Looking from the 170-meter-high Mount Jesus next to the port of Rio de Janeiro (of course, there was no statue of Jesus at this time, so it cannot be called Jesus Mountain, and the real name of Jesus Mountain is actually called Humpback Mountain), you can see that two 'Minas Gerais' class battleships are moored in the harbor, and thousands of people are standing on the pier next to the battleship.

There are officials from the Chinese Navy, the Brazilian Navy and the Brazilian government, as well as citizens from Rio de Janeiro and all over Brazil...

After more than a month of training, the officers and men of the Navy who arrived in Rio de Janeiro finally mastered the skills of piloting the Minas Gerais-class battleships. Now, after completing their training, they are about to leave for China.

As for the people standing by the pier...

If it falls into the eyes of people who don't know the inside story, they may think that they are here to see them off...

The question is...

Who has such a fierce look in their eyes when they see them off? And the mouth is constantly scolding and swearing words that must be harmonious?

In fact, not only them, but even the Brazilian Navy and government officials who saw them off on the dock were slightly dissatisfied—————— if it was really just a slight ...

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As mentioned earlier, after more than a month of training, Bu Zigao and the officers and men of the Navy who came after him finally mastered the basic driving methods of these two battleships.

However, in the space of more than a month, the news that the Chinese government had bought Brazil's only two battleships had spread throughout South America.

The populace is usually impulsive and very vain. In the past, perhaps they scolded the Brazilian government for spending money to buy three battleships, which was a waste of money and a reckless use of military force. But as one of the countries with the strongest naval forces on the South American continent, they have not been less proud of their country's navy in the past.

And these two 'Minas Gerais' class battleships and the soon-to-be-commissioned 'Rio de Janeiro' battleship are even more sources of pride...

However, later due to economic relations. The Brazilian government had to put the 'Rio de Janeiro' on the slipway for auction, which was already a big blow to the public. Now they have to sell the only two battleships...

If it is said that the new battleships are in service, and these two battleships are no longer meaningless, it may be acceptable to the people, after all, what people have bought is only the 'garbage' they don't want, but these two are the two dreadnoughts in active service in Brazil, and there is no replacement after they are sold, then...

Just when Buzi Gao was trying to master the art of battleship piloting. There have been protests in Brazil, demanding that the Brazilian government expel these Chinese, and many people have gathered in front of the government building.

The problem is that the Brazilian government already has the more than three million pounds in its hands. And it cost a lot, and the liquidated damages set in the agreement are very high, and the Brazilian government can't afford to pay so many liquidated damages, so in the face of the wave of protests in the country, Fonseca can only cover his ears and just don't hear it.

Of course, no one in Brazil has proposed to simply hack the more than 3 million pounds. Anyway, China is far from Brazil. And the navy is so small that it can't compete with the current Brazil, and even if the Chinese hack the money, they can't cross the Pacific Ocean to settle accounts with them.

This solution is undoubtedly very simple, very simple...

But if everything could be solved so simply, there would be no need for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Default, as simple as it may seem, is a matter of the government's credibility.

Take the credit currency that we all know as an example, what is the so-called credit currency? Credit money is guaranteed by credit. Currency issued and created through credit procedures. Credit money is the product of the further development of substitute money, and it is a form of money adopted in almost all countries in later generations.

(A proxy currency is a currency that circulates in the market on behalf of real money.) A currency in which the face value of the currency is not equal to the value of the coin, but can be exchanged. It is usually paper money, or convertible paper money to be exact, issued by the government or bank and represents metal money. ）

It has already been made clear above that the so-called credit currency is the product of the guarantee of the credit of the state. At this time, of course, there was no credit currency in Brazil, because credit money was a product of the economic crisis and financial crisis in the 30s of the twentieth century, and the substitute currency in the world is still the mainstream.

But when a country loses credit, the cost is by no means comparable to more than £3 million.

Yes, Brazil and China are separated by a Pacific Ocean, but Brazil is not surrounded by a largely non-threatening neighbor (New Zealand) in South America, unlike Australia in Oceania.

Chile, Argentina and many other countries in the South American continent can be called Brazil's competitors, and if Brazil dares to do such a thing that defies the world's condemnation, do you think they will dare to fall into the trap?

So unless Fonseca is crazy, there is absolutely no way he will make this choice...

But to be honest, Fonseca himself was actually very unwilling to sell battleships. Historically, the battleship 'Rio de Janeiro' was negotiated during his tenure, which shows that he was also very enthusiastic about the doctrine of 'big ships and big guns'.

A few days ago, the Navy had abandoned the 'Rio de Janeiro' because of the economic crisis, and now he was going to give up the Navy's only two dreadnoughts with his own hands...

In addition, the protests from the outside world are getting heavier and heavier, so Fonseca did not come to the dock to see him off, and the Brazilian government and the Brazilian Navy also sent some officials, but the highest is only a deputy foreign minister, all of which is naturally in the eyes of the Bugao people.

And although they don't know much Portuguese, they have been in Brazil for more than a month. You must know that no matter which country it is, the character of a sailor is relatively rude—————— if it is a position such as a captain, you can naturally have a gentlemanly demeanor. After all, their working conditions are very good, but for sailors, it is a very hard job. When going to sea, you have to constantly fight against the harsh nature, and in this case, it is difficult for a sailor who is not resolute enough to do the job at hand.

When they were in training, they usually had a lot of contact with the sailors of the Brazilian Navy.

So I have heard some swear words in Portuguese from time to time, and after more than a month, I have heard swear words more times, and I naturally understand them.

Right now, thousands of people on the docks and beaches are swearing in Portuguese, and it's a sight to be...

"It's spectacular..."

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That's true. Listening to thousands of people scolding in the distance, this kind of scene is really spectacular. But at this moment, they can only pretend that they didn't hear it, after all, they are still in other people's land. Next, if you want to sail the ship to the United States, you need the cooperation of the Brazilian Navy.

If Buzigao really wants to do something now, it is definitely the most unwise choice in his life.

"But..."After a deep groan, Liu Shixun, who was standing beside Bu Zigao, said with some hesitation. Checkmate. Those Brazilians on the road won't do anything, right? "When I say that. Liu Shixun's face obviously showed a little worry.

Since the vacancies in the navy were too great, it was necessary to have at least three or four hundred men to operate the two battleships and complete some sea trials on the way home.

As the most combat-effective of the three battleships, the American one is naturally full, so that even if you encounter anything on the road—————— such as the Japanese, the Japanese and the Japanese...

But this came at the cost of a lot of men on both battleships in South America.

At the moment, there were more than a hundred Brazilian officers and men on each of the two battleships. In order to get the Brazilians to help, Bu Zigao naturally promised a lot of benefits. In addition to the more than three million pounds that purchased the battleship, there was also a hiring fee of 100,000 pounds. In addition, during the period when the warship was repatriated, the Commune government was also responsible for the allowance of the Brazilian officers and soldiers.

Fortunately, the Brazilian Navy hired this time was only three or four hundred people. So it doesn't cost a lot of money.

But...

The biggest opinion on buying a battleship this time is the Brazilian Navy, if these people make some trouble on the way back...

I have to guard against it...

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Hearing Liu Shixun say this, several naval officers of the National Society standing next to the two of them frowned slightly, but Bu Zigao himself smiled slightly. "Don't worry, there will be no problem, after all, after all we go to the depths of the sea, we are all grasshoppers tied to a rope, and the vast sea......... Unless these guys don't want to go back to Brazil again, no matter how reluctant they are, they will be honest along the way..."

"That's it..."Hearing Bu Zigao say this, Liu Shixun thought to himself was right.

Unless those Brazilians want to die with them, there may be some small problems, but the big problems are basically not to be worried.

And there are almost a lot of people from the National Society Navy on both ships, so you don't have to worry about them making any uncontrollable things when they are on the ship, so the rest is simple.

"In that case, then Liu is here now wishing the general a smooth journey..."

After speaking, Liu Shixun stretched out his right hand, everyone knew that most of these admirals were Yan Shao's henchmen, and Liu Shixun, as the 'remnant of the previous dynasty', was naturally willing to have a good relationship with them.

"Well said, well said!" Bu Zigao also shook it back, Liu Shixun can be said to have helped a lot these days, so the relationship between him and Liu Shixun is quite good.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Shixun shook hands with other naval officers and soldiers, and there was no obstacle to Liu Shixun with them. The reason is also very simple, the original Anhui Navy has a total of more than 1,000 people, and most of them are arranged to Liu Guanxiong's side, although this is not to say that there is no Anhui Navy here, but generally speaking, there are more people in the Beiyang Navy, and they are all 'remnants of the previous dynasty', so they naturally get along with each other.

Just as Liu Shixun was saying goodbye to the others, Brazilian Deputy Foreign Minister Moulton and a number of officers from the Brazilian government and navy also walked up.

Not to mention how much contradiction there is between each other, since the step is high, they are leaving. The necessary etiquette still needs to be there.

"I have had a great time with the general, and I wish you a smooth journey home...", speaking fluent English, Morton shook hands with Bu Zigao. On the side of the blessing, his face was full of sincerity and kindness, which made people feel good at first sight.

At this time, English was still more or less the lingua franca of the world, and Britain's strength in South America was not bad. Not to mention, isn't the most famous Falklands not 'far' from Argentina and Brazil, and Moulton is also the deputy minister of foreign affairs, so it is normal to know English.

"I'm bothering you these days," saw Moulton's politeness. After deliberately ignoring the shouting and scolding on the dock, Bu Zigao also shook hands with Moulton.

Then there were the Navy and the Brazilian government, but their faces were not as good as Morton's.

I didn't pay much attention to this. After all, their attitude is much stronger than those on the shore.

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There is no such thing as a feast in the world, not to mention that the relationship between Buzigao and the Brazilians is not very harmonious, so after greeting each other for a while, Buzigao and they boarded their respective warships to command.

In the sound of the whistle. The two battleships slowly left the harbor.

The one that followed the battleship. There are also two supply ships. On the deck of the battleship, the three or four hundred Brazilian naval officers and sailors also took off their hats and held on to the railing and waved continuously.

This time, they are going to the legendary China, which is no less than 108,000 miles away from Brazil, and it is not possible to go back and forth for a few months, so they are naturally reluctant to give up.

And after seeing this scene, the shouting on the pier and on the beach also stopped a lot.

When looking at the two battleships that were gradually leaving, although many people had been scolding the government for its recklessness more than a month ago. At this moment, they all showed a reluctant expression, as if the person who kept scolding a month ago was not them...

But anyway. The battleship was gradually moving away from them after all, and they couldn't change that...

"Finally out of here..."

Looking back at the city behind him, an officer standing beside Bu Zigao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Honestly, those Brazilians have eyes that look like they're going to eat us these days, and it's kind of scary..."

"yes," said another officer in his early 20s, who already had the rank of major. I'm really worried that they're going to eat black...", apparently, a fluke.

These days, they can see exactly what those Brazilians look like, and before leaving, what they are most worried about is whether the Brazilian government will come to eat black, and suddenly detain the boat when the time comes, or even ......... Just detain them too...

This is not impossible, because this is not a time of morality. What's more, Brazil is not a country with a good reputation, although the country is not as chaotic as it was a few decades later, but in fact, the gap is not too big, if they really do such a thing as black eating black......... I'm afraid not too many people will be surprised.

"Okay, don't talk about these useless things, they have already left the territorial waters of Brazil..."Shaking his head helplessly, he said to a few subordinates with high steps. Our next task is to get to the United States as quickly as possible, and Liu Guanxiong and the others are already waiting for us..."

Not long ago, Liu Guanxiong sent a telegram saying that they had completed training on the Rivadavia, and that they would be able to rendezvous as soon as they could arrive.

Naturally, this does not mean that after arriving at the place, they will go directly to the country.

After all, all the way from Rio to New York, this distance is not as far as usual, although the range of the Minas Gerais-class is sufficient, but after arriving at the place, I am afraid that the fuel on the ship will also be consumed, and if you want to drive back to China, it is not possible to make some replenishment.

In addition, the displacement of the Minas Gerais-class battleships is not small, although there are many coastal cities along the way from Rio to New York, but there are few ports that can dock these two battleships, so...

Naturally, it was not easy to get the battleships to replenish in New York, after all, it was impossible for any country to easily let the battleships of other countries dock in their own ports. Fortunately, Yan Shao has a good personal relationship with the White House, and the current US vigilance against China is not very strong, just a few days ago, the CSE government has communicated with the US government, and the US government allowed two battleships that already belonged to the CSE to dock in the port of New York, and after some resupply, they set off for London with the Rivadavia...

During this period, the U.S. military will also send some people to have a friendly exchange with the Chinese Navy—————— and by the way, see how the performance of the two battleships is.

In fact, the strength of the U.S. Navy at this time was still good, although it was far from Britain and Germany, but it still had 10 dreadnought-class battleships, and there were Nevada-class super dreadnoughts that were about to enter service in the test...

At least on paper, the U.S. Navy was much stronger than Japan's Combined Fleet—————— which at this time did not even have a single dreadnought.

However, at this time, the Panama Canal had not yet been completed, and if the Americans wanted to concentrate their fleet in the Pacific Ocean, they would have to bypass the whole of America, similar to Russia during the Russo-Japanese War. And at this time, Japan was also building Kongo-class battle cruisers and Fuso-class super-dreadnoughts, and it is not surprising that the Americans would be wary of the Japanese ...

As for the requirements for exchange on board ...

After all, people are curious, and it is not surprising that Americans are curious about the performance of the Minas Gerais class ... (To be continued......)