Every word Fang Lang said was righteous and made Colonel Waldo Granma unable to refute.
They even stripped off his proud coat and made him swim naked.
The Colonel swallowed hard, mustered up his courage and said:
"I... I'm a colonel. How can I train with ordinary soldiers?"
"What's wrong with Colonel? I'm also a Colonel, and I receive training from the US Army Advisory Group every day."
Fang Lang directly shattered the other party's last hope of struggling.
Of course, Fang Lang was mistaking the concepts here. His so-called training and the training arranged for the other party were two completely different things.
But Colonel Waldo Granma, who had been shocked by Fang Lang's momentum at this moment, was unable to react for a while.
Just when the Colonel was about to resist, four Marine battalion commanders who were recruited from the training ground were ordered to come.
...
...
"Good morning, sir!"
These four battalion commanders, dressed in training uniforms and covered in mud, were obviously dragged directly from the training ground.
Colonel Waldo Granma frowned when he saw the state of these people.
Fang Lang nodded with a smile on his face and said:
"How was the training? Was it hard?"
Duarte glanced at the officer standing nearby in an Army colonel's uniform and knew that this was the Marine Corps commander who had been forced in by his superiors.
There was a flash of vigilance in his eyes.
After hearing Fang Lang's question, one of them stood at attention and saluted:
"Report, sir! Not hard.
For us veteran players, this intensity can be further increased.
But many of the new soldiers are already overwhelmed."
Fang Lang knew that Duarte was telling the truth. The first batch of Marines who followed Fang Lang had received some rudimentary special forces tactical training from Fang Lang.
After entering this naval base, the soldiers' training has never stopped.
Therefore, both physical fitness and quality are definitely much higher than the 2,000 newly assigned recruits.
“Since you still have energy left, then practice more on yourself.
I hope the veteran players won’t let me down in the final selection stage.”
The four battalion commanders raised their heads and chests and shouted in unison:
"Yes, sir."
This loud shout frightened Colonel Waldo Granma, who was sizing up the men, so much that he shuddered and almost jumped up.
Fang Lang was very satisfied with their performance.
"At ease, I called you here today to introduce you.
This is Colonel Waldo Granma, the Defense Department-appointed commander of the Marine Corps.
Starting this afternoon, he will join your team for training.
I hope you will take him as an example, set high standards and strict requirements for yourself, and train hard and seriously.
Considering the Colonel's age and poor physical condition, you should help your superiors during training.
We must ensure that all personnel meet the standards when inspected by the Navy Department six months later.
Do you have confidence? "
Fang Lang's way of giving lectures was completely different from the way Colonel Waldo Granma had originally been contacted.
When he heard that the other party asked everyone to help him more during training, his face turned bitter.
This is really killing me.
This is not help at all! It's supervision!
But in the end, the other party said that they had to make sure it passed the inspection of the Navy Department, which made him begin to comfort himself, thinking that maybe the other party was not targeting me on purpose.
But it was to meet the requirements of the Navy Department.
The four battalion commanders did not expect that Fang Lang would actually take care of this new commander and make him train with everyone.
They were all delighted and looked at the new commander with a hint of teasing.
However, their instinct after strict training made them shout in unison again:
"have."
Colonel Waldo Granma, who has always been arrogant and domineering, has been having trouble since he got off the plane yesterday.
The initiative that I wanted to seize was completely lost without me noticing.
Now they even have to train with ordinary soldiers.
If I can't hold on at that time, I will lose all my face and prestige.
Just as I was wondering if there was any way to escape, the four battalion commanders shouted again in unison.
He was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost fell down.
Fang Lang noticed his abnormality at first sight.
I couldn't help but start recalling the information I had collected about Colonel Waldo Granma.
He relies on his wife to get to the top, speaks without thinking, is arrogant, domineering, does not take human life seriously, and is strong-willed.
No matter how you look at it, these personality traits shouldn't be so easily controlled by me!
The soldiers' shouting in unison almost made the other side lose its balance, which was inconsistent with the intelligence!
Could it be that someone switched it?
Wait, he relied on his wife to get to the top and was born as a son-in-law, so his status in the family should not be high.
He was kicked from the Army to the Navy, and there was no news of any disturbance in the Army Ministry. Perhaps his father-in-law's influence had declined.
Or maybe he was marginalized by his father-in-law.
Considering that his father-in-law was an old-school officer, most of the powerful people in the Ministry of Defense now are officers of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force who participated in the European war.
These people have accepted the so-called democratic ideas in Europe and the United States. Will these ideas conflict with old-school ideas?
The answer is yes.
Then, it is very likely that his father-in-law's influence is declining, and perhaps this appointment is the last bit of friendship he will use.
Even if his influence did not decline, he was marginalized by his father-in-law.
It only goes to show that Colonel Waldo Granma is not as confident as he appears.
From a psychological perspective, later generations believe that a person will show off what he lacks.
Then, could it be that the Colonel's toughness and arrogance are due to this kind of mentality?
Consider the other party's behavior after being severely reprimanded by oneself.
The possibility of this happening is very high.
If this is true, then the guy in front of me is just a paper tiger!
Chairman Mao was not a liar. All imperialisms are paper tigers.
This old guy is probably just a paper tiger with nothing but good looks now.
Thinking of this, Fang Lang decided to teach the other party a lesson.
Pretending not to notice the other party's disgraceful performance, he continued to speak loudly to the four battalion commanders:
"Please tell me and your new commander loudly, what is our training slogan?"
The four battalion commanders shouted in unison again as a reflex:
"Blood and sweat, but no tears,
Even if you lose skin and flesh, you won’t fall behind. "
When Colonel Waldo Granma heard this slogan, he felt his mouth dry and his face turned pale.
Fang Lang did not give him a chance to continue thinking, and said to him loudly:
"Colonel Waldo Granma, please tell me loudly whether you have the confidence to complete the training mission."
For a moment, the office fell into an eerie silence, and everyone's eyes turned to Colonel Waldo Granma.
This made the colonel feel a little dizzy, his palms were sweating, and his body began to tremble slightly involuntarily.
Seeing his performance, the four battalion commanders looked at him with amusement, mockery, and disdain.
However, Fang Lang was 80% sure that this guy might really be a paper tiger.
The toughness and arrogance he displayed were all to cover up his lack of confidence.
It seems that being the son-in-law of the Army Minister is not easy!
If his speculation was true and he really had some ability, Fang Lang wouldn't mind keeping him.
After all, if you understand the other party's true situation, it will be easier to control him!
But this guy is actually a useless idiot who regards human life as worthless.
The only way to fight a war is to use human lives.
Even after being transferred to the Marine Corps, he still holds on to the tank theory he learned from the Army.
Totally unaware of the difference between the Army and the Marines.
I haven't even thought about taking the initiative to study the tactics of the Marine Corps.
If this isn't a straw bag, then what is it?
It seems that General Crook has made a mistake!
However, there is no rush to get rid of him now. Our own people's rank and qualifications are not high enough to be promoted, which may bring about a new trouble.
Compared to an uncontrollable newcomer, the guy in front of him is obviously more in line with his own interests.
After coughing twice to remind Colonel Waldo Granma, Fang Lang calmed down and said:
"Colonel Waldo Granma, do you have confidence?"
When the four battalion commanders heard Fang Lang's slightly gentle tone, they all felt a chill all over their bodies.
Colonel Waldo Granma finally reacted and said nervously:
"I have... confidence."
Hearing that the other party finally answered his question, Fang Lang smiled with satisfaction.
“It’s good that you have confidence, then you can go down and get to know each other.
Duarte, take the colonel to the logistics department to get the navy uniform. As an officer of the Marine Corps, how can you always wear the army uniform?
Colonel Waldo Granma changed into his naval training uniform in the afternoon and reported to the training ground on time.
Do you understand? "
The four battalion commanders responded in unison, but Colonel Waldo Granma seemed a little timid and seemed hesitant to speak.
Fang Lang ignored him and picked up the document on the table and started reading.
Colonel Waldo Granma saw this and knew it was time to leave.
He could only follow the battalion commander out of Fang Lang's office.
And took the initiative to close the door.
What the Colonel didn't know was that the document Fang Lang was reading was precisely the Colonel's background information.
Including every word the Colonel said after coming out of the airport yesterday, all of which are recorded in detail.
Fang Lang focused on the intelligence officers' descriptions of the interactions and conversations between the colonel and his wife.
Judging from the content described in this document, the Colonel and his wife have a very good relationship, and the Colonel even behaves like a crazy wife-doting man.
As to whether these are real or just performances, we still have to wait for confirmation from the intelligence department.
You can’t blame Fang Lang for being too cautious; the position of Marine Corps commander is simply too important.
Although I have a guess about his performance today, guesses are just guesses after all, and unverified guesses are just fantasies.
He picked up the phone and called the Second Section of the Logistics Department again.
Soon Lieutenant Syrio Recci came to Fang Lang's office, and Fang Lang told him what he had discovered today and his guesses.
Lieutenant Syrio Reci did not expect that Fang Lang would come to such an incredible conclusion.
After a moment's silence, Lieutenant Sirio Regis said:
"Sir, it is very simple to confirm this. We just need to send someone to Rio de Janeiro to find out whether the former Minister of the Army's attitude towards his son-in-law is really as you guessed.
Or has the influence of the Secretary of the Army really declined?
However, the identity of the other party may not be suitable for colleagues from the Brazilian Intelligence Agency to investigate.
Maybe it will attract other people's attention.
If not! I will go to Rio de Janeiro myself today."
Fang Lang understood that what Lieutenant Sirio Reci said was correct. If he wanted to confirm this guess, he just needed to investigate the situation of the Colonel's father-in-law.
But the other party's identity is too sensitive. If this guess is wrong, it may lead to serious consequences.
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