Li Zhen suppressed the doubts in his heart, put on a very casual expression, and said without arrogance or impatience: "Since Your Excellency McDowell is high-spirited and full of confidence, I wish Your Excellency success here in advance and defeat the Southern Army in one fell swoop. All of you here are waiting for your good news, and the doors of the White House are always open for you, waiting for your triumphant return. ”

Scott grinned and said in his heart, Li Zhen was so cunning that he actually picked up McDowell.

If it fails, McDowell is out of luck.

McDowell held his head high and replied loudly: "The Northern Army will win!" ”

Lincoln said, "President Lee, let me tell you about the current division of the battlefield. The southern battlefield is mainly divided into three areas. The first theater of war is Virginia, North Carolina, and even the states south of it, and this theater is close to Washington, which can easily pose a threat to Washington, and can be called the most important battlefield. The man who led the troops was Brigadier General McDowell. ”

The corners of Li Zhen's mouth were hooked, and a look that seemed to be a smile appeared on his face.

This expression made McDowell very uncomfortable.

Lincoln continued, "The Second War Zone includes the regions of Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi, in other words, the Mississippi Valley mentioned by President Lee. This area was led by Colonel Grant. ”

Li Zhen nodded, showing a look of affirmation.

Historically, it was Grant who led the army against the Southern army as the commander of the Mississippi River Valley.

He led his troops and was sure to win.

Grant felt Li Zhen's affirmative eyes and was immediately encouraged.

When McDowell saw this, he was furious.

Li Zhen really deceived people too much, looked down on people too much, as if he was bound to lose.

Lincoln drew a circle on the map and said aloud: "The Third War Zone is located in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana and other western regions of the United States. Because this area is too remote and not the main battlefield, this theater will not send too many troops for the time being, and will organize local forces to resist. As long as the local war situation can be dragged on, and wait for the victory of the first and second war zones, the third war zone will have no chance to resist again. ”

Lincoln pointed to the three theaters, looked up at Li Zhen again, and asked, "Is there anything President Lee would like to add to this arrangement?" ”

Seward said: "President Lee is very thoughtful, and please speak more. ”

Li Zhen looked at the expectant eyes of the two, but shook his head lightly, and said affirmatively: "These arrangements are enough, and the strategic arrangements don't need to be adjusted." Next, it depends on the ability of the leading generals, as long as the generals can be reliable, there is no big problem. ”

McDowell held his head high, like a proud rooster, and said loudly: "This battle will be won!" ”

Grant looked very calm, and said unhurriedly: "Please rest assured, the battle in the Mississippi River Valley will seek steady progress to ensure that one end and one end of the southern battlefield will be cut off, and the southern battlefield will be completely separated." ”

Li Zhen smiled and nodded.

Next, Lincoln made some more remarks, all of which were to cheer for McDowell, the commander of the first theater, and Grant, the commander of the second theater, and the rest of the generals who participated in the war, and wished McDowell, Grant and others to return triumphantly. After a few words, the meeting ended, and the various officials present left one after another, and Scott slowly left the conference room.

Li Zhen was about to go to rest, but Lincoln stopped Li Zhen and said, "President Li-, please stay for a while, I have a question for you." ”

Li Zhen nodded and stayed.

After everyone left, Lincoln said, "President Lee, McDowell was a little rude just now, I apologize to you on his behalf, please don't take it to heart." ”

Obviously, he was worried that Li Zhen would be angry, so much so that he didn't do his best.

Li Zhen said: "Mr. President, I can understand McDowell's feelings, after all, he also graduated from West Point. However, I also sincerely hope that McDowell will go straight to the south and take down the government directly. ”

Lincoln asked, "President Lee, do you feel that there is anything that is lacking in this battle?" ”

Li Zhen said: "No, it has been arranged properly." Next, just wait for news from the front. If there is nothing else to do, Mr. President, I take my leave. ”

Lincoln didn't expect Li Zhen to refuse directly, so he had to let Li Zhen leave.

Li Zhen returned to his residence, called Liu Jintang over, and ordered: "Liu Jintang, immediately go and investigate Scott, the former commander of the Federation who was present at today's meeting, I need this person's information." ”

"Yes!"

Liu Jintang responded and immediately went to inquire about the news.

Chen Yucheng came to Li Zhen's room and said, "President, we have come to the Federation, don't we need to fight?" ”

Li Zhen said: "Not for the time being, and it is most suitable not to go out of the station." ”

Chen Yucheng turned to leave again, while Li Zhen thought about Scott. Although this old gentleman is already in his early seventies, his wisdom has not aged and is still radiant. In particular, Scott's plan is similar to Li Zhen's, and he obviously sees the weaknesses of the Southern army. For such an old man who has retired from the army and is a wise old man, Li Zhen would like to reach out and see what Scott thinks about the Civil War.

Moreover, if Li Zhen wants to profit from the civil war, he must also be familiar with the situation.

Scott, that's a breaking point.

An hour later, Liu Jintang returned to Li Zhen's residence.

He came to the place where Li Zhen lived and reported: "President, the news about Scott has been clarified. Scott's full name is Winfield-Scott, and when the United States was established, Washington was awarded the rank of lieutenant general, and in the decades since, no one has been promoted to lieutenant general, and Scott is the first soldier after Washington to receive the rank of lieutenant general. It can be seen that this person definitely has a strong ability. ”

After a pause, Liu Jintang continued: "Scott served as the commander of the United States Federation for more than 20 years, and only retired from the military until the recent outbreak of the Civil War, making him the longest-serving commander in the history of the United States. He was very strict in administering the army, and he was always known for his boldness, and even very sincerely, even if the president and congressmen were at fault, he dared to point it out directly, and he could be called upright. ”

"In the American-Mexican-American War, Scott commanded the U.S. Army to defeat Mexico, won large territories such as Texas and California for the U.S. Commonwealth, and expanded the strength of the U.S. Commonwealth, so he became the second soldier to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (not yet a general)."

Liu Jintang said solemnly: "This old guy, although he doesn't seem to have won many battles, he has a very good way of governing the army, and he is very strategic. As we discussed at the meeting, the plan you made was similar to Scott's, which shows how cunning Scott is. I think this old guy is the most powerful person in the current American Federation. ”

Li Zhen smiled and said, "It's really powerful, but it's a pity that he has retired and no longer holds any military positions." ”

Liu Jintang smiled and said: "President, the system of the US Federation is different from ours. When their servicemen retire, they are equivalent to ordinary citizens. If you can show your incorruptibility and let the old guy become our person, it will definitely be a great help for China. Of course, if we want Scott, a stubborn and cute old guy, to serve us and work in the Chinese army, it is definitely impossible, but if we want Scott to exert the remaining heat, there are still other opportunities. ”

Li Zhen laughed, gave a thumbs up and said, "Those who know me, Liu Jintang too!" ”

After a pause, Li Zhen immediately said, "Get ready, let's go visit this old gentleman." ”

Liu Jintang immediately went to prepare, but Li Zhengang stood up and sat down again.

It's the first time he's meeting Scott, so it's impossible not to prepare a present. If you come to the door empty-handed, it seems very rude, so Li Zhen encountered a problem, what gift should he give when he comes to the door? Gift-giving is also particular, if Li Zhen carries a stack of money, he will definitely be blasted out, and even, Li Zhen gives ordinary gifts, Scott may not even look at it.

To make a good impression on Scott's heart, gifts are key.

Li Zhen frowned and thought carefully.

What kind of gift should I give?

He stood up and paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. However, Li Zhen's mind was blank, and he couldn't think of what gift to give for a while. With Li Zhengui as the president, it has always been when others give him gifts, and there is no time for him to give gifts. Even when the Manchu Emperor was here, the best gift for corrupt officials was money, but when it came to Scott, money would definitely not be used!

Li Zhen scratched his head and scratched his ears, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

It didn't take long, and Liu Jintang had already prepared the carriage and so on.

He walked into the room and saw Li Zhen pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, not ready to leave, and immediately asked, "President, everything is ready, why aren't you ready to leave?" ”

Li Zhen shook his head and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, there is one more thing to do." ”

"What's the matter?" Liu Jintang asked.

Li Zhen said: "The first time we went to visit Scott, we had to prepare gifts. I'm thinking about what gift is appropriate! ”

"Gifts?"

Liu Jintang thought about it and said with a smile: "Isn't it easy to give gifts?" As the president of China, it is most appropriate to send some Chinese things, such as Chinese calligraphy and painting, Chinese porcelain, or tea leaves. These things are still very popular in the United States, and they are also relatively high-grade gifts. In my opinion, if you simply send the tea, I will immediately send someone to buy some tea, and this will solve the problem! ”

Li Zhen's eyes lit up and said, "I thought of it, haha, there is!" ”

Liu Jintang asked, "President, what gift did you think of?" ”

Li Zhen laughed, and commanded loudly: "You immediately go and prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, well, these things may not be available here, go out and buy a set and come back, as soon as possible, as soon as possible!" ”

Liu Jintang was stunned, did he send pen, ink, paper, and inkstone? These things are very ordinary!

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