Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

This large-scale technological test field, resembling a mechanical insectoid swarm attacking the human alliance, began a death experiment at the cost of many cheap American lives.

The so-called "aerial drone carrier"—a large drone carrier—takes off and scatters countless suicide drones overhead, chasing after the fleeing US troops. No satellite guidance or advanced AI is needed; the tech-savvy individuals in Fujian Province can remotely control these drones to deliver a devastating blow to the enemy.

Ground-based robotic dogs, self-propelled combat vehicles, small self-propelled unmanned mortars, and howitzer robotic dogs—all sorts of strangulation machines combined to form a mechanical army that left American soldiers completely defenseless.

"What else do you need us for?"

Soldiers from several brigades stood on Qijin Island, bewildered, gazing at the testing grounds for numerous advanced killing technologies.

"You're in charge of battlefield command, commanding those robots."

Explosions continued, and death was ever-present.

The bones piled up like mountains, and the blood stained the waters of Maogang.

The 1st Combined Armored Division, which had traversed the entire central mountain range of Taiwan and was heading south, entered from the southeast side of Xiaogang District. Heavy tanks and wheeled assault vehicles sped into the natural gas storage tank area, and the soldiers on the vehicles were still full of determination, thinking that they were about to fight the toughest battle since the unification.

But when they entered the small port area, they only saw countless pieces of corpses scattered all over the ground, and various American soldiers with blank expressions, like withered flowers, squatting in the pile of corpses without any reaction.

The swarm attack, which lasted for several hours, had killed thousands of American soldiers and shattered the morale and command chain of the First Corps.

"We surrender, we surrender..."

All sorts of raw recruits, wiping away tears, rushed toward the VT4 tank. Seeing it was like seeing their parents; they felt so close, finally, there was hope.

If their morale were high, if they were well-trained, if they continued to fight to the death inside various reinforced concrete buildings, the robot offensive would not have made any difference, but the problem is there are no ifs.

Less than 10 hours after the start of the general offensive, the US First Corps collapsed.

They raised their rifles, held their hands high, lowered their heads, and walked out of the factory area, sitting on the harbor dock, seemingly lost in thought.

Old M14 missiles, HIMARS rocket launchers, Black Hawk helicopters, and various armored vehicles were piled up haphazardly in the factory area.

The Stars and Stripes flag drifted down.

Commanders Zhang Xiaoqian, Hu Zhantian, Jia Yongliang, Zhang Rui, and others disembarked and came here, but they all felt that it wasn't enough.

Zhang Xiaoqian picked up the First Legion's flag:

"Does this level of quality even deserve to be considered spoils of war?"

"At least we killed a lieutenant general. Although he was... promoted temporarily, I suppose."

Hu Zhantian picked up Matthew McLaney's military cap from the ruins, patted the cap with its gleaming silver stars, and sighed, "Unfortunately, the United States doesn't acknowledge this."

General Matthew committed suicide.

As an administrative general, he was quite courageous.

To preserve the last shred of dignity for the American military and to prevent his remains from being discovered, General Matthew, carrying numerous documents and badges, jumped into the blast furnace of the China Iron and Steel Company, melting himself into ashes.

But none of this can obscure one fact:

Dramatic changes occurred in the Taiwan Strait, and the blue flag fell.

The United States' hegemony at the First Island Chain has finally come to an undeniable end.

"We've won!"

This brief offensive operation was one of the very few wars to be broadcast live in its entirety. People witnessed the power of mechanical swarms of bees and insects, and also the desolation of the Stars and Stripes turning to ashes.

The resounding calls, as powerful as mountains and as vast as the sea, echoed across both sides of the continent, throughout China, and around the world.

……

Ryukyu.

Lin Youzi told Li Xinghe with difficulty:

"News from Taipei: Lai Ching-te and others are willing to come out of their shells, hahaha, it is said that they had nowhere to relieve themselves, so they could only defecate and urinate in the bunker, and they even fainted from holding it in."

Li Xinghe sat at the table, writing his article.

"Eighty years ago, in order to liberate all of China, the Chinese people contributed their coffin boards and dowry chests. People pushed carts and made their way forward little by little through the mud. They endured so much hardship, tears, and danger, all to break through the walls of backwardness and being bullied, to stand tall and not be slaves to a conquered nation."

That seems like a long time ago, but many of the people involved are still alive.

"Sixty years ago, in order to defend the new China, the Chinese people had to carry out the Third Front construction and mobilize the entire population to be soldiers. With a population of 800 million, 800 million soldiers were needed. Adults aged 16 to 60 were required to become militiamen. A county could mobilize 300,000 soldiers, a factory could form an army group, every household had a gun, and hospitals and work units were equipped with artillery. People were filled with a desperate atmosphere of fighting the Soviet Union and the United States together, and fighting the final nuclear war against the whole world."

This memory may not seem so profound for young people, but for many who experienced that period, it is truly unforgettable.

"Forty years ago, the Gulf War shocked us, and the collapse of the Soviet Union shocked us. We were confused, we were in pain, and in order to survive, we practiced evil arts and took too much poison, unable to see the way forward. In the darkest moment after the collapse of the Soviet Union, people persevered. Mass layoffs, bans on doing business, reforms of state-owned enterprises, and joining the WTO were all part of the evil arts that helped us turn the tide and finally turn the crisis into safety, and we started anew."

It was a turbulent era, when evil practices were difficult to learn and bone poisons were hard to eradicate. The merits and demerits of our predecessors were hard to judge, and that old man deserved to be remembered for just one more second.

"The era of universal conscription is over. But the era of the people's hearts being like soldiers has never passed. One victory is better than ten thousand theoretical lectures; one victory surpasses a thousand blind beliefs in certainty. Only a victory in the Taiwan Strait can soothe the many injustices of the past. Only by eliminating the US military can we cleanse the poison from people's hearts."

"To sacrifice for one's country is the noblest form of righteous anger."

"This article is dedicated to the reunification of the Taiwan Strait."

After finishing his article, Li Xinghe tried hard to add more editorials to discuss in depth the future of Taiwan, the future of China, and the future of the situation in Northeast Asia.

But no matter how much I think about it, I find it difficult to put pen to paper.

Lin Youzi was also watching from the side, and it asked:

Should this article be published under your name?

Li Xinghe shook his head:

"No, that doesn't fit my persona."

After all, he's the number one peace-loving (scratch that) and number one money-loving little monster in Northeast Asia.

If we were to peel off the skin now and reveal the bottom, it would look quite out of place.

That's a real shame.

Lin Youzi couldn't stop joking.

But Li Xinghe still found a place to publish it:

"However... let's make an announcement in the name of the Allied Forces. This is a summary of the many people who have struggled overseas, perhaps suffered injustices many times, or some died before unification, or after many grievances."

This article, titled "A Letter from the United Army to the People," was translated into Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and English and published on the official website, which had always been open but had long been largely ignored.

Soon after, Xinhua News Agency cited the article and announced the end of the Taiwan Strait conflict.

National reunification.

Although the news program did not read the entire article aloud, it did narrate Li Xinghe's article at length, using it as a summary of an era.

Major newspapers gradually followed suit, while local media seemed to be in a daze, and many people were still dreaming.

Amidst arguments about cats and dogs, men and women, and all sorts of trivial matters, Taiwan was unified.

The Taiwan Strait crisis is over.

Chapter 813: Super East Asia, America Doesn't Need a Defeated President (5000 words)

"Matthew is an honest man."

Standing in front of the steel furnace, the generals sighed with emotion.

"It's a pity he's too honest."

For an administrative general sitting in an office, achieving this level of success is quite impressive. His surname, 'McLane,' indicates that he is a typical Irish-American general from the East Coast. In terms of background, he is on par with German-American generals from the East Coast within the U.S. military. In terms of family background, he comes from a very respectable, long-established, powerful American family.

The unfortunate man who was so hastily ordered to land in Taiwan with a group of prisoners and illegal immigrants, although he achieved nothing, managed to jump into the steel furnace with his unit's documents and badges, preventing the Chinese army from obtaining any documents or certifications of a US military unit. He was dutiful and did not disgrace the American flag.

It's easy to say you'd die for your country in a time of crisis, but incredibly difficult to do.

Colonel Jia proposed:

"The US military won't recognize him, what should we do?"

Zhang Xiaoqian pointed to the pillar next to the steel furnace:

"Secretary, please make a note of this. Let's build a memorial here, so we can forever remember this lieutenant general who made that leap into the air."

In any case, the world must remember this lieutenant general who made that leap into the air.

On the other hand, it also serves to ensure the world remembers the victory of the Siege of Kaohsiung. Destroying a US military command in just over two days is a battle that will be remembered in history. Even though they were actually facing a group of prisoner recruits, their lack of organization probably couldn't have stopped the Communist army's advance.

At this time, feedback from the United States gradually began to arrive.

The news of Matthew's death was urgently released by the coalition forces, who offered special condolences. The U.S. Department of Defense, however, vehemently denied the allegations, stating that no one named General Matthew did exist. But because Matthew McLaney's resume as commander of the 7th Infantry Division was readily available, and his photos were ubiquitous, the news both thwarted the Americans' defenses and fueled their anger and embarrassment, leading to a heated online debate.

Shortly afterward, the Pacific Command erased all evidence of Matthew's existence and replaced his name with that of another faceless man.

Senior Colonel Zhang Rui mocked the Pacific Command:

"That Paparo guy sent honest Matthew to Taiwan, while he himself pretended everything was normal in Hawaii. He's shameless."

But this is just a matter of wording.

No amount of cover-up can conceal the emptiness of the US military.

The entire Pacific is currently a blank slate. The number of military units that can be unearthed in Hawaii and Alaska is probably less than the number of Li Xinghe's sons. The Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii still has a complete unit, which is the Eighth Army of the US forces stationed in South Korea, but in reality, it is stuck in Seoul by Li Xinghe and has become a prisoner in a sense.

Hu Zhantian, who arrived later, wiped his nose and sneered:

"The times have changed. What matters now is industry, production, trade, and jobs. If we could turn back 90 years, I would immediately lead my troops to occupy Hawaii and Alaska without hesitation, and march straight into America!"

This is the unique limitation of the era.

In this particular era, because the globalization system established by the United States has not completely collapsed, industry, trade, and employment are far more important than a few insignificant islands and seas.

If this had happened 90 years ago, the United States wouldn't have had any standing; a war would have broken out long ago.

Incidentally, Li Xinghe also offered a sharp critique:

"The boss said, 'The US military won't give General Matthew a pension, but we will. Send someone to invite General Matthew's family to Tokyo, and we'll give her a house, money, and a lifetime pension.'"

Such a significant victory certainly cannot be allowed to be covered up by the US propaganda machine. The best way is to have Matthew's family live here, allowing the results to be displayed to the public at any time. Ideally, Matthew's family should also give the US government a good dressing down and put them in a strong position.

"To kill someone is to destroy their spirit..."

This presents another huge problem for the Pentagon.

Acknowledging Matthew's death, even without recognizing his position as commander of the First Army Corps, means that at least the commander of the 7th Division died in Taiwan. This is far more dramatic than the Korean War, with casualties approaching those of the Philippine theater of World War II. Therefore, the Pentagon certainly cannot accept it.

If they don't acknowledge Matthew's death, refuse to provide compensation or historical recognition, what will happen if Matthew's family protests? Moreover, this issue also involves the morale of many high-ranking officers. Chinese intelligence clearly states that Matthew sacrificed himself by jumping into a steel furnace to prevent the loss of crucial military documents. Shouldn't that be considered heroic? If heroes receive such treatment, what will other officers think?

Even Chief of Staff Grady was stumped.

That kid is so bad, absolutely wicked.

"There are still a lot of remaining US soldiers in the factory area. Let's patrol and arrest them. Once we've arrested them, Taiwan will have no more enemies."

So the question then returns to the final spoils.

An ordinary U.S. military flag.

This flag has no distinguishing features, but it is the regimental flag of Matthew, the commander of the U.S. First Corps.

Colonel Jia stretched out his hand: "Mei, Mei, Lin, are you free? Lin, are you free?"

"In that case, our 91st Brigade will take this flag..."

Colonel Zhang Rui quickly pulled him back:

"Huh? What do you mean? You already have the honor of being heroes of the Second Regiment of Jinan, and you're still trying to take it from us? No way, this flag should be given to us. We're the ones who brought in so many unmanned combat devices."

Zhang Xiaoqian felt this was inappropriate:

"That's not appropriate. The reason you all have been able to stand firm is because of our air battleship fleet. We should plant this ensign on the Zhenhai ship."

The three men each had their own version of events and started arguing over the ordinary American flag.

Then a fight broke out.

"Oh no! A fight has broken out! Shoes are flying off!"

The guards, staff officers, and secretaries outside rushed in and saw three men fighting under the steel furnace, their shoes and socks flying off, and a complete war trophy, a military flag, torn to shreds.

During the fight, an American flag was torn to pieces. Each of the three men took a piece and, with the support of their subordinates, left the steelmaking area of ​​the Chinese Iron and Steel Company. They all declared themselves victorious and obtained the flag of the First Army.

This was the decisive battle that followed the Battle of Kaohsiung in Taiwan, after which the victors fought their final stand.

Known as: The Battle of the Steel Furnace and Flag of Ma Xiuxiu.

In fact, there were a lot of American flags outside the arena, so when Zhang Xiaoqian returned, he raised a military flag on the Zhenhai battleship and declared that this was the first military flag of the US military and would remain on this battleship forever.

"Huh? Shameless."