troops capable of conducting field battles, especially officers capable of commanding field battles. In today's European countries, it is generally believed that the German Army has the strongest field capabilities. But when the words came to his lips, Secretary Lincoln Jr. held back again. Allowing foreign armed forces to operate in the United States involves the national capital of the United States. Isn't it a country that was built on the basis of resistance to European domination, and to do so now would be tantamount to acknowledging the power of Europe? President Garfield could have made a concurring judgment, but Secretary of War Lincoln Jr. could not.

President Garfield first expressed his gratitude for the friendship of his German friends, and then he said that he would make a decision on the issue of foreign volunteers after discussion in Parliament.

Settle the Germans, and new good news comes. By wireless telegraphy, the French convoy carrying supplies was about to arrive at Washington. The French ships transported seventy thousand rifles, as well as five thousand barrels. When these supplies arrived, the U.S. federal government could form a new force of 100,000 men to go to war.

The French did not break their promise, just as their predecessor Louis XVI sold his liver and sold Shen to support the United States in the end, and the French government's aid arrived as scheduled. Since the hatred between Germany and France was not shared, the German representative did not appear in the ceremony to welcome the French.

Like Germany, France not only offered assistance, but also offered volunteers. U.S. President Garfield expressed his gratitude that the French Volunteer Army was a historic ally for the United States.

However, on the very day that the French representative stayed, the Secretary of State gave President Garfield two small books. One in German and one in French. This is a pastime book.

The Secretary of State's face was heavy, "Your Excellency, this is what we found from the sailors. Look at these paragraphs. ”

President Garfield, a scholar who knew French, picked it up and looked at the marked text.

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Probably because of her dying, the voice of the old witch, coupled with that strange voice, the governor became interested, and he sneered: "Then give me a divination." ”

The old witch sat up and tore some unknown herb into pieces with her trembling hands, mixed it with the dead grass and lit it, the smoke from the burning was not as pungent as the governor had thought, or rather the pungent smell had a strange aroma in it. The smell was not unpleasant, and even made the governor feel a little drunk.

The old Indian woman straightened up and let out a long breath, then she buried her head in the smoke and began to inhale long, and after a few times her eyes were closed and her mouth was full of words. The captured Indians next to them all looked solemn and waited quietly.

Not long after, the old woman, who had been dying not long ago, suddenly stood up. Where is the old dragon clock in that action, it can only be described as vigorous vitality. She shuddered at first, then began to speak in Indian at first, at first as if whispering, then at high pitched, and finally the old woman pointed to the sky and screamed. When the shouting was over, the old woman finally fell limply.

The young governor was a little bluffed, and he could not understand what he said, so he asked the captured Indians. The governor remembered that the Indians looked agitated and said in strange English:

After listening to the first two sentences, the young governor still found it interesting. After listening to the curse in the second half, the governor lost interest. He only dropped the phrase "hang them all" and turned to leave.

The Indians ended up hanging from the branches, and when the young governor returned......"

After reading several paragraphs, President Garfield was stunned, this is a little yellow book that promotes the massacre of Indians by the Americans. It is surprising that such a book should appear on the ship of German and French aid to the United States.