"Actually, Your Excellency the Admiral doesn't have to be so eager to push me to the throne, it doesn't really matter who holds the post of Admiralty, what really matters is who holds the real power of the Admiralty.

If His Excellency the Admiral is the Deputy Secretary of Defense and has the authority to govern the Admiralty, the new Admiralty will not affect our control of the Admiralty.

I care more about the rights of the Admiralty than the name of the Secretary of the Navy, and I'm sure you know that Adams Titch is my man, if you are the undersecretary of defense.

The Admiralty promoted Adams Tichy to Chief of Naval Staff, so that I could replace the new Secretary of the Navy as long as I was the Deputy Secretary of the Navy.

That is, who the new Minister of the Admiralty is, in fact, not at all important. You can even make a deal with some people through this position. ”

In the end, Fang Lang still resigned from the position of Minister of the Navy, which was at his fingertips, not simply because he felt that he was not old or qualified enough, and he was afraid of being targeted.

If age is taken into account, the current Brazilian Air Force Minister Nairo Mora is also a low-senior.

The reason why Fang Lang made such a choice is more because he doesn't want to make himself too conspicuous when the Chinese group has not yet completely gained a foothold in Brazil.

His predecessor grew up in Brazil, and he knew very well that Brazil, although not as racist as the United States, was by no means a paradise.

Once he, a Chinese, becomes a high-ranking official in the Brazilian army, he will definitely be used by people with good intentions to talk about things, and it may become a trend against the Chinese.

This is by no means unfounded, but the inevitable consequence of the hard-working genes of the Chinese, everyone knows that most blacks are lazy, and after a bite to eat, they are not willing to continue to work hard.

In Brazil, everyone is similar, but since the increasing number of Chinese, the working atmosphere in Brazil has changed significantly, because the Chinese are so much.

Many jobs can take two or three people to do when using native Brazilians, while Chinese can be done by one person, leading many companies to prefer to recruit Chinese.

As a consequence, many of the original Brazilian jobs have been replaced by Chinese, which has caused a considerable number of local dissatisfaction.

But now, because this situation has not yet formed a trend and scale, it has not yet become a common phenomenon in society. But Fang Lang, as a sober-minded person, what he can do is not to intensify this contradiction.

Not going to the front desk was the best thing he could think of.

After listening to Fang Lang's words, Admiral Crook couldn't help but fall into deep thought, although he didn't know why Fang Lang was unwilling to serve as the Minister of the Navy. But his meaning has also been made very clear.

He doesn't want the position, but he wants the right. This is definitely a heart-to-heart statement. After understanding what Fang Lang meant, he said directly and honestly:

"Fang, to be honest, there are indeed many people who want to be the Minister of the Navy, and behind every candidate, there is an interest group.

But their strength is obviously not as big as ours. If I use this position to exchange benefits for them, it will indeed make me gain more.

But you have to understand that all the people who look up to this position are for the rights of the Minister of the Navy, not just for a name.

If they knew that they would be hollowed out when they took office, I don't think anyone would want to jump into this big pit stupidly! ”

Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled slightly, looked at General Crook's slightly tangled expression, and decided not to continue to go around the bend, and said frankly:

"Your Excellency, I know that all those who look at this position are for the rights of this position. So, what do they need this right to do for them?

It is nothing more than to realize one's ideals and enjoy the benefits of power, or even simply to use the power in one's hands in exchange for monetary gains.

I may not be able to satisfy the other side of the first two, but the third one is just too simple for me.

So, I think, we just need to choose a person and a force who wants to make money to be the Minister of the Navy.

But at that time, we are in charge of power, and he is in charge of making money, and that is not perfect. ”

At this time, General Crook was directly stunned, how could he not understand what Fang Lang meant, and couldn't help but blurt out:

"Are you going to feed him directly with money? Do you know that they are not a single person, but an interest group, and with their greed, they are not fed by a little money at all.

If they do things repeatedly, do you still satisfy their appetite again and again? ”

After General Crook looked nervous and directly expressed his concerns, Fang Lang was not worried, but instead filled him with a cup of tea with a smile on his face and said:

"Your Excellency the General is too worried, I never said that I would pay for him out of my own pocket."

Without waiting for General Crook to continue to express his doubts, Fang Lang stretched out his hand and pressed it, signaling General Crook not to be excited, and waiting for him to finish speaking.

"Now our imitation of the Fletcher-class destroyer has been able to achieve mass production. As the first modern destroyer designed and built by us in Brazil, the ship's strength is beyond doubt.

Although it cannot be compared with the current Killing-class destroyers of the US military, it has surpassed the Fletcher class of American origin, and the cost is much lower than that of the United States.

My thought is, as our Brazilian Minister of the Navy, is it obliged to recommend this destroyer independently developed and designed by us to more countries?

If he encounters a country in need, he can speak in a style and sell a few ships to the other party at a relatively reasonable price! ”

Now Admiral Crook really felt a little speechless, and I, the Minister of the Navy, have not sold a few warships to the outside world, so they are unqualified.

At the same time, he also had to sigh at Fang Lang's cunning, his words were almost clear to Admiral Crook, since the new Minister of the Navy wants to exchange power for money, then I will give him a chance.

However, this money must be earned by himself, that is, to sell Brazilian-made imitation Fletcher-class destroyers to the outside world, and if you want to sell this thing to the outside world, it is really inconvenient to do without the skin of the Secretary of the Navy.

Once the Admiralty becomes a salesman, he can not only hold the real power of the Admiralty, but also bring more orders to his own shipyard, and make the Admiralty Minister dare not easily offend him, the shipyard owner.

After thinking about this, General Crook's eyes looking at Fang Lang couldn't help but dodge a little, good guy! Or will you play.

However, it has to be said that Fang Lang's proposal is very feasible and attractive, after all, the delivery of Brazilian arms to the outside world is also one of the important means to enhance Brazil's international influence.

From the point of view of neither the Admiralty nor the Ministry of Defense, it is impossible to refuse this proposal, and even, after knowing about this plan, Mr. President absolutely raised his hands in favor of it.

"Do you have the right person?"

This person shouldn't have asked Fang Lang's opinion, but now the plan he proposed really made him very excited, and he couldn't help but blurt it out, and after saying it, he regretted it a little.

After all, if the candidate proposed by Fang Lang was different from the person he wanted to exchange interests, he would be passive.

Fang Lang was the same as Spiegel in his heart, of course it was impossible to say anything that would make it difficult for General Crook to do! With a slight smile:

"This is the Secretary of the Admiralty, which is what my subordinate can put a beak. Of course, the specific candidates should be considered by His Excellency the General himself. ”

Hearing this, General Crook couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, I have to say that Fang Lang is really good at talking and doing things, and when he interacts with him, everything makes him very comfortable.

If every subordinate could do this, he would be too worry-free.

As a chief, since he has already said what he said to ask for his opinion, if he takes it back directly, he will definitely not be generous enough, and since Fang Lang is so good at talking, of course he can't be stingy. Therefore, after glancing at each other with a smile, he said angrily:

"If you want to say it, you can just say it, just to understand your thoughts, and in the end, who will be chosen is not something that the two of us can decide."

General Crook can be regarded as an old fritter, and he can not only show his respect for Fang Lang in one sentence, but also tell the other party that even if you say it, it may not necessarily be according to what you say. Ultimately, it depends on the opinion of the Ministry of Defense. In fact, he can push Fang Lang up, and of course he can push another person up.

Fang Lang knew this, but he had to show his gratitude appropriately. Of course, General Crook deserves his gratitude to him for him.

Originally, he wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he really had a more suitable candidate, although he didn't know that it was the same as the candidate in General Crook's mind, but he could also put it forward and give him a reference.

Therefore, after he pondered for a while, he no longer shirked, and said directly:

"Since His Excellency the General asked, I will also dare to say it. As far as I know, we have a general in the Admiralty who seems to have a very close relationship with General Leta of the General Logistics Department!

This General Leta has been in charge of the General Logistics Department for so many years, so he should have a lot of power in the army!

Moreover, this general is mainly engaged in civilian work in the navy, has little experience in leading troops, and is not greedy for military power.

But unfortunately, this time it is estimated that General Leta will also leave his current position! ”

Fang Lang said that in the end, he sighed with pity. In this regard, General Crook's heart was the same as that of Spiegel, this was just the ladder that Fang Lang handed him.

He was clear about who Fang Lang said this candidate was. Because, I don't know if there have been rumors in the recent period, or if someone wants to take advantage of the change of president to move his position, there are indeed a few people who are very active.

It was also under these circumstances that a group of people proposed to raise Fang Lang to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Admiralty, as for the purpose of this proposal, everyone is a smart person, and it can be seen at a glance.

At the same time, General Crook also knew that the candidate recommended by Fang Lang was also one of the only candidates who had no ill will towards him.

After thinking about this, General Crook couldn't help but glance at Fang Lang deeply, and I have to say that the candidate recommended by Fang Lang is really very suitable.

First of all, this person's strength is not strong, and it will not affect Fang Lang's control of the Admiralty.

Secondly, as a member of General Leta's lineage, he has a certain understanding of the arms market in the outside world, and can complete the task of selling warships as Fang Lang said.

Again, the purpose of this guy being pushed out is indeed to use the position of Minister of the Navy to make better money.

More importantly, although their forces are inconspicuous in the Ministry of Defense, their influence is not small, after all, if they want to make a fortune in the Ministry of Defense, how can they have a chance to make a fortune if they don't open up enough joints.

But the head of this force is not General Leta, the head of the General Logistics Department under the Ministry of National Defense. But there is someone else, this person has retired, but his influence on the Ministry of Defense is still not small.

If you use the position of Minister of the Navy to exchange interests with the other party, you may be able to try to take control of the General Logistics Department. It is the control of the General Logistics Department, not the post of General Logistics Minister.

This idea that just came out of it was learned from Fang Lang.

If he really succeeds, his strength in the Ministry of National Defense, which is about to take office, cannot be said to be the same, but he can definitely influence decision-making.

"I know who your kid is talking about. I'll seriously consider it when I go back.

However, here I want to confirm with you one last time, have you really decided not to be the Minister of the Navy? ”

Looking at General Crook's burning eyes, Fang Lang couldn't help but show a hearty smile again, and while adding tea to General Crook, he said quietly:

"My relationship with His Excellency the General is here, so naturally there is something to say, and there is no meaning to tell lies.

Besides, even if I served as Deputy Secretary of the Navy and controlled the power of the Navy, I would still be a subordinate of His Excellency the Admiral. As long as His Excellency the General has an order, I will definitely be on call. ”

After making sure that Fang Lang's expression was indeed not fake, General Crook was completely relieved, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, before he said with a relaxed face:

"Truth be told, there's a reason why I'm in favor of you taking control of the Admiralty.

You are the only admiral of our Brazilian Navy who has ever had real combat experience over the years. Moreover, with outstanding military achievements, no one can ignore this resume.

Although the world war has just ended, the world is not peaceful, and it is a pot of porridge outside, and the same is true of our neighborhoods in Brazil, and Argentina has been making frequent moves on the border recently.

Once you've mastered the Admiralty, you'll have to tilt your attention to the south, and when the time is right, let the Rio de Janeiro carrier battle group go to the southern seas and flex our muscles. See what I mean? ”

Fang Lang didn't expect General Crook to say such an important thing so casually, and looked at the other party in surprise. At the same time, he finally understood in his heart why he said that he was sure to push himself to the throne of the Minister of the Navy.

Whether it is the anti-submarine warfare with the Germans in World War II, or the extermination of the Eddie brothers rebels, they have really established an image of being able to fight in the Brazilian Ministry of Defense.

This image has given him enough strength to compete for some important positions.

"All of this is thanks to the cultivation of His Excellency the General, if it weren't for your support, how could I have the opportunity to become the captain of a destroyer from a transport ship, let alone have a chance to get real feats on the battlefield.

I've heard about Argentina's recent moves, but their naval strength is really not enough compared to ours, and if we move the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group, I'm afraid it will irritate them.

My idea is to send our Fletcher-class destroyers, with appropriate access to the South Atlantic, to put a little pressure on the Argentine Navy. ”

(End of chapter)