General Crook made it very clear that if he wanted De La Torre to take the position smoothly, he would have to pay a certain amount of benefits in exchange. Otherwise, those who wanted this position would never let it go easily.

Fang Lang was not worried about this. The Rio de Janeiro fleet had already been managed by him like an iron wall. Even if the other party sunburned a hundred people in their fleet, it would definitely be a waste of time.

Maybe some people will be assimilated by the fleet soon. This is the experience they have summed up in the past few years with people coming in and out. After all, the military camp is a melting pot. No matter what kind of person you are, you will be melted once you enter it.

Of course, the melting mentioned here only means that they will soon become the same as everyone else in the fleet in terms of behavior and work habits.

However, there were some unexpected situations. These guys who could not integrate into the fleet, whether they were his superiors and subordinates or ordinary soldiers, were wary and alienated from him. Even the orders he issued were not carried out by anyone.

If he wanted to punish his subordinates who went against him, his superior officers would definitely come out and punish him first. In this case, he could either choose to continue to stay in the fleet and blend in with everyone, or take the initiative to apply for transfer.

This is not to say that these people who joined the fleet were really of the same mind as Fang Lang in their hearts. Some of them were arranged to come here because they thought there was more hope, but a large number of them also came here for the purpose of controlling this fleet.

Especially some officers with higher ranks, they entered the fleet, obviously representing other forces to reap the benefits.

But the fleet already has some experience in dealing with these people, especially those like Colonel Waldo Grava, who were arranged by someone to take control of the real power.

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Basically, they were all re-engineered through a set of tactics and a redivision of labor within the fleet, deviating from their original purpose and becoming marginalized members of the fleet.

Although these people had huge objections, they could only keep them to themselves in the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier fleet because they were forced in by themselves or the forces behind them.

This is the army, and once they come in they must of course obey the fleet's management. The fleet commander Fang Lang and the Minister of the Navy both have the same attitude towards their arrival, so how can they appeal?

Even if their backers wanted to say something, Fang Lang simply ignored them. They continued to eat and wait for death in the fleet.

Under such circumstances, those people would certainly be very unwilling and would not give up easily, so it was not surprising that General Crook said such words this time.

However, Fang Lang obviously would not allow anyone to take control of his fleet. These people thought that if he left the fleet, they would be able to gain command of the fleet. Little did they know that leaving the fleet did not mean he was retiring, but that he was taking a step forward.

His authority was even greater, even greater than that of the big men behind those forces. In this case, if these guys entered the fleet, it would be like walking into a trap, and they would have no chance of achieving their goals.

"Please rest assured, General. I will not let you down. Since they are willing to join our aircraft carrier fleet, I will certainly welcome them with open arms.

However, as you know, our aircraft carrier fleet is a new branch of the military in Brazil and uses new tactics and methods. In order to enable them to adapt to the work and life of the fleet more quickly, I plan to conduct training and assessment for all new officers and soldiers joining the fleet.

Let them become familiar with their respective professional knowledge as quickly as possible and improve their professional level. Only when their assessment results meet the appointment standards of relevant positions will they be qualified to become formal officers of this position.

Of course, please rest assured, General, this assessment is not targeted at these new members, but all officers and soldiers of the fleet are treated equally."

Upon hearing this, General Crook looked at Fang Lang in shock. He didn't expect you to be so cruel. Forcing those senior officers to continue studying and taking assessments is like asking for their lives.

It’s not that they can’t learn and assess, the problem is that the entire Brazilian army has never had this kind of gameplay before!

But it must be said that there is nothing wrong with Fang Lang's proposal. The purpose is definitely to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops. No matter where this issue is brought up, no one can find any fault with it.

But is there something fishy going on here? There is no need to make this clear, I can only say that those who understand will understand. General Crook, who had figured this out, couldn't help but cough twice and said:

"Ahem, ahem, I will be leaving the position of Navy Minister soon. From now on, the specific work of your Navy Department will be decided by you, the chief officers of the Navy Department.

However, I think the method you mentioned is an effective means to improve the combat effectiveness and professional skills of the troops, and I personally strongly support it.

If it can be successfully promoted in your Navy Department, I will also arrange for personnel from the Ministry of National Defense to come to your house to learn from you and see if it can be promoted throughout the army."

After saying this, he seemed to feel a little dry in the mouth, and couldn't help but pick up the teacup in front of him and drink it down in one gulp.

Fang Lang smiled calmly when he saw this, thinking, this is just the beginning, if someone wants to pick peaches, I still have a lot of tricks waiting for him! When the time comes, I will make them feel like they are in heaven and have nothing to say.

By then, don’t even think about picking peaches. I will confiscate all the tools you brought with you.

As for General Crook's idea of ​​letting him implement this system himself, Fang Lang didn't care. To be honest, in a team that doesn't need assessment, introducing the concept of assessment can easily arouse everyone's hostility.

He was about to join the Ministry of National Defense, so there was no need to create unnecessary trouble and cause other people's disgust.

However, this doesn't matter to Fang Lang. You can think of something to take advantage of me, but I can't give you a test!

Whether General Crook agrees with this matter or not is not a big deal, and it does not affect his implementation of the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group.

But General Crook did not object. In fact, the idea of ​​promoting this system throughout the army still scared Fang Lang.

Good man, when the whole army promotes it, those old-fashioned officers will curse me in their hearts! But what does it matter! After all, I am also trying to improve the combat effectiveness of the Brazilian National Defense Force.

At the same time, he was also more aware that once this model was rolled out across the entire army, the reform would soon be further deepened. At that time, all officers would no longer be able to rely on bribing their superiors to get promoted.

Instead, you can only rely on your own grades and military exploits. Military exploits are definitely difficult to obtain in peacetime. But grades can be obtained through study, and at that time, the importance of military academies will surely become extremely important.

It just so happens that several military academies in Brazil are now closely related to Fang Lang. Whether it is the Aviation School or the Brazilian Military Academy, Fang Lang is behind them.

This means that Brazil's future new soldiers can be considered half of Fang Lang's students. Although the teachers and students in Brazil do not miss their hometown as much as they do in their hometown, there is still a certain degree of affection.

By then, Fang Lang's influence in the Brazilian military will naturally increase imperceptibly.

After knowing clearly that General Crook had no objection, Fang Lang immediately felt relieved. He once again attentively added tea to General Crook's teacup and said:

"Yes, please rest assured, General. We will carefully study and summarize, and come up with an effective training and assessment plan by then!"

After saying that, he did not forget to smile at General Crook. That nasty expression made General Crook roll his eyes.

One has to sigh that Fang Lang's brain is really flexible. Something that was thought to cause Fang Lang to strongly rebound was resolved by him so easily.

This made him value Fang Lang even more. After all, how could he not like such an excellent subordinate?

"General Fang, we have finished discussing work matters for now, but I have a personal matter that I would like to ask you about. I wonder if it is convenient for you."

After finishing the business, General Crook chatted with Fang Lang for a while, and finally couldn't resist his curiosity and spoke awkwardly.

Looking at the expression on General Crook's face, Fang Lang couldn't help but feel confused. What was going on? What private topic did General Crook want to talk to him about?

Could it be that he thought I was very talented and was planning to marry his daughter to me in order to win me over? But that didn't make sense! General Crook was well aware of my romantic history, so how could he be willing to push his daughter into this fire pit?

No, this is not a fire pit. I am a blue chip stock. Many women want me but don't have a chance! He soon realized that General Crook's woman had already married and had children. It was impossible for her to introduce him to him.

Why would that be? Although he thought so in his heart, he did not hesitate at all and patted his chest and said:

"General, your business is my business. What can't be said? If you want to know anything, just tell me. I will tell you everything I know."

Seeing Fang Lang's unhesitating attitude, General Crook felt relieved. After thinking about it, he stopped hiding it. After taking a deep breath, he slowly said:

"I heard that Mr. Scalia, who represented the National Alliance in the presidential election, seemed to have a very good relationship with your Fang family?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Lang suddenly realized that he had thought it was some private matter! After all this time, it turned out that General Crook wanted to get closer to the new president! It must be said that as an excellent senior military officer, General Crook already had enough insight into politics.

Even before the presidential election was over, people began to move closer to the new president.

But he soon realized that it was not too early for this situation. After all, even Defense Minister Marshal Moraes was ready to step down, and the transfer of power had already begun quietly.

This can only mean that President Dutra is ready to step down, or that the Department of Defense has given up on President Dutra. In this case, it is normal for General Crook to choose to move closer to Mr. Scalia.

After understanding General Crook's plan, Fang Lang certainly would not hide anything. He nodded without hesitation and said:

“Yes, as early as when Mr. Scalia was the mayor of Sao Paulo, our Fang family had forged a deep friendship with him. The achievements of our Fangyuan Group today are inseparable from the support of Mr. Scalia.

So, our family also contributed some effort to Mr. Scalia's participation in this election.

At the same time, Mr. Scalia's secretary is my cousin. If General Crook wants to meet with Mr. Scalia, I can ask my cousin to arrange it for you."

Fang Lang's words were quite frank, but these things were no secret, although the several large branches under Fangyuan Group all supported different political parties and different parliamentarians.

But in this presidential election, most of Fangyuan Group's political resources were tilted towards Scalia.

Although everyone does not know that Scalia is actually the presidential candidate picked by Fang Lang, they are also very clear about the close connection between Fangyuan Group and Scalia.

This was also the reason why General Crook asked Fang Lang. It was also the real reason why General Crook visited Fang Lang, his subordinate, in a private capacity.

General Crook had not expected Fang Lang to be so frank. Originally, he had considered Fang Lang's relationship with Scalia when recommending him to be the Secretary of the Navy. But what surprised him was that Fang Lang actually turned down the appointment.

This made him mistakenly believe that the relationship between Scalia and their family was not as good as the outside world rumored. But now after hearing Fang Lang's words, he knew that the relationship between the Fang family and President Scalia was even closer than the outside world rumored.

Otherwise, how could Fang Lang's cousin be the other party's secretary, and Fang Lang could also casually promise to arrange a meeting between himself and the President. Based on his understanding of Fang Lang, he would never make a promise if he was not absolutely sure of it.

General Crook understood what was going on. He couldn't help but focus his eyes slightly. After taking a deep look at Fang Lang, he smiled and said:

"Oh! That's great! If that's the case, my position in the Ministry of National Defense should be more secure!"

Crook's tone was as if he was talking to himself, which sounded obviously probing to Fang Lang. Fang Lang just smiled slightly, for he knew very well why General Crook said that.

"Haha... I think General Crook is fully capable of serving as Secretary of Defense. Do you want me to have someone recommend the general to Mr. Scalia?"

Fang Lang's words were clearly a display of strength. He knew very well that although he had a close relationship with General Crook, as a senior general, he had long since departed from the pure attributes of an ordinary soldier and began to move closer to a politician.

A good politician does not care about so-called friendship. What he sees is only interests that can be exchanged.

If someone could offer General Crook greater benefits in exchange for the position of commander of the Fang Lang fleet, would General Crook still be able to stick to his position?

With Fang Lang's ability to guess people's minds, it should be difficult. The reason why General Crook came to visit his subordinate's home in a private capacity and had a heart-to-heart chat with Fang Lang for so long might be because of what he just said, that he heard that the Fang family had a close relationship with Mr. Scalia.

This is also the reason why Fang Lang deliberately said these seemingly arrogant words to demonstrate his strength.