After being silent for a long time, Grantham suddenly showed a smile and laughed at Fang Lang:

"It seems that General Fang understands me, and I really don't think about this plan. In my opinion, the port city is fundamentally different from other colonies, and it is completely impossible to mix them up, let alone arbitrarily choose to allow them to be independent and self-governing like other colonies, which not only cannot solve the problem of the port city.

On the contrary, it will set up a strong enemy for the British Empire and the port city, and even the port city will not have a chance to become independent at all. ”

Fang Lang smiled and took a bite of the dish and put it in his mouth, and continued to speak unhurriedly:

"Since Mr. Governor knows it in his heart, why don't you pass on this idea? Don't you know that this plan is dangerous? ”

"Huh...... General Fang must understand that I am the colonial governor of the British Empire, and I am responsible to the British royal family, and there are some things that I cannot decide by myself, and I must obtain the approval of the upper echelons before I can implement them. ”

Grantham smiled wryly as he rested his elbows on the dining table while clasping his fingers in front of him.

Fang Lang looked at Grantham on the other side, and muttered a little in his heart, what is the situation? My relationship with him hasn't been so good yet! That's a bit of a simple word!

However, since the other party had already spoken out about his difficulties so frankly, Fang Lang certainly couldn't ignore it, and then smiled and said:

"Then I wonder what His Excellency the Governor thinks of the problem of Port City?"

Hearing Fang Lang's question, Governor Grantham's clenched hands unconsciously exerted force, and his eyes burned as he looked at Fang Lang, who was still eating a hearty meal slowly, his lips opened slightly, and he seemed to exhale lightly, before he said slowly:

"I think Port City is different from other colonies, it has a Lend-Lease agreement, it is not a simple colony, but a concession, and it will definitely need to be resolved by diplomatic means in the end."

This statement made Fang Lang look sideways, and looked at Granthong in disbelief:

"So, is Your Excellency the Governor willing to negotiate with the other side on the question of the port city?"

"This is just my personal opinion and does not represent the attitude of the British government. Just as His Excellency the General thinks that the other side will not use force against the port city now, it is a private opinion. ”

Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help but show a knowing smile, and said meaningfully:

"In this way, the views of His Excellency the Governor and His Excellency seem to be similar!"

Looking at the eyes of the waves above, Grantham couldn't help but show a meaningful smile and said:

"I discovered this long before His Excellency the General boldly expressed his views on the future of the port city. It's just that I didn't have the opportunity to discuss it alone with His Excellency the General until today. ”

"And what do you mean by ......?"

Fang Lang vaguely guessed Granthong's intentions, and couldn't help but tentatively ask.

"Last time, His Excellency the General said that you can come forward to talk to the person opposite, I don't know if this is true."

This time, Fang Lang did not answer directly, but thought vigilantly for a while before slowly speaking:

"I mean, I can pass the word to the other side through some friends, and if you both have the will for peace, I'm more than willing to contribute to peace."

It's not that Fang Lang doesn't want to broker a meeting and negotiation between the two parties, but after living in Gangcheng during this time, he found that the situation in Gangcheng is far more complicated than he imagined.

For example, the aforementioned "Yang Muqi Plan", he had never heard of it in his previous life. Although this plan has not been successful so far, some of it has already begun to be implemented in the port city.

Under the guidance of this plan, the port city has set up a largely elected parliament, with the intention of cultivating a sense of democracy in the port city and preparing for the future independence of the port city.

Once it is really implemented according to the British government's plan, it will definitely cause a strong backlash from my hometown.

What's more, Fang Lang found that there is still a loophole in this plan that is likely to be caught by his hometown, that is, there is a part of the people who spread the ideas of his hometown in the elected parliament, which shows that this plan has long attracted the attention of his hometown.

The reason why Grantham did not agree with this plan was that he was not aware of the possibility of risks in this plan.

If he stands up at this time and directly expresses his willingness to help the two sides match up for negotiations, it will disrupt the plan of his hometown.

In addition, he found that the British government had not completely severed diplomatic relations with his hometown, and that the two sides had actually maintained diplomatic contacts, and if he really wanted to express his will for peace on the port city, he would not need to convey it at all.

Therefore, he was very suspicious that Grantham proposed to let him contact his hometown, because he suspected that there was a connection between himself and his hometown, and wanted to seize some handles.

This forced him to be vigilant enough.

His answer obviously disappointed Grantham a little, he slowly put down the hands he held in front of him, and sighed slightly decadently:

"Forget it, the current port city issue is no longer something I can decide, the colonial office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are already communicating with the other side, if I intervene again at this time, it may backfire."

Looking at Granthong's expression, Fang Lang was also a little unsure for a while, what the other party meant, one moment told himself that he wanted to talk to the other party, and then said that he was not suitable to intervene.

Could it be that his ideas are at odds with those of the people who are now in charge of negotiating with his hometown?

"Your Excellency the Governor, as the Governor of Port City, you should be the one who knows the most about the situation in Port City! At the same time, your opinion should also be the most valued by the above!

I think if you really want to maintain peace in the port city, you should take the initiative to express your thoughts to your superiors, isn't it? ”

"You're right, I know exactly what I'm supposed to do, and I'm actually working on it, but it's going to be very difficult right now.

If according to my prediction, the final direction of the port city will definitely be to return to the arms of the other side, and all we can do is delay this time.

But this is obviously not the result that the above is willing to see, if in the end we are destined to be unable to control the port city, the above would rather promote the independence of the port city than easily return the port city to the other side. ”

Grantham's words were very frank, and his views seemed very advanced at this time, and they were infinitely close to the reality that history has proven.

As the current governor of the port city, if he can really have such a clear understanding, it will undoubtedly be beneficial to the future of the entire port city, which means that they will not fight to the death for a colony that is destined to be lost!

His statement made Fang Lang's eyes narrow, and in order to further determine the other party's attitude, Fang Lang couldn't help but confirm repeatedly:

"You mean, sooner or later, Port City will be taken back by the other side, right?"

In the face of Fang Lang's repeated temptations, Grantham did not choose to avoid it, but said directly and honestly:

"Yes, I think this is the future of Port City!"

Such an attitude completely made Fang Lang a little confused, and he couldn't understand Grantham's purpose at all, if he was British, the other party could be regarded as a frank exchange of views with him like this.

But he's Brazilian, and he's Chinese. And his relationship with him was definitely not close enough to say such a thing, which made Fang Lang have great doubts about his purpose, and couldn't help but say directly:

"Your Excellency the Governor, I don't understand, why are you talking to me about this!"

Seeing Fang Lang's puzzled expression, Grantham finally showed a hint of a nonchalant smile on his face, and said seriously in front of Fang Lang's inquiring gaze:

"Because, I think you, like me, want peace in the port city!"

Fang Lang looked at the other party's smiling face full of meaning, and did not admit it directly, nor did he deny it, but shrugged his shoulders and said:

"I don't think I'm the only one who wants peace in the port city, but all the people in the port city want peace, why does His Excellency the Governor want to tell me this?"

Although Fang Lang had been avoiding Granthong's words, Grantham was not angry, but smiled and picked up the wine glass in his hand, and took a sip before saying:

"Because, in this tense period, all the businessmen are shrinking their industries, and even a lot of money is already trying to find a way to flee. Only General Fang is still increasing his investment in the port city.

Now, even to build a private museum of his own in the port city! Doesn't that tell the story? ”

I really don't know how to refute it. After all, in the past few days, when he met with several leaders of the group company, he was telling everyone not to be restrained because of the current tense situation in Hong Kong City.

Rather, we should take this opportunity to take over a batch of high-quality industries at a low price from those companies that have given up high-quality assets.

Now it seems that the other party is likely to be from the recent actions of its own group company. I found my own opinion on the situation in the port city.

In such a tense period, companies that are willing to invest money to continue to be optimistic about the development of the port city are naturally firmly convinced that war will not break out in the port city.

Seeing Grantham with a determined expression, Fang Lang didn't know what to say for a while, to say that he was really optimistic about the long-term development of the port city, it was not wrong.

But in the short term, is the port city really suitable for development? Actually, this is not the case, you must know that during the war on the peninsula, the life of the port city was not easy.

Because of its proximity to his hometown and the fact that there was a lot of smuggling between the two sides, the entire city was blocked by the Americans, and the economy of the city was hit hard.

Therefore, although Fang Lang asked his company to take the opportunity to acquire high-quality assets at a low price, he also emphasized that the whole process could be completed within four years.

This order made many people in charge of the company very puzzled, but everyone still obediently followed Fang Lang's order, began to look for those valuable high-quality assets, and took the initiative to negotiate with the other party.

Now it seems that it must be these actions of the group company that made Grantham have some misjudgments. They think they are now going to expand their investment in the port city.

But the reality is that it is only the beginning of the inquiry, and the real negotiation or acquisition is still a long time away.

Of course, these Eastern and Western waves will not go to talk to Grantham, so they can only say the wrong way:

"I'm really optimistic about the future of Port City, I never deny that, and I've been emphasizing it from the moment I set foot in Port City.

In the past two days, I have indeed wavered a little about whether the port city can really be peaceful. Even, the idea of whether to lead the fleet to withdraw in time was born.

However, the words of His Excellency the Governor today have made me understand that the person in charge of the port city is still sober-minded. I believe that with such a sober leader, the future of the port city will not change. And my wavering heart naturally has to settle down.

If there is anything that Mr. Governor needs my help with, please do so, and I will not refrain from doing so. ”

Grantham heard Fang Lang say that the idea of taking away the three warships of the Brazilian Navy shocked his heart, which was not good news.

Although, he also wants to solve the port city issue peacefully, but who dares to guarantee that there will not be any risk of war! Once a war really breaks out, perhaps the three warships of the Brazilian Navy will not be able to play a big role, but the political significance of the Brazilian Navy's participation in the war is something that the British are unwilling to lose.

In addition, the Brazilian Navy has been visiting the port city for a month, but now it has only been about a week, and if the Brazilian Navy is allowed to leave early, the outside world may have questions about this matter.

This is also what Grantham did not want to see.

Fortunately, this incident did not happen, and after talking to the other party today, the other party seemed to be more confident in the peaceful settlement of the port city issue, which made him breathe a long sigh of relief.

"Haha...... Thank you, Your Excellency, for your trust in me! Thank you also for your optimism about the future of the port city!

If Your Excellency the General is willing, I really need your help here! ”

When Fang Lang heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he knew that this guy would not say these words to someone like him who was not familiar with him for no reason.

Therefore, he deliberately offered to help the other party, just to test the other party's true purpose, and now the other party is really beating the snake with the stick, which makes him can't help but have his eyes flashing and his mind racing.

"Haha...... Your Excellency the Governor, please rest assured, where you can help, someone Fang will definitely not refuse. But please also ask Your Excellency the Governor to understand that I am only a Chinese Brazilian, and that I may not be able to do anything beyond my means. ”

For Fang Lang's obvious words of shirk, Grantham surprisingly did not show any anger, but continued to look at Fang Lang with a smile, nodded lightly, and said slowly and unhurriedly:

"General Fang, don't worry! We are friends, and I will never let my friends do anything to make things difficult for them. This matter is definitely easy for the other general. ”

Looking at the other party's breezy appearance, Fang Lang couldn't help but become more curious, eager to know immediately what the other party wanted to help him!

But fortunately, the training in a high position in Brazil in the past few years has made him understand the importance of calmness, and he also clearly knows that the more seemingly simple things are, the most complicated.

This made him suppress his eagerness to prevent him from falling into the trap of the other party because of his impulsiveness. After taking a deep breath, Fang Lang slowly picked up the wine glass in his hand and gestured to Grantham:

"Your Excellency the Governor, since you and I are friends, please have something to say!"