The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 405 Boiling
Late at night, telegrams were sent to newspapers or relevant departments in major cities across the United States.

New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, New Orleans, San Francisco, Brooklyn, St. Louis...Washington!

Everyone who saw this telegram had a surprisingly consistent reaction.

He was stunned at first, and then subconsciously questioned the authenticity of the telegram.

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

"It's ridiculous. It's ridiculous."

"Sherman led three infantry regiments and two cavalry regiments to Chicago to suppress the rebellion, but failed, and even Sherman himself was captured."

"And the enemy only has a few hundred people... We just wiped out four of them..."

A gentleman looked at the others around him and said loudly, "Do you believe in this kind of thing?"

"This is impossible! Was the telegram translated wrong? Are you still sleepy?" the gentleman first questioned the telegraph operator.

"I have confirmed it, it is correct!" the telegraph operator retorted. She certainly knew why the editor-in-chief lost his composure like that.

Even she doubted the authenticity of the telegram.

"That means Chicago must have made a mistake. Send a telegram to Chicago immediately and ask them why such a big mistake occurred!"

"No, I remember when the war started the telegraph lines in Chicago were cut off, weren't they?"

"It's been connected... This telegram is indeed sent from Chicago. Let me inquire!" The telegraph operator sent the telegram quickly to inquire, and everyone in the office was waiting anxiously.

Ten minutes later, the telegraph recorder engraved characters again. The telegraph operator translated them quickly and then turned to look at other people.

"That's right...General of the Army William Tecumseh Sherman...captured...the Army surrenders..."

There was no sound in the office, and time seemed to stand still.

This scene happened in newspaper offices across the United States.

Then the news began to spread.

Marcelo in New Orleans was also waiting in the living room for news: "Did he win?"

Alessandro of Cincinnati tilted his head back, poured a glass of whiskey down his throat, and laughed.

In New York, Eastman pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray, spread his arms and smiled with relief to the people around him: "The Army lost..."

There is a disciplinary committee formed by Chen Zhengwei. Now that Chen Zhengwei has won, the US government cannot suppress him.

Plus with the existence of the Disciplinary Committee…it will be easier for them to do business in the future.

Especially since they have done so much recently, when they encounter troubles in the future, they can seek help from Chen Zhengwei, which is the biggest gain and benefit for them.

In San Francisco, Wan Yun looked at the printed telegram and felt relieved all over. He walked to the side, picked up the phone, hesitated for a moment, and put it down again.

She took a shawl from the shelf next to her and put it on her shoulders, then went downstairs and saw the manager Ah Cheng: "Take me to Mr. Wei's house, and I will deliver this telegram!"

"Are the results out?" Ah Cheng asked immediately.

San Francisco doesn't seem to have been affected much these days, but the club's business has been much quieter.

There are no guests tonight.

All the men are waiting for news.

"Master Wei wins again! The army suffered heavy losses!" Wan Yun smiled.

The thugs in the club suddenly became excited.

Ah Cheng also waved his fist. After being excited, he remembered that Wan Yun was going to Chen Zhengwei's house.

After thinking it over, he decided to ask someone to send Wanyun over.

This is indeed a good opportunity.

After a while, Wanyun came to Chen Zhengwei's house and pressed the door. The door was not locked from the inside, but it opened a crack when pressed.

"Come in!" Lin Changning's voice sounded from inside.

Wan Yun took a deep breath and then pushed open the door. He saw a large yard with several wooden figures placed in it. There were several kerosene lamps hanging in the lobby, and the dim light illuminated half of the yard.

Lin Changning was dressed in moon-white clothes, sitting at a round table, fiddling with a knife in his hand. There was also a gun on the table.

Wanyun walked to the front of the lobby and bowed.

Lin Changning's expression did not change after seeing her, he just asked: "Good news or bad news?"

"Good news, Lord Wei won! He captured the Army Commander-in-Chief Sherman alive!" Wanyun said.

When Lin Changning heard the news, he breathed a sigh of relief. After looking at Wanyun, he said nothing more, but he didn't show any displeasure to the other party either.

The main reason was that she had no experience and didn’t know what to say at this time.

Chen Zhengwei himself had no idea how he was going to place her.

But there is one thing, this woman is now managing the accounts for Chen Zhengwei, but if she gets promoted, she will no longer be able to manage these accounts.

Seeing that Lin Changning had no other reaction, Wanyun bowed and left the yard.

When she returned, the news gradually spread in Chinatown.

Chinatown began to boil.

……

President Rutherford B. Hayes was awakened by his maid just as he was falling asleep.

"Anything important?" asked Thurford Birchard Hayes, sitting up in bed.

"Sir, your secretary is here! I heard she has something very important to tell you!"

"Tell him to wait for me in the study!" Thurford Birchard Hayes washed his face and went to the study to see his secretary.

"Good news or bad news?" Thurford Birchard Hayes asked bluntly.

"Bad news...the army failed, Sherman was captured, and the rest of the army surrendered!"

Thurford Birchard Hayes was silent for a moment, then pushed the book on the table to the ground with force.

Seeing the secretary's ugly face, he asked:
"Is there any worse news?"

"That Chinese man is very arrogant... He... seems to want to attack Washington!"

Hearing this, veins on Thurford Birchard Hayes' forehead popped out, and he growled in anger:

"Is he trying to emulate what happened more than 60 years ago? Arrogant, ignorant, stupid Qing insects!"

More than 60 years ago, the British and Canadian forces occupied Washington and burned down the White House. This is a stain that can never be erased.

There is no way this could happen again.

Even during the Civil War more than a decade ago, the closest the Confederate Army got to Washington was only the city center.

After venting his anger for a long time, Thurford Birchard Hayes asked sharply:

"Are the Army men still sleeping at home?"

"They should all be at Army Headquarters now!"

"I'm going to change clothes!"

……

I don’t know how many people couldn’t sleep that night.

The next morning, the news spread throughout the United States as the newsboys shouted.

"Breaking news! The army suffered a crushing defeat and the general was captured!"

"The army has failed again. The Chinese want to counterattack and aim their sword at Washington!"

"The Chinese accuse the president of racism, showing that this is a personal grudge!" This morning's news was like a heavy bomb exploding directly in the pond, or as if it had magical power, and everyone on the street who heard it turned their heads and looked over with an incredible look.

New York, Huang Kaijia and others have been hanging around in New York these days.

The first thing I do when I wake up every day is to buy a newspaper to see what's in the news.

They all knew yesterday that Sherman would arrive in Chicago and start the war.

So early in the morning, everyone was awake and sat by their beds, arguing and guessing what the outcome would be.

Although many people here have never seen Chen Zhengwei, Huang Kaijia, Ouyang Geng, Zhan Tianyou and others are not very familiar with Chen Zhengwei.

But both sides are Chinese after all.

Seeing the other side stirring up trouble in the United States, they are also affected, excited, or worried.

These days, those students who have never met Chen Zhengwei now know a lot about Chen Zhengwei, and they hope to meet this man who has stirred up such a big storm in the United States one day.

But the difference in military strength between the two sides was too great. Even their best fantasy was that Chen Zhengwei would escape back to San Francisco and regroup.

San Francisco is located in the westernmost part of the United States. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is close to the sea. If Chen Zhengwei can return there, he might be able to gain a foothold.

At worst, you can escape overseas.

"I don't think it will happen so quickly. Mr. Chen annihilated four infantry regiments at a small cost. This shows that he is well versed in the art of war! He is a true war genius!"

"Even if Sherman's troops were stronger, Mr. Chen wouldn't necessarily lose so quickly!"

"It will take at least a few days to see the winner!"

As soon as one student finished speaking, someone else started arguing.

"Sherman is, after all, a famous American general, a figure who will go down in history. His ability to command troops must be great! The difference in the strength of the two sides is so great, especially since they both use guns. The outcome can be decided in one day!"

The heated debate in the room attracted students from other rooms.

After all, keyboard politics is a common problem among men in any era.

Just as everyone was arguing, a voice suddenly came from the street:
"The army has failed again. The Chinese want to counterattack and aim their sword at Washington!"

A few students were still arguing, but others immediately interrupted them: "Stop talking, it's like a newspaper boy!"

"Breaking news! The army suffered a crushing defeat and the general was captured!"

The sounds from outside the window continued to come in.

Huang Kaijia and the others fell silent for a moment, then turned their heads to look at each other, only to see that the others had the same expression of disbelief.

"Did we hear correctly?"

"What are they shouting outside?"

The voice of the newsboy outside continued to be heard.

"The army has failed again. The Chinese want to counterattack and aim their sword at Washington!"

boom!
Everyone in the room immediately rushed to the bathroom. When everyone ran downstairs, there were still more than a dozen shoes scattered on the floor of the room.

They didn't even care about their shoes.

When they bought two newspapers and read them together, and saw the words clearly, they were sure that they had not heard wrong.

……

“I actually won…”

Yung Wing stared at the newspaper in his hand, standing there in a daze, without moving for a long time.

Seeing Chen Zhengwei revealing his intention to target Washington, he is now a little unsure of what will happen.

However, Washington is not far from New York, so maybe he can find an opportunity to meet Chen Zhengwei.

Yung Wing's heart beat faster and stronger.

……

"Won? He actually won!" Randolph Churchill was also a little surprised when he learned that Chen Zhengwei won.

"And even Sherman was caught."

"My vision is really good!" Randolph Churchill laughed.

He completely forgot that he had helped Chen Zhengwei brag because he had received a large sum of money and he liked Chen Zhengwei so much.

In fact, he wasn't that confident.

But now he feels that Chen Zhengwei is indeed very trustworthy.

"America is going to be in trouble next!" Randolph Churchill clicked his tongue, changed his clothes excitedly and went out to visit Sir Edward Thornton.

Go show off your amazing vision and ask him when the equipment for Chen Zhengwei will be delivered.

After all, he can only get the money once the equipment is delivered.

Right now his earnings are only on paper.

……

The result of this battle shocked the entire United States and once again made Chen Zhengwei the center of everyone's attention.

But others are not willing to be supporting roles.

That afternoon, the governor of Louisiana, who was seeking re-election, convened the state legislature again and passed a proposal just before the general election.

"The army is now just an empty shell. Under the leadership of some people, it has no combat effectiveness at all. Can we expect them to protect us and the people?"

"Louisiana will be forming a new militia, our own militia, to protect all the people of this state."

"And this time the militia will be a standing force, not just called up when needed! They need to receive regular military training, get a salary every month to support their families, and they only need to serve at their doorsteps, and they can even go home and have a hot dinner every day!"

Establishing a standing militia force can not only enhance the state's defense capabilities, but also solve some employment problems!

And his words "serving at the doorstep and even being able to go home and have a hot dinner every day" were also very attractive to some veterans who participated in the Civil War.

Once the proposal came out, the governor of Louisiana's approval rating increased significantly, and he is almost certain to be re-elected.

As for Washington's attitude, he doesn't care at all.

Washington simply doesn't have the energy to deal with him now.

Now is the time to restore states’ rights.

After Louisiana's action, other southern states also began to move and convened state legislatures.

In Washington, after an emergency meeting, the Atlantic Fleet was first mobilized to dock at the port of Washington to provide support to Washington at any time.

The Pacific Fleet headed for the vicinity of San Francisco and made a threatening gesture.

Today, the U.S. Navy is in a period of transformation. It has only twenty gunboats in total, as well as various frigates. Moreover, the types of gunboats are uneven, including wooden gunboats and iron gunboats.

Only after all this was done did President Thurford Birchard Hayes appear and make a strong statement.

"We will never compromise! We will never compromise with the rebels!"

At the same time, he denounced Louisiana, saying that their actions were dividing the federation.

"Mr. President, the army has lost nine corps. If the Chinese really come to Washington, where will the corps be mobilized from? Who will command them? Can we stop the Chinese?" a reporter suddenly asked.

"This is a military secret!"

Thurford Birchard Hayes walked away with a gloomy face.

The reporter quickly wrote down: After a series of defeats, the president has no confidence or ideas for the next battle! He was speechless when faced with the question.

　Are there any brothers who are going to take the college entrance examination?
　　Those who need to take the college entrance examination are studying hard!
　　If so, I wish you good luck in the college entrance examination!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)