What Fang Lang didn't know was that while he was discussing the establishment of a military contracting company with General Clark, there was a person in the naval base who was as restless as an ant on hot pot.
He seemed absent-minded even during the Marine Corps training and finally made it to the lunch break.
After asking for leave from the American chief instructor in charge of training, Colonel Waldo Granma rushed to the headquarters building of the naval base.
"Boss, Colonel Waldo Granma of the Marine Corps wants to see you."
Qi Qingshan knocked on Fang Lang's office door, interrupting the discussion between Fang Lang and General Clark that had lasted all morning.
When Fang Lang heard that it was Colonel Waldo Granma who came to visit, the corners of his mouth curled up. He understood what was going on.
It seems that Miss Ianna Siti is really impatient!
After knowing the Colonel's address, I contacted him immediately.
When General Clark saw Fang Lang's expression, he realized that this little fox was plotting against others again.
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He smiled and shook his head, then stood up and said goodbye to Fang Lang.
"Tomorrow I will fly back to the United States and begin to implement the plan we discussed."
Fang Lang smiled and said:
"I will send a telegram to Wan Chongxin of the Global Group and ask him to cooperate with you to complete the establishment of the company as soon as possible.
I'm sorry to trouble you to take care of the big shots in the Ministry of National Defense.
I will also send a telegram to Mr. Morgan to explain this. If you need any help, you can go to him for help. "
General Clark nodded seriously, and when he walked out of the office, he turned around and saluted Fang Lang.
Colonel Waldo Granma knew General Clark's identity. He was shocked to see a US major general saluting Fang Lang. He quickly composed himself and began to tidy up his clothes.
It was not until Qi Qingshan informed him that he could come in that he cautiously pushed open Fang Lang's office door with a nervous mood.
After entering the room, Colonel Waldo Granma saw Fang Lang standing at the door waiting for him.
He immediately stood at attention and saluted:
"Good afternoon, General!"
This time Fang Lang seemed very enthusiastic. After casually returning a military salute, he pointed to the sofa in the reception area and said:
"Colonel Granma, come in quickly and sit here.
I'm really sorry that I haven't had a chance to have a good chat with you due to my busy work schedule.
I went to the United States again this time, and I really couldn’t get away.”
This time, Colonel Waldo Granma seemed very reserved, not at all as casual as when he first entered Fang Lang's office.
After hearing Fang Lang's words, he stood at attention and said:
"Your Excellency the General is busy with official duties. I am sorry to trouble you!"
When Fang Lang heard him say that he was causing trouble for himself, he smiled and did not respond. Instead, he changed the subject and said:
"Yesterday I spoke with Secretary of the Navy General Crook about Marine Corps training, and the Secretary heard that I had arranged for Colonel Granma to attend basic training for the Marine Corps.
I was severely criticized for this, which was considered a lack of trust in a veteran.
As a colonel, you shouldn't be doing some basic training with ordinary soldiers. You don't even have time to go home and spend time with your family. This is really not right.
I would also like to conduct a deep self-examination here and apologize to the Colonel.
Let's put it this way! Starting this afternoon, Colonel will no longer continue to participate in the basic training of the Marine Corps.
I have prepared an office for you on the second floor of the headquarters. From now on, Colonel, you will work in the office.
What do you think? "
When Colonel Waldo Granma heard Fang Lang say that he didn't even have time to spend with his family, his heart skipped a beat. How could this be asking him to skip training?
Isn't this a reminder to myself to be careful not to let my family know about Miss Ianna Siti's existence?
He quickly stood up and said:
"General, your words are too serious.
Participation in the Marine Corps' basic training is voluntary.
I didn't expect that you would be misunderstood by General Crook. It was really my fault. Please rest assured that I will explain it to General Crook in person."
Fang Lang smiled and shook his head. Now I have the leverage over you. It doesn’t matter whether you participate in the Marine Corps training or not.
The so-called blame from General Crook was nothing more than a casual remark made by Fang Lang.
General Crook doesn't care how you, Colonel Waldo Granma, do in the Navy!
As long as this Marine Corps is not controlled by someone like you who came from the Army, it will be fine.
"There is no need to explain, I have already explained it clearly to General Crook.
The colonel is not young anymore and is indeed not suitable for continuing to participate in the basic training of the Marine Corps.
Working in an office can be a little easier, right?
As for the training of the Marine Corps, just let the battalion commanders take charge of it themselves."
Hearing Fang Lang's words, Colonel Waldo Granma's mouth turned bitter, and he understood what Fang Lang meant.
Leave the training to the battalion commander below, so as the brigade commander, you don't have to worry too much.
Since the training is under the charge of the battalion commander, the daily management is of course also the responsibility of the battalion commander.
All I have to do is sit on it, look at documents and drink coffee.
Think about it, he is the commander of the main army force. When the major general in front of him was still a soldier, he was already a lieutenant colonel.
But what about now?
The other person is a major general, his immediate superior.
I was kicked and forced to work as someone else's subordinate.
He originally wanted to use his status as an old superior to seize control of the Marine Corps and use the Navy's military funds to develop an armored force of his own.
Make your father-in-law look at you with new eyes.
Unexpectedly, he got off to a bad start. As soon as he arrived at the Marine Corps, he was severely taught a lesson to explain why the ocean is so blue.
I finally adapted to the training rhythm of the Marine Corps and wanted to establish an image of myself as a person who shares weal and woe in the Marine Corps.
Being called back to the office made him realize how deep the sea was.
Most importantly, a telegram from the United States made him realize that his little secret had been in the hands of the young officer in front of him.
This is a secret that could make you lose everything!
I had to humbly accept all the arrangements made by my superior.
Otherwise he believed he would be able to taste how bitter the sea water was.
"Yes, sir, I obey your orders!"
Colonel Waldo Granma, who had no way to resist, finally chose to accept the path arranged for him by Fang Lang.
In just a few words, both parties reached a tacit agreement.
Some things don't need to be made too clear.
Colonel Waldo Granma knew what he should do in the future. As for the affairs of the Marine Corps, he only needed to be the nominal commander-in-chief.
The actual power is delegated to the five battalion commanders under him, which means that the power of the Marine Corps is firmly in Fang Lang's hands.
He had to admire the skills of the officer in front of him, who was only in his early twenties.
You can't refuse to admit defeat.
Fang Lang smiled with satisfaction when he heard Colonel Waldo Granma express his willingness to obey his orders.
He patted the other person on the shoulder and said:
“I think what the Colonel said to me last time about the use of armored forces is very insightful.
Although our Navy is currently facing a budget crunch and is unable to purchase armored vehicles to form an armored force.
However, we must also plan ahead and familiarize ourselves with and study the strategies and tactics of the Marine Corps armored forces' amphibious landing operations in advance.
I would like to put this work in the hands of Colonel Waldo Granma.
I wonder if the Colonel is willing?"
Colonel Waldo Granma was obviously stunned. Didn’t he want to make himself a puppet?
Why do I feel that I have insights into the use of armored forces and want to study amphibious landing tactics?
They can research amphibious tactics, but they say they don’t have money to buy armored vehicles. How can they do that?
Relying on fantasy?
Colonel Waldo Granma, who didn't quite understand what Fang Lang meant, looked at Fang Lang hesitantly.
But when Fang Lang asked him if he was willing, he could only bite the bullet and said:
"Of course I am willing. I will resolutely carry out your orders, General."
Although he didn't know what Fang Lang meant, he knew that no matter what job Fang Lang assigned to him, he had to take it.
Because he didn't have the confidence to refuse Fang Lang's order.
He couldn't afford the consequences of rejecting Fang Lang.
Seeing Colonel Waldo Granma's expression, Fang Lang smiled and did not expose him.
Directly:
“Colonel, don’t worry. Although we don’t have an armored force yet, we have two tank landing ships donated by the Americans in our fleet.
What I mean is that I want to give the command of the two tank landing ships to Colonel Waldo Granma.
With these two tank landing ships, the colonel can be more targeted when studying the amphibious landing operations of armored forces.
What do you think, Colonel?"
For Colonel Waldo Granma, who was ready to be a puppet, this was an unexpected surprise.
As an army officer, he actually didn't know what a tank landing ship was.
But having troops to command is completely different from just sitting on the bench.
What's more, this ship is called a tank landing ship, so it must be related to tank landing operations. What more can you ask for!
So, at this moment, Colonel Waldo Granma felt that Fang Lang in front of him was no longer so scary.
For Fang Lang, since his fleet does not have armored forces for the time being, the two tank landing ships are of no value.
Instead of leaving it in the sea and waiting for it to rust every day, it would be better to recycle it and give Colonel Waldo Granma some hope.
As for Colonel Waldo Granma, will the two tank landing ships pose any threat to the enemy waves?
Fang Lang was not worried at all. First of all, all the people on these two warships were his.
He could command them and obey the orders of Colonel Waldo Granma.
But if the Colonel wanted to do something bad to him, he would probably be overthrown by the crew.
Even if Colonel Waldo Granma could really fully control the two landing ships, he would not be able to pose any threat to the enemy waves.
Because the tank landing ships of this period and the amphibious assault ships of later generations are two completely different concepts.
Today's tank landing ship is actually a transport ship used to land tanks.
The combat effectiveness is almost zero.
Colonel Waldo Granma stood up and saluted excitedly:
"Yes, sir. Thank you for your trust, General."
Looking at the somewhat excited Colonel Waldo Granma, Fang Lang thought, when you see the two tank landing ships, just don't jump up and curse.
In fact, Fang Lang did not kill him immediately. After slapping him, he still gave him a sweet treat.
After all, he still needs the other party to continue to serve as the commander of the Amphibious Marine Corps and help his own people occupy the position first.
Fang Lang returned the greeting and patted Colonel Waldo Granma's arm to show encouragement.
The Colonel knew that it was time for him to leave, so he stood up and said goodbye to Fang Lang.
Fang Lang nodded, and just as Colonel Waldo Granma was about to walk out of the office, he suddenly remembered something and said:
"By the way, I have someone prepare a villa in the seaside villa area of Natal City. I will send the key to you today."
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