Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat

  Chapter 42 Bad News

   After the gossip was over, Graham finally brought the topic to serious business. After all, Fang Lang will soon become a major of the expeditionary force. Brazilian school-level officers are different from lieutenant-level officers. You can't be promoted by giving gifts and money. You must have real credit. So there are many Brazilian lieutenants who remain lieutenants all their lives until they are discharged from the army.

   Of course, this does not mean that there is no chance at all, it mainly depends on whether you can send it to the right person! If you give it to the president, the commander-in-chief of the navy, army and air force, or the chief of staff, there must still be a chance. But many lieutenants have never had the chance to know these officers in their entire lives, let alone give gifts. No one else knows you. If you go directly to give gifts, it will be your fate if you don't directly send you to a military court.

"I came to you this time to discuss something with you. You will soon be a major, and you must be promoted in your position. We want you to be the captain of a destroyer, but now the Brazilian Navy's own The warships are all old models and basically have no combat effectiveness, so I want to hear your thoughts."

  As soon as I heard that I was asked to be the captain of a destroyer, wouldn’t that mean fighting the Germans, and there was no time to make a fortune! This is not acceptable.

   "However, it's fine for me to sail a long distance, but it's not enough to be able to sail a warship."

  Lieutenant Colonel Graham didn't know Fang Lang's inner thoughts, thinking that Fang Lang was just worried about his lack of personal ability to be qualified for this position.

   "Don't worry about these, you won't be allowed to drive the warship alone. We will definitely assign you enough professional manpower!"

   And Fang Lang is obviously not interested in this kind of combat position that wastes his time making money. If he really wants to change positions, Fang Lang wants a fat vacancy in the logistics department.

   "Well, I haven't participated in naval battles, so it may not be suitable! I don't know if there are other positions in your logistics department that are more suitable for me. I can work in the logistics department."

  Graham heard Fang Lang's obvious evasion, and decisively rejected Fang Lang's idea of ​​coming to the logistics department. Just kidding that as the first officer of the logistics department, I only have the rank of lieutenant colonel. If you come here as a major, you will be your deputy directly, and you have the support of the Yankees behind you. Then I will be the boss of the fart!

"There is no vacancy in the logistics department now. The command now wants you to be the captain of the naval destroyer. Because we are friends and you helped me solve the problem of loot transportation, so I want to communicate with you in advance. See See what you think!"

  Fang Lang finally heard some different meanings from Lieutenant Colonel Graham's words. Now that the headquarters has decided to make himself the captain of the destroyer, what else needs to be communicated. I am a soldier, can I directly refuse to carry out the order? This is not too long a life.

   "But what's the point of communication! If the headquarters wants to transfer me to be the captain of the destroyer, I can only carry out the order!"

   Hearing the meaning of breaking the jar in Fang Lang's tone, Graham felt that his communication method was a bit tough in the past. After all, there is Brazil's current father, Yankee, standing behind the person in front of him.

It can only show that Lieutenant Colonel Graham has become accustomed to the way of handling things by himself. He may not have much confidence when dealing with outsiders, but when dealing with the internal situation of the Brazilian Army, Graham has always been a comparison. A strong officer, who made his background the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, Major General Morais, the Brazilian Marshal!

  But his attitude towards Fang Lang was actually different from the beginning, because he felt that Fang Lang stood behind Fang Lang's American father. It's not something he can offend easily, which made Fang Lang make a wrong judgment from the beginning, thinking that Lieutenant Colonel Graham was a very talkative officer, and even willing to make friends with him.

Since General Morais also feels that there are Americans standing behind Fang Lang, and wants to use Fang Lang's relationship to promote his idea of ​​increasing the strength of the Brazilian Navy, then Graham obviously cannot offend the Asian with a deep background in front of him lad's.

"Uh! Maybe I didn't say it clearly enough! The point now is that our Brazilian Navy's equipment is all warships from World War I, and their combat effectiveness is relatively poor. It is relatively difficult to defend in Brazil's coastal waters, let alone a naval battle with the Germans. And there is no vacancy for the captain candidate, so this time we want the US military to support us with a new destroyer!"

Fang Lang felt that he had grasped some of their thoughts from Lieutenant Colonel Graham's words, but he was not sure, so it could only be that his ability to express himself was not enough again, and he hoped to know more about this seemingly harmless man in front of him. The thoughts in the mind of the Minister of Logistics.

   "This is not good! As a novice, you mean to let me be the captain of this new warship. Would this be unfair to the old captains of our navy?"

  Graham answered all Fang Lang's questions one by one. In short, it was a purpose to get Fang Lang to agree to become the captain of the destroyer.

   "You don't need to consider whether it is fair or not. As for the novice, our Brazilian navy has never been in contact with new destroyers, so the Americans will definitely arrange personnel to train us."

   Fang Lang's thoughts on the expeditionary force are not particularly clear. However, since he wants to keep his status as a Brazilian soldier, he has no way to refuse a reasonable transfer order from his superiors.

   "Oh! Alright then! I'll obey orders!"

   Hearing Fang Lang's direct acceptance of the appointment, Lieutenant Colonel Graham was a little unresponsive for a moment. Wasn't it the person in front of him who just shied away in every possible way? But since he agreed to accept this appointment, the rest of the matter will be easy!

   "Ugh! Now there's a question!"

   Fang Lang knew the question in his heart, and he was about to get the answer soon! Inadvertently puzzled:

   "What's the problem!"

  Graham was a little awkward. After all, it took so long to get Fang Lang to agree to serve as the captain of the new destroyer. Now he wants to tell him that the warship needs him to figure out a solution.

   "The Americans take a wait-and-see attitude towards providing us with a new destroyer. As far as I know, you have a very good relationship with Commodore Jackson of the US Navy. I wonder if you can find a way for your own warship."

After hearing Lieutenant Colonel Graham's words, Fang Lang was not happy. What does this mean? You were the one who made me the captain, and you were the one who made the new destroyer hype. Now you tell me that the Americans haven't agreed yet. , I asked myself to find the Americans for warships. You are kidding me! Is this my warship or a warship of the Brazilian Navy!

  Of course, Fang Lang definitely couldn't refuse directly, but could only express it tactfully.

   "Ah! This is not good! My relationship with Commodore Jackson is not so good."

  Graham obviously didn't believe Fang Lang's nonsense, so he said directly:

   "If you don't try it, how will you know if it will work! After all, this is your own warship!"

   Fang Lang would not be fooled, and shook his head again and again.

   "I can continue to be the captain of the Gilas. I will be responsible for the transportation while waiting for the results of your communication with the United States!"

   Seeing that Fang Lang was a little reticent, Graham became a little annoyed, and his words began to have a threatening tone.

   "Fang, if we were to completely negotiate, you, an inexperienced captain, would have no chance to be the captain."

  But Fang Lang didn't expect to be the captain of a new destroyer at first, so what Graham said to Fang Lang was completely wrong.

   "That's not right, I really don't have the ability to be the captain of a destroyer! I think it's good to continue to be my transport captain."

   Seeing that Fang Lang refused to accept the move, Lieutenant Colonel Graham could only block Fang Lang's retreat.

   "The navy will not allow a lieutenant commander to serve as the captain of the transport ship. In addition, I heard that the captain of the Gilas has already been selected!"

  Finally, Fang Lang felt strong malice from Graham, which made Fang Lang feel uncomfortable, and his tone became stiff.

   "What! If the United States can't provide us with destroyers, where will I be arranged!"

  Graham obviously didn't feel Fang Lang's emotional changes, and was still drawing a bigger pie for Fang Lang.

"It's hard to say. I heard the above mean that I hope you can use your relationship to obtain a new destroyer for you and the Brazilian Navy. Fang, as a friend, I think you should believe in your influence. If you If you can get the new destroyers needed by the Brazilian Navy from the Americans. Believe me, your position in the Navy will be unshakable."

  (end of this chapter)