Early the next morning, Li Zhen got up, washed up, had breakfast, and went to school.
In the morning, the cadets of West Point Military Academy have begun to do morning exercises. For these cadets, after they entered the school, they no longer regarded themselves as students studying, but as soldiers, training, learning, and military discipline exactly in the way of soldiers. His rigor and rigid style are definitely not comparable to those of ordinary school students.
After Li Zhenchen finished practicing, he turned around and walked back.
Huang Qiang ran over to him, then saluted Li Zhen and said respectfully: "President, President Lincoln of the United States has arrived at the school and is in the school's reception hall. Please come over immediately."
"Let's go."
Li Zhen and Huang Qiang quickly returned to their residence together.
Then, Li Zhen, Zuo Zongtang, Liu Jintang, Chen Yucheng, Huang Qiang and others changed their clothes, put on formal clothes and left the residence. This time, Fang Su did not follow Li Zhen, but stayed in the room. When we arrived outside the main hall door, we could already hear the voices of Principal Delafield and Grant talking.
Li Zhen stepped into the living room, saw Lincoln, and said with a smile: "Mr. President."
Lincoln stood up on his own initiative and welcomed Li Zhen to sit down in the hall.
After the guests and hosts were seated, Lincoln said: "President Lee, I have heard President Delafield and Colonel Grant talk about the confrontation between the two sides. I think it is excellent to communicate in a confrontational way. It will not only be of great help to the participating students, but also It allows students to personally experience the combat methods of the commanders of both sides, and also increases their understanding of the strategies and tactics of both sides."
Li Zhen said: "Mr. President's words make sense, and I strongly agree with this approach."
Lincoln asked: "When does President Lee think it would be best to hold it?"
Li Zhen smiled slightly and said loudly: "You can do it at any time. I made arrangements yesterday and appointed the commanders for this competition. They are already ready to fight."
Grant raised his eyebrows and asked, "Won't President Lee personally direct the game?"
Li Zhen raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "President Lincoln has come to West Point Military Academy. Could it be that President Lincoln is going to take over the command of this competition and replace Colonel Grant? I am only responsible for leading the visit to West Point Military Academy." They will encourage them to adapt to life in the United States, and there will be dedicated personnel responsible for the rest."
After a pause, Li Zhen waved his hand and said: "I would like to introduce to you the commanders of this competition." He pointed at Liu Jintang and said with a smile: "This is Brigadier Liu Jintang, the commander of this competition."
Liu Jintang stood up and faced Grant, saying: "Colonel Grant, please give me your advice."
Grant smiled and said: "Definitely, definitely."
He suddenly felt that the importance he paid to Liu Jintang was not enough, because this young man who looked to be under twenty years old turned out to be the brigade commander of a brigade in Li Zhenjun's army. He was a general who led three thousand soldiers, and further up, he led a division of troops. , if such a brigade commander is placed anywhere, he already has the foundation to dominate.
Besides, it's not easy for Liu Jintang to be so young.
Li Zhen ignored the surprised expressions of Grant and others, pointed at Chen Yucheng, and said with a smile: "This is the brigade commander Chen Yucheng who has just taken office. He is Liu Jintang's deputy and serves as deputy commander."
Chen Yucheng stood up and respectfully gave Grant a military salute.
Grant returned the greeting, and then Chen Yucheng sat down.
Li Zhen introduced Rong Hong again, and then said: "This time I sent only three of them. No one on my side will participate or interfere. I believe they will give me the best result." .”
After Grant heard this, he suddenly felt embarrassed.
He looked at Li Zhen with a hint of helplessness.
He is already forty-two years old, and the opponent's commander is only in his early twenties. Even if he holds an important position, he is still a young man. If Grant takes the command in person and is suspected of bullying the younger, even if he wins, he will Being criticized, Grant thought carefully and said, "President Lee, they are too young. Let's replace them."
As he spoke, he motioned to Delafield and Lincoln with his eyes.
Obviously, let the two people persuade Li Zhen.
Delafield was not ambiguous and immediately said: "President Lee, I also think your arrangement is a bit hasty. Brigadier Liu and Brigadier Chen both followed you to study at West Point Military Academy. According to their ages, they should still be in If you are studying in school, or have just graduated, in my opinion, you can let the generals who lead the troops under you take command, or you can let other people take command."
Lincoln nodded and then persuaded: "The students participating in this competition are all the most elite young people in the United States. I have reason to believe that in the future, countless generals will be born among the students. Please Li -The president went all out and sent the most elite people to take command, allowing the students to open their eyes and see the power of the Chinese military."
Liu Jintang sneered, his eyes became sharp, and he looked unruly.
The other party looks down on him, and he also looks down on these Americans.
Li Zhen smiled and explained in a leisurely manner: "Mr. President, Mr. Principal, Mr. Colonel, I can tell you very responsibly that the commanders I sent are the most elite. For example, Brigadier Liu Jintang's According to his qualifications, he joined the army at the age of twelve and was the youngest soldier in the army. Over the past six years, he has continuously improved himself and is where he is today."
Li Zhen asked back: "Do you think Brigadier Liu is a person with little experience? Moreover, Brigadier Liu was involved in the Battle of Vladivostok and the Vietnam War. He has experienced many wars and has quite rich experience. As a military leader Commander, he is fully capable of the job."
After a while, Lincoln, Grant and Delafield all exclaimed.
What is the concept of joining the army at the age of twelve?
For a moment, when they looked at Liu Jintang, they all showed admiration in their eyes. They even thought that this young man was a little monster. He looked harmless to humans and animals, but they didn't expect that he was hidden so deeply.
Li Zhen smiled faintly, pointed at Chen Yucheng, and continued: "Brigadier Chen Yucheng has been in the army for a longer time. He joined the army at the age of thirteen, and it has been more than ten years. His experience is even more unique, and he has gone through countless battles. He is an experienced general."
"Hiss, hiss,,."
Grant took a few breaths, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
I originally thought that the other party was a little baby.
Now it seems that these two little kids are extremely experienced people, even as much as him, a colonel in his forties. At this time, whether it is Grant, Lincoln, or the principal of West Point Military Academy, Delafield , when they looked at Li Zhen, they all showed horror, because the people Li Zhen brought out were so terrifying, they were all such powerful people.
If it were the other generals, wouldn't they stay in the army longer? Because of this idea, when they looked at Zeng Guofan and Huang Qiang, they were all in awe.
They all thought this was someone who had been a soldier for decades.
Li Zhen did not expect this result, nor did he guess that the other party would have the idea of Zeng Guofan and Huang Qiang joining the army for decades.
