novelhk Chapter 821 I hope you always have backbone
Chapter 821 I hope you always have backbone
Gu Yun reached out and took the photo.
After seeing the man clearly, he said, "This is Smith, the British Colonial Secretary, a minister whom Winston values very much.
He put the photo down and asked in confusion, "What do you want him for?"
"This man loves money. We need to use him as a breakthrough point and let him work for us. However, I'm not sure if this man can have the final say with Winston. If not, we need to find someone else. But from what you said, he should be an important official."
"Whether he loves money or not, I don't know, but he does have a say. Besides, he was once the Vice Minister of Finance, so he knows a little about the source of money in Fog City."
With a target, it's easy. Zhou Weiguo handed the prepared fish to Xiao Ya with a smile on his face. "Tomorrow, go meet this person."
"Then I'll go and submit the invitation tomorrow, and then..."
"No, no, no, don't get involved in this. It's best to do it secretly. If possible, get me some explosives and grenades. I want to modify the bomb tonight."
"What...what do you want to do?" Gu Yun took a deep breath and thought to himself, it's not...not what he thought.
Zhou Weiguo glanced at him and said, "Since bribery won't work, then I don't mind using other means, unless he doesn't care about his family. But I think as long as he's a human being, he'll be wary, right?"
Then there must be some fear. There is no such thing as a person without weaknesses.
"I'll do it for you later."
The Colonial Office where Smith works is now in danger. Africa and other places are under attack by the Berlin Army. Although the confrontation with the Japanese army in South Asia and Southeast Asia has been suspended, problems may arise there in the future.
In addition, West Asia and Central Asia are also facing crises.
Today's meeting lasted too long, which made Smith, who was almost 55, a little tired. But he had to go to this meeting.
According to the information sent by the intelligence department, the Japanese army is likely to launch a general attack on the mountain city, because all places have received news about the production of supplies by the Japanese army headquarters, and based on their production capacity, it is estimated that they will prepare three months of combat supplies this time.
Whether the mountain city can withstand this battle is a question for the council to discuss.
Unfortunately, even with so much material assistance to the mountain city, they were still unable to stop the enemy. In this situation, what choice should the empire make?
As the Colonial Secretary and also a member of Winston's think tank, he proposed another plan. He wanted to take advantage of the Japanese offensive to launch an attack on the mountain city, strive to occupy their snow-covered plateau and Yunnan-Guizhou region, and build a buffer zone based on the local terrain.
This plan has not been implemented yet because the Minister of Defense raised another question: can the Empire's troops in South Asia and Southeast Asia withstand the Japanese attack without Yamashiro as their weapon?
In the Battle of Malacca and the Battle of Annan, no one can say what the imperial army's combat effectiveness was like. They were a good team.
Sunset dusk.
The fog is very calm today. Even though there was an attack by the Berlin Air Force in the morning, the lights at night still cover the clouds of war that hang over people's heads.
Most of the senior military officers in Fog City have moved to the suburbs, where they are not allowed to visit. Smith also set up his home in a villa covered by trees in the suburbs.
Most of his family members have been arranged to move to the countryside, only his wife and daughter are here, after all, his daughter needs to go to school.
As usual, he knocked on the door with his briefcase in hand. The servant opened the door and saw Smith. He welcomed him in and said, "Master, you are back. Your friend has been waiting for you at home for a while."
To Smith, a friend has only one meaning, that is, someone who comes to ask him to do things, and asking him to do things naturally involves money.
He would consider the empire, but he was also a money-loving person. However, he hid his love of money very well. Even his family might not know about it. And the butler was one of the few people who knew what he was doing.
"Where are they?" Smith asked, handing him the briefcase.
"Master, according to the old rules, I will welcome them to the study."
Smith nodded and walked towards the study. After entering, he realized something was wrong, because the people sitting there reading were obviously not from the empire, but typical Orientals. A man and a woman looked very elegant. There was also a woman with a high nose bridge. She was making tea for the two of them in an orderly manner. It seemed that she was either a servant or an interpreter.
Zhou Weiguo and Xiao Ya didn't understand English, so when they came, Gu Yun found an interpreter for them.
"Who are you?" Smith walked in, feeling somewhat dissatisfied. This was his home after all. These people treated this place as their own home. Wasn't that a bit unfriendly?
"Mr. Smith, I have long heard of your name." Zhou Weiguo closed the book and put it aside. This book was actually the original version of the "Yongle Encyclopedia". It must have been stolen by these shameless bastards decades ago. Of course, now that he had seen it, he had no intention of returning it. He would take it away when the time comes.
Alice next to him immediately translated it.
Smith figured out the identities of Zhou Weiguo and Xiao Ya, and knew that they were high-ranking officers in the Shancheng Army. He calmly walked over to the sofa, sat down, and asked, "So, what is your purpose in coming here?"
"Cooperation is beneficial to your empire, and of course, it is also beneficial to you. I believe that Mr. Smith will definitely cooperate with us."
"Oh." Smith looked at Zhou Weiguo for a long moment and then said, "Why are you so sure that I will cooperate with you? And up to now, I don't know what this cooperation you are referring to is."
Zhou Weiguo's gaze fell on the butler behind Smith.
Smith probably understood what he meant and said, "He is the person I trust the most, so if you have anything to say, don't be afraid to speak up."
"That's good." Zhou Weiguo opened the box in his hand. Inside were more than a dozen gold bars neatly arranged, as well as neatly stacked British pounds. "This is our sincerity. After the success, we will still give you such generous gifts. And Berlin will ensure your family's safety."
Why is Berlin involved again? Aren’t these people from Shancheng?
Smith was indeed tempted by the gold bars and money, but when he thought about Berlin, he shook his head and smiled. "You should know that I'm not short of money, right?"
Zhou Weiguo hummed. "Yes, I know. I think Mr. Smith is a man of integrity, so I think you should choose another way."