American Strategic Deception Bureau

　Capital consortiums holding land overseas will also continue to incur various costs. They cannot just hoard land and wait for it to appreciate in value everywhere!

　Not to mention, the CIA, under the pretext of helping to recover their Cuban land assets, relentlessly pursued these consortiums for money, extracting tens of millions of dollars in total. But not only did they not recover a single plantation, but some were even likely devastated by hydrogen bombs and turned into nuclear contamination zones.

　Who would want Cuban tobacco grown in this radioactive wasteland? It's too hard to even wipe your butt with.

　Therefore, it is better to just give up those properties that have been confiscated by the Cuban revolutionary government. At least you can earn a better reputation...

　There is no way around it. When it comes to the ability to plunder and exploit colonies, American imperialism is actually far inferior to old-school colonizers like Britain and France.

　Even in a "shithole country" like Haiti, the French, relying on imperialist gunboat diplomacy and pointing their guns at Port-au-Prince, managed to squeeze out a huge war reparations of 280 billion US dollars from these black people - it can be said that they can squeeze oil out of feces!

　Therefore, the numerous unequal treaties and war reparations in modern Chinese history are, for the Chinese, heartbreaking, like a knife cutting through flesh. But for Europeans and Americans, these small sums are merely tokens of appreciation. If we were to use the standards of France's extortion of Haitian blacks, the indemnity demanded by Britain in the Treaty of Nanjing after the First Opium War should not have been just 20 million silver dollars, but 20 billion taels of silver!

　But this would lead to a paradox: if the Qing government could collect 20 billion taels of silver in taxes, how could it fail to win the Opium War?

　But it doesn't matter. Even if the compensation is too much and the Qing court can't pay it all at once, it can still pay it in installments over a hundred years! At most, the loan interest will be added, and the total amount will be doubled. In the end, the compensation will be 80 billion taels of silver. Every Chinese

　All they had to pay to Queen Victoria was two hundred taels of silver.

　In this way, according to Western standards, their attitude towards China in the 19th century was already very "civilized" and polite.

　If they really don't behave themselves, the old imperialist colonizers of Britain and France will definitely squeeze the Qing emperor so hard that he can only eat dirt!

　In short, American capitalists have now abandoned their industries in Cuba and, by the way, withdrawn their support for the CIA.

　At the same time, after the nuclear crisis was initially resolved, the Kennedy administration lacked interest in Cuba, which had been bombed into a radioactive wasteland.

　Even the generals in the Pentagon did not want to continue going to Cuba to gain military merits after seeing a corner of the Pentagon collapsed by a missile.

　Kissinger, the "defeatist adviser," has been quite active in recent days, frequently advising the cabinet that the United States can no longer gain any benefits in Cuba, and that the effects of keeping Castro's Cuban revolutionary regime and eradicating it are actually not much different.

　However, if one wanted to establish a pro-American, American-style liberal regime in Cuba, one would have to spend endless amounts of money and even send troops and shed blood - just like the Ngo Dinh Diem government in South Vietnam, which had an astonishing appetite for American aid but was a complete mess in its fight against the communist bandits.

　According to his understanding, among the Cuban exile politicians fostered by the CIA, those who looked even slightly decent had been eliminated in the Battle of Trinidad, and the remaining ones were a bunch of useless people. Forcibly supporting this group of rotten people would only waste money and cause trouble for the United States.

　If the White House still insists on completely eradicating the Cuban revolutionary government, the only one that can still barely maintain order, and turning Cuba into a state of anarchy where the strong prey on the weak, then after a huge fight, who knows what kind of creatures will be raised on America's doorstep?

　Well, if President Duvalier of neighboring Haiti practices voodoo and openly performs human sacrifices, that's a minor issue. But what if it really becomes a Cuban pirate island, with millions of people collectively going to sea to become pirates of the Caribbean? How would the southern states of the United States survive then?

　Maybe the U.S. Marine Corps will soon no longer have to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and can fight pirates every day right at their doorstep!

　(The U.S. Marine Corps was originally established to serve as a "wolf warrior" expedition to North Africa to rescue American merchant ships kidnapped by North African pirates.)

　Therefore, if there is really no better choice, it seems that it would be better to have Castro with a big beard as the chairman of Cuba's maintenance association.

　In the Caribbean Sea, which is right at America's doorstep, even the worst order is better than no order at all!

　The Kennedy administration, which had been troubled by the Cuban issue, expressed support and recognition for Kissinger's pessimistic view.

　Although, if the Castro regime were spared and simply forced to change its name, it would not only be humiliating, but would also almost certainly be exposed in the news media and used as evidence to criticize the government by Republicans and extreme right-wing elements.

　But, is this better than being stuck in the Cuban quagmire endlessly, causing panic in the United States three times a day and stock market crashes on Wall Street every day?

　Market panic cannot continue forever. If it continues like this, it will not be surprising if the United States is plunged into another Great Depression!

　Therefore, we should find a way to save face and put an end to this mess in Cuba as soon as possible.

　Anyway, as the medium-range missiles fell on the Pentagon, the direction of political correctness changed. The American people, who found that they had no way of watching the fire from the other side of the river, were tired of this risky invasion of Cuba and only wondered when they could return to their previous peaceful days.

　If the extreme right-wing elements were to make any more belligerent remarks at this time, the result would only be going against public opinion and being attacked by the public.

　Thus, the White House passed the decision to negotiate peace with the Cuban revolutionary government, and commissioned the CIA to conduct contacts and negotiations. However, such a shameful thing could not be passed by Congress. Therefore, the only way was to conduct secret negotiations and then implement them by pretending to be stupid.

　Well, the White House pretends that the leader of Cuba is no longer Castro, and Castro pretends that he has been reincarnated.

　Then, since the United States had taken the lead in making such huge concessions, the ball was kicked to the Castro brothers.

　At a high-level meeting of the Cuban revolutionary government, Raúl Castro advocated accepting the olive branch offered by the United States, at least to end this terrible war and allow the Cuban people to breathe a sigh of relief from the devastating nuclear attack. In short, they should survive first and then consider how to live their lives: "Although the sacrifices in the war were extremely tragic, everything we fought for in the revolution has now been achieved.

　What's the price of negotiating with the Americans? So what if we just pretend to cooperate with the enemy? Revolutionaries should put their lives above all else, let alone their names. Many revolutionary leaders of the past changed their names, like Lenin, originally known as Mr. Ulyanov, and Trotsky, originally known as Bronstein. Even leaders in China used pseudonyms!

　As long as it can restore peace to the country and enable our government to survive, I don't mind being changed to a strange name or being asked to have a weird hairstyle. At the same time, for the sake of peace, I also suggest that our party and government should be changed to a name that is acceptable to Americans, and a new party constitution and constitution should be rewritten, with a

　We are using some word games to cover up our revolutionary ideas..."

　Most senior officials of the Cuban revolutionary government agreed with Raul's pro-peace remarks.

　Although every one of them has a deep hatred for the US military after cities like Havana and Santa Clara were flattened by hydrogen bombs, the cruel reality is that the US nuclear arsenal is enough to reduce the entire Cuba to scorched earth, and the Pentagon is not afraid to do so, while Cuba has no means of counterattack.

　The distant Soviet Union could not provide Cuba with a sufficiently strong nuclear umbrella, and those Soviet nuclear mines could not protect Cuba from nuclear attacks.

　Although the Cuban revolutionary regime still had the last nuclear mine transferred from the Soviet Union, it had no way to deploy this bulky device outside of its homeland. The CIA had clearly underestimated the clumsiness of the Soviet nuclear mine and overestimated its reliability and stability.

　With the withdrawal of the US Marines and the disengagement of the ground forces on both sides, the ongoing war has become a one-sided massacre in which the Cubans use their flesh and blood to withstand the heavy bombing of the US Air Force, with nothing to gain except death.

　Even if there were no more "Warning! Nuclear fusion strike detected en route!", Cuba would already be unable to withstand the daily bombing.

　Not to mention, after the war destroyed industrial and agricultural production, Cuba might even face famine in a few months!

　If the United States intends to invade Cuban territory and enslave all Cubans, then the revolutionary government will naturally have no choice but to fight to the end.

　But now, the United States just wants a little face, and can the face of a mere small country be worth a million lives?

　Most people think that face is less important than life. As a small country, we shouldn't be too concerned about face.

　So, while there is still a way out, just give in!

　It’s all about survival, there’s no shame in that!

　Of course, there were those who advocated peace, and there were those who advocated war. For example, Che Guevara, who had previously charged towards the mushroom cloud, advocated continuing the fight: "Don't have the slightest illusion about the enemy! Comrades! The nuclear bomb has already fallen on your heads, and you still haven't woken up?

　The Americans, hurt and frightened by our blow, offered seemingly lenient terms, but this was merely an attempt to lure us into surrender! Once we sign the peace treaty, the Americans will undoubtedly resort to numerous tactics to corrupt and subvert our revolutionary regime!

　Furthermore, as revolutionaries, are we solely focused on the small island of Cuba? It's not just Cuba that needs revolution! All of Latin America needs a revolution, to cleanse this land of all inequality and evil with blood and fire!

　As long as we continue to fight in Cuba, the flames of revolution will spread in all directions, and one day they will ignite the entire Latin American land!

　"Yes, all of Latin America needs a revolution. But first, we must ensure the survival of Cuba's revolutionary regime. Only by preserving the revolutionary flame of Cuba in the storm can we ignite other countries. If the flame is extinguished, Latin America will fall into darkness again!"

　Raúl retorted, “I am a Cuban first and a revolutionary second!”

　In this way, both the pro-war and pro-war sides had expressed their views, and the ball was kicked to Fidel Castro's feet.

　Sitting at the head of the conference table, he looked at Che and Raul on either side, and couldn't help but recall the famous debate between Trotsky and Stalin over the lines of "world revolution" and "socialism in one country" that had broken out in the Soviet Union more than thirty years earlier...

　This moment is just like that moment!

　In this case, the decision he should make at this moment has already been determined...

　So, after a moment of silence, Fidel Castro took out a small mirror and a pair of small scissors from his pocket and began to cut his beard in public: "Well, I have been growing a beard for a long time. Every day when I go to bed, I always feel a little itchy on my chin, so I decided to shave it!"

　Seeing this scene, most people present quietly let out a sigh of relief.

　After staring at Fidel Castro for a while, Che Guevara took a deep breath and exhaled. He closed his eyes and said, "Since you have made your choice, dear Fidel, I may have to say goodbye to you!"

　"Really? Then, I wish you a safe journey and hope you spread the flame of revolution to other countries, my dear Che!"

　, fall forever?

　While he was thinking so much in his mind, he raised his telescope and looked into the depths of Guantanamo Bay. Outside the barbed wire fence surrounding the base, the blue ribbon, red triangle and white star flag of the Republic of Cuba was erected again. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

　"Alas, there really couldn't be a worse peace agreement for the United States."

　Deputy Director Bissell shook his head and complained, "We spent three years planning this war, and it cost tens of thousands of Marines casualties to capture Guantanamo Bay, only to have it returned to the Cubans. I wonder how the Castro brothers will laugh at us."

　"Well, they've actually reoccupied Guantanamo Bay for over a month now, and even half of the base has been handed over. They just haven't changed the flag yet, just to save America's reputation. Look, the barracks across the way are now occupied by Cuban revolutionary soldiers."

　Major Ferry King, who flew with him to Guantanamo, calmly stated an even more shocking fact.

　"What? You've handed over half of the Guantanamo Bay base? How can this be possible?!"

　Deputy Director Bissell was shocked. "The Cubans haven't even signed a formal agreement with us yet!"

　"Who made us flatten Havana, the capital of Cuba, with a hydrogen bomb? The new 'Free Cuba' must have a decent city as its capital! But today's Cuba is full of bombed ruins and radioactive wasteland, and any decent city has been bombed to pieces.

　Only the houses at Guantanamo Bay are relatively intact, with running water and electricity..."

　"So, the Cuban revolutionary government, uh, changed its name to the 'Free Cuba Government,' and was going to move their government institutions to Guantanamo Bay and use the base as the temporary capital of Cuba," Firi explained.

　The Castro brothers would soon move to Guantanamo Bay to work, so it was natural to allow their people to move in as a frontline presence.

　You see, this not only symbolizes the arrival of peace, but is also conducive to the future friendship between the two countries. We really have no reason to stop it!

　What's more, the Marines originally stationed at Guantanamo Bay have basically all withdrawn. The few remaining rookie mercenaries from our 2506th Brigade are simply no match for the tens of thousands of Cuban troops who want to rush in!

　Although Firi's words were quite disparaging towards the remaining Cuban mercenaries of the 2506th Brigade, Major Torres Cardona, son of the late Cuban Prime Minister and the third commander of the 2506th Brigade, nodded repeatedly without any backbone, like a useless person with no energy left in him.

　Although technically speaking, the Cuban revolutionary army on the other side seemed to have a grudge against him for killing his father, Torres had no intention of seeking revenge at all.

　Because, after Director Dulles's remote micro-manipulation, there were not many Cuban mercenaries left in the 2506th Brigade.

　Not only were the veterans with combat experience and the first brigade commander all killed in the nuclear mushroom cloud in the Battle of Trinidad; even those relatively better-trained half-baked men were destroyed along with the second brigade commander in another mushroom cloud rising from the Port of Santiago.

　After all the veterans and half-baked soldiers were sent away, only 800 rookies who had not even completed the recruit training were left in the 2506th Brigade.

　They didn't even have the proper military posture when standing in line and counting numbers, which was enough to make the officers mad. They even took away a lot of guns from the idiots for fear that they would kill their own people.

　—How can these be mercenaries? They're clearly Cuban tourists attending a military summer camp.

　There is no way. Those who can fight a little bit are all dead, and the rest are just wastes among wastes.

　Such rookie soldiers with neither morale nor quality are basically no different from committing suicide when facing Castro's Cuban army.

　The most important thing is that both sides of the war are the same Cubans, with no ethnic or cultural barriers, and no psychological barriers to defecting and surrendering.

　If the United States really sent a large army to invade Cuba, willing to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of lives and rivers of blood in order to conquer this land, then these mercenaries or "Cuban traitors" with little moral integrity might be happy to follow the American imperial army and wave flags and shout slogans to gain some benefits for themselves.

　But now, the American imperial army, which seemed so majestic before, is not only busy retreating from Cuba, but also talking nonsense about "Cubanization of the war", leaving all combat tasks to these hundreds of rookie recruits, and even being stingy with their money, showing no generosity at all.

　——We have already gone to the battlefield to fight, but we haven’t seen any combat allowances, and our military salaries have been deducted at every level. It’s really frustrating.

　This makes them listless all day long even in the base. If they really go to the battlefield, they will probably scatter immediately.

　As the commander of this useless unit and one of the few survivors of the original officer corps of the 2506th Brigade, Major Torres Cardona really had no confidence in leading these two battalions of recruits, whom he felt were unreliable, to fight against a legendary veteran like the bearded Castro.

　So, after the last group of US Marines stationed at Guantanamo Bay withdrew in early March, Torres completely gave up. Even when a group of Cuban revolutionary soldiers brazenly pushed through the border roadblocks and broke into Guantanamo Bay, he didn't bother to stop them, other than sending people to negotiate.

　Well, I just got a speedboat at the outermost pier of the harbor, filled the tank with fuel, and prepared fresh water,

　Rations and firearms and ammunition.

　Normally, Brigadier General Torres Cardona lives directly on the boat so that if anything unexpected happens, he can weigh anchor and escape immediately.

　Since the superiors were so irresponsible and gave up, the ordinary mercenaries of the 2506th Brigade had no fighting spirit at all. Many of them even became relatives with the revolutionary officers and soldiers on the opposite side, and even openly discussed whether they would return to their hometown in Cuba or continue to live overseas after peace was restored in the future.

　Faced with such incompetent and useless mercenaries, the Marines who fled early, the Navy who also didn't care about anything, and Firi who seemed to have no patriotic enthusiasm, Deputy Director Bissell, who originally wanted to make trouble during the handover of the Guantanamo base, had to give up.

　After all, he just wanted to do something because he was holding his breath.

　But doing so would not bring him any benefit other than letting him vent his anger.

　After all, the White House has already given him notice of resignation.

　Today, a crazy blame-shifting campaign is underway in Washington. Regarding the causes and consequences of the Cuban nuclear crisis, the Navy, Air Force, White House, Congress, and the CIA are all shirking responsibility and attacking each other. Republican lawmakers in the opposition are also jumping around and fanning the flames.

　However, as the instigator of Operation Tropic Thunder, the invasion of Cuba, the CIA will undoubtedly bear the greatest blame.

　Director Dulles and Deputy Director Bissell have been notified that they must resign by April at the latest.

　This is assuming the peace talks go smoothly - if things go wrong, the two directors may not even be able to hope for a peaceful retirement life!

　So, although reluctant, Deputy Director Bissell still cheered up and asked about the progress of the secret talks.

　Specifically, is Castro willing to give the United States face and play along with the CIA?

　"Don't worry. Castro is such a cunning guy. He's an absolute expert at formalism and never bothers with some inexplicable face-saving issues. Anyway, as long as the peace talks fail, Cuba will continue to be at risk of nuclear bombs. He is definitely more anxious about peace talks than we are!"

　While patting his chest to make assurances, Firi took out a photo and handed it to Deputy Director Bissell.

　Deputy Director Bissell took the photo and saw that it showed a bald man with no beard and wearing a pair of black-framed glasses. The bald man not only had a bald head, but also a bald chin. He looked like an egg and a peeled potato.

　"Who is this guy with a peanut-like head in the photo?" He raised his head and looked at Ferry in confusion.

　"Of course it's Fidel Castro! This is a photo of him taken a few days ago! To show his sincerity, Fidel Castro has shaved his head and beard, put on plain glasses, and according to my suggestion, changed his name to Vegeta Kakarot..."

　Firi immediately gave an answer that nearly stunned the deputy director. "Besides that, he also changed the party's name to the apolitical 'Sugar Party'—though we might prefer a name like the Liberal Party." But Fidel Castro also had to consider internal opposition. Changing to the apolitical Sugar Party, rather than the People's Party or the Workers' Party, was already the limit.

　I have to say, they're quite efficient at putting on a show. Just a few days after the party name change, the Sugar Party flag has already been hoisted across the street."

　Upon hearing this, Deputy Director Bissell immediately raised his binoculars again and took a closer look at the Cuban camp across from him. Sure enough, he discovered that in addition to the Cuban flag, there were two or three other different flags—specifically, a white flag with a candy wrapped in green paper in the center.

　Well, the flag of the Cuban Sugar Party is just a piece of fruit candy on a pure white background. It’s really simple and clear.

　"All our prisoners, including former team leader Jacob Esteline, are being transferred to Guantanamo Bay across the border, ready for release in three days. But before their release, Castro demanded that they sign a pledge, swearing never to set foot on Cuban soil again.

　The Soviet officers and soldiers who are still in Cuba will follow their personal wishes and either become Cuban citizens on the spot or return to the Soviet Union after the war.

　Once the Guantanamo base is officially handed over, a new Cuban Sugar Party government will be established here.