American Strategic Deception Bureau

　And along the way, we sent Jane Fonda and her star team to Hong Kong...

　As for National Security Advisor Dr. Henry Kissinger, it also seemed reasonable for him to accompany Fieri on the Yukikaze to Hong Kong.

　Because he was originally sent from Washington to Asia as the head of the investigation team because of the Nha Trang biohazard.

　Although Nha Trang has fallen, the epidemic that spread to various parts of Asia has not yet subsided.

　Therefore, it was a natural goodwill diplomacy task for Dr. Kissinger to continue his trip to Hong Kong to deal with the aftermath of this incident and seek understanding.

　-

　Five days later, accompanied by a long whistle, the Yukikaze slowly sailed into Victoria Harbour and docked at the pier of the Stonecutters Island Naval Base.

　At the time, Stonecutters Island, nestled within Victoria Harbour, served as a base for British troops stationed in Hong Kong and a resting place for American troops stationed in Vietnam. Many American soldiers evacuated from the Vietnam War were accommodated in the barracks on Stonecutters Island for a period of rest before returning to the battlefield or retiring home.

　So, even though Hong Kong was a British colony at the time, Stonecutters Island also had US military health and welfare institutions, as well as a group of US troops stationed in Vietnam who had withdrawn from the battlefield and came to Hong Kong for recuperation, as well as the doctors and nurses who cared for them - these people were theoretically considered to be Phi's subordinates.

　In short, the Yukikaze sailed through the sea of ​​mast-filled Victoria Harbour and docked at the Stonecutters Island naval base. After meeting the local British commander, Phiri immediately requested a copy of the local newspaper, hoping to gauge the public's reaction to the Yukikaze's visit.

　The plague outbreak in Hong Kong this spring, originating from refugees and defeated soldiers fleeing the Vietnam War, reportedly killed many poor people there. And with China experiencing a period of widespread "passion," Hong Kong is likely to be affected to some extent.

　Therefore, Firi is a little worried about whether there is a strong anti-American sentiment among the people in Hong Kong right now?

　If this is true, the female "sex therapists" on the Yukikaze will have to take precautions in their upcoming friendly "free clinics" activities.

　After briefly browsing Hong Kong newspapers over the past few days, Fili was amused to discover that, with the exception of a largely unread ultra-left tabloid, the vast majority of Hong Kong newspapers failed to connect the Yukikaze's arrival with popular slogans like "anti-Americanism and anti-imperialism." Instead, they focused on the "beautiful women" aboard the Yukikaze, fantasizing about the ship's exotic customs and romantic scenes.

　——In the eyes of Hong Kong people, the Yukikaze is not an imperialist warship at all, but a top-notch flower boat that brings America to her doorstep!

　So, regarding the Snow Wind's visit to Hong Kong, Hong Kong newspapers reported as follows:

　The flower boat "Snow Wind" arrives in Hong Kong with various beauties from the West and hot girls from the South, inviting Hong Kong people to enjoy it!

　Foreign nude women come to Hong Kong to hold a naked party! Sincerely invite all the bed heroes to take up the challenge!

　"A naked female bodhisattva from the West is coming to Hong Kong to donate her body. Those who are interested in having their semen taken from her should stay tuned!"

　"A brothel on the sea, full of romance! Imported beauties appear naked, waiting for the hunks from Hong Kong and Macau to visit their boudoirs!"

　"The dignity of the US Space Force is completely shattered! The dignified commander of the United States Space Force plays a pimp! He personally leads a brothel ship to Hong Kong to pimp!"

　Well, I, a major general (temporary) commander of the Space Army, was actually described as a pimp for a brothel!

　You Hong Kong journalists, do you really think I'm Lord Wei Xiaobao in "The Deer and the Cauldron"?

　Fili's expression was strange, his mouth twitching as he pulled out a copy of Ming Pao—the Hong Kong newspaper run by Jin Yong or perhaps Cha Baoyi—from a stack of Hong Kong newspapers. He then saw a meticulously drawn illustration of a Qing Dynasty eunuch with shifty eyes...

　Uh, it turns out that at this very moment, Jin Yong is actually serializing The Deer and the Cauldron in the newspaper!!!

　Oh, forget it, let him be a pimp. Considering the historical significance of this trip, it can at least be called "small pussy turning big ball", right?

　It is a bit like the prefecture-level cities in southeastern China in the first few years of the 21st century - generally speaking, it is densely populated and economically prosperous. There are impressive skyscrapers on both sides of Victoria Harbour, and a considerable number of citizens live in five- or six-story apartment buildings. Even high-rise apartments of more than ten or twenty floors have sprung up all over Hong Kong.

　The relatively prosperous market and stable environment, coupled with the poverty and unrest in the surrounding areas, brought a large number of mobile populations to Hong Kong in the 1970s - overseas Chinese refugees from Vietnam and Thailand, and illegal immigrants fleeing to Hong Kong from the mainland, all poured into Hong Kong, a refuge.

　Every day, families and bags abound at the Victoria Harbour pier, and the streets from Yau Ma Tei to Causeway Bay are dotted with street vendors and food stalls. Despite the choking fumes and unsanitary conditions, the bustling atmosphere still reflects the prosperity of the market.

　In the eyes of foreign travelers, the level of congestion in Hong Kong is truly shocking, and many streets seem to be crowded with people 24 hours a day.

　Furthermore, even a short distance from the city center reveals vast shanty towns, barely constructed from packing boxes, tar paper, and various other garbage. Reminiscent of modern Indian slums, the pungent odors are palpable from afar. These shanty towns are home to refugees and the impoverished. Many dilapidated shantytowns sit right next to modern high-rise apartment buildings, and numerous small factories, seeking cheaper rents, have built their factories within these shantytowns.

　Therefore, compared with the southeastern coastal cities of mainland China in the early 21st century, the public security in Hong Kong at this time is much more chaotic.

　The newly built blocks are relatively better, but the old streets and alleys are generally narrow and dirty, with sewage flowing everywhere. Gangsters are rampant, corrupt police accept bribes and abuse their power, and robbers and pickpockets are endless... In addition, there are all kinds of cults that are rampant in Hong Kong, recruiting believers and defrauding people of their money and sex.

　——Almost all the dregs and evils of the old Chinese society have been preserved, continued and developed intact in Hong Kong.

　If the worst public security and poorest environment were found in urban villages in China's coastal cities at the beginning of the 21st century, then the public security situation in almost 70% of Hong Kong's urban areas today is comparable to, or even worse than, the urban villages in China's coastal counties and cities of the future.

　Moreover, due to the unprecedented expansion of the Vietnam War in this dimension and the extremely brutal fighting situation, the number of weapons disappearing on the battlefield increased by N times, resulting in a surge in the number of arms, ammunition and desperate criminals flowing into Hong Kong. Moreover, they were all brave, aggressive, cruel and murderous, and ordinary police could not suppress them at all.

　The most typical example of uncontrolled law and order is, of course, Kowloon Walled City, but violent neighborhoods outside of Kowloon Walled City are also everywhere.

　Otherwise, how could Hong Kong continue to produce gangster films that were incredibly popular in the Chinese-speaking world for decades, even breaking through that circle and spreading to Japan, South Korea, and other places? How could the Hong Kong film industry still rely on crime films to barely hold on to its last vestiges of power until the 2020s, when other Hong Kong films had already declined?

　Because art comes from life!

　(The Hong Kong film "A Better Tomorrow" is indeed popular throughout East Asia, and the Japanese manga "Black Lagoon" has many scenes imitating Mark.)

　Despite the aforementioned setbacks, Hong Kong in 1970 was still awe-inspiring compared to the smaller towns in mainland China during the same period, where electricity and running water were scarce, and even the supply and marketing cooperatives were short of goods.

　The living conditions and entertainment enjoyment of ordinary people in Hong Kong are so good that people in mainland China can only dream of them.

　As for those nightclubs with bright lights and dance halls with elegant ladies, they attract young people from mainland China who have boring lives.

　——Every famous city in China has had its own unique and shining moment.

　The second half of the 20th century was clearly the peak period for Hong Kong as the Pearl of the Orient.

　Despite the isolation of mainland China from the "free world," Hong Kong served as a springboard for communication with the rest of the world. Even during the three decades between the founding of the People's Republic of China and the beginning of reform and opening up, Hong Kong and mainland China were never completely disconnected.

　As early as the Korean War, the Hong Kong Fok family had been smuggling "sensitive commodities" such as penicillin to the mainland in Hong Kong.

　In 1962, three freight trains loaded with fresh and frozen foods departed from Wuhan, Shanghai, and Zhengzhou for Hong Kong. For the next half century, these three freight trains from mainland China to Hong Kong became known as the "Three Express Trains."

　Before the opening of the three express trains, Hong Kong's fresh food market was extremely unstable and prices were extremely high. In 1950s Hong Kong, even pork was a luxury, with ordinary people only able to afford it on holidays. The food was not much better than that of mainland China at the same time.

　After the three express trains were launched, mainland China continued to ensure the continuous delivery of fresh food to Hong Kong, even during the most difficult times. This allowed Hong Kong's economic boom to be fueled by cheap fresh food from the mainland, allowing even the poorest Hong Kong residents to eat and drink well.

　Since there are such close economic ties between the mainland and Hong Kong, Beijing will definitely send its own agents in Hong Kong.

　——Red China regards Hong Kong as its legal territory, so it is naturally impossible to send a consulate to Hong Kong; at the same time, Hong Kong has not yet returned and is still under British colonial rule, so Beijing has no way to send administrative officials to Hong Kong to declare its sovereignty.

　because

　Therefore, Xinhua News Agency's Hong Kong branch has actually assumed the power and duties of Beijing's "Hong Kong Office" and serves as a bridge for official communication between the mainland and Hong Kong.

　In the future, this place will be renamed "Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" - Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong: it can be roughly understood as a reverse Beijing Office.

　Since Mr. Phiri and Dr. Kissinger decided to use Hong Kong as a breakthrough point to break the ice in Sino-US diplomacy, they naturally had to turn to Xinhua News Agency.

　Of course, at the same time, we also have to guard against the British Empire, this old bitch, who is habitually stirring up trouble - the British don't even need to do anything directly, as long as they leak the news to the US Congress's Foreign Affairs Committee, Dr. Kissinger will be in big trouble!

　After all, except for some very strong presidents, in most cases, the ruling model of the White House in the United States is not that the president directly manages the government, but that members of Congress form various committees, which in turn govern the corresponding government agencies.

　Every government agency in Washington has to deal with the president and its own committee at the same time, and serving two masters is always difficult, not to mention that these two masters often belong to two different parties and are political enemies - so directors are often caught in a dilemma and forced to resign and apologize.

　In addition, within the three-tier structure of "President-Commission-Functional Departments", none of the three can achieve vertical management.

　Whether it's the president, the committee, or the functional departments, any party can act alone and make big news:

　Because the committee can bypass the president to issue orders to relevant departments, the president often does not know what his foreign affairs department, intelligence department, and even the Ministry of Defense are doing. It is often not until the news appears on TV that the president finds out what a big mess his subordinates have just made!

　For example, the United States' annexation of the Kingdom of Hawaii in the late 19th century was orchestrated by a group of individuals, acting independently without the president's knowledge—much like Ishihara Kanji's unauthorized plotting of the September 18th Incident in Japan. This angered the then-president, who had been waiting for a reward after acquiring Hawaii, and thus, the Americans were forced to establish the "Republic of Hawaii," a transition that lasted only four years before it was officially accepted by the United States.

　Of course, the opposite also happens. Some presidents will secretly give orders to functional departments behind the back of Congress, making big news.

　As for who the functional departments actually listen to, it depends on which side is more powerful. If the department itself is strong enough, it can also listen to no one.

　Just like FBI Director Hoover, most of the time he neither listened to Congress nor the president, but just did things on his own.

　In diplomacy, the president, the foreign policy committee, and the secretary of state all escalate the pressure, ultimately ruining all negotiations.

　This chaotic system, characterized by asymmetric authority and a disorganized command system, has been criticized by successive US presidents as reeking like sewage in a swamp. However, this chaos serves Capitol Hill's interests and provides a key lever for bureaucrats to oppose the central government, making it impossible to change.

　Now, President Nixon is even delusionally thinking of getting rid of Congress and functional departments, acting on his own in diplomacy, and sending private envoys to visit enemy countries... In the eyes of Capitol Hill, that is an unforgivable act of rebelling against the will of Heaven and bullying the master, and it is necessary to make an example of him and ruin the matter!

　Otherwise, where is the dignity of Capitol Hill?

　The president just needs to lie down and take the blame! You are not allowed to bypass Congress and act on your own!

　As for whether the ceasefire process in the Vietnam War will fail to advance, whether another million American soldiers will be killed in battle, or ten aircraft carriers will be sunk, etc., in the eyes of those gentlemen on Capitol Hill who are indifferent to human life, these are all trivial matters not worth mentioning - no issue is more important than disciplining the president!

　Therefore, if Dr. Kissinger wants to visit Beijing, the biggest risk has never been the enemy, but to prevent his own people in the United States from reporting him!

　Fortunately, by hiding his whereabouts along the way, he finally arrived in Hong Kong successfully without attracting attention.

　Next, there is only one last step left...

　After the Yukikaze arrived in Hong Kong, Fili immediately had dozens of female bodhisattvas (Tantric masters who mastered H therapy) on board to take advantage of the Stonecutters Island military base's open day to hold a no-obstruction meeting. "Patients" from all over Hong Kong soon arrived, wallets in hand:

　Well, although it is a free clinic, guests still have to pay to enjoy H treatment, and these naked "Tantric Masters" generally charge a high price. If you want to sleep with them and enjoy extraordinary treatment, the average price per person ranges from 300 to 800 pounds.

　But despite this, there was still an endless stream of "patients" coming to seek treatment, making the Stonecutters Island Military Base a place of revelry every night.

　Among them, only a very small number of "patients" suffered from the sequelae of the plague infection this year. About half of them had various long-standing illnesses; the rest were simply suffering from "personal illnesses" and wanted to take the opportunity to ride the supernatural big horse and do a comprehensive health care at the same time.

　Seeing the military base turned into a special brothel, the commander of the British troops stationed in Hong Kong felt a little embarrassed and wanted Fili to restrain himself.

　But Fili immediately fired back angrily: "Everyone knows that extraordinary healing has to be done the H way! There's no other way!"

　Just like surgical operations require cutting open the abdomen, which violates the folk customs and taboos in many places, but which country dares to ban surgery now?

　Besides, have you seen what the Hong Kong newspapers have been writing about recently? I am a war hero who fought in Cuba and Vietnam, and I am currently serving as the Commander-in-Chief of the US Forces in Vietnam.

　The commander of the US Space Force has now become a pimp! You are just a commander of the British troops stationed in Hong Kong, what is there to be ashamed of?

　Finally, after Fili agreed to pay 50 pounds to the British Army in Hong Kong as venue fee from each girl's charge, the British Army in Hong Kong finally stopped trying to stop him and even acted as thugs and bodyguards with a high sense of service, mainly responsible for collecting debts from clients who wanted to default on their payments.

　Anyway, those local brothels in Hong Kong whose business had been robbed would definitely not dare to go to the British military base in Hong Kong to cause trouble...

　At the same time, Jane Fonda, who came to Hong Kong on the Yukikaze, also held several roadshows and signing events for the release of her science fiction film "Barbara, A Space Odyssey" in Hong Kong theaters. She also visited the University of Hong Kong and participated in an anti-war and peace rally held by local students.

　When all the groundwork had been laid and the atmosphere was set, Jane Fonda suddenly visited the Xinhua News Agency's Hong Kong branch office on May 1 and proposed to go to Beijing to visit American prisoners of war in the POW camps for a "humanitarian visit."

　Beijing, which had secretly consulted with the government in advance, also approved the matter at lightning speed, and Xinhua News Agency gave an approval reply.

　So, amid the surprise of the Hong Kong media, Jane Fonda began packing her luggage and prepared to cross the Luohu Bridge into the mainland.

　While there was certainly some criticism from the media, it wasn't significant, as there was a precedent for European journalists visiting POW camps in China during the Korean War. More recently, when the Soviet Union organized parades of American POWs in Eastern European countries, Western journalists also rushed to the scene to grab the news.

　In addition, Jane Fonda is just a star after all, without an official identity. In the absence of deliberate targeting, most people understand this as a simple attempt to attract attention - middle-aged female stars who are about to become outdated always want to do something shocking to continue their popularity!

　-

　Luohu Bridge, Hong Kong-Guangdong border

　Dr. Kissinger, who had dressed up specially, carried a heavy suitcase and accompanied three followers, mixed in with Jane Fonda's star team, looking curiously at the green hills and rice fields on the other side of the Luohu Bridge and the other side of the Shenzhen River.

　Is the land of red China on the other side of this small river?

　It seems to be a pastoral landscape, no different from Vietnam before it was ravaged by war.

　Standing at the Luohu Bridge, Dr. Kissinger couldn't help but feel his mind was a little scattered.

　Although ever since I started to conceive the "Great Triangle Diplomatic Strategy", I have imagined the scene of setting foot here in person countless times.

　But when the time really came, Dr. Kissinger couldn't help but feel shortness of breath and his heart was beating wildly.

　In front of him, Jane Fonda had already gotten out of the car and, with the help of an interpreter, negotiated with the PLA soldiers guarding the checkpoint.

　With the certificate issued by Xinhua News Agency, I believe they will be able to remove the roadblocks soon and allow the group to pass.

　So, next, he is really going to enter the heart of red China as the president's special envoy?

　How should we talk about it later? What are the taboos that the other party cannot violate?

　How can one demonstrate the demeanor of a presidential envoy within Red China while maintaining the dignity and prestige of the United States?

　Although he had done the homework several times before, Kissinger still felt a little confused and his legs were trembling slightly.

　"Doctor, please cheer up! The hope of freeing America from war and restoring peace to Asia rests on you!"

　As if sensing Dr. Kissinger's nervousness, Fieri, who had also changed into casual clothes and donned a fake beard to see him off, placed one hand on Dr. Kissinger's shoulder and began to offer a heartfelt blessing in an aria-like voice: "Sometimes, in our great federation, responsibility falls upon one person, who will lead the people out of the valley of shadows and toward the sunlit heights of peace and prosperity..."

　"Cool, where did you learn this?" Dr. Kissinger took a deep breath and asked Firi with an awkward smile.

　"A secret." Fili smiled slightly. "Also, have a nice trip!"

　Seeing that the PLA soldiers at the bridgehead had removed the roadblocks, he patted the doctor on the shoulder for the last time and turned around and walked back to the Hong Kong side.

　A rented car was parked there, and Marita was sitting in the back seat, dozing while waiting for him.

　"Is it over? Where are we going now? Should we go straight back to the hotel?"

　Marita, who had just climbed Taiping Mountain with Feri yesterday, asked sleepily while rubbing her eyes.

　"Let's go to Lan Kwai Fong and buy you some daily necessities and souvenirs, as well as new clothes and shoes."

　Fili replied as he took the co-pilot seat, "The day after tomorrow, the Yukikaze will return to Kunlun Island. I'm afraid we'll be stuck in that remote countryside for several months, with no sight of the bustling city—so, while we can still go shopping in Hong Kong, let's do some more!"

　——Unlike the 48-hour visit to China by Kissinger before Ferry traveled through time, Dr. Kissinger in this dimension did not visit Beijing by plane, but traveled between Beijing and Hong Kong by train. The entire journey is estimated to take at least half a month.

　Therefore, it was impossible for Firi to let the Yukikaze stay in Hong Kong waiting for Kissinger, and there was no need for this - after completing his secret visit to China, Kissinger would buy a ticket from Hong Kong and fly directly to the United States, rushing to Washington as quickly as possible to report to Nixon.

　The President delivers his report.

　In this case, he, the commander of the US military in Vietnam, should return to his jurisdiction...