Massa is located in the state of Sei, railway station.

On the platform, countless people looked forward to it.

A group of them, all dressed in black, looked serious. In front of these black-clothed people, there was a tall and thin middle-aged man with sunken eyes and a full beard. By the side of the middle-aged man, there is also an old man who has gone through vicissitudes. Both of them have an aura that makes the people around them dare not face it. These two people are President Lincoln and Secretary of State Seward.

The two came to the train station, the purpose of which was to wait for Li Zhen and ask Li Zhen to go to Washington with them.

Before that, there was already a war in the South and the North.

It's a pity that the south is one step ahead, step by step, and everywhere is better than the north.

As a result, the North lost its first opportunity.

Even if Grant led his troops to the front, the battle was unfavorable and he still couldn't save the battle. The situation between the North and the South is now almost one-sided, and it is very unfavorable to the North. It seems that it has become a situation in which the north will lose and the south will win. Because of this, Lincoln and Seward got the news of Li Zhen's refusal, and immediately ran to Massa's train station in Saizhou to wait for Li Zhen.

Seward stood next to Lincoln and smiled: "Mr. President, it's already 3:20 p.m., and the train should arrive at this time, why hasn't it come yet?" ”

After a pause, he said again: "Could it be that you have encountered a rollover accident?" ”

"Crow's beak!"

Lincoln glared at Seward, his eyes filled with concern.

Xiward smiled slightly, and then said: "Actually, if the train Li Zhen was riding really had an accident, Li Zhen and his entourage all died in the accident, which would be a good thing. Without Li Zhen's China, without this group of elites, China will definitely be greatly affected. Of course, I don't want Li Zhen to have an accident, after all, we are still waiting for Li Zhen to save the situation. ”

Lincoln said, "Your Excellency Theward, I regret bringing you here. ”

Siward rolled his eyes and said, "I don't want to see Li Zhen's face." ”

Lincoln snorted and said solemnly: "Li Zhen's temper is very domineering, and his speech is a little arrogant, but many of them are self-inflicted, who can blame him?" After a pause, Lincoln said again: "Li Zhen is very good at leading troops to fight, and he can save the Federation, so when Li Zhen arrives, I hope you can look like a secretary of state, and don't keep getting along with Li Zhen." ”

"Understood!" Seward affirmed.

"Woo! Woo!! ”

The distant sound of a whistle came from afar.

In a few moments, a locomotive came rapidly with billowing smoke. When the train entered the station, it gradually slowed down and finally came to a complete stop. The doors opened, and the passengers on the train descended. After a short time, a neat group of soldiers with bald heads appeared, and Lincoln's eyes lit up, and he immediately led people to meet him. This bald team is a group of soldiers of the Sharp Knife Battalion under Li Zhen.

Behind the soldiers of the Sharp Knife Battalion was Li Zhen and his party.

After Huang Qiang saw Lincoln and Seward, he immediately came to Li Zhen's side and whispered, "President, Lincoln and Seward are here and walking towards us." ”

Li Zhen paused and began to think in his heart.

Lincoln had undoubtedly come to see him to ask him to help pacify the South.

Zuo Zongtang also heard the news, smiled slightly, and said in a low voice: "President, if Lincoln and Seward can give us enough benefits, I think we can make a move." After all, we don't help in vain. ”

Li Zhen nodded slightly, still carefully calculating in his heart.

In less than three minutes, Lincoln and Li Zhen met.

The smile on Lincoln's face, his bloodshot eyes, and the look of exhaustion on his face all showed that Lincoln was exhausted these days, and he must have been busy in the dark. With a smile on his face, Lincoln waved his hand and said, "President Lee, I have prepared a place to rest, come with me!" ”

"Please!"

Li Zhenyi waved his hand and followed Lincoln.

Lincoln didn't say what he meant, and Li Zhen didn't need to refuse.

It doesn't hurt to have more contact.

The group soon came to the place that had been arranged, this was a villa outside the city, the place was spacious enough to accommodate Li Zhen and his party, and it was also convenient to accommodate the soldiers of the three hundred sharp knife battalion led by Li Zhen. After the group checked in, Lincoln arranged dinner again, and after dinner, Lincoln invited Li Zhen, Zuo Zongtang, Huang Qiang, Liu Jintang and Chen Yucheng to the conference room.

Lincoln's expression was serious, he didn't hide it, and said straight to the point: "President Lee, I invite you to come this time for the matter of the war between the North and the South. At present, the situation of the fighting is extremely unfavorable for the North, and our army in the North is bound to lose almost every battle. ”

Li Zhen said: "I can't meddle in the affairs of the federation at will. ”

Lincoln said sincerely: "At the beginning, the Vietnamese princess Nguyen Le Le Le asked President Lee for help, and President Lee generously sent troops. Now, on behalf of the Federation, I ask for the help of President Lee, your worries are unwarranted. ”

He stood up, bowed, and said, "President Lee, please help." ”

Li Zhen waved his hand to signal Lincoln to sit down, and said, "Mr. President, treat me with sincerity, Li Zhen is very grateful." The civil strife in the Federation, which has spread very widely, is already a national matter, and this is not a trivial matter. Nowadays, China is also very busy in China, and there are a lot of things that I need to deal with. Once you stay in the Federation to help quell the war, you will definitely not be able to return to China in a short time. So, for me, this is not in line with the situation in China, and I ask for your forgiveness, Mr. President. ”

Zuo Zongtang listened to Li Zhen's words and did not interject.

In fact, with the support of Zeng Guofan in China, and the maintenance of Zhao Liewen, and Huang Shihai leading troops to defend Beijing, Li Zhen really doesn't need to worry about anything.

Seeing that Lincoln was about to speak again, Seward hurriedly interjected: "President Lee has been tired from the train ride all day and has not rested. Now please *** rest and rest, tomorrow morning, we will discuss the specific details. ”

Li Zhen smiled and said, "It's okay! ”

Lincoln was reluctant and wanted to speak, but Seward kept making eye gestures.

So Lincoln suppressed his words and left with Seward.

Back in the room, Lincoln grumbled and said irritably: "Your Excellency Seward, the country is facing a crisis, why don't you care?" You pull me out, and the problem to be solved now can only be postponed until tomorrow. Even if Li Zhen thinks about it for a night, he won't change his mind. This matter must rely on our initiative to strive for it. ”

"Fight?"

Seward sneered: "What is Mr. President fighting for?" ”

Lincoln was stunned, at a loss.

Xiward's expression was serious, and he said with certainty: "I already understand that Li Zhen is not unwilling to intervene, and the reason why he did not agree is because we did not come up with rich benefits. As long as we give enough benefits, we will definitely be able to impress Li Zhen. You want to ask Li Zhen to help with your personal feelings, it's impossible. I think that at the beginning, Ruan Lele asked Li Zhen for help, and he gave Vietnam to Li Zhen. Think about it from another perspective, if China is in danger, will the federation help for free? Apparently impossible. ”

Lincoln was dumbfounded and asked, "If so, what is to be offered?" ”

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