After five days of preparation, the Brazilian squadron finally set off for the Pacific Theater. The fleet that set off this time included the Fletcher-class destroyer House, the captured German submarine Hope, and two Brazilian Navy supply ships.
Fang Lang's mood at this time was completely different from the last time he set out for escort from the United States. After all, the enemy he was about to face was the Japanese, who were at the end of their war effort, and there were not many opportunities to beat up a drowned dog!
The entire fleet set out from the Mediterranean Sea, passed through the Suez Canal, passed through the Red Sea and entered the Pacific Ocean. It went straight to Australia and then turned to Saipan in the Pacific. The whole voyage was very long. We rushed slowly and finally arrived at Saipan at the specified time.
Just when Fang Lang was about to take a break in Saipan, he was directly transferred to the Okinawa front line by an order from the US military command. By the time Fang Lang found the Fifth Aircraft Carrier Fleet headquarters in Okinawa, it was already July 5th.
As naval officers and soldiers, although long-distance voyages are really tiring, fortunately, the journey is far away. But there is no need to travel through the Japanese-occupied areas alone, so it is not particularly difficult.
However, the newly recruited Marine Corps soldiers were in trouble. Although Duarte's first prerequisite for selecting Marines is that they can swim.
But there is no necessary connection between being able to swim and whether you get seasick or not! Therefore, many Marines have become accustomed to vomiting. When everyone saw Okinawa, they were even more excited than when they defeated the Germans. It was considered to be seeing land.
Fang Lang looked at the messy Okinawa harbor that was full of warships. Soon, under the guidance of the port attendant, Fang Lang parked the warships and took the lead to get off the House!
Because, he must first report to the headquarters of the Fifth Aircraft Carrier Fleet before he can officially join the US military's battle sequence and receive logistical supplies from the US military.
Fortunately, he had already made contact with the Fifth Aircraft Carrier Fleet, and a jeep was waiting at the dock. Fang Lang rode the jeep along the bumpy road and passed through several construction sites. After twists and turns, he finally came to a relatively well-preserved building.
Under the guidance of the officer who greeted him, he came to the commander's office. When Fang Lang walked into the office and saw the sturdy middle-aged man sitting behind the desk, Fang Lang was startled.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a yellow major general, which made Fang Lang directly understand the identity of the other party. After all, there are very few yellow generals in the United States.
"Reporting to the commander, Captain Fang Lang of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, was ordered to lead the warship to report."
Clark looked up and saw the young man in front of him who was younger than his son. He couldn't believe that this was the expeditionary soldier who saved his son's life on the Italian battlefield.
How long has it passed and this boy has become a naval colonel? Is Brazil’s military rank such a joke? However, the young man in front of him was his son's savior. Moreover, it can be seen from his standard military posture that he is an excellent soldier.
In addition, everyone is of the yellow race, and when they meet in this army filled with white people, they will naturally feel a sense of intimacy. After smiling and waving his hand to signal the officer who led Fang Lang in to go out, General Clark stood up and stretched out his right hand with a smile.
"Fang, I finally see you. You're welcome, come and sit here!"
He pointed to the chair in front of the desk.
"Don't be so polite. You are John's savior and our family's savior. I'm really sorry, Okinawa has just been captured by us. Therefore, the conditions are relatively simple, I hope you don't mind.
On behalf of the U.S. government, I would like to extend my warmest welcome to you who have traveled thousands of miles to help you fight. We were originally going to ask John to pick you up, but he is still at sea from Guam. "
Fang Lang finally felt relieved when he saw General Clark's enthusiastic attitude. After sitting down, he didn't dare to really relax, so he quickly said:
"General Clark, you are so polite. It's because we arrived late. We were rushing all the way. I'm very sorry that we didn't make it in time to participate in this battle."
Clark waved his hand and said nonchalantly:
"What does this have to do with you? It's these politicians who are dragging their feet and pulling things back and forth, which is the reason why time is wasted. How can you blame you! It's not too late for you to come now! There are still a lot of opportunities to play in the future, don't in a hurry.
Let's settle down and take a rest. There shouldn't be any new combat missions recently. After all, in this battle just now, both we and the Japanese suffered heavy losses, and it takes time to lick our wounds and regain our strength. "
Of course Fang Lang knows the current situation in the United States and Japan. However, since Fang Lang has come all the way here, he is not here for vacation. If he doesn't take advantage of the Japanese being injured, why not wait for the Japanese to surrender and then hold a parade?
This was inconsistent with Fang Lang's goal, so Fang Lang took the initiative to ask Ying:
"General Clark, I know that the Japanese must have suffered heavy losses this time. The U.S. Navy has suffered heavy casualties after several months of hard fighting and is in urgent need of rest and recovery.
Although my team only had two battleships, we were on our way and did not participate in the battle. We were still a fresh force. Therefore, I hope you can give us a chance to kill the enemy. "
Although John had already told his father that Fang Lang really wanted to fight the Japanese. However, I originally thought that Fang Lang, who was transferred to the Naval Logistics Department through John's relationship, would be a greedy person who was afraid of death.
As a result, I didn't expect this guy's fighting enthusiasm to be so high, and he couldn't help but look at Fang Lang even more with admiration.
A satisfied smile appeared on his face unconsciously:
"Haha... Fang, there are so many opportunities to kill the enemy. If you are not tired, your soldiers will be tired too! You have come from afar, I can't just send you out without even giving you time to rest. Go to the battlefield!
In this way, I will allocate a camp for you first, and you can take a brief rest first. After two days, we have replenished supplies and then go to the Japanese transportation line to disrupt them. "
Fang Lang naturally had no objections to General Clark's arrangements. As long as he could kill the Japanese, Fang Lang would take on any mission. What's more, just this kind of mission of attacking the Japanese supply line is not too easy.
"Okay, General, then we will follow your instructions and rest for two days. On May 8th, after the supplies are completed, we will immediately set out to disrupt the enemy's supply line."
Seeing that Fang Lang could obey his instructions, Clark was relieved. After all, the other party was an Allied officer, not the U.S. Navy. Moreover, he is also his son's savior. If the other party relies on this relationship and disobeys his command, Clark will be in trouble.
"This is the right thing! John has been thinking about you for a long time. He will arrive in Okinawa the day after tomorrow, and you should have a good time together. Then we will have a meal together. Unfortunately, there are no restaurants open in Okinawa now, otherwise we must invite you You have a big meal.”
General Clark's words immediately made Fang Lang feel that the relationship between the two of them was much closer. He couldn't help but relax and said with a smile:
"Yes! John and I haven't seen each other for a long time. He left in a hurry at that time, and I don't know if his leg is healed or not!"
Hearing that Fang Lang was concerned about John's leg injury, General Clark smiled and said:
"Don't worry! The leg injury has long since healed. He has been clamoring to be transferred to the combat force like you to show his strength! Unfortunately, his mother gave a death order. If he goes to the battlefield, he will divorce me.
Therefore, there was no other way but to aggrieve him and continue to stay in the logistics position until he retired. Ha ha......"
Fang Lang could imagine how frustrated John would be because he couldn't show his ability in the navy. However, as a good brother, Fang Lang could only look at him sympathetically and take good care of him.
By the way, you can put on a good show in front of him, otherwise it will seem a little sorry for you to go all the way! It makes me happy just thinking about it.
"Ah! Poor John, just let me kill a few more damn Japs for him!"
Seeing the smile in the corner of Fang Lang's eyes, General Clark also knew what the young man in front of him was thinking. After all, who hasn't been young yet! From here, General Clark can also see that Fang Lang indeed treats John as a friend.
After the two of them started talking about John, the strangeness between the two quickly disappeared, and there was no longer the previous formula. Although, Fang Lang didn't know if this was General Clark's intention. However, Fang Lang was also happy to see the results.
General Clark said casually after seeing Fang Lang relax:
"If John sees your current military rank, he will probably be very sad! I heard that the Brazilian Navy has set up a special naval fleet for you. It seems that you have a great influence in the Brazilian Navy!"
