Reborn Brazil as a Plutocrat

Chapter 391 Cultural Export

In addition to camouflage uniforms and weapons and equipment, there is actually another very important piece of equipment, which is military boots.

Because the roads in the hot and humid environment of the Amazon jungle are very muddy, it is very important to have a suitable pair of military boots if you want to fight in the jungle.

You must know that when marching long distances in the jungle, without a pair of suitable boots, one's feet will become useless.

Judging from the information Fang Lang currently has, no country has a professional jungle combat boot.

Fang Lang of later generations liked to wear Martin boots the most, and he also had a certain understanding of various combat boots of later generations. At least in his opinion, it should not be difficult to design a professional jungle combat boots.

If it is successfully manufactured, it may be possible to do business with the Americans. After all, the Americans suffered a lot during the Vietnam War.

What Fang Lang knew best was that the Vietnamese liked to set up bamboo stick traps in the jungle. After American soldiers stepped on them, they basically lost their ability to move. It was not until they suffered countless losses that the Americans began to design the soles of their feet.

Specialized jungle combat boots with steel plates.

And now, when his Marine Corps comes ashore from the sea, both shoes will be filled with two boots of seawater, making it very inconvenient to move.

This is caused by the fact that the shoes do not have drainage holes. According to the experience brought by Fang Lang's later generations, later military boots will be equipped with two drainage holes on the inside of the shoes to drain the water out of the shoes.

In order to prevent sand and gravel from entering the shoes through the drainage holes, filters are also installed on the drainage holes.

In addition to the above, a pair of real jungle boots also needs to solve a very important problem, that is, the problem of mud on the soles, because once the soles are muddy, it will increase the weight of the shoes. For long-distance marches, this is definitely a problem.

A disaster.

This problem has troubled the armies of various countries for a long time. It was not until the emergence of a Panamanian shoe sole that this problem was solved.

When the soles of Panamanian shoes are not worn, only the edges of the soles are suspended in the center of the soles. Mud blocks are not easy to stick to the soles, which greatly increases the comfort of the shoes in the mud of the jungle.

After knowing these basics, it becomes very simple to make a pair of professional jungle boots. As one of the main rubber producing areas, Brazil's production costs will be lower than other areas.

In addition, if these manufacturing technologies are patented, maybe in the future, just relying on such military boot manufacturing technology, we can become one of NATO's equipment suppliers. This is a big business.

More importantly, with these professional jungle warfare equipment, the combat effectiveness of the troops under his command will be greatly improved.

Coupled with rigorous training, the development of appropriate tactics, and a long period of actual combat, perhaps the naval special tactics research team under his command will be able to become the best jungle warfare special forces in the world.

Thinking of this, Fang Lang couldn't help but get excited.

After everyone stopped laughing, Fang Lang spoke again:

"I am not optimistic about this encirclement and suppression operation. The Eddie brothers have obviously grasped the movements of the border guards, and we do not know the situation of this anti-government force. This one-way and transparent battlefield situation will make them very

passive.

Sirio, you have to find a way for our intelligence agents to find out the specific situation of the enemy, how many people there are, who are the main leaders, what are the weapons and equipment, and where is the base. All these situations must be investigated clearly.

We can't rush into battle like the border guards did this time, otherwise we might end up in big trouble."

Silio Reich nodded when he heard this and said:

"We sent people to infiltrate Bittenkot as soon as we found them, but before they reached their destination, the war broke out. They were stranded in Manguari.

This time the Eddie brothers made a surprise attack on Manguari, and we also confirmed the news through their radio station.

If Brother Eddie can recruit soldiers in Manguari this time, our people will have a chance to infiltrate.

I think we will soon be able to master the intelligence of the Eddie Brothers’ anti-government force.”

Hearing this, Fang Lang nodded with satisfaction:

"That's good. As long as we have accurate information about the enemy, it will be much easier to destroy the enemy.

Let the brothers who have infiltrated the area pay attention to safety and avoid frequent contact unless necessary to avoid the risk of exposure."

"Please rest assured, sir, they are all professional agents who have undergone professional training and will not be easily discovered by others."

Sirio Leitch was very confident about this.

Fang Lang frowned unconsciously when he heard this, but didn't say much. After all, it doesn't hurt to have confidence in your subordinates. It's better than having low self-esteem!

He nodded and said to De La Torre:

"We don't need to participate in the battle yet, but if the war goes unfavorably and drags on for too long, I will also ask Marshal Moraes for a battle. After all, this is a rare opportunity for actual combat in the jungle.

Therefore, the training of the Marine Corps must be stepped up and the recruitment of Amazon jungle hunters must be accelerated. We strive to complete the training of personnel as soon as possible so that our manpower can be deployed at any time.”

De La Torre stood at attention seriously and saluted:

"Yes, boss! I will start implementing your ideas as soon as I return. I will strive to give our marines the ability to fight in the jungle in the shortest possible time."

"I will apply to the Department of Defense to build a jungle warfare training base for the Marine Corps in the Amazon jungle.

When the time comes, send the Marines somewhere and enter the real Amazon jungle to adapt to real jungle life.

Therefore, you must hurry up and recruit excellent jungle hunters."

Fang Lang's idea has existed for a long time. When he first established the military contracting company, he was already considering where to build a jungle warfare training camp.

His target was originally given to him by Marshal Moraes, which was located near the bauxite mine of Orichmina in the state of Pará.

Placing the training base here not only allows soldiers to enter the Amazon jungle and receive a real Amazon jungle baptism, but also allows soldiers to protect the safety of bauxite mines.

After all, there is an army training base nearby, so no one would dare to sabotage it!

Moreover, placing the base nearby can also reduce logistical pressure. You must know that there are many people in a mine, and a place with people will naturally develop quickly. By then, many daily necessities can be purchased locally.

"Yes, boss! We have begun to recruit experienced jungle hunters from the tribes in the Amazon jungle.

Now the main reason is that there are many people who cannot communicate verbally, so we need further screening."

Fang Lang nodded when he heard this. He knew that deep in the Amazon jungle, there were many tribes that lived in a completely primitive state. Some tribes were even cannibals and had very little communication with the outside world. Therefore, it is normal for language barriers to exist.

"Very well, you have to hurry up.

In addition, Brother Eddie's tactical thinking this time is of great research value. This is a typical guerrilla warfare idea, which shows that there are capable people in the opponent's team. I hope you can organize the people in your staff to study this new strategy.

Ideas.”

It was obviously the first time for de la Torre to hear the concept of guerrilla warfare. He looked at Fang Lang with some confusion and said:

"Guerrilla warfare? What kind of tactic is this? Why don't I seem to have heard of it?"

Fang Lang smiled and said slightly proudly:

"It's normal that you haven't heard of it. This is a tactical idea proposed by a great man from my hometown that can defeat the strong with the weak. Now in the war in my hometown, many generals use this tactic.

Perfect.

This gentleman summarized guerrilla tactics into a sixteen-character formula: [When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue].

If you look at the way the Eddie brothers voluntarily abandoned the town of Bittencourt this time, do they mean that they will retreat as soon as we enter? They also occupied the logistics base of the border guard army, and while replenishing supplies, they also

The remaining troops of the border guards were eliminated.

Although I don’t know what the current strength of the Eddie brothers is, if they are allowed to repeat this a few times and the small amount adds up, the border guards will be slowly eaten away by them. "

As a soldier with a naval background, de la Torre had little combat experience in the army, but with his current status improvement, his position has also become chief of staff, forcing him to start learning some strategies and tactics.

Hearing Fang Lang casually say this guerrilla warfare formula, he didn't understand it at first. After Fang Lang used the analogy of the Eddie Brothers' rebels to abandon the town of Bittencourt, he immediately understood the subtlety of this tactic.

After thinking carefully for a while, he said:

"This is really a genius tactic, and it is most suitable for the weak to defeat the strong.

Fortunately, Brother Eddie's people only scratch the surface and used the strategy of retreating as the enemy advances, but they don't know the follow-up tactics, otherwise the border guard regiment would be in danger this time."

Fang Lang didn't expect de la Torre to be able to understand so quickly the kind of guerrilla tactics he was talking about. It seems that he has made rapid progress since becoming chief of staff!

He smiled and nodded:

"This kind of guerrilla tactics has not spread yet. It is already very remarkable that someone in Brother Eddie's rebel team can think of such tactics.

You must know that in the nearly five thousand years of history of my hometown, wars have almost never stopped. Therefore, many tactical ideas and many military strategies have been formed.

This guerrilla warfare is just one of them, there are many more such as "The Art of War", "Thirty-six Stratagems", "Wei Liao Zi", "Six Secret Strategies" and so on.

If there really is a person in the guerrillas who has learned the art of war from my hometown, then this team will be difficult to deal with."

De La Torre, who was working hard to improve himself, paid no attention to anything else. However, when he heard the series of military tactics mentioned by Fang Lang, his eyes started to shine and he looked at Fang Lang eagerly and said:

"Boss, where are all these military books you mentioned? Can I learn them?"

Even Silio Leitch, who was standing aside, couldn't help but said:

"Boss, I want to learn too!"

Seeing this situation, Fang Lang smiled slightly, and with a little embarrassment, he began to bring up his private goods and said:

"It is not easy to understand these military arts. You must first learn Chinese, because many of these military arts existed thousands of years ago, and people at that time often described things very concisely.

Many of the strategies in the Thirty-Six Strategies express a strategy in one idiom.

For example, we use this tactic a lot to lure the tiger away from the mountain, but after you hear this idiom, you don’t understand the Chinese language and culture, so you simply can’t understand that this is actually a tactic.

Therefore, if you want to learn these tactics, you must have a rich foundation of Chinese culture. Otherwise, you will not understand many things at all."

Obviously, Fang Lang is taking the opportunity to expand the influence of Han culture so that his subordinates can recognize Chinese culture.

For de la Torre, this advanced military art, strategy and tactics are what he urgently needs to learn.

Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, he is eager to learn.

Therefore, he asked without hesitation:

"Boss, where should I go to learn this knowledge?"

Seeing that de la Torre was resolute and really determined to learn this knowledge, Fang Lang certainly wouldn't stop him. After all, he was his chief of staff. The more knowledge the other party has about the art of war, the more important it is to him.

The more helpful it is.

After lowering his head and thinking about it, he said:

"In terms of Chinese culture, maybe I can invest in building a school in Natal. After all, there are many Chinese in Natal now, and these people also have children who need to go to school. Then we can open a Chinese training class for adults there.

If you want to learn Chinese, you can study at this school.

Or, you can also find some tutors from the Chinese outside to teach you individually."

When he heard that Fang Lang wanted to build a school in Natal because they wanted to learn Chinese, de la Torre felt a little embarrassed and said quickly:

"The investment in building a school is too great. It is really a waste to set up a school for this idea. I think I should hire a Chinese tutor myself!

This cost is relatively low.”

Fang Lang glared at the other party angrily and said:

"What are you thinking! Do you think this school was built just for you?

Don’t forget, there are quite a lot of Chinese immigrants in Natal now, so building a local Chinese school for them is the right thing to do.

If you want to learn, the most we can do is set up an adult training class for you in school."

De La Torre touched his nose sheepishly and understood what Fang Lang meant. This school was not built for them alone, so it didn't matter to him.

He even sends his children to this school to study, so that they can be exposed to Chinese language and culture earlier than himself.

Sirio Leitch on the side was a little confused. He didn't expect that he wanted to learn the art of war and also learn Chinese culture. This was too complicated for him. After all, in his opinion, he was just an intelligence agent and did not need to lead troops.

To fight, you don't need to know much about the art of war.

So, I was ready to give up.

Fang Lang had long noticed the change in Sirio Leitch's expression, and knew that the other party must be giving up. Before the other party could speak, he quickly continued:

"Actually, our Chinese ancestors began to notice the importance of intelligence work very early. Therefore, intelligence officers appeared thousands of years ago, and they were called spies.

These agencies are divided into many types, among which there are "cause agencies", which use ordinary people living in the enemy country as spies;

There is also "inner room", which is to use enemy officials to be our spies;

There is also "counter-intelligence", which is to use the enemy's spies to do espionage work for us, which is Infernal Affairs;

There is also the "dead room", which is a spy who sneaks into the enemy camp and deliberately passes false information to the enemy. Once discovered, he cannot survive:

Finally, there is "shengjian", which refers to spies who can come back alive to report the enemy's situation.

As for how to use spies, our ancestors also had many strategies, such as counterintuitive schemes, honey traps, bitter meat schemes, etc."

(End of chapter)