Seward looked at Lincoln with a smile, as if to say, look, I knew it would be like this, I have seen through Li Zhen's nature, but you don't listen, you can only blame yourself.

Lincoln was unmoved, not depressed.

He looked calm and said unhurriedly: "In order to make up for the loss of President Lee during his stay in the United States, and to thank President Lee for his help, I have decided to give *** four compensations after consulting with His Excellency Seward. ”

"Oh, please!"

Li Zhen became interested and said with interest.

Lincoln smiled slightly and continued: "First, the U.S. Federation will send special technicians to China to teach Chinese craftsmen shipbuilding techniques. From the production of raw materials, to the processing of battleships, as well as the training of craftsmen, as well as the training of the crew who operate the battleship. We will assist in this whole system until China can independently produce powerful ironclad ships, and then our personnel will be withdrawn. ”

"The second is the transfer of train technology. I have already started to build railways in China until President Lee, but I believe that China's railway technology is not yet developed, and it is not as good as that of the United States, after all, China has developed railways for too short a time. Therefore, the United States also from the production of railway raw materials, as well as the location of railways, and even the production of railroad tracks and the production of trains, plus the training of workers. In all of this, we will help China. ”

"For example, when the train road is paved, you may encounter high mountains. At this time, it is necessary to drill holes, and I believe that it is difficult to achieve this in China for the time being. But the federation has already been realized, and preparations are underway to build a major artery from west to east. I believe that railway technology is definitely a leap forward for China. Because of the advent of the train, President Li has strengthened his control over various localities, and the transportation capacity has also been greatly enhanced, which is a major event that is beneficial to the whole of China. ”

Lincoln spoke unhurriedly, affirmatively, and with great confidence.

At the same time, he also paid attention to the changes in Li Zhen's expression.

Li Zhen's expression was as usual, but Lincoln couldn't see the slightest clue.

He had already said two conditions, but Li Zhen was still unmoved, which made Lincoln feel frustrated.

Lincoln was a man of fortitude and would not give up. After a pause, he continued, "Thirdly, it's about education. When I was learning Chinese, a Chinese teacher once said that ten years of trees and a hundred years of people are cultivated, and education is this principle, and it is a major event in a hundred years. The United States is willing to help China build schools, and is also willing to send the principal leaders of Harvard, Yale, and other universities to China to help build schools, and is willing to reprint some of the books in the library and hand them over to the schools established in China. ”

"Fourth, there is the issue of international students. This time, President Lee visited the United States and brought some children with him. I believe that President Lee is here to give them a glimpse of the situation in the United States, so that they can absorb more things and open their eyes. For this reason, the U.S. Commonwealth welcomes Chinese students to study here, whether it is Yale University or Harvard University, they are willing to give Chinese students a chance. Let them go from elementary school to university, and be willing to help them study in the United States and become talents who are beneficial to China. ”

Lincoln smiled and said, "***, this is the compensation we give, it takes into account the situation in China, and it is specially created for you, what do you think?" ”

Li Zhen smiled, noncommittal.

This expression irritated Lincoln, and he had already backed down a lot!

However, Li Zhen was not satisfied.

In fact, after listening to Lincoln's four points and thinking about it carefully, Li Zhen found that these were all chicken ribs. It is useless to say, but it is still useful; It is said that he is of great use, but it is not necessarily of much use.

The first is shipbuilding technology, although China's shipbuilding technology is not the most advanced, but Dai Yuanhua has worked hard for it, and even Dai Yuanhua has invited experts from many countries to impart knowledge. The help of the US Federation is not a relief in disguise, but only the icing on the cake. The second train technology, China has built railways on a large scale, and in the continuous construction, the technology of railways and trains is gradually improving, which is equivalent to the train technology of the United States Federation is still the icing on the cake.

As for the third condition, it is Li Zhen's purpose this time.

The envoy to the U.S. Federation is here to seek advice.

Not to mention the benefits of the fourth condition, if China really sends students to study in the United States, the United States will certainly not refuse, after all, this is a matter of promoting exchanges between the two countries.

In the end, the benefits Lincoln gave sounded good, but not enough practical.

Seeing Li Zhen's contemplation, Xiward knew that there was no room for delay, so he hurriedly persuaded him: "President Li, the four conditions we have given are already the greatest help we can give, and they are also the most beneficial to China at present. Other than that, I can't think of the rest of the conditions. ”

Li Zhen sneered in his heart, the old guy acted well!

Lincoln's conditions were probably figured out by this old fellow.

After hearing this, Zuo Zongtang, Liu Jintang and others were already moved. As for Rong Hong, he was even more excited. Lincoln's words had already moved the people who followed Li Zhen, they looked at Li Zhen, expecting Li Zhen to nod in agreement, but in the end it did not affect Li Zhen's train of thought, and they all waited quietly. After a long time, Li Zhen said: "If you really want me to participate in the war between the north and the south, it's okay, but in addition to the above conditions, I have three other conditions. ”

Lincoln waved his hand and said, "Please!" ”

A cold light flashed in Xiward's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Please!" ”

Li Zhen's face was as usual, and he said: "First, it is the telegraph technology of the US Federation. The telegraph of the U.S. Federation was developed 20 years ago, and today it is very mature enough to transmit messages from all over the world. So far, China is still very backward in telegraph technology, and even if I want to get people involved, I don't have the talent, so I ask the U.S. Federation to select professionals to teach this technology and build a telegraph point for China. When the time comes, I will also invite experts from other countries to participate in the development of telegraphy in China. I will also organize students to learn this technique, which is the first condition that needs your help. ”

Xihuade raised his eyebrows, and said in his heart, Li Zhen is worthy of being an old fox.

As a new technology recently developed by the United States Commonwealth and England, the telegraph is a very advanced technology, which is very beneficial to the development of the country. In particular, Li Zhen is a president who was born in the military, but he knows so much about telegraphs, trains, etc., which also made Seward see Li Zhen's horror.

This person is really hard to deal with.

Lincoln was silent for a moment, thinking that if Li Zhen wanted to develop this technology, he could also learn it from England, but there was nothing to hide, nodded and said, "I agree!" President Lee, please, say the second condition. ”

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