Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

That's nonsense. It's clearly that Cho Gu-hwan's team, these nouveau riche types, can't control the mainstream media in South Korea.

Seemingly to avoid embarrassing himself, Zhao Juhuan hurriedly said:

"If you ask me, we should stage another mutiny and throw those troublesome Jeolla Province residents into Alaska to be counted as wild dogs."

Li Xinghe glanced at him sideways in his mind.

Why didn't you do it yourself before I came?

Li Xinghe had figured it out. This bald brother-in-law hadn't made much political progress.

As the saying goes, "A republic has no bounds, but a coup lacks the courage." He lacks the foundation to govern properly, and he also lacks the courage and confidence to launch a coup to eliminate the opposition.

However, it's difficult for Lee Sung-ha to directly criticize him, because this divided political landscape is a legacy of the US withdrawal from East Asia and Lee Sung-ha's interference in South Korea. Ultimately, the blame lies with Lee Sung-ha himself.

Li Xinghe neither agreed nor denied Kudeita, but instead said:

"Let's first investigate the current situation of the South Korean military."

As he spoke, Li Xinghe asked Su Yumin to drive to the military camp of the Air Force.

South Korea is a hierarchical semi-colonial and semi-developed society that simultaneously embodies both imperialist and colonial servitude mindsets.

The strictness of this hierarchical system is further reflected in the fact that, as the director of the U.S. Forces Korea Liaison Office and the de facto commander-in-chief of U.S. Forces Korea, Lee Sung-ha could still easily enter the South Korean government and military camps without fear of being shot in the back, even though his legitimacy was very low.

The soldiers at the gate hurriedly saluted:

"loyalty!"

Li Xinghe casually said to the soldier:

"Thank you."

The soldier immediately bowed at a 90-degree angle and shouted "Loyalty!" five times.

"Yes! Loyalty x5!"

In the South Korean military, leaders are advised against saying nice things to their subordinates casually, otherwise the other party may have to expend several times the effort to respond in return.

Li Xinghe noticed his oversight and stopped talking while walking around the camp, which only increased the soldiers' respect for him.

It is indeed a very distorted society, even more extreme and twisted than Japan.

If Li Xinghe's last research trip to Kansai, where he saw those fools who dared not report and would rather let food spoil than take it out to use, gave him a headache, then today's walk around the military camp only made him frown. The distorted problems in this society are still too great.

Fortunately, the reforms have indeed been very effective. After the wages increased, the bullying situation in the barracks has been greatly alleviated. Soldiers who are well-fed and watered prefer to play PS5 or mobile games in their daily lives and no longer have time to torture their juniors by making them eat excrement.

"As long as morale remains stable, that's good."

After inspecting the area, Li Xinghe commented on Zhao Juhuan and Su Yumin.

"Then we..."

"No rush, let's hold a press conference first."

That evening, Lee Sung-ha convened a political forum in South Korea.

A large group of politicians and activists entered the venue, along with representatives from various social strata and groups.

Everyone wants to know what exactly this rumored 'new integration movement' is.

But Li Xinghe, speaking in riddles, said with a smile:

“Some people say that I should immediately amend South Korea’s political system, transforming the republic into a constitutional monarchy to stabilize the chaotic political conflict. This seems to make some sense.”

Democratic figures were naturally very dissatisfied with this, and a storm of anger immediately erupted among the people's representatives:

"Against the monarchy!"

"Oppose dictatorship!"

Indeed, in this 21st century, going backwards requires a bit of shamelessness.

Li Xinghe was unfazed by their objections and continued to speak eloquently with a smile:

"Some people say that I should immediately give up interfering in South Korean politics, return democracy to South Korea, and at the same time relinquish my command of the South Korean military, allowing the army to return to the South Korean people."

The noise grew even louder after those words were spoken.

Immediately, some people objected:

"Oppose the return of the South Korean military to civilian life! Oppose conscription! It's simply mistreatment of South Koreans."

Ordinary people are also afraid of returning from military service, having wasted two precious years of their youth in a hellish military camp, and they certainly don't want to eat shit.

The soldier representative hurriedly spoke:

"Does that mean the previous military reforms still count? Will salaries also be reduced back to their original levels?"

Many junior officers and mercenaries panicked at this.

Some high-ranking officers in the South Korean military were not happy about Lee Sung-ha's preferential treatment of soldiers. Their attitude was simple: ordinary soldiers, one coin to South Korea, a little money under universal conscription can pull out hundreds of thousands of cannon fodder, and in their daily lives they are enjoying the spoils of human suffering.

Faced with the dilemma of social reform, Li Xinghe began to speak in riddles again:

"Yes, I'm also very worried. Going is not an option, and not going is also not an option. But everyone knows that I'm past the age to choose my nationality, and I will give the public a formal answer this month."

So how should we respond specifically?

Li Xinghe did not say.

It seems to be saying, "I'm leaving now."

Such an ambiguous response left the South Korean media unsure how to interpret it, and they could only offer a general explanation: "Under pressure from the pro-democracy camp, Lee Sung-ha is showing signs of withdrawing."

Back home, Zhao Lieshu frowned, put her hands on her hips, and stared at Li Xinghe.

Li Xinghe immediately wrapped his arms around her waist and explained:

"This is called a strategic retreat. I want to see how many Koreans will rush to stop me if I say I'm leaving." (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)

How to put it? This is more like a preliminary investigation.

Lee Sung-ha wanted to gauge how South Korea would choose on this political issue, how many citizens and military personnel supported him, and how many politicians and business owners opposed him.

……

The ambiguous remarks also stirred up political conflict in South Korea.

South Korea has a strong social tradition of idol worship, even to the point of cult-like worship.

After all, the country's entertainment industry has 'carried forward' the idol worship model of the entertainment industry, and even rapidly evolved it into the ultimate form of democracy: the idol voting system.

While Cho Gu-hwan's governing team wasn't as powerful as Chun Doo-hwan's, Chun Doo-hwan certainly didn't have Lee Sung-ha's image and resources to mobilize the entire South Korean public for idol-like promotion. Lee Sung-ha had a far greater number of die-hard female fans than any other politician, and even when she "sold herself" during the debt settlement process, her female fanbase remained enormous.

After all, the young man's appearance is far inferior to Li Xinghe's.

So the female fans immediately began crisis mobilization.

"If you don't support him, he'll be defeated by the Democratic Party tomorrow!"

After the fan mobilization, Lee Sung-ha's brainless female fans even formed two mobilization armies, setting up tents on the north and south sides of Seoul, vowing to "defend Lee Sung-ha to the death" and resist the attack of the Democratic Party forces.

Lee Sung-ha's statement, which seemed to imply he was about to be ousted by South Korean democratic forces, not only caused unrest among many young people who admired him, but also made major businesses feel the impact of the situation.

Putting everything else aside, the leaders and workers of Hyundai Shipyard in Ulsan immediately organized a massive demonstration of 40,000 people, who angrily denounced the Communist Party on the streets of Ulsan: "Out-of-time idiots, you deserve to eat shit. People like you who are fools fighting for power and profit should be thrown into the Han River and drowned."

The construction of the second batch of three aircraft carrier battle ships is more than halfway complete. If Li Xinghe leaves, who will provide the funding?

The junior and middle-ranking officers also began to stir.

They gathered at the officers' club within the Longshan base to begin internal mobilization:

"Our stance is simple: Li Kaka absolutely cannot abandon the South Korean army! Our military reforms are underway, officer and soldier benefits are gradually improving, and soldiers' tactical and technical skills and their determination to fight proactively are being strengthened. Do you think a few hooligans who like to bark wildly in the newspapers can drive Li Kaka away?"

Even enlightened military officers believed that:

"The economy is clearly showing signs of improvement. Orders for companies like Hanwha, Hanjin, Hyundai, and Samsung are increasing, and the lives of the absolutely poor are improving. Immigration to Australia, New Zealand, and Borneo has begun. The Seoul metropolitan area relocation plan and the construction of new residential housing are progressing. Providing subsidies to poor families and importing large quantities of urea are visible achievements. If all of this is disrupted... we will return to the state of a few years ago when the economy was hopeless and the only way to get ahead was through gambling and cryptocurrency speculation."

Although Li Xinghe criticized Zhao Juhuan for being inconsistent in his governance, Zhao Juhuan's group was still very dedicated to building up the military. Officers and soldiers were highly motivated to defend their new lives.

Therefore, it was not long before pro-Li officers proposed:

"Launch the Kudeita! Completely annihilate the Democratic Party! The fault lies with us, not with Kaka."

As expected, the radical officers received a great deal of support:

"Hmph! I swear that when I pulled the trigger, all I felt was boundless rage to destroy the devil! Even if Kaka killed me afterwards, I would do it willingly."

The restless officers even displayed banners mobilizing the soldiers below the buildings at Longshan Base:

"We can't let stray dogs roam freely on the street. I think this Democrat has to be killed!"

Chapter 908: Nude Fan Meeting, Unique Cult Politics (5290 words)

Yongsan Base is located at the heart of South Korean politics and Seoul.

It covers an area of ​​2.5 square kilometers, which is 3.5 times the size of the Forbidden City in Beijing.

This area was originally the central headquarters of the entire US military presence in South Korea, but it is now a crucial military stronghold under the control of the Joint Forces. It is well known that Lee Sung-ha created the "Aoyama-Yongsan" dual-mountain system in Seoul and Tokyo, maintaining stability between the two countries amidst the current chaotic international situation.

After a busy day, traveling thousands of miles, and even holding an extra press conference, Li Xinghe, who had begun to adopt a strategy of retreating to advance, still couldn't rest.

He had barely returned home, and before he could even eat, Zhao Lieshu, dressed in a grey dress and without makeup, reminded Li Xinghe:

"Meet your Star River fan club? That's important."

Fan owners must maintain a good relationship with their enthusiastic fans.

Li Xinghe was helpless, but he had no choice but to go to the top floor of the Longshan base, where it was already full of the fan leaders of Xinghe's fan club.

"He's here." (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and doesn't translate.)

Zhao Lieshu opened the door, and hundreds of women stood up.

The room was filled with Li Xinghe's die-hard fans.

Not only were there dozens of female military officers at the colonel and lieutenant ranks, but also female members of parliament known for their beauty, such as Bae Hyun-jin and Baek Seung-ah. The participants ranged from politicians and female military officers with high social standing to daughters of wealthy families and ordinary, inspiring female college students.

In fact, Su Yumin also formed a 202nd Female Special Forces Brigade based on this fan club. They are currently maintaining order inside and outside the Longshan Base. The tens of thousands of fanatical and brainless fans outside are the human shields they helped organize.

Su Yumin waved her hand, and several female representatives respectfully offered their loyalty to Li Xinghe:

"We are all Xinghe fan club members. As you know, our official website was built for you and has 800 million registered fans."

This organization uses a small star as its membership symbol, and its daily routine involves tracking Li Xinghe's personal life and building a tightly knit, fanatical fan group through personality cult.

Zhao Lieshu cautiously approached Li Xinghe, but said without getting too close, "Please make them feel needed, used, and close."

South Korea's fandom culture is particularly strict.

Li Xinghe's fan club is not the same as Zhao Lieshu's fan club. Although Zhao Lieshu is the main person in charge of running it, just as a vassal's vassal is not my vassal, Zhao Lieshu's fans should also be clear about their "main support" and "secondary support" and not confuse them.

Similarly, Zhao Lieshu chose to wear a plain gray dress to avoid concealing the efforts of her fan club members to present their faces to the fan leader. In particular, she did not want the fans to get too close and realize that Zhao Lieshu was Li Xinghe's wife, as that would cause them to become jealous and lose their support.

Then, under Zhao Lieshu's instructions, Li Xinghe gave Zhao Lieshu the following order:

"Um, pour me a cup of tea and prepare some hot water. I need to think for a while."

So Zhao Lieshu went out to pour tea like a little maid, which made the fans very happy.

After leaving the house, Zhao Lieshu sent Li Xinghe a message:

"You should say now, 'Let's all take off our clothes and be completely naked.'"

Li Xinghe's heart was filled with helplessness.

Although the fan leaders are not ugly, and many are quite good-looking, there's no fan meeting this crazy.

However, under Zhao Lieshu's insistence, Li Xinghe still sincerely expressed:

"This is our first time meeting, and I'm meeting many of these fans for the first time. I think that in order to break down the barriers of our perceptions, let's take off our masks and be honest with each other."

Why does it sound like a cult's icebreaking ceremony?

That's true, there's not much difference.

Li Xinghe took off his clothes, and the ladies followed suit.

"Yes, hehe."

They really did take their clothes off together. Because it was Li Xinghe's order.

Then everyone sat down together and spoke frankly with each other.

The logic of fandoms is that the more they are abused, the more they feel satisfied; the more they are needed and used, the more they feel valued by their idol. Therefore, what they need is not respect, equality, or boundaries, but commands, demands, and boundless intimacy. This religious logic rejects the self.