American Strategic Deception Bureau

　Of course, you can also rise up on your own, organize believers to seize state power, and conquer the pagans around you.

　However, the success rate... relatively speaking, is quite pitiful. And the consequences of failure are even more horrific.

　After all, religion and military are two different fields, and few people can be good at both at the same time.

　In short, Jim Jones, who moved to California, developed his own cult group step by step according to this traditional roadmap.

　He first chose the Redwood Valley outside San Francisco as a "holy place" and built a new chapel, or "People's Temple."

　Then, Jones began to travel around, recruiting and caring for those marginalized groups in society: drug-addicted Vietnam War veterans, school dropouts wandering the streets, hooligans bullied by their bosses, drunkards living a life of drunkenness, bankrupt homeless people, and criminals who had just been released from prison...

　According to common social notions, these people are discarded garbage and scum. But when they meet Jones and move to Redwood Valley, they transform themselves, abandon their bad habits, and work together to build a socialist Garden of Eden!

　From this we can see that Jim Jones, a member of the Communist Party of the United States, had an appeal and personal charm that was truly powerful and worthy of his party emblem.

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　During this process, the Peoples Temple also rapidly expanded and strengthened in Redwood Valley, soon establishing a "Jonestown" of several thousand people—which Jones called the "Redwood Valley Commune." Within the commune, they implemented public ownership, eating from a common pot, and declared that the family was a product of private ownership. Members of the church were required to abandon the capitalist small family and establish a socialist large family. Jones himself was the father of this large family.

　If that were all, then there would be nothing wrong with it - just practicing utopian socialism under the guise of a religious group!

　Similar attempts were carried out by predecessors such as Owen more than a hundred years ago.

　But the problem is that while practicing utopian socialism in Redwood Valley, Jim Jones also began to become more and more mystical.

　In the past, he inserted Marxist ideas into the Bible. Now, he has truly turned socialism into a religion.

　Just after World War II, there was a joking saying in European cultural circles: "Marx is God, Lenin is Jesus, Stalin is St. Paul, and Tito is the first Protestant." And now, Jim Jones seems to be trying to "seal the prophet" Muhammad!

　For example, he once wore brown sunglasses in front of reporters and boasted confidently, saying: "One day I will be the ruler of the United States. I will eliminate racism, political oppression, ecological imbalance and the gap between the rich and the poor."

　Then, Jim Jones secretly revealed to his followers that he was the embodiment of human will. Thousands of years ago, he incarnated as Sakyamuni and founded Buddhism. Later, he incarnated as Jesus Christ and founded Christianity. Later, he incarnated as Lenin and promoted socialism.

　——People who are familiar with the setting of "Warhammer 40K" will probably complain that you might as well find a golden toilet to sit on and call yourself the Emperor!

　Then, Jim Jones made a doomsday prophecy in front of all his believers: "I have seen from God's revelation that the fate of this country is heading towards destruction. San Francisco will be razed to the ground by the war. The only lucky ones will be us, the chosen people who have received the revelation. I will save you from the end of the world, and Redwood Valley will be your Noah's Ark.

　After the end of the all-destroying Doomsday War, this continent will become our promised land..."

　Well, at first glance, it sounds quite logical, a bit similar to the setting of "Fallout": the old world is destroyed in the mushroom cloud of a nuclear bomb, and the pre-prepared "little blue men" emerge from the shelter several years later, take over the post-apocalyptic wasteland, and rebuild civilized society...

　But Redwood Valley is not an underground shelter, and it is hard to say whether it can survive the nuclear explosion catastrophe.

　Next, Jim Jones gradually strengthened the discipline and control of the commune, warning the believers that the outside world was dangerous and that enemies were trying to destroy their socialist Eden. He called on believers to report on each other and to uncover the "spies" hiding in the People's Temple.

　How to say it, during the Cold War period of two-level confrontation, it cannot be said that it was completely wrong for the red underground organizations in the white areas to be highly vigilant.

　The Communist Party of the United States, which Jones had previously joined, was later infiltrated like a sieve, with more FBI and CIA agents in the organization than genuine party members.

　But the question is, can the People's Temple, which was turned into this state by Jim Jones, still be considered a red organization?

　Not to mention, he was just like those other lustful cult leaders, sleeping with all the beautiful women among his followers...

　I guess even the KGB agent who came to contact him would be confused after seeing this guy who claimed to be the reincarnation of Lenin, right?

　"I just cast a prophecy and discovered that Jim Jones has probably just advanced to a Level 0 priest. His followers have only received varying degrees of blessings from our Lord. In other words, in the realm of the extraordinary, Jones isn't difficult to deal with for now."

　——In addition to claiming to be the reincarnation of Jesus and Lenin, Jones seems to truly believe in what he called the "socialist commune" and believes that the group he established is conducive to survival in the end times: if a world-destroying nuclear war really happens, this does not seem to be wrong.

　In other words, the People's Temple has only just transformed into a cult, and is essentially still a group of doomsday survivalists with socialist tendencies.

　Since the lie wasn't big enough, not enough people believed it, and the lie hadn't been going on long enough, then Jones, who had achieved enlightenment through reading the Hera Scriptures, would likely have received limited supernatural power from the gods.

　Firi did not intend to stop him from deceiving people, and was even happy to see the world become more absurd. He just wanted to change the direction of this guy's deception.

　"I'm going to San Francisco and find a chance to do Jim Jones some favors so that the next time he sleeps with a woman, he can instantly awaken his Tantric powers and become a Level 5 Tantric Master, possessing sex therapy skills that can cure all diseases.

　Then, Jim, who became a "Tantric Master", could openly sleep with women under the pretext of "treatment" without being attacked by public opinion.

　At the same time, facing a shirtless and barefoot monk, even if people don’t say it, their inner attitude will definitely change drastically.”

　Firi declared, "At the very least, it will be difficult for the People's Temple to maintain its socialist atheist red style. It will probably become nothing more than a simple cult derived from Christianity..."

　——If you want to engage in a cult, then do it properly, don’t bring any weird ideas into it.

　All of this is nonsense from the perspective of socialism and the red revolution!

　You, the "Red Prophet" who is the reincarnation of Lenin, are smearing Marxism, okay?

　Then, as long as the People's Temple did not openly promote socialist slogans, it would not touch the sensitive nerves of the FBI, nor would it be targeted by conservatives, forcing Jim Jones and his core believers to the tropical rain forests of South America... and finally committing collective suicide in despair.

　As for Jim Jones claiming he is Lenin's reincarnation? Who cares about such crazy talk?

　The witches in the fortune-telling huts in Los Angeles and San Francisco boast about their origins, each one more impressive than the last, claiming they were queens in their previous lives.

　Today in New Orleans, there is a black voodoo priest who claims to be the reincarnation of President Lincoln!

　In this way, as long as the People's Temple's left-wing red flag cannot be raised and it turns to metaphysics and occultism, or openly displays the purple skull holy emblem... then, this organization will no longer be a threatening time bomb for Firi, but a real helper and blood pack.

　——The "System" came to this world with Firi just to fill this world with more lies and make it even more absurd!

　In short, after watching the Manson family and a group of hippies who followed Manson leave Malibu Beach in twos and threes, Fieri went to San Francisco alone, and successfully met Jim Jones, and secretly gave him the "Level 5 Tantric Master".

　In fact, before he even left San Francisco, Jim Jones had already mastered the "Tantric Heart Technique" on women. He gleefully boasted about it, organizing a press conference and publicly giving "sex therapy" to sick homeless women in front of reporters, claiming he wanted to "save the world."

　Thus, his halo as a "saint" certainly shone brighter, but the red flag, which had long been awkward and utterly messed up, could no longer be raised.

　Fili was very satisfied with this, and then took a walk in the hippie-filled Golden Gate Park, admiring the naked hippie ladies in the park with a critical eye, and witnessed a grand spectacle of "100,000 people having sex outdoors". Then, while sighing that San Francisco could host a "Sex Olympics" this year, he returned to Los Angeles.

　However, when he returned from San Francisco with satisfaction, he received an unexpected invitation from Dr. Kissinger.

　"This Saturday evening at 7:00 PM, a party at Ms. Patricia Kennedy's house, 625 Oceanside Boulevard, Santa Monica Beach?

　I thought social parties at his sister's house had basically stopped since the former president was assassinated!"

　Firi looked at Dr. Kissinger, who had personally delivered the invitation, and asked suspiciously, "What's the matter this time?"

　- When President John F. Kennedy was alive, his sister Patricia's house on Seaside Boulevard was once a very prestigious high-end social venue, often crowded with guests and celebrities, from Hollywood stars, wealthy bosses to high-ranking officials, all of whom often frequented this place.

　Bigwigs from all walks of life are happy to come to the platform provided by the Kennedy family to socialize, gather information, or seek future prospects.

　As for those little guys, they are trying their best to get in here and find an opportunity to cling to the big guys and become their leg accessories.

　In those days, an invitation to the party at 625 Seaside Boulevard was truly worth a fortune and hard to come by!

　However, since the assassination of President Kennedy, the Kennedy family's power has plummeted, and Patricia's Seaside Boulevard villa has quickly lost its luster in the world of fame and fortune, to the point that "there are few visitors in front of the door", and it only occasionally holds family gatherings and rarely holds public social parties.

　So, what's going on with the Kennedys suddenly having a party at Patricia's house at 625 Oceanside Boulevard?

　“Although President John F. Kennedy is gone, his brother, Senator Robert Kennedy, is still here.”

　Kissinger curled his lips and said, “This gathering was convened by Robert Kennedy. Nelson Rockefeller, Howard Hughes, the former president’s widow Jacqueline, my old friend Professor Brzezinski and many other old acquaintances will also be attending.

　As for why this party was held, on the surface it was because the Kennedy family wanted to maintain their presence in the social circle and avoid being forgotten by the world.

　But in reality, Senator Robert Kennedy had learned a bombshell from Secretary of Defense McNamara that could severely impact the future of the Democratic Party and even the nation. He couldn't figure out how to respond. So, he called together all of us Kennedy family friends to brainstorm and discuss this important matter.

　"What's the big news? Could it be that President Johnson is not planning to run for re-election next year and wants the Democrats to nominate a new presidential candidate?

　So, Robert Kennedy is planning to run for president next year. So he's calling everyone together to set up his own campaign committee?

　Firi frowned and speculated based on his memories before the time travel - the Vietnam War situation in this dimension is several times worse than the Vietnam War situation in the other timeline. The situation in the United States is so chaotic that it seems like a civil war is going on. Inflation and deficits have skyrocketed.

　Under such circumstances, it is possible that President Johnson, who has mediocre governing skills, would announce his withdrawal from the election early.

　Then, he was severely slapped in the face by history, which had already changed.

　"On the contrary, Colonel King! President Johnson has no intention of withdrawing from the election at this time!

　Ever since he had sex with a few female "Tantric Masters" and all his ailments were cured, he is now full of energy!"

　Dr. Kissinger grumbled, "That old Southern bastard is absolutely crazy! He's run the country in such a mess, and he's even messed up the Democratic Party, yet he still wants to run for reelection! And to win reelection, he's planning to launch an even larger offensive against the Viet Cong, hoping to reverse the already fallen dominoes in one fell swoop!"

　"A larger offensive? Another blitzkrieg on Hanoi?" Firi frowned. "I don't think that's going to work. Our army has already reached Hanoi twice, but we haven't been able to end the war. Voters back home are already tired of it."

　"The new target of attack is certainly not Hanoi, Colonel Kim. President Johnson plans to transfer General Abrams, whose combat style is too conservative, to the Thai battlefield. He will then appoint General Maxwell Taylor, the core figure of the hard-line war faction, as the next commander of US forces in Vietnam.

　Next, the Pentagon will deploy all the troops it can to Vietnam, allowing General Maxwell Taylor to command a million-man army before next year's election, and with the momentum of the Normandy Landing, capture Saigon and Phnom Penh in one fell swoop, restoring South Vietnam and the Khmer Republic!

　Kissinger leaned close to Fieri's ear and whispered, "Then, President Johnson can use this credit for saving the allies to re-establish his image as a winner in international and domestic public opinion, and win the 1968 presidential election!"

　Firi:? ? ! !

　Doesn't this mean that the US military is now actively jumping into the quagmire that it had previously avoided?

　It's like gathering all the iron from North America to make an unprecedented mistake!

　Author's words: PS: Jim Jones, the cult leader, is a very awkward figure in history.

　He was originally a loyal member of the Communist Party of the United States. In order to protect his party branch and continue to operate in the white terror, he started a red cult. However, as time went on, his People's Temple gradually degenerated into a true cult, and Jones became increasingly unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

　But until the end, before he committed suicide with all his believers, he did not forget to hand over all the remaining money in his hands to the Soviet Embassy.

　Perhaps he felt that this was his last party dues?

　Jones in his early years was a bit like the Cambridge Five, while Jones in his later years was heading in the direction of Pol Pot.

　Chapter 397: President Johnson actually wants to be re-elected?

　On a clear summer night in early July 1967

　Patricia Kennedy's villa at 625 Oceanside Boulevard, Santa Monica Beach, Los Angeles

　The open-air party that night was so extravagant that it reminded people of the time when President John F. Kennedy was still alive.

　In the newly decorated courtyard, which had been pre-decorated with lights and colorful decorations, more than three hundred male and female guests, with their high-heeled glasses oared in the river of various fine wines, expressed their gratitude to the hostess of the villa, Patricia Kennedy, who was wearing a golden silk evening gown!

　On a long table covered with snow-white linen, between baskets of bread and fruit were placed dishes of butter, black plum jam, foie gras, caviar, and bottles of beer, whiskey, and brandy, all readily available. Servants shuttled back and forth, carrying carefully prepared roast sirloin, roast leg of lamb, roast quail, roast suckling pig, and other delicacies. Anyone who wanted a piece could ask them to cut off a piece and place it on a small plate.

　As the drinks flowed, circus performers in colorful clothes moved among the crowd, performing various impromptu acrobatics and tricks.

　The black band played traditional jazz and fashionable rock music, while the young girls who were dressed up and lively and playful by nature pulled their handsome male partners and swayed their bodies to the music.

　The other married women were a little more reserved, fanning each other and gossiping about beauty, health, childbearing, and jealousy: Marita, wearing a royal blue low-cut evening gown, was envied and jealous of her skin, which was so delicate that her pores were almost invisible and as smooth as marble. Some women even grabbed her hand and stroked it carefully, asking her if she had any secret recipe for skin care.

　Then, several Hollywood stars, who had been invited to liven up the atmosphere, took the stage and sang a song into the microphone, entertaining the crowd. Then, a group of Latino dancers, wearing exaggerated feather crowns and nothing but bikinis and body paint, entered the stage and began a sexy and passionate samba.

　——Fine wine, delicious food, music, and beautiful women!

　What a joyful and festive night!

　Of course, unlike those young people who quickly immersed themselves in joy, some other middle-aged and elderly gentlemen who were more particular about respectability, or frustrated young men who failed to win the hearts of beautiful women, sat at the coffee table in the corner, smoking and playing cards while chatting about recent domestic and international events.

　The hottest topic among them was the Third Middle East War that had just ended last month. In just six days, Israel defeated half of the Arab coalition forces, captured the vast Sinai Peninsula and the religious holy city of Jerusalem, and occupied 65,000 square kilometers of land. At the cost of 5,000 casualties, the Arab coalition lost 60,000 soldiers.

　, which really made the whole world take notice.

　This speed, this rhythm, and this exchange ratio are much more powerful than Nazi Germany's so-called "blitzkrieg"!

　Arrogant white people in Europe and America were surprised to find that the Jews seemed to produce not only despicable and cunning profiteers, but also warriors with strong martial ethics.

　——Well, at least in Israel, where the “kibbutz” farms are still very popular, it is true to say so.

　When these kibbutzim farms, or the Jewish version of the "military system," which had nurtured a large number of good family soldiers, quickly collapsed and disappeared at the end of the 20th century, the Israeli army in the new century looked completely different and weak...

　All in all, at the main party venue in the villa courtyard, the atmosphere was relaxed, the music was cheerful, and people were comfortable.

　Everyone was enjoying this wonderful and joyful night amidst the blurred colorful lights, elegantly dressed people and intoxicating wine.

　But at the same time, the atmosphere of a secret meeting taking place in a small living room inside the villa was not so cheerful...

　-

　"(President Johnson) has ideals, but everything is premised on his ability to maintain his political status and power.

　In order to maintain his status and power, he can sell out everything, including his ideals and billions of people!

　What then? The limitations of the times, temporary difficulties, helpless choices, necessary costs, the pain of development, and the wisdom of future generations...

　He always makes himself sound so innocent, but puts all the blame on others!"

　Senator Robert Kennedy, the current head of the Kennedy family, younger brother of former President John F. Kennedy and former Attorney General, slammed the table in anger. "With the current domestic situation, is it appropriate to continue to engage in war overseas?"

　Led by the "current head of the Kennedy family," all the political, business, academic, and intelligence figures present also complained about the recent chaos: It must be said that the exponential expansion of the Vietnam War, coupled with the outbreak of racial conflicts, financial difficulties, economic crises, financial collapses and other problems, has led to the United States currently being caught in all-round internal and external difficulties, with a doomsday scene of demons running rampant everywhere.

　——In the past 18 months, there have been more than 1000 riots in 352 cities in the United States!

　The automobile capital of Detroit burned to ruins, the streets of Manhattan in New York City turned into a battlefield, and tanks rolled into university campuses! Political movements were evolving into civil wars, and people had lost their respect for the law. Many elderly people said they felt as if they had returned to the turbulent Great Depression.

　Then, the Bretton Woods system collapsed, and the US dollar changed from the equivalent of gold to an inconvertible piece of green paper, which in turn triggered a financial avalanche - the stock market, bond market, and foreign exchange market suffered a "triple kill", and the futures market also collapsed. Market confidence and vision were unprecedentedly low.

　Although tycoons like Rockefeller and Morgan had already heard the news in advance, not only did they not suffer any losses but actually made a fortune from their short positions, they could not help but feel uneasy when they looked out their office windows at the swarms of "flyers" on the rooftops of Manhattan skyscrapers.

　A government official expressed distress that in order to whitewash the situation and fool the president, various federal statistical departments have been falsifying data. The market prices have clearly risen by more than 50% in the past year alone, but in the government report, they were "technically adjusted" to 20%.

　If we take into account the inflation of the past few years, the purchasing power of $100 today is only about 30% of that in 1960.

　Civil servants have salaries that rise in line with the price index, so even though their lives are a bit tight, they can still make ends meet.