American Strategic Deception Bureau

　So, these days, Firi has been really bored and can't even find a friend to chat with in the capital.

　Dr. Kissinger has now flown to Asia again, preparing to contact the Xinhua News Agency in Hong Kong again and travel to Beijing for his second secret visit to China.

　——The United States can no longer afford the mess in Asia, but if it wants to withdraw with dignity, it has to reach a compromise with Red China.

　Although he was extremely reluctant, President Nixon had no choice but to make concessions once again and try to find a way to ease relations with Beijing.

　Even if it meant paying a higher price, President Nixon felt he had to accept it.

　To this end, Dr. Kissinger must first go to Red China to pave the way - who knows whether the red-headed people on the other side really want to talk?

　If Beijing had absolutely no intention to negotiate, President Nixon would naturally have no need to humiliate himself and could have just stopped there.

　Otherwise, it would be even more embarrassing if it turned out to be a case of putting your best foot forward and making the President of the United States look like a dog.

　But in order to prevent early leaks, Dr. Kissinger ostensibly served as the President's special envoy to appease the East Asian allies and deal with the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

　Therefore, before visiting China, Dr. Kissinger had to travel to Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. Upon arriving in Hong Kong, he had to negotiate with the Governor regarding the disposal of various American assets left behind at the Stonecutters Camp in Hong Kong following the dismantling of the US Forces Vietnam Command. Simultaneously, he had to secretly meet with Red China's emissaries, engaging in a heated exchange of words and subtle tactics to gain a preliminary understanding of their demands and bottom line.

　In this way, even if Dr. Kissinger's visit to China goes smoothly, he will have to stay in the East for a long time before returning.

　Then, another old friend of Firi in the White House, Professor Brzezinski, was also sent away from Beijing on a business trip by the White House.

　It’s just that Brzezinski’s business trip was to a relatively close location, New York.

　——After Israel was saturated with nuclear weapons in the Fourth Middle East War, it suffered a crushing defeat. Not only did it lose all the gains of the first three Middle East Wars, but even the territory it had when it was founded was cut by more than half by the Soviets: despite repeated pleas from Israeli Prime Minister Meir, Brezhnev still ordered the reduction of

　The annexation took away the entire southern part of Israel from Gaza to the Red Sea, leaving only 6000 square kilometers of territory in the north for the Jews.

　As a result, Israel has become a large city-state centered on Tel Aviv, and the area is covered with radioactive wasteland.

　(If Israel can be revived in the future, it will be like a low-profile cyberpunk "Night City" in Asia.)

　As a result, the living space for Jews in the Middle East was greatly compressed and could no longer accommodate the remaining citizens after the war.

　You know, as early as the founding of Israel, the conflict between Jews and Arabs had already intensified.

　As a result, almost all the Jews who were originally scattered in cities in the Middle East and engaged in industry, commerce and finance were violently expelled. They were driven out of the Jewish communities that had stood for thousands of years in Cairo, Baghdad, Basra and Damascus by angry Arabs and thrown into Israel.

　In this way, by absorbing Jews from the entire Middle East and even the entire Arab world, Israel's national population has rapidly increased, which in turn has forced Israel to continue to launch more wars and seize more land from the Arabs to accommodate the growing population.

　But now, due to the demise of the Soviet Union and the withdrawal of the United States, Israel was completely defeated after suffering a nuclear explosion, and its territorial expansion became a bubble.

　Although many Jews in Israel died or fled during the war, the rate of population reduction still could not keep up with the rate of land cession.

　Therefore, after the armistice, Israel erupted in a wave of emigration, with hundreds of thousands of Jews fleeing the land that once "flowed with honey and milk"—now left with only the radioactive Canaan—in a desperate attempt to return to the heights of civilization, to the "free world" of Europe and the West.

　However, European countries had long been frightened by the Jews' usurpation of their territory, and they were also afraid that accepting these Jewish refugees would offend the oil-producing countries in the Middle East and impose another oil embargo on Western Europe, which was already in an economic crisis. Therefore, when it came to these Israeli war refugees, Western European countries closed their doors to them.

　These Jews could only continue to drift westward across the sea, cross the Atlantic Ocean, and go to New York to pursue the "American Dream" just like the immigrants a century ago.

　Including the Israeli citizens who fled to the United States during the Fourth Middle East War, New York is now crammed with more than one million Jews!

　Considering that New York is the city with the largest Jewish population in the United States, with 150 to 200 million Jews living here year-round...

　Therefore, the "Semitism" in New York is really too high right now. Half of the city's population is Jewish!

　However, with the influx of large numbers of Israeli Jews into New York, conflicts and chaos also followed.

　You know, although these Israeli Jews seem to be homeless, they have no awareness of being dependent on others.

　On the contrary, they all acted like masters. As soon as they landed in New York, they began to act arrogantly and domineeringly, grabbing land, occupying houses and seizing properties everywhere. They even colluded with the "New York State Military Administration Commission" appointed by Nixon, racking their brains to help these cruel officials to come up with various pretexts to punish the "rebellious state", thus quickly plundering New York, which was devastated after the nuclear war, and causing public resentment.

　After the tens of thousands of rebellious Capitol troops were disbanded, they were neither disarmed nor resettled. Meanwhile, President Nixon was pushing for disarmament at the Pentagon, leaving many regular US troops without jobs. They flocked to New York, transforming into gangs or security companies. Some sought refuge with Jews, while others competed with newly arrived Jewish bosses for territory. Massive, bloody shootings erupted almost daily.

　Less than a month after New York's liberation, urban warfare was already brewing. Even from his bunker, President Nixon sensed the situation was dire. He called his trusted confidants, who had been assigned to New York as governor (the person responsible for receiving the city), and warned them not to rush to collect money but to proceed slowly. Otherwise, if they plundered too much and sparked a "New York City uprising" or a "Second New York Commune," the situation would be truly disastrous.

　President Nixon also dispatched Professor Brzezinski to New York to investigate the situation and mediate the conflict. Whether that meant smoothing things over, playing dumb, or even granting territory to the gang leader, the goal was to quickly stabilize the situation in New York and prevent an all-out war.

　Before Professor Brzezinski went to New York, he sighed to Firi and felt that this job of maintaining stability was really difficult.

　Firi comforted him by saying that this matter is both difficult and easy, and he could refer to Israel's experience in founding the country.

　Anyway, Jews already make up half of the population in New York City. All that’s left is to organize Jewish militias, establish settlements in New York, show the same ruthlessness as towards the Palestinians, and beat up the New Yorkers. I believe that New York will soon be transformed into the “New Israel”!

　Let New Yorkers fight each other every day in the future, and they will not have the energy to oppose Washington.

　Fieri's eldest brother, the Honorable Bernard King, also recently returned to California and is ambitiously preparing to run for governor.

　——This year is actually not the year for the gubernatorial election, but the previous California governor stood on the wrong side in the civil war, chose to support the rebellious congressional army, and fought a California Civil War with the enemy. As a result, he had to resign at the speed of light and step down after the war to avoid being hit by a dump truck or a tank.

　Next, the vacant California governorship became a highly coveted prize that many candidates were vying for.

　Bernard's elder brother

　He indicated that, as an ordinary congressman, his qualifications were somewhat lacking, and his family background was not strong enough. But regardless of whether he could be elected governor or not, at least he could gain some experience for his future career and get a feel for the atmosphere...

　All great undertakings must begin with the initial attempt, and even the most famous presidents have experienced countless failures.

　But if someone is afraid of failure and dares not compete, what kind of American politician are they?

　Seeing such an ordinary yet confident man, what else can Fili say? He can only donate some money to him and wish him victory in his gubernatorial campaign!

　If his family could produce a Governor Jin, it would indeed bring honor to the family and would also be a great help to him.

　As Commander of the Federal Space Forces, Major General Ferry King could have worked at the Pentagon, where he could have held court with the generals of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. While he was effectively a lone commander, Ferry was also a bona fide military commander, theoretically on par with the Commanders of the Navy, Air Force, and Army. Therefore, the Pentagon still allocated Ferry a nice office.

　The problem was, the office he occupied in the Pentagon was the site of a bomb attack, and the wall between the two offices had collapsed. No one had come to repair it, leaving it looking like a battlefield ruin... who would sit among the ruins and just stare blankly?

　Then there were those colleagues and acquaintances of Fieri's from the days when he was selling war surplus materials at the Pentagon. Ten years later, some had already retired, some had been transferred, or were being held in military prisons for being on the wrong side of the line, with no visitors allowed...

　In the Pentagon today, Firi’s old colleagues are rarely seen. Instead, there are only unfamiliar new faces coming and going.

　So, after going to the Pentagon and holding his promotion ceremony to major general, Firi no longer wanted to go there to cause trouble:

　As a true lone commander, he had no official business to attend to in the Pentagon, and no one to care about him. Sitting in a shabby office covered in ruins and war damage, was it really interesting? He might as well lie down in the hotel and relax!

　Finally, as a follower of Prince of Lies, Xirik, according to Firi's understanding, the various Dark Sun sects that read the modified version of "Xirik's Scripture" and worship the Prince of Lies have been flourishing recently. They have successfully broken out of the United States and preached in Western Europe and Japan, but their style has become more and more strange.

　Ever since the insane "Manhattan Shit Bombing" and "Shit Poisoning" events on August 1st, which had made these cultists famous in New York with their outrageous imagination, the world had been swept into a collective frenzy of joy. Thousands of imitators had immediately emerged.

　Suddenly, blowing up shit in the street became a disgusting fashion that swept the world, just like the ice bucket challenge of the 21st century!

　On the streets of Paris, London, Berlin, Rome and Tokyo, there was a strange sight of human and dog feces flying everywhere.

　I don't know how many prank enthusiasts there are, wearing purple skull masks, blowing up shit in various ways, making the world stink.

　Those with higher technical skills install time mines in the sewers; those with lower technical skills simply throw firecrackers into rural toilets and septic tanks.

　The most unskilled and mischievous children had no choice but to use firecrackers to blow up their own toilets and cat litter boxes, and then were caught and beaten by their angry parents.

　The news media is also very happy. It is simply a large number of news-making machines that are refreshed on a regular basis, and can produce countless big news that are popular every day.

　Unlike political and war news, which need to be taken seriously and even follow a unified press release, shit bombings are generally ignored. People can write about them casually without taking any responsibility, embellishing them, or even making them up.

　With the flying shit and urine fountains in major cities around the world, the Dark Sun Cult, with the purple skull as its symbol, has also gained world-class fame.

　People generally regard it as a crazy group similar to Greenpeace, but it doesn't even have a high-sounding slogan and is just crazy for the sake of being crazy.

　In short, if this bunch of crazy men and women continue to torment him, Xirik in this dimension will probably become the "God of Pranks and Fun".

　Of course, there is nothing wrong with this. Gathering together to go crazy is much more civilized and beneficial than killing people for blood sacrifice.

　Doing crazy things not only entertains yourself, but also entertains the public!

　Fili was delighted with this and even intended to fan the flames, contacting and inciting the believers to continue to come up with more big and new spoofs.

　However, he was now in Washington, D.C., under the watchful eyes of a bunch of old fox politicians. He really didn't dare to contact those cultists who were always going crazy - if he was caught by someone's spies or even exposed by reporters in the newspapers, the consequences would be too serious.

　But because he has to wait for the president's reply and his new appointment after leaving the post of commander of the space force, he cannot leave the capital Washington!

　A large part of the consular district will have to be lost.

　In Aleppo alone, 200 million people changed hands. If we take into account other lost territories, I'm afraid half of the country's people would surrender to the enemy.

　Chapter 519: The Big Liar of the Universe, Bored and Unemployed (Part 2)

　Normally, as the capital of the United States, Washington has many attractions and entertainment places worth seeing during normal times.

　Even if you have to live in Washington permanently, you won't get bored quickly.

　But now, after the turmoil of war in Washington, D.C., several world-renowned museums have been looted, bombed, and shot. They are now closed for repairs or simply reduced to ruins.

　The Library of Congress, which is said to have the largest collection of books in the world, caught fire along with the Capitol a few months ago and was burned to ashes.

　By the end of August, even all the cinemas and theaters in the capital were closed due to a major power outage.

　Fili and Marita have visited several landmark memorial buildings, such as the Lincoln Memorial, many times and have no desire to revisit them.

　Of course, if you're a single man, you might go to a bar and try to pick up girls, but with his wife by his side, it's not easy to hunt for food.

　I want to go for a stroll in the beautiful suburbs, visit Arlington National Cemetery, see the boulevard along the Potomac River and President Washington's former residence, but the current severe security situation in the capital is really worrying - who knows if I will run into a group of rebels or thugs on the road?

　President Nixon hid in the bunker like a rat, afraid to see the light of day. How dare you, a major general, take a beautiful woman with you to stroll around and enjoy the mountains and rivers?

　Even with unscientific magical skills protecting him, he couldn't withstand ambush! Not to mention that Fili had to conceal his skills and didn't dare to cast spells in public!

　So, Firi, who was trapped in the capital, seemed to have become a salted fish these days, staying in his room at the Harrington Hotel all day doing nothing.

　Even worse, Washington's power system hasn't been fully restored since the last military coup, and the Harrington Hotel remains without water and electricity. Lighting relies on candles, and water is delivered room by room on a cart, at an additional charge. Because of the power outage, there's no TV or air conditioning... and yet, the room rate has gone up even more!

　The small radio I carry with me can be used, but the capital is often catching spies and conducting radio jamming, so the radio is often disconnected.

　In addition to the poor logistics, seven or eight out of ten dishes on the menu of the Harrington Hotel are out of stock, and the food quality is very poor.

　To sum up, isn’t it like being imprisoned in a steamer?

　Anyway, Fili was so hot that he felt drowsy all day long and sweaty, but he couldn't sleep. He could only sit and meditate, silently reviewing magic.

　"Ah, it's so hot, so stuffy, and so boring! It's hard to even take a shower in this damn place. I stink of sweat and sweat, and I'm about to become a salted fish!"

　Before Fili could open his mouth to complain, Marita, who was also lying on the bed, rolled around on the bed and started complaining.

　Fili could still pass the time in the house by studying magic or reading the newspapers and magazines he could occasionally buy. But Marita, who didn't particularly enjoy reading, was bored to death after having sex with Fili and then trying to read for a few days.

　How should I put it? It's like being forced to stay indoors during a plague lockdown.

　Ferry, whose meditation was interrupted, looked at Marita, who smelled of salted fish, and couldn't help but sigh.

　Even though you have a beautiful woman by your side day and night, with her graceful body lying by your side, after a long time, you will feel bored, right?

　"Hey, it's been really boring lately. How about letting everyone out to play together?"

　He stretched out his hand in the air, took out the "Love Slave Treasure Book", and spread it out in front of Marita.

　The first page features the innocent and sweet-smiling Monica.

　Looking at her daughter sealed in the magic book, Marita's expression was a little longing and ambiguous for a moment.

　——During the time in Hong Kong, Monica finally succeeded in being promoted to a transcendent level, and was then sealed into this magic book by Ferry.

　Due to her age, Monica was unable to practice the "Tantric Master" skill. However, thanks to the constant caressing and rubbing of her slave girls, her "bed skills" reached level 8. Then, under Fili's "close guidance," she successfully advanced to the extraordinary profession of Level 1 "Beauty."

　Compared to the "Tantric Master," who can practice Tantric Buddhism for both men and women, heal others, and teach cultivation techniques, the "Beauty" class is limited to young women, and its associated abilities are much less impressive. Besides being immune to disease, the "Beauty" class's remaining abilities are limited to bed skills, kissing skills, and intoxication. They lack any combat power, cannot buff others, and cannot cast healing spells.

　In addition, "Beauty" cannot fast unless it is in a sealed state. Otherwise, it must eat and drink normally like ordinary people.

　But the good thing is that "beauties" do not need to remain shirtless and barefoot, and are forbidden from wearing shoes or clothes. Even if they succeed in their practice, they will not become socially dead.

　Therefore, Marita likes this extraordinary profession very much and says that she wants to be a "beauty" with her daughter Monica in the future, so that she can be sealed in the magic book and enjoy the beauty of eternal youth.

　That’s great, I don’t have to worry about not being able to go out and meet people and having difficulties in socializing.

　Marita looked at Monica in the magic book with complicated eyes for a while, then looked at the air conditioner that had been out of power for many days, and finally shook her head. "Forget it, it's such a shabby place, let's not let everyone come out to see it and spoil the fun. Next time we go to a luxury hotel in Las Vegas and get a presidential suite, or take an RV to Yellowstone Park or the Grand Canyon, we can have fun while enjoying the scenery!"

　Well, that's right. Although the decoration of the Harrington Hotel is quite luxurious, the current situation of water and power outages is really unbearable.

　Fili thought about it and felt that his wife's words made sense. So he took back the "Love Slave Treasure Mirror" in dismay.

　But if that happens, there will be no entertainment at all.

　I really miss the wonderful internet era before I traveled through time. As long as I had a smartphone, I could watch short videos, TV series, live broadcasts, and play games. Even if I stayed at home for a long time, I would never feel bored!

　Ferry sighed, walked to the table again, put on his headphones, and fiddled with his newly bought mini transistor radio, wanting to see if he could hear any interesting radio stations... But suddenly he heard the phone ringing, so he had to put the radio down and answer the call.

　——Although there was a power outage in the hotel, the phone still worked.

　Then, he was surprised to hear a familiar voice on the phone from the hotel lobby.

　"Huh? Dr. Kissinger? Did I hear that correctly? How come you're back from Asia so soon?"

　The author's words:

　Syria is now the closest thing to a human empire in Warhammer 40. The once dominant Eldar Ottoman Turks have crumbled and are now living in relative obscurity. The Euphrates River divides the country between the Holy Empire, controlled by Assad, and the Dark Empire, controlled by the Kurds. Only the narrow Nak'mund Corridor maintains its supply line with Iraq. Idlib, the Eye of Terror, harbors numerous Chaos warbands, and now another Black Crusade has begun. Orcs and Goosebumps roam the country, and the Great Devourer, America, devours oil whenever it can. The most amusing thing is the group of liberal believers in the Greater Good, unable to defeat anyone, and content to play the clown in the cracks. With so many forces at play in one country, how could it possibly be good?

　Chapter 520: Kissinger Returns

　A moment later, in the Harrington Hotel's business suite, Marita, hastily dressed in pajamas, brewed two cups of instant coffee on an alcohol stove, brought them up on a tray, and then closed the door and retreated to the bedroom. Meanwhile, after Marita had left, Fieri and Kissinger opened up their conversation at the table.