According to the US Constitution, the term of office of a cabinet official of a democratically elected government was only four years. Even if he served two consecutive terms, it would not be more than eight years. After leaving office, whether these cabinet ministers intended to continue in politics, business or other occupations, it would be very beneficial for them to get to know a young, generous, and influential super-rich man.
For this reason, even though he was already extremely busy because of the terrorist attack by the aborigines on Shrimp B1 Island, Duke still took the time to meet Zhang Lisheng and maintained a considerable amount of courtesy to him.
After shaking hands with the young man and waiting for Colonel Geller to leave the office, the US Defense Minister gestured for the young man to sit on the large office chair on the opposite side. With a slightly hoarse voice, he smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, I have a good friendship with Senator Houg and Howick.
I know them and know that they are honest and reliable people, but frankly, when I heard them tell me that you have a perfect solution to the Shrimp B1 Island crisis, I still find it unbelievable. "
"This is indeed incredible.
To be honest, my perfect solution to the Shrimp B1 Island crisis is only a plan with high feasibility. As for whether it can succeed or not, even I can't guarantee it myself. "When Zhang Lisheng really met Duke, his words became more conservative instead.
"Whether it's feasible or not, we might as well discuss it." Upon hearing his words, a hint of interest rose in Duke's heart instead.
"Alright, Minister Duke. It's like this. I think you may know that my main job is a biologist. Currently, my main research direction is focused on the species classification of Shrimp B1 Island.
Therefore, I'll stay there for about seven to eight months every year and most of the time, I'll be alone in the wild collecting research materials. "
"Oh, Mr. Lisheng, I know that you're a very good biologist …" Duke praised politely.
"But no matter how good a biologist is, it's impossible for him to live alone in the foreign world's island wilderness that's like a horror jungle in a magic movie for many years, isn't it?" Zhang Lisheng smiled.
Duke shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Perhaps. Perhaps you have a secret that no one else knows of."
"There's indeed a trick. My usual explanation is that I'm a Kung Fu expert. You know, I have a yellow-skinned Asian face. This reason is easy to believe, but it's not the whole truth.
In fact, the biggest reason why I can live calmly and safely in the jungle of Shrimp B1 Island is that I'm a real-life Hernándo Cortés … "After Zhang Lisheng finished speaking, he no longer said anything. Relaxing his waist, he leaned against the comfortable backrest of the office chair and crossed his feet, quietly waiting for the defense minister to digest his words.
Duke, who was sitting opposite the young man, frowned in confusion. Then, his eyes widened abruptly as he studied Zhang Lisheng from head to toe. "Mr. Lisheng, can you explain in detail why you claim to be Hernando Cortez in reality?"
"You've already guessed the answer, haven't you, Sir Defense Minister?" The young man smiled. "Hernando Cortez relied on his sunken eye sockets, his full beard, and his long chin to make the American natives think that he's the incarnation of the quetzalcoatl who conquered Mexico.
On the other hand, I relied on my black hair, skinny cheeks, yellowish complexion, thin facial features, and thin body to make the group of natives on Shrimp B1 Island think that I'm the reincarnation of the tribal guardian god, allowing me to live safely in the jungle of the foreign world. It's as simple as that. "
"This is not simple, Mr. Lisheng! This is by no means simple! Instead, it's a very bizarre and incredible thing! It's really unbelievable!"
"Oh, Sir, is there anything more bizarre in this world than a few hundred lazy logisticians conquering a jungle kingdom with millions of people and hundreds of thousands of brave and skillful warriors in the primitive jungle with less than 100 firearms?" Zhang Lisheng shrugged and said.
Duke was stunned again and nodded unconsciously. "Indeed, sometimes, the reality is more bizarre than the most bizarre drama. However, Mr. Lisheng, since you've long been respected as a god by the foreign world's natives, why didn't you say anything about it?"
"What do I have to say?" Zhang Lisheng smiled. "I'm a billionaire. Be it fame or profit, they're all at my fingertips. The only purpose of me staying on a primitive island like Shrimp B1 Island is to do research.
Being respected as a god by those natives is like being accepted as a respected kind by a group of monkeys. Other than bringing me enough experimental materials, it can't bring me any benefits at all, so why should I say anything about it? "
The young man's words made Duke speechless for a while. After pondering for a while, he asked, "Then why did you say this now?"
"Because I know that the riot of the natives on Shrimp B1 Island this time has caused heavy casualties to the new immigrants. The latest data shows that there are already more than 28,000 victims.
I can imagine that after the US has suffered such a heavy blow, the military's retaliatory action will inevitably be extremely fierce and crazy. It would not be surprising for them to even use nuclear weapons to destroy the entire island.
Initially, this kind of thing doesn't matter to me, but my research has not been completed yet. If the environment of the experimental materials were to undergo a drastic change at this time, many extremely valuable results would be destroyed. For this reason, I intend to persuade you to use another way to solve the problem … "
"Another way?"
"Yes, another way.
Do you know, sir? In fact, since the Roman era in the tenth century BC, the conquest of the 'civilized people' is no longer destruction.
Judging from the long history, every time the Guluo people defeated a country, they would build a huge stone pillar of hundreds of meters in the local area. After using the advantage of civilization to deter the defeated country, they would continue to let the original king rule the country, but they would have to pay a heavy tax next year.
After the British conquered India in modern times, they also continued to let the local kings rule … "
"Mr. Lisheng, I think I understand what you mean, but have you ever thought about the fact that 28,000 of our compatriots have died?!" Duke suddenly interrupted the young man's words with a gloomy expression and said in a deep voice.
"Of course I know this, sir. In fact, it's precisely to avoid more victims that we should try my plan.
Please imagine, if we don't use nuclear weapons and completely annihilate all of the indigenous people on Shrimp B1 Island and the superpower creatures that protect them, regardless of whether they are good or evil, how much would the military have to pay?
More importantly, Shrimp B1 Island is a foreign world's island. It's a part of a world and does not exist independently. From time to time, there would be natives from other islands floating to the island on wooden boats. As an Earthling, if we want to continue to occupy this island, we'll likely encounter continuous trouble.
If we completely destroy this island, the construction that was opened to the public would become meaningless. In the future, it would inevitably attract more and more criticism from human rights activists. After all, no matter how gloomy and ugly those foreign world's aborigines are, they're still intelligent higher creatures just like us, aren't they? "Zhang Lisheng's face turned taut as he said solemnly.
Duke's expression changed for a while before saying apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lisheng. I was a little too excited just now.
I understand what you mean. You want the military to support the native tribe that worships you as a god … "
"No, no, no! Sir Minister, there's no need for support. I think it'll be enough if we just launch a few missiles as support."
Duke's eyes lit up. "In that case, the native tribe that worships you as a god is very powerful, right?"
"The pronunciation of that tribe is Tudenan. It's not too strong in the past, but recently, a very powerful superpower creature with many magical abilities has taken control of this tribe and led it to annex the entire northern end of Shrimp B1 Island."
"You said that a powerful superpower creature has taken control of the tribe?" Duke frowned. "Then your tribe …"
"Oh, Sir. You don't understand the operating rules of these native tribes on Shrimp B1 Island." Upon hearing the hidden meaning in the Defense Minister's words, Zhang Lisheng smiled. "Usually, an indigenous tribe will believe in many gods and these gods have different positions.
For a god like me who is regarded as the reincarnation of a god, my usual contribution to the tribe is nothing more than imparting some knowledge. My position is not high and I can't order the natives to do anything. However, just like a member of parliament, even though I don't have much influence, I still have the right to speak on everything.
Of course, due to the language barrier, I can only roughly communicate with those natives. However, I can still guide a group of natives who want to expand their territory to beat up a drowning dog.
Of course, I can't guarantee success but it's definitely worth a try. What do you think, Sir? "
"Mr. Lisheng, can you guarantee that the tribe that regards you as the reincarnation of a god did not participate in this terrorist attack on the human gathering place?"
"Of course I can guarantee this. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here to see you.
I don't know why, but in the traditional culture of the Tudenan tribe, people like us who are tall and have smooth skin are very worthy of respect in the eyes of the aborigines. To the primitive people, the tribal tradition is their constitution, so the Tudenan people will never attack humans for no reason. "
"In that case … in that case, perhaps your method is really worth a try." Upon hearing Zhang Lisheng's answer, Duke fell into contemplation and muttered, "But this matter is very tricky.
The pressure of public opinion has already made His Excellency the President badly battered. If we just hand over the revenge plan to the foreign world's natives to carry out, we'll definitely not be able to quell the anger of the US people … "
"This matter is easy to handle." Zhang Lisheng pondered for a while and said. "After the Tudenan tribe defeats those tribes who attack the human gathering place, I can suggest that they take out the dead bodies of the gods to make a deal with the military.
After the military obtains those bodies, they can easily 'tell a story' with the live video of the attack on the gathering place. As long as they can see that the most conspicuous murderers have died, the anger of the general public will naturally subside. "
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