American Strategic Deception Bureau

　Guangnan, which inherited various ills from the French colonial era, is a small country, but it has a strong evil spirit. At least, when it comes to the relaxed feeling of the French Third and Fourth Republics, where the government overturned every other day, the evil spirits in Guangnan have learned it and surpassed them!

　As a result, a desperate struggle soon broke out among bureaucrats, politicians and military generals over the presidential throne in Quang Nam. From July to November, within just four months, six military coups broke out in Da Nang and three presidents were replaced, which made General Abrams, the commander of the US forces in Vietnam, extremely worried.

　Even on days when the military was relatively well-behaved and did not drive tanks and armored vehicles into the capital, large-scale fights often broke out in the Quang Nam National Assembly in Da Nang, coupled with endless cabinet overthrows - it was difficult to say which had a longer lifespan, the newly passed laws or the newly elected cabinet.

　According to the citizens of Da Nang, these parasites are all clowns. As soon as the Americans leave, they will definitely be hanged on the street lamps by the Viet Cong!

　On the other hand, in Bangkok, Thailand, the civil war between the royalists and the republicans barely ended after three months of fighting - the royalists were defeated, and the republicans finally won, then announced the abolition of Thailand's monarchy and established an undemocratic "Thai Democratic Government."

　However, this "Thai democratic government" was nicknamed the "Bangkok city-state government" by war correspondents. At best, it could only manage the capital, Bangkok, under the protection of the US military. As for other parts of Thailand not yet stained red, warlords ruled, powerful families rose, and temples dominated.

　Moreover, the royalists were only driven out of Bangkok and were not completely wiped out. There were as many as eight members of the Thai royal family who crowned themselves kings or were supported by warlords to become kings. All kinds of bizarre makeshift teams flourished on the hot land of Thailand, full of black humor.

　Seeing "Free Thailand" in such a state of collapse, even the most optimistic international observers could not help but shake their heads.

　What’s even more terrible is that all of the above negative news or bad news basically occurred around the time when President Johnson announced that the US dollar was in default, and from then on it was just a piece of paper and could no longer be exchanged for gold, and the Bretton Woods system began to collapse.

　As a result, the bad news that the US dollar could no longer be exchanged for gold, coupled with riots all over the United States, cities entered a state of war, and it seemed that every black community in the United States was in social rebellion... The market confidence of investors around the world was almost instantly devastating.

　Therefore, in just one month, the purchasing power of the US dollar depreciated by 20%, and public resentment grew, keeping President Johnson awake at night.

　——Although the 20% depreciation of the US dollar seems insignificant compared to the fact that Germans spent 500,000 marks to buy a piece of bread after World War I.

　But the tolerance threshold of Americans in peacetime for soaring prices is far less than that of Germans during the world war.

　Not to mention, in addition to the sharp drop in exchange rates, the stock and bond markets are also in a state of disaster.

　Negative, a "triple kill" of stocks, currencies and bonds is about to happen!

　Under such circumstances, rescuing the market has become an urgent priority that the White House cannot delay.

　Next, since even a "small character" like Fieri can see that the Bretton Woods system has in fact collapsed and the US dollar has lost the "anchor" of gold to maintain stability, it is moving from the gold standard to the aircraft carrier standard.

　Well, the White House think tanks naturally know that the most direct way to save the dollar's exchange rate is to win a big victory!

　So, on December 10, 1966, three years after the first blitzkrieg on Hanoi, the US military stationed in Vietnam launched the second blitzkrieg on Hanoi.

　Two divisions of Marines, boarding over one hundred transport ships protected by three aircraft carrier battle groups, landed at Haiphong Port with ease, easily defeating the weak resistance of the North Vietnamese Army. Subsequently, the 2nd Marine Division remained in Haiphong, while the 1st Marine Division once again began its rapid advance toward Hanoi.

　Next, the subsequent development of the battle seemed like a replay of yesterday.

　Just like last time, because the elite troops were fighting on the front lines, the North Vietnamese army's defense of the capital Hanoi was as weak as ever, and it could even be said that it was weaker than three years ago. From a military strategic point of view, Hanoi was no longer worth defending.

　Because this capital with a thousand-year history had already been bombed into rubble by the US military, leaving only broken walls and ruins everywhere.

　The North Vietnamese Workers' Party leaders, led by Le Duan, had already fled, evacuating to the countryside with no intention of confronting the US military. This left behind only an empty city and devastated ruins. They even took away Ho Chi Minh's embalmed body, encased in a crystal coffin at the Ba Dinh Memorial Hall, to prevent the US military from dismembering his remains or transporting them back to the US as a trophy.

　Afterward, the 1st Marine Division remained in Hanoi for ten days, spending Christmas in the enemy's capital. Having confirmed that the US military could not maintain a logistical supply line from Haiphong to Hanoi—their convoys were constantly attacked and harassed by the Viet Cong, resulting in massive losses of supplies—and that it was impossible to find any powerful pro-US collaborators in Hanoi or foster a "Free North Vietnam," the US military once again humiliatingly abandoned Hanoi and returned to Haiphong, boarding their ships and departing, declaring an "epic victory": everything seemed to be repeating itself three years earlier.

　The only difference from the last blitz on Hanoi was that Red China in the north did not issue a stern warning to the US military this time, nor did it establish a new Volunteer Army headquarters in Guangxi and assemble field troops. Instead, it maintained an intriguing silence throughout the entire process...

　Most international observers believe that this is due to the political movement and urban unrest that broke out within mainland China, temporarily causing Beijing to lose its ability to intervene externally. However, some open-minded and observant scholars have begun to consider another potential possibility.

　In short, when the U.S. Marines who had launched the second blitz on Hanoi began to withdraw their troops as the New Year's bell rang in 1967, Washington's official mouthpieces and right-wing media were all trumpeting the fact that "the army of the free country had won another glorious victory", "the Viet Cong had been severely punished", and "the allies of the free country had been re-energized in difficult times and were once again full of confidence in victory" and so on.

　However, the poor performance of the US dollar in the global foreign exchange market over the following months, coupled with continued high inflation in the US, indicated that the Hanoi surprise attack had limited success – both on the battlefield and in the financial markets.

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　"This extremely hastily launched military adventure, purely for the purpose of boosting the US dollar exchange rate, ended up with such an awkward conclusion, rather than the annihilation of three Roman legions like the Battle of the Black Forest. We are lucky!"

　Firi made this comment, pointing to a newspaper article reporting on the "Second Blitz on Hanoi."

　"Well, you don't have to worry about things that happen far away. It's useless anyway."

　Marita, sitting on the sofa in her nightgown, waved her hand nonchalantly while continuing to flip through a stack of documents in her hand. "Let's first talk about this investment project you're involved in! I was puzzled when you mentioned before that you wanted to invest in apartments. You've always done strange things, rarely serious business like this. Now I understand—you're investing in nude apartments in nudist camps!"

　"It's not the seasonal nudist camps of the past, dear, but long-term upscale nudist communities, or nudist towns.

　"Since word of the tantric masters' supernatural powers, especially their sex healing techniques, spread, it was only a matter of time before this thing appeared. So why not give it a little guidance and let it first appear in the San Fernando Valley?" Ferry explained.

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　Chapter 386, Iron Man is coming!

　January 1967, Royal Palms Club, Palm Beach, Florida

　Brilliant sunshine, long fine beaches, swaying palm trees, and luxurious beachfront villas and hotels.

　The streets are filled with Latin American pop music and the air is filled with the sweet aroma of tropical fruits.

　Coupled with the refreshing experience of the sea breeze, they together make up this charming southern holiday paradise.

　When the social season begins each year, the upscale seaside resorts in Palm Beach become extremely lively.

　During these tumultuous months, wealthy people from all over the United States and even the world, as well as all kinds of people chasing after them, would flock to Palm Beach, like crabs in a barrel, arm in arm, scheming against each other, and looking for an opportunity to bite each other.

　Although this year's social season has not yet arrived, the frequent riots and violent conflicts among blacks in major American cities such as New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, as well as the bloody suppression with tanks taking to the streets and armed helicopters sweeping the ground, have frightened the timid and life-conscious American tycoons. They have left the turbulent metropolises early in their luxury cars and fled to the scenic Palm Beach to escape the cold and seek refuge.

　Well, let's talk about business.

　"Palm Beach has been really bustling lately. All sorts of big shots have come here. I even recognized two senators!

　One of them is our former Attorney General, Robert Kennedy! He is chatting and laughing with a blonde lady!

　Wearing a tropical-style white suit, with one arm around Marita, who was wearing a royal blue dress, Fieri followed his brother Bernard and sister-in-law Barbara, walking between the lobby and courtyard of the Royal Palm Club, looking around curiously.

　"This gentleman is... the founder of the Disney Company? Walt Disney?"

　(The historical Walt Disney had just died of lung cancer. But with the extraordinary healing power available in this world, it shouldn't be difficult for him to survive.)

　"Who are those arrogant-looking gentlemen? Oh, so they're all Jewish bankers from Wall Street."

　"I saw Dr. Kissinger, but he was having a great time chatting with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. I'll go say hello to him later!"

　"Look, who do I see over there? Howard Hughes! Why is he here in person? Hasn't he been in seclusion for several years?"

　When he saw the frail and elderly Howard Hughes, dressed in a top-notch handmade suit, the prototype of Marvel's "Iron Man" Tony Stark and the most famous American technology tycoon in the mid-twentieth century, appear at the Royal Palm Club, Fieri could not help but reveal a look of shock.

　After all, before traveling through time, when Ferry was still a science and engineering man, he regarded this technology tycoon as his idol!

　——Howard Hughes, born in Houston, Texas in 1905, was a talented handicraft master since childhood. At the age of 11, he made a radio that was considered "high-tech" at the time and founded the first radio station in Houston. At the age of 13, he made a motorcycle.

　Next, similar to the fate of Batman and Iron Man, when Howard Hughes was 18 years old, both his parents died. The young man inherited the Hughes Company with tears, and instantly became the youngest top billionaire in the United States, starting his free and easy life full of "speed and passion".

　For more than 30 years, Howard Hughes, as a high-tech tycoon and entertainment industry tycoon, has long been a top topic in the American news media. Compared with him, Elon Musk and Zuckerberg in the 21st century are not well-known.

　From the mid-1920s, he moved to Los Angeles, made many films in Hollywood, and won the first Academy Award for Best Director.

　In the 1930s, he founded the Hughes Aircraft Company, designed and produced an aircraft that set the world speed record at the time. In 1938, Howard Hughes, already an aviation magnate, personally piloted a plane on a round-the-world flight, winning widespread acclaim.

　During World War II, Japan's famous "Zero Fighter" was said to have plagiarized the design of the Hughes H-1 fighter.

　After World War II, Howard Hughes started aerospace again, leading the Hughes Corporation to join the space race, designing and producing the earliest commercial communications satellite and the United States' first lunar probe. At its peak in 2000, Hughes Corporation produced 40% of the world's artificial satellites!

　However, years of scientific research and managing the daily operations of Hughes Corporation were ultimately stressful. Like Hitler in the later stages of World War II, Howard Hughes was deceived by quack doctors and became addicted to drugs. Consequently, his physical health deteriorated and his mental state became unsettled.

　In the 1960s, he went to Chile to live in seclusion, basically did not participate in social activities, and converted to Mormonism, becoming more and more superstitious.

　So, when he saw Howard Hughes appear in person at the Palm Beach party instead of just sending an agent, Ferry suddenly felt...

　How should I put it? It felt like seeing the "Return of the God of War" or the "Dragon King Emerges from His Mountain."

　"As far as I know, Mr. Hughes has been in seclusion in recent years because his physical and mental state is not good. But since he found a female "Tantric Master" last year and used extraordinary means to restore his health, Howard Hughes has often appeared in various social places in the country.

　It’s haunted.”

　Bernard, the eldest brother, turned around and said, "My dear brother, please don't be so surprised. It's normal to see the president here.

　Palm Beach is full of wealthy people! There's a saying here: "When we first arrived in Palm Beach, we thought we were the oldest and richest, but we found out we were the youngest and poorest." And in Palm Beach, the Royal Palm Club is the most exclusive and demanding club in the area, even featuring members of the Morgan and Rockefeller families.

　Our Jin family can't compare to the wealthy people here. We were able to get the invitation this time thanks to Dr. Kissinger's help!"

　Regarding his elder brother who "doesn't know the inside story" and his cautious attitude, Fili just smiled and said nothing.

　Marita, on the other hand, looked around curiously, then quipped, "Ah, is this the top social party for high-ranking Americans? It doesn't look particularly grand."

　"It's quite immoral. Fortunately, I didn't bring the children with me this time."

　Bernard's wife, Barbara, a traditional housewife, frowned at the laughter in the swimming pool and curled her lips in dissatisfaction.

　——In the center of the courtyard where the party was held today, in a rippling swimming pool, snow-white "mermaids" were rolling and tumbling in the water, splashing water on each other and playing with water guns, or exchanging glances at the men on the shore and letting out bursts of silvery laughter.

　Of course, in today's America, similar swimsuit parties are already everywhere, and Barbara is not as feudal and conservative as a nun.

　But the problem is that the swimming pool of the Royal Palm Club is different from other places. The girls playing in the water don’t even wear three-point bikinis. Instead, they are completely naked, showing off their slim bodies from head to toe. They are completely naked!

　Even on the shore, there were many girls who had applied sunscreen and made their bodies brown, lying naked on beach chairs in the sun, not minding at all that they were the focus of onlookers.

　"Well, I don't think the Royal Palm Club used to be so brazen in public. But the theme of today's party is to discuss how to establish a nudist camp and nudist community, so a live demonstration is necessary..."

　Bernard covered up a little embarrassedly, but his eyes kept glancing at the beautiful bodies in the swimming pool.

　"But this is still too rude, especially for ladies and gentlemen who value respect..."

　As Barbara continued to complain, an abnormal blush quietly appeared on her face, and even her breathing became rapid.

　For her, who had lived by the rules for half her life, this vivid scene before her was both subconsciously repulsive and strangely attractive. Even though it was completely contrary to the moral education she had received since childhood, she still found it difficult to resist this fatal stimulation.

　As a highly perceptive chosen one of the evil gods and a pink wizard, Fili immediately noticed the abnormality of his sister-in-law and couldn't help but smile.

　No matter how good a wife and mother she is, she still has some yearning for rebellious nature and personality liberation!

　As far as he knew, most young modern American women had a kind of desire in their hearts that was difficult to describe:

　That is the excitement that is the exact opposite of a comfortable life!

　——Escape from the boring and monotonous daily life and enjoy exciting and wonderful adventures... Please recall, isn’t this the slogan of many computer games?

　If it is not a virtual computer game, but a real reality experience, the excitement, like drinking ice water in the dog days of summer, must be even more refreshing!

　The difference is that men's desire for excitement is often accompanied by a certain ambition and desire to show off, or to prove themselves in front of others.

　When women want excitement, it is usually just a simple rebellion and a simple pursuit of excitement.

　This is also the reason why most women secretly prefer "bad men" in their hearts.

　Perhaps, as they age and mature, they will gradually come to terms with reality, marry an honest man, and live a stable life. But their deep-seated desire for excitement never disappears. Countless women who have been good wives and mothers for more than a decade suddenly abandon their families in middle age, elope with affairs, or engage in various perverted behaviors. It's likely that this long-suppressed desire for excitement has finally erupted, completely spiraling out of control.

　Why do many women of high status and position in upper-class society also attend such lewd and uncensored gatherings? Isn't it just for the same thrill?

　Of course, young women living in war-torn countries are likely less keen on seeking excitement, as their daily lives, accompanied by death and violence, are already stimulating enough, seriously exceeding their threshold and forcing them to pursue comfort.

　But although there is constant unrest in the United States at the moment, it is still a long way from a war, and women still desire excitement more than stability.

　So, facing these girls swimming naked in broad daylight, the ladies present showed disgust on their faces, but they felt a little itchy in their hearts.

　Just when everyone was feeling a little awkward, Dr. Kissinger happened to come over and interrupted with a smile.

　"Everyone, are you all dumbfounded by these girls who don't like to wear clothes? Bernard may have seen less, and Ferry probably

　Tired of seeing this already? Scenes like this are only going to become more common across the US! Everyone, please get used to it soon!

　Well, ladies, please look around on your own, I'll lend you your husbands..."

　Kissinger joked around as he placed his hands on Bernard and Fieri's shoulders and dragged them to the presence of Howard Hughes, the "Original Iron Man." "Let me introduce you. These two are the eldest brother and youngest son of the Kim family. They were the ones who originally proposed building a nudist town in the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles. And this radiant old gentleman is Howard Hughes. You've all seen his photos, and one of the initiators of this party is the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, which is named after him..."

　"Actually, there's no need for a special introduction. I lived in Los Angeles for thirty years and I knew people from the Jin family."

　Howard Hughes glanced up at the Jin brothers. "I'm not very familiar with the younger one, but the older one...is his name Bernard? I heard you recently lost your campaign for Congress. Don't be discouraged. As long as this project succeeds, you'll definitely achieve greater success in the future!"

　Huh? "Iron Man" Howard Hughes actually knew his father and older brother?

　Ferry was slightly stunned when he heard this, but then he felt that this was normal: from 1924 to 1959, Howard Hughes lived in Los Angeles for 35 years, and he was in the Hollywood entertainment industry, so it was normal for him to have some friendship with his father Patrick who was also in Hollywood.

　As for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, which hosted this social party today, it also became very famous in the future.

　——In the late 1950s, Howard Hughes had basically faded out of the entertainment industry and focused his energy on aerospace and medicine.

　At the end of 1953, he used the profits of Hughes Aircraft Company to establish the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Institute of Medicine named after him. The latter's main purpose is to explore the "origin of life" and attempt to promote the research and application of human knowledge in the field of basic medicine.

　Historically, when Howard Hughes died, he was childless and his wife had divorced him, but he left all his billions of inheritance to this medical research institute, making the Howard Hughes Medical Institute the second largest medical research fund in the world and training more than a dozen Nobel Prize winners.

　But now, Howard Hughes, who has personally experienced "sex therapy", seems to want to turn this medical research institute to the study of super powers...

　The life-extending work of a group of upper-class old men and women was touted as a great exploration that was no less than the Apollo moon landing project and the Manhattan Project for building nuclear bombs, and that would go down in human history.

　The minister also officially named the current construction project of the nude town and "Tantric Master" settlement as the "Garden of Eden" project. The meaning is very simple and easy to understand - everyone living in this town must be naked like Adam and Eve!

　Who makes the "Tantric Master", the only confirmed extraordinary profession at present, abstain from shoes and clothes except for everything else?

　Of course, in addition to empty talk and official documents, the minister also talked about some real things. He patted his chest and promised that he would remove various legal and policy obstacles for the newly established nudist communities - only at the federal level. As for local laws at the state and county levels, they would have to find another way.

　But this is enough: the US claims to be a democracy, but in reality, it's still the capitalists who are in control. And capitalists are human too; who wouldn't want a long, healthy life? In a capitalist society, mere Christian moral teachings are nothing more than a veneer that can be torn off at any moment.

　Otherwise, how could the United States in the 21st century be in such chaos: dividing people into dozens of genders and a bunch of political correctness, plus all kinds of bizarre performance art, and even encouraging sex change, it is really more evil than the two cities of Sodom and Gomorrah in the Bible!

　Even the poor, don’t they hope that the “Tantric Master” will find it easier and easier to practice, so that they too can share in the benefits of sex therapy in the future?