Chapter 357: Despicable, but Useful

The next morning.

Hardy and Monroe arrived at the airport. Hardy's private plane was already ready. The two boarded directly, with their assistants and bodyguards following behind carrying their luggage.

After sitting in the spacious seats and fastening their seat belts, the plane quickly took off into the sky. After it started cruising, Hardy and Monroe came to the back room.

Seeing that bed reminded Hardy of something fun, "Remember the first time you did this airplane thing?"

Menglu will never forget that incident.

Because it's so embarrassing.

She fell asleep and was dropped when the plane landed. When people found her, she was lying in the gap between the beds, unable to move, and her foot was sprained.

The whole flight took about 9 hours. The two of them lay on the bed and chatted. In the afternoon, they took a nap in each other's arms. In her dream, Menglu felt someone kneading her.

They were about to part ways and might not see each other for several months. Even though they had gone crazy last night, she still wanted it now. She ignored her hand and grabbed the other hand and put it to her mouth, putting Hardy's finger into her mouth and sucking it gently.

It didn't take long for it to turn into a war.

There is blue sky and white clouds outside the window.

The sexiest actress in America is underneath him.

Hardy enjoyed the feeling of making great progress in a day.

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After sending Menglu to New York, someone met her at the airport. After the two said goodbye reluctantly, the plane refueled and set off again, rushing to the U.S. Army Defense Logistics Base at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, to meet Major General Williams.

New York is only a little over an hour away from Fort Belvoir, and it was already completely dark when they arrived. Major General Williams had received a call and was waiting at the airport early. After the plane landed, the spiral staircase lowered and Major General Williams boarded the plane.

Hardy did not get off the plane, and the two chatted on the plane.

Some things are hard to say on the phone. Who knows if those bastards in the FBI are monitoring their calls? We must be on guard against this.

Major General Williams first talked about Lieutenant General Johnson's situation. Lieutenant General Johnson suddenly fell ill yesterday and was rushed to the hospital for more than two hours of rescue before he was temporarily out of danger. Now he has just regained consciousness, but it is obvious that he can never return to his job.

Hardy and Williams had originally planned to wait for Lieutenant General Johnson to retire next year and then have him take over, but the plan could not keep up with the changes.

But Hardy thinks it's a good thing.

Fortunately, he is in the United States. If he was in Japan, things might have been delayed.

Major General Williams then introduced the situation of the Logistics Bureau, including that he now has a total of 6 deputy directors, each of whom is responsible for his own business. He also told Hardy that someone has a relationship with a certain military boss, and someone has a close relationship with a political boss.

"In fact, the opponents are not only from within the Logistics Bureau. According to past rules, the possibility of transferring a new director from outside is greater than the possibility of promotion." Williams said.

"Who has the final say?" Hardy asked.

"Of course it's the president and the secretary of defense. They will definitely be the ones who make the final decision," Williams said.

Hardy smiled.

"I'm going to Washington now. If everything goes well, I'll be able to meet President Johnson tomorrow. I'll recommend you to him. I hope there will be a good result."

"Hardy, thank you. I'm grateful to you whether it succeeds or not." Williams looked at Hardy and said sincerely.

Major General Williams got off the plane, and more than an hour later, Hardy's plane took off again to Washington.

It was already past 9pm when we arrived in Washington.

The first thing Hardy did when he checked into the hotel was to call the White House. After Hardy gave his name, his assistant transferred the call to President Johnson.

"Hadi, you haven't called me for a long time. It seems you have returned to the United States." President Johnson spoke to Hardy in a very intimate and casual tone.

"I'm not only in the United States, I've even arrived in Washington. I called you as soon as I entered the hotel. I hope His Excellency the President will have time to meet with me tomorrow. I'm going to report to you on the situation in Japan," said Hardy.

"Hahaha, of course we have time, tomorrow afternoon. There is an important meeting in Congress in the morning. We can meet and talk in the afternoon, and we can have dinner together in the evening." President Johnson said.

Time set.

Hardy had been on a plane for a whole day and had fought with Monroe for two hours, which exhausted his energy even more. Even as a strong man, he felt a little tired and fell asleep quickly.

The next morning.

Hardy took a good rest and sorted out in his mind what he wanted to say to Johnson when he met him.

In fact, it's not just Williams's story.

There is also the issue of business transformation in Japan.

Even Southeast Asia.

There are many things to consider about how to plan for the future and how to talk to President Johnson of the United States, and the whole morning passed in the blink of an eye.

In the afternoon, Hardy had lunch at the hotel. His assistant and bodyguard drove a luxury car rented at the hotel to take Hardy to the White House. At the door, Mike was already waiting there.

Mike was wearing a suit and looked more and more like a politician, but when he saw Hardy, he smiled and gave Hardy a hug.

office of the president.

When Hardy saw Johnson, Johnson smiled and asked Hardy to sit down. He also had someone pour a glass of wine for both of them, preparing to start a relaxed chat.

"I've read the report on the transformation in Japan. To be honest, Hardy, what you've done is far beyond my expectations. I told Mike the other day that you are actually very suitable to be a politician. Your political wisdom is much better than some stupid congressmen." Johnson said.

Hardy smiled and waved his hands.

"What I did in Japan is only what I am good at, economics and culture. If you ask me to do something else, I am afraid that I will touch upon my weaknesses. A real manager needs to consider too many things, and I can't do that. For example, Your Excellency the President, you have to worry about thousands of things, and you have to give your opinions on everything. This kind of politician is not something that ordinary people can do."

Hadi's ability to flatter people is definitely better than his ability as a politician.

Johnson smiled softly. He felt very touched by Hardy's words. Only those who have reached this position know how difficult it is to be a good president, as every policy must be correct.

Hardy began to talk in detail about the situation in Japan.

The heavy industry transformation caused Japan to lose its heavy industry capabilities, and from then on it was no longer able to intervene in the military industry.

The transformation of light industry was mainly reflected in the control of industrial clusters, turning Japan's industries into US production bases. From then on, it was difficult to get rid of US economic control.

Financial reform. Originally, Japan mainly implemented chaebol economics. Before World War II, Japan's four major chaebols, Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, and Yasuda, controlled almost half of Japan's economy. World War II was also supported by these chaebols.

The core of all treasuries must be banks. Banks can provide financial support, settlement platforms, and grasp the shareholding situation among various companies. They are the central nerves of treasuries. Now that Hardy has acquired the banks of these treasuries, it is equivalent to directly severing their nerves.

Then comes cultural transformation.

"The ABC TV station has caused a sensation in Japanese society since its launch. Japanese society was relatively closed before, and the people had no chance to learn about the outside world. Through TV programs, they saw what the world looks like and how powerful the United States is. This has had a huge psychological impact on the Japanese people. I have asked people to conduct private surveys, and found that many people now have less hatred for the United States, and more people have turned to admiration."

"By exporting cultural and entertainment products, their worldview will be subtly changed. I believe that within a few years, the conservative thinking of the Japanese government will be cracked, and the so-called Bushido spirit and Shinto spirit that are retained will be much weakened."

"Another way is to export our social values ​​through television, radio and newspapers. Japan's class structure is very clear, and the bottom class has a hard time getting development opportunities. When liberalism is accepted by the bottom class, they may also want to pursue the American dream."

"Also, I asked the Global Times to open a special column and asked them to find a group of university professors and intellectuals who had studied in the United States or the West and were willing to advocate for our ideas. I asked them to write articles criticizing Japan's former feudal ideas, the samurai spirit, Shinto worship, and even Japanese culture. These people have a certain social credibility and influence on society."

Hardy brought out the ideas of later public intellectuals.

Very despicable,

But it works very well.

Even in the 21st century, this tactic still works.

"I am also prepared to vigorously promote the liberation of Japanese women. On the one hand, it can liberate productivity, but on the other hand, it will destroy the original family balance. The family is the most basic unit of society. If the family is unstable, the entire society will become unstable."

"In contrast to women's liberation, we can promote a culture that weakens male power. No matter when, men are still the main theme of society. If men in a society become weak, the momentum of this society will be much weaker."

"The spirit of Bushido teaches people to be brave and fearless. This kind of thinking is unacceptable. We can promote the culture of 'sissy', let men grow long hair, wear makeup, dress in a neutral way, create a group of feminine male stars to form a social trend, so as to weaken their masculinity. If this trend becomes a social trend, the spirit of Japanese men will gradually be drained, and the whole society will become feminine."

Johnson thought that Hardy's schemes were endless, but he agreed with Hardy's approach from the bottom of his heart.

MacArthur would never have thought of these things. He only knew how to suppress with tough measures, but he didn't know how to reform with humanity.

Suppression always rebounds.

The transformation will have an impact for hundreds of years.

"I agree with what you're doing, Hardy," President Johnson agreed.

After saying this, Hardy relaxed. The two of them took a sip of wine and took out a cigar to smoke. Hardy asked casually, "I heard that Lieutenant General Johnson of the Logistics Bureau had a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and is still in critical condition?"

"Yes, it's very sudden. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Johnson to return to his job. I'm considering who to replace him. How did you know this?" Johnson asked in surprise.

A logistics director, not sure why Hardy would care about his situation.

"I've been in Japan for a few months. When I came back, it was important to say hello to my friends. Yesterday, I called Major General Williams and chatted with him for a few words. Williams inadvertently told me about General Johnson's situation. I felt very sorry."

"You should still remember Williams. He is now the deputy director of the Logistics Bureau. It was Williams who helped you contact me. If it weren't for him, we probably wouldn't have the chance to become friends." Hardy said with a smile.

Johnson recalled that he had heard about Hardy from Williams and then sought Hardy for help. Later, Hardy helped him turn around the extremely unfavorable situation.

Williams also played a crucial role in his re-election.

Johnson smiled and said, "Williams should be very familiar with the situation of the Logistics Bureau."

"I heard from him that he has been serving in the Logistics Bureau for nearly 30 years and is familiar with its work. He also did a very good job in logistics during World War II, for which he was awarded a medal. He once showed me the medal and treasured it very much. By the way, he also said that the medal seemed to be put on his chest by you personally." Hardy said.

Johnson smiled.

"Now that you mention it, I remember that after the war, a group of meritorious people were rewarded. Williams was a brigadier general at that time, and I personally awarded medals for generals and above."

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