"Didn't you just meet with the Air Force Academy?
Why do we need to set up another military academy? Our military budget cannot afford your troubles. "
General Crook, the Minister of the Navy, looked at Fang Lang helplessly.
"General, I am considering the advisory team we hired from the United States.
It would be a waste to simply train our aircraft carrier fleet.
Anyway, a sheep is being driven, and a group of sheep is being driven.
It just so happens that our navy has just received several US military Fletcher-class destroyers.
Officers at all levels only received some basic training.
Why don't we take advantage of this opportunity and let all our naval officers and soldiers receive systematic learning? "
Fang Lang sat in General Crook's office and said to General Crook earnestly.
"Well! That's okay!
I will immediately have someone compile a list and give it to you, and send it to you for training by American instructors.
As for establishing a military academy, is it unnecessary?
We have just completed the purchase of aircraft carriers and destroyers, and our navy's military expenditures this year have been seriously exceeded.
Even if you apply, you may be rejected. "
General Crook obviously also understands the importance of establishing a military academy, but the Navy Department, which has just completed a major naval upgrade, has consumed too much military expenditure this year.
Even if you want to build a military academy, you have to wait until the next fiscal year.
“The Navy is a high-tech branch of the military, and simple training alone cannot achieve combat effectiveness.
We send officers to foreign military academies every year to study. It would be better to establish our own military academy in China.
In the early stage, outstanding military instructors were hired from abroad to teach in Brazil and slowly cultivated their own instructor team.
And carry out strategic and tactical research suitable for our own Brazil.
Only then can we form Brazil’s own military strategic thinking.
We will build our navy into a modern navy with combat effectiveness in a targeted manner. "
In fact, Fang Lang encouraged General Crook to build a modern naval school just to seize the opportunity and become the first person to propose this idea.
Only in this way can we have a chance to get involved in the construction of military schools in Brazil.
At first, his idea was to build a military academy under his own control, and then put the police academy there as well.
But he quickly figured out that his status could not completely control a military academy. Such a school must be directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense or the Ministry of the Navy.
If you are too ambitious, you may end up stealing the most money and include the police academy, which has the opportunity to be completely controlled by you.
It would be better to take a step back and stop unrealistically coveting the rights that are hard to obtain. Instead, turn yourself into an advocate of the school and obtain the best political resources.
Because, if this proposal was put forward by him, then he would definitely have the opportunity to join in the establishment of this military academy and exert his influence on some things in this military academy.
“I know what you said, I’ve already said it.
It's not that I don't want to establish a dedicated naval academy.
But, we really have no funds. "
General Crook very much recognized Fang Lang's idea and admired his forward-looking vision in proposing the construction of a military academy.
But the other party always pestering him also made him feel very headache.
Hearing that General Crook always emphasized the problem of insufficient funds, Fang Lang changed his mind and said directly:
"Your Majesty General, our navy has no military spending.
But other branches of the military have military expenditures!
For example, the military expenditures required for the construction of the Aviation Academy we established this time were all provided by them!
If we want to build a military academy, we don’t necessarily have to build a professional naval academy!
Of course, it would be best if a more professional naval school could be built.
But don’t we have no money now?
We still have our army brothers if we don’t have money!
We simply grabbed the Minister of War and went directly to talk to Marshal Morais.
Let’s see if we can simply set up a Brazilian Defense Forces Officers School.
If we put the navy and army directly into one school, wouldn't it mean we don't need to pay for it? "
General Crook's eyes lit up at Fang Lang's words and he reacted.
yes! We can use the military expenditures of the Air Force to build an aviation academy.
Why can't the Army's military expenditures be used to build the Naval Academy?
Good guy, this Fang Lang's brain is really not very flexible, he can think of all kinds of tricks like this.
The key is that this plan already has a successful experience and can be copied and pasted directly!
“Wait a minute, then why don’t we just add the Aviation Academy we established with the Air Force?
Wouldn’t this make us more confident? "
General Crook seemed to have thought of a better way.
But what greeted him was Fang Lang's look like he was a fool.
The angry Krook rolled his eyes and said:
"Why are you looking at me like that? If what I said is wrong, just say it.
Next time you do this and look at me like an idiot, I will make you swim one kilometer as a punishment. "
Upon hearing General Crook's words, Fang Lang quickly smiled and said:
"Hehe... General, you misunderstood, my eyes are obviously admiration.
The way you look at me is so clear, so bright, and so sincere. "
This shameless look directly made General Crook laugh.
In the entire Brazilian Navy, only Fang Lang could joke with General Crook so unscrupulously.
After all, General Crook has always been known for his harshness in the Navy.
But after Fang Lang came into contact with him, he found that General Crook took great care of him.
Especially last time, when the two of them had a heart-to-heart talk about being forced into the command of their own Marine Corps,
It can be said that the barriers have been completely eliminated and we can discuss some issues openly.
In fact, this is also related to Fang Lang's own strength. After all, Fang Lang's aircraft carrier battle group already accounts for more than half of the Brazilian Navy in terms of size and combat effectiveness.
In addition, Fang Lang has unparalleled control over this aircraft carrier fleet.
It can be said that it has reached the point where a needle cannot be inserted and water cannot be poured in.
Even the officers and personnel of the Marine Corps, who had just been forced in by the War Department, were completely wiped out by him.
Of course, General Crook must pay attention to and guard against such a powerful subordinate.
Fortunately, Fang Lang has always respected General Crook.
No matter what good thing happened, he could always think of him. In addition, the huge age gap between the two gave General Crook a feeling of closeness like an uncle and nephew.
Of course, it must be explained here the close relationship between the two.
It has nothing to do with Fangyuan Group's care for General Crook's family.
In particular, it has nothing to do with letting his family join the fishing company established by Colonel Parisi as shareholders.
"If you fart, let it go.
Don't play tricks here. "
General Crook laughed and scolded Fang Lang.
Fang Lang also smiled and said:
"Hey... General, we jointly established the Aviation Academy with the Air Force.
This is between us and the Air Force.
How can it be confused with establishing an officer school together with the Army?
One is a school dedicated to training pilots, and the other is a school dedicated to training navy and army officers.
The directions for cultivating talents are all different, so of course they need to be established separately. "
What Fang Lang said sounded reasonable, but in fact it was simply deceiving.
Fortunately, General Crook, as Secretary of the Navy, is not a fool.
From just a few words of Fang Lang, the taste can be tasted.
He couldn't help but smile and curse at Fang Lang:
"You are such a slippery boy. You directly said that we have certain control over both schools.
But they can only have influence on one school, right? "
Fang Lang smiled and said:
“That way even though there are two schools, we can exert our own influence.
But it will also distract our energy and is not conducive to the unity of our naval officers.
Therefore, I would like to apply with you to hand over to me the management rights of the Naval Aviation College of the Aviation Academy, which was established in cooperation with the Air Force.
The Navy Department focused its main efforts on the military academy established with the Army. "
Hearing Fang Lang's words, General Crook had to express his admiration.
Because he found that Fang Lang was always playing chess quietly.
Often when you think you have seen through his thoughts, he will hide a more hidden thought behind the thought.
General Crook had no objection to Fang Lang's idea of controlling naval aviation.
After all, Brazil only has one aircraft carrier, Fang Lang, and the naval aviation can only be under his jurisdiction.
Smiling, he reached out and tapped Fang Lang, and said with a smile:
“You boy, you are such a little fox.
Fine! That's it.
I will pay a visit to Mr. Minister of War tomorrow. Now you will be satisfied! "
Fang Lang had stated his intentions directly, so of course he minded General Crook's teasing.
He smiled and said:
"Hey...why am I satisfied?
Isn't this something that everyone is satisfied with?
Didn’t you also solve the problem of no funds to build a naval school? "
General Crook gave Fang Lang a thumbs up and said with a smile:
"You are right, we are all satisfied."
To be honest, he liked this subordinate from the bottom of his heart and wanted to train him to be his successor.
So, I respect his opinion very much on many things.
But liking him doesn't mean not beating him.
So he immediately changed into a serious tone and said:
"Let me tell you, I've handed over the aircraft carrier to you, so don't screw it up when the time comes.
Knowing that you currently lack pilots, you cannot make the aircraft carrier combat effective.
I'll give you enough time to train your own aircraft carrier pilot.
However, other positions on the aircraft carrier cannot lie down and sleep.
From time to time, let your aircraft carrier go to the coast to cruise for me.
Show your face internationally and gain a sense of presence.
Let the aircraft carrier's crew quickly become familiar with their new equipment.
We also need to be more familiar with the hydrogeography of our Brazilian waters. Understand? "
Fang Lang understood that this was a reminder to himself that he should not just focus on the aviation force and forget about his own job.
He stood up quickly, stood at attention and saluted:
"Yes, sir."
General Crook was very satisfied with Fang Lang's attitude. He would never smile playfully when he should be serious.
He was not shy when fighting.
He nodded to Fang Lang, pressed his hands and said:
"Well! There's one more thing you shouldn't forget.
Now we already have the latest aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, and submarines from the United States.
We can't let them stay in the military port or patrol every day. We also have to send various warships to the shipyard in batches for inspection and maintenance.
Do you get me? "
How could Fang Lang not understand what General Crook meant.
Isn't this just asking your own shipyard to stretch the rules, study these warships, and gain some construction and design experience from them?
Lay the foundation for building your own warships?
There is no need for General Crook to explain that one of Fang Lang's purposes in building a shipyard in Brazil was to build warships.
Therefore, he said without hesitation:
"Yes, General.
I am about to apply to you to send our U21 submarine to Sao Paulo for maintenance first. "
