After listening to Fang Lang's words, General Laita looked at the inland river patrol boat that had started not far away, and said calmly:

"It is said that the Army's performance in this operation to annihilate the Eddie Brothers rebels made Defense Minister Marshal Moraes and President Dutra very dissatisfied, and they rejected the Army's military expenditure application.

Maybe the Secretary of the Navy saw this opportunity. I heard that the Secretary of the Navy told the Secretary of Defense that this kind of landing operation is the specialty of the Navy. From your Marine Corps, the landing in the Fernando de Noronha Islands

It can be seen from the combat performance that your Marine Corps is a powerful team.

Therefore, he petitioned the Secretary of Defense on behalf of the Navy Department."

Fang Lang was stunned when he heard this. Although he also had the idea of ​​​​asking for a battle to eliminate the Eddie brothers, he did not want to do it now! After all, the inland river patrol boat has not yet been delivered, and his Marine Corps' jungle tactics training has not yet been completed.<

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At this time, if you launch an attack on the Eddie Brothers rebels, you will definitely win, but you may also pay huge casualties!

"Did the Ministry of National Defense agree?"

"Of course I don't agree. How could the Army Department allow such a thing to happen? Are they shameless?

The Minister of the Army has issued a military order in front of the Minister of Defense. In the first month after the end of the rainy season, the Army will definitely be able to end the fighting and completely annihilate the Eddie Brothers rebels."

For some reason, Fang Lang felt that General Laita was a little gloating when he said these words.

However, at this time, Fang Lang had no worries to pay attention to General Laita's psychology. Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief. However, at the same time, he could not help but take this matter to heart.

I originally thought that I would find a reason to participate in the operation to encircle and suppress the Eddie brothers' anti-government armed forces, but I didn't expect that the Secretary of the Navy would be more anxious than him.

However, Fang Lang doesn't mind the Minister of the Navy's approach. After all, in his position, he really has to seek benefits for the entire navy. Now the arrogant Army brother has capsized in the gutter. If the Marines of the Navy can easily solve it

If the enemy is defeated, the Army's face will definitely look very ugly.

This may be the truest thought in the mind of the Minister of the Navy. After all, in World War II, except for Fang Lang’s solid military exploits during the escort process, the Navy basically had no other record that could be achieved.

However, the Army performed well on the European battlefield. This is also the reason why the Army became so dominant in the country after the war. Military expenditures were given priority to the Army's big brother.

Fortunately, the landing operation on the Fernando de Noronha Islands showed the Navy's face, which improved the Navy's status in the Ministry of Defense.

It was precisely this situation that led Lieutenant General Frederick Crook, who served as the Minister of the Navy, to find a way to improve the status of the Navy, that is, to constantly show his strength. Now the Army's failure in counterinsurgency has obviously made

Lieutenant General Crook saw new hope.

After thinking about this clearly, Fang Lang smiled and touched his chin and said:

"It seems that if the Army cannot complete the battle this time, this job may have to be transferred to my hands.

If this is the case, then I have to prepare early."

After hearing what Fang Lang said, General Laita said with a smile on his face:

"Oh! So, General Fang is not optimistic about the Army Department's action this time?"

Of course Fang Lang would not say such obviously offensive words, he quickly smiled and waved his hands:

"The general is joking. What I mean is that I have to prepare for a rainy day. Regardless of whether the Army can completely eliminate Brother Eddie's rebels, I must be prepared to be ordered to join the battle at any time."

General Laita obviously didn't really believe Fang Lang's explanation, but he also understood that it was normal for others not to express their opinions on this kind of thing. After all, if the words reached the ears of the army, there might be very bad consequences.

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He smiled and patted Fang Lang on the arm and said:

"Aren't you already preparing? These two patrol boats are what you prepared for fighting in the Amazon River Basin!"

Hearing this, Fang Lang coughed twice, covering up his embarrassment and said:

"I am indeed preparing this for the battle in the Amazon River Basin, but the people participating in the battle are not necessarily from our navy! These patrol boats can also be prepared for the Ministry of War!

I took the initiative to produce these two patrol boats for the sake of business!"

Seeing that Fang Lang was unwilling to admit it, General Laita did not press him. He just smiled and pointed his index finger at Fang Lang and said:

"You're just a slippery boy."

Then his expression changed and he said seriously:

"However, you did a good job in this matter. Our Amazon River Guard really needs to have these two types of equipment.

Next we can talk about the specific purchase quantity."

Fang Lang was stunned when he heard this. This turn was a bit fast! The inspection has not yet ended, and the purchase intention has been made clear. But this is also the main purpose of Fang Lang's personal visit today.

Once the agreement is reached, he will not get too involved. After all, his official status is that of a soldier, and it is not suitable for him to discuss specific procurement negotiations with the military.

So, he smiled and shook his head and said:

"Haha...I came here today just to see if the patrol boat I designed can meet the actual combat requirements.

As for the issue of military procurement, you still have to communicate with Mr. Osman Aragon, the general manager of the shipyard. However, please rest assured that we will still follow the old rules. I will discuss it with Mr. Osman Aragon.

Explain clearly."

Seeing that Fang Lang's last words were a gesture to himself, General Laita looked calm on the surface, but the slight upturned corners of his mouth still did not escape Fang Lang's eyes.

Obviously, he is very satisfied with the old rules mentioned by Fang Lang.

"Now it seems that these two patrol boats designed by you are definitely urgently needed equipment for our National Guard. I believe they will be able to withstand the test of actual combat.

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I hope you can continue your efforts and come up with a design plan for a new destroyer as soon as possible. I will report it to the Minister of Defense to see if we can directly entrust you from the military level to design and build a new destroyer for the navy.

Of course, it would be even better if you could persuade the Secretary of the Navy, General Crook, to apply in person."

It seems that General Laita has really made up his mind to let Fangyuan Group Shipyard independently manufacture the next model of brand-new destroyer. Of course Fang Lang wants this.

Therefore, he said without hesitation:

"No problem, I will push the Navy Ministry to propose an independent shipbuilding plan as soon as possible."

General Laita smiled when he heard this and stretched out his right hand. Fang Lang smiled and stretched out his right hand as well, holding the two hands tightly together. After a private conversation, a huge arms purchase order was reached.

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The next thing became much simpler. The logistics department officials who followed General Laita and others for inspection were clearly arranged by Mr. Osman Aragon, the general manager of the shipyard.

After the inspection, everyone was full of praise for the two patrol boats of Yuan Group and gave them very high evaluations.

Soon the two sides reached an agreement, and the Logistics Department of the Brazilian Defense Force purchased ten "Amazon-class" inland river patrol boats with a displacement of 500 tons from Fangyuan Shipyard.

And fifty "Flying Fish-class" high-speed patrol boats with a displacement of 7 tons.

This can be regarded as the first warship order received by Fangyuan Shipyard from the military. Soon after, with the promotion of all parties, the Ministry of National Defense commissioned Fangyuan Shipyard to start building new warships based on the US military's "Fletcher-class" destroyers.

Design your own destroyer.

The Fangyuan Group shipyard that received this order officially began its transformation from a civilian shipyard to a dual-use military and civilian shipyard.

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In the early morning, at a construction site in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Chi Yousheng from Guizhou, China, was standing in the open space outside the work shed smoking.

Thirty-two-year-old Chi Yousheng is not tall and has dark skin. He is a lean man from the mountains in the south. Unlike most fellow Chinese who are content with the status quo, he is not satisfied with his work on the construction site.

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As early as the age of 16, when Chi Yousheng was drafted into the Guangxi army to serve as a soldier and receive pay, Chi Yousheng had never learned any craft other than serving as a soldier.

Nearly 16 years of military career have made him accustomed to a life of licking blood with the tip of a knife. Originally thinking that the war would be won, he did not want to continue to earn a living with his head in his belt, so he secretly became a deserter, thinking of returning to his hometown to be with his parents.

, by the way, marry a wife and live your own life peacefully.

But when I returned to my hometown, I saw that my hometown had been destroyed in the war, and my old house was burned to the ground. After many inquiries, I found out that my parents had already passed away in the war.

Chi Yousheng lost his direction for a while. He was confused and didn't know where to go. He went home to farm and had no land to farm. He wanted to find a job in the city, but he encountered military police who were going around arresting deserters.

Fortunately, he was clever and ran away. Now he lost his home, couldn't find a job, and was being hunted by the military and police. With no way out, he heard that many people are now going to Brazil to seek a living.

He joined in without a trace. After he finally arrived in Brazil, he was assigned to a construction site.

Because if you don’t have skills, you can only start from the most basic small jobs. All you do is heavy physical labor. You have to get up before dawn every day. After work, you have to participate in cultural training organized by the company.

Although he can learn a lot of knowledge and live a very fulfilling life, this kind of work is really not a career he wants to pursue for the rest of his life.

I originally wanted to learn a new craft in a training class and look for opportunities to change careers in the future.

But a piece of news two days ago made grass grow in his heart, and he no longer had any worries to stay at the construction site and study while working.

"Yousheng, have you thought about it? If you don't go, the rest of us will leave."

A tall and strong young man stood at the corner of the work shed not far away and shouted loudly, waking Chi Yousheng out of his thoughts. He turned around and glanced at the tall and strong young man. Chi Yousheng gritted his teeth and said

Throw the cigarette butt on the ground and crush it with your feet.

He raised his head and glanced in the direction of his dormitory, with a trace of reluctance in his eyes, but in the end he took a deep breath, turned to the tall and strong young man and responded:

"I'll go with you!"

Hearing this, the tall and strong young man laughed and said:

"Haha... If you win, I know you are also a person who is unwilling to be ordinary. Let's go!"

Hearing the words of the tall and strong young man, Chi Yousheng walked towards the other party and forced a smile:

"Maybe!"
To be continued...