Reborn Brazil as a Plutocrat

"Didn't you just meet with the Air Force Air Force Academy?

Why do we need to set up another military academy? Our military budget cannot afford your trouble."

Navy Minister General Crook looked at Fang Lang in front of him with a helpless expression.

"General, I am considering the advisory team we hired from the United States.

It would be a waste to simply train our aircraft carrier fleet.

Anyway, a sheep is being driven, and a group of sheep is being driven.

It just so happens that our navy has just received several US military Fletcher-class destroyers.

Officers at all levels only received some basic training.

Why don't we take advantage of this opportunity and let all our naval officers and soldiers receive systematic learning?"

Fang Lang sat in General Crook's office and said to General Crook earnestly.

"Well! That's okay!

I will immediately have someone compile a list and give it to you, and send it to you for training by American instructors.

As for establishing a military academy, is it unnecessary?

We have just finished purchasing aircraft carriers and destroyers, and our navy's military expenditures this year have seriously exceeded the quota.

Even if you apply, you may be rejected.”

General Crook obviously also understands the importance of establishing a military academy, but the Navy Department, which has just completed a major naval upgrade, has consumed too much military expenditure this year.

Even if you want to build a military academy, you have to wait until the next fiscal year.

"The Navy is a high-tech branch, and simple training alone cannot form combat effectiveness.

We send our officers to foreign military academies every year to study. It is better to establish our own military academy in China.

In the early stage, we hired outstanding military instructors from abroad to teach in Brazil and slowly cultivated our own instructor team.

And carry out research on strategies and tactics suitable for Brazil.

Only then can we form Brazil’s own military strategic thinking.

We will build our navy into a modern navy with combat effectiveness in a targeted manner."

In fact, Fang Lang encouraged General Crook to build a modern naval school just to seize the opportunity and become the first person to propose this idea.

Only in this way can we have a chance to get involved in the construction of military academies in Brazil.

At first, his idea was to build a military academy under his own control, and then put the police academy there as well.

But he quickly figured out that his status could not completely control a military academy. This kind of school must be directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense or the Ministry of the Navy.

If you are too ambitious, you may steal the chicken and lose the rice, including the police academy that has the opportunity to be completely controlled by you.

It's better to just take a step back and stop unrealistically coveting the rights that are hard to obtain. Instead, turn yourself into an advocate of the school and obtain the best political resources.

Because, if this proposal was put forward by him, then he would definitely have the opportunity to participate in the establishment of this military academy and exert his influence on some matters of this military academy.

"I know everything you said, I've already said it.

It's not that I don't want to establish a special naval officer school.

But, we really have no funds.”

General Crook very much recognized Fang Lang's idea and admired his forward-looking vision in proposing the construction of a military academy.

But the other party always pestering him also made him feel very headache.

Hearing that General Crook always emphasized the problem of insufficient funds, Fang Lang thought and said directly

"Your Majesty General, our navy has no military spending.

But other branches of the military have military expenditures!

For example, the military expenditures required for the construction of the Aviation Academy we established this time were all provided by them!

If we want to build a military academy, we don’t necessarily have to build a professional naval academy!

Of course, it would be best if a more professional naval school could be built.

But don’t we have no money now?

We still have our army brothers if we don’t have money!

We simply grabbed the Minister of War and went directly to talk to Marshal Moraes.

Let’s see if we can simply set up a Brazilian Defense Force officer school.

If we put the navy and army directly into one school, wouldn't we not need to pay for it?"

General Crook's eyes lit up at Fang Lang's words and he reacted.

That’s right! We can use the military expenditures of the Air Force to build an aviation academy.

Why can’t the army’s military expenditures be used to build a naval academy?

Good guy, this Fang Lang's brain is really not very flexible, he can think of such cool operations.

The key is that this plan already has a successful experience, you can copy and paste it directly!

"Wait a minute, then why don't we just add the Aviation Academy we established with the Air Force?

Wouldn’t this make us more confident?”

General Crook seems to have thought of a better way.

But what greeted him was Fang Lang's look like he was a fool.

The angry Crook just rolled his eyes and said

"Why are you looking at me like that? If what I said is wrong, just say it directly.

Next time you look at me like an idiot, I will make you swim one kilometer as a punishment."

Upon hearing General Crook's words, Fang Lang quickly smiled in a flattering manner

"Hey, general, you misunderstood, my eyes are obviously admiration.

How clear your eyes are when you look at me, how bright my eyes are, and how sincere my expression is."

This shameless look directly made General Crook laugh.

In the entire Brazilian Navy, only Fang Lang could joke with General Crook so unscrupulously.

After all, General Crook has always been known for his strictness in the Navy.

But after Fang Lang came into contact with him, he found that General Crook took great care of him.

Especially last time, when the two of them had a heart-to-heart talk about being forced to be the commander of their own Marine Corps,

It can be said that the barriers have been completely eliminated and we can discuss some issues openly.

In fact, this is also related to Fang Lang's own strength. After all, Fang Lang's aircraft carrier battle group already accounts for more than half of the Brazilian Navy in terms of size and combat effectiveness.

In addition, Fang Lang has unparalleled control over this aircraft carrier fleet.

It can be said that it has reached the point where a needle cannot be inserted and water cannot be poured in.

Even the officers and personnel of the Marine Corps, who had just been forced into the Army Department, were completely wiped out by him.

Of course, General Crook must pay attention to and guard against such a powerful subordinate.

Fortunately, Fang Lang has always respected General Crook.

No matter what good thing happens, I can always think of him. In addition, the huge age gap between the two gives General Crook a feeling of closeness like an uncle and nephew.

Of course, it must be explained here the close relationship between the two.

It has nothing to do with Fangyuan Group’s care for General Crook’s family.

In particular, it has nothing to do with letting his family join the fishing company established by Colonel Parisi as shareholders.

",If you fart, let it go.

Don’t play tricks here.”

General Crook laughed and scolded Fang Lang.

Fang Lang also smiled and said

"Hey, General, we have jointly established an aviation academy with the Air Force.

This is between us and the Air Force.

How can it be confused with establishing an officer school together with the army?

One is a school dedicated to training pilots, and the other is a school dedicated to training navy and army officers.

The directions for cultivating talents are all different, so of course they need to be established separately."

What Fang Lang said sounds reasonable, but in fact it is simply deceiving.

Fortunately, as Secretary of the Navy, General Crook is not a fool.

From just a few words from Fang Lang, you can get a taste of it.

He couldn't help but smile and curse at Fang Lang

"You are such a slippery boy. You directly said that we have certain control over both schools.

But they can only have influence on one school, right?"

Fang Lang smiled and said

"In this way, although there are two schools, we can exert our own influence.

But it will also distract our energy, which is not conducive to the unity of our naval officers.

Therefore, I would like to apply with you to hand over to me the management rights of the Hainan Navigation College of the Aviation Academy, which was established in cooperation with the Air Force.

The Navy Department, on the other hand, will focus its main energy on the military academy established with the Army."

Hearing Fang Lang's words, General Crook had to express his admiration.

Because he discovered that Fang Lang was always playing chess quietly.

Often just when you think you have seen through his thoughts, he will hide a more hidden thought behind it.

General Crook had no objection to Fang Lang's idea of ​​controlling naval aviation.

After all, Brazil only has one aircraft carrier, Fang Lang, and the naval aviation can only be under his jurisdiction.

Smiling, he reached out and tapped Fang Lang and said with a smile

"You kid, you are such a little fox.

Okay! It’s settled.

I will visit Mr. Minister of War tomorrow. Now you will be satisfied!"

Fang Lang originally stated his intentions directly, so of course he minded General Crook's ridicule to him.

smiled and said

"Hey, why am I satisfied?

Isn’t this something that everyone is satisfied with?

Didn’t you also solve the problem of no funds to build a naval school?”

General Crook gave Fang Lang a thumbs up and said with a smile

"You are right, we are all satisfied."

To be honest, he really likes this subordinate and wants to train him to be his successor.

Therefore, I respect his opinions very much on many things.

But liking him doesn't mean not beating him.

So I immediately changed to a serious tone and said

"Let me tell you, I have handed over the aircraft carrier to you, so don't screw it up.

I know that you currently lack pilots and cannot make the aircraft carrier combat effective.

I will give you enough time to train your own aircraft carrier pilot.

However, other positions on the aircraft carrier cannot lie down and sleep.

From time to time, let your aircraft carrier go to the coast to cruise for me.

Show your face internationally and gain a sense of presence.

Let the aircraft carrier's crew quickly become familiar with their new equipment.

We also need to be more familiar with the hydrological and geographical conditions of our Brazilian waters. Do you understand?"

Fang Lang understood that this was a reminder to himself that he should not just focus on the aviation force and forget about his own job.

He stood up quickly, stood at attention and saluted

"Yes, sir."

General Crook was very satisfied with Fang Lang's attitude. He would never smile playfully when he should be serious.

He was not shy when fighting.

He nodded to Fang Lang and pressed his hands

"Well! There's one more thing you shouldn't forget.

Now we already have the latest aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, and submarines from the United States.

We can't let them stay in the military port or patrol every day. We also have to send various warships to the shipyard in batches for inspection and maintenance.

Do you understand what I mean?"

How could Fang Lang not understand what General Crook meant.

Isn’t this just asking your own shipyard to stretch the measuring stick, study these warships, and gain some construction and design experience from them?

Lay the foundation for building your own warships?

There is no need for General Crook to explain that one of Fang Lang’s purposes in building a shipyard in Brazil was to build warships.

Therefore, I said without hesitation

"Yes, Your Majesty General.

I am preparing to apply to you to send our U21 submarine to Sao Paulo for maintenance first."