Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

Li Xinghe, who hadn't slept for a full day and two nights, chatted with Lao Wang at the clubhouse.

Ping Yingmei looked at Li Xinghe, whose eyes were turning black, with heartache, and served them tea:

"Please have some tea."

Old Wang asked Li Xinghe:

"Your wife has secretly signed the trial membership terms for BRICS in her capacity as official head and acting prime minister. Another storm is brewing. I came to Okinawa to prepare for a training course for Taiwanese officials; what are you doing hiding here?"

Li Xinghe shrugged:

"I'm hiding from the Americans."

“That’s perfect. Let’s talk about governance plans after we move to Taiwan. You have experience with that.”

Old Wang came for this.

Because Taiwanese society is largely similar to Japanese society. Given Japan's dire situation, Li Xinghe was able to carve out a future for it, so he must have profound insights into governing Taiwan.

Li Xinghe simply shrugged:

"We need to eradicate pro-American cliques, dismantle gangs, reform society, and eliminate crime. Problems like rampant gun violence, drug trafficking, the spread of cults, and juvenile delinquency... each one is more difficult to address than the last, and some we ourselves haven't handled very well. If you ask me, my answer is that only by taking strong measures can we cure these deep-seated problems."

Gangs are indeed rampant in Taiwan, but they represent a form of order resulting from the failure of local social governance. Overthrowing gangs means rebuilding a more stable order to replace them. Problems such as rampant gun violence and drug trafficking are derivatives of the gang problem.

People often say that Taiwan has a serious fraud problem; where gangs are rampant, fraud is bound to be rampant. But these problems ultimately stem from the fact that Taiwan's political foundation has rotted away. Those rich kids from various places, posing as "second-generation loan sharks," "second-generation big business owners," or "second-generation political party members," go to the US for a prestigious education, absorb American ideas, and become half-Americans and half-Japanese. They return with no intention of long-term development; they only care about making money, running gambling dens, playing with cryptocurrencies, and hyping up concepts to scam people. After scamming them, they run off to the US.

Building a skyscraper on such a mess is bound to result in a collapse.

Old Wang pondered.

Li Xinghe continued his analysis:

"That's why I said I'm going to take them all to Hokkaido and let them build their own 'country' and have fun. Once these people are gone, the world will be at peace. This will give Taiwanese youth a way out and allow new local political forces to truly grow. But on the other hand, there's also moral pressure to strangle the gangs."

As the saying goes, the most difficult mistakes to correct are the ones that are actually correct.

Ironically, a significant number of gangs in Taiwan actually lean towards pro-unification, such as the Bamboo Union and other mainland-affiliated gangs.

Is it unethical to hit them?

What should be done?

Beyond eradicating gangs, how to restore a more normal social order has become an extremely difficult topic.

In places like Taiwan, apart from major cities like Taipei, it's generally difficult for Western-style democratically elected governments to extend their power to vast rural areas. While Chiang Kai-shek and his son could control villages during their time, by 2030, that's practically nonexistent.

Therefore, organized crime was rampant in Tainan. The pro-independence sentiments of Tainan residents, the harshness of the Kuomintang rule, and the power conflicts between mainlanders and native Taiwanese became intertwined, and these contradictions provided support for the spread of gangs and the lack of effective governance.

After all that talk, Li Xinghe said directly:

"We can only use the dual-track mode now."

Old Wang asked:

Which type of dual-track system?

Li Xinghe replied:

"Military control by the military, civil control by the people. To be specific, I'll serve the country and do some dirty work. Just like East Germans fighting Czechs."

This means that the military on the island will have to be temporarily managed by Brother Li for a period of time, so he can do some dirty work and eliminate some of the evil deeds.

The People's Liberation Army still carries too high a moral burden, making it unable to handle many things.

Here's a not-so-old meme.

During the Prague Spring, the Soviet army, with 50 Warsaw Pact troops, entered Prague in tanks. When facing protesters, the Soviet army's combat capabilities were relatively weak, and it carried a certain moral burden (compared to the German army). Moreover, the Czech people were genuinely willing to challenge the Soviet army.

Thus, the Soviet army found the Czechs' nemesis: the East German military and police.

Many of these East German soldiers and police were elite members of the Nazi-era Wehrmacht; their backgrounds were questionable, and they had no moral baggage. Having these former Nazis, nominally members of the East German People's Army, slap the Czechs, and then being kicked in the face by the Nazi Germans' heavy boots, finally reminded the Czechs of their German occupation during World War II, and they immediately became obedient.

Even the perpetrators and the victims might have been original German and Czech soldiers from World War II, back in 1968.

To put it in a somewhat politically incorrect way, the Allied Forces at this time were to Taiwan what East Germany was to Czechoslovakia.

With political readjustment underway, it's like performing a limb-resetting surgery, scraping away the bone to remove poison—breaking bones and reconnecting tendons until the wound heals. During this period, eliminating political families, financial and legal groups, and eradicating various gangs can only be accomplished by the Allied Forces.

Since they don't have a high moral burden, they can only provide the necessary force in the process of rebuilding the political order.

Xiao Li is unethical, but Lao Wang also has a high moral standard. He finds him difficult to deal with.

"This really needs more discussion. If we're talking about Taiwan using a dual-track model similar to that of Okinawa, how to view an organization like the United Nations Army and whether it's part of the national military force also needs to be discussed at the National People's Congress."

Xiao Li shook his head.

This moral burden is a huge obstacle to the path of hegemony.

If we can't apply double standards like the Americans, then we have no choice but to adopt a two-track approach to governance.

At this moment, Lin Youzi arrived with a new battle report:

"The combined armored division and the Marine Corps assault brigade are ready and about to travel along the Northern Cross-Island Highway, crossing Highways 131 and 141 in central Taiwan, covering a hundred miles to Nantou County. From Jimei Township in Nantou, they will launch a lightning attack on the Tainan Plain and annihilate the enemy's US First Corps. Do you have anything to say about this?"

After thinking for a moment, Li Xinghe replied:

"Be careful and do not advance without authorization. Wait until friendly forces have broken through the hills of Taichung and Miaoli and made a second landing on the beach in Tainan before appearing from behind. Now that Taipei has been occupied, we should advance into Taichung and wipe out the two forces from the Taichung Fifth Combat Zone and the Tainan Fourth Combat Zone, as well as the US forces, in one fell swoop. The deadline is July 10th."

Hearing Li Xinghe's words, Old Wang joked:

"Three days? Your appetite is even more ferocious than that of our predecessors during the Korean War."

Li Xinghe, however, disagreed:

"Things are different now. The US military, with virtually no maritime transport capabilities, is a bunch of trash made up of illegal immigrants. This is no longer the US military that made up the Inchon landing. We will eliminate all the remaining forces on the island within three days!"

It was 2 PM on July 8th.

Chapter 808: Turning Excrement into Gold, Saving the World with a Single Thought (4800 words)

At noon on November 8th.

During typhoon weather, when the dark clouds stopped bringing heavy rain, pro-communist and pro-unification individuals emerged from various corners and gathered inside and outside the Taipei City Council to participate in researching and discussing a plan for building a new era of Taiwan Province.

Similar to the ongoing "townspeople service corps" movement in Japan, the pro-unification faction and other political forces are trying to gain an advantage in the new political ruins following the complete collapse of the Republic of China.

While various factions within the community are still observing, the newly formed community committee has already begun visiting local residents door-to-door.

"Hello, the Taiwan Provincial Government will be re-registering house numbers. Please check the new house number sign."

Someone is responsible for visiting grassroots communities.

Whether or not to display house numbers is not the issue; satellite imagery can completely capture changes to the city map. The real question is whether citizens will accept the new rules.

Compared to changing the house number, the public opinion survey was more popular:

"Hello, could you please tell me how much the water and electricity fees were previously charged? The new government wants to verify the water and electricity supply and convert it all into non-market-based public companies that benefit the people... Also, what are your thoughts on restarting nuclear power plants? If more advanced and safer fourth-generation nuclear power facilities are used, it is hoped that the current electricity fees can be reduced to a lower level. What are your thoughts on that?"

"Should military expenses be collected or not? Military expenses certainly shouldn't be borne by the civilian population anymore."

"There are currently two social security systems. Half of it has been transferred to Japan, and the other half has been transferred to the domestic social security system. The life insurance industry is obviously not included in this, and commercial insurance does not interfere."

"Judicial changes? The existing American judicial system must be completely abolished under His Excellency Li Xinghe's insistence. However, we will open up a re-examination process, so that you can take the Chinese judicial exam again."

The betel nut beauties asked:

Will the sex industry be shut down? Will the mainland be particularly conservative?

"No, but could you please wear a little more clothing?"

Citizens asked:

Will they drive away the street vendors?

"Can urban roads be renovated?"

"Can house prices in Taipei come down? And can the prices of food, vegetables, and fruits come down a bit more?"

"Will there still be military service after unification? My son has already served his military service. Can he be exempted from military service with the Communist army?"

The myriad of questions, some outrageous and some utterly baffling, fully demonstrate the lack of mutual understanding between people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

The Political Consultative Conference will also be held.

Various notices were sent to the public through Chunghwa Telecom base stations that had already surrendered:

"Take a look at the expanded Political Consultative Conference. This is a consultation meeting for five regions: Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu. The meeting will be held at a specific time and location for registration. We will discuss the reconstruction and development of Taiwan Province under the framework of national unification."

The battle to catch the Bluebird continues at various universities.

In the past, pro-unification youths dominated the political arena, but this time they are either hiding carefully or imprisoned. Some have participated in political activities, cyberbullying, online harassment, and political infighting, and some have even gone to jail. As a result, pro-unification youths in schools have become the mainstream on the political stage.

The pro-unification students and the pro-unification students came together and began a struggle that revealed their ideologies:

"Expel American-affiliated NGOs! Expel the CIA's henchmen! We must drive them all out to truly purify Taiwan's air. Those Pride Gay Alliances and animal protection associations—tear them all down!"

"The textbooks must be changed back. The DPP's messed-up 108 curriculum guidelines are harming young people, making everyone only know about the US and Japan, and not about China."

"We should catch the Bluebird first, check everyone's SNS accounts, and see who the lurking Bluebird is!"

Overall, the pro-unification and light-blue camps are gradually rising in influence, but infighting remains a common characteristic of Taiwan.

Report, arrest, fight.

However, there is one business that can attract a large number of students:

"Crack down on Madou Media! Crack down on crime!"

"Crack down on cults, crack down on gangs!"

……

Just as political discussions had begun in Taipei, the 91st Combined Arms Brigade began establishing a defense zone near Taipei to consolidate the liberated area.

The 14th Combined Arms Brigade was preparing to regroup its troops on the beach in Hsinchu County, determined to advance south ahead of schedule.

They headed south from Hsinchu County, and when they entered the undefended city of Miaoli, they happened to encounter a Toyota car fleeing south in a panic. The car was driving erratically and accidentally crashed into a trash can before coming to a stop.

Two people ran out of the car.

A female secretary immediately raised her hand to the People's Liberation Army:

"We're reporting him! His name is Higashikawa Koichi! He's a dog sent by Japan!"

The People's Liberation Army immediately felt a surge of anger.

Alright, you little Japanese!

A large group of people jumped out of the car and, without any need for a battle mobilization, began to beat Higashikawa Koichi mercilessly, causing him to scream in pain.

Fortunately, Colonel Jia Yongliang, the brigade commander of the 14th Combined Arms Brigade, happened to be passing by and saved Dongchuan Hengyi's life.

"what happened?"

"We caught a Japanese!"

The fighters shoved Higashikawa Koichi away.

Higashikawa Koichi then pitifully cried out his identity:

"Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I am... I am Higashikawa Tsuneichi, the head of the Japanese exile camp in Taiwan! I am... I am Li Xinghe's father-in-law! Don't hit me! I have more than 40,000 soldiers guarding the beachhead... no, I mean, laborers! 40,000 laborers!"

Upon hearing this, Colonel Jia Yongliang, both amused and exasperated, sought confirmation from the coalition battleship fleet escorting his ship on shore.

Zhang Xiaoqian sent back a message confirming that it was true.

"Are you really the mole?"

Higashikawa Koichi hurriedly corrected Colonel Jia's wording:

"No, no, no, I'm an inside man. I've been one of them for a long time. My ID card says Dong Hengyi."

At such a critical moment, Higashikawa Koichi was truly afraid of dying.

He spilled everything:

"I also have a beach defense force that can work together from the inside to help you open the gate to your defensive positions in Taichung City!"

This group of Japanese exiled beach-guarding troops, carrying Li Xinghe's prison records and receiving American funds and equipment, are now stationed on the beach near the mouth of the Dajia River. From Baishatun in Miaoli County in the north to Gaomei Wetlands northwest of Taichung Ching Chuan Airport in the south, these dozens of kilometers of coastline are all carried by these cannon fodder.

The 10th Army Corps command in the Taichung area, like Taiwan's overall second-line defense strategy, emphasized placing elite troops in the rear and cannon fodder troops in the front. Therefore, their main forces were located around Taichung city. Let the Japanese lie on the beach.

Jia Yongliang was stunned when he heard Dongchuan Hengyi's method.

Then he tried to get Zhang Xiaoqian's help over the radio: