After receiving Fang Lang's instructions, Chief of Staff De La Torre naturally nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Boss.
I think the Ministry of National Defense will definitely support our proposal this time. Even if we don't mention it, the Ministry of National Defense will definitely ask us to station troops on the island.
After all, no one wants to have such a mess happen again."
This is true. This incident will definitely alert the Brazilian government. A large island is isolated overseas and not even a garrison is sent.
If something like this happens again next time, it will be difficult to explain to the public.
"Hehe... this is best.
I think the scenery on this island is very nice! The sea water is so clear, and we can build some holiday houses on the island in the future.
Let the families of our fleet have a chance to come and relax!"
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Fang Lang knew that this was one of the most famous tourist attractions in Brazil in the future, so he asked directly to secure a resort for the families of the soldiers in his fleet.
Everyone chatted and laughed along the way, and soon arrived at the original location of the Japanese camp, looking at the camp that had been bombed into ruins.
Fang Lang said with some emotion:
"Fortunately, we have air superiority, so we can use our bombers to bombard these bastards.
The enemy was destroyed directly. Otherwise, if we relied on the Marines to land on the beach, we would definitely suffer heavy casualties.
This time, even though we had an absolute advantage, we still suffered casualties, which is very unexpected.
After returning, let the soldiers sum up the experience of this battle.
Look for the problems exposed this time and avoid making them again in the future.
At least I feel that everyone is too eager and the coordination between the space and the ground is not coordinated.
The second batch of air force was clearly planned to be used to support the Marine Corps' attack at any time.
As a result, these guys rushed forward first and bombarded the enemy indiscriminately.
The Marines' coordination with the Air Force was completely out of sync during the attack.
In the future, we will focus on training air-ground coordination projects, so that Marines will get used to seeking support from aviation when they encounter tough situations. "
De La Torre on the side also said with emotion:
“I came from the navy, and I didn’t understand the army’s tactics, let alone the air force’s tactics.
However, after communicating with American instructors for some time, I have a preliminary understanding of the concept.
But after listening to them, there are still many things that I don’t quite understand.
Today's battle really opened my eyes.
It seems that the battlefields of the future may be dominated by the air force!
At first you insisted on having your own aircraft carrier, and I didn't quite understand, but now I understand your strategic vision."
Fang Lang heard this, patted his shoulder, nodded in approval and said:
"I made up my mind after seeing the powerful combat capability of aircraft in the Pacific battlefield.
You are from the navy and I am from the army. The force we control now is a powerful military force integrating the navy, army and air force.
We must all study hard and learn to reflect and summarize.
We cannot be disconnected from advanced military concepts.
Now we are learning from one of the most powerful military forces in the world, but it is not enough.
Although American products are advanced, they are too expensive.
We can't spend as much money as they do, so after mastering their ideas and ways of playing, we should also start exploring some of our own things.
Therefore, after we return, we must set off a culture of active learning throughout the fleet. No matter whether it is military commanders or soldiers, they must start learning in addition to training.
Only by learning can we become a smart army, and only by being smart can we win more battles."
De La Torre nodded in agreement and said to Fang Lang seriously:
"Boss, don't worry! We will definitely implement your ideas carefully.
We will make our fleet the most powerful force in Brazil."
Since he was leading troops to fight, Fang Lang naturally wanted to lead a powerful army, so Fang Lang had very strict requirements for the training of the troops.
The fact that he hired an American instructor group and provided the Marines with six months of basic training shows his expectations for the army's combat effectiveness.
Unfortunately, he is a hands-off boss who is used to making his own demands and leaving the specific tasks to be implemented by his subordinates.
And De La Torre was his most important assistant. After hearing the other party's statement, he nodded with satisfaction.
He looked at the Brazilian flag flying on the flagpole of the camp, then looked at the surrounding environment and asked:
"Is this the damn flagpole where the Japanese hang their national flag?
I didn’t expect that even though the surrounding area was bombed like this, this flagpole still stood.
This was deliberately left for us to hang the national flag!"
He turned to look at Duarte beside him and said:
“Did you record the moment you lowered the Japanese flag and raised our national flag?
This is a historic moment.”
Duarte's face was not looking good. They had finally grabbed the attack mission, but when their 1st Marine Battalion landed, the battle was over.
They could only come up to perform the task of cleaning the battlefield.
After hearing Fang Lang's question, he stood at attention and saluted:
"Boss, don't worry!
The photographer followed the commandos to the island and took pictures of the entire process when the commandos occupied the Japanese camp.
The scenes of taking down the Japanese flag and raising our Brazilian flag were fully documented.”
Looking at the other person's expression, Fang Lang smiled and said:
"Why, you look unhappy that you didn't get to fight!"
Duarte was trained by Fang Lang to help him control the Marine Corps.
It turns out that when he was on the HMS House, he led the sailors to rescue a British destroyer controlled by the Germans. He was a capable Marine officer.
After hearing Fang Lang's question, Duarte smiled a little embarrassedly.
"No, no, it's just that these Japanese dwarfs are a bit weak.
When we came up, they had already been cleared out by the commandos."
Although he said no, it was obvious from his words that he was not happy about not getting to fight.
Fang Lang glanced at him and said seriously:
“The commando team’s performance this time was generally good and basically met the training requirements.
But it also exposed many problems.
Facing a group of untrained Japanese civilians, they actually paid the price of five deaths, which was really not right.
Tell me, why does this happen? "
Seeing Fang Lang's serious expression, Duarte quickly adjusted his mood, raised his head and chest, and said seriously:
"Yes, Boss.
According to what I learned from the commandos, the team members did not encounter any enemy ambush in the early stages, which made them relax their vigilance.
The air force's bombing of the remaining Japanese made them anxious.
Failure to strictly follow the tactical actions resulted in loopholes in the attacking formation, giving the Japanese the opportunity to die together.
In addition, everyone was unfamiliar with the terrain and environment here, which led to loopholes in our coordination.”
Nodding, Fang Lang slowly said:
“It’s good to be able to discover your own mistakes.
After returning, let everyone summarize and discuss methods to see if there is any way to avoid the same problem next time.
In addition, we need to pay attention to the issue you raised about being unfamiliar with the environment and terrain.
A lot of the terrain on our side is jungle.
The performance of our soldiers this time clearly showed that they were not familiar with jungle warfare.
Of course, this has something to do with the training we received from American instructors. Their tactics did not include jungle warfare tactics.
But we have the vast Amazon jungle in Brazil.
In the future, our army’s main battlefield may also be the jungle, so the Marine Corps must focus on studying what jungle warfare is like.
Carry out more targeted training.
There are many excellent hunters in the Amazon jungle. We need to recruit some excellent hunters to teach our warriors how to survive and fight in the jungle.
We must never again find ourselves on our own soil in an unfamiliar environment and terrain.
Ultimately, we need to develop our own set of jungle warfare theories and tactics.”
After hearing Fang Lang's words, Duarte nodded repeatedly, especially when he heard that he wanted to ask for advice from the excellent hunters living in the Amazon jungle, his eyes lit up.
He immediately stood at attention and received the order.
It was a messy battlefield, and there wasn't much to see.
After Fang Lang took a tour of the Japanese camp, he left the island and returned to the warship accompanied by everyone.
He left the Marine Battalion, which had not fought, on the island to clean up the remaining enemies, and then led the fleet back to Natal.
The next morning, footage of the battle was broadcast on Brazilian television.
When the Brazilian people saw the powerful aircraft carrier fleet launching an attack on the island, they were all excited.
In the past, people could only see boring words and descriptions of the cruelty of war in newspapers.
But this time, the powerful aircraft carrier fleet on TV, with planes taking off from the deck of the aircraft carrier,
They flew from the air towards the camp with the Japanese flag hanging, dropping bombs one after another, causing huge explosions.
Everyone was shocked as they looked at the battlefield that was transformed into a mess in the blink of an eye.
Then, the guns on the warships aimed at each other and fired round after round. The flames from the muzzles were so shocking that all the men trembled with excitement.
I wish I could be among them and become a naval soldier.
Then the Marines rushed onto the beach under the escort of landing craft.
Under the cover of spears and shields, the warriors performed a series of tactical moves that left everyone confused, but everyone thought it was very powerful.
The scene of exchange of fire with the Japanese in the jungle made everyone terrified and worried.
Finally, after the victory of the war, when the soldiers tore down the Japanese flag and raised the Brazilian flag, all the people cheered and sang and danced.
The enthusiastic Brazilian girl danced samba to express her excitement.
Citizens also joined in, and the place where the TV was placed became a sea of joy.
In contrast, the entire Eddie family became the shame of the whole of Brazil, and almost everyone wanted to kill them.
The police officers who had close ties with Eddie's family were also in deep panic.
Because, just yesterday, news spread that the Attorney General proposed to the President to overhaul the national police system.
Everyone is very worried about being liquidated.
People were in panic for a while.
A delegation from the Ministry of Justice, led by the Minister of Justice, flew to Natal, a very inconspicuous small town in Brazil, on a special plane early in the morning.
Fang Lang, who had just returned to the Natal Naval Base, received the news first.
After completing the finishing work after the army set out.
Fang Lang hosted a banquet for Justice Minister Carles Cayo at Deyilou, a Chinese restaurant in Natal.
"General Fang, thank you very much for your hospitality.
First of all, I want to express my apologies to you on behalf of the Ministry of Justice!"
The minister spoke in a very humble manner as soon as he opened his mouth, and there was no sign at all that he was a powerful figure in Brazil.
Fang Lang had not expected this situation, so he quickly said modestly:
“Minister Caio, you are so polite. If I remember correctly, this is the first time we meet.
You have never done anything to apologize to me!
Please don't embarrass a young man like me."
When Minister Carles Kayo heard Fang Lang's answer, he thought that the other party didn't know yet that the person who assassinated him was from the Eddie family.
So, after holding hands and hugging each other, he said:
"General Fang, I have a reason to apologize to you.
The case of your last assassination in Sao Paulo has been under investigation by our Ministry of Justice.
But so much time has passed and there has been no progress.
This is the responsibility of our Department of Justice, and on behalf of our entire Department of Justice, I must apologize to you."
Fang Lang laughed when he heard this, pointed to the main seat at the table and said:
"Mr. Minister, you must be joking. This case is very difficult to investigate.
I know this very well, so I don't blame you.
This is not worth the Minister's personal trip today."
In fact, Fang Lang had already received the news from General Crook and had a clear understanding of the main purpose of the Attorney General's visit.
But he would not take the initiative to bring up this topic.
So, I chose to play dumb.
The Minister of Justice smiled awkwardly and said:
“First of all, I came here to inform you of the progress of the investigation into this case.
According to Raymond Eddy's confession, the assassination was planned by him.
At that time, the commander who organized the ambush of the gang members at the scene was his bodyguard. "
"What? The one who assassinated me was Raymond Eddy?
That doesn't make sense! I don't even know him!" Fang Lang looked at Minister Carles Kayo in disbelief.
Carles Kayo didn't know whether Fang Lang really didn't know or was pretending not to know.
You have to know that this matter was not investigated by their Ministry of Justice.
Even though Fang Lang doesn't know what's going on now, he will soon receive news that it is the Brazilian Intelligence Agency that has investigated the truth.
Therefore, Carls Caio certainly cannot take credit for this achievement.
I could only nod awkwardly and said:
"Yeah! We didn't expect that this crazy guy would dare to attack you.
As his superior, I must express my apologies to you."
Fang Lang still waved his hand with a puzzled look on his face.
“Minister Kayo, is there any misunderstanding here?
I have never had any contact with Mr. Raymond Eddy, so there is no reason for him to have someone assassinate me!"
The reason why Fang Lang pretended to be stupid in front of Minister Carles Caio was to downplay his influence in this matter.
After all, in recent days, the continuous news reports have been targeted at digging deep into Raymond Eddy.
The first newspaper to report and obtain first-hand information was the Brazilian Times.
Everyone knows that the Brazil Times is owned by the Fang family, which is bound to arouse suspicion among some interested parties.
It would be troublesome if someone analyzed the situation and suspected that all this was a conspiracy by Fang Lang to bring down the Eddie Family.
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