American Strategic Deception Bureau

　It's just like the psychopath in "Durararauna of the Headless Horseman" who encourages people to commit suicide, and in Canada it's the official agency that encourages people to commit suicide.

　Sigh, Lao Lao Wang really doesn't want to be such a pessimist. But how come all the wicked things I wrote in my last book just happened to come true?

　Chapter 95: An Unusual Christmas Gift (Part 2)

　President Kennedy currently has two operational plans on how to invade Cuba and overthrow the anti-American Castro regime.

　One is the "Mongoose" plan that the CIA has already put forward, and the other is the "Northern Forest" plan that the Pentagon suddenly launched recently.

　The CIA's "Mongoose" plan, developed this summer, is largely similar to last year's abandoned "Pluto" plan. Both plans involve mercenaries from the 2506th Brigade landing in Trinidad, Cuba, under the banner of "Free Cuba," to secure a stronghold. CIA-recruited Cuban exile politicians are then deployed to establish a "Free Cuba Government" within the mercenary-controlled territory.

　Finally, the mercenaries were allowed to build a defense line to resist the counterattack of Castro's troops, while at the same time, in the name of the "Free Cuban Government," the US military was invited to enter Cuba to "assist in suppressing the rebellion," giving the Pentagon an excuse to send troops to Cuba - and then the US imperial army crossed the sea and cleared the area with firepower.

　Compared to the previous "Pluto Plan", the only difference in this "Mongoose Plan" was that the departure point of these Cuban mercenaries had been changed from Guatemala in Central America to the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola, and the number of troops deployed had also increased.

　As for the Pentagon's recently announced "Northern Forest" plan, it feels more like a replay of the "Maine Incident" that sparked the Spanish-American War over 60 years ago—would the US military stage various terrorist attacks on its own soil? Bombings in Guantanamo Bay and Florida? Sinking a Cuban refugee boat on the high seas? And then blaming it on Castro's communist regime, using the situation to push Congress to vote and formally declare war on Cuba?

　Come on, are you kidding me? It's just a little Cuba. Why are you making such a fuss?

　When the British Empire conquered various indigenous countries, it would directly send fleets to conduct gunboat diplomacy, but it never did so many fancy moves!

　Given the current international status of the United States, there is no need for it to act like Nazi Germany attacked Poland and stabbed itself in the back before going to war!

　If you think about it, hasn't the Pentagon, under the pretext of preparing for war, been attacking its own citizens every now and then in recent years? Sometimes it's spraying clouds of bacteria into San Francisco, sometimes it's injecting syphilis into healthy people. Hasn't it become addicted to stabbing itself in the back?

　Ahem, it would be fine if I wasn't president, but now that I am president, this trend must not be allowed to continue and must be strictly prohibited.

　How can we, the great American Empire, be a masochist? Even if the military must torture others, it should be directed at foreigners!

　Moreover, if the Pentagon has done everything on its own, where will the 2506th Brigade, which the CIA has spent huge amounts of money to maintain, be placed?

　You guys who graduated from military academies are clearly just trying to grab the credit. You've all gone crazy, right? You don't have the spirit of forbearance for the sake of your country at all!

　Therefore, President Kennedy was genuinely disgusted with the Pentagon's war plan, which seemed too noisy no matter how you looked at it.

　——Secretary of Defense McNamara privately told the president that he actually did not agree with the plan, but he could not control the warmongering generals.

　More importantly, the Kennedy administration was already at odds with many conservative members of Congress in order to implement the "New Frontier" policy. It was hard to say whether they would deliberately make things difficult and vote together to oppose declaring war on Cuba in order to embarrass President Kennedy.

　If the process of declaring war on Cuba really gets stuck in Congress and cannot be passed, wouldn't President Kennedy become a laughing stock around the world?

　On the other hand, the CIA's "Mongoose" plan was relatively quiet. The weapons and ammunition could be used as spoils captured in the Dominican Republic, the funds could be extorted from the dead Trujillo, and a large part of the casualties were borne by the Cubans themselves.

　Look, try your best to make use of existing resources, fully explore your own potential, try not to ask for help from your superiors, and don’t cause trouble for your superiors!

　This is the way to do things that makes your boss worry-free!

　Although in

　The CIA itself also had many problems. For example, Director Dulles once took advantage of his seniority and tried to trick the new president into taking over the mess left by Nixon and implementing a Cuban invasion strategy that was full of loopholes and had little chance of success.

　But after being severely criticized, Director Dulles finally became more honest. He stopped playing dumb and dared not continue to rebelliously shift the blame onto the president. The CIA also executed the Dominican Republic attack diligently, and the final results were quite impressive.

　Although he had heard that CIA agents had taken a lot of advantage from the Dominican Republic after the war, President Kennedy did not want to make a fuss about it.

　He was very tolerant towards his obedient and capable thugs, just as he never wanted to hear anyone accuse his brother Robert of being a communist.

　Compared with the Pentagon's "Northern Forest" plan, the only problem with the CIA's "Mongoose" plan is that it must be implemented as soon as possible and no delay is allowed. According to recent intelligence, the Soviets are generously donating all kinds of weapons and equipment to Cuba like crazy, and even large numbers of Soviet soldiers are constantly landing on the island of Cuba, rapidly strengthening the military strength of Castro's red regime.

　If they were to send troops now, Soviet munitions would have just arrived, and Castro's men would not have had time to master the operation of T-55 tanks and MiG fighters. Furthermore, the number of Soviet troops entering Cuba to assist was still small, and the balance of power between the two sides had not yet been completely altered.

　Let the Cuban mercenaries of the 2506th Brigade seize the last window of time and launch a brave attack on Cuba. Perhaps there is still hope of victory.

　If we had waited a few more months, tens of thousands of Soviet bears would have flooded into Cuba. Castro's army would have learned how to use Soviet technology, deploying hundreds of T-54 tanks and MiG fighters to form a miniature steel torrent across the Western Hemisphere.

　Well, the CIA's less than 10,000 mercenaries alone were no match for the defenders on the island of Cuba.

　Therefore, Director Dulles sent an urgent report to the White House, requesting that the "Mongoose" plan be launched ahead of schedule, allowing the 2506th Brigade to concentrate its existing combat-ready troops and cross the sea to attack Cuba within one to two weeks, racing against the Soviet reinforcements coming across the ocean.

　Otherwise, once Soviet reinforcements arrived in the next few months, and Castro completed his military expansion with Soviet assistance, the Cuban defense force would swell to 100,000 or even 150,000 men, and the CIA's limited mercenaries would no longer be able to defeat such a powerful enemy.

　At that point, the Kennedy administration had no choice but to choose the Pentagon's "Northern Woods" plan, or a replica of the "Maine Incident", first stabbing itself in the back to create an excuse, and then taking the path of formally declaring war, just like the Spanish-American War that year, and fighting a major battle with the Soviet Union in Cuba.

　——Although there is still a chance of victory, the noise will be too great, the cost will be too high, and the international reaction it will trigger will be completely uncontrollable.

　This is completely contrary to the US military thinking in recent years, which is based on "smaller and faster wars."

　Considering that the CIA performed quite well in the Dominican Republic attack, President Kennedy thought for a moment and decided to give the CIA another chance.

　Let’s see if this group of agents can live up to their trust, once again present a magnificent wreath of victory, and decorate the empire with even more glory and splendor!

　However, even if the CIA betrayed his trust and messed up the invasion of Cuba, resulting in a disastrous defeat, President Kennedy would not give up the Cuban strategy. Instead, he would only adopt the Pentagon's plan, expand the war, and directly dispatch US troops to fight the Soviets!

　There is no way. Cuba’s geographical location is too important for the United States.

　If Latin America is America's back garden, then Cuba, which is very close to the U.S. mainland, is the most prickly thorn in the back garden!

　No matter what the cost, President Kennedy must solve the Cuban problem!

　As for going to war with the Soviet army for this? If the battlefield was in the Caribbean, President Kennedy really would not be afraid at all.

　Just eleven years ago, the impoverished and weak red China still had the courage to confront the "United Nations Army" led by the United States. They fought for three years on the Korean Peninsula, right on their doorstep, and finally forced the United States to sign the first armistice treaty without victory since the founding of the country.

　Today, as the world leader, the United States of America certainly has the courage to fight against the Soviets on the island of Cuba, right at its doorstep, and eliminate the bearded Castro and his highly anti-American troublemaker club in one fell swoop, and by the way, order the Russian polar bear to move its claws away from the Caribbean Sea!

　Of course, solemnly declaring war on Cuba and sending troops would be too drastic a move for a world leader like the United States.

　Even on the Korean battlefield more than ten years ago, the United States only acted under the banner of the United Nations and did not formally declare war on anyone.

　It would be great if we could solve the Cuban issue according to the CIA's thinking, at the lowest cost and with the least fuss.

　So, listening to the faint Christmas carols coming from afar, President John F. Kennedy couldn't help but chuckle and said to himself.

　"I approve this CIA surprise attack! Consider it a Christmas present to Director Dulles!"

　As he spoke, he picked up a pen and signed the CIA's application report to launch the "Mongoose Plan" ahead of schedule.

　However, what President Kennedy didn't know was that while he was strategizing in the Oval Office of the White House and instigating another turmoil in the Caribbean, Castro in Cuba also received an exciting Christmas gift - it was from Khrushchev!

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　While the whole of the United States is immersed in the joyous atmosphere of Christmas, people on the island of Cuba are also celebrating their Christmas.

　Although post-revolution Cuba was devastated by US sanctions and Castro's overly crude socialist reforms, leaving businesses in decline and counters in Havana's shops generally empty, food was still available, and everything from toothpaste to stationery was available.

　But no matter how difficult their lives are, the naturally optimistic Cuban people will still put up a small Christmas tree in every household during this festival, prepare a sumptuous Christmas dinner, and gather some gifts. Everyone will play music, sing and dance together, and try to be as happy as possible.

　At the same time, the Cuban revolutionary government also held a luxurious Christmas dinner to entertain guests from Eastern Europe who came from afar, creating a scene of singing and dancing.

　——Unlike the Chinese Red Revolutionaries who are known for their "Puritan" tradition, the Red Revolutionaries in Latin America are more romantic and casual.

　They certainly sympathize with the suffering of the lower classes and will not, when the people are suffering, continue to spend money lavishly and indulge in extravagance like some dictators. However, if conditions permit, they will not treat themselves badly and will choose to enjoy life in the moment.

　However, on this Christmas Eve, Fidel Castro, the actual leader of the Cuban revolutionary regime, did not stay in the luxurious official residence and mingled with guests. Instead, he quietly left the capital and came to San Cristobal, a small city in northwestern Cuba with a small entourage.

　Here, Castro saw a Christmas gift from his Soviet friends and a talisman for the weak red Cuba against American imperialism:

　Eight thick and hard flying cylinders - R-14 medium- and long-range missiles (NATO codename SS-5) with a range of 3700 kilometers, covering most of the United States!

　"Great! This is the best Christmas present ever! Please be sure to tell Comrade Khrushchev how grateful I am!"

　Caressing the R-14 medium-range missile model given to him by a Soviet officer as a souvenir, and gazing at the mighty weapon towering in the night ahead, the bearded Castro beamed with joy. "Now, we have the power to send mushroom clouds rising over New York and Washington, right?"

　"Commander, our regiment's missile batteries and associated radar batteries have been completed. The coordinates of major American cities have also been entered. We are ready for launch at any time. Our range covers essentially the entire continental United States. However, we currently only have conventional warheads available."

　The commander of the Soviet missile regiment explained, "We need to wait until next month, when the first batch of million-ton equivalent strategic nuclear warheads arrives in Cuba, before we can develop a nuclear strike capability against the U.S. mainland."

　"Although the nuclear warheads have not yet arrived, the nuclear mines deployed in major ports in Cuba have now been placed."

　Another Soviet adviser added to Castro.

　"Very good, very good! We Cubans should be able to wait for a month!"

　Castro nodded repeatedly. He also knew that the Red Cuba he led was a thorn in the side of the United States. No matter how many MiG fighters, T-54 tanks, and Mosquito-class missile boats the Soviet Union provided Cuba, it could not deter the United States from invading Cuba.

　The only reliable way to make the arrogant Americans completely abandon their ambitions towards Cuba is to use nuclear weapons!

　However, what Castro didn't know at this time was that he didn't have a month left...

　Together with Juanita and two equally naked maids, they sat huddled together on the sofa, chatting, eating snacks and watching TV.

　Below the central chandelier in the living room, there was a banner that read: "Graduation Ceremony & Christmas Party, First Semester, San Fernando Valley Shelter Women's Spy School, 1961."

　When Fili and Marita came back, they heard the girls laughing and playing Christmas music on the record player.

　"Welcome home, Master! Did you enjoy your outing today?"

　The little maid Juanita asked with a silly smile, holding a glass of wine mixed with soda, her legs spread apart, obviously drunk.

　Alena stood up silently and walked to the entrance, helping Fili and Marita take off their clothes and putting Fili's suitcase aside.

　"Well, it's not bad. I received some good news, and I also brought you Christmas presents."

　Fili poured himself a glass of champagne, drank it all in one gulp, moistened his throat, and then announced to the women loudly, "Although the CIA has changed the training method of the 'Shelter Girls' and now cooperates with Playboy magazine to conduct open recruitment and training, and then promote them to the high-end market of wealthy people. Therefore, there will be no new students, or girls who are kidnapped and bought, sent to this female spy school."

　Starting next year, this school will be closed.

　However, even after the school is closed, you will not be sold elsewhere. Instead, your names will be directly removed from the product list and you will continue to receive your education here. I have already purchased you at an internal discount price with my own money, and I will make other arrangements for you in the future..."

　As he explained the future fate of the four Nicaraguan girls, he turned and fished an envelope from the pocket of his suit hanging on the hanger. He handed it to Alena, who had just held Monica to breastfeed. "Alena, this is your green card (permanent residence permit). I just got it for you through the bureau. It's absolutely genuine! With it, you can go out with me occasionally."

　Alena's eyes lit up immediately, and she whispered "thank you." She reached out to take the green card and looked at it, but found she was naked and had nowhere to put it. In the end, she could only awkwardly return the green card to Fili and ask him to keep it. But her expression still showed her genuine joy.

　"Hey, hey! Master, what's my Christmas present? I guess there's nothing?"

　When the little maid Juanita saw that Alena’s Christmas gift was a green card, she immediately screamed with envy and jumped to Fili to play around.

　Fili smiled and picked her up, squeezed her breasts, and patted her little bottom. He then took out another envelope from his briefcase and showed it to Juanita. "Merry Christmas, Juanita! Of course I have a gift for you too! This is your student ID card, from an elementary school in Puerto Rico. Although it was forged by the bureau, under normal circumstances, it can be used as a real one."

　Juanita didn't react at first, or was confused. It wasn't until she turned her head around several times that she finally understood after Feri's prompting.

　"Ah? So, Master, your promise to let me go to school in the United States means that I can listen to you and the Mistress teach me here?"

　She pouted and complained somewhat dissatisfiedly, "And then asked the CIA to make a fake ID for me? This is basically a prank, okay?"

　"Haha, little cutie, don't forget, we believe in the God of Mischief. Isn't it normal that you were fooled by me?

　I pretended that you had studied in a public elementary school, and you pretended that you were attending a public elementary school. Isn't that good too?"

　Fili lowered his head and bit Juanita's ear, muttering softly, then raised his voice, "Besides, although the environment of my school is a little worse and the scale is a little smaller, the quality of teaching basic knowledge is definitely no worse than that of ordinary public community elementary schools!"

　- Well, although it sounds a bit shameless, when Ferry said that the teaching level of the "small class of five" he and Marita run is no less than that of ordinary American elementary schools, it is really not bragging or exaggeration: after all, the teaching quality of American public elementary schools... can basically only be described as a makeshift team.

　This certainly does not mean that American elementary school teachers are generally unethical and of low quality. Rather, it is because there are serious institutional problems in American elementary schools:

　Until the 21st century, the vast majority of public elementary schools in the United States still adhered to the very explosive "general teacher" model.

　Specifically, no matter how many classes there are in each grade, one teacher will only teach one class. Then, in addition to physical education, all cultural courses, from Chinese to mathematics, from science to health and hygiene, from social studies to art and music, must be taught by the class teacher!

　Only physical education classes were taught by professional physical education teachers. For the rest of the cultural curriculum, at most, music classes had dedicated music teachers—and this was only available in a very small number of top-tier primary schools. In most ordinary primary schools, even music classes were taught by their own teachers.

　It is conceivable that this obviously places extremely high demands on the quality of primary school teachers!

　——In today's China, which primary school teacher dares to say that he can teach any subject except physical education?

　And it's not just teaching one course a year and changing the subject the next year. Instead, I have to prepare lessons, assign homework, and grade papers for seven cultural subjects at the same time!

　What kind of all-round genius and super versatile person is this?

　Even if

　Even though you are a professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, no one can teach all the courses by himself, okay?

　To make matters worse, being an elementary school teacher in the United States isn't a particularly prestigious job. Instead, it's known for being low-paying and demanding, and is generally considered a drudgery. Furthermore, the traditional Chinese virtue of respecting teachers is absent in the United States, leading to students' mediocre attitude toward teachers and a low social status.

　Generally speaking, those top students with excellent academic performance either go into finance or high-tech industries, and some even become lawyers.

　Except for a very small number of people who love education, most elementary school teachers in the United States are poor students who are not very good at studying.

　So, while the United States does have some highly educated elementary education experts, the vast majority of American elementary school teachers are merely poor graduates of three-year colleges. Generally speaking, these college graduates themselves tend to have a rather poor education, like those who burn books and bury scholars...

　Now, you ask these guys who often failed their courses when they were in school to suddenly teach in elementary school, and teach seven subjects at the same time?

　You have to be able to teach arithmetic, play musical instruments, teach children to read and write, and even impart knowledge of natural sciences?

　If they had this ability, why would they not be able to get into university and could only go to a junior college?

　It's easy to imagine that these teachers are already very dedicated if they can just read the lesson plan verbatim. Even if they know less than their students, it's not uncommon.

　In summary, according to high emotional intelligence, the American model of primary education, until the beginning of the 21st century, was still similar to the Hope Primary Schools in the most remote and impoverished villages of China and Japan, and basically reached the level of the European powers in the mid-19th century.

　According to the theory of low emotional intelligence, American elementary schools still had such a makeshift team until the 21st century. No wonder the literacy rate has been declining year by year!

　Anyway, the explosiveness of this teaching model is almost the same as putting hundreds of barefoot doctors in a building and declaring it a Grade A hospital, or putting hundreds of popcorn vendors in a square and saying it is a modern food factory.

　However, there is something even more explosive than this, which is the "primary school graduates staying in school to teach" system learned from the UK.

　Basically, it means that outstanding graduates from a primary school do not need to continue their studies and can directly stay in the school to become primary school teachers or even primary school principals!