Chapter 417: A Naked Threat (2)
When McMullen's good news was delivered to Grant, Grant jumped up excitedly, a big victory! An unprecedented victory since the beginning of the war, the strength of a division of the Confederate army was broken up, with more than 6,000 casualties and 3,000 prisoners, and less than 4,000 escaped, and it was a rout, not a retreat, and even the deputy division commander Reeves was captured alive, and the division commander Princeton was seriously wounded!
Colt is not wrong, Colt is really not wrong, this Guo Ye has the ability to turn stones into gold, has the ability to turn the tide of the war, keeps Richmond, and defeats the Confederate army, which brings a positive effect to the northern government far more than the price paid!
Originally, Grant thought that with Guo Ye's troops, he could only barely maintain the balance of power in Richmond, who could have thought that this guy would not make a move, and as soon as he made a move, he would overturn the Confederate army, and it was a clean overturn! It's only been two days!
Excited! It's so exciting!
However, Colt's excitement didn't last long, less than half a day!
That's where McMullen sent an urgent call!
Emergency?
Grant was a little stunned, it was only two or three hours since the last telegram was sealed, why did he send an urgent telegram again? Could it be that something new has changed?
Grant snatched the telegram and looked at it carefully.
Before he finished reading it, Grant completely went berserk!
What a shame, why did the northern government start this war? Isn't it to free the slaves who have no rights and give them dignity? Now it's okay, Guo Ye is leading the army to fight righteously. Assist in the defense of Richmond. and rescued Richmond from the crisis. Who would have thought that in the process of returning to the city, they would encounter the abuse of Chinese workers? This is special, I can't explain it when I jump into the Mississippi River, no wonder Guo Ye was so angry that he did it on the spot!
This McMullen is also a waste, wouldn't he take the initiative to take measures? At this critical time, where can the rule of law be taken into account? The whole country is already in a state of emergency. Who will have the energy to manage the slightest movement in the army? Compared with two or three Americans who are traitors, Guo Ye is now a hundred, thousand, ten thousand times more important than them! If McMullen had been the first to strike, where would he have been so passive? Almost even the backbone generals of the family died under the black gun!
However, Guo Ye's request is also a bit excessive, three days, only three days, you have to see all the Chinese workers in Richmond, and after three days, if you can't meet the requirements, he will control the whole of Richmond. It is not even ruled out that it will be sent to the Confederate Army!
Threats, naked threats!
Whoever hears such a threat. There will be a fire in the heart, let alone the dignified commander-in-chief of the US federal government forces?
However, grievances are grievances, but now Guo Ye can't be provoked, just a Confederate army has already made Grant very busy, if Guo Ye turns his face again, then the federal government will really be unlucky!
What to do? Please help the soldiers, this matter can only ask Colt for help, and mediate from it, as for the matter of the Chinese workers in the back, it will naturally give Guo Ye a clear statement, but in terms of time, three days will definitely be too late!
Fortunately, Colt is now on his way back to Richmond, and there is still one day left at most to reach Richmond.
Grant finally calmed down and shouted: "Call McMullen back immediately, ask him to immediately ask Richmond City Hall to assist, make every effort to collect information about all the abused Chinese workers in Richmond City, and rescue people as much as possible, and ask Colt to mediate, be sure to stabilize Guo Ye, no matter what, Guo Ye will not be allowed to turn his face into an enemy and run to the southern government!" If something happens, let McMullen apologize! ”
After Grant finished speaking, he hurriedly rushed out of the staff headquarters and ran towards the White House.
Richmond, McMullen, who was anxiously waiting, finally received a call back from Grant, and after reading Grant's telegram, the stern tone made McMullen even more aggrieved. It's because of those two bastards, let Lao Tzu suffer such an atmosphere, Lao Tzu will definitely not spare them!
But grievances are grievances, Grant has already said that once Guo Ye changes his face, he can only apologize for himself, and he absolutely can't afford this responsibility, fortunately, Grant pointed out a way out for himself, that is, Colt, and immediately asked Colt to mediate, after all, Colt and Guo Ye are old friends, they have a good relationship, and they are partners, Guo Ye still has to give some face, as long as Colt stabilizes Guo Ye, then the staff headquarters and the presidential palace will definitely come forward to negotiate.
"Come on, prepare a horse for Lao Tzu, I'm going to the Colt Arms Company!"
In the evening, Colt had just returned to the arsenal with a few bodyguards, and the captain of the security guard on the side ran over and said urgently: "Mr. Chairman, you can be regarded as back, General McMullen, the commander of the Fifth Division in Richmond, has been waiting for you in your office for half a day!" ”
Colt was so startled that he didn't know what was going on, so he quickly jumped off his horse and hurried towards his office.
When he came to the office, McMullen saw Colt's arrival, and hurriedly picked it up, shouting: "Mr. Colt, this time, you must help, help, human life is at stake!" ”
Colt was stunned and said, "General McMullen, where did you start here?" You are the commander of a division, a general sitting on one side, how can I, a businessman, take your life? ”
McMullen was about to cry, and said astringently: "Alas, Mr. Colt, it's hard to say, I can be regarded as a big bad luck, originally General Guo Ye led the strong army under his command to help me defeat the Confederate army in one fell swoop, and held Richmond, what a happy event, who knows that when returning to the city, two blinded Americans actually abused two Chinese workers on the side of the road, and General Guo Ye happened to meet him, General Guo Ye was furious, ordered someone to save the two Chinese workers, and also shot, not only that, but also alarmed the police, Now Guo Ye is furious, and wants me to send all the enslaved and oppressed Chinese workers in Richmond to him within three days, if I can't do it, he will do it himself, and then it will not be a chemical problem, and the whole of Richmond will be taken down by him, and even sent to the southern government...... Mr. Colt, once General Guo Ye turns his face, this price is unbearable for the federal government, and even more so for a small division commander of mine, you must help me ......" (To be continued.) )