On Peng Yulin's way up the Mississippi River, two things happened.

The first was the 5th Infantry Division and Special Division of the Second Field Corps, which not only quickly controlled the entire territory of California, but also advanced into Oregon and captured Cusbay, Fort Rose, and Virginia City and Fort Harbour Trail in the southwest, expanding its power to the northwest and gradually began to penetrate inland.

Moreover, the Chinese miners in California began to follow the Chinese Imperial army into various towns and cities, providing war materials such as food and cotton clothing for the troops who fought all the way, and many Irish and Indians also followed the Chinese miners and began to do war business.

As soon as this trend was spurred, more and more people joined the ranks, and later, hundreds of people followed behind the army, providing logistics supplies along the way, and buying trophies from the local defense units captured by the army.

Second, another detachment of the Pacific Fleet, after escorting the two infantry divisions of the 1st Field Corps and the artillery division of the 2nd Field Corps to New Orleans safely, then went all the way northeast to attack the major coastal port cities of the Southern Confederate States.

The squadron bombarded the port of Mobile in Mississippi, then entered the waters off the coast of Florida, harassing the ports of Tampa, Fort Myers, Key West, and Fort Pierce, and then attacked the port of Charleston, South Carolina, where it engaged in a fierce battle with the Confederate navy that arrived here, sinking five Confederate smugglers and two gunboats, but the Pacific detachment also lost one cruiser and one gunboat.

The Pacific Squadron retreated to the waters off the coast of Florida to continue searching for Confederate merchant ships and smuggling ships, because the speed of the voyage and the elusive ocean-going fleet caused a great headache for the Confederate Powers. After all, the navy of the Southern Confederate countries has only been newly established for a year from scratch, and because of the wrong decision on the direction of the development of naval warships, a large number of developed smuggling ships have no combat power at all, and several gunboats are small warships that mainly defend coastal waters and inland rivers, and they are simply unable to sail for long-distance operations, and the ordered and self-built ironclad ships have not yet been completed, and they can only watch with dry eyes as the Pacific Fleet rages along the southern coast.

However, when Peng Yulin led the army to the port of Memphis in the middle reaches of the Mississippi River, Wang Mingshan, deputy commander of the Pacific Fleet, who had been waiting at the dock, greeted him and told Peng Yulin a piece of news that he did not expect: Robert Tooms, secretary of state of the Southern Confederate States of America, had come to the port of Memphis and was waiting to meet him, saying that he wanted peace talks.

Peng Yulin didn't expect the Southern Alliance to react so quickly, but although the other party's response was unexpected, but when he thought about it, it was reasonable.

It must be the army of its own Chinese Empire that is multi-pronged, and the other party can't withstand it. Recent news has come again and again, the coastal ports of Florida in the southeast are constantly being attacked by the Pacific Fleet, and even the navy has been severely damaged by itself, plus a large number of Chinese imperial reinforcements have arrived at the mouth of the Mississippi River, the entire Mississippi River waterway and the Louisiana and Arkansas regions are about to be controlled by themselves, and even Jackson City, the capital of Mississippi east of the Mississippi River, has been occupied by their own troops, and the Southern Confederate States are finally in a hurry!

Peng Yulin pondered as he looked at Robert Tooms, Secretary of State of the Confederate Powers who was walking towards him. This is a typical Westerner with raised eyebrows, a high nose, and sharp eyes, who looks a little arrogant, but because of the hurry, he looks very tired.

Peng Yulin can imagine his itinerary, nothing more than after receiving the news, he hurriedly took the train, and then took a horse-drawn carriage to the west, and learned that he had gone to the upper reaches of the Mississippi River, and turned around to intercept himself in this Memphis city, which must have suffered a lot.

"Mr. Tumus, you and I are at war, what is your intention?" Peng Yulin asked directly, his tone was neither arrogant nor enthusiastic.

A smile suddenly bloomed on Robert Tooms's originally cold face, and Gu Zuo said familiarly: "Commander Peng, we meet again!" Since Commander Peng is so direct, I won't beat around the bush. I have come here to protest to Commander Peng on behalf of President Davis and the Congress of the Confederate States of America! We solemnly protest against the unauthorized entry of your country's troops into the territory and waters of the Confederate States of America and their unauthorized attacks on our troops and civilians, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians and tens of millions of dollars in losses.

Of course, from my personal point of view, as well as President Davis's personal speaking, because it is related to the friendship with Commander Peng, we hope that this is a misunderstanding, and we ask your military to immediately stop the act of aggression against our country, stop all wars, and give us a reasonable explanation and compensation to eliminate the misunderstanding! ”

"Misunderstanding!? Explanation and compensation? Peng Yulin sneered a little: "Where did the misunderstanding come from? It's normal for two countries to be at war, there's no misunderstanding, I remember that your country declared war normally! As for the explanation and compensation, it is even more unnecessary, if it is really necessary, it is also very important for your country to compensate us! ”

Robert Tooms's face changed, and he was a little angry, but he couldn't turn his face, so he could only smile and say, "Commander Peng, of course it's a misunderstanding." We, the Confederate States of America, have always regarded you as allies and have never declared war on you! And this time, your country will directly invade in an all-out manner indiscriminately, which is a bit unreasonable without giving a little explanation! ”

"Mr. Tumus, have you forgotten that not long ago, you and President Davis declared war on our United Kingdom of Hexi on behalf of your country!" Peng Yulin's face changed and he reminded.

"United Kingdom of Hexi!? Commander Peng, what are you kidding, aren't you the commander of the Chinese Empire? Moreover, aren't these armies that invaded the United States under your leadership all the armies of the Chinese Empire? Robert Toomes also simply picked it off.

"The United Kingdom of Hexi is a vassal state of my Chinese Empire, and all the people of their country are the subjects of my Chinese Empire!" Peng Yulin said domineeringly: "And I, Peng Yulin, am now also the commander-in-chief of the land and water alliance of the Hexi United Kingdom!" All the armies I lead are the troops of the United Kingdom of Hexi, and they are all soldiers of the United Kingdom of Hexi! ”

"You, you're being unreasonable! Your armies are obviously wearing the uniform of your Chinese Empire! All are soldiers of the Chinese Empire! Could it be that your Chinese Empire has declared war on our Confederate States of America? Robert Tooms got a little angry and began to roar.

"Not bad! It's the army of the Chinese Empire! As I said earlier, the United Kingdom of Hexi is a vassal state of the Chinese Empire! To declare war on the United Kingdom of Hexi is to declare war on the Chinese Empire! Peng Yulin also scolded loudly: "Tumus, are you satisfied with such an answer?" ”

Robert Tooms pointed his finger at Peng Yulin, speechless. He wanted to jump up and scold, and even slap this Chinese who was much shorter than him, but he couldn't, he was now carrying a mission, and he knew that the other party was rude, and he had to hold back his anger.

"Commander Peng, this may still be a misunderstanding! Do you think you can clear up the misunderstanding and armistice? ”

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