Chapter 494: Strategic Planning Department (Four chapters today)

Ever since Su Hao recruited that former head of the US General Office who could handle all sorts of troublemakers overseas—
After John Klein was recruited as a pawn,
a brand new department shrouded in mystery was born within the Fanghuan Group.
"Is the framework of that 'Strategic Planning Department' all set up?" Huang Fengwen asked in a deep voice at the Fanghuan Group's board meeting.
"Rest assured, Chairman Huang, the structure has been finalized according to your wishes.
The personnel have also been selected according to the strictest standards, with each candidate being a highly capable and ruthless individual."
This so-called "Strategic Planning Department," if initially established by Su Hao personally appointing John as its core, setting the tone for the entire department;
So, Huang Fengwen and the old guard of the board frantically added troops to this game, turning it into a formidable fortress.
Their mission boiled down to two things:
First, to navigate the international stage skillfully, cultivating relationships with political figures and tycoons worldwide, weaving a global network of connections;
Second, to provide Su Hao with the means to achieve his goals, clean up his messes, and remove all obstacles, ensuring that whatever he wanted to do was executed flawlessly.
“How’s the progress in Japan?” Huang Fengwen changed the subject.
“Everything is proceeding according to plan.
We are strictly adhering to local laws and regulations, and within the absolutely legal framework, we are continuously channeling ‘political donations’ according to the list sent by Chairman Su.”
“What about the people in the strategic planning department? What are they up to?”
"They've completely taken over the media war.
They're working with the marketing department to package our heavily funded candidates as saviors, using overwhelming publicity to elevate them to godlike status;
On the other hand, they've transformed into the most professional paparazzi, digging up dirt on their competitors' ancestors for eighteen generations.
Old grievances, scandalous affairs—packaged into a sensational package, offered free gossip to the entire Japanese internet community through social networks!
Simultaneously, they've established a monitoring team on 24/7 standby, instantly erasing any negative comments about our candidates from the internet!"
These days, elections are no longer the old game of door-to-door canvassing and shouting.
Whoever can master the media, whoever can manipulate the information deluge, is the god of public opinion in the internet age!
And in this respect, Fang Huan's power is like sending an aircraft carrier battle group to a kindergarten to attack children—a dimensional reduction attack.
"Very good." Huang Fengwen nodded slowly.
"Remember, we are Chairman Su's support team.
He's responsible for pioneering the front lines, and we'll be responsible for the rear, smoothing out all his worries so he can fight to his heart's content!"
Su Hao had always possessed an almost lazy nonchalance.
Unless something truly dire happened, he would never interfere with the headquarters' specific operations.
Huang Fengwen knew perfectly well that the kid was acting this way for two reasons.
"First, that kid doesn't want to trouble his old brother, he cares about my old bones.
Second, it's also a sign of his absolute trust in me and our group of old brothers."
He believed that even without his supervision, our group could handle things perfectly and wouldn't hold him back.
But the more confident we were, the more vigilant we needed to be.
"Trillionize the support!
I don't care what methods you use—money, manpower, resources—pour them in like crazy!
There can be absolutely no obstruction to what Chairman Su wants to do!
If one day, because of our negligence, Chairman Su feels constrained or even frowns…
Hmph, then you'd better prepare for a bloody internal purge! Do you all understand?!"
"Understood!!" The executives felt a chill run down their spines, cold sweat breaking out.
They knew very well that the moment Su Hao casually uttered, "Headquarters hasn't been doing so well lately..."
the day those words fell would be the final judgment for the entire Fanghuan Group headquarters!
Their mission was to prevent that day from arriving at all costs!
***
Meanwhile, across the ocean, inside a white building in the US.
"Have you heard? That insatiable octopus from Fanghuan has brazenly extended its tentacles into the Japanese political arena!"
"What's so surprising about that? They even dared to take down a former prime minister and forcibly establish a puppet political party. What's so surprising about that?"
"No, this time is different! This time, the tactics are ten times more ruthless!"
The woman speaking was Lina, the head of the Anti-Monopoly Bureau, known for her iron-fisted approach.
Her azure eyes burned with fury.
"This time, they're playing 'usurpation'!
They've directly supported a group of Japanese with Xia (Japanese) ancestry. Judging by this, they're trying to genetically reshape the entire Japanese political ecosystem!"
Japan, a country whose very bones are etched with "conservatism."
Their elections are less a reflection of public opinion and more a centuries-old game of "hereditary succession."
Local tycoons, century-old conglomerates, and deeply entrenched interest groups have long turned politics into a closed feast inaccessible to ordinary people.
The Japanese people have long been accustomed to this, like programmed robots, mechanically casting their votes for the same "familiar faces."
“Normally, those heirs to political dynasties could win without even trying. But now, things have changed!”
Lina’s voice carried a chill.
“Fang Huan, this powerful outsider, is using the media as a scalpel to conduct an unprecedented ‘brainwashing’ operation on the Japanese people!
They’ve turned the corruption, scandals, and private lives of those hereditary politicians into a 24/7 soap opera, turning idols on their pedestals into pariahs overnight!
At the same time, they’ve sensationalized the Fukushima nuclear wastewater issue into a doomsday scenario.
With this two-pronged approach, public opinion is completely manipulated!”