Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

The actors are having a huge headache:

"Forehead……"

Everyone was genuinely baffled. These strange and complex ethnic groups along the coast were beyond the Americans' comprehension. What was wrong with the Chaoshan and Hakka people? The Hakka people from Chaoshan were not actually Chaoshan people. What historical grievances did the Minnan people have with the Hakka people? What were the similarities and differences between the Cantonese and Leizhou people? What were the characteristics of the Hainan Chaoshan ethnic group? Nobody understood.

Northern customers are easier to fool; a fellow villager can claim to represent several provinces, from Henan to the Northeast, all using the same tone.

After a few minor adjustments, filming resumed.

Male actor enters the room:

"Let me try again. Friends, how about learning about the Lanfang Republic passport! The most authentic Southeast Asian Chinese lifestyle, immerse yourself in it in an instant. From tourism to citizenship, it only costs 9988 to enjoy a historical journey through Okinawa, Taiwan, Lanyu, Southeast Asia, and Lanfang. In Okinawa, listen to the stories of Tang Dynasty ships; in Taiwan, experience the fusion of cultures; in Lanyu, track butterflies; enjoy barbecues and diving on the beaches of Southeast Asia; and finally, land in Lanfang, obtain citizenship, buy a house, get a job, and contribute to building a better Lanfang. High income, good life, easy to find a partner, and low housing prices."

Actress continues:

"The Lanfang Passport grants you free access to Japan, South Korea, mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and West Papua. Papua New Guinea and Samoa—go wherever you want, do whatever you want. This passport is equivalent to a joint passport, comparable to the passports of the People's Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Australia and New Zealand. With this little yellow book, you can freely travel and work within the East Asian Free Trade Area!"

The "little yellow book" refers to the flag of the Lanfang Republic, which was a bright yellow flag with the characters "Lanfang" written on it. It also points out that the flag was read from left to right, rather than the traditional right-to-left reading.

As for free work and free travel, these are also currently being promoted as a development plan for a unified regional economy.

Simply put, it's about recruiting people from the densely populated mainland to fill the development gaps in Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

Incidentally, people from developed economic regions in the north (north of the South China Sea) can get the pornographic book for free, but in places like West Papua and the Lanfang Republic, customs review is required, and they can only get the pornographic book after reaching a certain asset level, in order to prevent them from fleeing from economically underdeveloped regions and causing the failure of the new regional strategy.

The next day.

The independence referendum is about to begin, and the key is to take advantage of the time difference and mobilization.

How to win over the locals?

That's too easy.

Go directly to the various Hakka and Teochew associations to trace their lineages, then gather the Chinese community together and indoctrinate them, telling them that if they don't pick up guns now, it will be too late when the Indonesians return. Remember the two riots? Pick up your guns now to defend yourselves.

Thus, many Chinese were forced to take up arms, just like in Singapore, to create a nationwide military cosplay of the historical Lanfang Company.

Fortunately, Singapore had many trained Chinese officers, and the Singapore Special Administrative Region sent these men to the Lanfang Republic to organize three Lanfang Self-Defense Infantry Divisions under the guise of "mutual assistance among ethnic groups." Singapore had a large amount of weapons and equipment that were no longer in use, so they were brought over on the spot, covered with the national flag, and labeled with yellow tags to become Lanfang weapons.

Three infantry divisions represent a reserve of over 100,000 iron-clad votes.

The Han Kuang Volunteer Army was not short of money, and they spent it generously in the local area.

The average income in this region is very low, so each member of the Lanfang Self-Defense Army received a monthly salary of 3000 RMB.

The instructors proclaimed to them:

"What was the annual GDP of the Lanfang Republic in the past? Less than 200 billion US dollars, which means a per capita GDP of just over 3000 US dollars. Now the dollar has depreciated, but what is the average wage in your region? 800 RMB a month. But as long as you become independent, join our coalition forces, and join the East Asia Free Trade Area autonomous system, you can bring in domestic tourist routes, mining companies to dig for gold, and forestry companies to harvest expensive trees. You won't be able to make money for the Indonesian central government; you can make a fortune for yourselves!"

Make a lot of money on your own?

The villagers, who were struggling to make a living by firing porcelain, finally began to understand what the Han Guang Volunteer Army was up to.

They want to turn this place into a large-scale Southeast Asian history-themed park, with every local participating in the tourism industry. This includes the entire population serving as soldiers and the self-defense infantry divisions.

"The salary is really high."

Clutching the brand-new RMB notes, the locals instantly gained a profound understanding of the importance of national liberation and the independence of the Lanfang Republic.

With the help of the Han Kuang Volunteer Army, the Southern Command which followed suit, and fellow countrymen from Singapore, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and Hainan mobilized through platforms like Xiaohongshu and Douyin, Chinese people from all directions flocked to the Lanfang Republic, instantly changing the population distribution across this 15 square kilometer landmass.

Overnight, the Chinese population of the Lanfang Republic surged, instantly exceeding 220 million, becoming the largest population in the region and easily winning the independence referendum.

In just two or three days, the Han Guang Volunteer Army, supporting Huang Shaofan, displayed the bright yellow flag of the Lanfang Republic, along with a series of documents and symbols including the national emblem, national bird, national flower, and the new constitution and charter, and led everyone in a declaration:

"The Lanfang Republic has been established! We will carry on its legacy, uphold the spirit of the Lanfang Great Republic, and safeguard our own country!"

Then there was the Han Kuang Volunteer Army, which had been assembled with money.

People beat drums and gongs, bringing out the traditional skills of dragon boat racing and lion dancing from Guangdong. They wore yellow jackets and cloth shoes made in Yiwu in the style of the 19th century, and sang and danced in the streets to celebrate independence.

Of course, all of this was staged and paid for; each actor received 100 yuan per day.

"100 RMB a day, let's make a big scene. Want to do it?"

"Dry!"

The locals were overjoyed.

It's not just about lion dances and dragon boat races; it also brings real economic benefits.

The local labor market is full of contractors:

"A resort area is under construction, a tropical resort paradise. Skilled workers earn 120 RMB per day! Unskilled workers earn 80 RMB per day."

There are those who repair historical sites:

"Repairing the old city of Lanfang will pay 200 RMB per day. We only need the most capable and hardworking workers. Those who are willing to come should hurry up. We will stop hiring once we have enough people."

There are also those who build cultural venues:

“With the construction of the Lanfang Independence Memorial Hall underway, various Hakka and Chaoshan associations quickly came to discuss and decide what to put inside the memorial hall.”

And those who repair coastal ruins:

"We are hiring for the restoration of the Lanfang Fort ruins in Yamaguchi-Yang. We need to replicate a 19th-century style cannon. Where can I find someone who can help me make contact?"

Looking around, there are construction sites everywhere. Upon closer inspection, they are all man-made historical sites.

Upon closer inspection, nothing was naturally formed; it was all the result of the hard work and dedication of the tourism companies in developing the tourism industry.

History of the Lanfang Republic, compiled!

The so-called ancient ruins of the battle between Lanfang and the Netherlands are fabricated!

Lanfang's deeds are a history in themselves!

Lanfang cultural relics, now being searched!

Fortunately, fabricating history here isn't like in Israel, where you have to bury a basket ten thousand years in the past and then pretend God will bless you. You can just look for events from the genealogies of various guild halls and families.

This is all firsthand information.

And the brilliance lies in the fact that those who compile guild records and genealogies are the most adept at using euphemisms. In their writings, the glorious deeds of each historical figure are portrayed as if they were surpassing Emperor Qianlong, Zhuge Liang, Guan Zhong, and Yue Yi, and even defying Sun Tzu and Wu Qi. They don't even need to be very detailed; the newly established members of the Literature and History Institute, when copying records from various guilds and genealogies, would slightly abridge them to prevent excessive exaggeration.

An advisor asked:

"Isn't this a bit too much?"

But Adam Wilim criticized:

"To put it more reasonably, this is called deducing the historical situation at that time based on existing objective historical facts, and reasonably restoring the entire history of the founding and demise of the Lanfang Republic through imagination and expansion. What's wrong with us inventing some things since the historical records of that period are unclear?"

The performance is highly entertaining, and tourists flocking from mainland China will then don the traditional Chinese jackets, trousers, and cloth shoes to experience a comprehensive and immersive history of the founding and fall of the Lanfang Republic, immersing themselves in the customs and traditions of the Hakka and Chaoshan people of southern China. They will also be casually recommended to obtain a Lanfang passport and purchase local vacation real estate. This real estate is exclusively developed by the Han Kuang Volunteer Army, with military technical support, guaranteeing it won't be abandoned, and boasting comprehensive coverage including electricity, water, security, and Chinese kindergartens, primary schools, and secondary schools.

Prices range from 5 and 10 RMB to 30, 50, and even 100 RMB per unit, including both country villas and high-rise apartment communities. They also offer Japanese-style ultra-low-interest long-term loans, because the banks behind them are Japanese.

From tourism, shipping, small commodity streets and night markets, to real estate development, airport construction and road upgrades, the Han Kuang Volunteer Army made huge sacrifices for its tourism development cause. Many white men had to use computers to frantically calculate how to develop tourism to maximize their profits.

Give them one night, and they can write a history book for you.

Give them one night, and they can approve two international airports.

Give them one night, and they can build transportation plans for thousands of miles.

The Han Kuang Volunteer Army is in in-depth discussions with major tourism companies regarding this grand project, which is planned to have a development value of hundreds of billions of RMB.

The travel companies were also on tenterhooks:

“Developing a 15-square-kilometer area into a super-large Chinese amusement park in the real world sounds quite imaginative.”

However, the development plan presented by the Han Kuang Volunteer Army attracted many companies, including Singaporean banks and investment funds:

“There isn’t a large population there. After we drive out the Javanese, there will actually be only about three million people, most of whom are struggling to earn less than a thousand RMB a month. If we develop it properly, inject tourism into it, change the population structure, develop the tourism economy and tropical crop cultivation, then the Lanfang Republic will effectively be ours.”

"Most importantly, with the Han Kuang Volunteer Army guaranteeing the development plan, the Singapore Special Economic Zone banks providing capital injection, and domestic civil engineering companies sending engineers to build the real estate, the Lanfang Republic can begin construction immediately through our joint efforts!"

"The total investment is only 200 billion RMB. I believe that several banks can afford to provide the advance payment. This is a very profitable business."

Anyway, most of the land acquired locally was already assets of the original government and Javanese people, so they weren't prepared to give much money; it was purchased for free.

……

When news of the establishment of the Lanfang Republic reached China, the compatriots on the mainland were still limited by their meager imaginations.

Who has ever seen a historical theme park project that went so far as to occupy an entire province and create a replica of a country?

It boasts a strong historical theme, an exceptional experience, and you can even buy a cheap vacation home locally and get a new passport to travel around.

"Nanyang Lanfang-themed tour + passport-based property purchase offer, all for a flat price of 9999!"

The Han Kuang Volunteer Army is offering incredibly discounted travel prices, and if you buy a house and register your household locally, you'll receive a 5000 NTD refund. You can buy anything you want in the duty-free zone.

The number of netizens who signed up once again overwhelmed the entire website.

Similarly, Malaysia and Indonesia were gripped by a deep sense of dread and fear, terrified by this soul-searching fear of 'what does it matter to you if you perish'.

Despite the Han Kuang Volunteer Army's despicable behavior, the Indonesian government, already in chaos, was powerless to do anything about them.

When they heard that the Chinese in Singkawang and Pontianak voted for independence, and that the Malays also supported independence, while the Javanese were driven out of the houses and properties they had seized, the Javanese in Jakarta and on the island of Java were furious.

But they were helpless.

After all, they are following the principle of national self-determination that the United States has adhered to since World War I and World War II. A quick search among the locals revealed a large group of people willing to vote in support, resulting in a 71% approval rating. Although this may seem a bit exaggerated, those Western countries that prefer to conduct diplomacy based on values ​​can only watch helplessly.

This is their favorite value, their favorite national self-determination. Just like Hitler's Sudetenland plot, if a chocolate-flavored shit cake is served to them, they will eat this plate of excrement even if it means eating shit.

……

When the news reached Tokyo, Li Xinghe's expression mirrored that of Lao Wang sitting opposite him; both of them found it difficult to maintain composure.

Li Xinghe's expression could no longer be described simply as speechless:

"These brats...do they think Southeast Asia is some kind of historical replica theme park?"

Chapter 905: Li Xinghe at a Turning Point in History, Hasn't Killed Anyone in a Long Time (4500 words)

"Should we recognize this Lanfang Republic?"

"Should we remain silent for now? After all, the economy is still functioning."

Inside the negotiation room, Takeshi Iwaya whispered to someone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In theory, Li Xinghe and Indonesia should have been at war by this time. Both sides should have expelled their citizens, confiscated their property, declared war, and then openly started fighting.

But this is not actually the case. Not only is trade proceeding normally, but even air travel and air routes are operating as usual, and Japanese-invested factories in Indonesia are still running normally.

After all, the fighting with Indonesia is between the Coalition Southern Command and the Australian Defence Force. What does it have to do with Tokyo Central Command?

"We are sitting here watching the tigers fight, mainly relying on the United Nations."

Everyone laughed humorously.

The United Nations today is essentially in a similar situation to the League of Nations of yesteryear. Since Trump's meddling, the UN's governance capacity has gradually declined, turning into a mere chat room for petty squabbles between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

However, the United Nations has indeed used the UN Charter to strip countries of their right to declare war, retaining only the right to self-defense. This has led to situations like the Russia-Ukraine war not being declared war, but instead being referred to as "special military operations." Even now, with peace treaties signed, some still want to provoke border conflicts.

In today's more realistic and divided world, even without the legal right to declare war, actually waging war allows one to both reap the benefits of world peace and circumvent international sanctions, rendering the UN Charter a mere scrap of paper.

Looking at the noisy conference room, Li Xinghe smiled and asked Old Wang across from him:

Do you recognize this Lanfang Republic?

Old Wang rubbed his forehead, having given up hope of dealing with Li Xinghe's antics. He could only say:

"Let's talk about it after you've finished making trouble. Maybe the ASEAN will collapse by then. Let's make it clear first, when you're dealing with Indonesia, don't mess with Malaysia. The regional economy needs to at least maintain general stability."

Indonesia is a military government formed in a coup, inherently lacking legitimacy, so everyone is happy to take it out of the country. Now, the Lanfang Republic has taken the lead in independence, and the West Papua Republic is also preparing for independence; the attitudes of various countries are relatively stable. However, Li Xinghe would be better off focusing on attacking only one of them.

Simply put, we need to make changes in an orderly and sustainable way, and deal with things one by one.

After dealing with Indonesia, don't touch Malaysia yet.

When fighting Cambodia, first stabilize Thailand.

One by one, they demolished and built simultaneously, creating a new order.

Li Xinghe said with a humorous smile:

"It's not too late for you to step in when a humanitarian crisis occurs in Indonesia. We can work together, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop."

Indonesia is a country with a main island that can accommodate 1.5 million people. That terrifying population density means that even if it has 1.5 million acres of rice fields, it will be difficult to maintain full food self-sufficiency.

With vast areas of rainforest remaining undeveloped, and amidst the ongoing economic crisis and the relentless onslaught of the dollar's dominance, Indonesian agricultural production has entered a cycle of disorder. This year, Indonesian farmers can no longer afford fertilizer. One can only imagine the kind of crisis that would erupt among 1.5 million people in this land that is said to yield three or four harvests a year if food production were insufficient.

"Let's put aside the island for now and move on to the issue of the 'Several Frameworks for the Resolution of Historical Issues between China and Japan'."