Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

In other words, Kim used a bribery scheme to lure Ram Emanuel into targeting the two 3.5-ton patrol vessels commissioned by the Japan Coast Guard to Mitsubishi in order to portray him as a successful re-employment after losing his job, thus appeasing both Democrats and Republicans.

Then, taking advantage of the situation, Ram, who had been trying to please both parties and continue looking for a job, was made to bear the blame for provoking a local conflict.

After he was ousted, Lee Sung-ha continued to stir up trouble between Japan and South Korea, prompting Japan to gradually withdraw from the US-Japan-South Korea alliance, orchestrating a military coup in South Korea, supporting a military government to come to power, and stimulating the United States to intensify its control over Japan and South Korea.

For Li Xinghe now, that was truly:

"I have a hand full of cards, I don't know how I can lose."

Meanwhile, Ram, taking advantage of the night, invited Kenichiro Nagumo, the Chief of Staff of the Self-Defense Forces.

During the conversation about the two ships, Kenichiro Nagumo was utterly speechless:

"You mean that wrecked ship belonging to the Japan Coast Guard?"

He strongly criticized:

"It's a complete waste of money. The initial investment was supposed to be 68 billion yen, but it's already more than 100 billion yen. The 35,000-ton patrol ship has neither an amphibious landing dock nor a platform for carrying drones. Forget about cannons, it doesn't even have machine guns. The entire ship carries three ninja helicopters and a bunch of shipborne patrol boats."

In short, the Japanese Coast Guard spent hundreds of billions of yen from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to build a super-large, flimsy, and fuel-inefficient ship, simply to make their vessel larger than the Chinese coast guard's 10,000-ton vessel. This would give them the confidence to continue operating near the Diaoyu Islands, engaging in provocative maritime activities.

However, the plan was supposed to be for 2024, but now the Ministry of Transport is running out of funding, ship construction has basically stopped, and the Japan Coast Guard doesn't even have the energy to shout slogans anymore, which is quite embarrassing.

But it would be such a waste to leave two such large 3.5-ton police hulls in the shipyard.

Ram went a step further on Li Xinghe's statement, probing:

"Then why not modify it and evolve it into an amphibious assault ship capable of carrying F-35s?"

"Hahaha, don't joke around, how could a ship of that level..."

Kenichiro Nagumo was stunned.

yes?

Why not?

The construction and conversion of the Izumo and Kaga light aircraft carriers by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard didn't actually cost much, with each ship costing only 1200 billion yen. If these two hulls were taken over and their superstructures were directly modified to serve as drone carriers, occasionally launching and recovering F-35s, it would be incredibly appealing to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, which is severely lacking in aircraft carrier capabilities.

"I support you."

Ambassador Ram's enigmatic smile hinted at a sinister promise from the Americans behind the scenes.

Kenichiro Nagumo was already on the side of the right-wing radicals, and he quickly began to discuss the specific details of the cooperation with Ram.

However, the very next day, their plans were quickly interrupted by Li Xinghe.

Because Li Xinghe had already come to see Mrs. Jacqueline as planned and handed her the application.

The old lady was surprised:

"Request to use the hulls of two coast guard vessels to build an aircraft carrier?"

Li Xinghe coughed twice:

"We can get the Japanese to hand over the hull to us for free under the pretext of reducing military spending by 1.5 trillion yen. Then we can go to Mitsubishi Shipyard and sign a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to convert the ship into an amphibious assault ship or a drone carrier. In fact, we have agreed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to establish our own aircraft carrier development institute. Actually, the department hasn't been established yet."

This means that the so-called trillions of yuan in R&D funding are simply fraudulent.

We're now getting two ship hulls to be refitted, just to settle these outstanding accounts.

Don't worry about whether it's built to civilian ship standards. Didn't Britain build the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers to civilian ship standards? Aren't a lot of new ships from Japan built to civilian ship standards?

Regardless of whether it's a complete piece of junk, with the US's regular aircraft carriers leading the way, these auxiliary ships only need to be nominally operational.

The money is in my pocket now, but when your granddaughter gets pregnant, it will ultimately belong to her.

General Jacqueline smiled slightly; she knew Li Xinghe had a solution.

She patted Li Xinghe on the shoulder after signing her autograph:

"Honey, give this application to the Japanese government."

Li Xinghe put on his military uniform and drove to the Cabinet Office to discuss with Koizumi the matter of reducing military spending, sending ship hulls, and returning the Mitsubishi modification contract.

Meanwhile, Kenichiro Nagumo and Lum, who had been secretly preparing together, slapped their thighs in unison upon hearing the news:

"Holy crap, how could Li Xinghe be so wicked?"

The author says:

Author's Note: Thank you all for your support. Here's 4400 words. Time to unleash my true troublemaking power and get Japan and South Korea into a fight.

Chapter 519: No Xikashi or Takeshima Raid Operation Today (4800 words)

Shortly after Li Xinghe submitted his application, Kenichiro Nagumo...

They joined forces with Ambassador Ram to storm the Prime Minister's cabinet.

Kenichiro Nagumo defended himself:

"No, those two ships have already been reserved by the Self-Defense Forces."

Ram then went straight to the point:

"Moreover, these two ships are used for defensive purposes by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and are not involved in offensive warfare. Therefore, they do not violate the Constitution."

Their rebuttal left Koizumi speechless.

If these two ships were given to the US-Japan Combined Forces Command, it would indeed seem to involve a violation of the Japanese Constitution, which prohibits Japan from possessing offensive weapons. It would be bad if the US ambassador obstructed the project.

Li Xinghe scoffed at Ambassador Ram's words:

"That sounds like you're saying it's not a war just because we're conducting counter-terrorism operations. Are you Russian too?"

"But I'm definitely not Chinese, hmph."

Ram stared at Li Xinghe, her eyes practically spitting fire, her words subtly implying Li Xinghe's Chinese ancestry.

The crux of the argument here lies in the fact that the so-called counter-terrorism operation has specifically targeted China and Russia. Especially after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rampant spread of American-backed Islamic extremist forces, who perpetrated terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, Central Asia, and West Asia, China, Russia, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), comprised of five Central Asian countries, signed a military cooperation agreement on counter-terrorism operations to clean up the remnants of the anti-Soviet war in Afghanistan. The subsequent US intervention in Afghanistan can be seen as a classic example of reaping what you sow.

This is a military program that could expand into full-scale military cooperation at any time. In recent years, Russia has attacked Ukraine under the guise of "anti-Nazi" activities, and China has continuously engaged in soft intervention in neighboring countries under the pretext of "security companies" and "counter-terrorism cooperation." These actions have been defined by the United States as "threats to U.S. national security." In particular, China's counter-terrorism operations in Southeast Asia are regarded by the United States as a "cunning and deadly attack."

The two of them were exchanging sarcastic remarks that Koizumi couldn't understand.

Li Xinghe's veiled mockery of him:

"Ambassador Ram, are you in such a hurry to find a new job? I can introduce you to the position of ambassador to North Korea, for free."

"I'm sorry, the White House has already booked me for a new position. And I've already received congressional approval."

Compared to Lamu, Li Xinghe's advantage lies in his youth and his local focus, which means he is not afraid of losing his job and having nothing left.

However, the disadvantage lies in the fact that its relationship with the US mainland is more like cooperation, unlike Lamb, whose fate is entirely tied to the White House. Therefore, Lamb garnered support from some members of Congress, securing funding from the National Defense Committee to buy out the rights to modify the two ships.

Li Xinghe only withdrew voluntarily when Ram presented the congressional documents:

We'll see.

Kenichiro Nagumo grinned foolishly, having acquired two more light aircraft carriers.

These two ships were temporarily transferred from the Coast Guard to military vessels, funded by the U.S. National Defense Council and converted by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for standardization.

In recent years, the conversion of civilian ships into civilian vessels has gradually resurfaced in the United States, as there are simply no shipyards left.

Upon hearing of the defeat, General Jacqueline even called her grandson-in-law to inquire:

"Do you need help? The Seventh Fleet didn't respond to my question and seemed quite resentful."

Li Xinghe replied:

"No need, the ship will be ours sooner or later. I have plenty of ways to deal with them."

Moreover, they are expected to bear the responsibility for instigating regional conflicts.

……

It's late April now.

The backstage dressing room at Fuji Television.

Miyaji Ai took off her casual clothes, revealing her curvaceous and exquisite body. She wrapped glossy black stockings around her snow-white and delicate feet, then pulled them back with both hands, allowing the stockings to slowly rise along her shapely and beautiful calves. The lines of the stockings gently hooked around the edges of her thighs, lightly biting into her slender and beautiful thighs. Next came the same style of shimmering silk panties, which she gently pulled up, leaving a 'snap' sound on her pert buttocks.

Today, Li Xinghe sat at the production desk of Fuji Evening News, personally overseeing today's news broadcast.

Therefore, Miyaji Aimi showed her utmost sincerity and presented her most beautiful side.

Although the production team was unaware that Li Xinghe had already secured the status of a major shareholder, they had gotten used to his daily interference in the program. After all, he was a capable person from the Metropolitan Police Department and the Prime Minister's official residence, and he dared to guarantee the program's sharpness.

When Miyaji Ai came out of the dressing room, she saw Tsutsumi Reimi pulling Li Xinghe along:

"Sasaki Toya has already checked into the hospital to prepare for childbirth. Her due date is May 1st. What about me?"

Li Xinghe was stunned:

"Are you going to have another baby? Can you manage to take care of Ichika and Miki?"

Tsutsumi Reimi blinked and said shyly:

"We'll live together from now on."

There is a kind of simple feudalistic fantasy of sleeping together in the same bed.

These words were clearly specially prepared for Li Xinghe, making him feel his mind and spirit flutter.

Miyaji Aimi immediately came over:

"what about me?"

"Be a maid."

Tsutsumi Rei quietly pushed her aside, and the two women put on a fake sisterly act here.

Li Xinghe clapped his hands, signaling the start of the show.

Fuji Television, after constantly obtaining internal information from Li Xinghe, has consistently maintained good ratings, and today it even displayed a red flag, a truly spectacular opening:

"Coast Guard vessels are being re-armed! Major incidents announced by the Self-Defense Forces—Who should protect our peace?"

Then the screen switched to Miyaji Aimi, who takes a left-wing stance, and Tsutsumi Reimi, who takes a more moderate stance. The two female hosts had solemn expressions as they announced the program.

Several "China experts" familiar with China were also found on site. These are the kind of people who know the situation in China, but in order to get on the show and get funding, they just spout nonsense all day long—the kind of smart people who pretend to be idiots.

Therefore, after Li Xinghe personally instructed them, they would also express what they wanted the Japanese to hear:

"However, what's the use of a coast guard vessel built to civilian standards, even if it's converted into a light aircraft carrier? It's neither as large as the Fujian nor as professional as the Sichuan. Looking at the comparison between displacement and military engineering standards, it's clear that taxpayers' money shouldn't be spent on such a vessel, right?"

An elderly commentator clicked his tongue and shook his head:

"Ah, considering China's numerical and air superiority in J-35, J-15T, and J-15D carrier-based aircraft... tsk tsk tsk, it's really hard to say."

To put it bluntly, these two ships look hopeless; please leave.

The host asked:

"If the Self-Defense Forces are going to build aircraft carriers, why not build more specialized, larger, and longer-construction-time specialized aircraft carriers?"

Another middle-aged female professor offered a sharp commentary:

"It's because the United States is holding us hostage in advanced components such as avionics, aircraft, and catapults."

Normal Japanese media reports on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays about China's collapse, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays about China's threat, and on weekends about Chinese tourists coming to eat rice again. But today, Li Xinghe has several true China experts discussing in depth the conversion of coast guard vessels into light aircraft carriers, comparing them to China's four aircraft carriers. He compares Japan's limited number of F-35s with the numerous J-35s and J-15T/Ds on the other side, and even the mysterious sixth-generation carrier-based aircraft that frequently appear on online platforms, giving the Japanese a tremendous sense of advanced technology.

In the past, Japanese media would always add "Xi Kashi" to their discussions and then turn around to focus on attacking China's shortcomings, all in order to divert the attention of Japanese viewers.

But not today. Instead, we had an in-depth discussion of the strategic balance of power in Northeast Asia, bringing out the Type 001 to Type 004 aircraft carriers, the Type 076 amphibious assault ships, and sixth-generation fighter jets one by one, to utterly humiliate the Self-Defense Forces' weak combat capabilities. This was meant to give the Japanese a direct sense of the strategic imbalance.

Li Xinghe was too sharp; he pierced through the psychological facade that the Japanese had hidden.

Truman's world is as fragile as a membrane.

The illusion was shattered once again.

Of course, Li Xinghe also gave Japanese viewers a moment to relax, inserting a commercial for ○ God during the program breaks:

"Okay, during the break, let's watch a lighthearted and enjoyable segment about anime and manga."

A beautiful promotional video for the world's mobile game...

Anyway, after watching the whole program, the Japanese right-wing audience was in a state of continuous CPR, and some even called ambulances to take themselves to the hospital.

As expected, Yahoo's comment section was flooded with groups of right-wing netizens who collectively broke down in their accusations against Fuji TV: "You must be getting paid by China! You're always putting Korean girl groups on your shows, and then you insert Chinese ads into those shows. Now you're advocating for China. What country's media are you anyway?"

News stories rarely garner tens of thousands of comments, but today's number exploded to thirty or forty thousand.

"We can't defeat Father Country no matter what, so let's give up resisting and just be a tributary state."