Fang Lang did not stay in the hospital for long. When Colonel Antar Heydrich learned what had happened, it was already that afternoon.
Looking at his son lying in a comfortable single room with a special person serving him, he heard that Fang Lang was going to invite an expert professor from the United States to consult with him.
He felt mixed emotions, as this was the kind of respect he had never felt in all his years in the Brazilian army.
Originally, he was a little hesitant when Colonel Adams Teach was communicating with him last night. But today, the other party's sincerity moved him inexplicably.
Although he didn't know what the other party's purpose was in looking for him, in his heart, he was willing to violate his own principles for the other party.
Adams Teach certainly would not tell him directly that he wanted to recommend him to take over the position of commander of his naval base, provided that he was loyal to Fang Lang.
After all, he had only recommended this person to Fang Lang. It was not up to him to decide whether Fang Lang would use him or not, or where he would use him. There was no way he could reveal these things to the other party in advance.
Colonel Antar Heydrich, who was very clear-headed, immediately found Adams Teach, hoping that he could introduce General Fang Lang to him.
Fang Lang did not agree to meet him immediately, but instead made an appointment with them to meet at the Navy Club at 7 o'clock in the evening.
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Although Fang Lang took the initiative to go to the hospital to show kindness to Antar Heydrich's family, it did not mean that he would directly use them. After all, the two parties did not know each other well, and he still had to wait for the results of the investigation of him by the Second Section of the Logistics Department.
Around five o'clock in the afternoon, an agent from the Second Section of the Logistics Department delivered a complete copy of Antar Heydrich's profile and the results of their other investigations to Fang Lang.
At seven o'clock in the evening, when Adams Teach brought Antal Heydrich to the Naval Club, Fang Lang warmly greeted them personally at the entrance of the club.
After the three of them introduced themselves to each other and exchanged greetings, they were guided by the club staff to a separate private room for their meal.
"General, thank you for your help."
Colonel Antar Heydrich saluted Fang Lang very formally.
Seeing this, Fang Lang had no choice but to return a military salute seriously, then pointed to the dining table and said:
"We are all colleagues. Since I know you are in trouble, I will be willing to help you within my ability. You don't have to take it too seriously."
After saying this, he sat down first, looked at Antar Heydrich with a smile and said:
"I have another good news to tell you. This afternoon, I got in touch with the Mayo Clinic in the United States. It turns out that as early as 1944, a new antibiotic called streptomycin was discovered by scientists.
Large-scale clinical trials were conducted in Britain and the United States, and it was ultimately confirmed that this type of streptomycin was effective in treating tuberculosis.
I have commissioned Professor Albert from the Mayo Clinic to lead his medical team to fly here with this new drug to treat little Heydrich. ”
These words made Colonel Antar Heydrich, who had just sat down, jump up from the stool. He looked at the smiling young rear admiral in front of him with an incredulous look on his face.
He was already looking a little haggard due to the troubles at home, and at this moment, his eyes were red and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Seeing that the 1.80-meter-tall man was about to cry, Adams Teach stepped forward at the right time, patted him on the shoulder and comforted him:
"Okay, okay, don't get excited. As the general's subordinates, it is our honor to meet such a superior, isn't it?
Some things, some favors, I just need to keep them firmly in my heart. ”
In fact, neither Adams Teach nor Antal Heydrich were Fang Lang's subordinates. After all, the only things Fang Lang could truly command were the Natal Naval Base and the Rio de Janeiro Aircraft Carrier Battle Group.
A naval base commander like Adams Teach could actually be considered to be at the same level as Fang Lang, except that Fang Lang also served as the commander of the aircraft carrier formation, and had the rank of major general. He has more real power and influence than Adams Teach, but the two of them do not actually have a subordinate relationship.
But Adams Teach said at this time that he and Colonel Antar Heydrich were both subordinates of Fang Lang. This was obviously telling the other party that he was Fang Lang's man, and directly called the other party Fang Lang's subordinate.
Colonel Antar Heydrich could certainly understand what Adams Teach meant. He was just a naval colonel who sat on the bench in the Navy Department and no one paid attention to him. When Adams Teach went to see him yesterday, it seemed as if he had revealed Fang Lang's intention to recruit him.
This made him, who had already been disillusioned with the army, somewhat excited. In addition, Fang Lang's actions today really moved him. At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind, that is, a gentleman will die for his friend.
Therefore, he stood at attention and saluted again without hesitation:
"General, Antar Heydrich is willing to offer my loyalty to you. No matter what you need me to do, please tell me and I will do my best."
Adams Teach was shocked when he saw the other party's actions. This was the other party's formal oath of allegiance.
Fang Lang was startled when he saw the other party's serious face and pledging allegiance to him with the most standard military salute. He obviously did not expect that the other party would join his camp so easily.
Judging from the other party's appearance, it didn't seem like he was faking it, which actually gave him a sense of accomplishment. Could this be the legendary aura of a king?
At this time, he definitely cannot refuse, otherwise it will seriously dampen other people's enthusiasm.
So, after thinking about it, he had to stand up again and seriously return the other party's salute.
"Thank you for your trust, Colonel Antal Heydrich. We accept your loyalty."
After saying that, he reached out and patted the other person's arm again, held his right hand tightly with the other person's, and shook it vigorously a few times.
Then, with a slight smile, he motioned for the other party and Adams Teach to sit down and talk.
Unexpectedly, Colonel Antar Heydrich was so impatient that he spoke directly:
"General, if you have any mission, just tell me and I will complete it."
Hearing this, Fang Lang was stunned and looked at Adams Teach, thinking that the other party had said something to him. It turned out that the other party also had a confused look on his face. He realized that Antal Heydrich must have misunderstood that he wanted to buy his life.
I couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"Colonel Antar Heydrich, I think you may have misunderstood something. I don't have any special mission for you to complete. I just heard Colonel Teach mention your experience and said that you are a rare talent.
This interested me a lot, so I asked someone to look into your situation and found out that it was just as Colonel Teach had said, you had reached your current position through solid military achievements.
This is very rare in our Brazilian army. It would be a pity if you were allowed to retire early in the Navy Logistics Department.
So, I would like to transfer you to my Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier fleet as deputy chief of staff, and I wonder if you are willing. ”
Now Adams Teach and Antal Heydrich looked at Fang Lang in shock.
Adams Teach thought, this is different from what we agreed upon! Why not let him take over his position as commander of the Rio de Janeiro Naval Base?
However, he was only surprised for a moment and did not express the doubts in his mind. After all, the general naturally has his own ideas on how to employ people. The most I can do is to provide some suggestions. Whether they will be adopted depends on him.
Colonel Antal Heydrich was so stunned by this sudden surprise. I originally thought that the other party was interested in my life, but I didn't expect that he was actually interested in my talent.
He wanted to promote himself from the bench of the Navy Logistics Department, which was nothing, to the position of deputy chief of staff of the aircraft carrier fleet. This is a department with real power!
This was something he had never dared to imagine in his dreams, but now it suddenly appeared in front of him, how could he not be surprised. At this moment, Fang Lang, a rear admiral who was a generation younger than him, was like his adopted parent in his eyes.
"General, are you...are you serious?"
Seeing the other party's expression of disbelief, Fang Lang smiled slightly and asked back without comment:
"You think I would joke about something like this?"
An unspeakable emotion was brewing in Colonel Antal Heydrich's heart. His eyes instantly turned red and he was about to burst into tears. He never thought that he would have a chance to turn his life around in this life.
At this moment, his eyes looking at Fang Lang were filled with unprecedented determination. He raised his butt that had just sat down again, looked up at Fang Lang opposite him with his head held high, and saluted again:
"General, I am willing to die for you!"
This time Fang Lang did not stand up. Instead, he smiled and pushed down casually, motioning the other person to sit down, and said with a slight smile:
“I have read your file. Although you only graduated from a not very famous Portuguese military academy, you have been able to get to where you are today because of your own strong abilities. I admire this very much.
But our aircraft carrier fleet is something completely new, both for Brazil and for you. If you agree to serve as the deputy chief of staff in my aircraft carrier fleet, you must be prepared to learn again.
Considering your age, this can be a very painful process and you must be fully prepared for it. Do you understand? ”
Colonel Antal Heydrich obviously could not give up such an opportunity, so he answered firmly without hesitation:
"Please rest assured, General. Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to learn and improve. I will definitely not let you down."
Hearing this, Fang Lang nodded. In fact, this was a decision he made after reading the other party's file information and investigating the situation of the Second Section of the Logistics Department.
The Royal Military Academy of Portugal, where Colonel Antal Heydrich graduated, is not one of the top-ranked military academies in Europe. Apart from training officers for Portugal, only countries like Brazil, which used to be a Portuguese colony, will arrange for students to study in the academy.
Fang Lang had no way of judging the specific strength of this school. After all, this school had not produced any world-famous generals. Instead, the King of Portugal would come to this school to gild his reputation.
But Colonel Antar Heydrich, who graduated from such a school, relied on self-study and step by step became the captain of a cruiser from an ordinary gunner.
According to what we learned from his former subordinates and superiors, although this guy is very serious and even rigid at work, he is not a difficult person to get along with in private.
Most people who have worked with him have nothing bad to say about him. This can be called a miracle in the corrupt environment of Brazil.
Moreover, this guy's ability to command warships in battle has been unanimously praised by his colleagues, and he has led them out of danger countless times.
It is obviously a waste to place a person of such ability as a commander at a naval base and confine him to land. Therefore, Fang Lang wanted to train him to be the captain of a future aircraft carrier.
After all, he now also serves as the captain of this aircraft carrier, which is not quite appropriate.
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