Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

The 25th Division's "glorious history" is not long. During its time in Korea and Vietnam, the division was known for indiscriminately shooting civilians before attempting to identify communists. They also once went so far as to launch incendiary bombs into tunnels, burning all the civilians who sought refuge to death before declaring victory.

In the stories of North Korea and Vietnam, this division created a well-known killing rule: "Shoot first, those who stand still are innocent civilians, and those who run away are North Korean/Vietnamese Communists."

This story evolved into the internet meme that "the ones who ran away were Viet Cong, while those who stood still were well-trained Viet Cong."

They call it the 'bullet test' principle.

It was this division's neurotic behavior that led the US military to later adopt the "shoot first, interrogate later" approach in the Iraq War, killing countless innocent civilians. This unit was the US Army's elite 101st Airborne Division.

Japanese media were speechless.

Large-scale anti-war protests erupted again in Tokyo, and the center-left alliance is gaining more and more influence. Even the Japanese right wing dares not speak well of the American troops who are killing indiscriminately.

Every time Li Xinghe was transporting supplies again, he had to remind the commander of the 25th Division:

Goodbye, Joseph

"Major General Ryan, I'll be returning to Tokyo in a few days."

The white man asked rather rudely:

"You will be in charge of our logistics."

Li Xinghe shrugged:

"To be honest, your subordinates are too crazy in killing people. There are criticisms all over Japan now, but my only guarantee is that you'll have plenty to eat. I can even find some Chinese chefs for you and make sure you can make 20 different flavors of instant noodles."

Seeing that the old man was still not satisfied, Li Xinghe patted his arm:

"Don't look at me like that. The Japanese government, the public, the White House, and the Pentagon are also having a hard time dealing with this, you know."

That being said, Li Xinghe was eager for the 25th Division to "regenerate" more people in Okinawa, thus creating space for his replacement plan.

As I boarded the helicopter for the return trip, Ayman sent me a voice message:

"Watch the news. The Republican and Democratic candidate pairings have been announced."

Li Xinghe looked at his phone.

The race for the national candidates from both parties has been incredibly fierce. On the Republican side, it's a battle between Vance and DeSantis, with both sides even mobilizing their supporters to physically purge the opposing camp. One side is comprised of Silicon Valley elites and Rust Belt unions, while the other represents Southern evangelicals and the Libertarian Caucus, resulting in civil war-like clashes among local groups.

When the conflict reached a stalemate, Vance suddenly pulled out Donald Trump Jr.:

"Donald Trump Jr. will run alongside me in the election. I believe that the most glorious lineage of the dynasty will continue."

With this punch, Vance defeated DeSantis and completed the Maga fusion.

The situation is slightly better for the Democrats.

While no large-scale civil war broke out between Gavin Newsom from California and Hakim Jeffreys, the "Little Obama" supported by Obama, a behind-the-scenes struggle of intrigue never ceased. Both sides relentlessly fought for the amount of sponsorship they could secure and for endorsements from figures like Chuck Schumer, Obama, and Clinton.

As expected, the black man from the East Coast defeated the prodigal son from the West Coast.

Gavin Newsom narrowly lost to Hakim Jeffries, who then formed a presidential and vice-presidential campaign team with House Whip Katherine Clark.

This is also a very strange campaign pairing, because Jeffries is from Brooklyn, New York, while Katherine Clark's family was formerly Republican, but she is from Massachusetts. One is black and one is white, one is male and one is female, both from the East Coast New England region.

This is extremely disappointing for West Coast Democrats. The California clique is collectively indignant, creating a rift within the party.

DeSantis and Gavin Newsom, who lost the primary, did not reconcile with the winners like their predecessors and join the race together. Instead, they relied on their respective strongholds in California and Florida, constantly clamoring for a re-election of the party's primaries, threatening not to support the two candidates who won the primaries otherwise, and even threatening to lead their respective factions of members to break away from the Democratic and Republican parties and form a new party.

In an instant, the election seemed to have turned into a four-way power struggle between New England, Silicon Valley, the Rust Belt, California, and Florida.

Well, before the second central authority could even be established, the third central authority had already essentially set up its platform.

On the bright side, this is multiple backups.

To put it bluntly, it would lead to regional separatism.

Back on Ijiang Island, Li Xinghe checked his watch; it was already September.

He gave Zhang Xiaoqian the following instructions:

"Prepare for a power outage plan."

Now that it has been confirmed that the combat readiness of the U.S. military in the Indo-Pacific theater is extremely low, it is time to put pressure on Trump and make him realize that he is facing an attack from four groups and has resorted to desperate measures.

The US military in Okinawa may still have combat capability, making a direct assault inconvenient.

But what about the Self-Defense Forces?

Kenichiro Nagumo, the Chief of Staff of the Self-Defense Forces with a strong right-wing stance, has reached the point of passing away.

Li Xinghe also wanted to accept the funds he raised to repair the aircraft carrier.

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Author's Note: Thank you all for your support. Here's 5100 words. It was a slow process...

Chapter 584: Sisters Sharing, Fierce Battle in Naha, Ryukyu's Great Independence (5300 words)

"Am I a bad mother?"

Misato quietly hid in the restroom, silently holding a photograph.

This photo was prepared for her by Haru; it's an artistic portrait of Lee Seigawa and Misato embracing intimately and naked.

Only by looking at this photo could Misato realize that everything that had just happened, everything that had happened when she went crazy under the influence of alcohol, was real.

It's hard to describe her current feelings. Although she was the one who actively lured her son to bed, deep down, Misato felt no regret. Not even the slightest bit. She even felt a sense of relief.

This isn't Tokyo. There are no familiar faces here, no Kaoru Mami who always scolds me, no Chiyo Hinaki who goes against my will, and my nieces. The women are all busy with their own things.

Only Misato, with the help of Haru, the best support, can freely unleash her attacks on her son.

At this moment, Misato fully understood why Misato always tried to hide her affair with her son; she had become addicted and couldn't extricate herself. Now, among the sisters, only Chiyo Hinaki remained, and even that was blocked at the back by her two older sisters.

She suddenly wanted to contact Chiyo Hinaki.

I just wanted to show off.

Are you busy?

"Yes, your son was kidnapped by you, while I was busy dealing with cult issues in Tokyo."

Chiyo Hinaki was somewhat resentful and complained on the phone.

Misato didn't say anything, but after hanging up, her desire to show off remained undiminished. As if possessed, she sent the artistic photos in her hand to Chiyo Hina.

Chiyo Hina immediately retaliated, shouting angrily:

"Miri Ma! Do you want to die?!"

The flames of jealousy burned fiercely.

Misato was momentarily speechless, then suddenly felt a pang of regret and tried to comfort Chiyo Hina:

"Sisters should share joys and sorrows. Think about it, if we're always controlled by our eldest sister, we'll never succeed, right?"

The sisters' inexplicable thoughts influenced them, but unexpectedly, Misato grasped the core of the negotiation: Misato was in control, gradually pushing her two younger sisters out of the picture.

"Hmph, you'll owe me one when you get back."

Chiyo Hinaki remained silent for a long time before answering Misato.

After hanging up the phone again, Misato felt her soul drifting away, and she climbed into bed and lay down comfortably.

Once you defeat Chiyo Hinahime, you'll overcome all psychological barriers. That's it.

Even Mikako couldn't stop them.

If we're going to sink, let's sink together.

Meanwhile, at the port of the airbase, Yoshiko followed Li Xinghe to the port.

As Li Xinghe prepared to board the boat, she appeared with her hands behind her back, looking adorable.

"I knew for sure that you went to Okinawa."

Before Li Xinghe could speak, she quickly hugged his arm tightly:

"Please don't leave, I'm scared without you."

"What are you afraid of?"

Li Xinghe was puzzled.

Yoshiko bit her lip and revealed her true feelings:

"I've received some political training from the Imperial Household Agency, so I'm fairly familiar with Japanese politics. Although they've been bombed to the ground, I think your visit to Ie Island at this time must be related to Okinawa. If you think about it, both the US and Okinawa are connected to you."

Here, Princess Jiazi did not see through Li Xinghe's true identity, but unexpectedly sensed Li Xinghe's actions through her instincts.

Li Xinghe wrapped his arms around the princess and whispered in her ear:

"I've already won, don't worry."

Indeed, it's a win-win situation for both sides.

Seeing Li Xinghe's confident demeanor, Jiazi suppressed her worries and cautiously explained:

"All the condoms in my room have a hole in them, so they're probably unusable."

"Oh? Then after we get back to Tokyo..."

Jiazi became furious and stepped on Li Xinghe's toes:

"That's why I told you not to wear a condom when you came back, you bastard."

……

Itoman Port in the southwest corner of Okinawa.

Feeling a surge of excitement, Li Xinghe put on a mask and glasses and met Zhang Xiaoqian and several representatives with him in a house by the harbor.

In the hearts of the delegates, they all believed that Li Xinghe was the mastermind behind the scenes from the Chinese side.

Wearing a mask is to conceal one's identity.

But actually, it's to hide his age.

Zhang Xiaoqian introduced a middle-aged woman who appeared to be living a life of ease and comfort:

"This is Osamu Kano, 45 years old, a former PhD from the Japan Institute of Biological Sciences. He entered politics due to being ostracized by the Japanese government and is currently serving as the interim prime minister of the Ryukyu Independence Government."

The so-called interim prime minister is actually just a political figurehead and does not take responsibility for specific affairs.

Li Xinghe was curious about researchers entering politics, so he asked:

"How could she..."

Zhang Xiaoqian was extremely embarrassed:

"Dr. Jia is of mixed Ryukyu and Taiwanese descent, and her goal is... um... to clone... clone humans."

In short, this woman's reason for entering politics is simple: to conduct human cloning research in Okinawa, a technology that has long been ethically prohibited by multiple countries. If she can't conduct the research in Japan, she'll just make Okinawa independent for the purpose of doing so.

"Do you support me?" Dr. Kanou immediately asked, his eyes shining.

"Of course, but due to international policy, I hope you can postpone it."

Li Xinghe felt that he had asked the wrong question. It would have been better if he hadn't asked.

He changed the subject:

"Who will be in charge of the next offensive? Have we prepared the organization and training for the guerrillas to launch a frontal attack?"

A burly, round man emerged from the crowd.

The leader in charge of this battlefield observation introduced Li Xinghe as follows:

"He Yang, from Chengdu, Sichuan. I just dragged this kid out of the security guard's room in Shanghai. He's good at everything except controlling his crotch. He used to be a special forces company commander. Don't let his size fool you, he's very good at infiltration. In 22 and 24, he twice illegally crossed the border to Myanmar to do smuggling work. After being caught, he was introduced to a security guard job at a state-owned enterprise in Shanghai."

This is a troublesome troublemaker, so I kicked him out to start a second life.

Li Xinghe's commentary:

"Kid, tell me, what kind of jobs have you done?"

He Yang was very frank:

"The first time I was an instructor for the Allied Army, I made a lot of money and then spent it all. The second time I was an instructor for the China-Myanmar Joint Security Company, but I was fired for shooting someone. After ten years in the army, I still have no money in my pocket and my credit record is terrible."

Enraged by his shamelessness, the leader kicked him in the buttocks.

"Nonsense, if you like fooling around with women so much, how much money do you have left? Let me tell you, this time when I come to Ryukyu, I have to take care of your wife."