Just as Fang Lang was still dreaming about how to make his submarine combat-ready, the voice of First Mate Amar Reina came from behind him:
"Boss, all the German submarine crews have assembled. We can start the surrender ceremony."
After hearing Reina's report, Fang Lang did not hesitate and turned around and said:
"Let's go and meet this arrogant German guy."
Soon, with the arrival of Fang Lang, all the crew members of the House saluted in unison, and the surrender ceremony officially began.
But when everyone was ready, things went wrong again. When Bros Hodge saw Fang Lang coming, he actually had a look of disgust on his face.
He didn't seem to want to continue the surrender ceremony at all. Fang Lang was too familiar with the captain's expression. This was obvious racial discrimination after seeing Fang Lang's skin color.
Fang Lang didn't expect that as a defeated prisoner, he would actually dare to discriminate against the enemy troops who came to surrender. How big a hole in the brain must be to do such a thing!
Originally, Fang Lang wanted to keep him to train submarine officers for him, but seeing this situation, Fang Lang knew that he was overthinking. As a military officer of the victorious country, Fang Lang would not indulge his bad habits.
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He walked up to Captain Hodge and said:
"Captain, it seems that you are not ready to surrender to me, right?"
Captain Hodge raised his head with disdain, glanced at Fang Lang from the corner of his eye, and said coldly:
"Why should I surrender to you!"
Fang Lang shook his head and smiled.
All the German submarine officers around couldn't help but look down on Fang Lang's expression, thinking he was some great figure. However, after Captain Hodge ignored him, they still had the nerve to laugh.
Many of the crew members on the House had already raised their guns and pointed them at the German submarine soldiers.
Some crew members also began to look amused, although, due to the proportion of white people in Brazil, discrimination is not as serious as in Europe and the United States.
However, now that Fang Lang was humiliated by the enemy, he was still able to laugh. Some people had begun to look down on Fang Lang.
"Since you, Mr. Captain, are unwilling to surrender to me, then forget it."
Fang Lang said with a smile.
Then he moved his heavy expression away from Captain Hodge's face and looked at the German soldiers standing behind Captain Hodge and said:
"I think you won't mind if I change your captain!"
The German soldiers looked at the Brazilian officer in bewilderment, thinking, "Are you sick? We are the German Navy. We need the German Navy's order to change the captain! What's the point of your words?"
The crew members of the House were also stunned and cast puzzled looks at Fang Lang.
But Fang Lang slowly pulled out the pistol from his waist, pulled the bolt to load the gun, looked at the German soldier behind Captain Hodge with a smile, and pulled the trigger directly.
"Bang!" Everyone was shocked. They obviously didn't expect that the man in front of them would suddenly shoot and kill people with a smile on his face. He didn't even threaten them.
All the German soldiers were shocked, but unfortunately they were already prisoners who had laid down their weapons. Under the threat of guns from the surrounding Brazilian soldiers, they had no choice but to endure it.
Regarding the riot of the German soldiers in front of him, Fang Lang kept a smiling expression on his face as if he was watching his own children playing.
When everyone quieted down, Fang Lang pointed at the highest-ranking German officer in the crowd and said:
"So, now you are their new captain, congratulations!"
Fang Lang's words made the German officer's eyes tremble and his expression became very ugly. But Fang Lang continued to smile and said:
"I say, what's your name? Your smile is so ugly."
The German officer cursed in his heart, which eye of yours saw me smile, so you smile so ugly! Your whole family smiles so ugly. Regardless, he immediately replied:
"Sir, I'm the deputy captain, Herb Hecker."
Hearing the other party's answer, Fang Lang smiled nonchalantly and said:
"So what do you say, Mr. Heckel?"
Hao Keer said hurriedly:
"Sir, I will surrender to you unconditionally in accordance with General Dönitz's orders."
Fang Lang finally revealed a satisfied smile, but everyone looking at Fang Lang's smile no longer found it funny.
This naturally included the crew of the House. In fact, Fang Lang behaved like this today on purpose. He had always been gentle with his subordinates and won them over by giving them allowances.
However, Fang Lang knew very well that foreigners often fear power but not morality, and forget righteousness when they see profit. It is useless to just make them thank you, you must make them afraid of you.
Otherwise, sooner or later, when they feel they have the opportunity to challenge you, they will knock you to the ground without hesitation and eat you up.
This is also what Fang Lang learned from Colonel Parisi. He remembered that President Vargas, because he believed in his own ruling power, gave up the foundation of a dictator - control over the military, which eventually led to his overthrow by a military coup.
I remembered what Mr. Mao taught me: political power comes from the barrel of a gun. As a Chinese, if I want to gain a firm foothold in Brazil, or even develop steadily, the first thing I have to do is to have my own military power.
What's more, in a country like Brazil, military coups are commonplace, and there was even a period of twenty-one years of military dictatorship. Fang Lang didn't dare to retire directly in such a country.
Without the support of his military background, Fang Lang was very worried that his investment in Brazil would be directly swallowed up. This was also the main reason why Fang Lang was willing to serve as the captain of the destroyer after talking with Colonel Parisi.
As long as you have power, you can protect your property from being violated. And if you have money, you can also gain more stable rights in the corrupt Brazilian army.
Now his biggest shortcoming is that he has no people. Fang Lang has always believed in a saying that those who are not of my race must have different hearts. Therefore, it is difficult for Fang Lang to really trust the locals.
It doesn't mean that Fang Lang will trust his fellow Chinese very much. But at least as a fellow Chinese, after Fang Lang immigrated here in the early stage, he will be the support of all Chinese compatriots in Brazil.
Everyone has no choice but to stand with him. If, in the later period, some outstanding compatriots can grow up, even if they do not stand with him, as long as they do not oppose him, he will support them without hesitation.
After all, we all share the same origin. When you are in a foreign country, whether you like it or not, all foreigners will regard you as natural allies.
Fang Lang casually glanced at the reactions of the House crew behind him. It seemed that killing a chicken to scare the monkeys was quite effective. At least everyone's faces began to show a little awe.
It seems that I have to find an opportunity to let them see my more ruthless side in the future, so that they will love and fear me.
"If that's the case, then let's get started!"
In fact, this kind of surrender ceremony is not very complicated, and it does not require any agreement to be signed between the heads of government. Therefore, the ceremony was completed quickly.
After the agreement was completed, Fang Lang boarded the latest German submarine, U2546, and took a long tour, looking here and touching there. He felt as fresh as a child getting a new toy.
Although the mechanical equipment was very different from the American equipment, and no one knew the German on the instruments, the working principles were basically the same. With the cooperation of the German prisoners, De La Torre was able to master normal surface navigation except for not being able to dive.
This was great news for Fang Lang. As to how to deal with the submarine, Fang Lang decided to report to the Brazilian Expeditionary Force.
After all, he had not expected it to be such an advanced U-boat at first, and in this situation, he might not be able to save it by himself.
If there are benefits, you can quietly eat them all by yourself, but when there are difficulties and troubles, of course you have to pull in more tall people to help you bear it together. At most, you can share some of the losses that you can bear!
When Fang Lang contacted his direct superior, Colonel Parisi, before he could report the good news, he received good news first.
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