Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

Since Li Xinghe doesn't go to the United States often, he can do whatever he wants, which is why he's been making such a big fuss these past few times.

"I don't even know how to write this report."

Old Wu hung his head dejectedly, a few strands of soft hair falling slightly. He couldn't care less about his hair anymore.

"It's okay, just write it down."

Li Xinghe boasted and braggarted.

However, he also got down to business:

"However, it is important to remind you that the US Republican leadership has acknowledged that the turning point for them to abandon Taiwan is 2029, primarily due to the reversal of the balance of power in the semiconductor chip industry. Although this reversal has already taken place this year, the turning point for the US is still 2029."

It's not just Trump; all the Republican Maga-style lawmakers, donors, and major think tanks who follow the new wave of reform have, in multiple brainstorming sessions, concluded that the turning point in the US-China rivalry over Taiwan will be in 2029. This is because by then, China's semiconductor industry will be largely unhindered, and could even counterbalance the US.

This view is led by the Republican Party's pro-America global retrenchment faction.

"So who exactly are they...?"

"They now feel that the Taiwan issue has become America's testicle, and Japan and South Korea's chastity belt. So they want to sell Taiwan off just like they did Ukraine. But similarly, if Trump could ask for $5000 billion for Ukraine, you should know how they will mess with Taiwan."

Li Xinghe shrugged. "When the time comes, it's probably not the mainland that will truly implement the strategy of impoverishing and trapping Taiwan to the end, but the United States, which will squeeze gold out of shit."

From TSMC's technology to Taiwan's stock market economy, the United States must squeeze every last drop out of Taiwan before handing it over to Japan and South Korea to continue guarding, and then walk away.

Following the US's path, from Taiwan to Japan and South Korea, they all have to be squeezed before they're willing to leave.

This is another opportunity for Li Xinghe.

"I need to think about it carefully..."

Old Wu began to ponder.

Bluebird Mother asked:

"What about the White House officials? Do they have any thoughts on this?"

"Don't bother the White House officials. They spend at least two hours to half a day every day singing praises of the president on various internet platforms. It's exhausting."

Li Xinghe made a joke, which made everyone burst into laughter.

It's truly shameful for a country that prides itself on freedom and democracy, a nation that boasts of being a republic and the strongest country on Earth to produce such a boastful and rubbish performance.

But now we're used to embarrassing ourselves, so nobody really cares.

MagMioA faction members of Congress and officials praise the president every day.

Previously, I would spend two hours every day praising Trump's speeches on various platforms, starting with "God bless our president," then "America is on the road to victory," followed by "You have no more cards to play!" "America thanks President Trump for his contributions," and I couldn't forget to praise "He always puts America first," and I always had to end with "God bless America."

When Trump criticizes Ukraine, Republican lawmakers, bureaucrats, and senior advisors swarm in, viciously attacking "Ukraine and Zelensky," like rabid dogs unleashed and tearing each other apart without restraint. When Trump orders Europe to pay money, his cronies incite the far right in Europe to come to power.

This tradition continued when Vance took office.

It's even more extreme now than before. People have to constantly monitor social media, ready to retweet leaders' posts and add praise like "Vance makes America great again." Add to that the growing problem of governing via Twitter, with Vance tweeting daily and interacting with Musk and others, and everyone has to participate in daily praise groups. Federal employees are so busy that they can't keep up with their work, spending most of their time praising the president.

Today's meeting mainly focused on Washington's new strategy with Vance. After Li Xinghe privately told Wu Jianzhong that Vance wanted to instigate a decapitation strike against Mexican drug lords, Wu Jianzhong confidently stated that he would definitely report it.

If Li Xinghe were to establish an East Asian arms export group, Wu Jianzhong would guarantee to bring over all the people from Norinco to help him out.

As for Zhao Lieshu, Li Xinghe hugged and kissed her apologetically.

"I'm sorry to trouble you. Have Zhao Juhuan come to see me when you have time. We need to talk about...something progressive topics."

"understood."

South Korean politics remains rife with corrupt elements, and Lee Sung-ha decides to promote Cho Gu-hwan to a higher level, aiming to develop him into a rip-off of Chun Doo-hwan.

Li Daiyao and Zhao Lieshu were whispering to each other, seemingly discussing when to take down Li Xinghe.

To avoid being gang-raped by women, Li Xinghe left the meeting room, thought for a moment, and then went to find the Kokubun sisters to see what kind of trouble they were in.

Upon arriving at the Sally Group headquarters, an old man walked out arrogantly. Just as he was about to say something to Kokubun Makabe, who had seen him off, he saw Li Xinghe arrive with an unfriendly expression.

He wasn't afraid, and even joked:

"Wow, your man is back."

Li Xinghe stepped forward indifferently:

“It is not the act of a hero to cause trouble when I am not at home.”

Kokubun Makabe's etiquette was impeccable on the surface.

"This gentleman's name is Yoshiki Usuki, the head of the Tokyo Customs Service, who is in charge of the import and export business throughout Tokyo. He recently came to investigate our electric vehicle import and export business."

Kokubun Makabe winked, the unspoken message being, "Now you know the difficulties we've been facing lately."

Li Xinghe nodded slightly.

Seeing that Li Xinghe had returned, Shi Chu Fangshu left after saying a few words:

"Koizumi is no longer the prime minister, and he's embroiled in scandals. What's he pretending for?"

The question he raised made Li Xinghe suddenly realize the truth.

Yes, to outsiders, now that Tokyo's second most playboy has lost his backer, he'll naturally want to take advantage of you.

After everyone left, Kokubun Makabe spit out something rather impolite:

"Yoshiki Usuki, the head of the Tokyo Customs Service, is a graduate of the University of Tokyo. He is a friend of Hiroshi Shinkawa, the Vice-Minister of Finance, who joined the workforce in the same year. According to my private investigation, their small group consists of ten people, working in key departments such as the Ministry of Finance, Customs Service, the Accounting Bureau, the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Services Agency, the Financial Services Bureau, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Finance. They are all secretly plotting against us."

A gang of ten.

"It's alright, they won't live to see the end of the year."

Li Xinghe shook hands with Kokubun Makabe, comforting his adorable baby.

Kokubun Makabe, unusually, hugged Li Xinghe and said in a spoiled tone, "Then arrest all the women in their family. I want to see a group of husbands committing adultery..."

"This really won't work."

Li Xinghe hurriedly stopped him.

……

in the afternoon.

Li Xinghe went to see Shigeru Ishiba and submitted his two draft strategies.

Shigeru Ishiba was very interested in the government efficiency department and price balance promotion committee that Li Xinghe was selling, but after careful study and deliberation, he chose to refuse.

Li Xinghe couldn't help but slam his fist on the table:

"According to unofficial estimates, at least 12434 commodities will see price increases by April next year, ranging from 20% to 70%. If you do not take measures to stop middlemen from colluding to raise prices, and if the government continues its lack of oversight, next year we will see rice costing 12000 yen for 10 kilograms, udon noodles costing 6000 yen for 10 kilograms, and retail noodles costing no less than 5000 yen."

Do you think Japanese people really like a bowl of clear broth ramen costing 2200 yen and a cup of Mixue Ice Cream milk tea costing 1200 yen?

If prices continue to rise at this rate, Japan will be doomed.

"In any case, I still need to investigate."

Shigeru Ishiba still declined.

Even Li Xinghe didn't stay in the Cabinet Office for long before he was asked to leave.

Li Xinghe was furious as he left the Cabinet Office:

"That old man Shigeru Ishiba is a tough one to deal with."

Although Shigeru Ishiba remained relatively inactive, the old man was also a master of feigning ignorance, and there were virtually no scandals during the few months he was in office.

Moreover, while feigning ignorance towards the United States, he frequently sent people to Beijing to improve relations. He even had time, after the Dokdo sovereignty crisis, to send people to South Korea to rekindle relations. He couldn't control prices for the time being, but he absolutely didn't want Li Xinghe to create conflicts on his own.

In his anger, Shinjiro Koizumi returned.

He pulled Li Xinghe to sit down at a roadside coffee shop and they started talking about politics.

"Look at this. Shigeru Ishiba's diplomatic strategy has failed."

The Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) Keidanren (Keidanren) sent a large delegation to Beijing, accompanying Shigeru Ishiba's groundbreaking diplomacy. However, Keidanren, the LDP's parent organization, complained upon its return that it had not received the proper treatment in Beijing and that the diplomatic level it was given was too low.

They probably really think they're so great that they believe Beijing doesn't favor warming up Sino-Japanese relations at this time. As a result, Shigeru Ishiba's planned visit to China, which was originally scheduled to take place in April next year, has basically fallen through.

Of course, the Business Federation's conclusion is correct.

Beijing is indeed not optimistic about escalating Sino-Japanese relations at this time. The Ryukyu War of Independence has only just completed its halfway point and entered a ceasefire. Escalating relations at this juncture would not be good for any of the three parties involved. The sheer volume of voices condemning Japan as a traitor could drown out the East China Sea.

However, it would be ridiculous for Keidanren to believe that it deserves a higher level of diplomatic treatment.

It's 2028 already. Do you really think it's the time in 1998 when we desperately needed to attract investment?

Looking at Koizumi again, Li Xinghe realized that this fool was indeed more amusing.

He bewitched Koizumi:

“I’ve thought about it carefully, and I think it’s better to let Shigeru Ishiba step down. If he doesn’t step down, it’s not easy for you to take over.”

Koizumi did indeed have this idea.

His reputation is so bad that it's almost impossible for him to be elected again.

He then asked:

What are you going to do?

Li Xinghe naturally had many methods, he said:

"Do you remember Nobuyuki Baba, whom I captured?"

"Of course I remember. That battle for the Osaka Annex was so unique that people still say you are Tokugawa Seikawa."

That battle also earned Li Xinghe the title of "50 times the prosecutor".

However, the Osaka Restoration Association did not have an easy time.

As a beacon of light for the far right, the Japan Restoration Party, due to its brain-dead policies and corrupt personnel, has turned the Osaka Expo and the gambling island project into unfinished projects, and is now experiencing repeated failures and decline throughout the country.

Li Xinghe began plotting:

"Tell me, if one day Osaka suddenly declares independence from Japan and wants to establish an Osaka Province, or a Kansai Province, or a Kinki Province, to stand in opposition to Tokyo, how would the Japanese people view that?"

As the core region of Japan, Osaka certainly wouldn't actually seek independence.

The problem is that since Junichiro Koizumi's neoliberal reforms, coupled with the 2008 economic crisis, Osaka, a city dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises, suffered a severe economic blow, and major companies moved to Tokyo, cutting its development potential in half.

Like the Rust Belt in the United States, Osaka has also encountered a similar crisis of public sentiment.

The far-right Osaka Restoration Party, based on this Rust Belt mentality following the economic devastation, has grown wildly among the people of Osaka, sweeping away all the least intelligent voters.

"Shigeru Ishiba must step down."

Koizumi understands very well.

If Osaka really does something like this, the Japanese people will be furious.

However, he also asked out of curiosity:

Why do this in Osaka?

"Because we live in Tokyo."

Li Xinghe said it as a matter of course.

This explanation perfectly struck a chord with Koizumi.

All of Japan's central government officials are only concerned with Tokyo, and they don't care about remote areas like Noto or Fukushima. Osaka used to be quite nice, but now that it's under the control of the Meiji Restoration Party, it's long been something to be abandoned.

Seeing that Koizumi was hesitant, Li Xinghe pressed him directly:

"Will you do it or not?"

Koizumi's buttocks immediately connect directly to his brain:

"Dry."

Li Xinghe couldn't help but sigh:

Koizumi is still easier to manipulate than a fool.

The author says:

Author's Note: Thank you all for your support. Here's 4900 words. The Shigeru Ishiba government, as it stands, seems to be supported by the Liberal Democratic Party as a long-term government, since no one else is taking the blame. However, for the sake of the plot, the book still sees him removed from office.

Chapter 637: Killing Insects Big and Small Together, Mother Bluebird Teaches May (4700 words)

The only problem is that Shinjiro Koizumi has intellectual disabilities.