Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat

  Chapter 93 Compilation

   Arriving at Colonel Parisi's office, General Crook was already sitting on the sofa in the reception area and waiting. Seeing Fang Lang and Colonel Parisi coming in, he was not polite, pointed to the sofa next to him and said:

   "Come and sit down."

  Fang Lang glanced at Colonel Parisi, and sat up together.

   "Why, I think you have some doubts, Fang?"

  General Crook smiled and lit a cigar.

   "Report to the general! I will resolutely carry out the order!"

  Fang Lang doesn't know much about the Rear Admiral in front of him, so he must dare not tell the truth! It can only mean obeying orders and obeying commands.

  Hearing Fang Lang's words, General Crook didn't take it seriously, and smiled and handed the cigar box to the two, motioning for both of them to take one. Fang Lang was about to say that he didn't smoke cigars, and was about to refuse.

  Kicked on the foot, he knew it was Colonel Parisi's action, so he couldn't help being taken aback. Colonel Parisi reached out with a smile on his face and took out a cigar from the humidor.

   Just when Fang Lang thought it was an illusion and was about to extend his hand to refuse again, his foot was kicked again. Now Fang Lang understood what Colonel Parisi meant. Colonel Parisi knew that Fang Lang didn't smoke, but he still kicked Fang Lang twice.

  Fang Lang stretched out his hand quickly, and took out a cigar from the humidor with a smile on his face. Although, Fang Lang didn't understand why Colonel Parisi asked himself to take the cigar. However, Fang Lang knew that Colonel Parisi should be harmless.

  Seeing that both of them got the cigars, General Crook casually put down the cigar box and said:

   "Fang, don't be nervous, we are all on our own. I understand that the two of you proposed this trip to the Pacific battlefield to General Morais.

  I agree with your ideas. The Brazilian Navy needs a modern naval fleet. Now is indeed a rare opportunity, and I must express my admiration for your ingenuity.

  I don’t know what Fang has to do with the US Navy’s 5th Carrier Strike Group to make them suddenly offer to invite you to join their fleet to fight together.

  However, what I want to tell you is that our Ministry of the Brazilian Navy has seen your efforts in building a modern naval fleet for the Brazilian Navy, and our Brazilian Navy will never forget your credit. "

  Fang Lang was a little confused by what he said, and he didn't know whether what General Crook said was truth or irony. Think about the fact that the naval officers of your own country are too close to those of other countries. According to Fang Lang's thinking, this is a wrong political tendency that should not appear.

  So Fang Lang didn't know how to answer General Crook's words, so he could only bite the bullet and defend himself:

   "Your Excellency, General, I really hope that our Brazilian Navy can have a modern naval fleet to maintain our own maritime security.

  Privately, I did contact some of my friends in the British and American armies, hoping they could give some help. But please rest assured that I am Brazilian and everything I do is for the rise of the Brazilian Navy. "

  General Crook laughed and said:

   "Fang, don't be nervous, we don't mean to blame you. Britain and the United States are our allies, and it is very necessary to maintain long-term, smooth and effective communication with the militaries of advanced countries.

   As for your proactive and effective communication with their navies this time, we, the Brazilian Ministry of the Navy, appreciate it very much.

   It is because of your communication that the United States agreed to sell us a Cleveland-class cruiser, two Fletcher-class destroyers, and a Shark-class submarine at a low price after the war. He even said that he would give us two LST tank landing craft.

  After communication between the Expeditionary Force Command, the Brazilian Ministry of the Navy, and the Ministry of Defense, it was finally unanimously decided to assign all these new warships to your Navy's First Fleet.

  We hope that during your battle with the fifth US aircraft carrier battle group, you can earnestly study the combat experience of the aircraft carrier battle group and lay a solid foundation for Brazil to have its own aircraft carrier battle group in the future. "

  General Crook's statement is equivalent to directly indicating that the Brazilian Navy will focus on training Fang Lang, making him the commander of the first aircraft carrier formation of the Brazilian Navy in the future.

   Before Fang Lang could express his excitement, Colonel Parisi slapped his thigh and said:

   "Fang, you are really great. In this way, our Brazilian Navy will soon have its own aircraft carrier battle group. I didn't expect that our Brazilian Navy will have such a powerful day.

  You actually have a relationship with the US aircraft carrier battle group, you must make good use of this! Learn more about the combat experience of aircraft carrier battle groups. When we really have our own aircraft carrier battle group one day, be sure to invite me to board the aircraft carrier for a visit! "

  As an admiral, no one can refuse the temptation of an aircraft carrier. Although there were a large number of battleship fans in the Brazilian Navy before the war. However, as the war continued, battleships have slowly begun to be marginalized.

  The Brazilian Navy has no experience with submarines, let alone aircraft carriers, so this time Fang Lang was able to participate in the battle of the US aircraft carrier battle group, and was regarded by the insightful people of the Brazilian Navy as a rare learning opportunity in actual combat.

   Unfortunately, the Americans did not invite everyone to study together, but only invited Fang Lang. Therefore, in this matter, Fang Lang naturally became the only candidate for the commander of the aircraft carrier fleet.

  Since Fang Lang is the only candidate, the **** fleet needed to support the aircraft carrier must of course be handed over to Fang Lang's command. This made the Brazilian Navy's voice to carve up these new warships directly ignored.

   Seeing that neither of them seemed to care much about their specific relationship in the US Navy, Fang Lang didn't explain too much. What he is most concerned about now is the specific composition of his fleet.

   "Your Excellency, please rest assured! I will definitely make good use of this rare opportunity of actual combat learning to learn the command experience of an advanced aircraft carrier fleet.

  Just now you said that the warships given to us by the Americans can only be sold to us at a low price after the war is over, right? "

  Seeing General Crook take a puff of cigarette, he nodded while motioning for the two to light their cigarettes. Fang Lang continued to say:

   "Then I go to the Pacific battlefield this time and take the House and the captured submarine directly, right?"

  General Crook nodded after listening and said:

   "Yes, it is up to you to decide whether you need to bring a submarine or not. However, our crew is still in the groping stage for the operation of submarines. I hope you will give them some time to learn.

  In addition, our Brazilian Navy Department's future plan for your First Fleet is to hope that it can become an independent combat unit with combined sea, land and air strike capabilities.

  Although we don’t have an aircraft carrier yet, we will transfer ten fighter jets and pilots from the Air Force of the Expeditionary Force to your command. In the early stage, they will use seaplanes to train in Natal and listen to your command at any time.

  The army will equip you with a marine force of four to five hundred people after we coordinate with General Morais of the expeditionary force. We allow you to form specific personnel and commanders by yourself.

  I hope you can seize the time and set up the shelf of the First Fleet as soon as possible. And form a complete report and submit it to our Admiralty.

As for going to the Pacific battlefield, we must hurry up. Considering the Okinawa campaign that the United States is launching now, it is said that the US Marine Corps has suffered nearly 20,000 casualties, and the Japanese Army is still stubbornly resisting. General Morais suggests that you can lead Own Marines go to Japan.

  Although there are not many troops, it can also let our allies see the strength of our support for them. "

  Fang Lang didn't expect the Brazilian Navy to be so anxious. Now that there is no shadow of an aircraft carrier, he has started to equip himself with fighter jets and marines.

  Brazil's first aircraft carrier in history was the giant-class aircraft carrier "HMS Revenge" purchased from the British in 1956, and this aircraft carrier has just been completed from the British shipyard at this time, and has not yet entered service in the British fleet.

   Judging from this time, Brazil is indeed dreaming of an aircraft carrier, and even a little impatient. There is no such little butterfly as itself in history, and now it seems that Brazil is really likely to have an aircraft carrier of its own in advance.

  As for the Okinawa battle that the Americans are organizing now, Fang Lang knew that it would be difficult for him to catch up. After all, the battle will be completely over at the end of June.

   And when I set off to Saipan now, the battle must have ended. After the Battle of Okinawa, Fang Lang knew very well that basically there would be no large-scale wars.

  This war basically ruined Japan's last naval power. Of course, this does not mean that all the warships of the Japanese Navy were sunk, but that Japan's last fuel stockpile was consumed.

In response to the Battle of Okinawa launched by the U.S. military, the Japanese Combined Fleet spent a lot of effort to collect 2,500 tons of fuel, which is less than half of the 6,400-ton capacity of the "Yamato" fuel tank, barely enough to guarantee the one-way fuel consumption to Okinawa needed.

  After this battle, the US warship anchorage moved directly to Okinawa Island, and most of the time it was bombing the Japanese mainland by plane.

  Admiral William Leahy, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, pointed out to the current US President Truman that the next attack direction will be Japan's Kyushu Island.

Comparing the resistance of the Japanese on Okinawa, if the Battle of Kyushu is launched, the United States will need to invest about 767,000 Marines and be prepared for 268,000 casualties. This figure is about the same as that of the US military so far The same number of people died on every battlefield in the world.

   Therefore, the U.S. government was very unwilling to launch a landing operation easily, and U.S. President Truman also made it clear that he "hoped it would be possible to prevent the recurrence of the Okinawa-style battle throughout Japan."

  According to the plan formulated by the US Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, it was required to attack Kyushu Island in the autumn of 1945, and attack Japan's main island Honshu Island in March 1946.

  President Truman also agreed to this plan. If it weren't for the "little boy and fat man" being dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it would have directly penetrated the defense line of the Japanese devils. This homegrown offensive plan must be executed.

   If this plan is really to be implemented, it is definitely not enough for Brazil to invest in a battalion of marines. Fortunately, this plan will not be implemented.

  (end of this chapter)