Winner Takes It All, Resurrection 2009

"Let Li Zehua resign from Qingyun Group and leave Dongda to settle in any economy in the world..."

Wall Street is completely furious!
It started with the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago Stock Exchange openly restricting individual investors from participating in the buying and selling of futures contracts (raising the margin ratio, but not explicitly).

They used every possible means except turning the table over, including threatening traditional US capital, requiring oil-producing countries to publicly and collectively cut production to raise oil prices in disguise, and instructing some institutions to secretly short sell to hedge risks.

But the international oil price just couldn't break through $120 per barrel. At this time, even the dumbest person could clearly understand that a new major crisis was brewing.

Once demand in consumer countries declines, strategic reserves are announced, and Wall Street is unable to seize the target country's energy reserves by delivering crude oil, huge losses of hundreds of billions of dollars will await them.

No one can withstand this level of losses and remain unscathed. Even during the 08 financial crisis, the losses of banks that collapsed due to the first round of large-scale defaults were only a few hundred billion dollars.

Although it eventually resulted in trillions of dollars in subprime mortgage losses, after emergency consultations, the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve only injected more than 8000 billion U.S. dollars of liquidity into Wall Street, which stabilized the basic situation.

Now, more than 20 financial institutions, led by the Federal Reserve's original shareholder banks and large investment banks, have invested tens of billions of dollars in energy futures, and they have leverage ranging from several times to even dozens of times.

譬如高盛内部一共有6个大的投资部门，累计投入115亿美元本金做多能源期货，主要仓位集中在2013年2至11月到期的合约上。

Once the international crude oil price falls from the current $119 that Wall Street is trying hard to maintain to below the $65 collectively envisioned by various economies, Goldman Sachs will only be investing in the March-May futures contracts.

The company will suffer a loss of at least $100 billion in principal, which is a huge sum. If only Goldman Sachs suffered the loss, Wall Street might still be able to save it.

Unfortunately, this is the deep pit that the entire Squid Capital Group has fallen into. Once the losses start, there is no way to stop. It is bound to trigger a chain reaction among all the major investment banks from within.

Even Goldman Sachs cannot remain unscathed by the bloodbath. External transfusion is almost impossible because all major commercial banks will be brought down by this round of losses and there will not be enough liquidity to rescue Goldman Sachs.

Because of the huge losses in short-term futures contracts, Goldman Sachs will inevitably have to sell off core assets from other investment departments to save its life, and the first thing it cannot escape is forward contract investment.

If it were a normal transaction, Goldman Sachs could still sell its goods at a good price, but during this special period the market collapsed, and it was a miracle for a futures contract with an original price of US$100 billion to make a return of US$30 billion.

This forced Goldman Sachs to sell more contracts and stocks of other products to survive, and then the real disaster came.

As I said at the beginning, almost all financial institutions on Wall Street are involved in this crude oil transaction. If one company sells, the market will experience major shocks. If hundreds or thousands of companies sell together,

The New York Stock Exchange will be directly hit by a circuit breaker. If it is not stopped, a new financial crisis may be just around the corner!
Wall Street dare not gamble, nor will it allow the worst to happen, so they must do their best to save the situation.

Traditional American capital and sovereign funds from oil-producing countries came in to take over, using the money of big investors to transfer and replace the funds of the super investment banks' proprietary departments, trying every means to fool those institutional and individual investors.

Spend money to buy bullish futures contracts held by Wall Street investment banks, and use over-the-counter transfer methods to continuously reduce risks.

However, there are too many long orders. In the process of rising from US$40 to US$135-145, too many financial institutions on Wall Street tasted the sweetness, so almost a thousand major investment banks also participated.

As the world's largest bulls, they hold a terrifying number of orders, which are simply impossible to clear in a short period of time. The most important thing is that Wall Street does not dare to hedge risks openly in the market.

Because the media had been left with a hole, they could not fully control market information. Once it was discovered that the long side was preparing to flee, it would trigger a series of bloodbaths...

“The SEC made this proposal to Oumeng, Dongda, Jiaobenji and other parties in the name of private negotiations, and said that as long as Mr. Li is willing to resign from Qingyun Group.

Then Wall Street is willing to make necessary concessions for the progress of crude oil negotiations. "Ye Jingming brought a not-so-good situation, "From the perspective of the target, Wall Street is going crazy, and they are sending people to lobby and threaten everywhere.

All larger financial institutions and economies have been pressured to do so, but it is obviously of no use because we have the advantage.

Honestly, unless aliens invade tomorrow, even if the fungi fight desperately and start a war in a certain region, they will not be able to stop the underlying strong logic of the plunge in crude oil prices caused by the decline in global demand and the increase in strategic reserves. "

At this point, he paused, pointed at Li Zehua and said bluntly: "So they had to settle for the second best and point the finger at you. The chairman of the Federal Reserve personally came forward to propose that you just resign from Qingyun Group.

Then this energy futures price crash that could have been avoided will end in a relatively decent way, so as to avoid the long and short sides from using their last resort to fight to the death. "

Ye Jingming came to Gusu suddenly without any prior notice. Li Zehua had not heard of similar situations from other channels. He was very surprised when he heard this, "Yanjing didn't tell me."

“I’m afraid Yan Jing hasn’t figured out what to say yet.” Ye Jingming’s face was a little solemn, “It depends on what you think. I know that the representatives of traditional American capital are nearby.

But once European and American economies, such as the Foot Basin Chicken and even the White Elephant Big Cat, feel that competing with American capital is not worth the loss, then your situation will be very dangerous.”

"What a good plan." Li Zehua figured it out instantly and smiled without saying anything.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Ye Jingming became anxious, "Don't you have an idea of ​​the current situation? If people outside think you have acquiesced, what will you do if a collective statement is made?"

"No rush." ​​Li Zehua waved his hand and called Liu Ziliang over. After whispering some instructions, he smiled and said, "Even if Wall Street really intends to do this, it will take more than ten days to coordinate the interests of all parties.

Moreover, this trick has been used many times before. The credit of American capital in major events is just so-so, starting from the second oil crisis and the international copper incident.

And the later deception of using the euro for settlement in the Mesopotamian region, whoever believed it was a fool. In which case was it not that the target of the deception was made to cripple himself, and then the target was pursued and killed without leaving any chance for death?
America's shallow historical background is still a bit lacking. Back then, Emperor Taizu of Han Dynasty confronted the King of Western Chu in Xingyang. After being defeated, they signed an alliance and ceased fighting.

As a result, just as Xiang Yu, the King of Western Chu, withdrew his troops and went home with the contract still wet with ink, Emperor Gaozu led his men to tear up the treaty and launch a surprise attack. This shows that in this world from ancient times to the present, strength is king.

The so-called contractual handshake is nothing more than a delaying tactic when one's strength is temporarily unable to defeat the opponent.

Besides, as long as Southeast Asia and the University of Tokyo remain stable, what should I worry about?
"What kind of storm do you think Ou Meng, who is a loose man, and Jiaobenji, who can't even protect himself, can stir up? Are you going to give up your martial arts and hand me over to settle the matter?"

As he was talking, a call came in from Singapore. Liu Ziliang handed the phone over and whispered in his ear, "Sir, it's Chairman Li himself."

"Mr. Li, how come you have time to call me today?" Li Zehua took the phone, gave Ye Jingming an apologetic look, and walked to a quiet place to answer the call.

Ye Jingming subconsciously wanted to follow, but was ruthlessly blocked by Zhang Tao.

The chairman of Singapore Temasek Holdings, Mr. Lee, didn't bother to be polite and said directly, "Don't agree to early retirement."

"Early retirement?" Li Zehua was confused. "I'm only 24 years old. How can I retire?"

"Just because you don't want to doesn't mean those people in Dongda don't want to take the opportunity to get you out." Chairman Li said bluntly, "Someone has already spread the word privately.

But don't worry, all the major Southeast Asian groups will support you to the end. We only believe that you can protect everyone's interests when you are in power. Besides, all the contracts are signed with you, and the hundreds of billions of dollars of micropayment assets are also in Qingyun's hands..."

"Wait, you said someone is whispering in private?" Li Zehua frowned and subconsciously glanced at Ye Jingming not far away. The latter gave him a frank smile, without any sign of unnaturalness after being caught in the trap.

Thinking of this, Li Zehua couldn't help but touch his forehead. "It seems that the benefits of micropayments are so huge that people want to take risks."

"After all, it's a plate of nearly 5000 billion US dollars. Whoever gets it will have the right to eat the first bite of meat!" Chairman Li said without hesitation: "If it is possible, we also want it.

However, this is not a simple business operation, but involves a complex game between major powers. If Southeast Asia is regarded as a whole, it may be qualified to have a seat at the table.

But you won’t allow it, and American capital won’t watch Southeast Asia merge into one economy, so we have a clear understanding of our own strength and won’t try to get involved in what doesn’t belong to us…” Don’t be fooled by his beautiful words. In fact, many large business groups in Southeast Asia have always wanted to obtain controlling rights. However, every provocation was fiercely counterattacked by Qingyun Group.

Otherwise, where did the disappearing ones among the more than 40 large groups that signed the contract go?

Isn't it because the person at the helm failed to see the situation clearly, and was secretly instigated by everyone to jump out and challenge Qingyun, and then was ruthlessly defeated, and then divided up by everyone.

But the situation is different now. Dongda Capital is secretly making small moves at such a critical moment. To put it bluntly, it has made another fatal mistake in judging the overall environment.

Profits are attractive, especially since Qingyun controls many core key resources, such as mobile Internet finance, cryptocurrency platforms, and high-tech industrial clusters with internationally leading competitiveness.

As well as the raw materials and the embryonic form of the food empire that are gradually taking shape in South America and Southeast Asia, including a 10% stake in major oil company Aramco and 7000 million tons of oil refining resources in the country.

Any one of these is the economic foundation for a large group to flourish for fifty or even a hundred years. No one can resist this temptation, so when American capital makes unreasonable demands.

When the intention was to disintegrate Dongda Capital, headed by the Qingyun Group, from within, many people wavered. It was not because they could not see the long-term benefits in the future, but because the disappearance of the Qingyun Group was more in line with everyone's vital interests.

Take Ye Jingming as an example. Although the Southern Energy and Power Group, which it controls, has obtained controlling stakes in basic hydropower facilities in many Southeast Asian economies through the Qingyun Group, half of it has to be shared with other business allies, such as the Qingyun Group which takes a large piece.

This makes it difficult for them to truly keep their word. However, the Qingyun Group is still pursuing sustainable development and does not allow all-out efforts. How can they solve problems that arise over a long period of time rather than eradicating them completely?
Moreover, after taking over the basic hydropower facilities in Southeast Asia, the power business in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan Province must be transferred to the State Grid within a specified time, retaining only the core business near the Greater Bay Area.

Ye Jingming was very unhappy. This was the fundamental business that his family had been running for decades. If something unexpected happened to the overseas operations in the future, wouldn't their family be in tatters?

Moreover, going overseas basically relies on the channels of Qingyun Group and SASAC, and it is uneasy if the initiative is not in our hands...

"Thank you for your reminder, Mr. Li. Don't worry, I won't be so foolish as to resign voluntarily, and America should not even think of interfering with Qingyun's internal operations." After figuring everything out, Li Zehua said calmly, "I will go to Singapore to meet with you in a few days.

We'll talk about the rest when we meet."

Only then did Director Li feel relieved.

After hanging up the phone, someone else called in. Li Zehua looked at the number displayed and simply handed the phone to Liu Ziliang, asking him to reply one by one, "Just reply according to what I said just now.

Qingyun is my Qingyun! As long as I don’t want to, no one can make the decision for me.”

This sentence was also said to Ye Jingming. The latter was not embarrassed at all. Instead, he took the opportunity to act nice. His words and actions implied that Meizhuang could help with this matter.

As long as Qingyun is willing to slightly tilt the distribution ratio towards Southeast Asian and South American interests, it will be fine.

"Boss Ye, if one family takes all the money, they will be too full to death!" Li Zehua shook his head, "At the beginning, we all sat down and discussed the distribution model together. We can't just say that we have a big chance of winning in the energy futures competition now.

If you don't need someone anymore, you'll just have to cross the river and destroy the bridge."

He cleverly distanced himself from the issue and directed the criticism at the Southeast Asian economies' deserved share of the distribution.

After all, he didn't want to turn against each other completely. It was normal for everyone to have their own plans for their own interests, but this point could not be focused on Qingyun, so as to avoid getting emotional during the confrontation.

This led to a sudden breakdown in negotiations and unnecessary conflicts.

Ye Jingming also understood this truth, so he simply cooperated to express his dissatisfaction, "Everyone has different opinions on this matter, and I am just speaking a fair word to everyone.

After all, the resources invested by those Southeast Asian groups in the promotion of micropayments this time and in the previous process were not proportional to the gains.

We are responsible for telecommunications, electricity, consumer electronics and promotion operations, while Southeast Asia sits back and reaps the benefits but in the end takes away nearly 20% of the profits, such as Malayan Great Eastern Holdings.

Not only has it become the fourth largest comprehensive insurance group in China by relying on Qingyun, it has also taken 2% of the market share in micropayments. As far as I know, it has taken away shares of the largest copper and gold mines in Malaya and offshore oil fields. "

At this point, he was full of dissatisfaction, "And Nanfang Electric has invested more than 1500 billion RMB in Southeast Asian economies, upgrading the construction of electricity and water, and has invested countless funds with the three major operators.

We invested in improving 4G coverage in Southeast Asia, and took on additional loans of hundreds of billions for this purpose. Oh, we worked so hard, but in the end, the cake we got was not even as much as that of Great Eastern Holdings, which enjoyed the benefits for itself in Malaya?
If you tell this to others, won't people laugh their heads off? "

"But without the cooperation of Great Eastern, we wouldn't even have the opportunity to invest." Li Zehua was speechless, but he had to stand up and speak for justice, "Also, don't think that everything will be fine if you invest in the project.

Do you dare to say that without the help of Qingyun and Great Eastern, you can successfully keep the 30-year operating rights? "

Then, he sneered, “I don’t care what promises Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley made to you, nor do I care how many low-interest loans these big funds such as BlackRock and State Street Vanguard have given you in recent frequent contacts.

It doesn’t matter, because everyone has their own profit plan, but there is one thing I want to make clear. From 92 to today, a full 20 years, where are the big groups that they once fought with?
Tianfu, Little Swan, I am too lazy to give examples one by one. You are all smart people, and some of your words are really boring. "

Li Zehua knew very well what these people were planning. They were simply blinded by interests and thought the overall situation had been decided, so they just wanted to take more.

But he had to make some things clear in advance, "Look at Ermao, look at Southeast Europe, and then look at South America and Southeast Asia, those economies that once developed but were looted because of gullibility.

If it doesn't work, just look at Dongda. During the 08 economic crisis, Wall Street promised to share the world with Dongda. Did they fulfill that promise? "

Ye Jingming might seem touched, but in fact, he doesn't care at all. He just wants to take advantage of it, and he won't stop until he achieves his goal.

Li Zehua was not angry, because this group of people had never changed, so he simply said, "The traditional American capital is outside, you can reach an agreement with Wall Street.

I can also stand together with traditional American capital, and the strategic plan set by Yanjing will not allow you to mess around."

"Are you planning to abandon and betray your friends for the benefit of outsiders?" Ye Jingming couldn't hold back his expression and asked, "We are in the same group, and those Southeast Asian groups are just borrowing our power to get rid of American control.

Do you really think they will be on the same page with us? Wake up, stop dreaming, when the American capital retreats, it will be time for us to go to war. "

"Why do we need to start a war?" Li Zehua sneered, "Asia, Africa, Latin America, and even Europe are all dishes on the table. Until American capital shrinks and Europe is completely defeated, the basis for cooperation between East Asia and Southeast Asia will not be shaken.

Dongda replaced American capital, Southeast Asia plus chicken bangzi replaced European capital, this is the basis for cooperation!

Why do you always focus on the little profits in front of you?

If we act now, we will force Southeast Asian economies to embrace American capital. Without their support, can our investment projects in Southeast Asia be guaranteed?"

Ye Jingming was annoyed by his stubbornness, "Aren't you afraid of raising a tiger to cause trouble?"

"That would have to be a tiger first. They can't even be called a wolf pack right now. At best, they are a group of jackals."

Li Zehua was too lazy to continue talking nonsense with him, "In short, the representatives of traditional American capital are outside. No matter what you think, only by sharing interests can we go further.

At least before I completely defeat American capital and European capital, I won't lose my mind and destroy the Great Wall!
If you insist on taking action, well, let Yanjing send someone to tell me in person!" (End of this chapter)