MTL - Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat-Chapter 449 Personnel layout
Chapter 449 Personnel Layout
After dinner, the host and guest had a great time, and after seeing off Colonel Antal Heydrich, Adams Teach stood beside Fang Lang, watching Colonel Antal Heydrich's car leave, a little puzzled Looking at Fang Lang, he asked:
"Your Excellency, if Colonel Antal Heydrich goes to your aircraft carrier fleet to serve as the deputy chief of staff, what will the chief of the Yode Janeiro Naval Base do?"
Fang Lang looked at the faint tail lights of the car in the distance, smiled and said to Adams Teach beside him:
"The current Secretary of the Navy is General Crook, let's not go too far, it is a big victory to be able to send you to the Navy Staff first.
As for the chief of the Rio de Janeiro Naval Base, let General Crook choose it! "
In the end, Fang Lang gave up the competition for the commander of the Rio de Janeiro Naval Base in consideration of the good cooperative relationship with General Crook. After all, although this post has a small number of troops, its geographical location is important, it is close to the center, and it attracts everyone's attention. A slight disturbance may be infinitely magnified.
This is inconsistent with Fang Lang's goal of wretched development.
But as a Westerner, Adams Teach couldn't understand Fang Lang's way of thinking, how could he back down on this kind of thing! Therefore, he couldn't hold back the puzzlement in his heart, and continued:
"But at that time, if General Crook proposes to arrange for a difficult person to come up, we will not be very passive."
Hearing the words, Fang Lang turned his head and glanced at Adams Teach, smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and motioned for a chat on the beach by the sea. Then Fang Lang took the lead to walk to the beach.
Adams Teach saw this, and quickly got up to follow.
Fang Lang walked and said:
"Do you know how many major forces there are in the current navy?"
Hearing Fang Lang's sudden question, Adams Teach was a little dazed, but he still answered truthfully:
"Four forces."
"Tell me, what do you know about the four forces?"
Of course, an old navy like Adams Teach is very clear about the power situation within the navy. Therefore, he said:
"First of all, it must be the forces represented by the Secretary of the Navy, General Crook. These are some emerging factions who have participated in the European War.
Secondly, the conservative faction headed by Colonel Marcelino Orlando, the captain of the battleship Minas Gerais, and others, most of them are stubborn forces influenced by the idea of the navy's giant ship cannon.
Thirdly, it is the Defender faction that is dominated by local defense forces. I used to belong to this force. "
Hearing Adams Teach said that he originally belonged to the soil defenders, Fang Lang smiled slightly and understood what the other party meant. This may be a not very close alliance between several of their naval base commanders.
In Fang Lang's view, this is not a big force at all. If he really calculates in this way, is he also a member of this soil guard faction? After all, I am the commander of the Natal Naval Base!
"What else? There are only three here?"
Thinking about what Adams Teach said, but found that he stopped after only talking about three forces, he couldn't help asking a little puzzled.
Unexpectedly, Adams Tiche really looked at himself with a strange face and didn't speak, which made Fang Lang a little confused. However, he quickly reacted, and said helplessly:
"You don't want to say that the fourth force is my aircraft carrier formation!"
Adams Tiche saw Fang Lang say it himself, and nodded with a smile:
"Currently, your power is considered to be the most powerful."
Fang Lang glared at the other party angrily and said:
"Don't talk nonsense, I am not a fourth-party force, I belong to General Crook's faction. At most, it is a small force under General Crook's influence."
Hearing the words, Adams Teach looked like he had seen a ghost, and he didn't know what to say. Is there a small force as powerful as you?
Looking at his expression, Fang Lang didn't want to talk to him, but continued to ask:
"You said that the chiefs of your naval base belong to the conservative faction. I don't think it's right! You, I won't talk about it. I heard that Colonel Gnard Berry and General Crook of the St. Paul Naval Base left. Very close!
Shouldn’t he also belong to General Crook’s line? "
After hearing Fang Lang's words, Adams Teach smiled and said:
"Actually, these so-called forces do not have clear boundaries, but I have divided them according to their respective positions, and being attached to the chief, and then having those common interests.
Conservatives headed by Colonel Marcelino Orlando, captain of the battleship Minas Gerais, are actually promoted by the previous Secretary of the Navy.
With the outbreak of World War II and the strong rise of General Crook, the outdated tactical thinking of giant ships and cannons has slowly come to an end. Coupled with the retirement of the former Secretary of the Navy, the influence of this faction has become less and less.
As for General Crook, he accepted a brand-new tactical thinking during World War II, believing that aircraft carriers are the emerging faction in the future. With the victory of the war, General Crook was promoted to Minister of the Navy, and he is in a state of prosperity.
According to this agreed tactical thinking, we only have two factions, you know what I mean? "
"You mean, Colonel Gnard Berry of the St. Paul Naval Base agrees in tactical thinking that aircraft carriers are the future, so he is close to General Crook.
But at the same time, he is the chief of the naval base, so he is also a conservative faction, does that mean? "
Adams Teach nodded upon hearing this. Seeing this, Fang Lang smiled, shook his head and said:
"Grandpa Mao said it well. There are no factions in the party. There are all kinds of strange things. Your division is wrong. According to my opinion, there should be only two factions, the conservative faction and the emerging faction. The other conservative factions are all these two factions. It's just a small faction.
It is normal to have me in you and you in me.
As for me, I must belong to General Crook's emerging faction, what do you think? "
Adams Tiche didn't know who Fang Lang was referring to as Grandpa Mao, but he just thought, you've already said that, what else can I say? He could only helplessly shrug his shoulders and spread his hands.
Seeing this scene, Fang Lang just smiled, and couldn't help complaining in his heart, you foreigner, you don't understand anything, so it's good to enjoy the shade under the big tree.
I don’t even understand the reason why a big tree attracts the wind. It still depends on the wisdom of our ancestors.
Patted Adams Teach on the shoulder and continued:
"Then do you know who Colonel Gnard Berry was promoted to?"
This question is obviously beyond the scope of Adams Teach's news, and he shook his head helplessly. Based on his own experience, it is impossible to give a gift to only one officer for promotion in Brazil.
After all, in non-war situations, the army does not speak for itself, and it is not that whoever tells you to do it, you can do it. The relevant departments and leaders must provide benefits sensiblely to have the opportunity to sit in this position.
It is not enough to sit in the position, and the annual filial piety must not be less, or you will be prepared to be replaced by others.
As for whose way Colonel Gnard Berry followed and who led him, how could he know. But since Fang Lang asked, he had to think about it.
Soon, he looked at Fang Lang in surprise and said:
"Isn't it General Crook?"
Fang Lang smiled when he heard this, but didn't speak.
This time Adams Teach was really shocked. He didn't expect Gnard Berry to look carefree, and he didn't expect him to be so secretive!
"I think you can come forward and recommend Colonel Gnard Berry to take over as your commander of the Rio de Janeiro Naval Base. What do you think?"
Hearing Fang Lang's words, Adams Teach's heart moved, and he immediately understood what Fang Lang meant. Since Colonel Gnard Berry belongs to General Crook, the Secretary of the Navy will definitely not refuse to push him to the top.
I have a good personal relationship with Colonel Gnard Berry, and it won't do me any harm if he takes over my position.
Colonel Gnard Berry was transferred from Sao Paulo Naval Base to Rio de Janeiro Naval Base.
After thinking about this, Adams Teach had a surprised smile on his face, looked at Fang Lang and said:
"Your Excellency, I think this idea is very good, and the chances of success are very high. I think I should have a good chat with Colonel Gnard Berry first."
Fang Lang smiled slightly when he heard the words. It seemed that this guy had understood what he meant, and he wanted to sell favors to the other party in advance.
"Don't worry, you'd better be able to recommend someone to Colonel Gnard Berry from among the people you trust, and list him as the successor candidate for the commander of the St. Paul Naval Base."
Now Adams Teach was really shocked. It turned out that what Fang Lang wanted was that the St. Paul Navy remembered the position of the commander!
But thinking about it, he was relieved. After all, Fang Lang's hometown is in Sao Paulo, and most of the Fangyuan Group's industries are concentrated in Sao Paulo. Although this naval base has a small number of troops, it is considered an important location.
It must be reassuring to have one of your own people watching.
It's just that I don't know why Fang Lang didn't choose people himself, but let him arrange people he trusts.
Actually, Fang Lang's thinking is not that complicated. Now that he has accepted Adams Teach, it is impossible for him to be alone, and he must have his own confidant to handle things.
At that time, he will definitely form his own force, and what he needs to do, in fact, is to do a good job of balancing the various forces under his command.
Seeing Adams Teach's hesitant expression, Fang Lang smiled and said:
"It's just a recommendation, and it may not be successful. How can you say that you are also the chief of naval staff, how can you not have your own manpower?"
Hearing this, Adams Teach was overjoyed, this is the boss asking him to properly cultivate his power!
"Yes, Your Excellency General!"
Although Fang Lang said that it might not be successful, he believed that the boss would definitely not be aimless, not to mention that the location of the Sao Paulo Naval Base was even more important to Fang Lang than the Rio de Janeiro base.
He can't give up easily. According to Adams Teach's thoughts, the reason why Fang Lang asked himself to recommend Colonel Gnard Berry to take over his position may also be for the position of the chief of the St. Paul Naval Base.
The two ended this topic knowingly, and after chatting about other gossips for a while, Adams Teach proposed to say goodbye, and Fang Lang sent the other away with a smile on his face.
In the next two weeks, as expected by Adams Teach, the Ministry of the Navy announced a series of appointments and dismissals.
Unexpectedly, he himself directly became the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Admiralty, which was obviously a surprise to him who was only planning to do an idle job.
Then came Colonel Gnard Berry, who took over as the commander of the Rio de Janeiro Naval Base, and his trusted deputy recommended by himself was also directly promoted to the commander of the Sao Paulo Naval Base.
Compared with this series of major personnel changes, Colonel Antar Heydrich was transferred to the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier fleet as the deputy chief of staff, which seemed a bit insignificant.
(end of this chapter)
