1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 659 The fight started

"Do you really want to give these young people a chance? This battle concerns the fate of our American Republic." Kruger looked at Liang Yao, "The training cost and trial and error cost for these young people are too high."

"It is precisely because this battle concerns the fate of our country that I want to give them a chance." Liang Yao put down the magnifying glass in his hand and said, "Kruger, with just a few of us, we can only support the Republic for a while. The future will ultimately depend on these young people. If we don't give them the opportunity to fight in actual combat, they will always be only good at talking on paper."

Indeed, these young men in the General Staff were too immature and extremely inexperienced, not to mention compared with their European counterparts. Even compared with their North American counterparts in the Northern Federation and the Southern Confederacy, they were too young and extremely inexperienced.

The staff officers of the European army powers are more professional and have stronger business capabilities. With Liang Yao's current strength and connections, he can also hire a group of excellent professional staff officers from Europe to provide him with thoughtful services.

But this would undoubtedly expose one's own underwear to the European powers, which Liang Yao could not accept in any way.

Furthermore, if one only thinks about hiring ready-made staff officers from other countries, he will never be able to train his own staff team. Therefore, Liang Yao decided to give this precious training opportunity to his own young men.

I hope these young men can apply what they have learned in the military academy and give him a satisfactory answer.

"Your Excellency the President, your opinion is excellent."

Seeing that Liang Yao was so persistent, Kruger didn't know what to say. He had made suggestions to Liang Yao many times, saying that he could hire a group of outstanding officers from Prussia, including staff officers, to come to the United States to assist in the war, but these proposals were all rejected by Liang Yao.

"Among these young staff officers, who can be used?" Liang Yao asked Kruger.

After taking office as president, Liang Yao has shifted his work focus from military affairs to government affairs.

He did not have as much contact with these young staff officers as Kruger, so naturally he did not know them as well as Kruger did.

"As for talents that can be put to good use, there aren't any yet," Kruger said honestly. "Among this group of young staff officers, the best performing one is Lieutenant Colonel Pan Baolin. He is the top-scoring graduate of the Virginia Military Academy and has served in the 101st Infantry Regiment. He has the most extensive resume among this group of young people."

Kruger has high standards. So far, apart from Pan Baolin, he has not found any young talent whose performance can impress him.

"Sir, this is an urgent message from the Vice President." Presidential assistant Zeiss received the urgent message from the telegraph room and hurried to Liang Yao's side.

"The French expeditionary force has captured Mexico City, and French President Napoleon III will soon arrive in Gold Mountain for a state visit."

It was expected that the French Expeditionary Force would take Mexico City at lightning speed. Mexico has never been a military power, and the French Army was a powerful land armed force. It would be strange if the French Expeditionary Force could not take Mexico City.

"Good news, great news." Liang Yao was overjoyed when he learned that Napoleon III would arrive in Jinshan for an inspection visit. "Telegram to Fremont to welcome Napoleon III with the highest standard of hospitality and make sure to receive this distinguished guest well."

Napoleon III was not the first head of state to visit the American Republic. The first head of state to visit the American Republic was the King of Hawaii. However, Napoleon III is the most important head of state to visit the American Republic so far.

Since the announcement of the founding of the country, Liang Yao has been unable to make a breakthrough at the diplomatic level. Although the Kingdom of Prussia has recognized the American Republic and is interested in establishing formal diplomatic relations with the American Republic.

However, Prussia also recognized the Northern Confederation and the Southern Confederation. As for the establishment of formal diplomatic relations promised by William I, it has remained verbal and unfulfilled. In 1861, France's voice in the international arena was obviously much more important than Prussia's, and Napoleon III was much more important than William I.

Furthermore, Prussia was still weak in 1861, and even if William I wanted to intervene in the Civil War in North America, he was powerless.

If the situation can be opened up from France, it will be the most important breakthrough since the establishment of the American Republic. Liang Yao attaches great importance to Napoleon III's visit.

"I think you should go back to California to receive Napoleon III in person, so that Napoleon III won't feel disrespected." Sartre suggested to Liang Yao.

Sartre's suggestion was not without reason. The American Republic and the Second French Empire were countries of unequal size and strength. It was indeed disrespectful to let the Vice President of the American Republic come forward to receive the French Emperor.

"The war is imminent, I can't leave North Platte." Liang Yao said decisively.

It was impossible for him to leave North Platte at such a critical moment. This army was led by him. As the founder and backbone of this army, his stay or departure would have a huge impact on the morale of the soldiers on the front line.

Taking this into consideration, Liang Yao decided to stay on the front line and not return to California.

Napoleon III was only visiting California for inspection and had not yet formally confirmed the establishment of diplomatic relations with the American Republic. It would be an extremely unwise choice to leave the front line to welcome Napoleon III at this time.

"Let my parents and wife come out to welcome Napoleon III on my behalf." Liang Yao added.

Thinking that it would be inappropriate to have Fremont alone greet Napoleon III, he decided to let his family members who were still in California greet Napoleon III on his behalf to show his sincerity.

After dealing with these things, Liang Yao felt a little tired and planned to take a nap to rest. Just as he walked into the lounge and lay down, he saw his cousin Liang Xi running in anxiously, gasping for breath and saying, "Oh no! Oh no! A fight has started! A fight has started!"

When Liang Yao heard that a fight had broken out, he was so shocked that all his sleepiness disappeared and he jumped out of bed.

"The Yankees took action first?" Liang Yao, who had just come to his senses, could not hide his excitement and said excitedly.

The troops on the North Platte front were ready for a big battle, and the mobilization work was basically completed. It can be said that they were fully prepared.

  At this critical juncture, Liang Yao was hoping that the Northern Federal Army would take action first, but what confused Liang Yao was that he did not hear any gunfire. Was there something wrong with his hearing?

"No." Liang Xi recovered his breath and added, "The newly recruited Taiping prisoners and the Solon Cavalry Battalion and the Mongolian Cavalry Regiment started fighting, and they couldn't be stopped."

"The Taiping Army and the Sauron Cavalry Battalion are fighting?" Liang Yao was very disappointed and angry. "What do their officers do for a living? They can't even control their own men?!"

(End of this chapter)