Li Zhen suppressed the doubts in his heart, put on a very casual expression, and said without arrogance or arrogance: "Since Mr. McDowell is high-spirited and full of confidence, I wish you success in advance and defeat the southern army in one fell swoop. Everyone here is waiting for your good news, and the door of the White House is always open for you, waiting for your triumphant return."
Scott grinned and said to himself, Li Zhen is so cunning, he actually promoted McDowell.
If it fails, McDowell will be 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 battlefield divisions. The southern battlefield is mainly divided into three areas. The first theater is Virginia, North Carolina and even the states south of it. This theater It is close to Washington and can easily pose a threat to Washington. It can be called the most important battlefield, and the person leading the army is Brigadier General McDowell."
The corners of Li Zhen's mouth curled up, and a half-smile appeared on his face.
This expression made McDowell very uncomfortable.
Lincoln continued: "The Second Theater includes Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi. In other words, it is equivalent to the Mississippi River Basin mentioned by President Lee. This area was established by Grant. The colonel leads the troops there."
Li Zhen nodded, showing affirmation.
Historically, it was Grant, as the commander of the Mississippi River Valley, who led the army to attack the Southern army.
If he leads his troops there, he will definitely win.
Grant felt Li Zhen's affirmative look and was immediately encouraged.
When McDowell saw this, he was furious.
Li Zhenzhen bullied others too much and looked down on them too much, as if he was bound to lose.
Lincoln drew a circle on the map and said loudly: "The Third Theater is located in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana and other western regions of the United States. This area is too remote and is not the main area. battlefield, so this war zone will not dispatch too many troops for the time being. It is more about organizing local forces to resist. As long as the local war situation can be delayed, waiting for the victory of the first war zone and the second war zone, the third war zone will also There is no chance to resist anymore.”
Lincoln pointed to the three war zones, looked up at Li Zhen, and asked, "Does President Li want to add anything to this arrangement?"
Seward said: "President Lee is very thoughtful and please speak more."
Li Zhen looked at the expectant looks of the two people, but shook his head slightly and said affirmatively: "These arrangements are enough. There is no need to adjust the strategic arrangements. Next, it depends on the ability of the leading generals. As long as the generals can be reliable, there will be no big problem." ."
McDowell held his head high, like a proud rooster, and said loudly: "This battle will be won."
Grant seemed very calm and said unhurriedly: "President Lee, please rest assured that the battle in the Mississippi River Valley will progress steadily, ensuring that the southern battlefield is cut off from one end to the other, and the southern battlefield is completely separated."
Li Zhen smiled and nodded in agreement.
Next, Lincoln made some further remarks, all of which encouraged McDowell, commander of the first theater, Grant, commander of the second theater, and the other generals participating in the war, and wished McDowell, Grant and others a triumphant victory. After returning and saying some words, the meeting was declared over. All the officials present left one after another, and Scott also slowly left the meeting room.
Li Zhen was about to take a rest, but Lincoln stopped Li Zhen and said, "President Li, please stay a while. I have questions to ask you."
Li Zhen nodded and stayed.
After everyone left, Lincoln said: "President Lee, what McDowell said 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 and not do his best.
Li Zhen said: "Mr. President, I can understand McDowell's mood. After all, he also graduated from West Point Military Academy. However, I also sincerely hope that McDowell can march straight in and directly take over the southern government."
Lincoln asked: "President Lee, do you think there is anything lacking in this battle?"
Li Zhen said: "No, the arrangements have been made. Next, we will wait for news from the front line. Mr. President, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
Lincoln did not 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 check on the former federal commander Scott who was present at today's meeting. I need information about this person."
"yes."
Liu Jintang agreed and immediately went to find out the news.
Chen Yucheng came to Li Zhen's room and said: "President, we have come to the Federation, don't we need to go to war?"
Li Zhen said: "It is best not to use it for the time being and not to leave the station."
Chen Yucheng turned and left again, while Li Zhen was thinking about Scott. Although this old man was already a high-collar man in his early seventies, his wisdom had not aged and was still radiant, especially when Scott proposed Li Zhen's plan was similar to that of Li Zhen, and he obviously saw the weaknesses of the southern army. For such an old man who had retired at home, and was a wise old man, Li Zhen wanted to get in touch with Scott to see his views on the Civil War. .
Moreover, if Li Zhen wanted to profit from the civil war, he had to be familiar with the situation.
Scott, that was 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, we have found out the information about Scott. Scott's full name is Winfield Scott. When the United States was established, Washington was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General. , in the decades since then, no one has been promoted to lieutenant general, and Scott is the first soldier to obtain the rank of lieutenant general in the army after Washington. It can be seen that this person is definitely very capable. of."
After a pause, Liu Jintang continued: "Scott served as the commander of the United States Confederacy for more than 20 years. He retired only when the Civil War broke out recently. He is the longest-serving commander-in-chief in the history of the United States Confederacy. He runs the military very strictly and has always been known for his boldness. Even if the president or congressmen make mistakes, he dares to point them out directly, so he can be called upright."
“During the U.S.-Mexican War, Scott commanded the U.S. military to defeat Mexico, and captured large areas of territory such as Texas and California for the U.S. Union, expanding the strength of the U.S. Union, and thus became the second person to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general. Soldier (who did not have the rank of general at that time).”
Liu Jintang said seriously: "Although this old guy doesn't seem to have won many battles, he is very good at running the army and has a very strategic vision. Take the situation discussed at the previous meeting, the plan you made , is actually similar to Scott, which shows how cunning Scott is. I think this old guy is the most powerful person in the current United States Federation."
Li Zhen smiled and said: "It is indeed very powerful, but it is a pity that he has retired and no longer holds any military positions."
Liu Jintang smiled and said: "President, the system of the United States federal government is different from ours. After their soldiers retire, they are equivalent to ordinary citizens. If you can show your ability to make the old guy become ours, what will happen to us?" For China, it is definitely a big help. Of course, it is definitely impossible to want Scott, a stubborn and lovely old guy, to serve us and work in the Chinese army, but if we want Scott to play his role There are still other opportunities for the remaining calories."
Li Zhen laughed, gave a thumbs up and said, "The one who knows me is Liu Jintang."
After a short pause, Li Zhen immediately said: "Get ready, let's go visit this old and healthy gentleman."
Liu Jintang immediately went to prepare, but Li Zhengang stood up and sat down again.
It was the first time he met Scott, so it was impossible not to prepare a gift. It would be very rude to come to the door empty-handed, so Li Zhen encountered a problem. What gift should he give when he came to the door? There are also things to pay attention to when giving gifts. If Li Zhen If you go there with a pile of money, you will definitely be kicked out. Even if Li Zhen gives an ordinary gift, Scott may not even look at it.
To leave a good impression in Scott's mind, gifts are the key.
Li Zhen frowned and thought carefully.
After all, what 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 went blank. He couldn't think of a gift for him. As Li Zhengui was the president, others always gave him gifts. When he was not there to give gifts, even when the Manchu emperor was around, the best gift for corrupt officials was money, but when it came to Scott, money would definitely not be of much use.
Li Zhen scratched his head and ears, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
It didn't take long, and Liu Jintang had already prepared the carriage and waited.
He walked into the room and saw Li Zhen pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back. He was not ready to leave yet, so he immediately asked: "President, everything is ready. Why aren't you ready to leave?"
Li Zhen shook his head and said: "No hurry, no rush, there is still one thing left to do."
"What's the matter?" Liu Jintang asked.
Li Zhen said: "It's our first time to visit Scott, so we have to prepare gifts. I'm thinking about what kind of gift is appropriate."
"Gift."
Liu Jintang thought for a while and said with a smile: "Isn't it easy to give gifts? As the president of China, it is most appropriate to give you some Chinese things, such as Chinese calligraphy and painting, Chinese porcelain, or tea, etc. These things are American Federation is still very popular, and it is also a relatively high-end gift. In my opinion, you can just send tea leaves, and I will immediately send someone to buy some tea leaves, which solves the problem."
Li Zhen's eyes lit up and he said: "I thought of it, haha, I have it."
Liu Jintang asked: "President, what gift have you thought of?"
Li Zhen laughed loudly and ordered loudly: "Go and prepare pens, inks, paper and inkstones immediately. 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. Are you giving me pens, ink, paper and inkstones? These things are very common.
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