After Dougie Boyd heard Fang Lang's compliment, he was of course smiling, nodded gratefully to Joseph, then smiled at Fang Lang and said:
"Thank you for your compliment. I am very honored to meet you here today!"
Americans will not be polite to you. Of course, he will accept all the compliments you give him. However, Fang Lang was quite satisfied with the calmness and calmness shown by the other party.
He smiled and pointed to the interior of the officers' mess and said:
"It's really hard for you to come all the way. Let's talk while eating!"
As a Chinese, Fang Lang could never change his habit of talking about things while eating. The current Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group gradually formed such a trend because of Fang Lang's habit, and Universal Group was also affected to a certain extent.
Naturally, the two of them would not refuse Fang Lang's invitation. Fang Lang shook hands with Joseph again, and the three of them walked into the cafeteria together. The three of them were all very familiar with the dining standards of the US military canteen. After preparing the food with ease, they found a corner to sit down.
Most of the people dining in this canteen were Fang Lang and his fellow officers from the Brazilian Navy. When they saw that their general had guests, they did not run up to join in the fun, which gave Fang Lang and the three of them a good environment for conversation.
Fang Lang picked up the knife and fork and divided a fresh poached egg into four pieces. He forked one piece and stuffed it into his mouth. While chewing, he said to Dorji Boyd:
"Mr. Boyd, Mr. Clark should have told you my purpose of opening a branch in Japan! What do you think about this?"
Dougie Boyd, who was eating bread dipped in egg yolk, stopped what he was doing when he heard this, raised his head and said seriously to Fang Lang:
“Boss, if everything you said is true and there is going to be a war on the peninsula next year, then the American troops stationed in Japan will definitely be transferred to the front line as soon as possible.
If the Japanese island does not have enough power to maintain stability, the Soviet Union will definitely penetrate the empty Japan. If our US military does not have enough power to maintain Japan's stability, we will indeed have a chance to achieve our goals.
However, this requires us to use strong political influence, not only to lobby within the United States, but also to lobby the top brass of the US military stationed in Japan.
But as far as I know General MacArthur is not a very talkative person. "
Hearing this, Fang Lang glanced at Joseph Clark and wondered if he had not made it clear to Dougie Boyd that he intended to make MacArthur's only son one of the shareholders of the Japanese branch of God's Whip.
After receiving Fang Lang's look, Joseph smiled sheepishly and said:
"Boss, Boyd just came to see me, so I brought him here. We still communicated on the road in some cases. We haven't had time to talk about persuading MacArthur IV to become a shareholder of the Japanese branch."
After Dougie Boyd heard Joseph Clark's words, he quickly explained:
"Boss, this matter is indeed as Mr. Clark said. I just went to see Mr. Clark early this morning, and he brought me to you immediately. There are many things that I may not be clear about yet.
If you are ready to sell part of your shares to get MacArthur to agree, I think I can come forward and talk to him. His chief of staff and I are very good friends. With such good conditions, I think I will be able to persuade the other party to agree to our deal. planned. "
Fang Lang picked up the steaming milk, took a sip, nodded and said:
"Very good. The reason why I let you serve as the general manager of this Japanese branch is because of your extensive connections in the US military. Japan's plan will determine whether we have a stable income in the future for our company. source.
Once successful, it will become the ballast of our company. No matter how fierce the competition is in the future, as long as Japan's military and police business is still in our hands, our fundamentals will be absolutely stable.
This business does not look much different from an ordinary military contract, but it is not a simple military contract, but more of a political contract. What we provide is not simple force, but security.
What is ensured is the security of the US military's rear route in Japan, and it is also a security guarantee for the Japanese government. In order to win this contract, in addition to persuading the US government, more importantly, we must find ways to control the Japanese government. "
When the last words were spoken, a cold light flashed in Fang Lang's eyes. After Dorje Boyd heard Fang Lang's words, he was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that Fang Lang was not talking about persuading the Japanese government, but controlling the Japanese government. These are two completely different concepts.
This means that once the plan succeeds, I, the boss of the Japanese branch, will be able to control the existence of the Japanese government, but the premise of this is that I can implement the plan smoothly.
Thinking of this, his eyes burst with excitement. As a former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, how could he not want to become the overlord? Once this plan succeeds, he will become a figure like MacArthur.
The difference is that MacArthur is the representative of the U.S. government in Japan, while he represents the God's Whip Company. As for who has more influence between the two, it is a matter of opinion.
"Boss, you are talking about controlling the Japanese government. Does this mean that we have to share power from MacArthur? In this case, even if the MacArthur family owns shares of our company, it will be very difficult!"
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled and swallowed the bread in his mouth and said carelessly:
"Commander MacArthur is not a lifelong position, and the company shares we gave him will remain his family property as long as he does not sell them. I believe Mr. MacArthur will not fail to understand which of the two is more important."
After Dougie Boyd heard Fang Lang's words, he also smiled. He believed that MacArthur would not be able to resist such a temptation. Moreover, even if MacArthur could refuse, his son MacArthur IV would know about it. I will definitely find a way to facilitate this matter.
Although Americans are relatively indifferent to family ties, some large families have always attached great importance to family interests. If there is an opportunity for the family to obtain shares in a company of this size, no one in the MacArthur family will be able to forgive him.
"Haha. The boss is right. In this case, I am confident that we can convince MacArthur to join our plan."
After saying that, he couldn't help but give Fang Lang a thumbs up and said:
"Boss, I have to say that you are really a genius in business. You can even think of such a business. This is a first in history and will definitely be remembered by the world."
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled and shook his head, picked up the bread, tore off a piece with his hands, put it in his mouth and chewed slowly:
"It's too early to say this now. Everything is just a plan. Whether it can succeed or not depends on your efforts. If it does succeed, it will be your credit."
Dougie Boyd glanced at Joseph Clark beside him, and a happy smile appeared on his face involuntarily. Fang Lang was right. As the CEO of this company and the boss of the Japanese branch, once they Even if they are successful, their names will be remembered.
"Don't worry, boss! We will definitely succeed. If anyone dares to stop our actions, I will make him pay an unbearable price!"
Seeing that the two company managers looked confident, Fang Lang smiled, calmly picked up the milk and took a sip, then slowly said:
"You must not be too optimistic. The biggest obstacle to this matter is not the U.S. government, but the Japanese government. If you think you can succeed by persuading the U.S. government, you are totally wrong."
"The Japanese government? They can still raise objections on this matter. As a defeated country, they have no right to raise any objections. If that guy stands up without opening his eyes, I will let him know how powerful I am. .”
After Dougie Boyd heard Fang Lang's words, he looked arrogant and nonchalant, obviously not caring about the Japanese government.
Fang Lang glanced at Joseph who was drinking milk slowly and cast a questioning look, but the other party just smiled at him and nodded imperceptibly.
What's the meaning? Didn’t I analyze the situation with you? Do you have anything to rely on, or are you simply arrogant? After all, this is Japanese territory!
Finally, Fang Lang couldn't help but said:
"You must not underestimate Japanese politicians. Although they appear to be very respectful on the surface, they still have their own little thoughts deep down.
According to what I have learned so far, some people are already very dissatisfied with Japan's loss of its own armed forces. The Japanese police who are now quietly lifting the ban are just a small test against the US government.
I have analyzed this with Mr. Clark, and Mr. Clark doesn't seem to care about it. I wonder if there is any reliance that I don't know about. "
After Joseph Clark, who had not expressed his opinion, heard Fang Lang's words, he showed an apologetic smile to Fang Lang, put down the food in his hand and said:
"Boss, I have been in contact with personnel from the US military in the past two days. According to what I have learned, the current Japanese police are actually just a temporary response measure for the US military garrison.
I vaguely proposed to some people that our God's Whip Company was interested in contracting Japan's police work, and received positive responses from many officials. Everyone believed that this was a good way to solve the burden on the military.
Some people even said that if they could solve some employment problems for the US government, they would be willing to help us raise the flag.
As for the attitude of the Japanese government, it is not in their consideration at all. If we can provide them with a list of Japanese politicians who have objections, they will be happy to help us send these guys directly to see God. "
Fang Lang was stunned when he heard this. This seemed to be a little different from what he expected! How could things be solved so easily?
In fact, at this point, Fang Lang is really too worried about the Japanese reaction. The Peninsula War has not yet begun, and the attitudes of the United States and Japan have not fundamentally changed.
The reason why Japanese war criminals like Kodama Yushio and Shigemitsu Aoi were released early from Sugamo Prison was because the CIA found what it wanted in them. But it does not mean that they are very important figures to Americans, nor does it mean that Americans need to care about their feelings.
He naturally believed what Joseph Clark said. He just thought about it briefly and understood where the problem lay! It has to be said that the historical knowledge brought by later generations made him what he is today.
But it was the historical knowledge from later generations that caused him to misjudge the current situation in Japan. His thoughts always revolved around the knowledge he learned from history in the future, but he forgot that many things did not happen now. Japan is not that important either.
A younger brother who does not reflect his own value is not worthy of his elder brother taking him into his heart. Therefore, in the eyes of the United States, although Japan is no longer the country that was just defeated, it is far from as important as Japan in the American chess game in later generations.
Therefore, Fang Lang's early vigilance against Japanese politicians was entirely due to his misjudgment, not the actual situation in Japan.
(End of chapter)
