I'm the boss because I have a harem of anime characters.

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However, there's no need for Dai Ying to worry. Similar things are happening in the US Congress and the French Parliament, especially with the recently reorganized French Communist Party, which seems to be on steroids, causing trouble for the French government in various fields. The American Communist Party is also beginning to show strong fighting power and revolutionary spirit. Behind all these things, no matter what the Western countries do, they can't find Xinhua's shadow; they haven't even made a move.

Nonsense. With players around, why would Qin Shan need Xinhua to get involved personally? Right now, he only needs to let Xinhua stabilize its base in Asia and then expand its influence to the surrounding areas. The rest is up to the players.

Isn't it great to live the dream life every day with your wife and sister-in-law in your arms? If you really have something to worry about, the affairs of the Reaper civilization are more important than this. For a civilization that has long been exploring the stars and the sea, the struggles of a primitive civilization are just part of the infinite possibilities of the future. They are all for that final battle that may come at any time.

Moreover, the other countries in World Eight should be thankful that Qin Shan didn't actually wrestle with them; otherwise, things would have turned into "Red Superman's New World Revolution," and the streetlights in various countries would have been covered with decorations the next day.

The reason for doing this now is to encourage the people of various countries to stand up on their own. Igniting social contradictions in the Western world is to keep them preoccupied with other matters. As long as the vast Asian, African and Latin American countries can catch their breath, the flames of revolution will be ignited, and then the proletarian revolution that covers the whole world can truly be fully launched.

This time, Xinhua will become the base and bastion of the world proletarian revolution, completely burying the old era.

Choosing the path of upper-level struggle in the Western world is not Qin Shan's intention for players to engage in parliamentary struggle, but rather to instigate internal strife within the Western ruling class, sharpening, publicizing, and expanding high-level conflicts until they ignite civil war.

Before creating a new world, the old world must first be set ablaze.

Imperialism and neocolonialism are the sacrifices that the proletariat have prepared for the new era.

Section 28: If you can't win, then you lose.

Why is assassination the least cost-effective method in political maneuvering?

Yes, yes, yes, there are many successful assassination attempts in history, even Caesar was killed by an assassination attempt. But this is a classic example of survivorship bias. In most cases, assassinations fail or enrage the other party, leading to a complete outbreak of conflict.

After all, everyone only has one life. You're going to take someone's life, and you expect them to talk things out with you peacefully?

So those old money people are really too arrogant. They think, "I'm just trying to take your life. Given my status and position, I'm still willing to talk to you. What can't you accept?"

This sounds outrageous, doesn't it? But don't be angry, that's just how they think.

It's not just capitalists who look down on ordinary people; big capitalists also look down on capitalists of a lower class than themselves.

The most typical example is Trump. Although he is rich, in the eyes of real capital tycoons, he is just a second-generation real estate magnate. The real capital elites are capital families, the top figures who span the three core industries of politics, economics, and military. What kind of status and position does Trump have? How dare he stand and talk to people of our level? He should kneel at the children's table!

Completely detached from the thinking of ordinary people, and with a style of behavior that doesn't treat those with lower economic power as human beings, these old money people sometimes can't understand why ordinary people's way of dealing with a certain situation is not within their expectations. I just want your life, is it necessary to flip the table?

That's why they say weakness and cowardice aren't the original sin of survival; arrogance is.

As neoliberal factions within Western countries clashed with the Rooseveltist faction played by the players, the parliamentary struggle quickly escalated into a full-blown brawl. However, the players considerately chose not to fire the first shot, since it would be perfectly reasonable for them to pull out a Gatling gun after the enemy fired the first shot.

As May Day approached in 1995, the internal struggles in Western countries escalated to a visible level, as people on both sides began to fire at each other with passion—not the Aruba kind, but directly with submachine guns.

But this time is a little different.

"Fuck! Fuck! Madmen, a bunch of madmen!"

The patriarch of the Rockefeller family was furiously cursing the armed men who attacked their villa.

They were indeed armed personnel; even Stryker wheeled armored vehicles had come over and started firing at the Rockefeller family's private bodyguards. There were even 105mm assault guns. Faced with such overwhelming force, the Rockefeller family's bodyguards realized for the first time that choosing handguns as self-defense weapons was a foolish act.

Don't be ridiculous. This is the standard configuration for bodyguards. Do you think this is the 40K era, where bodyguards are Astartes or Golden Corn?

The usually elegant clan leader was now cursing in a very common manner, showing that he was really anxious, because the defenses of the clan villa alone could not withstand this level of energy.

So they could only move through the underground passage, but the problem was that the other side had blocked them there in advance.

Who would have thought that the struggle in the US Congress would escalate to the point of destroying large capitalist families?

The Rockefeller family could never have imagined that in such a safe and wealthy neighborhood, a group of crazed armed men would come to greet them, and that these men would even charge straight at them in a mad way, leaving countless wealthy people stuck to the ground like QR codes along the way.

At this point, all we can do is sincerely pray that God or the damned American army will come quickly to rescue our benefactor!

Just then, the sound of a helicopter came from the sky, and old Rockefeller cast his hopeful gaze toward the helicopter.

Fortunately, the helicopter landed safely amidst the hail of bullets and waved to the Rockefeller family survivors. Judging from their clothing, these people were also Rockefeller family bodyguards.

As expected, it's always your own people you can rely on when it really matters.

"Quick! Get in the helicopter!"

The old clan chief took the lead, his speed and reach demonstrating that he was still vigorous despite his age.

However, the helicopter's capacity was limited and it couldn't take everyone with it, so after the old patriarch was seated, he immediately requested that the helicopter take off.

The driver asked in surprise, "Your other family members are still downstairs."

Old Rockefeller roared, "Now, take off, or none of us will escape! With me here, the Rockefeller family has hope and a future, and your bonuses and salaries will be guaranteed!" The pilot was silent for a moment, then spread his hands and said, "Yes, sir."

The helicopter took off immediately, completely disregarding the lives of those below. Some of the braver individuals clung to the helicopter's landing gear, and because so many people were clinging to it, the helicopter was unable to take off.

In such a panicked state, none of the Rockefeller family members noticed that the surrounding gunfire had become much less frequent, and even many of the attackers not far away had begun to watch with their arms crossed, showing no intention of shooting them down.

"Hey, look at this scene, doesn't it look like American troops fleeing Afghanistan?"

"The classics have been passed down, so I need to take a picture to commemorate this moment."

"The repeated words are disgusting."

"The photos are out, do you want them?"

"It's like you're saying that no one knows how to use the construct's photo-taking function."

The players were happily taking photos, while on the Rockefeller family's side, the patriarch, in order to escape, ruthlessly ordered his bodyguards to shoot down anyone obstructing the helicopter's takeoff, and then gunshots rang out from the helicopter.

Many members of the Rockefeller family did not die from the attackers' guns, but were killed by their own bodyguards.

The helicopter, now successfully lightened, took off smoothly, and Rockefeller breathed a sigh of relief.

Bang

With a gunshot, the old patriarch looked in astonishment at his heir, who had been shot in the head. That was his most favored grandson, the one who would inherit his position in the future, but now, he was dead.

"Damn, I don't have to pretend anymore. It was so hard to hold it in."

"Let's finish this quickly, we have to rush to the next event."

"Okay, okay, I'll handle it as soon as I get there."

To the patriarch's bewildered gaze, the helicopter arrived at sea. Then, a player disguised as a Rockefeller family bodyguard opened the cabin door and, amidst screams and pleas for mercy, threw the Rockefeller family survivors overboard one by one.

Soon, only the old patriarch remained in the cabin.

"What...what are you trying to do! I am the head of the Rockefeller family, I am a member of the board of directors, I am...

The player swallowed the rest of his words because the construct he was controlling had his neck choked. The player grinned and said to old Rockefeller, "Go down and tell Satan all this. I'm sure he'll love to hear it. Now, goodbye."

The player let go, and old Rockefeller fell from a height of one thousand meters into the sea.

"Handicrafts, off to the next event."

After cosplaying as Psylocke, the players set off for a new destination. This time, they decided to deal with these humanoids in a different way, perhaps like using the method employed by Mike.

Capital is not dead, it's just that capitalists are a bit stuck to their tracks.

However, the players' targets are not all-out attacks. If too many people die, wouldn't that help the US government consolidate its power? That would be bad. The US needs to be in a state of division but not complete division, but with continuous internal turmoil, or even civil war, in order to create new possibilities.

Qin Shan has already proven this point through his previous practical experience in many parts of the world. Without letting the American people experience the suffering of the vast Asian, African and Latin American countries, they will not have the motivation for revolution. Only when the United States is in chaos can the order of the entire Americas be washed away and reshuffled, and only then can Xinhua expand its influence into the Chinese cultural sphere.

That's how you throw a combination punch. You can't focus on one point. Instead, you launch a full-scale attack, spreading your influence everywhere. You always need to make unexpected moves in places the enemy doesn't expect. But reality isn't Go. You can't put all the games on the table.

The players' actions were naturally destructive, but to outsiders, it was simply a conflict between new money and old money, a conflict that had escalated to the point of no return. However, the fact that new money was directly attacking old money was something no one had anticipated before.

I didn't expect you guys to actually dare to flip the table! Fine, fine, a bunch of reckless newbies, it's time to teach you some manners!

However, before dealing with Newmoney, Oldmoney needs to divide up the Rockefeller family's assets first. After all, it would be a waste not to devour such a large pie. As for the surviving members of the Rockefeller family, that's not something others need to worry about. The remaining nine major American financial groups will make them "voluntarily" give up their inheritance rights.

The struggles within the capitalist class are indeed bloody and brutal.

It's not just big fish eating small fish; if a big fish falls, a group of big fish will pounce on it and share the spoils.

In a sense, the deletion of the Rockefeller family's account can be considered a whale fall.

But things are different now. In the past, when big capitalists were feasting, other small capitalists didn't have the right to join in. Being allowed to watch was considered a favor. But now, a group of new money is coming in to rob people.

That's right, the leaders were definitely the fearless players, and then other small and medium-sized capitalists rushed in, creating a huge momentum that instantly turned the political and economic circles of the United States upside down.

The old money guys immediately got angry. "Where did you get the nerve to try and steal our food? You have to be taught a lesson!"

Through a series of political pressures and economic sanctions, many small and medium-sized capitalists have backed down, but there are still new money-makers and fearless small and medium-sized capitalists who continue to work hard. When they encounter resistance, some of them reveal their true, monstrous nature.

If you don't want to split it, then nobody should have it!

Soon, some of the Rockefeller family assets that had been acquired by other major capitalists began to be damaged by unidentified armed personnel.

It's unidentified armed personnel again. The United States has no shortage of such armed groups lately. They can appear out of nowhere at any time and then wreak havoc. Sometimes it's not just big capitalists who suffer, but also new money.

But the players didn't care, while other small and medium-sized capitalists were thoroughly enjoying themselves.

If a win-win situation is impossible, then a lose-lose situation is inevitable!

If I can't eat, you'll have to go hungry too, that's fair.

Section 29: The Winds of the Times

For those of you born in the 90s, what are your fondest memories of your hometown from childhood?

As a survivor of the wave of layoffs among those born in the 1990s, Qin Shan's memory of his hometown is: people outside were constantly being laid off.

Yes, people are constantly being laid off, but because Qin Shan's parents were both power plant workers, they safely weathered the wave of layoffs and didn't feel the dust of the times turning into a crushing mountain. But just because you are not the price doesn't mean others won't become the price, and it doesn't mean that this price is the same in every world.

Qin Shan met Qin Shan.

To be precise, Qin Shan saw himself in a parallel world, but his counterpart in this world was not so lucky. The power plant where his parents worked went bankrupt because the state-owned assets were sold off. As for how they were sold off, you can find out by asking on Baidu or Zhihu. The series of dazzling and god-like operations involved those creatures who would stop at nothing to embezzle state-owned assets.

When Qin Shan saw himself from World Number Eight appearing in a garbage dump, collecting recyclables with his parents, he had mixed feelings.

The parents in the original world are still very happy. With Qin Shan's secret help, they have both become superhumans, able to stay with him longer and have healthier bodies. But the parallel world version of himself is obviously not so lucky. After the storm of mass layoffs swept in, it indiscriminately affected everyone living there.

Fortunately, this growing pain was short-lived. Now, in this parallel world, I can live a normal life, and it's even better than before. This is because the new power plant is doing very well, and Qin Shan's parents, as veterans of the power plant, have impeccable professional skills. His father, in particular, is an advanced worker every year.

So, for people like this to be laid off, some creatures really deserve to die.

Unsurprisingly, those creatures died, and died tragically. The same was true for those who escaped abroad. In one particular maggot family, not a single one survived. Before they died, the players made them beg for food like maggots abroad for half a year, and they died miserably by the roadside in the painful and desperate winter.

This is the treatment they deserve. Think about how many laid-off workers were in such despair back then, and look at their current fate. The fact that the player didn't subject them to the excruciating punishment of their entire family is already a remarkable achievement of modern civilization.

However, it is undeniable that some players did carry out missions with personal grudges when facing this history. Qin Shan understands this, after all, you can't expect players to become heartless and emotionless. Some things happen around us and we can empathize with them. Humans can be moved to tears just by listening to stories through a screen, let alone experiencing this history firsthand. Empathy is not just a matter of words.

"My hometown in the parallel world is developing quite well too."

Qin Shan was currently on a road in a town in Northeast China. This district in Tieling had a population that was completely disproportionate to its size. Even by the standards of the agricultural era, the environment here could support 200,000 people, but in reality, there were less than 100,000 people. In his previous life, Qin Shan had gone out to find work. At that time, his hometown had less than 70,000 people left. Almost all the young people had left, and those who remained were only there to maintain the operation of the power plant and reservoir.

However, it is undeniable that many areas in Northeast China have considerable development potential. It's just that the geographical location here is very special. Russia, the largest neighbor to the north, is like a greedy giant bear lying on top of it. No matter how China and Russia end up back to back in the future, as a Northeasterner, my feelings towards Russia will always be complicated.

This land has both blood feuds and gratitude with the Slavs, which are intertwined to form a complex history.

As you can see from the map, Qin Shan really wants the three northeastern provinces to have their own outlets to the sea. Therefore, he is currently considering reclaiming the land in accordance with the standards of the Treaty of Aigun.

Russia disagrees?

Then let the reorganized Soviet Union agree. How could a fully liberated Soviet Union do something like the Soviet revisionists? It is the destiny of the Slavic people to focus all their efforts on the west. Let the east be left to the more powerful Xinhua.

As long as the Outer Khingan Mountains can be restored, the entire Northeast will instantly return to its original state.

However, for now, we should first revitalize and upgrade Northeast China. In addition to upgrading traditional old industries, we should also develop a new information technology industry layout and promote comprehensive intelligent data management. To put it bluntly, this means replacing basic manual management with intelligent systems, flattening the entire social management model, which is equivalent to spreading the planned economy model throughout Northeast China ahead of schedule.

With a vast network of cameras and data chains, no corruption will be able to hide, and all corrupt officials will be brought to justice.

There are certainly difficulties, but the construction difficulties in Northeast China will not exceed those in Yunnan and Guizhou. Those places can build big data centers by simply laying sandals and building bridges, so why can't the Northeast do the same? (Yes, yes, there are also climate reasons, but the technology that Qinshan has mastered can already make up for the differences caused by the Earth's environment).

Driven by Qin Shan's personal ambitions, the big data service center was located in his hometown in Northeast China in a parallel world. This alone could provide more than 10,000 jobs, drive industry development, and benefit hundreds of thousands of people in the surrounding area, while serving the entire country.

Major infrastructure projects have begun, with each project involving a player leading five or even ten apprentices across the country, continuously deploying new 5G networks and preparing for the upgrade to 6G. Once the information superhighway is fully operational, a nationwide super-planned economy model will be launched.

That's when centralized power can decisively defeat local authorities.

The fundamental reason why the central government couldn't handle local problems in a timely manner in the past was actually the lack of information flow. Many things could be covered up at the local level, and the central government was unaware and unable to find out. Or, by the time the central government found out, the victims and evidence were gone, so what was the point of investigating? Even when problems arose, they could only be temporarily suppressed until the problems finally erupted and could no longer be covered up.

Everyone knows the importance of prevention, but for local authorities, as long as the higher-ups don't know, it's as if it never happened. Even if the higher-ups do know, it doesn't matter, as long as I'm not the one taking the blame.

We must acknowledge that there are good cadres who serve the country and its people, but most cadres are merely qualified civil servants who can complete the tasks assigned by the state to the bare minimum. Don't expect anything more; it's considered a success if they can avoid corruption and degeneration.

This is what we call a "lying down" type of official, while foreign officials are called "letting loose." In our country, the behavior of many foreign officials is considered illegal and disorderly, which would lead to imprisonment, especially when it comes to drugs, where they would be emptied of their ammunition.

Today, Qin Shan was out for a rare walk with a ship girl other than his wife. Bismarck was also spending a rare time with Qin Shan. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and the two were having a great time. For Bismarck, nothing else mattered but having the admiral by her side.

When Wu Jiu reached the square, he saw an internet cafe.

This is truly a memory of an era. Internet cafes were later called "internet cafes," and the widespread use of computers, and even smartphones, directly turned this term into a historical one.

Anyway, the teachers who grew up in Qinshan, the computer rooms in their hometowns, which used to be one or two on almost every street at their peak, have been reduced to only remaining around the square and the high school.

"Admiral, what are you looking at?"

"The memories of the past seem like a lifetime ago."