In fact, on Fang Lang's way to Italy, the Brazilian Navy had repeatedly communicated with the Expeditionary Force Command about Fang Lang's issue, because both sides had a common goal, which was to enhance the strength of the Brazilian Navy.
However, there were serious disagreements on how to deal with the new submarine seized by Fang Lang and his future work arrangements. The Navy Department hoped to assign the submarine directly to the Brazilian Navy and establish a formal submarine force.
Morais was worried that if the Brazilian Navy took the submarine directly, it would cause dissatisfaction from the US government. He even considered using this new submarine to exchange for other ships from the United States in order to build a complete modern naval fleet.
General Morais obviously overestimated the importance of this submarine to the United States. Therefore, after learning that Fang Lang had driven the submarine to Genoa, he directly ordered Parisi to bring Fang Lang to the expeditionary force headquarters for discussion.
Because Fang Lang's military rank has been raised, although his position has not yet been determined. According to the communication between Morais and the Navy Department, Fang Lang will serve as the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Navy's First Fleet.
Of course, this First Fleet is just a name. After all, the current Brazilian Navy has no fleet capable of operating in the deep sea, except for a few old warships from the First World War that serve as patrol fleets in various war zones.
This is equivalent to having only local armed police but no field troops. Now Brazil has finally produced a force with real combat experience and the latest destroyers of the US military and the latest submarines of Germany.
If we don't take advantage of the opportunity to participate in such a war and upgrade our navy's strength, we will never have such a good opportunity again in the future!
In fact, we have to talk about this point. The current Brazilian government was actually established by a coup led by the liberal President Vargas with the support of the "Lieutenants' Faction".
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However, he did not overthrow the ruling position of the monopoly big business owners and the big landowners. Instead, he allowed the Brazilian government to lead the monopoly big business owners and the big landowners to rule the country in a subordinate relationship.
In reality, it is a country that tends toward dictatorship. However, as Brazil joined the allies and its cooperation with the United States deepened, the ideas of freedom and democracy began to emerge in society.
Even President Vargas was influenced by President Roosevelt's re-election and death in office. He began to learn from the United States, put down the army that supported him to gain power, and began to learn from the practices of the democratically elected government to establish his own political party.
From a dictator to a civilian politician, the country's investment in the military began to decrease during this transition. During this period, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force was exposed to the outside world through the World War.
This is like a rural landlord who has several farmhands working for him and has never seen the world. However, one day he asked these farmhands who have never seen the world to work for a neighboring farmer.
When the farmhand arrived at the farm owner's house, he saw that the farmhand had good food, new clothes, and the work was done by automated tractors, which made it very easy. This was completely different from the old farmhand's farm where he had to use an old ox to pull the plow and a hoe to work. Who could stand this?
It just so happened that the workers and peasants at the bottom of society also began to awaken under the influence of the Soviet Workers' and Peasants' Party. If Vargas wanted to be elected president through real popular vote, he would need the votes of the workers and peasants.
In order to win votes from the grassroots, Vargas had to improve the treatment of workers and farmers. Then, the big entrepreneurs and big landowners who have been supporting you are like wives who manage money at home. Wouldn't their interests be harmed?
In this case, the worldly farmhand and the wife who manages the family's finances will inevitably get together. It will not be as simple as just giving a hat, but will directly lead to murder for money!
Of course, this is a far-fetched topic. Think about the Brazilian army that had seen the world at that time. How could they accept the old farm tools at home? They must want to buy some new mechanized equipment outside!
However, the Brazilian government was not strong enough, joined the war too late, and its contribution to the war was very limited. It was a pipe dream to expect Europe and the United States to support Brazil's military construction from a national level.
As a result, one of the farmhands, a young man, somehow got in touch with the farmer and brought back two new mechanized equipment, which really made all the farmhands excited!
The status of the house-born boy immediately rose and he became a small steward. This is Fang Lang's current situation in the Brazilian army.
As the leader of the farmhands who led everyone out to work, General Morais was somewhat worried, but in order to work easily in the future, he had to treat this servant seriously.
So, when Fang Lang came to the expeditionary force headquarters accompanied by Colonel Parisi, General Morais seemed to have become a different person. He no longer issued orders directly, but began to ask Fang Lang for his opinion.
"Fang, I wonder if you have found out what the Americans are going to do with this submarine?"
General Morais was rather nervous about Germany's newest submarine. He wanted to own it, but was afraid of causing dissatisfaction among the Americans.
Fang Lang looked at the somewhat nervous General Morais in front of him and said:
"General, following your instructions, I inquired with the US Navy, and they said they would not interfere with this submarine."
This result made General Moraes breathe a sigh of relief and feel happy. After all, Brazil now has its first submarine.
As a general, he couldn't let his subordinates see his guilty conscience, so he pretended to be calm and said:
"Yes! I understand. As the person who captured him, have you ever thought about how to deal with this trophy?"
Fang Lang knew what the Brazilian Navy thought about this submarine. Now General Moraes asked him for his opinion, and it might be that he was asking on behalf of the Navy.
Therefore, Fang Lang would definitely not let him say that it would be assigned to the Brazilian Navy. He said directly:
"It's my own trophy, so I certainly want to use it myself. And I have asked my deputy captain to learn how to use this submarine under the guidance of the German prisoners."
General Morais did not show any surprise when he heard Fang Lang's words. It was obvious that he had anticipated Fang Lang's thoughts. He glanced at Colonel Parisi who was sitting on the side and said:
"For your outstanding performance in the war, the Expeditionary Force Command has jointly recommended you for merit with the Navy Department. I think you have heard this good news, right?"
When Fang Lang heard General Morais' words, he looked at him sincerely and said to him with gratitude:
"Thank you very much General Morais for your trust and help. Colonel Parisi has already told me that it is because of your strong recommendation that I am where I am today."
Hearing Fang Lang's words, Morais couldn't help but look at Colonel Parisi more. Colonel Parisi had a blank expression on his face, as if Fang Lang was talking about someone else.
In his heart, he couldn't help but sigh that Fang Lang really knew how to behave. Thinking that he was about to leave, Fang Lang was still speaking well of himself.
"My idea is to set up a new fleet and let you command it. However, the two warships you have now are definitely not enough. I wonder what you think!"
Fang Lang certainly understood what General Morais meant. He wanted to ask the Americans for help again. He wanted to pretend to be confused, but then he realized that pretending to be confused would not solve the problem.
I'm going to be ordered to talk to the Americans! That would be embarrassing, so I might as well be straightforward and say:
"General, I have already talked to Vice Admiral Chambers of the US Navy! The result is not ideal."
General Morais and Colonel Parisi both turned their eyes to Fang Lang. Obviously, they did not expect that he had already explored the Americans' bottom line. Moreover, he said it very frankly.
"Oh! What do you mean by not ideal? Tell me!"
"Combining Vice Admiral Chambers' words with my own understanding, an overly powerful Brazilian navy is not in the interests of the United States."
Fang Lang's words stunned both of them. Colonel Parisi obviously didn't understand what it meant to be not in the interests of the United States.
General Morais's expression showed that he had understood what Fang Lang meant. He looked at the young man in front of him and could not believe that he could say such a thing. He could not help but start to look at Fang Lang seriously.
I originally thought that Fang Lang was just a young man with a bit of American background, and that I could use his connections to gain more benefits for Brazil.
As a result, a naval battle made him famous in the Brazilian Navy and he became the only naval captain in the Brazilian Navy with a record of actual combat kills in the European war.
Judging from this sentence now, Fang Lang actually has a high level of political wisdom. This is really a big surprise.
I just don't know if he is considering the issue from Brazil's perspective. Perhaps, I can take this opportunity to test his position.
"Oh! Then do you think we should give up?"
"We definitely can't just give up! We can't beg for strength! This time I finally understand that it's impossible to rely on the Americans. We can only rely on ourselves."
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