Seeing Fang Lang nod, Guilherme Karasa acknowledged Adams Teach's words, and finally raised his doubts.
Fang Lang was well prepared for this question, but he also knew very well that no matter how he explained it, Guilherme Carrasa in front of him would not really believe it. After all, what a man wants is nothing more than power, money, and beauty. . Who would believe that anyone could give up power so readily available to them?
Therefore, after thinking for a while, he decided not to answer his question directly. Instead, he pointed to Adams Teach beside him and introduced to Guillerme Carrasa:
"General Adams Teach will serve as Chief of Staff of the Navy, and I am still too young after all. I will serve as Deputy Secretary of the Navy under you!"
Hearing this, Guillerme Karasa's eyes froze for an instant, staring closely at Fang Lang, and anger began to surge in his heart.
What does this mean? Tell yourself clearly, is he, the Minister of the Navy, just a decoration? The deputy minister is Fang Lang. Chief of Staff Adams Teach has just made it clear to himself that Fang Lang is his boss. So will he, the Navy Minister, be directly ignored if he sits on it?
Some people may think that in a department as large as the Navy Department, in addition to the deputy minister and chief of staff, there are many other senior officers! After he has the title of Minister of the Navy, won't he be able to cultivate his own power?
But his family knows his own affairs. As a general who has been serving as a logistics officer, his influence on the naval combat forces is actually very low, because the military is a very special place. The strong are respected here. Only if you are strong, able to fight and win, will everyone obey you.
If you don't even know how to fight, who will take you seriously among those arrogant soldiers? Compared with Fang Lang, it can be said that I have no advantage at all in this regard. How can I compete with the other party?
As for using money to win the hearts of the people below, there is no need to think about it. Even he himself is waiting for the people below to show his filial piety! How could he use money to win the hearts and minds of the people below? Besides, how could he have money?
Therefore, although Fang Lang's words were not stated clearly, the meaning was expressed very clearly.
It's not that I can't be the Secretary of the Navy, it's that whether I do it or not, the power is in my own hands. Now I will be the Deputy Secretary of the Navy for a few years, and then I will be the Secretary of the Navy when I am older in two years.
Then the entire Navy Department can develop under his control for many years. By then, the Navy will definitely become Fang Lang's territory.
Thinking of this, Guillerme Carrasa couldn't help but feel a little dizzy. This young rear admiral was really thoughtful!
But of course he didn't want to let him surrender so easily, so he couldn't help but sneer and said:
"I just said that General Fang and I are not related, so how come he suddenly treats me so well! It turns out that he just thinks that I am the easiest to control!
Then I may disappoint General Fang. The Minister of the Navy without real power has no appeal to me. I will continue to manage my logistics department! "
Fang Lang was not surprised at Guilherme Karasa's rejection. No one would willingly be a puppet for others. He had already expected this, which was why he called Adams Teach to come with him today.
As soon as he finished speaking, Adams Teach on the side spoke unceremoniously.
"Haha... General Khalasar, I think you must have misunderstood something. If you are unwilling to cooperate with the boss, then be prepared to go to the military court!
You have served as the Secretary of Logistics in the Navy Department for so many years, and your illegal income has reached more than three million U.S. dollars. I have detailed accounts here. If you have time, we can compare them and see how they match your own accounts. There is no difference.
By the way, it’s been two years since you bought your villa in the United States, and you haven’t lived in it yet! What a pity it is to give others an advantage in this way! "
As soon as these words came out, General Guillerme Carrasa, who had just looked disdainful, turned pale instantly. Corruption in the Brazilian army is normal, but if someone gets the evidence and directly exposes it, then he will be in trouble for the rest of his life. Just ruined.
At this time, he finally understood why Fang Lang was so calm and composed. It turned out that his destiny was no longer under his control.
From the moment he was selected by the other party, he had only two choices, either obey the other party's arrangements and become the glorious Minister of the Navy. Either go to court martial, become the poster boy for the Navy Department's anti-corruption campaign, and be thrown into jail.
As for whether the other party was deceiving him, General Guilherme Karasa was not so naive. If he guessed how much money he had embezzled, he might have just made random nonsense.
But the villa in the United States was very secretive. Even his wife didn't know about it, but the other party knew everything about it. How could this not make him frightened.
In just one breath, beads of cold sweat had already covered his entire forehead. His whole body was instantly soaked, and he had no strength at all.
"You, you, what do you want to do?"
Seeing the other party's appearance, Adams Teach also had a look of disdain, not paying any attention to the colleague who was about to be promoted to the position of Navy Minister by his boss. The tone was cold and authentic:
"It's shameless. Do you think the boss is very idle? I let you come up because I think highly of you. Don't toast me and you'll be punished with a drink."
The original relationship between the two was not very good. Adams Teach said such words without any psychological pressure at all. He had also heard about Guillerme Carrassa's greed, but he did not expect that the other party would be so greedy. many.
When he first took the material from Fang Lang, he was shocked. Three million US dollars was an astronomical sum in this era. There might be oil and water scraped from one's own body. How could you not make him angry.
Therefore, when Fang Lang asked him to sing this white face, he was very proactive.
When he saw Guillerme Carrasa's face turned ugly by Adams Teach's words, but he didn't dare to refute at all, Fang Lang laughed and stood up to flatter himself and smooth things over:
"Haha... Don't mind it, General Karasa. General Teach is a soldier. He has a somewhat impatient temper and speaks more outspokenly. I apologize to you on his behalf.
We are all friends, and we would not do such a thing even for the sake of General Letta. "
Fang Lang said it politely, but Guilherme Carrasa really didn't believe a word of it in his heart. If it was really for General Leta's sake, why did you collect these incriminating evidences from me!
What's more, he, Guillerme Carrasa, is not a fool. The two of you singing and singing together are basically wearing a pair of trousers. If you can't see this trick, he will have lived all these years in vain.
But even if he could see it, what could he say? The problem now is that the other party has no fear at all. He is the fish on their chopping board, and he can do whatever he wants.
Therefore, he could only force out a bitter smile with an ugly face, looked at Fang Lang and said:
"General Fang, aren't you afraid that I will cause trouble for you when I become the Minister of the Navy?"
Hearing this, before Fang Lang could speak, Adams Teach stood up and shouted angrily:
"you dare!"
Seeing Adams Teach looking like he was about to rush forward and fight, Fang Lang couldn't help but laugh, stretched out his hand and pressed down on him, signaling the other person to calm down, and then slowly said:
"Adams, don't get excited. General Khalasar won't do it. He is not alone. There is a whole logistics system behind him. If he really does this, their own people will not be able to spare him.
By then he will have no place to stand. "
As soon as these words came out, Guillerme Carrassa was shocked. He could understand the meaning of Fang Lang's words. This was equivalent to telling the other party clearly that his position as the puppet Minister of the Navy was not just his business. It also concerns the interests of their entire faction.
If he didn't understand why General Letta had the opportunity to challenge the position of Chief of General Staff of the Ministry of National Defense, he now understands it all. It was obviously the forces on Fang Lang's side that supported the other party behind the scenes, which gave the other party the confidence.
And his position and power as Minister of the Navy might be part of the deal.
After thinking about this, he felt cold all over and felt a sense of despair. A person who could reach this stage would not be able to accept being a mere puppet, but now it seemed that he really had no choice.
After Adams Teach saw Fang Lang's movements, he stopped moving and just looked at this ungrateful guy with cold eyes.
After hearing what Fang Lang said, he was also horrified, and secretly thought that his boss was great, and he had the right thigh.
When Fang Lang saw Guillerme Carrasa's face turned gray and looked hopeless, he knew that the suppression was almost done, so he took the initiative to speak again:
"General Khalasar, in fact, my friends all know what kind of person I am. I have never been a person who monopolizes profits. Rather than eating alone, I prefer to share profits with my friends.
If you don’t tell us what your real purpose is in becoming Navy Minister, we all know it clearly. In fact, there is no need to bother at all.
Even if you don't have the power of the Secretary of the Navy, I can make you make money, even more than you can make as the Secretary of the Navy. "
After hearing this, Guillerme Karasa, whose face was extremely ugly, gradually gained some luster in his eyes, and there was also a trace of expectation in his eyes when he looked at Fang Lang.
Seeing Fang Lang stop talking and take a bite of the food slowly, his eyes were waiting for his reaction. He understood that the other party was waiting for his attitude.
At this time, Guillerme Carrassa only had one thought in her mind, that is, life was like being fucked. If she couldn't resist, she might as well lie down and enjoy it.
As if grasping the last straw, he swallowed hard and then slowly said:
"What did General Fang say?"
He did not deny that he was just doing it to make money. After all, Fang Lang and the others had revealed all his trump cards, so there was no point in denying it.
When Fang Lang saw him taking the initiative to ask what he meant, he knew that the other party had basically agreed with his idea. Now he just wanted to see if the step he had given was really suitable.
Fang Lang, who understood this, stopped hiding it and said directly:
“In the future, as the leader of our Brazilian Navy, you will naturally represent our Brazilian Navy and promote the image of our Brazilian Navy everywhere.
So what good things can our Brazilian Navy have now? Is it our aircraft carrier fleet? Of course not. How much role can an aircraft carrier play in modern naval battles? It has no effect, and its symbolic significance is far greater than its practical significance.
If you really want to form a combat effectiveness, without about five aircraft carriers, it will be difficult for you to provide even an effective landing support.
So what does our Brazilian Navy have? I think we have just completed the production of a domestically produced destroyer. This warship is a complete imitation of the American Fletcher-class destroyer. Not only is its function and strength almost the same as the American original, it is not an emergency product produced by the United States during the war, and its quality is quite guaranteed.
More importantly, the brand-new warships we manufacture are cheaper than the second-hand warships produced by the Yankees, which is the king of cost-effectiveness.
If General Khalasar has any questions about this, you can ask General Teach. I believe you will get a satisfactory answer. "
General Khalasar didn't believe it when he heard Fang Lang say that his aircraft carrier fleet couldn't even support landing operations. Although the number of one aircraft carrier was indeed insufficient, it was definitely not that bad.
Don't compare the aircraft carriers of this period with those of later generations. After all, the bomb load capacity of aircraft in this era is completely incomparable with that of later generations. If an aircraft takes off with a bomb, it can often only carry one heavy bomb. Later generations often use tons as the unit of measurement, which is completely different.
In addition, because the aircraft has a small bomb load, low take-off weight, and short take-off distance, the requirements for aircraft carriers are not high. During World War II, many aircraft carriers on both sides of the war were even converted into large cargo ships.
Therefore, the aircraft carrier under Fang Lang's command is not strong, and Fang Lang is not lying.
But the real significance of this aircraft carrier fleet does not lie in its combat effectiveness, but in setting a precedent for the Brazilian Navy. In the future, if the Navy needs more aircraft carrier fleet commanders, where will they find them?
Needless to say, they will definitely be under Fang Lang's command. By then, the navy will be full of his old subordinates. This is the real confidence of Fang Lang's aircraft carrier fleet.
"But what does that have to do with me?"
After listening to Fang Lang's long speech, Guilherme Carrasa really didn't understand what Fang Lang wanted to express, so he could only interrupt directly.
Seeing this, Fang Lang understood that the other party had no patience to listen to him continue to talk. He was not angry, just smiled, and went straight to the topic:
"If you want to make a lot of money, I can authorize you to sell our imitation Fletcher-class destroyer. We guarantee that we will only charge the cost price for all warships sold by you. As for your sales price, we will not care at all. .
In this way, not only can you make money, but you can also use your status as Minister of the Navy to expand the influence of our Brazilian Navy around the world.
I guarantee that both the Navy and the Ministry of Defense will fully support this matter. "
Hearing this, Guillerme Karasa was stunned. He looked at Fang Lang with a look of disbelief on his face, and almost couldn't help but blurt out a curse word in his heart.
He has never seen such a shameless person. This is not an opportunity for him to make a lot of money. He is clearly working as a salesman for their family! Without even thinking about this kind of thing, he shook his head and said:
"General Fang, do I look that stupid? Or am I particularly easy to bully?"
Seeing this situation, Fang Lang's expression also froze, and a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, but he soon adjusted himself and continued:
"Hehe... General Khalasar, don't worry, this is just one of my plans! I know that many people may not buy our imitation of the Fletcher-class destroyer.
But what if a few of us work together to promote the Brazilian Navy to upgrade the existing old destroyers? Every time the Brazilian Navy purchases one of our self-made imitation Fletcher-class ships, Fangyuan Shipyard guarantees that a sum of funds will enter your designated account.
In addition, all the warships that have been eliminated by us will be handed over to you. What do you think? As for whether you will dispose of it according to the price of scrap metal, or renovate it and sell it outside, General Teach and I guarantee that we will not be involved.
Do you think this business is profitable? "
Fang Lang finally realized what he was thinking. He knew very well that it would be very difficult to simply ask Guillerme Karasa to help him sell warships.
But through his own connections, he pushed the Brazilian Navy to purchase its own products. With his own support, there would be absolutely no problems.
The ones that can really make a lot of money must be the warships retired from the Brazilian Navy. When the time comes, if they are sold to some countries that are not particularly well-funded, the money that Guilherme Carrasa can earn will be lost to the sea. .
More importantly, he, a guy who has been in charge of logistics for so many years, is even more comfortable with this method of selling the equipment he has in service.
Sure enough, as soon as Fang Lang finished speaking, Guilherme Karasa's eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at Fang Lang in disbelief. Of course he understood what he meant.
Although Fang Lang could express his attitude, neither he nor General Teach participated in the disposal of the decommissioned warships, and they wanted to avoid risks. But he is good at this kind of thing! At the same time, he also knew very well in his heart what a huge profit this was, and he couldn't help but be tempted.
He looked at Fang Lang with burning eyes for a long time, and when he saw that the other party was always looking at him with a smile on his face, without any intention of evading his eyes, he understood that this was the other party's transaction conditions.
"Are you sure? General Fang?"
Seeing Guilherme Carrasa looking at him with a serious expression and a serious tone, Fang Lang knew in his heart that this matter should be done. He couldn't help but smile and said frankly:
"certainly!"
Hearing this, a faint smile finally appeared on Guillerme Karasa's face. He slowly stood up and stretched out his right hand to Fang Lang and said:
"Happy cooperation, Mr. Deputy Minister!"
Fang Lang also laughed when he saw this, slowly stood up and took the other person's outstretched hand and said:
"Good cooperation, Mr. Secretary of the Navy!"
Then the two looked at each other and smiled.
Adams Teach on the side couldn't help but shrugged helplessly when he saw the two people working together.
He was not disgusted with this matter. After all, the domestically produced Fletcher-class destroyers were copied with his participation. He was very confident about the quality of the product.
The large-scale installation of this warship is also an affirmation of his work, and of course he will not stop it.
At the same time, it would not hurt him to use this warship to replace the current old warships. As for how much naval military expenditure will be consumed, he can't stop it.
