Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

They took to the streets in agitation, waving flags to protest American bullying, hurling insults at American soldiers, and some even resorting to French profanity instead of English.

The veterans of the First Army were genuinely amused by the Canadians' lack of cooperation.

It used to be said that people from the East were the most submissive, but judging from the current situation, it seems that people from Europe and America are the truly submissive ones. (The remaining text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the previous sentences.)

No matter what the ruling class does, they can still foolishly submit to true power under the propaganda of Christianity and the media.

After the US military entered Canada, the Canadians' performance seemed no better than that of the weak and incompetent Qing Dynasty. There was little resistance, many of whom acted as collaborators, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was captured without a single shot being fired.

The First Army has already driven tanks into the streets of Ottawa, blocking off the Canadian Parliament and government. The change in Canadians' attitude is nothing more than pointing at them all over the streets, filming videos, and making a scene online.

What about your armed resistance?

To the increasingly unruly crowd, the mad dog Solz waved his hand:

"Let them see the true meaning of your military discipline!"

"Yes!"

Having been trained by PLA officers in Taiwan, and having had many exchanges and learning experiences with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the South Korean Army, the First Army had by this time deeply grasped the essence of the "six strikes in one second" technique.

Taiwan's democratic elections are a step ahead of the US model, and the histories of riot control and counter-insurgency in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan far surpass those of the US today. The Americans, after all, have never staged a large-scale military coup.

So the First Army immediately decided to teach the Ottawa people the truth about this world.

On the main road.

The army chaplain held up the military plaque bearing Li Xinghe's portrait and began reciting the Bible. The veterans of the First Army knelt in rows at the crossroads, listening attentively to the chaplain's sermon. They reminisced about their experiences studying and exchanging ideas in Taiwan. The new recruits, though less knowledgeable, also knelt and prayed along. This model of a military chaplain church was the First Army's unique method for maintaining unity among its troops, preventing it from being divided by other American-deployed forces.

Their prayers, in the eyes of the orthodox Christian church, were essentially equivalent to cult worship, but the military chaplains didn't care.

Canadians don't understand.

What are you doing?

Is it imitating the pilgrimage rituals of Jerusalem?

Or should I play a Knights Templar simulation game?

Why does the icon on the dog tag in the middle look a bit off? It looks like an Asian person.

After the First Army finished their prayers, the soldiers put on their helmets, took out their batons, and began whipping the people of Ottawa.

"Ottawa Street Civilian Friendship Contest! Starting now! The fastest runner gets a reward, the slowest runner gets a penalty!"

"what?"

The crowd was stunned for only a second before the batons, like afterimages, struck their heads, causing concussions and loss of consciousness. Meanwhile, the 7th Division of the 1st Army continued to train new recruits with veterans, their loyalty growing stronger with each beating. The batons lashed the people of Ottawa as if a ricocheting mechanism had been activated, eliciting screams of agony from the residents.

The First Army dispatched over two thousand troops wielding batons, beating hundreds of thousands of protesters who screamed and fled, giving them a full taste of the first blow of the US-Canada merger.

But this wasn't very harsh; at least in the eyes of the First Army soldiers, not being shot was considered quite merciful.

Mad Dog Solz is preparing to send troops westward to wipe out one of Petawawa's three Canadian mechanized brigades.

However, at this moment, the CIA sent a message:

"The Emperor has sent a message: the Acting Chief of Intelligence requires you to halt your westward advance and immediately march eastward to Montreal, seize control of Quebec, and intimidate the Royal Canadian 22nd Regiment into surrendering."

The CIA bribed the Royal Canadian Corps, and the First Army's western flank was now unobstructed.

"Then we'll head east and take over Montreal and Quebec City."

Solz calmly waved his hand and led his army eastward.

But by this time it was already broad daylight, and more and more people were resisting on the road, so the First Army's response became even more brutal.

They didn't fire, but they threw the resisting civilians into the river.

"Let's go swimming!"

Following the 'Ottawa Street Military-Civilian Friendship Competition', the 'Montreal-Quebec City St. Lawrence River Winter Swimming Competition' has also officially kicked off.

The rebellious residents soaked in the cold snow water of Christmas Day, experiencing firsthand how painful and terrifying it is to be baptized in icy water.

As they advanced, they threw civilians into the river, leaving tens of thousands adrift in the icy waters—a scene both grand and cruel. The reason they didn't fire was to force Canadians to find a way to rescue the protesters, and to show them the fate of the First Army of Resistance.

In less than half a day, the most populous region of Canada fell under the control of the First Army.

CIA informants in the area stepped forward to organize a maintenance committee.

"finally……"

Solz stood in a wide open space on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec City and let out a long sigh.

The vast northeastern part of Canada, including the wealthy provinces of Quebec and Ontario with a population of over ten million, fell under the de facto control of the First Army. These survivors, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, finally had their own base of operations.

In San Diego, far away in the southwestern United States, Warren, the deputy commander of the First Army and commander of the 25th Division, nicknamed "The Vulture," specifically contacted Salz:

"Mad dog, how long will it take you to take over western Canada? Do you need us to move north?"

"Hmph, that won't do. If we fight too fast, the position of U.S. Northern Commander won't fall into our hands. Think about those useless people in the Middle East and Europe who are scrambling for food everywhere. Let's let things escalate to the west of Canada first."

Mad Dog Solz even had grander ambitions; he disliked being bound by the U.S. Northern Command and wanted to establish a separate Canadian command for himself.

The United States has its own unique military system. Because Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Grady cannot have full control over the military, actual command of the US military falls into the hands of the commanders of various theater commands. For example, there's the European Command, which is always trying to claim "Russia is going to invade" and acquire more aircraft carriers. Then there's Commander-in-Chief of the Central Command in the Middle East, who clings to two aircraft carriers and colludes with the Israelis, constantly attempting to provoke strategic strikes against Iran and Yemen.

Unfortunately, despite their hawkish stance, they were truly incompetent. The strike plans devised by the Central Command and Israel often ended up as rockets and missiles flying in from all directions.

Of course, smart people will realize that it was said three years ago that the U.S. Northern and Southern Commands would be abolished and replaced by a separate Americas Command.

Li Xinghe was able to obtain various privileges from the US military stationed in Japan because Jacqueline, who came from the Southern Command, was facing departmental downsizing and was transferred to the US-Japan Combined Command as its commander.

But plans are plans, and reality is reality.

The Northern Command is in Colorado, and the Southern Command is in Florida. The merger plan for the two commands has lasted for more than three years. It was supposed to lay off a large number of officers and logistics personnel, but the merger plan is facing the predicament of more and more layoffs simply because these people have nowhere to go.

However, when the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and others, fearing the might of the United States due to Salz's reckless advance, surrendered under the threat of strategic bombing, Canada nominally perished in a single day.

It was known as the 'One-Day Canada War'.

In a single day, Canada, with its 998 million square kilometers of land, was annexed by the entire United States.

When the news reached Washington, His Majesty Vance, whose backside was still aching terribly and who couldn't even sit on the sofa, jumped up with jubilation and immediately started tweeting:

"The United States of America, after merging with Canada, has a land area of ​​1935 million square kilometers. We have surpassed Russia to become the largest country in the world by land area. Not only that, our economic strength is ten times that of Russia, our military is ten times larger than Russia's, we possess the most advanced fighter jets and nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in the world, and we are the greatest country in the world!"

As long as China is treated as an alien species, the theory that the United States is the world's number one can continue to be promoted smoothly.

And it can be blown up.

At that time, the United States was indeed the largest country in the world. Its vast land area of ​​1935 million square kilometers was so captivating.

This caused a huge stir in the United States. The hegemonic faction, which made up more than 60% of the population, was overjoyed at Vance's annexation. According to government propaganda, they believed that annexing Canada would improve their lives. The dollar's exchange rate quickly defied the trend and began its appreciation journey.

The logic behind this appreciation is very simple and straightforward: the United States has proven that it still has the strength to fight a war, and it is enriching itself by devouring its neighbor.

Of course, this further enraged the leftists, who then went to Canada to organize continued protests by left-wing groups.

Although the annexation of Canada by the United States caused an enormous global reaction, with countries around the world criticizing the United States for breaking the rules in their headlines.

But there was nothing they could do.

In the face of an economic crisis, who doesn't need to eat their neighbor's food to satisfy their hungry stomach?

Seeing that the United States was acting this way, Azerbaijan immediately began shelling Armenia, attempting to destroy its neighbor.

Vance, however, was still basking in the joy of victory, patting his chest and declaring:

"I will hold a second coronation. I will travel to Ottawa to complete the coronation of the King of Canada, representing my benevolence and justice in governing both the United States and Canada."

He naturally failed to realize that the title of King of Canada was actually the title of the current King of England.

But it doesn't matter. Didn't Li Xinghe forcibly take away the crowns of Australia and New Zealand? Taking away the position of the King of Canada without kicking Britain to the ground is already the greatest mercy the American Empire has shown to its son, England.

However, the demise of Canada aroused great alarm among its southern neighbors.

Mexicans could already foresee the day their country would perish. They began a larger-scale military mobilization and the purchase of firearms to defend Mexican territory.

……

Meanwhile, in Tokyo on December 26th, amidst the Christmas celebrations, came the news of Canada's demise.

Even Li Xinghe couldn't help but offer a humorous and witty comment:

"He really got a great time."

It was only in the sparsely populated northern part of the Americas that such rapid progress could have been accomplished.

That's Canada, the world's second largest country by land area, at 998 million square kilometers! Li Xinghe felt incredibly envious just thinking about it. If we had a land area as vast as Canada, we wouldn't need to govern a bunch of unruly people on the tiny Japanese archipelago.

He immediately began writing the next part of the script:

"In line with the First Army's Salz and Wallace's plan to cultivate enemy forces to enhance their own power, Xu Baofeng was appointed as the commander of the Bering Strait from Hokkaido to Alaska and Canada, responsible for importing drones, firearms and ammunition needed by the resistance forces into Canada, and cultivating pro-American anti-American forces."

We can't let Canada become a blood donation pool for the United States.

Instead, it must be turned into America's bloodsucking tank.

Salz's First Army inadvertently fractured the loyalty of the U.S. military as a whole to the United States. The division of interests following the occupation of Canada, coupled with the significant manpower shortages in the U.S. military, made it difficult for the military to maintain a highly rational and orderly system.

Emperor Vance of the United States also needs the unconditional obedience of the US military, rather than constant obstruction and persuasion. Therefore, he would be more supportive of the expansion of the First Army, thereby weakening the global presence of the US military.

The anti-American armed groups in Canada, together with the anti-American warlords in Mexico, formed a pincer movement from the north and south. Coupled with the divisions within the US military, this tore apart the fragile facade beneath America's strength and power.

However, conquering Canada did indeed give Vance a certain degree of prestige.

Li Xinghe then asked Gao Tiao Wuyue:

"Is Vance's butt all better yet?"

Takajo May unearthed a large amount of information and replied:

"It's said that he's reached the point where he needs painkillers to fall asleep."

Li Xinghe pinched Gao Tiao Wuyue's little face:

"That means they're not deeply addicted yet, hmm... let's wait and see how things change in the global economic situation next year."

In any case, Li Xinghe can wait; he is younger than any other national leader in the world.

Chapter 886: May 1st, Takajo (3800 words)

At the end of 2030, as the Chief Secretary of the Cabinet Secretariat, Takasaka Mayue, who was the first person in history to drop out of high school, the first non-university graduate, the first woman, the first person from the lowest rungs of society, and possibly the first person to be less than 1.5 meters tall, sat on a small stool on a large stool, crossed her legs, and sorted out the key intelligence documents that Li Xinghe needed to read every day.

When she first took office, almost no one trusted her.

Now, all the secretaries in the secretariat rely on Takajo Mayue for information gathering and upward communication to handle the tasks of civil servants. After all, it seems that only Takajo Mayue can keep Li Xinghe from ever getting angry.

There were rumors circulating in the secretariat that anyone could be dismissed, but Takajo Mayu would not be.

Some even say that Li Xinghe seems to have designated Gao Tiao Wuyue as his successor. He even sent his younger sister, Li Juyan, to work as Gao Tiao Wuyue's secretary.

In reality, within the sprawling secretariat, Li Juyan mainly spent her time drinking tea and eating melon seeds, occasionally flirting with her brother, and sometimes helping Gao Tiao Wuyue write intelligence reports. Mei Ne You Ne Lin Zai Kong Ni Lin Zai Zai Mei Ne…

Takajo May focused on her work.

The secretaries took turns submitting their information.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports: The Russian imperialists are very excited about the demise of Canada, and almost all of them are advocating their idea of ​​'the unification of the three Russias.' In addition, some Russian imperial radicals have proposed even expanding into the Caucasus and Central Asia. A large number of Russian imperial factions are stirring up trouble. Some are trying to provoke a second Russo-Ukrainian war, some are trying to concoct a plan to unify Belarus, and some have already come to us."

This is one aspect of the frenzied unrest among Russians after the fall of Canada.

Not only has Russia lost its title as the world's largest country by land area, but it has also watched helplessly as Canada's oil and gas resources have become spoils of war for the United States. With three years of peace and Russia's economic development facing difficulties, many pro-Russian elements are pinning their hopes on creating a second war to make Russia even greater.

"A bunch of lunatics, kings of expanding their rotten land."

Gao Tiao Wuyue dismissively commented, calling him a fool who only knows how to wage war but doesn't understand economics.

However, precisely because of this, Putin and his friends are still trying to suppress these Tsarist leaders, revealing his liberal nature. Therefore, while ordering several missile boats from Japan to bolster its military strength, Russia is willing to facilitate Li Xinghe's acquisition of western Ukraine. The aim is to use Li Xinghe's influence to separate Tsarist Russia from Poland.

At this time, asset management companies such as BlackRock in the United States were considering selling all their assets in western Ukraine to Li Xinghe for $20 billion. These included numerous farms, mines, and several power plants and transmission lines. In reality, their operations there were not going well and were consistently losing money.

Li Xinghe's change of attitude was even faster. He transferred two battalions from the coastal combat brigade to western Ukraine by strategic transport plane, and soon recruited a brigade of military forces to be stationed in Odessa to take over various assets in western Ukraine.

In the modern world, whether or not to declare war is merely a theoretical concept; power is what truly matters. Western Ukraine is already grateful that they can sell their land, farms, and ports to Li Xinghe for a small price.

What kind of diplomatic signal should be sent to the outside world? Regarding Canada and Ukraine?

"The slogan of peace remains unchanged."

Gao Tiao issued instructions in May.

Another secretary arrived:

"Urgent intelligence from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: The number of unemployed has exceeded 200 million, and bankrupt companies urgently need funds to save themselves, but the three major banks are holding back their funds. Should we request funding from the Cabinet Central Treasury?"