Chapter 477: 179, Lin Mo did it? Absolutely impossible!_2
He had once been very close to that guy, even queued up together to buy breakfast, and had a very pleasant chat.
Although the two of them had an irreconcilable relationship, Chen Shanhe had always highly regarded Lin Mo’s abilities, and during the two years he couldn’t find them, he had always been trying to find traces of their family.
The highest respect for an enemy is to eradicate them completely.
But even though Chen Shanhe thought highly of Lin Mo, he didn’t believe Lin Mo could control Arica’s election.
Chen Shanhe laughed and said, “Mr. Toyota, I think you are being overly apprehensive, your color changes at the ntion of Lin Mo. Let ask you, during Arica’s election process, did you ever guess that Johnson Hester could beco the Duke?”
Ichiro Toyota shook his head honestly.
Not to ntion at the ti, even now he couldn’t understand how that fellow could be so lucky, to pass through five stages and beat six generals, stepping on everyone who had more hope of becoming the Duke than him, and smoothly becoming the Duke himself.
Just this election experience alone was already a miracle.
“That’s right,” Chen Shanhe had anticipated Ichiro Toyota’s reaction, and asked again, “Then let ask you, if you were Lin Mo, and you indeed had the ability to intervene in Arica’s election, would you choose to support such a person?”
Ichiro Toyota still shook his head, but he quickly added, “Chen Sang, I admit I wouldn’t do so, but if Lin Mo really did, it could actually make sense. For instance, Johnson Hester having the least background, being easier to control, supporting him to beco the Duke of Arica is difficult, but the payoff is much greater.”
“Don’t forget, the most frightening aspect of Lin Mo is his incredible intelligence capability.”
He was willing to be Chen Shanhe’s puppet, but this did not an he lacked intelligence.
On the contrary,
It was precisely because Ichiro Toyota was very smart and could accept the current results that he initially chose to work with Chen Shanhe.
“Mr. Toyota, you are very clever, but you still haven’t understood what I am trying to say,” Chen Shanhe shook his head and added, “The election in Arica is based on the principle of winner-takes-all.”
“Take the Liberal Party’s internal election as an example, if a congressman does not get nominated, he would leave his vote bank to others who are aligned with his interests, paving the way for his future.”
“But what about Johnson Hester’s campaign trail?”
“During the internal election, the people competing with him either dropped out or suddenly lost despite a large gap in strength.”
“Especially on the night Johnson Hester was vying to be the Liberal Party’s candidate, there were five individuals ahead of him who all gave up competing for various reasons in one night, and there was even a congressman who died in a car accident.”
Chen Shanhe spoke in great detail, and Ichiro Toyota listened very seriously.
Honestly,
Having listened until now, Ichiro Toyota still didn’t know what Chen Shanhe was trying to convey.
However, the conversation just now gave Ichiro Toyota the impression that he might be far from Chen Shanhe in terms of attention to Arica’s election.
Chen Shanhe continued, “What I’m saying isn’t hard to understand; I just want you to realize that behind every candidate, there is their own interest group or family background, especially several with very deep roots.”
“How could Lin Mo possibly manage to wage war against all these families at the sa ti?”
Ichiro Toyota shook his head and replied, “I don’t think he could, I think I’m beginning to understand what you’re trying to say.”
“So, after saying all this, you’re actually trying to prove that Lin Mo simply does not have the ability, right?”
Chen Shanhe nodded and added, “You’re both right and wrong. First, I believe Lin Mo doesn’t have this ability, and second, I feel that no individual or even a single family in this world is capable of doing such things in Arica.”
“So, it’s very likely that Johnson Hester beca the Duke because the major families couldn’t agree on a candidate and even reached the point of sabotaging each other.”
“Rather than fighting a life-and-death struggle with each other, it’s better for everyone to sit down and negotiate, to elect soone who doesn’t belong to any religious faith to beco the Duke.”
“That way, everyone could still maintain a delicate balance!”
Is that so?
After listening to Chen Shanhe’s story, Ichiro Toyota now had quite an enlightening feeling.
anwhile, the minivan had already stopped at the Arican military’s office in Japan.
Bodyguards ca over to open the car door, and Ichiro Toyota was the first to step out, followed by Chen Shanhe.
Arica’s intention to withdraw troops had long since caused an uproar on the internet, with everyone saying all sorts of things.
So people thought it was an opportunity to invigorate Japan, while others believed that no matter the cost, they should find a way to keep the Arican troops in their country.
Without such a powerful patron deity’s blessing, Japan might not be annihilated, but undoubtedly, the interests of the social bottom layers in the economy, education, civil life, and so on would gradually disappear.
Faced with such a crisis, who wouldn’t be anxious?
With such significant traffic, how could the dia or citizen journalists not pay attention?
Many news organizations were waiting at the U.S. military command in Japan, actually waiting for the appearance of Ichiro Toyota.
Now that they saw him get out of the car, reporters and the public sward around him like mad, bombarding him with all kinds of sharp questions.
“Your Majesty the King, have you seen today’s news?”
“Your Majesty the King, what’s your view on Arica’s actions?”
“Your Majesty the King, are you here to persuade the Arican soldiers to stay?”
“Your Majesty, in response to most netizens’ hopes that you take a firr stance, what’s your opinion?”
Ichiro Toyota’s travels were usually smooth sailing and seldom did he encounter the current situation.
Despite being the King of Japan, facing the continuous flashes of caras and pairs of eyes gleaming with curiosity, he felt nothing but nervousness and fear.
Unfortunately for him, as Japan’s most significant figure, every single one of his expressions would be discussed and scrutinized by many.
Helplessly, he took two steps back and, under the protection of his bodyguards, joined Chen Shanhe and asked in a lowered voice, “Chen Sang, it seems we’ve arrived late, what should we do now?”
“Don’t mind them, let’s go in and et with the Arican military stationed in Japan first,” said Chen Shanhe, decisively stating his plan.
Ichiro Toyota was inclined to answer a few questions, but since Chen Shanhe had already spoken, it ant he must have so level of confidence.
Protected by security personnel, the two struggled through the crowd, didn’t answer any questions, and finally made their way into the office with great difficulty.
The first floor was a vast office hall, with the walls adorned with portraits of Arica’s historical Dukes, including the newly appointed Johnson Hester.
Around the entire hall, the walls were decorated with the flag of Arica and other iconic items.
To put it exaggeratedly, if one only looked at the interior, it would be impossible to tell if this place was Japan or Arica.
Chen Shanhe and Ichiro Toyota waited in the office for about 20 minutes or so until the door was finally pushed open by a man with a strong build, a square face, dressed in an Arican military uniform.
Ichiro Toyota quickly stood up, smiling and said, “Consul Ryan, I want to confirm with you, what exactly does Arica want to do with our Japan?”
“You are our bridge to Arica, and I believe you will tell us the truth about the situation, right?”
“Of course, if there’s anything we haven’t done well, I hope you can point it out. We will promptly correct our issues and definitely will not create any hidden dangers or problems for Arica!”
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