Fang Lang could clearly feel from the communication between several people that everyone understood what he meant, including the two people who seemed ignorant, but in fact they were very clear about the hidden meaning in Fang Lang's words.
Fang Lang guessed that the reason why the two had this attitude was related to General Nero Mora. If Fang Lang guessed correctly, the two should have secretly come together with General Nero Mora.
This made Fang Lang look at General Nero Mora in a different light, as he was able to break up his subordinates' alliance so quickly and unite the weaker forces to fight against the stronger ones.
The reason why Fang Lang judged that Colonel Dudley Ike of the Air Force Logistics Department and Lieutenant Colonel Amadou Norton, Director of Training and Operations, would be representatives of the weaker forces is very simple. It can be understood by looking at their current positions in the Air Force.
Although the Air Force Logistics Department is also a lucrative department, the Air Force's largest lucrative department now is obviously the Equipment Department, because this department is responsible for following up on the research and development plan of new fighter jets, and they are responsible for transferring research and development funds.
The fact that Equipment Minister Colonel Bucky Johnson is following closely in the footsteps of Air Force Chief of Staff Colonel Reinhard Giffords suggests the two are in the same camp.
The fact that Colonel Reinhard Gifford was able to take the position of Air Force Chief of Staff shows that his opponent has a stronger backing and greater strength.
Of course, Fang Lang didn’t care about the factions within the Air Force. As long as everyone could become friends, nothing else mattered.
The reason why he wanted to become friends with these people was to be able to influence the huge network of interests behind them through them and to establish connections between himself and several other important departments of the Ministry of National Defense.
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With the existence of these people, I don’t need to know the people behind them directly, I can achieve my desired goals through them. As for how to get to know the big figures behind them through these people in the later stage, it will take some time.
This is a process of slowly gaining trust between each other. Fang Lang never thought of asking these people to introduce their network of connections to him during a meal. If this is the case, what is the meaning of their existence? Will he directly contact the people behind them and kick them out?
This will not only make the people in front of him feel insecure and disgusted, but will also make the people behind them wary. Therefore, Fang Lang now really wants to establish a true friendship with these middle and high-level military officers. Once there is enough trust between everyone, it will be natural for him to get to know the big guys behind each other.
Even if Fang Lang could really get in touch with the big guys behind them through these people, he would not kick them away. Instead, he would work harder to maintain good relations with them. Although these people were not real soldiers who could fight, Fang Lang was sure that after the big guys retired, these guys would definitely become the heirs to the big guys' power. Making friends with them now could be considered as winning them over in advance.
As he made more and more friends and fewer and fewer enemies in the army, he could easily exert his influence on the Brazilian Defense Forces.
Of course, this is a story for later. Now that Fang Lang has received the opinions of several people, he is naturally very satisfied. He clinks glasses with everyone very enthusiastically. In the end, the meal is a great pleasure for both the host and the guests, and it truly demonstrates what it means to not leave until you are drunk.
After dinner, Fang Lang arranged for everyone to stay at the Navy Club, and assigned a sexy, charming and caring female caregiver to each room to ensure everyone's sleep quality, and provided everyone with a full-body health care program.
The next morning, when everyone was having breakfast in the restaurant, the relationship between them had obviously become much closer. From this, it can be seen that Fang Lang understood what the four irons of life were.
These smart people also understood that Fang Lang must have had a purpose in suddenly inviting them to dinner last night. Otherwise, the other party had only been in contact with General Nero Mora, and had not been overly close to them even when he went to the Air Force Ministry. But this time, he used the relationship with General Nero Mora to invite them out, and caused what happened at the dinner table last night.
They themselves didn't believe that Fang Lang didn't want to use them.
After the one-stop service arranged by Fang Lang last night, the Air Force Chief of Staff Colonel Reinhard Gifford was now very happy. He seemed to have really regarded Fang Lang as a good friend. He said to Fang Lang, who was leisurely drinking soy milk and eating fried dough sticks, with a generous look on his face:
"General Fang, thank you for not looking down on us junior officers and treating us as true friends. Thank you for letting us enjoy this heavenly night. Please give us all a chance to express our gratitude."
Upon hearing this, the other people nodded in agreement with grateful expressions on their faces. As for what they were thinking, naturally no one knew.
Fang Lang was not surprised at all. He smiled and shook his head:
“We are all friends, there is no need to thank anyone. I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of Fangyuan Group to everyone for taking care of our business!
I am sincerely trying to make friends with you all, so please don’t overthink it.”
After these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other in confusion. Why didn't this go according to the rules?
Logically speaking, as a superior, you have been so humble to us junior officers, which has already made us a little wary. Now you tell us that you have no other requests, how can we believe it? There must be some bigger conspiracy here!
In fact, this is also the result of Fang Lang's habitual thinking in his previous life. In the value concept of the Western world, the exchange of interests is a very normal thing, and there is no need to hide it. You have already arranged activities for us, and we are happy to participate.
Next, everyone should state their purpose openly, give a clear answer on whether it can be done, and state directly what price is needed. But Fang Lang's answer now made several people feel a little confused.
Seeing the attitude of the crowd, Fang Lang seemed to realize something. He couldn't help but curse himself inwardly for not changing his Chinese character of beating around the bush. He must always pay attention to this in the future.
General Nero Mora on the side didn't know what Fang Lang's purpose was in looking for these people, but it was definitely not like Fang Lang said that he really wanted to make friends with everyone. Maybe there were some things that Fang Lang was not easy to say, or he didn't understand these guys' style of doing things, so the current embarrassing situation occurred.
As a middleman, he naturally has the obligation to step forward and act as a matchmaker.
"General Fang, please don't be too polite. You are the superior. You entertained us so warmly last night. If we can't give you something in return, it will make everyone feel uneasy.
Therefore, even if you don’t need help from others, you must think carefully about whether there is anything you can do to give everyone a chance to show their abilities. Only by giving to each other can we become true friends. What do you think?”
Fang Lang's original plan was to wait until everyone went back and then have Blackwell visit these guys one by one as his friend. After last night's communication, these guys would naturally understand what he meant.
And with Blackwell coming forward to reach an agreement with these people, everyone can feel free to directly receive the benefits and negotiate the price without having to worry about their own status and being reluctant to make an offer.
But now it seems that I have over-complicated the problem. These people don't like to beat around the bush. They prefer to be straightforward and speak directly to each other. Fang Lang, who understood this, could only smile bitterly and shook his head.
"Okay! It seems that if I don't find something for everyone to do, everyone will feel guilty. But I really don't have anything that needs your help.
However, I have a good friend named Blackwell who I met when I was a second lieutenant. He is now a major officer in the Brazilian Intelligence Agency. Their director now wants to leave the intelligence agency and seek a job in the General Staff. I wonder if you can help me with this matter?"
When everyone heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief. If they needed help with anything, it would be fine. They were just afraid of meeting someone who wanted nothing in return.
"Haha... Look at what General Fang said. Aren't your brothers our brothers? If our brothers need help, we will certainly do our best to help them.
I wonder if their director has mentioned that he wants to be transferred to a certain position in the General Staff. When we return, we will see if we can find a way to help him get around."
Air Force Chief of Staff Colonel Reinhard Gifford accepted the commission without hesitation. In his opinion, this matter was not difficult at all. The Director of Intelligence was only a lieutenant colonel, one level lower than him. As long as he did not want to jump to some important and powerful department, it would not be difficult to transfer him.
Colonel Dudley Ike of the Air Force Logistics Department rolled his eyes, saw Fang Lang's true intention, and said with a smile on his face:
"General Fang, since this Blackwell brother is your brother, he is naturally our brother. He is able to stand up and run for his superiors, which shows that he is a person worth associating with.
We can't let such a person suffer any loss, do you think we should help him out a bit?"
Colonel Ike's words suddenly enlightened everyone present, and they all realized that this was General Fang's real purpose!
Fang Lang smiled when he heard this and did not deny what Colonel Ike said.
"Ah! To be honest, my brother is also a stubborn person. I don't need to tell you what the current situation of the Intelligence Bureau is. His superiors can't wait to jump out of this quagmire.
But he remained indifferent, thinking only of staying in this quagmire and continuing to struggle, saying that he couldn't bear to leave his brothers and that he had to keep the intelligence agency running. Alas! I don't know what to say to him. "
As soon as this was said, everyone present understood instantly, meaning that the Blackwell brother had set his sights on the position of Director of Intelligence! As for whether the current Director of Intelligence really wanted to be transferred to the General Staff Headquarters, or whether he needed to give way to the Blackwell brother, no one was interested.
As long as they understood that Fang Lang was not hiring them for nothing, they would feel relieved.
Chief of Staff Colonel Reinhard Gifford hesitated for a moment before speaking directly:
"Brothers, since Blackwell is General Fang's brother, he is naturally our brother. He wants to help his old boss get promoted, so we must lend a hand. As far as I know, there is a director of the General Staff Office who seems to have reached retirement age. Today I will go to the General Staff and try to help him get this position. What do you think?"
It looked like Colonel Gifford was asking for other people's opinions, but Fang Lang knew that he was talking to him. He drank a sip of soy milk nonchalantly, then nodded and said:
"Thank you for your help, Colonel Gifford. I heard that the director prepared $50,000 in cash to leave the Intelligence Bureau. I wonder if this is enough."
Fang Lang changed his mindset and stopped hiding his intentions. He directly presented his offer: fifty thousand dollars in exchange for an unimportant director position in the General Staff Headquarters. He didn't know whether it was too high or too low.
Colonel Reinhard Gifford's eyes jumped when he heard this, and he glanced at the three people except General Nero Mora, and saw that they also looked at him. Their eyes met in the air, and a burst of sparks and lightning flashed.
"Haha... General Fang is joking. This position is not important. It doesn't require so much money. Thirty thousand dollars is more than enough."
Fang Lang didn't know whether the price was high or low. Since Colonel Gifford said it was only 30,000, he didn't care. He smiled, picked up the tablecloth, wiped his hands, and said:
"I will convince Blackwell to find a way to collect $100,000 and give it to you. I'll leave his affairs in your hands. As long as they can do what they want, no matter how much you spend, the rest will be yours!"
As soon as these words were spoken, several people showed obvious joy on their faces. With the current situation of the Intelligence Bureau, the cost of sending Blackwell to the position of director was obviously very low. They could earn 30,000 yuan by transferring their director to the General Staff Headquarters. Now Fang Lang directly offered a sky-high price of 100,000 US dollars. Of course, they made a lot of money.
There was no reason to refuse, so after a few people looked at each other, Colonel Reinhard Gifford laughed heartily.
"General Fang, you are indeed a good brother. This is simply giving us money. We will do our best to help Brother Blackwell fulfill his wish."
The other people were all smiling from ear to ear. If there were no drinks prepared for breakfast, they would definitely have a drink with Fang Lang.
General Nero Mora, who was standing by, smiled faintly when he saw that Fang Lang's goal had been achieved. Although he felt that there was no need to give so much money to these people, since it was Fang Lang's decision, he would not stand up to express his opposition.
In fact, Fang Lang knew very well that $100,000 was a bit too high to achieve this goal, and it might give these guys bad ideas. But he didn't care. It wasn't that he didn't care about the money, but he was not afraid of the other party having bad ideas.
Now he needs the network of relationships behind these people to pave the way for himself. If the other party really pushes their limits, he will not turn hostile immediately. When he has complete control over the Intelligence Bureau and has more people of his own in the army, he will sooner or later reach out to the General Staff.
If these people are sensible, he can continue to maintain friendship with them. However, if someone thinks he is easy to bully and plots against him, they will become his best target to make an example of.
After killing these chickens, it would be convenient for him to send his people to the General Staff to take over the other party's position.
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