At the beginning of February 1950, after a month-long voyage, the Brazilian Navy led by Fang Lang visited the Port City Fleet and finally returned to the long-awaited Natal Naval Base in Brazil.

They were accompanied by four ships of the Globe Shipping Company, which carried the last batch of laborers and migrants from the port city to Brazil.

Because of the stability of the situation in his hometown and the rapid growth of the proportion of Chinese in Brazil, Fang Lang is also preparing to end the movement of immigration from his hometown to Brazil.

We are ready to devote ourselves wholeheartedly to the management of the industry in Brazil and further improve the status of the Chinese in Brazil.

The welcoming ceremony at the Natal Naval Base was very simple, and it was not a big deal, but the officers and men of the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group lined up on the pier to greet them and warmly welcomed the return of their commander.

"Boss, you can count it back, recently, I heard some unusual voices from the Ministry of Defense, I think there are some problems here, you may want to pay attention to it."

Not long after returning to Natal, after Fang Lang had just organized a meeting of the high-ranking officers of the fleet, Chief of Staff De La Torre walked directly behind Fang Lang's back and into Fang Lang's office.

Seeing that it was his chief of staff, De la Torre, Fang Lang smiled and patted the other party's arm, pointed to the tea table that had not been used for a long time, and said:

"Haha...... Don't worry, my brother, you came just in time, I went to Hong Kong City this time, but I collected a lot of good tea. Let's try it today and see if there's one you like, and then take two boxes back. ”

Seeing Fang Lang's calm appearance, De La Torre also quickly adjusted his mentality, nodded at Fang Lang, directly took off his military hat, put it on the sofa in the office, turned around and pulled out the mahogany circle chair on the tea table, and sat down.

"Alright! This matter is really not in a hurry, let's sit down and talk slowly!

I knew that when the boss went to the port city, he would definitely bring a lot of good things back. That's why I came over early to report to work. ”

Fang Lang smiled and hung his military hat on the coat rack in the office, and slowly put the conference documents in his hand behind his desk, before turning around and taking out two boxes of beautifully packaged tea from the cabinet next to his desk, and came to the main seat of the tea table to sit down.

He handed one of the boxes to De la Torre and said with a smile on his face:

"I'll tell you, this is a real treasure tea, the number that can be listed every year is less than five catties, this time I also took a lot of effort to get such a little, you take this box back and drink it slowly, don't waste it casually, next time you want to get it, I don't know when it will be."

De la Torre's relationship with Fang Lang is naturally quite close now, and when he heard Fang Lang say that tea is so precious, he couldn't help but look at it twice, and found that although the packaging box of tea was exquisite, there was no superfluous text description.

But the more this is the case, the more he feels precious, and think about it, what can still allow him to be packaged with such a beautiful appearance without showing his name.

Stretching out his hands and respectfully taking the box of tea from Fang Lang's hand, De La Torre said with a smile:

"The boss sent it, I'm welcome. Don't worry, boss, I'll lock it in the safe when I go back, and no one will want me to take this tea out. ”

Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help laughing.

"It's okay, you can collect it, but let's talk about it first! If I come to your office, you'll have to contribute it. ”

Fang Lang said as he unpacked the box of tea leaves in his hand, and beckoned Qi Qingshan outside, asking the guards to burn the small red clay stove and send it in.

Hearing Fang Lang's greeting, Qi Qingshan asked a guard to push the small red clay stove that had been prepared into it, and now Fang Lang is quite particular about drinking tea, not only has a special person transport the natural mineral water with excellent water quality from a distant mountain spring every day.

Even the charcoal used for boiling water in the red clay stove is professional olive pit charcoal, of course, the reason for these is also thanks to Fang Lang's housekeeper Fu Bo in the Chinese courtyard in Rio de Janeiro.

De la Torre watched as the guard pushed the small red clay stove that was already boiling water, and said with a smile:

"That's natural, the good tea sent by the boss, so naturally I have to share it with the boss.

But boss, you also know that although I have good tea there, I don't have good water and charcoal like you, can you see if you can hehe......"

Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, you de la Torre, I didn't find out that your brother had such a side before!"

Hearing Fang Lang's joke, De La Torre grinned.

"Haha...... Is the boss just finding out now? ”

The two joked and joked, and they didn't get any rust between the two of them after being separated for so long. Wait until Fang Lang has made tea and handed a cup to De La Torre before he says:

"What you just said about the unusual voice of the Ministry of Defense refers to the fact that someone proposed that I be the deputy chief of the general staff of the Navy?"

For Fang Lang to receive this news, De La Torre didn't feel strange at all, and after taking a sip of tea from the teacup, he nodded seriously and said:

"Yes, boss. With your ability and qualifications, it is indeed more than enough to serve as the post of deputy chief of general staff of the Admiralty, but I feel that at this point in time, someone may have bad intentions to make this suggestion. ”

Hearing this, Fang Lang nodded with a smile, took a sip of tea and said:

"Hey...... I already know the thing, this is someone knows that Merkti Scalia, who is the most promising new president, has a good relationship with me, and wants to take the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group out of my hands in the name of promotion!

The idea was to play well, to sell well in front of the president, and to transfer me away, but unfortunately his calculation was wrong. ”

Hearing Fang Lang's words, De la Torre knew that Fang Lang had already received the news, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, he knew very well in his heart that the reason why the current Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group could have its current scale and combat effectiveness was due to Fang Lang's heavy investment.

This heavy investment did not come from the Brazilian government, but from Fang Lang's private pocket, it can be said that the current Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group is actually Fang Lang's private army.

Once Fang Lang leaves this fleet, then there is no one else in this fleet who can control it, not to mention taking out such a large amount of money to continue the welfare of the original crew and ensure the stability of the military spirit.

The mere fact that the current military is not as corrupt as other armies can make all officers and men incompatible with the new commander-in-chief. If the new commander-in-chief had treated the fleet in the same way that he had developed in other armies, he would have caused a mutiny.

In particular, if someone dares to make a move on military salaries, the entire fleet will be able to rebel directly. It can be said that in the whole of Brazil, except for Fang Lang, no one can play this fleet at all.

He himself can only have his current status under Fang Lang's command, and he naturally has a very clear understanding of this. It's not that no one has come to him during this time, but he has directly refused, and he didn't even give others the opportunity to meet.

Now that Fang Lang had already prepared for this, of course he wouldn't say anything more.

"It's good that the boss knows it, it's not easy for us to have today's achievements, and we must not give those small opportunities to take advantage of."

Hearing this, Fang Lang laughed, and filled a cup of tea for De La Torre:

"Haha...... Actually, I don't have any aversion to being promoted to the post of deputy chief of the general staff of the Navy. ”

When De La Torre, who had just put his mind at ease, heard this, his whole heart suddenly rose, and he hurriedly put down the teacup and looked at Fang Lang with a worried face:

"Boss, don't be fooled! This deputy chief of the general staff of the Navy is a fictitious post at all, and he does not have much real power. As you just said, their purpose is to take our fleet away, so don't be fooled! ”

Seeing that De La Torre looked anxious, Fang Lang smiled and stretched out his hand to press down, signaling the other party not to be excited, and waited until the other party calmed down before he slowly spoke:

"Of course, I know that this deputy chief of the general staff is a false position, but I can't always stay in the position of commander of the fleet without moving! In this case, not to mention that we ourselves have not moved for a few years, don't even the soldiers under our command have no chance of promotion?

This is not good, it will make the fighters lose their enterprising spirit. ”

As soon as this remark came out, de la Torre was also stunned, he knew very well that being a soldier eats food, of course everyone wants to go further, as the saying goes, a soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier.

It is difficult to get promoted in their fleet, but they must not lose the ascent channel, which will make the warriors lose the motivation to move up. He is already satisfied with his current achievements at his age, but the soldiers under his command will not be so easily satisfied.

After thinking about this, he couldn't help but look at Fang Lang with some concern.

"However, if you leave, they will definitely attack our fleet, and then the fleet you have worked so hard to build will change hands."

Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled indifferently.

"Do you think the current Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group, with a commander who is not recognized by me, can gain a firm foothold in our fleet?"

Hearing this, De La Torre shook his head firmly, he knew very well in his heart that this fleet was Fang Lang's private army, and without Fang Lang's nod, no one in this army could command a single soldier.

"Since I can't, what do I have to worry about! They thought that if I was promoted, they would be able to come and pick peaches, and they would not see how our fleet was built up little by little.

And with my relationship in the Admiralty, even if I leave, the new commander of the fleet can only be appointed by me, and their desire to meddle is purely pipe dream. ”

In fact, Fang Lang had never thought that he would leave the fleet he had built up so early, but the speed of their family's business development in the past few years greatly exceeded his expectations.

At the same time, Xin Shiliang's investment in the political field has also seen results, and it can be said that he no longer needs to continue to hide in remote Natal.

Therefore, after hearing the report of the Intelligence Bureau on this matter, he seriously thought about what direction he should go next.

At this moment, no matter how sluggish De La Torre is, he can still hear that Fang Lang does have the idea of leaving the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group.

This made him very panicked, you must know that he has been in the Admiralty for many years, if it weren't for Fang Lang's fancy and support, he might have retired and gone home a long time ago. There is simply no chance to have the life you have now.

If Fang Lang really left, he would really feel a little lost. However, he soon understood another meaning of Fang Lang, his expression was shocked, and he couldn't help but look at Fang Lang with a surprised expression:

"Boss, if you really want to leave, don't leave me behind. Be sure to leave with me. ”

Seeing De La Torre's appearance, Fang Lang understood that De La Torre understood another layer of his meaning, and said with some surprise and some doubt:

"What? Unwilling to stay and serve as fleet commander? ”

As soon as Fang Lang's words fell, De la Torre shook his head directly and said:

"I don't want to, I know very well how many pounds and taels I have, if you let me come up with an idea, I will definitely have no problem with the staff officer.

However, when it comes to war, I need to make decisions directly, and I don't have the ability to make such decisions. ”

Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help frowning slightly, and looked up and down De La Torre a few times in some surprise, to say that De La Torre was not capable of serving as the commander of the troops, Fang Lang didn't believe it, after all, the other party had also served as the chief officer.

Besides, even if you haven't served before, you can learn slowly! Who hasn't grown up like this? The reason why I say this now is probably more worried about arousing Fang Lang's suspicions.

Thinking of this, Fang Lang shook his head a little helplessly, and did not continue to dwell on this topic, but slowly spoke:

"Have you paid attention to the situation between us and Argentina in the past two years?"

As soldiers, although the imaginary enemy of the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group is not Argentina, this neighbor who is bent on competing with his own country for dominance in South America must of course always pay attention.

In particular, in recent years, with the rise of Juan Perón to power, the situation in Argentina has undergone major changes, first of all, like Brazil, the economic situation has been greatly improved by taking advantage of the favorable opportunity of the Second World War to export agricultural products and meat.

Second, Juan Perón launched a five-year plan to carry out industrial reforms in Argentina, which has already achieved some initial results.

Thirdly, after the end of World War II, many participating countries were disarmed, and a lot of cheap and high-quality military equipment appeared on the market, allowing Argentina to upgrade the equipment of the entire army.

Finally, although Juan Perón is an Argentine, he is a descendant of Italian immigrants, and during World War II, he went to Italy as an Italian to join the army, received the baptism of fascist ideas, and participated in several wars with the Italian army.

Therefore, he recognized the fascist system very much, not only learned from the policy of governing the country, but even sheltered a large number of war criminals who fled from Germany.

Although these people have brought some help to Argentina's industrialization, they have also brought some dross to his political ideology.

This is different from Fang Lang, although Fang Lang also excavates talents from Germany, but Fang Lang is looking for technical talents, which is completely consistent with the practice of the United States and the Soviet Union, and no one will say anything.

However, Argentina is completely unpicking, and even very welcomes those fascist officers who have committed many crimes to go to them for political refuge.

(End of chapter)