In early February 1950, after a month of sailing, the Brazilian Navy led by Fang Lang visited the Port City Fleet and finally returned to the Natal Naval Base in Brazil after a long absence.
Returning with them, there are also four passenger ships of the Global Shipping Company, which transport the last batch of workers and immigrants from the port city to Brazil.
Because of the stability of the situation in his hometown and the rapid growth of the Chinese population in Brazil, Fang Lang is also preparing to end his immigration from his hometown to Brazil.
Be prepared to concentrate wholeheartedly on operating industries in Brazil and further improve the status of the Chinese in Brazil.
For Fang Lang's return this time, the welcome ceremony at the Natal Naval Base was very simple. There was no grand ceremony. The officers and soldiers of the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group lined up on the dock to greet them and expressed a warm welcome to their commander's return.
"Boss, you are back. Recently, I have heard some unusual noises from the Ministry of National Defense. I think there are some problems here. You may want to pay attention to them."
Not long after returning to Natal, after Fang Lang organized a meeting with senior officers of the fleet, Chief of Staff de la Torre walked into Fang Lang's office directly behind Fang Lang.
Seeing that it was his chief of staff de la Torre, Fang Lang smiled and patted the other person's arm, pointed to the tea table that had not been used for a long time and said:
"Haha... don't worry, my brother, you came just in time. This time I went to Hong Kong City and I collected a lot of good tea. Let's try it today to see if there is anything you like. We will take two boxes back later. .”
Seeing Fang Lang's calm look, de la Torre quickly adjusted his mentality, nodded to Fang Lang, took off his military cap, put it on the sofa in the office, turned around and pulled out the mahogany armchair on the tea table, Sit on it.
"Okay! This matter really isn't urgent. Let's sit down and talk slowly!
I knew that when my boss went to Hong Kong City, he would bring back a lot of good things. That’s why I came over early to report on my work. "
Fang Lang smiled and hung his military hat on the coat rack in the office, then slowly put the meeting documents in his hands behind his desk, then turned around and took out two boxes of packaging from the cabinet next to his desk. The exquisite tea leaves came to the main seat of the tea table and sat down.
He handed one of the boxes to de la Torre and said with a smile on his face:
"Let me tell you, this is a real treasure of tea. The quantity that is put on the market every year is less than five kilograms. I also spent a lot of effort to get such a small amount this time. You can take this box back and drink it slowly, but don't If you waste it casually, you won’t know when it will be the next time you try to get it.”
De La Torre's relationship with Fang Lang is naturally quite close now. When he heard Fang Lang talking about tea being so precious, he couldn't help but take a second look and found that although the packaging box of the tea was exquisite, there was nothing superfluous about it. Text description.
But the more this happened, the more precious he felt. Think about it, what kind of things can be packaged with such an exquisite appearance without showing his name.
Stretching out his hands to take the box of tea from Fang Lang respectfully, de la Torre said with a smile:
"It's a gift from the boss, so I won't be polite. Don't worry, boss, I'll lock it in the safe when I get back. No one can ask me to take out this tea."
Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help laughing.
"It's okay, just keep it well, but let's agree first! If I come to your office to sit, you have to contribute it."
As Fang Lang spoke, he unpacked the box of tea in his hand and called to Qi Qingshan outside, asking the guards to heat up the small red clay stove and bring it in.
Hearing Fang Lang's greeting, Qi Qingshan asked a guard to push the small red clay stove that had been prepared. Now Fang Lang is very particular about drinking tea. Not only does a special person transport natural tea with excellent water quality from a distant mountain spring every day, mineral water.
Even the charcoal used to boil water in the small red clay stove is professional olive pit charcoal. Of course, the reason for having this is also thanks to Fang Lang's housekeeper Fu Bo at the Chinese Villa in Rio de Janeiro.
De La Torre watched the guards push in the small red clay stove that was already boiling water, smiled and said to him:
"That's natural. The boss sent me good tea, so I naturally want to share it with him.
But boss, you also know that although I have good tea there, I don’t have good water and charcoal like yours. See if you can..."
Upon hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help laughing.
"Well, you de la Torre, I never realized that your brother has such a side before!"
Hearing Fang Lang's joke, de la Torre smiled.
"Haha... Did the boss just find out now?"
The two were chatting and laughing, and even though they had been apart for so long, they didn't feel any stranger to each other. After Fang Lang made tea and handed a cup to de la Torre, he said:
"The unusual noise you just mentioned about the Ministry of Defense refers to someone suggesting that I be appointed as the deputy chief of staff of the Navy?"
De La Torre was not surprised at all that Fang Lang received this news. After taking a sip of tea, he nodded seriously and said:
"Yes, boss. With your ability and qualifications, it is indeed more than enough to serve as the deputy chief of staff of the Navy. However, I feel that at this time of the presidential transition, someone may have made this suggestion with bad intentions."
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled and nodded, took a sip of tea and then said:
"Hehe... I already know the matter. Someone knows that Mokti Scalia, who is the most promising to become the new president, has a good relationship with me. He wants to make a promotion in the name of promotion. Take the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group away from me!
The idea was a good one. It sold well in front of the president and could transfer me. Unfortunately, his calculation was wrong. "
Hearing Fang Lang's words, de la Torre knew that Fang Lang had already received the news, and he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. He knew very well that the reason why the current Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group has its current scale and combat effectiveness is because of the Thanks to Fang Lang's heavy investment.
This heavy investment did not come from the Brazilian government, but from Fang Lang's private pocket. It can be said that the current Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group is actually Fang Lang's private army.
Once Fang Lang leaves the fleet, there will be no one else to control the fleet, not to mention spending such a large amount of money to continue the welfare of the original crew members and ensure the stability of military morale.
The mere fact that the current military is not as corrupt as other armies can make all officers and soldiers incompatible with the new chief officer. If the new commander treats this fleet according to the habits developed in other armies, it may cause a mutiny.
In particular, if someone dares to attack the military pay, the entire fleet may directly rebel. It can be said that in the entire Brazil, except Fang Lang, no one can play with this fleet.
He himself could only achieve his current status under Fang Lang's command, and he naturally had a very clear understanding of this. It was not like no one came to see him during this period, but he rejected them all outright, without even giving anyone a chance to meet.
Now that Fang Lang was already prepared for this, of course he wouldn't say any more.
"It's good that the boss knows what we have achieved today. It's not easy for us to achieve what we have today. We must not give those little guys a chance to take advantage of us."
Hearing this, Fang Lang laughed, filled another cup of tea for de la Torre and said:
"Haha... Actually, I am not disgusted with being promoted to the post of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy."
When Delatore, who had just felt relieved, heard this, his heart suddenly lifted. He quickly put down his tea cup and looked at Fang Lang with a worried look on his face:
"Boss, please don't be fooled! This deputy chief of staff of the Navy is simply a fictitious position and does not have much real power. You just said that their purpose is to take away our fleet. You must not You’ve been fooled!”
Seeing de la Torre's anxious face, Fang Lang smiled and stretched out his hand to press down, signaling the other person not to get excited. After the other person calmed down, he slowly said:
"Of course I know that this deputy chief of staff is a false position, but I can't always stay in the position of fleet commander! In this case, not only we ourselves will not be able to move for a few years, but also the officers and soldiers under our command will not be able to move. Any chance of promotion?
This is not possible, it will make the soldiers lose their initiative. "
As soon as these words came out, de la Torre was also stunned. He knew very well that being a soldier meant that everyone wanted to go further. As the saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.
It can be difficult to get promoted in their fleet, but they must not lose their upward path. This will make the soldiers lose their motivation to move forward. He is already satisfied with his current achievements at his age, but the soldiers under his command are not so easily satisfied.
After thinking about this, he couldn't help but look at Fang Lang with some worry.
"However, if you leave, they will definitely attack our fleet. At that time, the fleet you have worked so hard to build will change hands."
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled indifferently.
"Do you think the current Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group can gain a foothold in our fleet if it is replaced by a commander who is not recognized by me?"
Hearing this, de la Torre shook his head firmly. He knew very well that this fleet was Fang Lang's private army. Without Fang Lang's nod, no one in this army could command a single soldier.
"Since they can't, what do I have to worry about! They think that if I get promoted, they can come and pick peaches, and they don't even look at how our fleet is being built up bit by bit.
And based on my relationship with the Navy Department, even if I leave, the new fleet commander can only be appointed by me. If they want to intervene, it is just a daydream. "
In fact, Fang Lang had never thought about leaving the fleet he had built so early, but the development speed of their business in the past few years far exceeded his expectations.
At the same time, Xin Shiliang's investment in the political field has also seen results. It can be said that he no longer has to hide in remote Natal and bide his time.
Therefore, after hearing the Intelligence Bureau's report on the matter, he seriously thought about his next step.
At this moment, no matter how slow De La Torre was, he could tell that Fang Lang did have the idea of leaving the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group.
This made him very flustered. You should know that he had wasted many years in the Navy. If it weren't for Fang Lang's favor and support, he might have retired and gone home. There is no chance of having the life that I have now.
If Fang Lang really left, he would really feel a little confused. However, he soon understood another layer of Fang Lang's meaning. His expression was shocked and he couldn't help but look at Fang Lang in surprise:
"Boss, if you really want to leave, don't leave me behind. You must take me with you."
Seeing de la Torre's look, Fang Lang understood that de la Torre understood another layer of his meaning, and said with some surprise and confusion:
"What? You don't want to stay and serve as fleet commander?"
As soon as Fang Lang finished speaking, de la Torre shook his head and said:
"I don't want to. I know very well how many pounds I have. If you ask me to give you an idea, I will definitely have no problem with you, Chief.
However, when encountering a war, I need to make a decision directly. I don't have such decision-making ability. "
Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help but frown slightly, and looked at de la Torre up and down with some surprise. Fang Lang didn't believe it if de la Torre was not capable of serving as the commander of the army. After all, he had also served as the commander. Official.
Besides, even if you haven’t held the position before, you can still learn slowly! Who doesn’t grow up slowly like this? The reason why I say this now is probably more because I am worried about arousing Fang Lang's suspicion.
Thinking of this, Fang Lang shook his head helplessly, and did not continue to dwell on this topic, but slowly said:
"Have you paid attention to the situation between us and Argentina in the past two years?"
As soldiers, although the imaginary enemy of the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group is not Argentina, of course they must always pay attention to this neighboring country that is bent on competing with their country for dominance in South America.
Especially in recent years, with the coming to power of Juan Peron, Argentina's domestic situation has undergone major changes. First, like Brazil, it took advantage of the favorable opportunity of World War II to export agricultural products and meat, and its economic situation improved. A big improvement.
Secondly, Juan Peron launched a five-year plan to industrialize Argentina, which has initially achieved certain results.
Thirdly, after the end of World War II, many participating countries disarmed, and a lot of cheap and high-quality military equipment appeared on the market, allowing Argentina to update the entire army's equipment. Of course, Fang Lang's Shata Company naturally made a profit. Every bowl is full.
Finally, although Juan Peron is an Argentinian, he is a descendant of Italian immigrants. During World War II, he went to Italy to join the army as an Italian, accepted the baptism of fascist ideas, and participated in several military campaigns with the Italian army. A war.
Therefore, he strongly recognized the fascist approach. Not only did he learn from the policies of governing the country, he even sheltered a large number of war criminals who escaped from Germany.
Although these people brought some help to Argentina's industrialization, they also brought some dross to his political ideology.
This is different from Fang Lang. Although Fang Lang also seeks talents from Germany, Fang Lang searches for technical talents. This is completely consistent with the practices of the United States and the Soviet Union. No one will say anything.
But Argentina is not picky at all, and even welcomes fascist officers who have committed numerous crimes to go to them for political asylum.
(End of chapter)
