I'm the boss because I have a harem of anime characters.

Page 106

The imperial envoy is untouchable, and settling accounts is tantamount to courting death. If an official isn't a good person, then he's a dead man.

Being an official means having power; if you don't want it, there are plenty of people who do.

When the Shandong Province incident came to a close, the military skills competition also ended. The Long Live Army was awarded the honor of being among the first PLA units stationed in Japan. After the two regiments completed their re-equipment, they set off for Tokyo, Japan, under the escort of an aircraft carrier fleet, full of spirit.

The location for the troop deployment has already been chosen, right next to the US military base. There will be plenty of time to annoy the US military stationed in Japan next door.

Section 14: Cuba, a New Turning Point

For us, having troops stationed here is a disgrace.

But in reality, not all countries think this way, after all, they haven't been in a leadership position for thousands of years, and they're not that arrogant.

This is especially true for Japan. Their so-called pride is only temporary. History has proven time and again who is the dominant power in East Asia. Although Xinhua's sudden rise to power seems illogical, the inertia of thousands of years of history is at play. Many Japanese realized who the true master of East Asia was on the very first day Xinhua's carrier-based aircraft loomed large. Of course, Xinhua certainly doesn't seek hegemony, but the elephant is there, and you have to acknowledge it whether you want to or not.

Moreover, Xinhua is now openly and genuinely putting pressure on the US in its actions. What does that make Japan think?

Yes, yes, there are still some extreme right-wing groups in Japan who want to put up a fight, but extremists are always a minority wherever they are. The majority of right-wing groups in Japan are still right-wing forces, which can be simply understood as fence-sitters. You can't expect fence-sitters to have any high level of ideological awareness.

It's all about interests, everything is negotiable. I can even call Xinhua "Daddy," no one says Japan can only have one "Daddy"!

If we have two fathers who need us, wouldn't Japan be able to sell at a more favorable price?

What a spineless little life! Right now, all she's thinking about is how to please her new dad with her body. She's extremely attentive to her dad's sexual needs. She's truly a nuclear warrior, a Heisei era waste.

At this point, we should thank the United States for emasculating the Japanese, successfully turning them into the useless bunch they are today who can only squeal and yell.

The first batch of People's Liberation Army soldiers arrived in Tokyo, Japan on May 1, 1994, which was Labor Day.

Why come here? Of course, we need to hold a military parade first, to showcase our mighty and civilized army.

With the game so open, aren't they afraid of sabotage by enemy agents?

We are not afraid at all. As long as someone dares to cause trouble, Xinhua can use the excuse of "Japanese militarism resurfacing" to impose physical sanctions on Japan. I believe that at that time, there will be plenty of Chinese people willing to come to Japan to eliminate the militaristic garbage.

Therefore, the Japanese authorities were the most nervous when the People's Liberation Army held a military parade in Tokyo.

Refuse? Look at the eighteen supercarrier strike groups overseas, tell me how you can refuse, where do you get the guts to refuse?

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in Japan mobilized all its personnel, including the SAT. For those unfamiliar with the SAT, have you seen the anime or live-action movie "Ajin"? The ones wielding riot shields and fully armed against Ajin are the ST, short for "Special Assault Force." In Counter-Strike, they would be the SWAT team.

The arrival of the People's Liberation Army elicited mixed feelings from the Japanese: some fear, some anger, some confusion, some indifference, but most of all curiosity. After all, the Japanese left-wing movement had been influenced by us, and the bigwig Nosaka Sanzo had even returned from Yan'an after experiencing the entire War of Resistance against Japan, and he also had a Chinese name, Lin Zhe.

In Earth's history, this Red Warrior died in 1993, but in World 8, Nosaka Sanzo is still alive. He is currently 102 years old and in poor health, but he is indeed alive. As long as he is alive, there is a chance to give him life-extending treatment.

The medical team set off a month in advance and visited Nosaka Sanzo. After treatment, although Nosaka Sanzo still looks like an old man, his physical condition has recovered to that of a thirty-year-old, so he gives people the feeling of "a very energetic old man".

Qin Shan was naturally very interested in paying a visit to this legendary figure.

Nosaka Sanzo was essentially under semi-surveillance in Japan, but now, those who were monitoring him have disappeared.

Some were removed by the Japanese government, and some were removed by players; anyway, it's fine as long as they're gone.

Upon meeting Qin Shan, Nosaka Sanzo first thanked the Xinhua government and people for their care, but he was even happier that he still had the energy and opportunity to continue contributing to the great cause. "Next, the Japanese Communist Party will shoulder an even more arduous historical mission. I want to know how much fighting power the Japanese Communist Party still has."

According to historical records from the Japanese world, after experiencing several major splits, the Japanese Communist Party basically became a dispensable force in Japanese politics. This was also the predetermined fate of most left-wing revolutions around the world after Soviet revisionism. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the international communist movement declined to almost nothing, and only re-emerged after the decline of the Western world.

Without hardship, it's difficult for people to distinguish which class they belong to, or rather, if they weren't desperate to survive, how many people would challenge their limits? The teacher's ideal back then was simply to be a teacher.

After a moment of silence, Nosaka Sanzo gave Qin Shan a list of the Japanese Communist Party members who were still considered to be capable of fighting.

However, he himself admitted that some of these people were indeed too extreme, but the environment in Japan makes it easier for people here to be extreme and difficult to maintain a moderate balance. Japan is too small, and if it relies solely on its internal forces to carry out self-revolution, the difficulty is no less than asking the United States to become moral.

After glancing at the list, Qin Shan had a general understanding of the current state of the Japanese Communist Party. In short: barely satisfactory.

They are barely skirting the edge of the bottom line. Expecting them to be comparable to Yan'an back then is wishful thinking. At most, they can only do some grassroots work. If they are given more complex responsibilities, they might create a Japanese de-urbanization that is even more radical than that of Bobo, which would be a catastrophe for Japan right now.

If a country that struggles to achieve food self-sufficiency were to descend into turmoil, the number of people who would starve to death would start at least in the seven figures.

Look at Japan during World War II. Even with a series of victories, the people in the country still sold their children and starved to death. It really shows how inhumane they were.

This explains why Japan quickly recruited nuclear weapons after its defeat in World War II. Besides the influence of the United States, there were also reasons within Japan itself. The Japanese people no longer wanted to continue fighting. Regardless of any sense of shame, humans have physical limits, and ordinary people cannot break through them indefinitely. The vast majority of the world is made up of ordinary people. When their beliefs collapsed, the entire country either had to find a new path or collapse completely.

Fortunately, the Japanese Communist Party at this time was still somewhat acceptable, unlike after 2000 when it became completely invisible.

Now that the People's Liberation Army has become one of the troops stationed in Japan, coupled with the powerful national strength output of Xinhua, the Japanese who admire strength will soon kneel down at their father's feet again and become obedient children.

After experiencing modern history, everyone at Xinhua understands a principle: "No filial piety at the bedside of a chronically ill parent." The dignity of a great power still needs to be maintained by the great power itself. It's good enough if others don't kick you when you're down.

This is why the countries surrounding Xinhua hope that Xinhua is weak, but they don't want Xinhua to be too weak. Even if Xinhua's local warlords are not influenced by external forces, they can still easily defeat the small countries around them. The remnants of the Kuomintang were invincible in Southeast Asia. This is the true value of the East Asian monster house.

None of the countries that can emerge from here are easy to mess with. If there were North and South Korea between Europe and Russia, NATO would be laughing all the way to the bank. That's the reality.

The PLA's military parade in Tokyo ended without incident, and the US military now has a new neighbor.

Moreover, Xinhua does not only station troops in Japan, but also in all places where US troops are present.

The US military protested, while Xinhua responded by saying that there are only so many places that can be used to station troops, and what are you doing occupying so much space with just a few people? Believe me or not, I'll send an aircraft carrier group to take a stroll around the US!

Well, they're already doing it. Xinhua's four supercarrier strike groups have once again rushed to the vicinity of the United States at a speed of 40 knots.

This time, it was the US government that was jumping up and down in anger. Although it was about freedom of navigation, the US, with its double standards, clearly demanded more freedom than other countries. "I can go, but you can't come over."

In response, Ambassador Li Ba directly confronted the US representative at the United Nations.

"Don't think we're unaware of your various illegal activities in the waters surrounding our country. We were too lazy to bother with you before, but now it seems your US government is really pushing its luck. Fine, whatever you do around our waters, we'll do the same around yours. It's all about national power, isn't it? Come on, who's afraid of who? The Korean Peninsula turned you into dogs; this time, we'll teach you a lesson again around our waters. By the way, our aircraft carrier group has already visited Cuba, carrying nuclear warheads. You're welcome. Let's have another Cuban Missile Crisis!"

These are Ambassador Li Ba's original words, so domineering that the US representative started rambling nonsense when he spoke.

Cuban Missile Crisis, but Xinhua has an aircraft carrier.

No, you can't!

You Xinhua can't bully people like this. This is something only imperialist countries can do. How can you do such a shameless thing? This is a crime against all mankind and an act of a lack of responsibility as a major power.

Does Xinhua really want to trigger a second Cuban Missile Crisis?

Yes, this is Qin Shan's plan. If the US really wants to start a nuclear war, then so be it. In any case, the final result will definitely be the US's demise, Europe's demise, and Russia's demise. No matter how much damage Xinhua suffers, it will be the final victor. Moreover, Qin Shan has already deployed a laser anti-missile system in orbit, and all ballistic missile nuclear submarines of the US, Russia, Britain, and France have been locked on. As long as the nuclear war begins, Qin Shan guarantees that the other five permanent members of the UN Security Council will at most launch a round of nuclear missiles, and then they will only be bombed by Xinhua's nuclear missiles.

Adding to Xinhua's existing Third Front construction projects, to put it extremely, even without Qin Shan's help, the resilience of the Chinese nation could still weather the shadow of nuclear war and rebuild the entire country. But other countries would probably be shattered into pieces, making it easier for Xinhua to reap the benefits.

What if the US doesn't dare to fight?

That makes it even simpler. The tiger's skin is torn. What will happen next? Just look at the current situation in the Middle East.

Qin Shan intends to use the United States' disastrous defeat to strip away its disguise, reveal the weakness of imperialism to everyone, and force the United States into a period of decline ahead of schedule.

Entering a period of decline without fully exploiting the Soviet Union, the United States is on the verge of collapse.

As for whether Cuba would accept becoming the front line of the confrontation again, Qin Shan said, "Here are nuclear weapons for you, free of charge, and to help Cuba break through the blockade. Comrade Castro, would you refuse?"

Section 15: I'll give you the chance to fire the first shot, do you dare!

In a courtyard, Qin Shan was talking to an old man about the Cuban Missile Crisis.

"I've already shown you the difference in strength between the two sides at that time. What do you think was the biggest mistake the Soviet Union made?"

Faced with Qin Shan's question, the old man simply shook the teacup in his hand and said with absolute certainty, "What they lack is the spirit and consciousness of the proletariat to fight the bourgeoisie to the end. If the Soviet Union had truly gone with the awareness of fighting a nuclear war, then the outcome would have been uncertain, and the Soviet Union would have likely gained the upper hand over the United States on the Cuban Missile Crisis."

Look, look, this is the old man that some people say only knows how to turn right. He can sit in the highest position of the country and hold real power. He may be bad, he may be malicious, but he is definitely not stupid.

Not only the Chairman, but even the elderly knew exactly where the Soviet Union went wrong in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

To put it bluntly, it's that famous line: Why don't you dare to fight the United States!

If a war were to actually break out, the United States would most likely be the first to call a halt. You can't expect capitalists to be truly committed to fighting the Soviet Union to the bitter end. To put it bluntly, it was the Soviet Union's own problems that led to its defeat.

All that talk about the number of nuclear weapons, the technical details of missiles, policy directions, and so on, is nonsense. The most fundamental influence of war is always people. If people are incompetent, even the best weapons will be wasted.

With the right timing, location, and people, even just the right people can maintain a stalemate. Don't talk about things like the sky falling or the earth splitting apart. If something like that happens, you're definitely not the only one who will suffer. If a meteorite that wipes out the dinosaurs were to knock on your door, everyone would be doomed.

History has proven time and again that a court with the support of the people has an extremely strong ability to combat natural disasters, while any attempt to retaliate will result in its immediate collapse.

Emperor Chongzhen, don't cry. This isn't just your personal problem. But if you had tried a little less, things wouldn't have gone downhill like this.

"So this time we need to make up for our mistakes."

"Anyway, you're going to succeed this time no matter what. The Cold War has just ended, and the United States is about to enter a new period of recession."

The old man is now Qin Shan's partner, so he is naturally very clear about Qin Shan's next plan.

Currently, various reforms in China are progressing steadily, and many internal problems have been largely resolved. The next step is to take over the legacy left by the Soviet Union, dismantle the Western world's exploitation of Soviet resources, and bring forward the economic crisis that is bound to erupt in the future, or even trigger it on a larger scale.

The fact that the Soviet Union never launched a nuclear missile before its demise is enough to prove that nuclear weapons cannot absolutely guarantee a country's security, especially when a country's order begins to collapse from the grassroots level. In such a situation, the first to leak are actually the country's top leadership.

The Soviet leaders really sold the Soviet Union for a "good price".

Yes, this statement is sarcastic, because the vast majority of Soviet-era cadres quickly realized after the collapse of the Soviet Union that without the Soviet Union, they were nothing. Apart from a few oligarchs, many Soviet-era cadres ended up in poverty and destitution, and their fate was entirely commensurate with their choices.

What the old man didn't know was that Qin Shan had no interest in the Soviet legacy; the work there was handled by professional players.

At this moment, the waters surrounding Cuba are once again filled with the clouds of war. The last time it was this terrifying was before.

Castro had already received advance notice from the Xinhua ambassador to Cuba and a promise from Xinhua to help Cuba break the US blockade.

"It's not that we don't trust you, but..."

Castro meant that since the Soviets performed so poorly last time, how could you prove that you were better than them? He wasn't asking that you trample the Americans underfoot, but at least when faced with the same situation, you couldn't just throw us out and sell us for a good price. Cuba is also an independent country with dignity.

Do you understand now? Regardless of Khrushchev's decision at the time, for Cuba, this was a betrayal. You sent them nuclear bombs, you sent them missiles, and we accepted them all, even prepared to become the front line of a nuclear war. But the Soviet Union just withdrew without warning.

Yes, the Soviet Union later took Cuba under its wing and gave it a lot, but strategic mutual trust, once overdrawn at the national level, will never be used again.

At this moment, a young man standing behind the Xinhua ambassador to Cuba stepped forward and said, "President Castro, please rest assured, Cuban people, we have already delivered our sincerity. We have transferred a megaton-yield nuclear warhead, along with the launch button and detonation authority, to your country."

Castro was shocked; he hadn't expected Xinhua to go to such lengths.

Even if Cuba couldn't launch the three megaton-class nuclear warheads, the mere presence of these three warheads in Cuba would deter the US government from doing anything, and a US military landing would be completely impossible.

Yes, yes, yes, using nuclear weapons is a low-probability event, but what if it happens? What if it happens? Would you dare to gamble?

"The Cuban people thank the people of Xinhua for their help!"

The deal was done. Castro knew what that meant, but he also desperately wanted Cuba to break the US blockade completely. After all, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the US tried every means to strangle the Cuban communist regime. The fact that Cuba had survived was a miracle. But no one wants to live off miracles every day. The Cuban people also wanted to be prosperous and happy.

As someone who lived through the revolutionary era, Castro naturally understood that peace is a luxurious trophy, something that needs to be fought for and defended by force. If you are even slightly weak, you will lose all these precious things. If the Cuban people want their own happiness, they must fight for it; otherwise, everything is just a pipe dream.

Xinhua was indeed much more open-minded than the Soviet Union. After Castro agreed to cooperate, the transfer of the nuclear briefcase belonging to Cuba was completed, which further strengthened Castro's resolve.

This is the right attitude towards allies! Xinhua is truly a good comrade, they know how to get along!

Now that the Soviet Union no longer exists, could Xinhua take up the Soviet banner and continue leading the Red Revolution? Castro only had this idea; whether it could be realized depended on how things developed.

Soon, in July 1994, a total of five supercarrier strike groups from Xinhua confronted the US Navy, which had once again blockaded Cuba. The two sides' aircraft immediately began to clash, and the US military then discovered that its aircraft were inferior in both quantity and quality.

Xinhua's aircraft do not appear on their radar!

"We can't see it! Our radar can't see the planes over there!"

"Cannot lock on, cannot lock on, damn it! I can see Xinhua's plane, but our radar is blind!"

"This isn't electronic interference; it's genuinely undetectable. What kind of cutting-edge technology is this?"

"What!? Xinhua's plane suddenly went supersonic, eight times the speed of sound, and it's still climbing, oh, nineteen times, now it's twenty times the speed of sound! Hmph hmph hmph ahh ...

"This can't be real, this can't be real, twenty times the speed of sound! No human body can withstand twenty times the speed of sound!"

Shock, even greater shock, a terrifying shock—the technological prowess demonstrated by Xinhua shattered the last shred of hope in the American empire, sending it crashing into the Mariana Trench.

At this very moment, the Xinhua Fleet began to move fully toward Cuba, completely disregarding the nearby U.S. Navy.

"Give them the chance to fire the first shot, as long as they have the guts."

Xinhua's side exuded confidence and completely disregarded the US Navy's cannons pointed at them.

You can even see Iowa-class battleships. Tsk tsk tsk, these old relics of war participated in the Gulf War three years ago and underwent some modernization, capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles. But this level of garbage is completely inadequate for the Xinhua Navy controlled by the player.

What a weak U.S. Navy.

Once upon a time, the U.S. military was the world's strongest navy, but now it is seen by Xinhua as a weak and useless force.

Xinhua cannot achieve this on its own, not even in thirty or fifty years.

It's not that we can't build such a large aircraft carrier in fifty years, but when we're all in the stars and the sea, the deterrent power of an aircraft carrier is obviously not as terrifying as synchronous orbital bombing. Landing pods plus orbital bombing, then unify the world, hehehe.

The above is still in the realm of fantasy in World Eight, but it is not impossible; there is already a glimmer of hope.

The US military was stunned to see the Xinhua Fleet storm through the checkpoint without a word.

No, even the Soviets weren't this arrogant back then, so what gives you the right to be so cocky!

But the deed is done, and the US military must regroup—no, it must act immediately. Xinhua is currently broadcasting live from Cuba worldwide using its unconventional projection technology; the US can't block it, not even domestically. If they back down now, the consequences will be catastrophic. President Clinton is trying to communicate with Xinhua privately, hoping to resolve the crisis amicably for everyone, and is even prepared to withdraw US troops from Guam.

Forget the first and second island chains, we've withdrawn them all! We can't start a nuclear war over something so trivial!