After five days of preparation, the Brazilian fleet finally set out for the Pacific battlefield. The fleet included the Fletcher-class destroyer House, the captured German submarine Hope, and two Brazilian naval supply ships.
Fang Lang's mood at this moment was completely different from the last time he set out from the United States for escort. After all, the enemy he was about to face was the Japanese, who were at the end of their strength, and there were not many opportunities to beat a drowning dog!
The entire fleet set out from the Mediterranean, crossed the Suez Canal, passed through the Red Sea and entered the Pacific Ocean, went directly to Australia and then turned to Saipan in the Pacific Ocean. The entire voyage was very long, and after rushing, they finally arrived at Saipan on time.
Just when Fang Lang was about to take a short break on Saipan, he was ordered by the U.S. military headquarters to be transferred directly to the Okinawa front. When Fang Lang found the Fifth Aircraft Carrier Fleet headquarters on Okinawa, it was already July 5th.
As naval officers and soldiers, although the long voyage was really tiring, fortunately, although the distance was long, they did not need to cross the Japanese-occupied area alone, so it was not particularly hard.
However, the newly recruited Marines were in a tough situation. Although Duarte's first prerequisite for selecting Marines was that they could swim.
But being able to swim does not necessarily correlate with seasickness! Therefore, many Marines vomited until they got used to it. When everyone saw Okinawa, they were even more excited than when they defeated the Germans, because they finally saw land.
Fang Lang looked at the devastated Okinawa harbor filled with warships. Soon, under the guidance of the harbor responder, Fang Lang, who had moored the warships, was the first to get off the House!
Because he must first report to the headquarters of the Fifth Carrier Fleet before he can officially join the US military's combat sequence and receive logistical supplies from the US military.
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Fortunately, he had already contacted the Fifth Aircraft Carrier Fleet, and a jeep was waiting at the dock. Fang Lang rode the jeep along a bumpy road, passing through several construction sites, and finally arrived in front of a relatively intact building after many twists and turns.
Under the guidance of the officer who greeted him, he came to the commander's office. When Fang Lang walked into the office and saw the sturdy middle-aged man sitting behind the desk, Fang Lang was startled.
Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a yellow major general, which made Fang Lang understand the other party's identity directly. After all, yellow generals in the entire United States can be regarded as rare.
"Reporting to the commander, Captain Fang Lang of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force has been ordered to lead the warships to report here."
Clark looked up and saw a young man who was younger than his son. He couldn't believe that this was the expeditionary soldier who saved his son's life on the Italian battlefield.
It has only been a short time since this guy became a naval captain. Is Brazil's military rank such a joke? However, the young man in front of him is his son's savior. Moreover, from his standard military posture, it can be seen that he is an excellent soldier.
In addition, everyone is of the yellow race, and meeting in this army full of white people will naturally create a sense of intimacy. After smiling and waving his hand to signal the officer who led Fang Lang in to go out, General Clark stood up and smiled and stretched out his right hand.
"Fang, I'm glad to see you. Don't be polite, come and sit over here!"
He pointed to the chair in front of the desk.
"Don't be so polite. You are John's savior and our family's savior. I'm really sorry. We just captured Okinawa Island. Therefore, the conditions are relatively simple. I hope you don't mind.
On behalf of the U.S. government, I extend a warm welcome to you for coming all the way here to help. We were originally planning to have John come pick you up, but he is still at sea on his way from Guam."
Fang Lang finally put down his worries when he saw General Clark's enthusiastic attitude. After sitting down, he didn't dare to relax and said quickly:
"General Clark, you are too polite. We are late. We rushed all the way and still failed to participate in this battle. We are very sorry."
Clark waved his hand and said indifferently:
"This has nothing to do with you. It's these politicians who dragged their feet and wasted time. How can you be blamed? It's not too late for you to come now! There will be plenty of opportunities to play later, don't worry.
Let's settle down and rest first. There shouldn't be any new combat missions recently. After all, in this battle just now, both we and the Japanese suffered heavy losses, and we need time to lick our wounds and recover our strength. "
Fang Lang certainly knew the current situation in the United States and Japan. However, since Fang Lang had come all the way here, he was not here for a vacation. If he didn't take advantage of the Japanese being injured, would he wait for them to surrender and then hold a parade?
This was inconsistent with Fang Lang's goal, so Fang Lang took the initiative to ask:
"General Clark, I know that the Japanese must have suffered heavy losses this time. The U.S. Navy has suffered heavy casualties after months of hard fighting and is in urgent need of rest.
Although my team only has two warships, we have not participated in the battle except for the journey, so we are still fresh troops. Therefore, I hope you can give us a chance to kill the enemy."
Although John had told his father that Fang Lang was very eager to fight the Japanese, he was originally thought to be a coward after being transferred to the Navy Logistics Department through John's relationship.
As a result, I didn't expect this guy's fighting enthusiasm to be so high, and the opponent couldn't help but look at him with even greater respect.
He unconsciously put on a satisfied smile and said:
"Haha... Fang, there are plenty of opportunities to kill the enemy. Even if you're not tired, your soldiers must be! You've come from afar, I can't just send you to the battlefield without even giving you time to rest!
Well, I will allocate a campsite for you, and you can rest there. After two days, we will replenish our supplies and then go to the Japanese transportation line to disrupt everything. "
Fang Lang naturally had no objection to General Clark's arrangement. As long as he could kill the Japanese, he would take on any mission. Moreover, it was just a mission like attacking the Japanese supply line, which was too easy.
"Okay, General, we will follow your instructions and rest for two days. On May 8th, after the supply is completed, we will immediately set out to disrupt the enemy's supply line."
Seeing that Fang Lang could listen to his orders, Clark felt relieved. After all, the other party was an Allied officer, not the US Navy. Moreover, he was his son's savior. If the other party relied on this relationship and disobeyed his orders, Clark would be in a difficult situation.
"That's right! John has been talking about you for a long time. He will arrive in Okinawa the day after tomorrow, and you two should get together. We can have a meal together then. Unfortunately, there are no restaurants open in Okinawa right now, otherwise I would definitely treat you to a big meal."
General Clark's words immediately made Fang Lang feel that the relationship between them had become much closer. He couldn't help but relax and said with a smile:
"Yes! John and I haven't seen each other for a long time. He left in a hurry, and I don't know if his leg has healed yet!"
Hearing Fang Lang's concern for John's leg injury, General Clark smiled and said:
"Don't worry! His leg injury has long been healed. He has been clamoring to be transferred to a combat unit like you to show his strength! Unfortunately, his mother has issued a death order that if he goes to the battlefield, she will divorce me.
So, there is no choice but to let him continue to work in the logistics position until he retires. Haha..."
Fang Lang could imagine how frustrated John would be because he couldn't show his abilities in the navy. However, as a good brother, Fang Lang could only look at him with sympathy and show some concern.
By the way, I can show off in front of him, otherwise it seems a bit sorry for myself to come all the way here! I feel happy just thinking about it.
"Ah! Poor John, let me kill a few more damned Japs for him!"
Looking at the smile in Fang Lang's eyes, General Clark also knew what the young man in front of him was thinking. After all, who hasn't been young before? From this, General Clark can also see that Fang Lang really treats John as a friend.
After the two of them started talking about John, the unfamiliarity between them quickly disappeared, without the previous formula. Although Fang Lang didn't know whether this was intentional by General Clark, Fang Lang was also happy to see it happen.
When General Clark saw Fang Lang relax, he also said casually:
"If John saw your current military rank, he would probably be very sad! I heard that the Brazilian Navy has set up a naval fleet specifically for you. It seems that you have a great influence in the Brazilian Navy!"
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