Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

"I...I don't know..."

Kai twirled his hair with his fingers, his large eyes filled with puzzled circles.

When she returned to her room, her beret was stuffed with dozens of business cards, all belonging to elites from various walks of life who wanted to gain Li Xinghe's favor.

As Trump's periods of wakefulness shortened and his periods of coma lengthened, the order that had been restored to the American political, business, and military circles in less than six months crumbled instantly. Everyone is asking:

"who is the next?"

Chapter 135 A Cannonball Stuffed into Obama, Doomsday Judgment for America (4800 words)

Trains are passing through Washington, D.C.

As an administrative capital in a purely political sense, Washington, D.C., is indeed a capital city with little economic significance.

So when those very old locomotives rattled and clattered along the old railway built 130 years ago, shuttling through the very dangerous suburbs of the city, not many railway 'roamers' could break into the sights of the political inner circle.

However, the frequent appearance of soldiers on passenger trains soon terrified passengers on Amtrak's Northeast Line.

These heavily armed soldiers appeared to be from Asia, South America, or prisons. They were lean and not overweight, their eyes radiating a menacing aura, and their entire bodies were armed. Their English was poor; in fact, most of them knew only about 50 words.

The people sitting around felt as if they were covered in thorns, their buttocks feeling like they were being propelled by catapults.

They communicated cautiously and secretly using an old English American accent:

"Are they Asian?"

Some busybodies said:

"Most of them are, reportedly from Myanmar, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and other countries. A significant portion of them are former guerrilla members, from the Communist Party of the Philippines, the Islamic Independence Front of the Philippines, the Burmese Chinese Guerrilla Force, the Burmese PLA, the Burmese PDF, the Vietnam People's Army, Indonesian anti-government armed groups and government forces, etc... They are well-trained and generally come from the same independent military contracting company. At least they are easier to communicate with than the people in the other vehicle. The other side is full of prison prisoners serving in the army."

Upon hearing this, the Americans who had originally intended to run out of the carriage hurriedly returned, wishing they could hide behind these Communist guerrillas they had once feared most.

Compared to Asian soldiers who were former communists or guerrillas, American soldiers who were former prisoners are far more terrifying.

If the former is merely an enemy in fantasy, then the latter is a walking Burning Legion, leaving devastation in its wake wherever it goes.

After years of political upheaval, the strength of the six divisions of the First and Second Armies has undergone significant changes. Veteran soldiers have largely retired, while new recruits rely on Li Xinghe's Asian replenishment program. These personnel, recruited by Li Xinghe from various regions or conscripted from prisoners of war, are sent to the United States under the name of the "Asian Human Resources Military Defense Contracting Company" to replenish the Pentagon. (The last sentence appears to be unrelated and possibly a fragment from another text.)

Even though the Pentagon knew there were definitely spies and moles of Li Xinghe inside, there was really nothing they could do.

Because finding qualified soldiers in the United States is extremely rare, anyone with a better future wouldn't join the military, not even a country girl. Therefore, recruiting well-trained, low-paid, and disciplined veterans directly from Asia, especially Southeast Asia, has become the Pentagon's only option.

Especially in dealing with the rising tide of resistance groups in Canada and Mexico.

For example, the Dune Native Republic in Baja California has launched a relentless offensive and still controls the major Pacific port city of San Diego, causing the Pentagon considerable embarrassment.

Faced with a formidable enemy, the Pentagon had no choice but to recruit the best veterans offered by this defense company.

After finally getting from Philadelphia to Washington, passengers got off the train clutching their buttocks, looking as uncomfortable as if they had been bent over by 10 strong men all night.

My butt is about to split open...

"If I weren't forced by life, I wouldn't want to ride these 130-year-old junks. Those winding old tracks are like pile drivers, and every time the train stops, it feels like a cannonball being shoved into my ass."

"So what's your plan? Find more illegal workers, white slaves, Irishmen, and Chinese to build another transcontinental railroad?"

"First, decide where you're going to sleep tonight. Make sure you put your wallet in a safe place. Last week, I put it in my underwear while sleeping on the subway, and a thief snatched it and even pulled out a handful of my fur. It hurt so much."

People began to be very frugal.

From sugar to bread, from cars to gasoline. Insurance needs careful consideration; driving yourself is less desirable than taking the train to work; renting a proper apartment is less desirable than finding a subway station to hide in at night.

As the US economy declined, the new car business waned, and people could no longer afford to drive themselves. They had no choice but to restart rail passenger service and save a little bit of money by relying on the rail. The value of American rail transport was rediscovered, but people were more disappointed to find that these railroads were mostly built 130 years ago, relics of Theodore Roosevelt or even earlier, and the riding experience was so bad that it was unbearable.

Even the collapse of public transportation and the high cost of private transport have led to a resurgence in short-distance suburban carpooling services. The cheapest East Asian smuggling vans cost as little as $5, and a couple can easily start an operation. However, operating such a business requires owning firearms, as armed criminals are also prevalent in rural areas.

If the first dollar recession from 2017 to 2027 was a recession for the US economy, then the period from 2027 to the present is a period of decay that has burned away the last of America's middle class, turning everyone's savings and the nation's reserves to ashes.

"Give Way!"

Passing by the migrant workers boarding the train at the station, large groups of prison guards and Asian soldiers from the First Army and the Capital Defense Forces drove into Washington.

For Washingtonians who frequently witnessed such scenes, they knew that the third political upheaval in Washington had begun.

In the previous two political upheavals, Li Xinghe personally participated, assisting Trump and Vance in their respective victories and defeats. This time, all that's left are the various Asian guerrilla groups he sent.

Soldiers dragged sandbags and drove tractors to build makeshift trenches along the streets leading in and out of Washington.

The military's actions have put Washington's top brass on high alert, but no one knows who should take control of the military at this critical moment. Nor does anyone know who is truly in charge at the Pentagon.

Kay Trump dragged his sister to play a few rounds of golf, and the course was taken over by silent soldiers.

Kai hurriedly contacted Li Xinghe:

"What do I do now? Should I stay here and watch the situation?"

She felt certain she would be assigned to standby in Washington, so she was a little nervous.

But Li Xinghe said:

"No, you go to the military airport in Maryland right now and take a C-130 transport plane back to Tokyo. Get back to a safe home first."

Although the White House is home, Kay Trump still decisively turned and ran.

Safety first is indeed the right thing to do.

Amidst the ongoing and fierce internal strife within the Trump family, no one paid any attention to Kay's disappearance; they all assumed he had returned to Tokyo to find allies. It would be best to bring Li Xinghe's troops over and firmly control Washington.

......

"Safety first..."

After hanging up the phone, Li Xinghe looked at the chessboard on the table.

To be honest, his chess skills are ridiculously poor; he doesn't even fully understand how to move the pieces. It's quite a feat that Obama could play against him for three hundred rounds.

High emotional intelligence.

Yes, sitting in front of Li Xinghe was Barack Obama, the last US president who still enjoyed public consensus.

Obama, the magician in yellow, appeared in Tokyo.

With Chief Mora acting as intermediary, Obama, fully aware that the stability of the next president depended on Li Xinghe's intentions, personally traveled to the other side of the world to seek assistance. This was because he had essentially betrayed the Democratic Party and had a very poor relationship with the Republican Party.

Obama said in a refined and approachable manner:

"It seems the Trump family in Washington is still relentlessly tearing each other apart."

He is studying how to help Li Xinghe win this game, which is much more difficult than winning against Li Xinghe.

Li Xinghe then made another terrible move:

"As the American poet Moore said, victory will not come to us; we must go to victory ourselves."

Obama appeared somewhat breathless.

I don't know if I was angry because of Li Xinghe's terrible chess skills or because of how badly this American proverb was used.

He decided to quickly end this mentally taxing, mindless chess game and proactively suggested:

How about Hawaii?

Li Xinghe raised his head:

"I could consider opening Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as an 'international military port,' allowing allied warships to dock there again, or even stay there long-term."

Obama could offer Li Xinghe many benefits, but his most crucial condition was sacrificing Hawaii's interests for Li Xinghe, provided Li Xinghe could secure an alliance with the United States.

Because this involves the ultimate interest of who owns the Pacific Ocean.

Considering that Li Xinghe also forcibly dismantled Indonesia, allowing more than a dozen countries to gain independence in one fell swoop, this seems far too much like 'betraying his homeland' for Obama, who was born in Hawaii and grew up in Indonesia.

He betrayed them twice.

Li Xinghe added another point:

"Alaska will maintain the status quo."

Maintaining the status quo means recognizing the U.S. citizenship of the hundreds of thousands of Asians in Alaska, or tacitly acquiescing to a semi-independent state. If the situation in the U.S. becomes unstable, the local Asians will immediately rise up and declare independence, then join Li Xinghe's Asia-Pacific alliance.

"can."

Obama had no choice but to agree.

Abandoning overseas territories like Alaska and Hawaii is already a reality.

The terrible chess player Li Xinghe ended his awful game with a suicidal queen attack, because Duchess Olympia walked in, easily won with Obama's black pieces, and told Li Xinghe, "Your report is ready."

"Hello, madam." Obama recognized her; she was the governess of the Queen of Australia and New Zealand, Baroness Churchill who automatically continued to serve as Governor-General of both countries, and a relative of Churchill within four generations.

Li Xinghe glanced at the report.

At this time in the United States, two schools of thought were gradually taking shape.

The MAGA movement is gradually becoming outdated because anyone with eyes to see, or rather, anyone with normal sense, can feel that the slogan "Make America Great Again" has become so pale and powerless. Whether it's the Trump family, Vance, or those far-right opinion leaders online, they seem to have accomplished little besides messing everything up.

People have been venting their emotions long enough. More than a decade of ideological division has left them exhausted.

Therefore, the post-maga era has its own unique social changes.

One type is the typical far-right and conservative's religious yearning after their defenses crumbled on the status quo. They've realized they can't make America great again on their own. So, after this breakdown, they yearn to find that country that God favored and abandoned them—typical East Asian nations.

China, Japan, and South Korea.

Their theory is: "If China or Japan were in charge of us, New York wouldn't be full of dog poop, Los Angeles wouldn't be full of homeless people, there wouldn't be so many drugged dogs across the country, and gangs would have nowhere to hide."

This is the Adventist movement.

They longed for an omnipotent God to descend to earth and save them. If God didn't love America, then they would find the country God favored to save them.

This is a typical case of winning one thing and then losing the next.

Another school of thought consists of those who completely surrender to the status quo but are obsessed with reminiscing about the past and desperately want to return to the old days. They come from all walks of life, and in fact, the political spectrum spans from left to right.

This group of people are the returnees.

For those advocating for a return to the past, there are two different approaches. One group hopes to return to the prosperous and beautiful 2010s in the United States, while the other group longs to stop the terrible racial and ideological hatred, to stop the frenzied clashes between the far right and the far left, to stop the bloody killings and media battles, and to return to the harmonious past in public opinion and media.

So this is the special reason why Obama stands out.

During Vance's tenure, Obama did not achieve much, but he also did not mess things up, and he never failed in his ability to salvage the country.

Obama always reminds Americans of the last vestiges of glory before the collapse of hegemony.

Li Xinghe handed the report to Obama, smiling as he said:

"God can be anyone, or he can be a Black person."

This seemingly simple statement is actually a branch of liberation theology and a spiritual symbol of the African American theological movement. It was later deliberately used in a movie called "Bruce Almighty" to make the African American actor Morgan Freeman play God in a comedic way.

Obama was slightly surprised after reading it, but maintained his composure by quoting another religious allusion:

"I hope I can bring God's dove, the finger of revelation, to America."

This is also a statement with strong religious connotations. In medieval religious paintings, a blood-red dove flying across the sky, or a finger of God near a person's ear, signifies that the person has received a sudden revelation from God, and a mysterious power has entered their body, miraculously reversing the situation and setting the tone for the future.

Joan of Arc once claimed that she had received divine revelation.

Li Xinghe shakes hands with Obama.

The two parties reached an agreement on this matter.

After Obama left, escorted by CIA agents, Dame Olympia asked Li Xinghe:

"The problem is, can Obama really fix this deep-seated division? He's just a mediocre craftsman who can't even fix the division in America. Rather, it's more accurate to say that, through his machinations, the division that had already emerged in America after Reagan mortgaged his future to survive the Cold War has completely transformed from a slight crack into a large, visible rift."

Reagan mortgaged America's future, Obama tore apart America's social consensus, and the fruits of the Cold War victory were full of poison. The United States, which was somewhat naive in international politics, was like a misguided youth who soon went mad.

Li Xinghe spread his hands, indicating:

“Exactly, otherwise why would we have chosen Obama? Any idiot could have done a better job. At least idiots seem so ordinary. When Obama took office, he represented a popular consensus that ‘he could heal America’s contradictions and get it back on track.’”

Trump appears tough, but he often eats tacos and is ridiculed, so many of the things he does go wrong from the start.

Obama may appear smooth and weak, but behind the facade of a patch-up artist lies a tough, angry, and uncompromising soul. Therefore, many of Obama's policies, though well-intentioned, were distorted by his tough stance and the obstruction of powerful opponents, ultimately turning from good things into bad.

Duchess Olympia quickly figured it out.

She pinched Li Xinghe's waist:

"Giving Americans one last false hope, and then ruthlessly extinguishing that tiny glimmer of hope. That's awful."

Once this small flame is extinguished, the last vestige of public consensus in the United States will crumble, and society will enter a period of complete moral desolation. This is even more terrifying than electing a second Vance or a second Trump, because at least people will have no expectations of him.