Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat

  Chapter 46 Open and honest

  Fang Lang stayed in General Morais' office for less than ten minutes, and when he came out, he not only became the captain of a new destroyer himself. It may also have caused some estrangement with Colonel Parisi by the way.

I have no foundation in the navy. Now it is obvious that General Morais belongs to the largest faction in the military. I am obviously being used by them. If I don’t want to be used by them, I obviously can’t follow them completely, otherwise it will be easy. will be emptied.

  So, Fang Lang couldn't help but look at Colonel Parisi beside him. No matter what happens to Colonel Parisi in the future, at least, he is still the top leader of the Brazilian Expeditionary Navy. And Colonel Parisi did not show any hostility towards him, and he could form a certain tacit understanding with him.

   "Sir, what's the situation, am I the captain of a new destroyer?"

   Fang Lang's words made Colonel Parisi look at him in a daze. Seeing that the expression on Fang Lang's face did not seem to be pretending, he couldn't help but wondered, "Didn't you know the news in advance?"

   "Lieutenant Colonel Graham talked to me last night, hoping that I can come forward to fight for a new destroyer from the US Navy. If I succeed, I will be the captain, but I did not agree! What is the situation today!"

  Fang Lang felt that there was nothing to hide about this matter, and he believed that even if he didn't tell it, it would be known to everyone soon, so he said it very frankly.

Hearing Fang Lang's answer, Colonel Parisi couldn't help but fell into deep thought, and thought for a while and said: "The current situation is that General Morais agrees to let you select personnel to build this new destroyer. And you have actually I agreed to serve as the captain of this destroyer. So the matter of the destroyer is now your own business."

   Colonel Parisi's words stunned Fang Lang, and this became his own business? Damn, with this kind of coquettish operation, it's no wonder that he can become the commander of the expeditionary army. This trick of fooling people is really hard to guard against!

   "So, now I can't do it, can I?"

  Looking at Fang Lang's blank expression, Colonel Parisi finally smiled:

"You boy, don't be born without knowing your blessings. As a senior naval officer, let me remind you that what General Morais said about using your destroyer to develop our new navy is definitely not a joke. Yes. The Brazilian navy is already in a corner. The warships are all old equipment from World War I. Can a navy that doesn’t even have radar be called a navy? Look at the main force of naval battles now, all of which are aircraft carriers, and our Brazilian navy even has aircraft carriers. I haven't even touched the edge. Tell me how you will gain a foothold in the world in the future."

   Patted Fang Lang on the shoulder, and pointed to the jeep drive outside:

   "Walk and talk!"

  Fang Lang had nothing to do, he waved his hand to de la Torre in the distance, and motioned for him to follow Mr. Colonel's car.

  Colonel Parisi said: "Tell your first mate to take my car, you drive, and we two will have a chat alone."

  Understand that Colonel Parisi wants to talk to himself alone without the presence of others. So exclude his driver as well.

  Fang Lang and Colonel Parisi walked to their car again, let de la Torre sit in the colonel's car, took the colonel with him, and started driving to the naval base.

  Colonel Parisi sat in the car, tightened his windbreaker, looked at the beautiful scenery of Italy and said:

   "Winter in Italy is really cold! It's still warm in Brazil."

  Fang Lang doesn't know if he meant anything else, but what he said is indeed true. Brazil's latitude is relatively low, and most parts of the country are in the tropics. Many people have never seen snow in their lives, so it is natural to feel that Italy is cold.

   "Yeah! Brazil is much warmer."

"Fang, I believe you can also see that I am not popular in the Brazilian Expeditionary Force now. Do you know why?" Colonel Parisi went straight to the point this time and did not hide it. He did not play charades like before. communicate.

   It's a pity that Fang Lang didn't know how to answer this question, after all, this is his immediate boss. Colonel Parisi didn't really wait for Fang Lang to answer, but said to himself:

"I am a fellow countryman of President Vargas, who belongs to President Vargas. Because of some domestic political issues, President Vargas is gradually losing the trust of the army. It is still in a state of war. People like me , nothing will happen, it should just be marginalized slowly. So, don’t be surprised.”

  Fang Lang was a little surprised at Parisi's frankness. He didn't expect that Colonel Parisi would suddenly say this to himself, and it sounded a bit confiding, which made Fang Lang very uncomfortable.

"Now that General Morais has chosen to make you the captain of the new destroyer of the Expeditionary Navy, no matter what the reason is, I think you should seize this opportunity. The reason why you didn't agree to become the captain of the destroyer yesterday should be because of feeling You have been used!"

  Colonel Parisi's words surprised Fang Lang. He didn't expect Parisi to be able to see through his mind so easily. Since others were so open and honest, he didn't feel bad for Colonel Parisi. Besides, there are many friends and many paths, and I don't belong to that faction now.

Anyone with a discerning eye should be able to see my own thoughts, so after thinking about it, I felt that there was nothing to hide, so I nodded and said, "I do have a feeling of being used in my heart. After all, my relationship with Commodore Jackson It's just a personal relationship, and if I use it now to advance the plans of the Brazilian Navy, it may hurt my friendship with Commodore Jackson."

  Fang Lang's words made Colonel Parisi smile slightly, took a serious look at Fang Lang's young face and said, "You are indeed young and a little naive. How do you know that the Americans are not using you?"

Yup! Isn't my current situation the pro-American faction that the United States wants to support? I am also being used by the Americans! Since both sides are using me, what else do I have to worry about, am I stupid if I don't come to both sides to expand my own interests at this time. Americans don't take advantage of it, what are you thinking!

   These equipments are not owned by Brigadier General Jackson, they are paid by American taxpayers, and my company in the United States also pays taxes! Isn't it natural for me to recover a little interest?

   Seeing Fang Lang's suddenly realized expression, Parisi smiled even happier.

"Your current role is very delicate. Everyone wants to find a little balance through you. Therefore, you are very important to both parties. This is the best time for you to grab benefits. So this destroyer is a Seeds, whether they can grow or not depends on your own ability."

   Fang Lang is obviously not a stupid person. Colonel Parisi's words almost pointed out the direction of development for Fang Lang.

   "I understand, thank you for your teaching, sir! Fang Lang will never forget your kindness!"

Colonel Parisi smiled and shook his head and said: "I didn't tell you this for no reason. Since you are the future hope of the Brazilian Navy, and I am about to retire from the stage of history. I have some friends who are still serving in the Navy. I hope you can take care of them a little bit in the future."

  Fang Lang understood what Colonel Parisi meant in seconds, and he really needed to cultivate some of his own power now. Looking at the current situation, some people around Colonel Parisi could obviously try to absorb it. It's just that you have to choose carefully. Ability is very important, but whether you will be loyal to yourself is more important.

   "Of course no problem, you can give me their list, and I will include them in the crew list of the new destroyer for inspection."

  Mr. Colonel smiled and stretched out his right hand, Fang Lang also pulled out his right hand, and the two of them held my hands tightly together, which was a preliminary agreement.

   "Then how are you going to arrange it yourself?" Fang Lang looked at Colonel Parisi with a calm face beside him and said.

   "I will stick to you until the end of the war to avoid extra problems. After the war, I will retire directly and return to my hometown to buy a large farm and enjoy the rest of my life."

  Fang Lang didn't expect Colonel Parisi to say that he would persevere until the end of the war for himself. Doesn't that mean, waiting for him to take his post? There are only less than two months left in the war. How can I become a captain of the navy in such a short time at such a young age? I dare not take this seriously.

  But when Colonel Parisi said that he was going home to buy a farm, Fang Lang's heart moved.

   "Mr. Colonel's home is Rio Grande do Sul, right?"

   "Yes, Porto Alegre, what, are you interested in visiting my hometown?"

  Colonel Parisi is not surprised that Fang Lang knows where his hometown is. After all, he just said that he and Mr. President are from the same hometown, and Mr. President's home is in Rio Grande do Sul.

  (end of this chapter)