Guan Zhuofan's headquarters is located in the country house of a large local family.

This family is very special in the local area, there are many black servants in the family, but they are not slaves, but real servants, they are paid, and they can resign when the contract expires, and they are all so-called free blacks. Such cases are rare in the South.

Willy? Hill is a true merchant who made a fortune by doing trade. He did both domestic and overseas trade, the domestic ones were mainly from the south to the north, and the overseas ones were mainly from Britain and France.

The outbreak of civil war and the severance of domestic trade between the north and the south; Overseas, the Federation fleet blockaded the southern ports, and if you didn't want to play with your life, you couldn't go to sea, so the internal and external financial resources dried up together. Willie? Hill hates secession the most, and is one of the few 100 percent Federalists in the South. It didn't take long for him to find a way to smuggle, and the business still had to be done, but after all, it was not as good as before the war, so he was looking forward to winning in the north.

Privately, Willie? Hill is quite colluded with the North, and secretly finances an anti-Confederate guerrilla group, which can be regarded as one of Guan Zhuofan's sources of intelligence.

Of course, Willy? Hill's true face was well hidden, and the Confederate government was also perfunctory, saying that he was betting on both sides, and it was not unreasonable.

The soldiers of the Northern Army are moving south, and the momentum is like a bamboo, Willy? Hill thinks that the defeat of the south is a foregone conclusion, and he no longer needs to hide it, so he surfaces and takes the lead in eating pot pulp to welcome the king.

He was so engrossed that he vacated a villa in his countryside as the place where Commander-in-Chief Guan was stationed. It was also very hard for Commander-in-Chief Guan to relieve the people from hanging upside down, and this house was naturally much more comfortable than Commander-in-Chief Xie's church, so he first asked Sherman if he wanted to move there. Commander-in-Chief Xie naturally insisted on being God's companion. Guan Zhuofan honestly and unceremoniously moved in.

The next day. Willie? Hill came to visit and said that he wanted to hold a grand welcome reception for the two commanders-in-chief in the humble house, I wonder if Commander-in-Chief Guan appreciated the light?

Sherman was not interested in this kind of thing, and refused to do so. But Guan Zhuofan thinks that the face of the local gentry still needs to be taken care of, this is all the leading party, the united front. Not to mention this Willy? Hill also served our army, so he agreed.

Willie? Hill was overjoyed. Thoughtfully asked: There is also a dance party in the cocktail party, does Commander-in-Chief Guan think it is appropriate?

Willie? Hill is a person who has seen the world, and knows that the waltz thing does not seem to be popular in China, so it is not good to embarrass Commander-in-Chief Guan.

Commander-in-Chief Guan said: The guest is as the host is as he pleases, and the guest is as he pleases.

Willie? Hill listened to the meaning of Commander-in-Chief Guan's words, and seemed to be no stranger to this way, which was a bit surprising. That's certainly a good thing, though.

Guan Zhuofan thought that the skills practiced at the college dance should not be forgotten and be able to cope with the past.

It's the day of the reception. Guards Regiment in Willy? Hill's estate was heavily guarded inside and out, and the guest list was reviewed by Túrin, the translator, and Hill. Guan Zhuofan glanced at the list. I was surprised: there were quite a few of them.

It seems that there is no shortage of leading parties anywhere.

Willie? Hill's mansion is on a hillside, covering an area of more than a dozen acres. Below the road, a gravel-paved driveway winds its way to the top of the slope, lined with tall cedars and crisscrossed with inky black branches, forming a vault above, turning the long lane into a dimly lit tunnel.

Guarded by dozens of guards, Guan Zhuofan galloped across the lane and came to the gate of Hill's mansion.

In front of the door, the soldiers of the Guards Regiment were stationed on duty, saluting and returning the salute, and Guan Zhuofan urged the horse to enter the manor.

In front of the mansion is a large lawn and garden, which seems to be larger than the South Lawn of the White House. The grass is green, and the shrub strip that divides the lawn is extremely neatly trimmed, and the lawn is arranged in various shapes; Flowers are in full bloom, attracting butterflies and bees. Beside the stone path in the center of the park, there are two rows of tall oak trees, dotted with various stone carvings and fountains.

Guan Zhuofan was secretly surprised: This Willy? Ciel, so rich!

Get to the front of the mansion and look up, good guy, isn't this another White House?

The mansion is not much smaller than the White House, and its shape is quite similar: English country style, the portico is extremely tall, and ten marble columns stand proudly under the eaves, six on the front, two on the left and right. Kwan realized that it was not Hill's mansion that deliberately imitated the White House, but that the buildings of this era were all in this mold, a bunch of Greek temples.

Willie? Mr. and Mrs. Hill were already waiting at the bottom of the stairs with smiles on their faces.

Mrs. Hill is of French descent and has a petite build, black hair, and a flexible eye. Kwan Cheuk-fan gracefully kissed the hand and thanked Mrs. Hill for her kind invitation.

Several people climbed the stairs, followed by Thurin and Zhang Chenglin.

The door slowly opened inward, the drum beat sounded, and a loud and old voice shouted: "His Excellency Duke Guan Yixuan, Honorary Lieutenant General of the Joint Commander-in-Chief of the Western Theater of the Federal Government of the United States of America, here!" ”

Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Hill, Guan Zhuofan walked into the hall with a smile, thunderous applause, mixed with many whispered exclamations: no one expected that this legendary commander would be so young!

Willie? Hill's face was full of red light, and he said loudly, this, the heavenly soldiers are struggling, the criminal slavery is about to be buried, and the lost South is about to return to the embrace of the motherland...... "Well, President Lincoln has sent us a great commander who has won all battles," he raised his hands together and made an exaggerated gesture to Guan Zhuofan, "Now, please speak to His Excellency Duke Guan Yixuan!"

Duke Guan Yixuan's speech was actually a cliché, but basically every time he said it, there was "applause" around him, and then the cheers also joined in, and it became louder and louder, and finally, everyone in the hall became a member of this choir of palms and mouths, and everyone blushed with excitement.

Guan Zhuofan smiled and looked at the red face in front of him, his ears buzzing.

What did I say? Hey, it doesn't matter what you say, it's what you say, but when you talk to Americans, it seems that this is really the case.

Then began to toast, toast to the United States, toast to the federal government, toast to President Lincoln, toast to the hot land of the South, toast to Duke Kwan Yat-hin.

Guan Zhuofan clinked glasses with the guests one by one, Willy? Mr. and Mrs. Hill followed and introduced, this is Mr. So-and-so, this is Mrs. So-and-so, this is Miss So-and-so, and it has been promised to Mr. So-and-so; This is Miss so-and-so, and she is still waiting to be ......

Gentlemen have thick beards, and gentlemen of this era are super fond of beards. The ladies' clothing was predominantly gray, brown, and lavender; But the ladies all wore gorgeous dresses like flowers and butterflies, the skirt rings held the hem wide, and the lace-encrusted trousers loomed under the skirt when the movement.

Hearing that the ladies of this era do not wear panties, or that their panties are a kind of loose knee-length panties, Guan Zhuofan thought evilly, how can I get a glimpse of the mysteries?

The ladies were more tightly wrapped, while the ladies were all bare, round, small, and fair-skinned, with their breasts studded with lace above the ruffles, half of their breasts squeezing out of their bodices, and their cleavage was so deep that they were repeatedly caught in the sight of the Commander-in-Chief.

Well, there is always a squeeze.

Guan Zhuofan has been on the ship for half a year since he boarded the ship and went to China, and he has not had substantial contact with the opposite sex for such a long time, and he has really accumulated a lot of energy in his body.

Of course, it can't be seen on the surface, Commander-in-Chief Guan is elegant and calm, and every lady and lady take care of them very thoughtfully.

Kwan Zhuofan noticed an interesting phenomenon, the various intricate laces on the dresses of the ladies looked slightly out of place: the lace was brand new, obviously freshly mounted, and the dresses looked slightly old in comparison.

By the time the war had been fought, there had been a considerable shortage of supplies in the south, and this purely decorative lace was an absolute luxury, which had long been extinct in the world, and if it was new, it would certainly be smuggling. The lace ornament, unlike the dress itself, is wrinkled and dusty after it is old, and it is completely devoid of lustre, and it cannot be used on large occasions and must be replaced from time to time.

Willie? Hill put a lot of thought and money into this welcome reception.

Zuihou approached a young lady dressed in black.

Guan Zhuofan was slightly stunned: This is a widow.

*(To be continued......)