On the way from the U.S. Naval Headquarters in Japan to the military port, a fully armed convoy led by two Willys jeeps, followed by a Nissan Type 70 officer sedan and two trucks.
Although all the soldiers were wearing American equipment, they had a cobra armband holding a pipe on their arms.
That’s right, this is the convoy that Fang Lang is in.
Fang Lang in the car heard John's words and couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder and said:
"I didn't expect you to make such a big move. You don't have to be sad. I believe that my uncle is not the only general who has retired. Since he chose to retire at the height of his career, he must have his own considerations.
I think this is actually a good idea. Think about it, who is more powerful, a major general in an army of more than 10 million people, or a colonel in an army of more than 1 million people?
I think your father is a really smart man. He is using his retirement to send you to a higher position. You must not let him down!"
John looked Fang Lang up and down before saying:
"Fang, chatting with you always allows me to see problems from different angles. I have to say your analysis makes a lot of sense. I feel much better now."
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Fang Lang didn't want to continue discussing General Clark's retirement. After all, it was not a happy thing.
"Now, shouldn't you let me see the warship you prepared for me?"
John smiled when he heard Fang Lang's words, and took out a file bag from his briefcase and said:
"According to the retirement plan, the first batch of retired warships will have a large number of ships. But you also have to understand that the newest and best-condition warships will definitely not be retired right now.
Therefore, I can only find the best warships for you among these first batch of retired warships. I hope you can understand. "
Fang Lang had anticipated this situation. The first to be eliminated would definitely be the worst. If he chose the best from the worst, it would definitely be like picking a general from a group of dwarfs.
"No problem. I trust your judgment. Today I came here with only my glasses. I'll look at whatever ship you want me to look at."
Fang Lang said this not to say that he would completely let John's arrangements go, but based on his understanding of John, the more he expressed his trust in John, the less likely John would let him suffer.
He would definitely not really make the decision for Fang Lang. After all, this was not a private matter between two people, but a major event between two countries.
According to normal procedures, Fang Lang would definitely not be able to directly decide which warship to take for such a big matter. Instead, he should send a large inspection team to conduct a detailed inspection of each warship.
Then, after a lengthy discussion, the target warship can be finally determined.
However, in this special period, I am too busy to handle domestic affairs.
The Navy Department was obviously not in the mood to delay the matter for too long, and the most important thing was to cut the Gordian knot and drive the warship back.
The US military is obviously aware of the current situation, and must be well aware of the relationship between Fang Lang and John, otherwise how could they arrange John to connect with Fang Lang so coincidentally!
In fact, according to Fang Lang's idea, he hoped to wait until the domestic situation became clear before taking over the warship.
Because General Dutra, who overthrew President Vargas, was also a pro-American figure.
Once it is confirmed that General Dutra will govern Brazil, the level of support from the United States will definitely be different from what it is now.
Judging from the fact that the United States was able to push Brazil to become the fourth permanent member of the UN Security Council after General Dutra came to power, the United States should treat Brazil as its own son.
Of course, this proposal was ultimately not passed.
Just think about how ridiculous this proposal is. Not to mention whether the UK would agree, Brazil is obviously a younger brother of the United States and has no corresponding political status at all.
Given the Soviet Union's position at the time, there was no way this matter could have the slightest hope.
Some people may wonder why there are only three permanent members, rather than five.
The reason is that after the United States proposed Brazil, which was opposed by Britain and the Soviet Union, Britain proposed that France become the fourth permanent member for the benefit of Europe.
At that time, Charles de Gaulle of France was very anti-American, so the Soviet Union directly voted in favor, which resulted in four permanent members. It was obviously easy for the four countries to have the same number of votes when voting.
This is how we have the Wuchang today, but of course this is getting off topic.
From this we can see that during General Dutra's administration, the relationship between the United States and Brazil was very good.
Of course, the reason why the Brazilian military wants to receive the warship as soon as possible is that the military is not sure whether General Dutra will succeed.
As a later comer, Fang Lang knows history, but he can't possibly say, "I knew the military was about to succeed in a coup!"
Therefore, they could only follow the orders of the Navy Department and come to receive the warships.
John did as Fang Lang expected. He took out two documents from the file bag and said:
"I have already selected the other warships for you, but there are five Cleveland-class cruisers that have been retired this time. I am a little hesitant between the two warships. You should make a decision after you have a look!"
After hearing what John said, Fang Lang didn't hesitate and directly picked up the two documents to check them. After all, this would be his future flagship and he couldn't be careless.
Although the United States' Cleveland-class cruiser is a light cruiser, its displacement reaches 12,000 tons, even exceeding that of many heavy cruisers.
The ship is 180 meters long, 20 meters wide, and has a maximum speed of 32.5 knots.
During the war, due to the lack of aircraft carriers, the US military directly converted nine Cleveland-class cruisers that had not been completed on the slipway into Independence-class light aircraft carriers.
From here we can see that the Cleveland-class cruiser is a big guy.
The reason why John let Fang Lang make his own decision was very simple: two Cleveland-class cruisers.
One was one of the first built in the early days. Because it was experimental, the warship had many defects. But it was very lucky during the war and did not receive any damage. It was a lucky warship.
The other ship was the latest to be built, and many of its early defects had been corrected. Unfortunately, it was hit by a Kamikaze plane during the Pacific War, but fortunately the damage was minor. It was repaired at the factory and had just returned to the army when the war ended.
Seeing these two warships, Fang Lang was a little hesitant. In fact, the navy is still quite superstitious, and the lucky attribute of the first warship is very pleasing.
However, the defects of the warship made Fang Lang very conflicted. Fang Lang looked at the two documents again and again, and finally chose the newest one.
Although I was slightly injured, the location of the injury was not important. It has been completely repaired and has no impact.
Fang Lang really wanted to learn about the American shipbuilding ideas on this warship.
Seeing Fang Lang choose his target, John felt relieved and no longer had to worry about it.
Even before the two men arrived at the port, they had basically determined the warships to be used by the Brazilian Navy's First Fleet in the future.
The rest was basically just a formality. After the two of them visited several warships, John dragged Fang Lang to see several other warships that were not selected by him.
He also commented on and analyzed each warship. After all, he came from a naval family, and the warships John selected for Fang Lang were indeed generals picked out from among the dwarfs.
To express our gratitude, we did not return to Tokyo that night. Instead, under John's guidance, we experienced the Japanese izakaya culture in Yokosuka.
This was a completely different style from what Fang Lang had experienced in his previous life. When Fang Lang walked into the private room of the izakaya under the guidance of a petite Japanese girl in a kimono.
Two Japanese girls, also wearing kimonos, were standing by the sliding door, kneeling on the ground, motioning Fang Lang to lift his feet. They gently held Fang Lang's legs in their arms and took off his military boots for him.
Looking at John on the other side, he had a nonchalant expression, obviously not like Fang Lang who had never seen the world.
"Hey! John, you should have brought me here earlier, you know?"
"Don't you already have Lilith? Why do you want to come here?"
"Didn't you invite me here for a drink? What's the matter?"
"But you just told me that you weren't going home tonight."
"Now that I'm here, I must follow your instructions! Where else can I go back to?"
"Fang, when you are shameless, you are very much like me! Haha..."
"A man of integrity like me cannot be corrupted by beauty. If you don't believe me, you can call more to test me."
Both of them laughed. In such an occasion, they would definitely not talk about business.
As good brothers, this was the first time for them to hang out in a place like this. Fang Lang unconsciously felt that his relationship with John had taken a step forward.
No wonder people say there are four irons in life! It really makes sense!
On the morning of October 16, the mist in Tokyo Bay had not yet dissipated, but the First Fleet of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force led by Fang Lang had already set out from the Yokosuka Naval Base.
They needed to first meet up with the House departing from Osaka and the supply ship filled with spoils, take the Marines to Hawaii and then return to Brazil.
As for the reason for going to Hawaii, Fang Lang wanted to join the first batch of immigrants leaving from his hometown.
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