With the gossip out of the way, Graham finally got down to business. After all, Fang Lang will soon be a major in the expeditionary force, and a colonel-level officer in Brazil is different from a captain-level officer, but it is not something that can be promoted by giving gifts and money, and there must be real merit. So there are a lot of Brazilian lieutenants who remain lieutenants all their lives until they are discharged from the army.

Of course, this is not to say that there is no chance at all, it mainly depends on whether you can send the right person! If you give it to the president, the commander-in-chief of the navy, the army and air force, or the chief of the general staff, there will definitely be a chance. But many lieutenants have never had the opportunity to know these commanders in their lives, let alone give gifts, and no one else knows you, so if you go directly to give gifts, or send you directly to a military court, it will be your fate.

"I came to you this time to discuss something with you, you will be a major soon, and your position will definitely be promoted, we want you to serve as the captain of a destroyer, but now the Brazilian Navy's own warships are all old models, and they basically have no combat effectiveness, so I want to hear your thoughts."

As soon as I heard that I wanted to be the captain of a destroyer, it was not to fight the Germans, and I had no time to get rich! That's not going to work.

"However, I have no problem sailing long distances, but if I sail a warship, I can't just sail a ship."

Lieutenant Colonel Graham didn't know what Fang Lang was thinking, thinking that Fang Lang was just worried that his personal ability was insufficient and he was not qualified for this position.

"Don't worry about that, the warship won't let you drive it alone. We will definitely match you with enough professional manpower! ”

And Fang Lang is obviously not interested in this kind of combat position that wastes his time to make a fortune, if he really wants to change positions, Fang Lang wants the fat shortage of the logistics department even more.

"Well, I haven't fought in the Navy, so it's probably not suitable! I don't know if there are other positions in your logistics department that are more suitable for me, I can work in the logistics department. ”

Graham heard Fang Lang's obvious shirking, and decisively rejected Fang Lang's idea of coming to the logistics department. Joking that as the first commander of the logistics department, he only has the rank of lieutenant colonel, and if you come over as a major, you will be your deputy directly, and you still have the support of the Yankees behind you, then I will be a fart boss!

"There is no vacancy in the logistics department now, and now the meaning of the command is to let you be the captain of the destroyer of the navy, because we are friends, and you helped me solve the problem of trophie transportation, so I just want to communicate with you in advance and see what you think!"

Fang Lang finally heard something different from Lieutenant Commander Graham's words, since the command had decided to make himself the captain of the destroyer, what else did he need to communicate. If you are a soldier, can you directly refuse to carry out the order? It's not a long life.

"But what's the point of communication! If the command wants to transfer me to be the commander of the destroyer, I can only carry out the order! ”

Hearing the meaning of breaking the jar in Fang Lang's tone, Graham felt that his communication style was a little tougher in the past. After all, there is Brazil's current father, the Yankees, standing behind him.

It can only show that Lieutenant Colonel Graham has become accustomed to his own way of handling things in the driver's seat, and he may not have any confidence when dealing with outsiders, but when dealing with the internal situation of the Brazilian Army, in fact, Graham has always been a relatively strong officer, who made his background the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, Major General Moraes, Marshal of Brazil!

But his attitude towards Fang Lang was actually different from the beginning, because he felt that behind Fang Lang stood an American father. It wasn't something he could easily offend, which made Fang Lang have a wrong judgment from the beginning, and thought that this Lieutenant Colonel Graham was a very good talkative commander, and was even willing to make friends with him.

Since General Moraes also felt that there were Americans standing behind Fang Lang, and wanted to use Fang Lang's connections to promote his idea of adding strength to the Brazilian Navy, Graham obviously could not offend the Asian young man with a deep background in front of him.

"Ugh! Maybe I didn't make it clear enough! The point now is that the equipment of our Brazilian Navy is all warships of the First World War, and the combat effectiveness is poor, and the defense of the coastal waters of Brazil is relatively reluctant, let alone a naval battle with the Germans, and there is no vacancy in the captain candidate, so we want the US military to support us with a new destroyer this time! ”

Fang Lang felt that he had grasped some of their thoughts from Lieutenant Colonel Graham's words, but he was not sure, so he could only express his lack of ability again, hoping to further know the thoughts of the seemingly harmless logistics minister in front of him.

"It's not good! I, as a newbie, do you mean that I will be the captain of this new warship, will it not be unfair to the old captains of our navy. ”

Graham answered all of Fang Lang's questions one by one, in short, with one purpose, to get Fang Lang to agree to become the captain of the destroyer.

"Whether it's fair or not doesn't need you to think about it. As for the question of novices, none of our Brazilian Navy have been exposed to new destroyers, so the Americans will definitely arrange personnel to train us. ”

Fang Lang's thoughts on the expeditionary force are not particularly clear. However, since he wants to keep his status as a Brazilian soldier, there is no way for him to refuse a reasonable order from his superiors.

"Oh! All right! I'll obey orders! ”

Hearing Fang Lang directly say that he accepted this appointment, Lieutenant Colonel Graham didn't react for a while, wasn't it the person in front of him who had just shirked in every possible way? But since he agreed to accept the appointment, the rest will be easy!

"Ugh! Now there's a question! ”

Fang Lang knew the question in his heart, and he was about to get the answer! Inadvertently wondered:

"What's the problem!"

Graham was a little squirming, after all, it took so long for Fang Lang to agree to the position of captain of the new destroyer, and now he had to tell him that the warship needed him to find a way to solve it.

"The Americans are taking a wait-and-see attitude towards providing us with a new destroyer, as far as I know, you have a very good relationship with Commodore Jackson of the US Navy, I wonder if you can find a way for your own warship."

As soon as he heard Lieutenant Commander Graham's words, Fang Lang was not happy, what does this mean, it was you who made me the captain, and it was you who said that the new destroyer was in full swing, and now you tell me that the Americans have not agreed yet, and they want me to go to the Americans to ask for a warship myself. You're kidding me! Is this my warship or a warship of the Brazilian Navy!

Of course, Fang Lang must not refuse directly, he can only express it euphemistically.

"Ahh That's not big, right! My relationship with Brigadier General Jackson was not that good. ”

Graham obviously didn't believe what Fang Lang said, and directly fooled:

"If you don't try, how do you know if it's going to work! After all, this is your own warship! ”

Fang Lang would not be fooled, and shook his head again and again.

"I can continue to be the captain of the Gillas, while being in charge of transportation, while waiting for the results of your communication with the United States!"

Seeing that Fang Lang had some meaning of not entering, Graham was a little annoyed, and his words began to have a threatening meaning.

"Fang, if it were up to us to talk about it, you, an inexperienced captain, would not have a chance to be the captain."

However, Fang Lang didn't think that he had to be the captain of the new destroyer, so what Graham said to Fang Lang was completely wrong.

"That's not right, I really don't have the ability to be the captain of a destroyer! I think it's good to continue to be my transport captain. ”

Seeing that Fang Lang did not accept the offer, Lieutenant Colonel Graham could only block Fang Lang's retreat.

"The Navy will not allow a Navy Lieutenant to be the captain of a transport ship. Also, I've heard that the captain of the Gillas has been chosen! ”

Finally, Fang Lang felt a strong malice in Graham's body, which made Fang Lang's heart start to feel unhappy, and his tone began to become stiff.

"What! Then if the United States can't provide us with destroyers, then where will I be placed! ”

Graham obviously didn't feel Fang Lang's emotional changes, and was still painting a bigger pie for Fang Lang.

"It's hard to say, I hear the above meaning that I hope you can use your connections to get a new destroyer for you and for the Brazilian Navy. Fang, as a friend, I think you should believe in your own influence. If you can get the new destroyers that the Brazilian Navy needs from the Americans. Believe me, your position in the Navy will be unshakable. ”