Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

Mio: "America, you have 3 days left."

When the news reached the Pentagon, Li Xinghe, still wearing his pajamas, got up from the Joint Chiefs of Staff sofa and continued attending the meeting.

"How to do?"

"The Third Expeditionary Force was indeed annihilated, with more than 10,000 prisoners and their families captured..."

Donald Trump Jr. made a suggestion like an idiot:

"Send Navy SEALs to the island for a decapitation strike?"

This is the false illusion created by Obama's narrative of special operations' invincibility through decapitation strikes, built on the sacrifice of Bin Laden.

Li Xinghe really doesn't think much of Donald Trump Jr. This guy is a typical example of someone who is all talk and no action. He wants to use Trump's new election plan to create a pure-blooded Trump dynasty, but he hasn't considered whether he has the ability.

Even Vance refuted him without Li Xinghe needing to retort:

"It's hard to imagine a few veteran instructors rescuing prisoners on the scale of 50,000, and carrying hundreds of fighter jets and aircraft out of the base. Even sending out a hundred Captain Americas probably wouldn't be enough."

SEAL Team Six has long since ceased missions, becoming a so-called "Naval Special Operations Group," spending its time on new special operations.

Besides, even if they went to the island, it would be no different from sending them to their deaths.

Li Xinghe was sarcastic:

"Perhaps we could consider restarting the Iowa-class battleships, sailing them to Okinawa to fire 406mm naval guns at the island, and we could also take the opportunity to experience the real-world offensive and defensive capabilities of the 'coastal combat group' concept."

At this moment, Li Xinghe transforms into a sharp-tongued and eccentric man, incisively pointing out the weaknesses of the Marine Corps' aggressively promoted "coastal operations plan".

"Absolutely not. Our aircraft carriers must not easily approach China's coastal waters."

The Joint Chiefs of Staff collectively rejected the plan and completely disapproved of it.

Essentially, the "I have a skull" coastal warfare tactic strongly promoted by the Marines is almost impossible to implement in actual combat.

Okay, people aren't machines, and Marin isn't everyone Sylvester Stallone who can turn into Superman on an island. Take Li Xinghe's Coastal Combat Group, for example; their actual combat operations have always been in Nagata-cho, Tokyo.

The Marin Third Expeditionary Force, originally slated to become heroic anti-China forces, not only failed to disperse and deploy across various islands, but instead, like the Israeli army, became easy prey, banding together to be attacked. This effectively signaled the complete failure of the coastal warfare plan.

Currently, the mobile forces in the Indo-Pacific theater have all been thrown into Okinawa and become prisoners of war. If aircraft carriers and battleships are also sent into China's coastal waters in one go, then American hegemony will collapse on the spot, fast-forwarding from the Tumu Crisis to the Manchu conquest of China.

Li Xinghe was responsible for playing the role of Wu Sangui.

Vance's performance was extremely sorrowful:

"Is negotiation the only option?"

Li Xinghe and he were deliberately going in circles, cooperating with Vance to put on a show of patriotic fervor and loyalty, paving the way for the subsequent peace talks.

But to be honest, the acting was a bit over the top.

Even the generals on the Joint Chiefs of Staff looked at Vance speechlessly.

Hey kid, you're not the current president, what are you crying about?

If it weren't for Trump's return to Mar-a-Lago and the Vice President becoming the highest-ranking person in Washington, Vance would never have been invited here to participate in the discussion.

As planned, Vance looked at Li Xinghe with eager anticipation:

"Didn't you hold a position in the Japanese government where you secretly negotiated with the Okinawan guerrillas?"

The Joint Chiefs of Staff really didn't know about this.

Li Xinghe casually began to lay the groundwork for himself:

"The premise of the negotiations is the recognition of sovereignty over Ryukyu and the denial of the San Francisco Peace Treaty between the US and Japan. Many unreasonable parts have been retained in the many clauses signed with Japan back then. Now we have decided to revise them, which is very simple."

For some reason, several generals on the Joint Chiefs of Staff felt uneasy upon hearing Li Xinghe's statement:

"You mean the US is against the US?"

If this is overturned, wouldn't the United States be dismantling the hegemonic structure it built after World War II and the Cold War?

Li Xinghe took a step back:

"There's no need to be so blunt. Back then, the Ryukyuans supported returning to Japan, which is why the US and Japan withdrew from the 'remaining sovereignty over Okinawa' theory. Now that the Ryukyuans support independence, the US will simply revise some of the clauses signed with Japan back then. We've decided to return the remaining sovereignty of Okinawa to Okinawa itself. Ah, no, Ryukyu."

Residual sovereignty, also known as residual sovereignty, is a theory that Japan painstakingly fabricated in its attempt to reclaim Ryukyu. It implies that Japan enjoys a certain degree of residual sovereignty over Ryukyu, which the United States cannot deny.

In its diplomacy with Japan, the United States has always appeared somewhat passive, often being outmaneuvered by Japan in a way that resembles the weak holding the strong hostage. This theory was accepted by the United States and paved the way for the return of administrative control of the Ryukyu Islands in 1972.

Therefore, according to Li Xinghe's theory, the United States merely reclaimed its remaining sovereignty and returned it to Ryukyu itself. Nothing else was involved.

To divert attention, Li Xinghe began to change course:

"I can only relay the message, but I believe the Ryukyu Independence Army will be happy to respond with a truly sincere offer. But as you know, the Japanese government and public are actually very resistant to this kind of peace talk. Once they launch an opposition..."

In response, Deputy Chief of Staff Grady lowered his voice and said in a tone only the two of them could hear:

"Wasn't the MacArthur Plan designed for this purpose?"

The hypothetical enemy division that had been hidden all along was preparing for this.

If they can't defeat the Chinese guerrillas, can't they defeat the Japanese?

Thus, peace talks with the Ryukyu Independence Army were finalized.

Li Xinghe went home to sleep.

With the Democrats in disarray and in disarray, Vance took a hit of drugs and went out to perform overnight. Now it's time for the Republicans to fight back.

……

Tokyo.

Shigeru Ishiba experienced the most intense cyberbullying he had ever faced.

Its violence stems from...

No one cyberbullied him.

As Japan's new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba was frowning and pondering how to write a proper birthday greeting for Koizumi's newborn son when artillery roared across Okinawa. Then came the news that Camp Courtney had been completely captured, 20,000 American soldiers and their families had been taken prisoner, and the entire divisional command had been wiped out.

He panicked.

He became worried.

Then he checked online public opinion and found that no one was criticizing him for being incompetent or mocking him for being mentally challenged.

The Japanese are most afraid of news that shatters their preconceived notions; they cannot accept a powerful China, nor can they accept the defeat of the United States. Almost all media outlets remained silent, and netizens showed absolutely no interest in criticizing Shigeru Ishiba.

As the conflict on Okinawa escalated, everyone had great confidence in the U.S. military, believing that as long as a few more U.S. combat divisions were deployed, the inferior Chinese guerrillas supported by the Chinese could be wiped out in one fell swoop.

To everyone's surprise, they fought with increasing ferocity, eventually annihilating the entire Courtney Camp, achieving their strongest victory since World War II.

If the inferior Chinese, whom the Japanese look down upon, can erupt so fiercely, what if the regular Chinese army were to actually launch an island-landing operation?

For years, the Japanese media have been touting that "if something happens to Taiwan," which they believe is essentially "if something happens to Japan." The East Asian Democratic Alliance, repeatedly promoted by Japanese politicians and the pro-independence camp in Taiwan, appears utterly worthless at this moment.

Such a shocking fact has caused Japanese media to habitually cower, daring not to report on it at all, except for a large group of right-wingers frantically breaking through on social media.

"This is a new era of Black Ships incident!"

"Black ships from China pried open Okinawa's doors."

"Democracy is dead."

To put it dramatically, the crushing defeat at Okinawa was almost a reminder of the First Sino-Japanese War for the Japanese.

When both the US and Japanese forces suffered crushing defeats on the islands, even the most fanatical right-wingers have now bowed their heads like wilted eggplants. They know that the Japanese government's strategy to reclaim Ryukyu, which began in 1949 after the war, succeeded in 1972, and is now about to lose it again.

Eighty years of illusions turned into nothing but a dream, leaving nothing behind.

Unlike the right wing that broke through defenses, the niche pro-China faction is jumping around very enthusiastically this time.

"This is a victory moment for Greater East Asia Diplomacy!"

"Admit it, Hirokazu Rebirth and Amakusa Maki are right!"

The internet trolls were jumping around everywhere, even going so far as to confront the right wing on 2CH, resulting in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

When the right wing didn't respond, they resorted to various creative ways of posting. And whenever the right wing launched an attack, they would start posting links to CG footage of the US military's defeat in Okinawa, infuriating the right wing to no end.

Global media outlets are now scrambling to interview every government employee they can find, both in Tokyo and Washington.

The military commands of both the United States and Japan were in a state of mutual respect and saving face.

The Pentagon privately stated that neighboring Japan lost the lives of its entire Chief of Staff in Okinawa, while we only lost a small camp with only a few thousand people (excluding family members). How can you say we've lost face? Our Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is still alive and well.

Japan's Ministry of Defense is now relieved, stating publicly at a press conference: "The U.S. Army's Camp Courtney has apparently fallen, and the main division's garrison command has been completely wiped out. This is the largest loss suffered by the U.S. military since World War II."

The US has suffered its greatest losses since World War II, and I've only lost a Chief of Staff (not counting the thousands of dead and prisoners of war). It's not shameful. After all, the Self-Defense Forces aren't the military; they're just government employees.

Japanese politicians are very relieved.

Fortunately, the United States suffered huge losses, so much so that even the Japanese had nothing to say, otherwise they would have been criticized again.

Ms. Lu Yuchi Hua Yingmei has become a rare star figure within the Party.

The reason is simple: her husband is the head of the Okinawa Countermeasures Headquarters, and the news that he's currently active in Washington is also being released publicly. All politicians are asking what kind of response they should take.

Is this a foreign policy stance to create an atmosphere conducive to peace negotiations?

"This is utterly irrational madness."

Looking at the silence on major websites, Hua Yingmei fell into a faint melancholy.

Soon, news of the peace negotiations was leaked to the Ryukyu government.

secret?

No, how can peace talks be conducted in secret?

Prime Minister Kano Osamu, representing the Ryukyu Liberation Government, held his first international press conference at Shuri Castle on Okinawa Island.

"The President of the United States has privately requested peace from our brave and fearless Ryukyu Independence Army."

She proudly stated:

"The goal of the Ryukyu Independence Army remains to restore Ryukyu as a political entity and to grant freedom to the Ryukyu people. At the same time, we must condemn the Japanese and American governments for dividing the Ryukyu Islands into two parts in 1953 and 1972 without the genuine consent of the Ryukyu people, maliciously handing over the Amami Islands, which rightfully belong to us, to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. This has damaged the Ryukyu people's national identity for 80 years and greatly hurt their national sentiments. Therefore, we hereby reiterate that Ryukyu is not just Okinawa, Miyako, or Yonaguni, but also includes the Amami Islands, which are currently occupied by Japan!"

The Ryukyu government went further, whether you call it pushing its luck or a demand for more details on the entire issue of returning to the Ryukyu Islands, the Ryukyu government offered more conditions for peace negotiations:

"If the hegemonic governments of Japan and the United States want to peacefully repatriate prisoners of war, the issue of the ownership of the Amami Islands must be put on the negotiating table! There is no room for negotiation!"

Facing reporters, Osamu Kano also made a bold statement:

"When our brave and fearless army wipes out the two American forces at Futenma Air Station in one fell swoop, we will send our navy to retake Amami Oshima!"

The Amami Islands issue actually existed as early as 1953.

At the time, Japan was constantly inciting Okinawan leftists to attack the US government, while simultaneously pressuring the US to claim the Ryukyu Islands amidst the aftermath of the Korean War. With Chiang Kai-shek incompetent and offering no protest, the US government divided the Ryukyu Islands in two, handing over the northern Amami Islands to the Japanese government's Kagoshima Prefecture as a Christmas gift in 1953.

As a result, the Ryukyu Islands were divided in two, becoming Amami and Okinawa.

Therefore, the Ryukyu government increased its efforts in one go!

Xiao Chu Zhang Da didn't know much about it, so he asked Li Xinghe via telegram:

"Why are the Amami Islands issue being linked to the Ryukyu issue again?"

Li Xinghe replied:

"Because we must always leave the Ryukyuans with a goal, like dangling a carrot in front of a donkey."

Once the US military leaves, the Ryukyuans, finding no social contradictions, will realize many previously hidden social problems. Therefore, it is essential to maintain a goal that keeps the entire nation on edge. Ironically, the newly formed Ryukyuan people suddenly discover that their nation and territory have been divided in two; the vast Amami Islands, with 7 compatriots still under the jurisdiction of Kagoshima Prefecture.

Zhang Xiaoqian asked again:

"What if it actually succeeds?"

It's simple: Amami Oshima only has tens of thousands of people, which is far from enough to feed them.

Li Xinghe's finger traced from Yonaguni Island on the side of Taiwan all the way to the Tokara Islands, which are just a step away from Kyushu.

The Ryukyu Islands, stretching 1000 kilometers like a pearl necklace, are like a long staircase across the ocean, leading all the way to Japan.

他 说:

"There are plenty of excuses. If successful, they will claim that the Ryukyu guerrillas will land in Kyushu to avenge 300 years of killing emperors, slaughtering ministers, colonizing and destroying culture, and fight the Japanese government to the end."

For other countries, finding a reason to declare war might be quite difficult. But it's different for Japan.

Which East Asian country or nation has no nine-generation-long feud with Japan?

Even the vast majority of Japanese people have a nine-generation-long feud with the Japanese militarist government.

"Then let's continue..."