During a breakfast, the two parties reached an agreement in a friendly and warm atmosphere. Blackwell and their director provided $100,000 in activity funds to allow these connections to help with activities at the General Staff Headquarters.
The former director was transferred to the General Staff Office to assume a less important position as director, and Blackwell became the new director of the Brazilian Intelligence Service.
It has to be said that these guys were really good at collecting money, and they were very efficient. After Fang Lang and everyone had breakfast and reported the situation to Blackwell, Blackwell and the director together at noon that day transferred ten Ten thousand dollars was handed over to Colonel Reinhard Gifford.
It turned out that the director had been moving around and spent nearly a month failing to achieve his transfer wish, but it was realized in just three days. This made the director look at Blackwell with admiration, and towards Blackwell's good friend Fang Lang. The general was even more grateful.
On the afternoon of the director's transfer, Blackwell was appointed as the new director of the Brazilian Intelligence Service, and Blackwell's original counterintelligence chief was appointed by a man named Sirio Reich. of officers.
At this point, Fang Lang completed the first step in his layout in the Intelligence Bureau.
"Boss, after my investigation in the Intelligence Bureau this week, I found that the situation in the Brazilian Intelligence Bureau is very chaotic, overstaffed, and everyone is no longer in the mood to work.
It's not okay to continue like this. Should we take some action? "
One week after Sirio Reich took over as head of the counterintelligence department, he couldn't wait to come to Fang Lang's Suzhou Garden in Rio de Janeiro and proposed to Fang Lang the idea of rectifying the Intelligence Bureau.
Fang Lang was practicing calligraphy artfully in the study room of the garden. A young Chinese woman with a gentle temperament and a graceful figure was quietly polishing ink for Fang Lang. If so, this is a good picture of red sleeves adding fragrance.
It's a pity that Silio Leitch, who was standing opposite, obviously couldn't understand Fang Lang's state of mind at this moment.
After Fang Lang calmly finished writing the last word, while carefully admiring his masterpiece, he handed the brush to the hand of the ink-polishing woman next to him, and took another one that was still exuding heat from her hand. He wiped the wet towel back and forth on his unstained hands, handed the towel back to the woman, and then said calmly to the woman:
"That's all for today's training, you go down first!"
"Yes, sir!"
The woman lowered her eyes slightly, smiled slightly, nodded, cleared the things on the table, smiled at Sirio Reich and nodded, then turned and walked out.
This kind of gentle temperament made Sirio Leitch look sideways.
Fang Lang walked around the large desk, came to the Taishi chair nearby and sat down. He picked up the tureen on the coffee table and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. Then he tilted his head and motioned to Sirio Leitch with his eyes to sit down and chat.
Sirio Leitch leaned back and stood at attention, saluted, and then slowly sat down on the chair next to Fang Lang. For some reason, he always felt that after Fang Lang stayed in this garden for a while, his whole person seemed to be in trouble. The temperament has changed slightly.
He couldn't tell what the specific change was for a while, but he had such an intuitive feeling that he seemed to be more calm and reserved than before.
"What action do you want to take?"
Fang Lang spoke slowly and slowly.
This emotion quickly infected the slightly impatient Sirio Leitch, causing him to calm down involuntarily.
"I was thinking about finding a way to release some news so that everyone could feel at ease and get back to work."
"The Intelligence Bureau is a national intelligence agency. To work here, you must have a cool head and the ability to distinguish right from wrong. You cannot follow others' opinions and have no ideas and opinions of your own.
If they become restless because of unrealistic rumors, it only means that they are not suitable for the job. "
"You mean, kick them all out?"
Fang Lang smiled and shook his head.
"No, don't kick them out, he
If people want to talk, let them talk. If they are passive and sabotage, let them be passive and sabotage. All you need to do is to observe carefully to find gold in the sand and find the truly capable people in the chaotic environment.
At least they are people who can have their own opinions and can distinguish between true and false information.
At the same time, they can also be used to convey the wrong message to the outside world that the intelligence agency is in chaos and has no combat effectiveness.
And you started anew to hide the real talents and power in this impetuous environment, and covertly extended our tentacles to every corner of Brazil. "
"I understand what you mean, but I'm a little worried about whether this will affect the mentality of those of us who are actually doing things."
"Cirio, you have to understand that the reason why I let you enter the Intelligence Bureau headquarters as the chief officer of the counter-intelligence agency is not to truly integrate you into the Intelligence Bureau.
[In view of the general environment,
Rather, we want to use the platform of the Intelligence Bureau to develop our own strength. The Intelligence Bureau is indeed not taken seriously now, but it does not mean that it will never be taken seriously.
As the CIA in the United States begins to play a role, Brazil will definitely follow suit and once again attach importance to the role of the intelligence agency. It would be great if we could firmly control the power of the intelligence agency.
But when someone realizes the importance of the Intelligence Bureau, there will be someone who wants to master this power, and by then all this situation will naturally change quickly.
And if we spend a lot of money ourselves and finally change the situation of the Intelligence Bureau, then when others come over, they will just pick peaches. Then aren’t all the efforts we put in just making wedding dresses for others? "
Fang Lang's words made Sirio Leitch frown. He didn't understand why he was so timid when doing things in Fang Lang's capacity. The director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency was now his good brother, and he was already a member of the Counterintelligence Department of the Intelligence Agency. Director, we are all brothers who obey Fang Lang's orders completely, and we can take advantage of the opportunity to take the Intelligence Bureau into our own hands.
Fang Lang, on the other hand, has his own considerations. He knows very well that although he is very prosperous in Brazil now, whether it is business, military or politics, he can already be regarded as a big boss and belongs to the most powerful people in the world. A shaky person.
But his Chinese identity does not allow him to stand out too much. The so-called beauty in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Although racial discrimination in Brazil is not serious, it does not mean that discrimination does not exist.
Once he is too conspicuous, it is likely that someone will join forces to target him, intentionally or unintentionally. If he only needs to consider himself, he does not need to care at all. After all, the resources and power at his hands give him enough confidence to protect himself. .
But he is never alone. Behind him is a group of Chinese brothers who were lured from his hometown by every possible means. If the enemy cannot do anything to him, the Chinese brothers behind him are likely to become their targets. This is He definitely doesn't want to see it.
After all, the current number and living environment of the Chinese in Brazil were achieved through hard work by him and all the Chinese. He didn't want to ruin the good situation because of his eagerness for quick success.
What's more important is that he is still young, and there is still a long time to come. If he stands out too much, he will easily arouse jealousy and criticism. It is better to wait for the situation to change, slowly make plans, and wait for the opportunity to accumulate more experience.
"Who dares? As long as I am here, the Intelligence Bureau is the boss's Intelligence Bureau. Anyone who dares to interfere with the Intelligence Bureau must be prepared to face fierce revenge from our Logistics Division Two."
To be honest, Sirio Leitch's attitude still makes Fang Lang very satisfied, but he will not change his development ideas because of this.
"Our power in the Intelligence Bureau has not yet taken shape. I am not in a hurry to fully grasp the power of the Intelligence Bureau. I have my own reasons for letting you serve as the Director of the Counterintelligence Division when the Intelligence Bureau is at its most chaotic.
The more chaotic the intelligence bureau is, the more real talents can stand out. What you have to do now is to find talents who are capable and can be used by me from the current intelligence bureau, so as to prepare for our ability to completely control the intelligence bureau in the future. "
After saying that, I took the cigar box from the coffee table
He took out two cigars and handed one to the other party, then reorganized his words and said:
"It's not that I don't want to completely take the Intelligence Bureau into my own hands, but the time is not yet ripe. First of all, I am only a naval general and have no jurisdiction over the Intelligence Bureau.
Secondly, there is no doubt about the importance of the Intelligence Bureau. Big figures in the Brazilian military and political circles have not yet noticed the importance of this agency, but they will sooner or later.
I am not yet ready to have a positive impact with other forces, so I need to seize as much actual power of the Intelligence Bureau as possible while keeping a low profile, and install a large number of their own manpower internally. "
After saying this, Fang Lang's tone paused, and he looked at Sirio Leitch beside him with burning eyes and said:
"There is a more important point, but before I talk about it, I want to ask you a question. I don't know if you can answer me truthfully."
Sirio Leitch, who was listening carefully to Fang Lang's narration, obviously did not expect that Fang Lang would suddenly ask him a question. Although he did not know what the other party wanted to ask, he still faced Fang Lang's probing eyes and nodded firmly. :
"Boss, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Your subordinates will answer truthfully without hiding anything."
Looking at the other party's firm gaze, Fang Lang did not hesitate too much. After such a long time of getting along, and the fact that Silio Leitch had already sworn allegiance to him, he indeed showed absolute loyalty in his usual work. Loyal, so Fang Lang still trusted him very much.
Today's conversation has reached this point, and he feels that he should tell the other party what is on his mind.
"I don't know what you think about the relationship between Brazil and the United States."
This question was obviously beyond Sirio Reich's expectations. He had been with Fang Lang for so long and was very aware of Fang Lang's pro-American political stance. He had not thought about this question seriously before. For a moment, he really didn't know. How to answer.
Now that Fang Lang suddenly asked, he knew that he couldn't think too much, so he could only bite the bullet and tell the truth:
"Boss, I am just a soldier under your command. I have never considered this issue before. If you must ask me how I view the relationship between the two parties.
I think Brazil needs economic and technological help from the United States now, and the United States also needs Brazil to provide them with cheap industrial raw materials. The two sides should have a mutually beneficial relationship.
However, I feel that what the United States wants is not just cheap industrial raw materials, but more of an obedient brother and a sales market for goods.
But these are not important to me, and I don’t care about the relationship between the United States and Brazil. These are not issues I should think about.
I am your eyes and ears, and also the sharp knife in your hand. I don't need to have my own ideas, I just need to carry out your will according to your ideas. "
Fang Lang didn't expect Sirio Leitch to say such words that were almost a sign of loyalty, but from the other party's expression, Fang Lang also saw the sincerity and seriousness in the other party's tone, indicating that the other party was talking about him. true thoughts.
Seeing this situation, Fang Lang could only smile and reach out to pat the other person's arm. After a moment of silence, Fang Lang lit the cigar in his hand and slowly said:
"This time the United States organized a meeting of the 18 American countries in Rio de Janeiro, I saw the United States' ambitions for the Americas.
The Americans pursue the American policy that America belongs to Americans. In fact, this is a policy that seriously infringes on Brazil's independent political rights. However, the current governments in the Americas simply do not have the strength to resist the will of the Americans.
Therefore, it is foreseeable that this conference will inevitably lead to the birth of a Pan-American Union led by the United States, but is this really what we in Brazil need?
Although I have close relationships with many big figures in the United States and own huge industries in the United States, and even everyone thinks that I am a staunch pro-American, I have to tell you that in my mind, Brazil belongs to Brazilians. Brazil, not America's Brazil.
The reason why I choose to be pro-American is because I know that if we want Brazil to develop rapidly, we must catch a ride on the Americans and get what we need for development from them.
capital and technology, but this does not mean that we should obey the orders of the United States.
On the contrary, I think we should maintain our independence, but the Americans obviously don't think so. From this meeting, we can see that they want to tie us to their tanks.
Talking about mutual defense, do you believe that if someone attacks countries like ours in the Americas, the United States will definitely sell arms to both sides and enjoy the sale. Only when countries like ours are crippled will they stand up and pretend to be good people to pick peaches.
But if someone has thoughts about the United States, they will definitely find a way to get all of us to help him block the gun. These old Americans have no spirit of contract in their hearts. The so-called mutual defense covenant is simply a joke. They only have Benefit.
What they said about providing us with intelligence support is a big joke. If we really deploy according to the intelligence they provide, we might be sold by them and still count the money for them.
As an intelligence officer, you should know the importance of intelligence better than I do. This proposal from the Americans is simply sugar-coated poison, and whoever takes it will die.
If we are not to be poisoned, we must have a fully independent and autonomous intelligence agency. But the Americans definitely don’t want to see us escape their control. The Brazilian Intelligence Agency, the only intelligence agency in Brazil, must be their focus.
At this time, if we run the Brazilian Intelligence Agency vigorously, the Americans will definitely do something wrong.
But with chaos as it is now, the United States might be able to let its guard down, and that's exactly what we need. "
