Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

When he launches the tariff crisis in 2025, the tariff formula he uses is a notoriously stupid algorithm based on elementary school math, which has led to great instability in America's global hegemony.

Does this mean that all the insects in the world are equally bad at math?

Anyway, after Li Xinghe came up with the theory that 66% of the sovereignty belonged to him, everyone who met him had to praise him:

"Bring a mathematician!"

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Author's Note: Thank you all for your support. Here's 5500 words. I didn't do anything this morning; I spent two hours in the group providing psychological counseling, and my hands hurt from typing. But everyone in the group kept venting, so I had to mute them and finish this update first. It seems my psychological counseling skills aren't enough to calm everyone down. I hope that after venting, everyone can still face real life healthily and correctly understand that the most important thing in life is to do what's best for yourself. Online public opinion is like a surging tide; under the pressure of these emotional waves, it's difficult for my attempts to soothe everyone's emotions to be effective.

Chapter 726: Behind Me is the Chinese Coast Guard, Warboss Li Xinghe (3500 words)

“I used to think he was the new Shinzo Abe. Now he seems more like Erdogan in East Asia. Or even more so. At least Erdogan doesn’t dare to call himself the Ottoman Caliph.”

At the ASEAN Security Summit, Malaysian President Anwar Ibrahim offered a somewhat critical suggestion to Li Xinghe to tone it down and not do anything too reckless.

From an international perspective, the dogfight between Li Xinghe and the Philippines is a carbon copy of Trump's "Greenland sovereignty crisis." Li Xinghe's usurpation of power and even his attempt to amend the constitution of Japan's Third Reich are essentially no different from Trump's pursuit of international influence and his desire to make his supporters "feel good."

Since Trump failed to seize Greenland from Denmark, Li Xinghe is unlikely to take any further action.

However, if they had to choose between Li Xinghe and Marcos Jr., the ASEAN countries would be quite at a loss. If they had to compare the two insects, Li Xinghe seemed to be more human-like.

Who could have imagined that the conflict in the Batam Islands would actually occur?

7 month 6 day.

The wind was gentle and the clouds were light over Tokyo Bay.

Li Xinghe stepped off the Black Hawk helicopter.

"Welcome, Lord Taiko!"

The Self-Defense Force officers quickly lined up to welcome Li Xinghe aboard the ship.

The Hosho, Ryujo, Izumo, and Kaga, four light aircraft carriers carrying F-35B fighter jets, UH-60 attack helicopters, and landing craft, along with five Aegis destroyers and ten general-purpose destroyers, formed the 'New First Mobile Fleet' at Li Xinghe's urging. They were to move to Mie Port in Naha City, Ryukyu Islands, to support the Japan Coast Guard's operation to retake the Batanes Islands.

Nineteen warships assembled in Yokosuka Harbor, and thousands of Self-Defense Force officers were issued combat suits.

They were only given orders to prepare for combat when they were summoned to the ship. The F-35B fighter jets on board would not be used, but the attack helicopters were ready.

Li Xinghe waved his hand and gave the order:

"First Carrier Division, sortie!"

"what!"

Commander of the First Escort Fleet, First Lieutenant Commander Naotoku Kojo, along with many other captains of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, were collectively invigorated. This was the first proactive naval operation since Li Xinghe took command. The Maritime Self-Defense Force was a key target, and everyone felt threatened, yet determined to prove themselves.

With Li Xinghe's trusted confidante, Asuka Nagumo, personally overseeing the battleship Hosho, the mighty First Carrier Division stormed out of Tokyo Bay and headed towards the Philippines.

Of course, as a self-defense naval force, the Japan Self-Defense Forces are primarily responsible for covering the rear during an offensive.

In reality, it was the Japan Coast Guard that was at the forefront.

After the massive fleet sailed south along the Ryukyu Islands, under the surveillance of the local Self-Defense Forces, it mixed with the Japan Coast Guard fleet and sailed south along the east coast of the Taiwan Strait for a day before arriving at the Batam Islands.

The news of the large fleet's deployment was hard to conceal, and the United States hurriedly relayed the intelligence about the Japanese army's southward advance to the Philippines. The Philippine Coast Guard rushed to intercept them, but all they found were many small sampans.

"Step back! You are intruding into Philippine territorial waters!"

"This is land jointly owned by China and Japan, you're the ones who should get out!"

Coast Guard crew members engaged in a heated exchange of insults with the Filipinos.

What made things difficult for the Filipinos was that the Japan Coast Guard, having received personal instructions from Li Xinghe, became much bolder.

I used to be subservient to the Chinese Coast Guard, but now I strike hard against small Philippine fishing boats!

Under the personal command of the Taiko (Prince Taiko), the coast guard ships, weighing hundreds of tons, charged forward, single-handedly taking on a thousand men. They rammed the Philippine coast guard vessels while simultaneously bombarding them with water cannons, causing the small fishing boats of the Philippines to flee in disarray.

The Japan Coast Guard not only made a reckless advance, but also used loudspeakers to warn small Philippine fishing boats:

"We are backed by the China Coast Guard!"

"what?"

The Philippine Coast Guard looked utterly bewildered. Watching the Chinese and Japanese coast guards cross the Bashi Channel, they stared blankly, belatedly realizing: Had China and Japan joined forces? Or had that scoundrel Li Xinghe become China's lackey?

The Chinese coast guard ships that had followed to watch the show from afar were completely bewildered. They had never heard their superiors mention the story of China and Japan jointly retaking the Batam Islands.

In any case, the Filipinos were scared away.

This bluff, a blatant act of bluffing, saw the Japan Coast Guard's first major offensive surge from the southeast of Taiwan Island into the depths of Philippine-controlled waters, completely obscuring the three large islands of the Batan Islands.

The Philippine fishing boats were routed under the bombardment of water cannons of all sizes. Just then, a large contingent of Philippine ships rushed in. Without close inspection, one wouldn't recognize these dilapidated World War II vessels as belonging to the Philippine Navy.

However, the Philippines has two frigates, the Jose Rizal and the Miguel Marwal, both of which are modern ships built by the Ulsan Shipyard in South Korea.

So when the two escort ships arrived, Asuka Nagumo reminded Naotoku Kojo: "Commander, we have achieved our objective."

Several advisors from the small town of Shangde expressed their regret.

If the Philippine fleet hadn't rushed to provide support, the Japan Coast Guard would probably have landed on the island to enforce the law.

The two sides confronted each other in the sea for half a day. It wasn't until nightfall that the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard slowly withdrew, leaving together with the Chinese Coast Guard.

Even so, the news was enough to uplift the spirits of the Japanese public. They praised Li Xinghe for his ability to navigate fence-sitting, his flexibility, and his ability to be firm when necessary and yielding when appropriate.

The situation between neighboring countries and Taiwan is quite tense due to the joint actions of the coast guards of the two countries.

Many pro-independence groups in Taiwan have launched successive attacks in the media:

"Li Xinghe is probably going to defect to the Communists."

"He has no will to fight against the Communists; he only bites the weak like a hyena."

The Philippines was in a state of constant turmoil, with people bewildered and in an uproar. They knew nothing of what was happening, only that Japan, which had long held sway over the Philippines, had turned against them. Manila's financial community began to panic, and wealthy individuals fled north to Tokyo.

Li Xinghe issued a strong directive to the Japan Coast Guard:

"Leave the Diaoyu Islands alone; freeze this matter for now. Order you to be present in the Batam Islands for at least seven days each month to intercept Philippine fishing vessels."

Enforcement by boat, intercepting passing vessels that are not from China, Japan, or South Korea, including those from Taiwan.

Anyway, it's about disgusting the Philippines, and also disgusting Vance, who has become my enemy.

……

As the sovereignty crisis in the Batam Islands gradually erupted, Southeast Asian countries sensed something was amiss and began loitering and lodging complaints with their respective embassies in China and the United States.

When the US ambassador came to talk to Li Xinghe, Li Xinghe changed his excuse again:

"I will only consider buying US Treasury bonds after I transfer the US military bases on the Batan Islands in the Philippines to the jurisdiction of the US military stationed in Japan."

The islands of Batan actually have only 1.3 residents. The only significance of this archipelago is that it serves as a US military outpost behind Taiwan.

Yes, the Batan Islands are indeed one of the unofficial US military bases in the Philippines. Four military camps are located there, serving as temporary assembly points for US troops. In almost all major military exercises involving the US and Taiwan, the US troops have assembled here.

Therefore, there's nothing to discuss regarding the sovereignty of this island. With the US military in East Asia, it effectively belongs to the US military.

If the US military withdraws from East Asia, then China, Japan, and the Philippines could fight each other and see who owns the land.

With the base in Li Xinghe's hands, is there any need to consider who owns the sovereignty of the island?

The Philippines absolutely cannot agree to this operation.

However, the United States cannot allow Li Xinghe to truly spiral out of control, and there is also the issue of distributing $10 trillion in US Treasury bonds, which requires reliance on the Tokyo financial sector.

This put Marcus F. Marcus in a difficult position, torn between loyalty to the Philippines and loyalty to the United States. If he remained loyal to the Philippines, he would have to break ties with Li Xinghe and fight him to the bitter end; if he remained loyal to the United States, he would have to consider ceding the US military base on the Batan Islands, which would lead to Li Xinghe controlling the islands and enabling Li Xinghe to achieve his goal of expansion through indirect means.

This also became a dilemma that Li Xinghe presented to Vance.

Do you want to protect US debt or protect the Philippines?

This difficult choice has put both President Vance and President Marcos in a predicament.

Taking advantage of this time, Li Xinghe held a low-key meeting with senior CIA officials.

Li Xinghe asked Chief Mora:

"With less than five days left, has Congress still not reached a conclusion on the $10 trillion US debt issue?"

Ms. Mora pondered before answering:

"The Democrats won't back down until the very last moment."

Even at the very last moment, as long as the Democrats are still debating in the U.S. Congress, Vance is powerless.

This is not the first time. During the Trump and Biden administrations, there were several instances of de facto defaults on US debt, but after Congress passed laws exceeding the debt ceiling, these were pretended not to have happened.

Li Xinghe also raised questions regarding Vance's alleged house arrest of Trump:

"Your Excellency Chief, whose side does the CIA actually support?"

The square-headed woman on the screen retorted:

"You orchestrated the Mexican border war yourself. Whom do you think we should support?"

Chief Mora's words seem unrelated, but they are actually a reminder to Li Xinghe that the CIA shouldn't be unaware that the border bombings in Mexico were orchestrated by Li Xinghe supplying Vance with iron bombs. And the mastermind behind all this is none other than Li Xinghe.

The Mexican warlords, supported by the CIA, rapidly expanded their power and joined forces with the CIA to eliminate their respective enemies. In this massive and aimless border war, the CIA, as a long-established imperialist power, ironically became a powerful warlord accumulating considerable influence.

So since Mora didn't pursue the matter, Li Xinghe's decision as an overseas sub-chief was clearly in a direction that the CIA allowed and tacitly approved.

Li Xinghe clapped his hands resolutely and said:

"We should support both Vance and Trump."

Clearly, the United States should have two leaders!

With fifty states in the vast United States, is it really impossible to accommodate two big shots?

Vance is in the North, Trump is in the South.

Vance is in Washington, Trump is in Florida.

Vance pretends to represent the poor Rust Belt of the North, while Trump pretends to be close to Southern evangelicals.

The CIA's top brass remained silent, but it was clear that many were tempted.

Everyone was secretly plotting and scheming, considering how to help Li Xinghe rescue Trump.

Li Xinghe then casually mentioned his own safety concerns:

"I need a list of intelligence personnel in Japan. Not just the CIA, but a list of personnel from all relevant U.S. intelligence agencies in Japan. There are more than a dozen U.S. intelligence agencies, and I only know a portion of them. Are there still people from the NSA, the Inter-Services Intelligence, and the like lurking around me? Are there many unknown spies in the U.S. Embassy in Japan?"

“Smart. I will give the list to Higashikawa Yukami. But you must tell me your plan in advance.”

Chief Mora agreed to betray the CIA’s adversaries.

Li Xinghe crossed his arms and pondered for a moment before saying:

"The day after tomorrow, a suspected Filipino spy will attempt to assassinate me on the street. Behind him is a secret organization whose nationality cannot be identified, plotting this scheme. Therefore, faced with this secret conspiracy between two countries, I have decided to launch a dark revenge, wiping out the spies and simultaneously imposing sanctions on the Philippines..."

Marcos Jr. of the Philippines had no idea how difficult Li Xinghe was to deal with.

He is a venomous snake; once he bites, he won't let go, and he won't release his grip until he has torn away flesh and blood.

At the end of the call, the powerful Chief Mora chuckled:

“If I were the Great Chieftain, you could already be called the ‘War Boss’.”

Chieftain Mora looks a lot like a green-skinned orc, but he is not unaware of the British Warhammer rubber pieces.

Li Xinghe shrugged and closed the communication.

"Warboss? No, you underestimate me."

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Author's Note: Thank you all for your support. 3500 words. My hand hurts a lot today, so I'll write less and rest more. Everyone, please cheer up!

Chapter 727: The Greatest and Strongest Weapon for the Decisive Battle: To Kill You Is Actually to Save You! (5500 words)

In July 2029, the world will be in turmoil.

Lee Sung-ha continued his tour, and today he had dinner with the Kokubun sisters at the Sally headquarters building.

Then we had a party.

Smooth and fair as jade, beautiful as an ice lotus, Kokubun Tsukiya lay on the soothing waterbed, her shapely legs undulating with Li Xinghe's advances, moaning softly as she gazed down at the brightly lit Tokyo. She had been very busy lately, handling prosecutorial matters for Li Xinghe, so he was completely focused on servicing her and relieving her fatigue.

Kokubun Tsukiya's soft, weak gasps and moans: