After leaving this luxurious estate, Fang Lang parted ways with Mr. Radia Redondo, because he had already made an appointment with Rear Admiral Friedrich Crook, Chief of Staff of the Navy's General Staff, for lunch.

Fang Lang didn't know what good restaurants were in Rio, but the last time he ate with General Leta at Olim Restaurant, it felt pretty good. This time, I made an appointment directly here.

As a subordinate, Fang Lang did not wait long in the restaurant, and General Crook soon came to the door of the restaurant under the escort of the guards.

"General Crook, it's a great honor to invite you to lunch, we're going to invite you."

Today's General Crook was wearing civilian clothes, and the gold-rimmed glasses on his eyes were still the same one Fang Lang had seen last time, probably because of the casual clothes, Fang Lang felt that today's General Crook seemed a lot more casual.

Holding an unlit cigar in his mouth, as if he was chewing, there was a big contrast between him and his more Sven appearance, which made Fang Lang a little dazed for a while.

However, Fang Lang always remembered that Colonel Parisi had told himself that General Crook was a person who paid great attention to military appearance and discipline.

So even if Fang Lang was dressed in civilian clothes at this time, he was still standing very upright, and he packed himself up very neatly.

This obviously made General Crook very satisfied, smiled and patted Fang Lang's shoulder and said:

"Okay, don't be so formal, now we're in private, everyone is wearing casual clothes, don't let others see who you are at a glance."

Seeing General Crook's appearance, Fang Lang didn't dare to really relax completely, although Fang Lang didn't like this state, but the superior leaders liked it, and he could only hold it.

After all, he and General Crook are actually not familiar with each other, and this is only the second time they have met.

After listening to General Moraes's words yesterday, Fang Lang thought that since he came to Rio, he also had to contact his superiors to get in touch with his superiors, so he invited General Crook to dinner.

Unexpectedly, the other party agreed without hesitation, which was beyond Fang Lang's expectations.

Since the leader accepted your invitation, it means that the relationship between the two is likely to be closer, and Fang Lang is of course very happy.

Soon the two came to the box and sat down, and the guards were eating in the hall outside the box.

Without waiting for Fang Lang to open his mouth to find a topic, General Crook had already taken the initiative to speak:

"This time, your family's automobile industry system has made a lot of investment moves! I heard a lot of people talking about it yesterday!"

Hearing that General Crook took the initiative to mention the automobile industry, Fang Lang thought to himself, wouldn't it be His Excellency the General who wanted to get involved!

However, this is also normal, no one grew up drinking dew, and it is a good thing to have demand.

"Oh! Does the General's family also have shares? Please tell me who it is and I will arrange a share for him immediately."

General Crook was also stunned when he heard Fang Lang's words, is it so blatant?

When I asked for a bribe?

Afraid that Fang Lang would misunderstand, he shook his head and said:

"Fang, you misunderstood, my family has always made a living by driving shrimp fishing boats, but they don't have the strength to go ashore to participate in such an industry.

That's why I heard about it at yesterday's dinner party, so I asked you about it."

General Crook's words reminded Fang Lang of a very interesting thing, the shrimp fishing boat catching lobsters.

Brazil almost had a big fight with France over lobster fishing, and although it didn't end up fighting, it led directly to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Sea.

It all started in 1961, when a group of French fishermen came to the waters of northeastern Brazil to catch lobsters, which made Brazilian fishermen very unhappy.

Seeing the lobsters being caught by the French in nets, the Brazilian fishermen rushed to report the incident to the authorities. When the leadership of the Brazilian Navy heard this, did it still have to be?

Two warships were immediately sent over to warn the French fishermen. Now the French are gone. Why do you have warships in Brazil, don't we have in France?

So, in February 1962. France sent the destroyer Tartu to Pakistan

off the northeastern coast of the west, as a result, the French destroyer had just entered the disputed waters 100 nautical miles before it was discovered and tracked by the Brazilian Air Force.

After receiving the information, the Brazilian Navy immediately dispatched the aircraft carrier Minas Gerais, as well as a light cruiser, a destroyer detachment, as well as a submarine and a patrol ship, to the waters where the French *** ship was located.

The two navies stared at each other for hours before the French destroyer relented, turned its bow and left the disputed waters.

In order to save face, France sent a task force to Brazil at the end of February, including an aircraft carrier, an air defense cruiser, two destroyers, five frigates, and a supply ship.

In the face of tensions, the Brazilian military stepped further, with several squadrons of B17 bombers urgently dispatched to Recife airport in northeastern Brazil.

Brazil's navy has also been conducting large-scale exercises off the northeast coast for several days, and even Brazil's army has been urgently mobilized to stand by at the French Guiana border.

Prepared to drive directly into French Guia as soon as the fight started, fortunately, the two countries calmed down later, and did not really go off the rails, but just transferred to the international court to fight a lawsuit.

The end result is that Brazil expands its EEZ to 200 nautical miles, while 26 French fishing vessels can continue to fish in the same area for five years.

It was the lobster-triggered war that eventually led to the United Nations Convention on the Sea and the idea of a 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone.

Hearing that General Crook's family actually made a living from shrimp fishing, I couldn't help but start muttering in my heart, this Brazilian Navy won't be so reckless to go to war with France because of you!

There is personality and I like it. The point is to prove once again that the French are really cowards.

"Huh! General Crook, I didn't expect that your family also makes a living from fishing, so we have more opportunities to cooperate.

Wasn't the original commander of the Navy of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, Colonel Parisi, discharged from the army?

Mr. Parisi and I started a fishing company that now has more than 40 fishing vessels, all of which are the latest trawlers.

Why don't the three of us work together to become bigger and stronger?"

Originally, Fang Lang didn't have any clear goal when he came to see General Crook today, he just wanted to get in the relationship with each other, but he didn't expect that there would be an opportunity for cooperation!

So how can this be let go? Becoming a business partner with General Crook, isn't it easy to talk about a lot of things?

And General Crook obviously didn't expect Fang Lang to be so powerful, so he directly hit the snake and the stick.

This step-by-step posture is a bit breathless!

Hurriedly coughed twice to change the topic:

"Ahem, ahem. Fang, I don't care about the family's business, and it's useless for you to tell me.

I'm going out to dinner with you today! Mainly yesterday at the dinner, General Moraes and I said, do you have a way to convince the US Navy to sell us aircraft carriers? Are you sure?"

Hehe, it doesn't matter if you don't care about your family's business! It would be better if Colonel Parisi went to visit General Crook's family.

I don't believe that I can't take your family, as long as I have a business partnership with His Excellency General's family, then the rest of the things will be simple, isn't it?

As for aircraft carriers!

"Your Excellency, if we want the United States to agree to sell aircraft carriers to us, we may need to pay some price to convince the United States Congress, and this may not be something that will be successful right away.

But I heard today that someone in our Admiralty was able to get an aircraft carrier from the British? Maybe that will cost us less?"

When he heard this in the ears of General Crook, he was a little unpleasant.

He also knew that Fang Lang had obviously received rumors that someone was seeking the position of aircraft carrier captain, which was a bit of a stumbling meaning.

In fact, in General Crook's mind, Fang Lang is still very capable, and has actual combat experience, and his combat effectiveness has been verified by world wars, and his biggest weakness is that he is too young, and he is a little worried about Brazil being the most

Is it appropriate for a strong naval force to be put into his hands.

Orlando, on the other hand, is the opposite of Fang Lang, with the right age and sufficient qualifications, and has been serving as a battleship captain in the Brazilian Navy, and the only thing he lacks is that he has no actual combat experience.

It can't be said that there is no actual combat experience at all, after all, escorting is also a real combat mission! It's a pity that there is no experience in killing enemies, and the combat effectiveness has not been verified.

As a result, General Crook has never made up his mind who to support. Since one of them took the initiative to lead the topic to this in the past few days, he didn't like to hide it, so he simply spread it out and let this guy talk about it himself.

"You kid don't have to beat around the bush to test me, there are indeed people who have proposed to seek an aircraft carrier from the British, and want to be the commander of the aircraft carrier.

How? You're not convinced?"

Hearing General Crook's words that were directly clear and obviously a little agitated, Fang Lang smiled, understanding that General Crook had at least chosen that side.

At this time, he was not in a hurry, and unhurriedly beckoned the waiter to order, and handed the menu in his hand to General Crook and said:

"Come, Your Excellency General, let's order food first and talk while eating."

directly disrupted General Crook's rhythm, and suddenly the expression on General Crook's face changed and changed.

Then he laughed, and looked at Fang Lang with appreciation in his eyes.

Good boy, neither humble nor arrogant, he has the means to speak and do things, and he is a powerful person.

I don't take it to heart, and I can order food with peace of mind.

After both of them finished ordering, Fang Lang took a sip of red wine before saying unhurriedly:

"Your Excellency, my First Fleet can be regarded as a task force, with a navy, a marine, and now a reconnaissance aircraft for cruisers, and if you add aircraft carriers, even if you have a real air force.

Do you think this is something that a battleship captain with only naval service experience can complete?

If nothing else, I deeply experienced in the Battle of the Pacific how desperate the navy is when facing an enemy with air supremacy.

For this reason, I tried everything to learn from the Americans the tactics of the air force, how to fly the plane, how to maintain the plane, learn the tactics of the plane, and learn the dispatch of the plane.

I can now say that there is no one in all of Brazil better suited to command this task force than I am.

I was born in the Army, so I know Army tactics, and even my Marine Corps training syllabus was written by me.

In the Navy, I am the only naval commander in the entire Brazilian Navy with a record of actual combat sinking.

I have already said this just now in the Air Force, I understand the tactics and command of the Air Force.

I don't trust my competitors, they have the same strength as me."

Sometimes, there are some things that are equal to giving up if you don't fight. Fang Lang is not an indisputable person, he is confident that he is better than Orlando, and there is no reason to let the other party steal the tower.