Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat

  Chapter 653 South American Arms Race

  Della Torre heard Fang Lang suddenly shift the topic to Argentina. Although he felt a little strange, he nodded honestly and said:

   "Of course, Argentina has followed closely behind us in the past two years, and there are some signs of being different in many fields."

  Hearing this, Fang Lang picked up the teacup and took a sip, then nodded with a smile and said:

  "Argentina doesn't just want to be different from us. What they really want is to become the dominant player in South America. According to the information I got, their president, Mr. Veron, believes that sooner or later there will be a war between the United States and the Soviet Union.

  Once this war breaks out, it will definitely be World War III. And what they have to do is to take advantage of the opportunity when the two superpowers, or the two poles of the world, are at war.

   For this reason, they are already quietly expanding their armaments. "

   This news is obviously not heard by De La Torre. After careful consideration, he couldn't help frowning and said:

   "If a war breaks out between the United States and the Soviet Union, I have no doubts that it will become World War III. But Argentina wants to take advantage of the opportunity and dominate the situation in South America. Isn't he a little whimsical!"

   Regarding this, Fang Lang just smiled slightly. In this era, he understands people's pessimism about US-Soviet relations very well.

  If he hadn’t come from later generations, he probably wouldn’t have thought that the United States and the Soviet Union would engage in a protracted struggle for hegemony in the form of the Cold War. Until the fall of the Soviet Union, there was no direct war in the end.

  So, it is not surprising that de la Torre thinks that the United States and the Soviet Union will break out in World War III. Even he can see that Argentina's ideas are whimsical, which makes Fang Lang very relieved.

  However, he has seriously thought about why Argentina has such an idea, so he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said slowly:

   "It's not surprising that they have such an idea. You must know that we are now a staunch ally of the United States. Once a war breaks out between the United States and the Soviet Union, in their opinion, the possibility of us being involved is as high as 80%.

  If we were involved in World War III, what would happen? "

   "You mean, they will wait for us to take the opportunity to attack us when we are hit hard in World War III?"

  At this time, De La Torre couldn't understand Fang Lang's meaning, and said directly with a look of surprise.

   Seeing that de la Torre understood what he meant, Fang Lang nodded in relief.

   "According to the information I received, Argentina is already quietly recruiting troops, and at the same time, it is also deploying elite troops to our border.

  Their Admiralty has also arranged for people to quietly go to the UK to investigate the situation of the giant-class aircraft carrier. Do you get me? "

   "You mean? Argentina wants to start an arms race with us?"

   "Not wanting, but already started."

  Fang Lang's words made De La Torre fall into deep thought, and after a long while, he raised his head to look at Fang Lang and said:

   "So, are you going to enter the Navy Department as the deputy chief of staff, and at the same time, build a new aircraft carrier fleet to confront Argentina in the state of Rio Grande do Sul?"

  Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help being taken aback. Obviously, de la Torre misunderstood his purpose of letting him succeed him as the commander of the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group.

   "Don't worry! Even if Argentina wants to provoke an arms race with us, it will not be so easy. With Argentina's strength, it is impossible for the country to realize industrialization within ten years.

  They are doing this now, by buying weapons and equipment, they come to engage in an arms race with us, which is simply courting death.

   You must know that national defense cannot be bought. Only with a complete defense industry system can one be eligible for an arms race. Judging from the current situation in Argentina, the so-called arms race is simply a joke. "

  Fang Lang can say such a thing, naturally he has his own confidence. First of all, Brazil now has its own production and development capabilities of light and heavy weapons with his participation.

  At the same time, Brazil has also started its own research and development of high-tech equipment such as fighter jets, warships and missiles, which are not comparable to Argentina.

  Of course, it doesn't mean that Argentina is going the wrong way. At least these military enterprises in Argentina are in the form of state-owned industries, so it is easy to form the advantage of concentrating on big things.

  However, the same corruption problems in Argentina and Brazil make it difficult for state-owned capital to achieve the results they expect.

   At least, Fang Lang in later generations has never heard the name of Argentina in the world military market. Even if Argentina dared to go to war with the British, the weapons and equipment used were all purchased from outside.

  For example, the flying fish missiles that achieved the results came from France. Later, the British put pressure on France to cut off their missile source, and let Argentina stop.

Of course, under the leadership of Juan Veron, Argentina is not completely without any achievements. For example, Professor Kurt Tank, who is now working for Fang Lang, has historically gone to Argentina to continue his jet aircraft development work .

   And successfully developed the Arrow jet fighter. Unfortunately, with the resignation of Juan Veron, all his projects were cancelled. And Argentina's military industry naturally followed suit.

Although I don't know if there will be any unpredictable changes in Argentina in this life because of Fang Lang's existence, Fang Lang is not panic at all, because Brazil in this life is no longer comparable to the same day in the previous life because of his joining .

   At least, in the field of military industry, Brazil is definitely the absolute leader in South America.

What Fang Lang is worried about now is whether the equipment developed by his company can successfully enter the international market. You must know that when arms are circulated internationally, sometimes it is not the quality of the products that count, but the strength of the country behind the arms group .

  The sale of arms is often not the weapons and equipment itself, but security, which can guarantee that the countries or regions that use their own equipment will not be threatened by other forces.

   Among them, the most slick ones are of course the United States and the Soviet Union. But it's not that there is no living space for other people. For example, the Gallic chicken has successfully survived in this crack.

   And it is still doing well. Of course, there is the support of the European Union behind this, as well as the same NATO organization. The United States must leave room for its allies to survive.

  Fang Lang never thought of becoming an industry leader like the United States and the Soviet Union from the very beginning. His goal has always been to learn from the Gallic Chicken and occupy his own market in the world arms market.

   Of course De La Torre didn't know this. After hearing Fang Lang's words, he was obviously taken aback, and looked at Fang Lang with some confusion and said:

   "If that's the case, then why do you care about Argentina?"

   Seeing de la Torre's puzzled expression, Fang Lang smiled while adding tea to the other party's teacup and said:

   "Although Argentina cannot compete with us, since they have provoked an arms race, we naturally have to respond.

   And we have an absolute advantage in this regard. Because we now have a completely independent military industry.

   Moreover, I never said that they let me serve as the deputy chief of staff of the Ministry of the Navy, and I will follow their arrangement to become the deputy chief of staff!

  If you want to dominate the arms race with Argentina, relying on the position of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy Department alone will have no effect.

  What I have to do this time is to follow suit and seek a more influential position. "

  Fang Lang's idea has also been carefully considered by himself. You must know that according to his original plan, he is going to stay in Natal all the time, and rely on the fleet in his hand to protect his own industry.

  But with the rapid global expansion of Fangyuan Group and Universal Group in recent years, Fang Lang's original plan seems a bit outdated and obviously too conservative.

  Especially this time, Xin Shiliang's office had a strong influence on Brazil's presidential election, which made him understand that he should step out and further expand his influence in the military.

  If the current situation continues, perhaps by virtue of him and the power of more than 10 million Chinese, it is possible to change the original history of Brazil, and the political ecology will no longer be overly influenced by the United States. It is even more impossible for a military coup to overthrow a democratic government.

  At this time, de la Torre knew that Fang Lang had made up his mind, and it would be difficult to change his mind no matter how much he persuaded him, so he could only sigh. After looking at Fang Lang seriously for a long while, he said:

   "I understand, the boss wants me to help you firmly hold the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group in your hands, and prevent them from picking peaches, right?"

  Hearing what de la Torre said, Fang Lang understood that the other party had agreed to his idea and was willing to become the fleet commander. This made him smile involuntarily.

   "That's right, the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group was established by me alone, and of course I can't let him go back to the old path of other Brazilian troops.

  Only you old people can lead our fleet to continue to grow until one day Brazil can become a world naval power.

  This is a cause that our generation must do our best to complete. We must not let those bureaucrats and moths ruin the results of our hard work. "

   Fang Lang's words are of course suspected of being high-profile, but for de la Torre and the others, these are facts, and they are willing to believe everything Fang Lang said.

Because they are not only listening to what Fang Lang said, looking at the cakes painted by Fang Lang, but actually seeing the results. Many of them were transferred from the original Brazilian army, and they also have a deep understanding of the original style of the Brazilian army. very understanding.

  Since entering this fleet, it has been slowly refined as if entering a big melting pot. After experiencing the honor and responsibility that soldiers should have, they would not want to let them go back to their original muddle-headed days.

   Now that Fang Lang has come up with such righteousness to persuade de la Torre to take over as the fleet commander, of course it is difficult for de la Torre to continue to refuse.

   I saw de la Torre stood up with a serious expression, standing at attention opposite Fang Lang, and said in a resolute tone:

   "Thank you boss for trusting me, I understand what you think. You let me see what the honor and responsibility of a soldier are. I, who have experienced the light, can never accept continuing to endure the darkness!"

  Since you intend to bring light into the entire Brazilian army, I, de la Torre, would like to lead the horse and chair for you and assist you in controlling the Brazilian army wholeheartedly! "

In fact, de la Torre has long been loyal to Fang Lang, and his loyalty has withstood the test of time in the past few years. According to the information from the second department of the logistics department, de la Torre's family has always maintained Fang Lang's loyalty. Grateful, even the children of de la Torre know that everything they have is given by Fang Lang, and they will use their lives and loyalty to repay Fang Lang.

   In the position of fleet commander, Fang Lang often acts as a hands-off shopkeeper. The daily management of the fleet is in charge of de la Torre. Not only did he not complain, but he was also grateful for Fang Lang's trust. Think about Fang Lang at all times, promote Fang Lang's greatness, and establish Fang Lang's absolute authority in the fleet.

   Never thought of taking the opportunity to win over his subordinates, build his own small circle, and cultivate his own influence. This made Fang Lang very satisfied, so he has always trusted de la Torre.

  I heard de la Torre say that he would assist himself and control the entire Brazilian army. Fang Lang couldn't help being taken aback. To be honest, he had really considered this point, and everything he was doing now was moving in this direction.

   But he never brought it up. Now that De La Torre has proposed it on his own initiative, it is obvious that he has heard his intentions from what he said today. This made him vigilant for a while, and now he does have unparalleled influence in Brazil.

   You can control the Brazilian army, if you say it, it will cause big trouble if others hear it. This kind of thing is obviously something that can only be done but not said, so Fang Lang quickly said:

   "Everything we do is for the strength of the Brazilian army, and we never have the idea of ​​turning the entire army into a private force.

  So, don’t say these words that are not conducive to unity in the future. Understand? "

De La Torre can be regarded as an old man who has been with Fang Lang for a long time. He naturally understood the hidden meaning in Fang Lang's words, which made him unable to help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly. He said with a serious face:

   "Yes, Your Excellency General, I will promise to be loyal to Brazil, to the army, and to Your Excellency General!"

   Among them, the tone of the last sentence of loyalty to His Excellency General is obviously stronger, and the meaning to be expressed is also very clear.

   Seeing this scene, Fang Lang couldn't help but nodded with a smile on his face and said:

   "Very well, we soldiers should be loyal to the country and the commander."

   After speaking, he waved to him again, beckoning him to sit down and said:

   "Okay, stop standing, let's sit down and drink and talk."

  Hearing this, de la Torre also saluted a military salute with a smile on his face:

   "Yes, boss!"

   After finishing speaking, both of them changed the topic tacitly, and began to chat about other interesting things that happened to the fleet in the past three months.

  The official work content, the heads of the various departments of the fleet have given a detailed report to Fang Lang at the meeting, and now what de la Torre said to Fang Lang is mostly gossip or interesting facts about the fleet.

   In the next few days, Fang Lang's main energy will naturally be on the management of the fleet. The turmoil in the outside world and the hustle and bustle of the presidential election seem to have nothing to do with him.

  Everyone agreed very tacitly not to bother him.

  (end of this chapter)