"What about the repayment timeframe?"

Guo Ye said with a smile: "Mr. President, no matter how good we negotiate, it is useless, in terms of time limit, we can extend the time limit for repayment, but there is one condition, every year among the creditors of your country, we must have the priority to repay!" ”

This one......

Lincoln was a little embarrassed, and other things were easy to say, but the right of priority was a big problem, once it was spread, then other creditors would never agree, who didn't worry about the damage to their rights and interests?

Guo Ye saw that Lincoln was a little hesitant, and said with a smile: "Mr. President, don't worry, I won't make you too embarrassed, correspondingly, we can use the method of physical conversion to accept your repayment, for example, arms, steel, oil, and even your talent services can be included, what do you think?" ”

Lincoln raised his eyebrows, this proposal is quite novel, to repay the loan at the price of materials, it is definitely possible to try, and at the same time it can also reduce the financial pressure, it is just a big deal to lose some resources!

"Okay, General Guo, then it's a word!"

Guo Ye replied: "Also, our loan problem, now can only reach a framework agreement, after all, there is no one from Qilu Bank around, and there are no financial talents around you, it is unreasonable to make a hasty decision, I propose that you can send a telegram to Minister Hua Ruohan, asking him to go to Shandong, and have in-depth talks with Mr. Rong Hong, the general manager of Qilu Bank, to implement all the details!" ”

Lincoln nodded, Guo Ye's proposal is beneficial to both sides, maybe Qilu Bank is in a good situation now, and it may be possible to lend $40 million to the Federation! Guo Ye raised his glass and said with a smile: "Okay, Mr. President, for our cooperation, let's toast!" ”

Lincoln laughed, picked up his glass and drank it down!

Lincoln continued: "General Guo Ye, in the past two days, we have compiled the content of this meeting into a text, and officially determined it in the form of an agreement, and after all our cooperation is implemented, I will set up a celebration banquet for you at Richmond City Hall!" ”

The next day, Lincoln and Guo Ye reached a cooperation agreement on several issues, and the overjoyed Lincoln celebrated in Richmond, but before he could finish his joy, the bad news reached Richmond.

On the same day that Lincoln arrived in Richmond, the western side of Richmond, the Confederate stronghold of Fort Kerry, was suddenly attacked by Confederate forces!

The Confederate army suffered successive defeats, and Robert Lee was already angry, and he had been thinking about attacking Richmond again to avenge the two battles, but where did he get such a good opportunity? Now Richmond has a Sixth Army stationed, although it is newly established, but the combat power is not bad, and the one sitting in Richmond is the world-famous flying general Guo Ye!

Not only that, in the west of Richmond, Fort Kerry, the Fifth Army has just advanced there, and it can get in touch with Richmond at any time to rush to the aid of Richmond, the two armies, combined, have a strength of 60,000 troops, such a strong force, even Robert has to be cautious, a little careless, it is a catastrophe!

Robert thought about it for a long time, but still gave up on Richmond, no, it's too difficult, it's too difficult, it's too risky, and the current Confederate government can't afford to take such a risk!

Since Richmond can't fight, then abandon Richmond and attack Fort Kslee!

Robert can't swallow this breath, he has to get back on the field!

In this way, Robert secretly mobilized three divisions of troops, detoured back to the vicinity of Fort Kerry, and suddenly, launched a surprise attack on Fort Kerry!

The armies of Fort Ksrie are all new armies, the Fifth Army, and Guo Ye's Sixth Army were established at the same time, and Guo Ye's Sixth Army has not yet formed combat effectiveness, let alone the Fifth Army? Even the officers among them did not have any military literacy, so they could not fight a tough battle at all, and the commander of the Fifth Army, Ali Jean, did not expect that the Southern Army would give up the attack on Richmond and launch an attack on Fort Klee instead, and the strategic position of Fort Shrye was not at the same level as Richmond at all!

Originally, Grant arranged for the Fifth Army to come to Fort Krislee, with the intention of assisting in the defense of Richmond, and secondly, that the Fifth Army could also be under the wing of the Sixth Army, and the Sixth Army could provide protection at any time. However, he forgot that although Fort Krisrie and Richmond were only 100 miles away, they were two independent defense areas, and Guo Ye's Sixth Army reconnaissance system would not cross the line, which was the rule in the army.

The reconnaissance firepower of the Sixth Army is very powerful, but it does not mean that the Fifth Army is also good, and the commander of the Fifth Army, Ali Rang, does not have a decent reconnaissance team at all, a group of rabble, and the slightest combat effectiveness is lacking.

Knowing that in the middle of the night, the cannon outside the city rumbled, Ali let Fang react and hurriedly organized a large army to counterattack!

It's just that it's too late at this time.

The Southern Army struck first, and already occupied an absolute advantage on the battlefield, and the ferocious artillery bombardment was non-stop, completely suppressing the Fifth Army, and it was powerless to counter at all!

The most unfortunate thing is that less than two hours after the start of the war, the telegraph line of Fort Ksrie was bombarded by the artillery of the Southern Army.

One night, just one night, the Fifth Army suffered more than 5,000 casualties under the fierce artillery fire of the Southern Army, and there were two or three thousand people, who turned around and ran under the pressure of death, and all deserted, the Fifth Army suffered heavy casualties, and Ali made it miserable!

Ali Rang sent six or seven cavalry to Richmond one after another, and urgently asked for help from the Sixth Army, but it was obvious that the Southern Army had already prepared, and the cavalry of other people was the real elite.

The unfortunate Fifth Army could only support itself under the frantic offensive of the Southern Army, looking forward to the arrival of reinforcements from the Sixth Army!

By the time the news reached Richmond, it was already the third day of the bitter battle of the Fifth Army, and when the news arrived, Lincoln and Grant were about to leave, and since the battle report came, then stay and listen, and as a result, a few words from the scout scared the president and the commander-in-chief!

The strength of three divisions encircled and suppressed the Fifth Army! As far as the virtue of the Fifth Army can withstand the siege of the three divisions of the Southern Army, it will definitely be defeated!

Grant was anxious when he boarded, and shouted: "General Guo, we must immediately send troops to rush to the aid of Fort Ksri, quickly, we must be fast, otherwise it will be too late!" ”

Guo Ye smiled bitterly: "General Grant, do you think it's still too late?" ”

(To be continued.) )