Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

Therefore, the Ryukyu War of Independence cannot be mentioned, nor can the death of Kenichiro Nagumo be mentioned, nor can the disastrous defeat of the American forces be discussed.

The main focus of media reports was on 'Japan's state-level reform'.

The original purpose of this reform was to merge the 47 prefectures into 10-13 autonomous prefectures.

Because MacArthur forcibly injected American-style systems into Japan, creating regional autonomous prefectures, the officials in Tokyo weren't very willing to fund these local governments, preferring them to remain inactive. However, they couldn't stay in such a state indefinitely, so Mio decided to merge prefectures to enhance their self-sufficiency.

However, it is well known that in modern national economies, it is impossible to be solely self-sufficient. Even in the United States, the dependence of each state on federal finances is at least between 25% and 40%. Therefore, in reality, this manifests as the Japanese government simultaneously spending money while making sarcastic remarks, consuming the human resources and economic resources of other municipalities while accusing them of laziness and greed, seemingly wishing to turn Japan into an economic colony of Tokyo.

The Japanese government's phased release of information is the first batch of preliminary messages in this round of peace talks.

Meanwhile, an evening banquet was being held at the hotel.

Li Xinghe was accompanied by two women, making him the focus of attention in the corner.

He personally participated in setting the timetable for the release of the information, so he joked with Hua Yingmei and Aiman:

"My God, just looking at these few news items, you wouldn't even know that there's a local war in Japan and that the chief of staff has died. You might still remember them playing the democracy game."

Aiman ​​and Hua Yingmei, two beauties of different heights, pinned Li Xinghe in a corner.

"Yes, our family is democratic, just like the Japanese government."

Li Xinghe abruptly stopped.

This time, there's no escaping it.

In order to control public opinion, the government releases information with great precision.

First, the prefecture system, which had been touted for over a decade, was implemented—a political legacy of Shinzo Abe. However, the name "Ryukyu Prefecture" originates from the geographical name of the "Ryukyu Islands," not from the Ryukyu people.

This immediately severed the connection between war and geography. At the same time, the special commitment to Ryukyu was hidden within the autonomous prefecture system, compressed and coded so that the Japanese would not discover it.

The second message acknowledges the existence of the "Ryukyuan" ethnic group in Japan, but only allows residents of Okinawa Prefecture to choose their ethnicity, either Japanese or Ryukyuan. The two are unrelated.

Finally, they vaguely indicated that the US military was about to implement the "Littoral Operations Plan," dispersing its littoral combat brigades. The implication was that the US military bases on Okinawa would be dismantled.

Even so, the Japanese right wing remains utterly disheartened.

If you take all three pieces of news together, doesn't it just mean that the US military was defeated and that Japan has effectively recognized the semi-independence of Okinawa? Moreover, online political commentators had already predicted this in advance, and most of them correctly predicted that the Japanese government would take a move that downplayed the severity of the situation.

But ordinary Japanese people, who are indifferent to politics and history, are at least relieved.

It seems like nothing special. Sovereignty hasn't changed. People can still travel as usual, and even continue to discriminate against Okinawans on a daily basis.

During the second half of the banquet, the United States released a message to the public:

"Okinawa will be renamed Ryukyu and will maintain its autonomy after gaining freedom and liberation. The United States will continue to station troops in Ryukyu and deploy a coastal combat regiment. Based on the principle of Japan's 3-kilometer coastline, the freedom of navigation of Chinese troops in this sea area will remain unchanged."

This is also quite interesting. It omits the defeat and attributes the appearance of the East China Sea Fleet in Okinawa to the 3-kilometer coastline that Japan prepared for the United States.

But this is just a prelude.

The real killer move was Vance's own book, "Ryukyu: The Triumph of Democracy and Freedom."

In this article, Okinawa triumphs in democracy and freedom, freeing itself from a century of suffering, shifting all the blame onto the Japanese government while completely ignoring the fact that the root of all problems lies with the US military presence. The US military still wins a major victory; Okinawa is simply given the name Ryukyu and recognized as Japan's third ethnic group, and then everything continues as before.

U.S. military bases still exist, and Chinese ships are stuck overseas and unable to move forward.

Then journalists across the United States joined forces to shift public opinion and celebrate the American victory.

Looking at the news, Li Xinghe was completely baffled:

"How...how could they win like this?"

It's truly magical; it's hard to imagine what kind of mental state they were in when they wrote this amazing article with its unique perspective.

But it is obvious that in the United States, where the average IQ is approaching the edge of intellectual disability, such an article has opened the curtain on magical reporting.

Since rescuing prisoners of war is a common political correctness in the United States, and the Democratic Party has just been ridiculed nationwide for advocating "Okinawa genocide," it can only back down now and thank Vice President Vance for his loyalty to the country.

The New York Times: "Vice President Vance rescues 3000 prisoners of war."

The Washington Post: "2 U.S. troops and their families will soon return home."

The Democratic Party-leaning media focused on the rescue of the prisoners.

But Republican-affiliated media outlets were less restrained.

God Bless America.

We don't need an uncontrollable Pacific Ocean.

From one victory to another.

In conclusion, winning is a basic human need.

Fox News' reporting more directly reflects the American mindset:

"America has won again!"

Anything is acceptable as long as we can win.

Therefore, even if the article was written in a style reminiscent of a North Korean elementary school student's essay, and was several times more offensive than the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the American media did not hesitate to publish it.

When President Vance raises his hand, East Asia is at peace; when President Vance opens his eyes, the sun rises.

Regarding this bizarre situation, Li Xinghe can only say that he has gotten used to it since 2020.

At the same banquet, some people noticed that this corner was somewhat peculiar.

A group of women were eating voraciously, turning the banquet into a buffet, while Li Xinghe, flanked by two women in the corner, looked as if he were being bullied by them.

An American who had just met Li Xinghe asked:

"What's the matter?"

"Never mind, it's a family conflict. A few more slaps to the face tomorrow will do."

Those who knew him well started joking around.

Only after the banquet was basically over and everyone had dispersed did the Chinese side slowly release a few informal messages.

"The East China Sea Fleet will soon rotate its ships at Naha Port, open a direct shipping route between Taiwan and Ningbo for Ryukyu, dispatch the Zhejiang Provincial Hydropower Network Department to Ryukyu Island for counterpart support, and sign a duty-free trade and tourism agreement with the Ryukyu local government, allowing holders of Chinese ID cards to land in Ryukyu without a visa."

These messages were scattered across the pages of the East China Sea Fleet, local governments in Wenzhou, Taizhou, and Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, appearing to be very low-key.

Then the onlookers suddenly realized what was going on.

Holy crap, you can go to Ryukyu just by showing your ID card? Do I even need to guess what that means? So that's where the victory lies.

There seemed to be no losers that day; even the Japanese government saved on military spending, making it a winner in every aspect.

After leaving the banquet, Hua Yingmei asked Li Xinghe:

Aren't you going home?

Li Xinghe looked up at the sky:

"It's far too early to go home. There are still about 7 days until the US election, which is about 7 years away."

The matter is not settled yet.

I don't know why, but something just feels off.

"You mean to use 'a day feels like a year'?"

Look at Emmanuel, Hua Yingmei kisses Li Xinghe's cheek and bids farewell:

"I'll deal with you when you get back. I won't let you go this time unless you have a baby."

In fact, Aiman ​​is quite knowledgeable about Chinese culture; she has been studying it for a long time.

Therefore, upon returning to the hotel, she issued a ticket to Li Xinghe:

"You'll be punished by having to sleep with someone for a year."

That night, Li Xinghe was subjected to a brutal torture, but he bravely overcame the ordeal and forced Aiman ​​to hide in the bathroom and call Maria and Enola for help.

……

The next day.

On October 28th, US time, as President Vance opened his eyes, the United States began a major transformation overnight.

Japanese and American stocks have started to climb wildly again. After major capital groups took advantage of the stock market crash to frantically harvest retail investors' funds and shake up private assets, they joined forces with the media, the Federal Reserve, and the Bank of Japan to reshape the prosperity of American and Japanese stocks. The market value of the stock market has skyrocketed, giving people the illusion that the United States is still winning big in East Asia.

The defeat at Okinawa is a negative factor.

Successful peace negotiations are a positive development.

Regardless of whether it's good or bad news, it doesn't stop American financial companies from sweeping through the stock market and winning by manipulating the market.

Everyone assumed the matter was basically over, and before they even had time to discuss the final negotiations on the third day, the stock market began to inflate.

Just when everything seemed to be continuing normally, and it appeared that Li Xinghe was going to stay in Tokyo and leave the G Brigade in Washington, a CIA call woke him up in the early hours of the morning.

Chief Mora asked on the phone:

"What's going on? Why are National Guard troops around Washington being issued live ammunition?"

"what?"

Li Xinghe suddenly sobered up in a cold sweat.

The chief's rhetorical question made Li Xinghe realize that Vance's problem was that he had gone to Japan but was not in Washington.

Don't assume the Democrats have softened.

When they work together and do evil, they can be extremely ruthless.

Is the news reliable?

"Intercepting some private communications between politicians through secret listening channels has always been one of our responsibilities."

The chief's statement essentially acknowledged that the CIA was indeed repeatedly monitoring the cell phone communications of politicians from both parties, and that most veteran politicians' understanding of smartphones was less than that of a college student. Therefore, just as the Japanese Ministry of Public Security harbors a vast amount of incriminating information about politicians, the CIA's vaults also contain a massive amount of political dirt.

This is tantamount to the CIA offering Vance a pledge of allegiance.

Li Xinghe immediately said:

"I'm taking the C17 back; this time I'm bringing them some good stuff."

After hanging up with the chieftain, Li Xinghe dialed the dedicated line to leave a message for Wu Jianzhong:

"I'm tired of drones. Do you have anything new? I'd like to borrow some military robot dogs and robots to play with."

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Author's Note: Thank you all for your support. 3600 words. I'll be posting less this morning because I had only been asleep for less than 5 hours when a relative called me around 8 a.m. for help. They called me to the government service center, and after I got up and rode my bike there, they told me the matter was settled... When I got home, my brain shut down, and I wrote slower and slower. I managed to write this much, and I'll catch up on some sleep after I finish this update at noon.

Chapter 626: The Potomac Waves Rumble, the Appalachian Clouds Fly Wildly (4600 words)

"More than 4 National Guard militia members around Washington are being issued live ammunition."

When the CIA's internal communications stimulated Li Xinghe, the alcohol from the banquet sobered him up, and the fatigue from battling with Ayman, Maria, and Enola all night, taking turns cornering them in the bathroom, vanished instantly.

He jumped up hastily, frantically searching for his pants amidst the cage of three women's alluring legs. When he finally pulled them out, he discovered that his American-made pants were of terrible quality; they had already ripped during the intense lovemaking the night before.

"What's all the fuss about? Go find another woman."

Lin Mulan groggily got up, looking at the impatient Li Xinghe, wondering what was wrong with him. "If you want to fuck, go find someone next door; there are a few more over there."

"Wake up, everyone, something big has happened. The National Guard around Washington has begun to arm itself. It seems the Democrats are trying to seize power while Vance is away from Washington."

Li Xinghe threw down his pants, grabbed his shirt, and pushed everyone awake.

Emmanuel had the worst night, only managing to fall asleep in Maria's arms. Now, after waking up in each other's arms, he was completely bewildered by Li Xinghe's account.

What? The Democrats have mobilized the National Guard troops that were already deployed in Washington, D.C.?

"What do we do now?"

Li Xinghe pulled up his underwear, and Enora, slightly more sober, suggested:

"We should think clearly about what we want from Vance."

"money."

Of course, it costs money!

Li Xinghe, a genius who has always been dedicated to swindling money, has always regretted that he has failed to swindle a large sum of money from the US government.

Now we've finally found an opportunity.

He only had a little over two trillion yen in his own small bank account. After investing in the Sally Group's development, a significant portion of his bank funds were tied up. This portion was held but couldn't be cashed out, and he still had to repay it on the books. If he could actually intervene in the rampant printing of US dollars, that would truly make him a professional, like Specialist Smith.