Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

Naturally, some people have noticed that China has less than a thousand Type 99A tanks, while Li Xinghe is demanding 3600 tanks and the entire production line.

By then, Li Xinghe will have more Type 99A main battle tanks than the CCP itself possesses.

Humorous comments from netizens:

"The country with the largest number of Type 99A main battle tanks will be Japan. China will be second?"

"No, maybe Australia is second, and China is third."

China will win third place in the Chinese role-playing competition.

Chapter 985: Zhong Duoduo's 10 Billion Yuan Subsidy and Li Xinghe, the Million-Ton King (4300 words)

The world's largest arms deal seems to be just around the corner by 2032.

Given the generally poor economic performance in recent years, there haven't been many deals that can be considered massive arms sales. The most ruthless deals globally are still the tariff agreements that Trump extorted from Europe, Japan, South Korea, India, and Vietnam.

Therefore, almost all military industrial enterprises know that the demands that Li Xinghe casually mentioned might be the only mega-deal they need to compete for this year. With this one deal, they could live comfortably for several years; without it, they'd have to tighten their belts.

Under the watchful eyes of global companies, news unsurprisingly circulated in Tokyo that Lao Wang had arrived at Yokota Air Base by plane.

"China's Foreign Minister has appeared in Tokyo!"

Media outlets widely reported that Wang's appearance in Tokyo at this time seemed almost pre-arranged.

Could it be that they had already planned this all along?

Will you give it to me?

Won't you give it to me?

People argued endlessly.

However, what Lao Wang came to Tokyo to discuss with Li Xinghe was certainly not the sale of a 99A production line.

They were discussing major international issues concerning trade and currency.

Gao Tiao Wuyue, holding a teacup, kicked Li Xinghe's shin under the table because Li Xinghe wouldn't let her make radical political comments, such as "Central Asia unites to kill the United States with one punch" or something like that.

Li Xinghe rubbed his hands together nonchalantly and said:

"What's the initial figure for the China-Asia Pacific currency swap agreement? 3000 billion to 3000 billion?"

"Let's issue 5000 billion first."

Old Wang seemed a bit anxious, and he explained:

"The main issue is the exchange rate. After the rapid appreciation of the RMB, economic difficulties have emerged that are hard for outsiders to imagine. Many small countries' basic industries are recovering and they can still import from their own countries, while a large number of domestic sectors have gone bankrupt and moved abroad. The unemployment rate is rising, and the economic damage is enormous. If it weren't for the 500 million immigration plan you launched in Ukraine, this year's employment data would have been indescribably dismal."

If we really had to choose the person China hates the most, then right now China hates Vance the most. He single-handedly caused the dollar exchange rate to collapse, which is like a double whammy, a blow that disrupts China's economy.

Therefore, the first priority is to lower the exchange rate of the RMB to ensure the smooth operation of the economy.

Li Xinghe, however, felt this was an opportunity:

"This is the growing pains of transformation. As China is to assume the status of the world's largest consumer market, it will inevitably experience the appreciation of the RMB and the spillover of some industries. The important thing now is to plan where these industries will be transferred and to formulate a new economic plan step by step."

Old Wang naturally understood.

While it's understandable, I've never seen anyone manage to make a big-eater like Liangzi lose weight and return to Renqiu Jay Chou in just one year.

He complained:

"That being said, Japan's national income doubling plan also took 10 years to gradually complete social reforms. Economic reform is like controlling the Yellow River. It's fine to gradually change it over 10 years, but if a flood comes down in just one year, it's like Chiang Kai-shek digging up the Garden Pass."

From this perspective, if Li Xinghe hadn't used Asia-Pacific stablecoins and Japanese bonds to provide massive international liquidity to support the RMB in international trade, the economic difficulties China's industrial transformation would have faced during this period would have been far more severe. A trade system severely lacking liquidity can trigger an economic recession in a downward spiral where customers have no money to place orders and manufacturers have no orders to start production.

After a lengthy discussion, everyone reached a decision:

"The goal is to stabilize the RMB against Asia-Pacific stable currencies at 1:1, against the Japanese yen at 1:30, and against the US dollar at 3.5:1. The important issue now is to both stabilize the economy and promote reform and revitalization. Achieving both is no easy task."

The RMB will almost have to proactively lower its exchange rate by half again, or even reduce it to 4:1 against the US dollar, in order to maintain the RMB's exchange rate advantage.

Li Xinghe patted his chest and said:

“That’s fine. Just send people affected by the economic downturn to me. Farming and mining in Australia, sheep herding in New Zealand, land reclamation in Ukraine—I have jobs everywhere here.”

The $5000 billion currency swap agreement was thus finalized.

In simpler terms, the agreement is that China will send money to Li Xinghe to drive down the international exchange rate of the RMB and distribute these RMB to countries around the world so that they can use the money to buy things in China.

Just as Takajo Satsuki was about to shout "Fuck Vance!", Li Xinghe covered her mouth and pushed her away, while also talking to Lao Wang about the 99A tank deal.

Old Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead:

"You really know how to cause trouble for everyone."

Li Xinghe smiled:

"Come on, it's just the Type 99A. It's been 20 years already. You've all replaced them with new ones. What's wrong with giving me an old production line? I really can't stand those old Japanese tanks with their outdated parts. They break down all the time and are very expensive."

The price of a Type 99A tank is only a fraction, or even a few dozen, of the price of tanks like the M1 and K2.

Li Xinghe's main objective was to acquire an inexpensive and reliable main battle tank to bolster his heavy mechanized divisions and solidify the Asia-Pacific alliance. He also wanted to provide his European Command in Ukraine with a rapid and reliable main battle tank force to form an armored torrent.

Tank structures and shapes that can be produced locally are manufactured domestically, while engines, night vision devices, and electronic warfare equipment that cannot be produced domestically are shipped over. These smaller components are much easier to transport than the entire tank.

Old Wang pointed out another predicament Li Xinghe is currently facing:

"The 99A production line isn't a problem, and we can also handle the manufacturing for you. The main issue is Ukraine. You mentioned recruiting 500 million men to Ukraine, which would greatly help alleviate the difficult employment problem in the country, which is fantastic. But it has also sparked some discussion. People are worried that you might be caught in Russia's backstabbing and want to hear your opinion. Should we speak to Moscow and ask them to restrain those extremists?"

To put it mildly, you shouldn't step into that cesspool that is Russia.

Everyone knows that Putin is unlikely to finish his term, and everyone also knows that Putin's successor has not yet been identified.

Given the Russians' tendency to attack without hesitation, they have a good chance of shattering Russia, a country just beginning to recover, into pieces.

On the other hand, people think that Li Xinghe, besides enjoying tormenting his opponents, also likes to actively participate in the latrine battles, fight with the enemy, and use his rich experience in exploding latrines to defeat them.

Therefore, it's difficult to judge Li Xinghe's act of sacrificing himself by jumping into a cesspool.

Li Xinghe didn't see any difficulties, and he said ambitiously:

"No need. It's useless for you to say anything. As long as Putin is alive, we can control things. If Putin dies, nobody knows what will happen. The most urgent task is to quickly arm the European Command. Are there any sales deals for J-10C fighters, KJ-500 early warning aircraft, and PL-15 missiles? We also need the HQ-15 air defense system. Let's distribute it to them."

With the J-10C fighter jet, KJ-500 early warning aircraft, and PL-15 missiles, plus guidance from ground-based phased-array radar stations, it's sufficient to deal with most adversaries in Europe. However, if the need arises to counter the F-35, Li Xinghe prefers to rely on radar and the HQ-15 air defense missile system.

This year is a difficult year for the economy, so all of Li Xinghe's procurement requests can be met even more readily.

Ultimately, Li Xinghe and Lao Wang reached a series of military equipment procurement agreements.

The domestic government provided Li Xinghe with 3600 Type 99A main battle tanks and an entire production line, at a price of only 20 million yuan per tank. This was a loss-making subsidy at a rock-bottom price, losing more than 10 million yuan per tank, but it was very necessary, at least making steel production useful.

Similarly, Li Xinghe also purchased 200 J-10C fighter jets at a loss of 2 million RMB per jet. In addition, he also purchased equipment that was not the most advanced, such as the PL-15 and KJ-500 early warning aircraft, as well as construction plans and equipment procurement orders for phased array radar stations, all of which were given away at a loss.

In addition, older stockpiled tanks such as the ZTZ96, Type 92 infantry fighting vehicles, and old Hongqi missiles were all sold off cheaply to Li Xinghe at the price of scrap metal. This was a significant portion of the billions in subsidies.

The entire arms procurement contract was valued at 1500 billion RMB, less than 5 trillion yen, but was publicly announced as a 15 trillion yen arms order, making it seem less like a gift of money and equipment to Li Xinghe.

Li Xinghe joked:

"A mere $100 billion in compensation can solve the employment problem for graduates that has lasted for several years, and it can also help the army upgrade its armored vehicles. The country will make a huge profit."

Old Wang also laughed, and joined forces with Li Xinghe:

"Don't tell anyone yet, let them watch and worry."

……

The large-scale military exercises in the Tokyo time zone are still ongoing, and the whole world has witnessed Li Xinghe's display of military power.

On the aircraft carrier, Li Xinghe assembled a 3+3 lineup: Tamamo-no-Mae, Nihon, and Shinano. These two large and one medium-sized active aircraft carriers, with a displacement of over 30 tons, have different catapult and ski-jump launch systems, but at least they have trained a large number of aviation pilots, laying a solid foundation for the future.

In terms of combat capability, Tamamo-no-Mae, the 55-year-old veteran ship girl, is still the most capable, with catapult takeoff and arresting landing, making her seem like a floating airport.

In addition to the three mentioned above, there are also the Enterprise, Yamato, and Musashi. This Ford-class aircraft carrier and the two Nimitz-class carriers have reached a displacement of nearly 30 tons, and both their design and technology are world-class.

All three aircraft carriers conducted only basic sea trials today, making their first public appearance before returning to the dock for further adjustments.

Six aviation battleships also made an appearance on the coast.

At the front were the veteran battleships Jinhae, Goryeo, and Hachido, followed by the newly built Taiwan, Jeju, and Ryukyu. The six super battleships, with a total tonnage of nearly 50 tons, made their collective appearance with 36 510mm gun barrels. There was also a long-range naval gun salvo firing exercise. The roar of the giant guns stirred up huge waves, which shocked the audience on the shore to the point of climax.

Military enthusiasts went into a frenzy, filming the battleship's final, dramatic moment in a video. (The remaining text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the initial statement.)

The six aircraft carriers and six aviation battleships together have a combined tonnage of over one million tons.

Li Xinghe, the million-ton king of the sea, has been causing trouble all over East Asia with his fleet of dump trucks made up of these giant monsters. As a little bully in Asia, he has been running rampant for so long that no one has been able to take him down.

Of course, aside from aircraft carriers and air battleships, there are also five proper missile destroyers: Nagato, Mutsu, Tosa, Hiei, and Haruna. These are all modern battleships capable of carrying ballistic missiles and are quite excellent in combat capabilities.

It's a pity it lacks both cannon barrels and a massive aircraft carrier deck, making it unappealing to military enthusiasts. No big breasts, nothing at all. Even if you claim to be stealthy, from the outside you'd just look short-statured, flat-chested—who would even notice you?

Therefore, the five proper guided-missile destroyers were squeezed together with the amphibious landing ships sent by countries such as Australia, and were only fit to squat in the second line as supporting maids.

This arrangement of giant monsters has once again provoked the American strategic community.

They have repeatedly reminded the government and the public that Li Xinghe is a big problem. He is simply a little wolf with ambitions in East Asia. His million-ton king will surely, at some point, treat the increasingly weak United States as a speed bump and crash it into another world.

Unfortunately, nobody paid them any attention.

What people are discussing more is:

"It's as if I'm seeing the Japanese people's instinct to create giant monsters."

Building behemoths seems to be ingrained in Japan's culture. From the Nagato to the Yamato, from Ultraman to Godzilla, they've always loved this.

Arms companies in other countries have to pay to have the media ask questions:

"What about the military procurement plan for tanks?"

Suddenly, there was no further news.

Naturally, either Li Xinghe's negotiations with China broke down, or they had already reached an agreement long ago.

Everyone is very anxious.

Several military industrial companies, including General Motors, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing, were so anxious that they wanted to strip Li Xinghe naked and crawl inside to see if any Chinese military industrial companies had secretly run away first.

They wanted nothing more than to shout at Li Xinghe:

"I was here first!"

“We can talk, we can also be East Asian companies! I already have a joint venture in China.”

"I want to have your babies!"

Previously, Li Xinghe removed these American military companies from the military procurement list and instead used this huge sum of money for his own maritime expedition.

As it turned out, once Li Xinghe completed his campaign with the huge sums of money he provided to them each year, these once arrogant military industrial enterprises instantly became subservient, begging Li Xinghe for more military orders. Without orders, they would go bankrupt.

Despite the outside world's opinions, Li Xinghe remained silent, focusing only on operating his aircraft carrier.

Vance hesitated, then secretly contacted Li Xinghe:

"what's the situation?"

Li Xinghe then lied to him, saying:

"Don't worry, that's not true. I actually went to buy artillery shells for you. My production here can't keep up, so I have to secretly buy them from the Chinese."

But as soon as he turned around, Li Xinghe sent a message to the European Command:

"I've bought you the 99A production line, as well as J-10C fighters, PL-15 and HQ-12 air defense systems. I'll find new ways to improve drones and other missiles domestically and then send them to you. In addition, I've dug up some second-hand goods for you from China's inventory, by the ton. You can focus on building your heavy equipment group in Ukraine."

As for how to transport the goods to Ukraine, that's not a question for the European Command to discuss. Li Xinghe has already begun discussions with CIA headquarters, hoping that the CIA's Turkish branch will take action and ignite a color revolution in Istanbul.

Once the color revolution in Istanbul begins, cargo ships will have no problem crossing the Bosphorus Strait.

Whether it's tanks, airplanes, missiles, or even the issue of transportation routes, Li Xinghe has made preparations for everything.

The members of the European Command looked at each other in bewilderment.

It went from hellish difficulty to easy difficulty in an instant.

"This is also a way of subsidizing Li Xinghe with billions of yuan."

Chapter 986: Sunset Invades Li Xinghe, Color Overturns the CIA (3300 words)

In early 2032, the Asia-Pacific Consortium (APC) flexed its muscles to the world in an exercise involving six aircraft carriers, six aviation battleships, and six combined arms task forces.

With such a powerful naval force, possessing the strength of a million-ton king, it should not be confined to the small bathtub of East Asia, rowing and amusing itself.

No one would believe that a country that relies on long-distance trade and can launch two large aircraft carriers every year would just refrain from stirring up trouble in the Middle East.