West Point Military Academy, outside the grand and solemn gate.
A team came quickly, and this team was led by Li Zhen.
In the past month, Li Zhen finally arrived at West Point Military Academy.
When he was about to arrive at the school gate, Li Zhen asked the horseman to stop, then led a group of people to get out of the carriage and walk to the school gate to show their respect for the school. The most eye-catching thing about this team was not Fang Su with his stunning appearance. , not the famous Li Zhen, but the three hundred soldiers from the Sharp Sword Battalion who followed.
The soldiers of the Jiandao Battalion were all brave and capable, and their heads were shiny and shiny, attracting countless eyes.
Huang Qiang waved his hand, and a soldier from the Sharp Knife Battalion ran to the school to inform him.
Zuo Zongtang looked at the empty school gate, frowned and said: "President, I think the senior officials of West Point Military Academy must know that we are coming to visit, but now there is not a single person greeting us at the gate. Could it be that they are preparing to Are you going to give us a kick?"
Li Zhen said: "Whether it's a dragon's pond, a tiger's den, or a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, you have to break through."
He paused for a moment, then smiled and said: "After all, what is in front of you is just a school. Is it more threatening than the enemies on the battlefield? Don't have any burdens. Once you enter, you can act accordingly."
Liu Jintang said: "In my opinion, it is most appropriate for us to rush in directly."
Zuo Zongtang glared at Liu Jintang and told the boy to shut up.
Soon, the soldiers from the Sharp Blade Battalion came back, raised their hands in a military salute, and said, "President, the gatekeeper has already informed the principal of the school and will come to greet us soon."
Li Zhen said yes and led the people to move forward.
After arriving at the school gate, the person guarding the gate asked Li Zhen and his party to wait.
The group of people who followed Li Zhen were very angry at this kind of treatment. The president of China arrived, but he had to wait at the gate. What is the reason? However, due to Li Zhen's order not to act rashly, everyone Everyone suppressed their anger, and after about three minutes, a gray-haired old man and a tall middle-aged man walked out of the school gate.
These two people were the principal, Richard Delafield, and the later commander of the U.S. Union Army, Colonel Grant. The two men strode towards him, which made the people around Li Zhen stunned. Is this the only number of people who came to greet him?
Even Li Zhen was surprised.
I didn't expect that the other party would be so streamlined, just two people.
But soon, Li Zhen regained his composure.
After a while, Delafield and Grant came to the door. Delafield's eyes fell on Li Zhen, and he smiled and said: "I have long heard that President Li Zhen of China is a talented man with a magnificent appearance. A handsome and unrestrained man, not only that, President Lee has commanded the army to win every battle, and he is an out-and-out victorious general. When I saw him today, he really lived up to his name."
Changing the topic, Delafield added: "My lady has an elegant temperament and is like a fairy. She and President Lee complement each other perfectly. They can be called a couple of gods."
Any words, other than compliments, are all nutritious nonsense.
Li Zhen nodded in greeting and asked, "Who is your Excellency?"
A look of embarrassment flashed across Delafield's face, he put his hand on his forehead and quickly explained: "President Lee, please forgive me, I am getting old and my memory is not good. I was thinking of introducing myself just now, but in the end I forgot. I am the old man, Richard Delafield, the principal of the school, and the man next to me is Mr. Ulysses Simpson Grant, a colonel who graduated from the school."
"Ulysses Simpson Grant."
"Graduated from West Point."
Li Zhen's pupils shrank and his eyes fell on Grant. Li Zhen knew a little about Colonel Grant, who had made outstanding military exploits during the Civil War. During the Civil War, Grant was Lincoln's main arm and made a great contribution to quelling the civil war. After the war, Grant was hailed as an American hero, but he later did nothing politically.
Li Zhen stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Grant."
"Hello, President Lee."
Grant stretched out his hand to shake hands with Li Zhen to express his respect.
Immediately, Li Zhen shook hands with Delafield again, and then Delafield said: "The school is still in class, both students and teachers have things to do. It's just an old man like me and Grant. It's rude to relax." , please bear with me, President Li.”
Li Zhen shook his head and didn't care.
Delafield smiled and said: "President Lee, please."
After that, he took Li Zhen and others into the school.
At this time, the school bell rang. It didn't take long. Students among the school teachers came out in groups. Each teacher also walked out of the classroom with lesson plans and walked towards the office. The whole school regained its vitality, but... There are not many students in the military academy, only a few hundred. This is based on the philosophy that quality is more important than quantity, so many places on the campus of Nottingham University are empty.
Along the way, many students looked at the visitor in surprise.
Because the students at the school had not received any news about Li Zhenlai and did not know that it was Li Zhen and his party, Delafield asked the soldiers from the Sharp Knife Battalion to settle down, and then took Li Zhen and his party to the living room.
The guests and hosts were seated, and some leaders of the school also attended.
Li Zhen smiled and said slowly: "Mr. Principal, I led a team to visit West Point Military Academy this time to learn from your school. Chinese private schools and colleges have long existed, but schools like West Point Military Academy are dedicated to military education. China does not have a school yet and lacks experience, and there is no comprehensive university like Harvard University or Yale University. Please give me some advice, Mr. President."
Delafield nodded and said with a smile: "President Li, you're welcome. You rose from the rank of the most ordinary soldier in the army, and finally became the president of the country. During this time, you have experienced countless wars, and you have the most outstanding achievements in China." There were battles with British and French troops in the mainland, battles with federal troops in Taiwan, battles with Tsarist Russian troops in Vladivostok in the north, and battles in Vietnam."
"Every time you lead your army into battle, you win in the end."
"You have experienced hundreds of battles and have rich combat experience. When a military expert like you comes to visit the school, all the teachers and students in our school are excited and want to exchange experiences with you."
Delafield smiled and said: "We will definitely benefit a lot from communicating with you."
Li Zhen shook his head and said modestly: "Mr. Principal, you have oversold me. Winning a war is not the result of one person, but the hard work of all the generals in the army. The reason why people can make progress is because they continue to learn and communicate. I hope Our visit this time will be helpful to both parties."
Grant interrupted and said: "President Lee is here once in a while. The school is going to exchange experience with President Lee on combat. Therefore, we have specially prepared a competition."
Li Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and a hint of gloom flashed between his brows.
