Fang Lang now has a battalion of marines. When it comes time to land in Japan, Fang Lang will have a lot of room to maneuver.
"General, judging from the current situation, the Japanese Navy does not have much remaining strength. My suggestion is to let the submarines join in and attack the Japanese transport ships to gain practical combat experience.
If I bring the Marines, I'll need two supply ships to accompany me. I don't know if they can be provided."
Hearing Fang Lang's words, General Crook nodded without hesitation:
"Of course, no problem. So you mean to take the House and Hope submarines (the name given by the Admiralty to the first submarine captured) directly, plus a supply ship, right?"
"Yes, General, if we arrive at Saipan on July 1 as required by the U.S. military, we will have less than five days to prepare. I hope to immediately arrange for my Marine Corps commander Duarte to go to the expeditionary force to select Marines.
We will start preparing supplies and try to set out on the morning of June 5th. Do you have any other instructions?"
Crook was obviously very satisfied with Fang Lang's vigorous and resolute style. He smiled, nodded, stood up and said:
"It seems that your schedule is really tight. I won't waste your time this time. You should hurry up and prepare. I'm waiting for the good news of your triumphant return. We can have a good chat after you return to Brazil.
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That's all for today. I have to go to the expeditionary force headquarters, so I'll leave now. Please teach the little Japanese a lesson for me."
Seeing that General Crook was about to leave, Fang Lang and Colonel Parisi quickly stood up to see him off, and naturally they were very polite.
After the two of them watched General Crook's motorcade leave the Navy Headquarters downstairs, Colonel Parisi patted Fang Lang's arm excitedly and said:
"Fang, you are really amazing. The future of the Brazilian Navy depends on you, the commander of the aircraft carrier battle group!"
Fang Lang was of course also very excited, but he still said with a little reserve:
"We haven't even set up the structure yet! We can only be officially established after we get all the warships!"
"Haha... You don't look like a young person at all. If I had been able to get such a position when I was your age, I would have jumped up a long time ago. But this also shows that you are indeed better than all of us.
You can't be too willful when forming such a large fleet this time! Some positions will definitely be filled with new people, so you have to be mentally prepared."
Since Colonel Parisi could speak so frankly to Fang Lang, Fang Lang knew that Colonel Parisi was indeed sincere to him, and as an old sailor, he must have a certain understanding of each member of the navy.
So Fang Lang thought about it and said to Colonel Parisi:
"What positions do you think I can take?"
Fang Lang's words also made Colonel Parisi fall into deep thought. After a long while, he spoke:
"First, you will be the captain of the cruiser. Then, you have already arranged for De La Torre to be the captain of the Hope submarine, so no one should compete with you for the position. You should also be able to arrange for someone to take over the captaincy of the House.
As for the remaining warship commanders, I suggest you assign some important positions and distribute them. Hand over the chief officer position, so that you can assign three of the eight warships to your own people, and no one should have any objections.
The commander of the Marine Corps has now been confirmed to be your own man, so the most important thing now is that you hurry up and find someone of your own to serve as your future Air Force commander."
Although Fang Lang did not understand the distribution of power and parties within the Brazilian Navy, Parisi must have his own reasons for saying this. It seemed that he must have a basic understanding of the relationship between people within the Brazilian Navy.
"If I try to get a captain position on another submarine, do I have a chance?"
Colonel Parisi turned around twice and said:
"If it were me, there might not be a chance, but you have a special position in the Brazilian Navy, so I think you might have a chance. If not, just give it a try!"
"Well! Then I'll see if I can find the right person. By the way, why did you insist that I take the cigar handed over by General Crook just now? You know I don't smoke!"
Thinking back to how Colonel Parisi had used his feet twice to remind him to take the cigar handed over by General Crook, he was still a little confused, wondering if there was any particular reason for this.
After hearing Fang Lang's question, Colonel Parisi smiled mysteriously and said:
"Actually, this is a rumor I heard from the Brazilian Navy. It is said that General Crook loves smoking cigars very much. Whenever he meets a naval officer whom he admires and plans to promote, he will invite him to smoke cigars together.
If the officer accepts his cigar and shows the same interest, he will regard you as a companion. Otherwise, the officer will soon be marginalized. "
Fang Lang had never thought that there was such a way to play. But he didn't smoke cigars! He didn't light up the whole time just now. I wonder if he will be blacklisted!
"Ah! Is that so? Then I didn't smoke just now, so it's okay?"
"I'm not sure about this either, it's just a rumor. Since you accepted the cigar, it shouldn't be a problem. Have you never smoked before?
As far as I know, due to the influence of General Crook, smoking cigars is very popular in the Brazilian Navy. Maybe you should also learn this social skill. "
Could this be the origin of the legend that the King of Chu had a thin waist and many people in the palace starved to death? It seems that if I want to integrate into the navy circle, I have to learn to smoke cigars!
Fang Lang has never smoked in either of his previous lives. It’s not that he has never smoked before, but for some reason he has no addiction to smoking. Perhaps it is because he doesn’t smoke enough, and he also knows that smoking has no benefits so he doesn’t continue smoking.
In fact, Fang Lang really likes the aroma of cigars. It is said that when smoking cigars, not only should the smoke not pass through the lungs, but you should also exhale the smoke quickly. Carefully savor the aroma left in the mouth, throat, and even nasal cavity. If necessary, you can take a breath of clean air to better perceive the aroma of the cigar.
Thinking of this, Fang Lang shook his head helplessly. He never thought that one day he would learn a bad habit in order to fit into a group.
"Okay! It seems that I really need to develop a hobby for myself! You have to seriously consider what I told you about forming a fishing fleet! I am serious about this matter!
Our family will soon build a shipyard in Brazil with Global Corporation. Then we will directly build several advanced fishing boats and go to the depths of the Atlantic to make a fortune!"
Parisi laughed and said:
"You are such a calculating guy. You have targeted me, a guy who is about to retire."
In fact, Parisi was still very grateful to Fang Lang in his heart, at least he felt needed by others, which meant that he was not useless.
Fang Lang also laughed and walked towards his car, ready to start his pre-war preparations. He dared to open the car door, then remembered something and returned to Colonel Parisi and said:
"Colonel Parisi, I have a favor to ask of you. Is that possible?"
Colonel Parisi didn't care and said with a smile:
"You're going to be my boss, so just tell me if you have anything to say."
Obviously, this was to tell Fang Lang that he had accepted his invitation and was going to set up a fishery company after returning to China.
Fang Lang felt more relieved after hearing his answer. Since he had already promised to set up a fishing company with him in the future, he would not deceive him in many things.
"Because I have been in the Brazilian Navy for too short a time, and I have been promoted too quickly. This obviously makes my foundation unstable, so I want you, an old sailor, to help write a distribution of the entire navy.
How many small groups are there in total? Which people belong to the same small group? Let me get familiar with our team and avoid making unnecessary mistakes. "
Parisi was stunned by Fang Lang's request. He never expected that he would have such an idea.
After a pause, he said:
"I really need to investigate this, because some people's positions are not obvious. I can't guarantee that it is accurate."
Fang Lang laughed, gave Parisi a hug and said:
"It doesn't have to be 100% accurate, just give me a general idea."
Parisi also smiled and said:
"No problem. I'll give it to you when you come back."
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