Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat

  Chapter 82 Reality

  Actually, on Fang Lang's way to Italy, the Brazilian Navy Ministry had communicated repeatedly with the Expeditionary Force Command because of Fang Lang's problem, because both parties have a common goal, which is to enhance the strength of the Brazilian Navy.

  However, there were serious differences in dealing with the new submarine seized by Fang Lang and Fang Lang's future work arrangements. The Ministry of the Navy hoped to assign the submarine directly to the Brazilian Navy and establish a formal submarine force.

   And Morais was worried that if the Brazilian Navy directly took the submarine away, it would cause dissatisfaction with the U.S. government. He even considered exchanging the new submarine in his hands for other ships from the U.S. to build a complete modern naval fleet.

General Morais obviously seriously 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 commander of the expeditionary force. department discussion.

  Because Fang Lang's military rank has risen now, although his position has not yet been clarified. According to the results of the communication between Morais and the Ministry of the Navy, 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, apart from a few old-fashioned warships from the First World War as the patrol fleets in various theaters, the current Brazilian Navy has no fleet organization capable of going to deep seas for combat.

  This is equivalent to having only local armed police and no field troops. Now it is hard to get Brazil to produce a real combat experience, and has the latest destroyer of the US military and the latest submarine of Germany.

   If you don’t take the opportunity to participate in such a big war, how can there be such a good opportunity after upgrading your naval strength!

  Actually, when we talk about this, we have to talk about the Brazilian government in this period, which was actually established by the liberal President Vargas with the support of the "Lieutenant faction".

  However, he did not overthrow the dominant position of monopoly large business owners and large estate owners. Instead, he let the Brazilian government lead monopoly large business owners and large estate owners to rule the country in a subordinate relationship.

  The actual nature is that it is a country that is somewhat biased towards dictatorship. However, as Brazil joined the Allied Powers and the cooperation with the United States continued to deepen, the ideas of freedom and democracy began to appear in society.

   Even President Vargas was influenced by President Roosevelt's re-election and death in office. Start to learn from the United States, let go of the military that supported your own rights, and start to learn from the practice of democratically elected governments to form your own political party.

  From a dictator to a civilian politician, in the process of such a transformation, the country's investment in the military will begin to decrease. And the Brazilian Expeditionary Force of this period came into contact with the colorful world outside through the World War.

   This is the case with a rural landlord who has several long-term workers who have been working for him and have never seen the world. However, one day he asked his long-term laborer, who had never seen the world, to help a neighbor's farmer.

  The long-term worker went to the farmer's house and saw that the guy had good food, new clothes, and the work was done automatically by tractors, which made it very easy. This is completely different from working with old oxen and hoes at the landlord's house in the countryside. Who can bear it?

  It happened that the workers at the bottom, the peasants, also began to wake up under the influence of the Soviet Workers and Peasants Party. If Vargas really wants to be elected president through popular elections, of course he needs the votes of the majority of workers and farmers.

   In order to get the votes in the hands of the people at the bottom, Vargas had to improve the treatment of workers and farmers. Then, the big entrepreneurs and big manor owners who have been supporting you are equivalent to the wives who manage the money at home, won't their interests be damaged?

  In this case, the long-term worker who has seen the world and the wife who manages the money at home will inevitably get together. Then it's not as simple as just giving a hat, it will directly kill you for money!

  Of course, this is a long way off topic. Think about the Brazilian army who had seen the world outside during this period, how could they accept the old farm tools at home! It must be to buy some new mechanized equipment outside!

  However, the Brazilian government is not strong enough to participate in the war too late, and its contribution to the war is also very limited. At the national level, it is foolish to want Europe and the United States to support Brazil's military construction.

   As a result, one of the long-term workers gave birth to a son, but he did not know where to get through the relationship with the farmer. Unexpectedly, he took back two pieces of new mechanized equipment, which really made all the long-term workers happy!

  The status of a child in the family is directly rising, and he becomes a small steward. This is Fang Lang's current situation in the Brazilian army.

   As the leader of the long-term workers who led everyone out to work, General Morais was somewhat concerned about gains and losses, but in order to work easily in the future, he had to take this family son seriously.

  So, when Fang Lang came to the expeditionary force headquarters accompanied by Colonel Parisi, General Morais seemed to be 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 plan to do with this submarine?"

   Regarding this latest German submarine, General Morais is still in a rather uneasy mood. He wants to own him but is afraid of causing dissatisfaction among the Americans.

  Fang Lang looked at the nervous General Morais in front of him and said:

   "General, according to your instructions, I inquired with the U.S. Navy. They mean that they will not interfere with this submarine."

   This result made General Morais heave a sigh of relief, and he couldn't help but feel happy. After all, Brazil has its first submarine in this way.

  As a general, it is impossible for his subordinates to see his guilty conscience, so he pretended to be calm and said:

   "Well! I understand. As the person who captured him, have you ever thought about how to deal with this trophy!"

   Fang Lang knows what the Brazilian Navy thinks about this submarine. Now General Morais is asking him for his opinion, maybe it is for the Navy.

  So, Fang Lang will definitely not let him say the words assigned to the Brazilian Navy. He said directly:

   "My own spoils, of course I hope to be used by me. Moreover, I have asked my deputy captain to learn to use this submarine under the guidance of German prisoners."

  Hearing Fang Lang's words, General Morais did not show any surprises, obviously Fang Lang's thoughts had been expected. Glancing at Colonel Parisi who was sitting on the side, he said:

   "For your outstanding performance in the war, the Expeditionary Force Command and the Navy Department have jointly requested credit for you. I think you already know the good news, right?"

  Fang Lang heard General Morais's words with sincere eyes, and said to General Morais with gratitude on his face:

   "I am very grateful to General Morais for your trust and help to me. 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 glance at Colonel Parisi more. Colonel Parisi, on the other hand, was expressionless, as if Fang Lang was talking about another person.

  But I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, Fang Lang really knows how to be a man, thinking that he is a person who is about to leave, Fang Lang is still saying good things for himself.

   "My idea is to set up a new fleet alone and give it to you to command. However, the two warships in your hand are definitely not enough now. I don't know what you think about it!"

   Of course Fang Lang understood what General Morais said, and of course he wanted to be able to reach out to the Americans again. Originally, I wanted to pretend to be confused, but thinking about it, pretending to be confused would not solve the problem.

   Wait a moment and directly order yourself to talk to the Americans! Then it's not embarrassing, it's better to be more straightforward and say directly:

   "General, I have already talked to Vice Admiral Chambers of the US Navy! The result is not ideal."

  Both General Morais and Colonel Parisi set their sights on Fang Lang. Obviously, they did not expect that he had already penetrated the bottom of the Americans first. And, he said it very frankly.

   "Oh! What does it mean that it is not ideal! Tell me!"

   "Combining Lieutenant General Chambers' words and 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 inconsistent with the interests of the United States.

  But General Morais's face already understood Fang Lang's meaning. Looking at the young man in front of him, he couldn't expect him to say such a thing. Can't help but start to look at Fang Lang seriously.

   Originally thought that Fang Lang was just a young man with a bit of American background, and he could use his relationship to seek more benefits for Brazil.

   As a result, a naval battle made him famous in the Brazilian Navy, becoming the only naval captain of the Brazilian Navy with a record of actual combat kills in the European War.

   Judging from the current sentence, Fang Lang actually possesses considerable political wisdom. This is really a big surprise.

   I just don't know if he considers the issue from Brazil's standpoint. Perhaps, just take this opportunity to test his position. He also said:

   "Oh! So do you think we should give up?"

   "We definitely can't just give up! We can't beg for strength! This time I understand that it is impossible to count on the Americans. We can only rely on ourselves."

  (end of this chapter)