As the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.
Fang Lang knew that it should be Chief of Staff De La Torre who had arrived.
He casually said to the door, "Come in!"
Sure enough, De La Torre walked in quickly in a hurry.
After entering the door, he stood at attention and saluted Fang Lang:
"Hello, General!"
Fang Lang waved his hand casually, signaling the other party to close the door.
Cilio Recchi standing by also stood at attention and saluted De La Torre.
After the two of them exchanged questions, Fang Lang waved to the other party to come over and sit down.
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"Dela Torre, our intelligence agent in Fernando de Noronha has just sent a telegram!
The Japanese raised the Japanese flag on the island and massacred exiled prisoners on the island.
It looks like the islands are going to become Japanese territory.”
Since everyone present was his own people, Fang Lang did not hide anything and reported the matter directly to De La Torre.
De La Torre is now the steward of the naval base. Whether it is the navy, the air force, or the Marine Corps, they are all undergoing training and coordination.
He was in charge of all these tasks.
Fang Lang is a leader who is almost like a hands-off boss, so De La Torre is very busy.
But he was happy to accept it, knowing that this was Fang Lang's trust in him.
Now he has already brought his family to Natal and they live in the officers' villa at the base.
It can be said that his life has undergone tremendous changes.
And all this was thanks to the fact that he followed a good leader.
He knew very well in his heart that if it weren't for Fang Lang, he, a guy with no money and power, would have been kicked out of the army and had to make a living outside.
The most likely option right now is to serve as a crew member on an ocean-going freighter.
My family must still be struggling in that dilapidated house in Rio de Janeiro.
Therefore, he is absolutely the most loyal to Fang Lang.
Fang Lang was also very clear about this, and he simply handed many things over to him to carry out with confidence.
Fang Lang did not hide anything from him about his revenge plan against Eddie's family.
De La Torre also actively participated in it, so he was very clear about the whole plan.
Now I heard Fang Lang say to me that the Japanese had unexpectedly done something that was beyond everyone's expectations.
He was also stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted.
He smiled and said:
"Haha... General, these Japanese are courting death!
This saves us a lot of trouble. It's true that plans can't keep up with changes!"
Fang Lang saw his undisguised smile, coughed twice and said:
"We must resolutely crack down on this reckless act of violating Brazil's territorial sovereignty.
When you return, immediately arrange for reconnaissance planes to conduct a comprehensive and detailed reconnaissance of the Fernando de Noronha Islands.
Once we confirm the true situation, we will report it to the Ministry of National Defense immediately.
This is a rare opportunity for a beach landing. We must mobilize all our forces to launch a three-dimensional operation from the sea, land and air.
Let the Ministry of National Defense see the combat effectiveness of our Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group.
and our firm determination to safeguard our national sovereignty and territorial integrity."
After hearing Fang Lang's words, De La Torre and Cilio Reci were somewhat stunned. It took a long while for De La Torre to come back to his senses and whispered to Fang Lang:
"Boss, there are only more than 300 armed men on the island. Do we need to mobilize such a large force?"
Unexpectedly, Fang Lang said with a serious expression:
“What are you talking about? How do you know how many enemies there are on the island?
Any foreigner who appears on our territory without permission is our enemy, and their act of entering our territory without permission is a form of aggression.
Even a lion uses all its strength to fight a rabbit. This is an attitude.
We, the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group, will show our enemies, the Ministry of Defense, and the people our determination to defend our territorial integrity.
Do you understand? "
Everyone knew that there were only 300 armed enemies on the island, but Fang Lang's meaning was also very clear.
That is, all the Japanese on the island are invaders and they must be wiped out in one fell swoop.
De La Torre and Cilio Reci understood Fang Lang's meaning, and they stood up and saluted:
"Yes, we will definitely let all invaders see our firm determination to safeguard our territorial integrity."
Fang Lang nodded with satisfaction when he saw the two of them.
"Well! Very good, I will notify the TV station to film our righteous actions in full.
I hope everyone can do their best.”
This is a rare opportunity to publicize the army's combat effectiveness.
It turned out that their plan was to send out a commando team to explore, then send a battalion to follow up, and finally occupy the island.
Of course, these are the people who are actually joining the battlefield now.
However, the scene must be made grander, and the entire aircraft carrier battle group must be dispatched.
Create a strong pressure of an approaching army, and conduct a rare actual combat training at the same time.
"Yes, Boss.
When I get back, I will immediately start formulating a battle plan and make good use of this actual combat opportunity to achieve the goal of training the team.
However, we had promised the Marine Corps that we would select the squad with the strongest infiltration capabilities to carry out the infiltration mission.
Do you want to make changes? "
Fang Lang smiled and said:
“No, let them form a commando team and be the first to land on the island as the spearhead force.
Now we are no longer carrying out hostage rescue missions or infiltration operations.
This time we are going to push forward with the force of a mountain.
When you make a battle plan, you first arrange for planes to bomb, then use naval guns to shoot, and finally send the Marines to land.
In short, they just showed the tyrannical temperament of Americans when fighting, first bombing with aerial bombs, then plowing the land with artillery fire, and finally clearing the land with infantry.
We must bring out the momentum and make the scene grand.
We need to show our face in front of the people of the whole country."
De La Torre swallowed hard and said:
"Boss, isn't it a waste to fight like this?
I'm afraid that with just a few Japanese on the island, they're not enough to be destroyed by a single bomb!"
Fang Lang stepped forward, patted De La Torre on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"Haha... don't be so stingy, society has entered a peaceful period now.
Apart from this opportunity, we will never have the chance to have such a grand occasion again in the future.
Besides, we don’t have to spend our own money.
The military expenses for this war must be paid for by the Ministry of National Defense!
In addition, we can also strive for a war allowance for all the officers and soldiers who participated in the war!"
There is one thing Fang Lang didn't say: the arms can only be bought again after they are consumed!
His aircraft carrier battle group is a pure American-equipped unit, and all its weapons are purchased from Shata Company. This can be regarded as using the Ministry of Defense's military funds to help clear out its own inventory.
Why not train your team at the same time?
Seeing that Fang Lang was determined, De La Torre no longer hesitated and saluted:
"Yes, sir.
I'll arrange it now."
After De La Torre left, Cirio Recchi continued:
"General, there is one more thing.
We have the Police Club, a list of all its members.
How do we deal with it next?"
Hearing this, Fang Lang hesitated for a moment before saying:
“No need to deal with it, the current situation is that the Eddy family provides arms and supports the invaders.
After this matter is exposed, we will see how these people react.
If there is still anyone who dares to stand on the side of Eddie's Family, I will give him a thumbs up.
I guess by then, everyone will be eager to draw a clear line between themselves and them!
But the strength of this police club should not be underestimated, and it is best to take control of it in our own hands.
How about this! You guys take some time to investigate the situation of all the people here.
For those real police officers who are truly capable and can be used by us, we will use them.
If we find out that those people are black sheep, we will find a suitable candidate around him and recruit him for our use. When the time is right, we will select him and push our people up.
The future police system must be under our control, and it would be best if all personnel were professional police officers trained in our own police academy.
If we can incorporate the power of the club, it will be convenient for us to implement the police school plan at that time."
This time, Sirio Regis understood Fang Lang's idea and nodded.
"Yes, General.
I know what to do, and I'll go down and make the arrangements now."
After saying that, he also walked out.
Fang Lang was alone in the office. After pondering for a while, he couldn't help but sigh that plans really couldn't keep up with changes.
Who could have thought that these Japanese would be so ambitious?
All I can say is that if you don't commit suicide, you won't die.
According to the original plan, Fang Lang could only go to the island in the name of rescuing foreign journalists.
In the end, the most that could be done was to arrest the Japanese on the island and send them to prison.
But now, he could openly mobilize his army and push forward.
When the time comes, the Japanese who are killed by aerial bombs and naval guns can no longer blame him for being cruel.
Unfortunately, the newly confirmed plan for combat testing of new weapons may have to be shelved.
But then I thought, even if we attack, we can't start immediately.
After all, it takes time to conduct aircraft reconnaissance, report to the Ministry of National Defense, wait for the Ministry of National Defense's approval, and then start action.
The new equipment can be delivered this afternoon, so there is still time.
After changing the battle plan, the difficulty of the battle was significantly reduced.
It wouldn't be a big problem to let some soldiers from the assault team familiarize themselves with the new weapons and then test them directly on the battlefield.
This is also a good opportunity to let the bigwigs in the Ministry of Defense know about the existence of this new rifle, which will facilitate future sales.
After all, General Moraes had promised him that as long as his light weapons company could produce qualified weapons, the Brazilian military would be the first to purchase them.
Thinking of this, Fang Lang composed himself, walked out of the office, and arranged for Ludwig Folger and others to go to Deyilou, a Chinese restaurant in Natal, to have a good Chinese meal.
Soon, the reconnaissance aircraft carrying out the reconnaissance mission had a clear understanding of the situation on the Fernando de Noronha Islands.
And took very clear photos, even capturing two burned camps and a large pit full of corpses.
Even the photos of the Japanese shooting at reconnaissance planes were clear.
Fang Lang was originally planning to call the Ministry of National Defense to report directly, but after seeing these photos, he changed his mind.
How can photos make it clearer than what you say verbally?
Moreover, this time he also wants to invite Defense Minister General Moraes to come in person to witness the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier battle group!
Therefore, he just called General Crook of the Navy Department to report that he had urgent military information and needed to report it to his superiors in person.
After obtaining General Crook's consent, he directly ordered the airport to arrange a special plane to fly directly to Rio de Janeiro.
By the time he arrived in Rio de Janeiro, it was almost midnight.
He drove directly to the Navy Department. After receiving Fang Lang's call, General Crook did not leave work, but waited for Fang Lang's arrival in the office.
"General, look,
This was discovered by accident today by our reconnaissance aircraft during a routine patrol mission."
As Fang Lang spoke, he spread out the photos in his briefcase one by one on General Crook's desk.
Fang Lang did not specify what the urgent military situation was on the phone. After seeing these photos, General Crook's face changed.
He grabbed one of the photos with the Japanese flag flying and asked:
"Where is this?"
“Fernando de Noronha.”
As the Secretary of the Navy, General Crook was of course very familiar with the domestic territory. He stood up immediately when he heard the name.
"When did this happen?"
Fang Lang looked at General Crook in a serious tone and said:
“This afternoon.
Because the Fernando de Noronha Islands are far away from us in Natal, we do not arrange daily fleet patrols.
Recently, in order to train the capabilities of our naval aviation, we have arranged for aircraft to cruise here.
There was nothing unusual in the past period of time.
But this afternoon, a reconnaissance plane discovered that the flags of other countries were raised on the island.
Our fleet participated in the Pacific War, so we recognized it as the Japanese flag at a glance.
The reconnaissance plane immediately conducted close reconnaissance.
After approaching the island, they were driven away and shot at by the Japanese on the island.
But the reconnaissance plane still took the risk and conducted a detailed reconnaissance of the situation on the island.
These photos were taken on site.
Based on these photos, I preliminarily judged that the Fernando de Noronha Islands had been occupied by the Japanese, who carried out an inhumane massacre of the prisoners on the islands.
As he spoke, he pulled out the photo of the large pit full of corpses and handed it to General Crook.
After just one look, General Crook's face turned livid. He slammed his fist on the desk and shouted:
“Damn the Japanese.
Do you know when they showed up here?"
Fang Lang shook his head and said:
“I don’t know, I only know that this is an island for exiled prisoners and our navy has no jurisdiction over it.
However, my patrol ship has intercepted two arms smuggling ships nearby.
The munitions on the first ship were not delivered because the ship came from Recife.
Therefore, we handed the criminals over directly to the Recife Police Station, but unfortunately there has been no clear investigation result from the police station.
A few days ago, we intercepted another arms smuggling ship. The arms on the ship had been delivered to the Japanese on the island.
According to their account, they transported a battalion's worth of equipment to the island.
As for whether there are other weapons on the island, we don’t know.”
Hearing this, General Crook nodded and said:
"I know about this matter. It has been reported in the newspapers these days!
The one who provided the arms was Raymond Eddy, the chief of public security at the police headquarters, right? "
Fang Lang nodded.
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