Chapter 57: The Zhou Family’s Continuation Can Only Rely On You
Just as the Chief of Naval Operations Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu was secretly cursing Prime Minister Reijiro Wakatsuki as an old fox,
Their His Majesty also shifted his inquiring gaze to the Chief of Naval Operations Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu, “Your Majesty!”
“I will also act in accordance with all of Your Majesty’s orders!”
Seeing this, the Chief of Naval Operations Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu hurriedly responded first.
Without needing their His Majesty to ask his opinion, he took the lead in stating his position.
Seeing both of them so respectful in their attitudes toward him, their His Majesty nodded very satisfactorily.
“Let’s wait until Masao Okamura and Iwane Matsui come and finish telling me the situation on the Northeast side, then we’ll discuss this topic!”
“You all know very well that I don’t like to meddle and issue orders to the military and your various organizations!”
“So when the time comes, it will still need you two to make the decision!”
“As for me, I’m just listening to your opinions; I won’t promise them anything or issue any special orders!”
But their His Majesty responded even more cunningly than them.
“Hai!”
“Hai!”
Hearing this, the two of them also nodded in understanding and agreement.
Their His Majesty also smiled satisfactorily again and began to change the topic.
Chatting with them about other unrelated matters.
And that evening, Iwane Matsui and Masao Okamura had already returned to the homeland on a warship, and were immediately summoned by Army Minister Sadao Araki and Prime Minister Reijiro Wakatsuki.
Prime Minister Reijiro Wakatsuki’s Mansion,
Army Minister Sadao Araki and Prime Minister Reijiro Wakatsuki received Iwane Matsui and Masao Okamura in the meeting hall.
“Back so soon?”
“It seems our warship’s speed has improved again!”
“Mr. Matsui, Mr. Okamura!”
After seeing Iwane Matsui and Masao Okamura sit down opposite him,
Prime Minister Reijiro Wakatsuki had the servants serve them tea while smiling and saying to them.
“Hai! Yes, Prime Minister!”
Iwane Matsui and Masao Okamura both hurriedly nodded and bowed respectfully in agreement.
This was the first time for the two of them to be received and questioned so closely by two such high-level Japanese officials, so they didn’t dare to lose etiquette at all,
Especially since their return to the homeland this time to meet their His Majesty was all arranged by these two old Japanese high-level officials in front of them.
So they were in awe and also very grateful to the other party.
“Yo xi! Now that you have come to my mansion today, there’s no need to be so tense; relax and chat well with me. Army Minister Araki and I have also arranged a banquet for you; after we finish chatting later, we can go and start the banquet!”
Regarding Iwane Matsui and Masao Okamura’s attitudes,
Prime Minister Reijiro Wakatsuki was very satisfied, waved his hand, signaling them not to be so polite.
“Hai!”
Iwane Matsui and Masao Okamura thanked again.
“Mm! Actually, the reason I wanted to chat with you in advance is also to first understand the situation on the Northeast side, exactly what it is like!”
“Then, perhaps I can give you some opinions, so that when you meet His Majesty tomorrow, you will know what can be said and what cannot be said randomly!”
Prime Minister Reijiro Wakatsuki became increasingly satisfied with Iwane Matsui and Masao Okamura’s attitudes and continued smiling in response.
“Hai!”
“Everything is arranged by the Prime Minister!”
Iwane Matsui and Masao Okamura once again nodded and bowed in unison in agreement.
Prime Minister Reijiro Wakatsuki and Army Minister Araki exchanged a glance with each other and smiled satisfactorily again.
After that, the two of them had Iwane Matsui and Masao Okamura take turns to clearly explain to them the situation after the Kwantung Army occupied the Northeast side, exactly what it was like.
And at this time,
In Shanghai,
Zhou Family,
Zhou Wenhua had also already met with his eldest brother Zhou Leming for a day,
And Zhou Wenhua had also brought his current eldest brother into his father Zhou Jiawei’s ward to visit and talk,
After a day of getting familiar,
Early the next morning,
The two brothers were drinking tea and eating breakfast at a rather lively restaurant.
“The family matters will depend on you!”
“You know that this eldest brother’s mind is all on military affairs, so for business matters, it’s still you who has followed father from childhood to now and knows more!”
“Moreover, I have no interest or mind for doing business at all!”
“Defend the country is what I want to do!”
After getting familiar, Zhou Leming also said mildly to Zhou Wenhua.
“Don’t worry! Bro!”
“I will definitely take good care of the family members!”
“I won’t let them go hungry or be bullied by others; as for those traitors who sneak attacked father, I will definitely find them and avenge!”
Zhou Wenhua nodded in response.
“Mm! Those traitors, after I return to the troops, I will also have people find them!”
“This hatred must be retaliated; otherwise, people will think our Zhou Family is easy to bully!”
“Moreover, I hate these traitor dogs the most!”
“Besides doing bad things for the Japanese people, they have no other good things!”
Zhou Leming agreed.
“Mm! Eldest Brother, you are absolutely right!”
“The revenge will definitely be taken, but you as an officer in the troops must also always be careful of the Japanese people’s treachery and cunning, and be careful of their sophisticated weaponry!”
“The Japanese people’s sea-air-land coordinated operation has enormous lethality!”
“In short, I only have you as an eldest brother, so you must take care!”
Zhou Wenhua said caringly.
“From the moment I became a soldier, I have already put life and death aside!”
“So the Zhou Family’s lineage still needs you to continue it!”
“Additionally, in business, you also need to keep a low profile; lately, your news has been a bit too much!”
“Whether it’s the automotive industry you started or withdrawing most of the family industry chain, it all made the news; even I, who is fully devoted to military position, have heard about it!”
“Sometimes, being too sharp and exposed is not necessarily a good thing, especially when you don’t have enough strength for self-protection, you must act low-key and not stir up so many things to expose yourself!”
“Low-key development of strength and career is the foundation for production to continue!”
“So for our Zhou Family, I also hope you can act more low-key in the future!”
“Otherwise, it will be very difficult for our Zhou Family to continue!”
Zhou Leming reminded Zhou Wenhua.
“Mm! Lately, I have already been very low-key!”
“The reason I shut down father’s those industry chains, besides many being lose money, is just to make money more low-key!”
“So I will definitely heed Eldest Brother’s teachings!”
Zhou Wenhua also thanked.
“Mm! Handle it as you see fit!”
“In short, the continuation of the Zhou Family can only rely on you!”
“Like me in the troops here, surviving one day is one day!”
“Always ready to battle with the Japanese people!”
“So you understand!”
Zhou Leming smiled and supplemented.
“Yes! Eldest Brother!”
Zhou Wenhua promised.
Thus, Zhou Leming smiled again and continued eating with Zhou Wenhua, changing the topic to chat about family matters and some interesting recent events in Shanghai.
For Zhou Leming, it had been a long time since he relaxed like this and had a dinner party with his family.
So today he was also chatting particularly happily.
And Zhou Wenhua, after two months in this era, tasted the flavor of chatting with relatives for the first time.
This was a long-missed feeling of closeness and nostalgia.
If the peaceful times could continue forever, without having to battle those damned Japanese invaders, that would be even better.
Unfortunately, these devil-like bastards would bring war to Shanghai in just a few months.
