America: My Time

Chapter 1383 The Impact of Integration and Reorganization

Chapter 1373 The Impact of Integration and Reorganization
John is now giving his family in Japan the illusion that he is a loyal and righteous person, which is very beneficial to them. This is their chance to increase their investment. They can't afford to miss this opportunity; if they don't take advantage of it to acquire more shares and assets, it would be a waste of such a great opportunity and their own hard work.

"Aren't those damn officials finished yet? If they keep dragging this out, we'll miss our chance. Nakamori Akina is back. If we don't get things sorted out for her family soon, we'll be the ones to take the blame!" Some people were getting impatient. The officials were a bit slow, or maybe they sensed danger and escaped their grasp, or maybe someone was deliberately sabotaging their plans and notifying those guys!

“Those stupid guys have always been incompetent. We should have done it ourselves. It’s too late now. Several of them have already escaped and we’re currently trying to capture them. This is no simple matter. Someone is sabotaging our plans, and it’s those bastards from the government!”

"Are they crazy? Do they know what they're doing? Are they trying to fight us to the death?"

"It's not that those guys are crazy, but that someone wants to use us to deal with them. Their infighting is too fierce and has already affected our interests. This matter cannot be left unresolved. No matter what their reasons are, this time they will have to pay the price. There may even be external forces behind this."

"It's those damned Taiwanese again! They're plotting against us again! If it weren't for the Americans protecting us, they really think they can do whatever they want in Asia, that we have no backbone!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. Behind this incident, there are not only the shadows of the Taiwanese, but also the shadows of the Americans. The profits in Mr. John's hands tempted them, and they didn't want us to share in those benefits, so they resorted to such underhanded tactics. We can only say that we were too careless and focused all our energy on Mr. John, forgetting that those guys are not good people and that they schemed against us."

Their home base had been raided – that was the first feeling of these Japanese conglomerate tycoons. They never imagined there were such scoundrels within the government who dared to scheme against them, disregarding the bigger picture. This infuriated them. Where there are people, there is conflict, and Japan is no exception. The struggle between their central bank and the Ministry of Finance years ago directly detonated Japan's economy. While the US played a part, the root cause was largely their own internal problems. Now, their infighting has reignited, with no regard for the interests of their own conglomerates!

Perhaps these guys had 'confidence' in John, thinking he wouldn't do anything hostile or exclusionary. After all, John had such a good reputation in Japan that he was practically free of problems. If there were any issues, it would only be a small retaliation after their previous provocations, and all of that was done openly and honestly.

Just as John was waiting for the Japanese to get started, an unexpected thing happened: problems arose on Er Mao's side. Facing the raging Asian financial crisis, Er Mao's situation became even more difficult, and they had to sell more assets. Although John already had a considerable amount of assets from Er Mao, especially Er Mao's mines, Er Mao still had many valuable assets, which they turned to John for help, since John offered the highest price.

"Are you sure these guys from Ermao want to continue selling their mines to us, without any other conditions?" John was somewhat incredulous, after all, he had just been to Ermao once, and these guys were completely clueless about how to conduct themselves.

“There are indeed conditions. They want us to continue operating our factory there, and they can't send any more experts. Your shipyard there is practically shut down, which has caused them some dissatisfaction!”

“I knew it. These guys must have conditions, but unfortunately we can’t accept them. Er Mao’s family is too chaotic, and they have no integrity whatsoever, just like Da Mao. Being bound by contracts is very disadvantageous for us. Don’t waste our energy on them. The investment over there is already huge enough. There’s no need to continue. Reject them.”

John knew very well that Er Mao, like Da Mao, was not a trustworthy person. He already had enough assets, and continuing would only increase his risk. Er Mao's decision to make such an arrangement at this time probably meant that he knew about his plans in rare earth refining and knew that he was going to make more investments in Asia.

John has already transferred his assets from the United States to Mexico, and the transfer to Europe is also underway. After all, the costs in Europe are too high, which is a bit too much for John to bear. However, there is no suitable place yet. Although Ermao does have good mineral resources, Ermao's situation is too chaotic. Most importantly, John knows how bad Ermao will be in the future, so how could he possibly invest such a large amount of money in Ermao?

This consolidation has begun, and naturally, it involves many things. Originally, this wouldn't have required my attention, but the reorganization of the mining and steel industries has led to its current state. This will be my most important consolidation, after which I will completely disappear from the public eye.

There were already many problems with directly separating the steel mill from the mining group. This time, John needs to reorganize it, and this reorganization will completely eliminate his own shares!
Many people believe that John's restructuring is an attempt to remove his name from the company; otherwise, he wouldn't be going so far as to do this. This is a consensus, and in their eyes, John is now going to extremes, causing considerable damage to himself.

This reorganization allowed Quantum Mining Group to regain control of the steel mill, completing its integrated upstream and downstream layout, as well as its rare earth investments. Copper, gold, and precious metal mines were spun off. The mining and steel industries are currently in disarray, and at this time, many people are harboring inappropriate thoughts.

The dazzling restructuring plunged everything into chaos, and this chaos led to many things happening, causing some to disappear. Although everyone understood what was going on, some still wanted to do something.

Of course, some people think John is being a bit too reckless, that it's completely unnecessary to do this just to hide his assets, especially since it will cause considerable damage to his own interests. The resulting chaos will inevitably affect the company, but John did it anyway, and he's been pushing everything forward resolutely. In fact, his focus isn't even on this consolidation, but rather on finance and his internet strategy. Profits can be shared, but they need to be categorized. The profits from the internet are no problem, but mining and other resources are out of the question. John is making numerous arrangements and plans to firmly control everything.

"What? Boss, you want to integrate shipbuilding into Quantum Mining? We're completely unprepared and have no experience whatsoever!" Quantum Mining was shocked when they heard John's suggestion, not understanding what their boss was trying to do.

These guys didn't understand, but John had no choice but to do it. After all, shipbuilding consumes the most steel, and if it wasn't integrated with Quantum Mining Group and steel companies, costs would rise significantly in the future, which was not what John wanted to see. Moreover, once this arrangement was made, even if iron ore prices rose in the future, it wouldn't have a significant impact on shipbuilding. Any problems would be absorbed internally and wouldn't cause issues in the shipbuilding industry!
“That’s right, that’s exactly it. Shipbuilding and heavy industry have been transferred to Quantum Mining to complete their integration and ensure that the group itself has stronger resilience even if it encounters risks!” John’s answer made everyone on the other side sigh. This chaos was going to continue. To complete such integration was not something that could be done in a short time, and it was even impossible to fully return to normal throughout 98.

"Boss, this is a significant loss. With morale low, the company's profits will suffer greatly!"

"I know, don't worry about profits. I'll give you two years to form a true integrated upstream and downstream business, so that you have no weaknesses and can have a strong ability to withstand risks."

"Okay, we'll start preparing again right away!" At this moment, the voice on the other end of the phone changed. As long as there was no pressure to make a profit and there was enough time, everything would be fine. The boss had offered such good conditions, and if he still couldn't meet them, then he would have a problem with his abilities and wouldn't be qualified to hold power anymore.

Although he didn't know why his boss was doing this, he understood that his boss must have his own plan, which was not something he should know. Now, all he had to do was complete the integration.

"It's started. Now let's see how those old guys react after they find out about this consolidation. I hope they won't disappoint me!" After hanging up the phone, John's lips curled into a faint sneer. He believed that those old guys in the US would soon find out about all this, and that Oil Pacific Capital would soon find out about all this. Would they take action to sabotage it? Would they prioritize financial or industrial confrontation?

After a moment, John picked up the phone again and called Carol Tomey of Gulfstream Aerospace: "Let's get started. Integrate the aluminum group into Gulfstream Aerospace. The reason is simple: Gulfstream Aerospace needs profits to support its development. Those bastards in the military keep cutting back on R&D funding. We can't let them drag us down. We need to find a new way out."

“Okay, boss. The problem over there isn’t too big. It’s just that this time, should we launch a full-scale integration, or should we integrate the aluminum group first?” Carol Tomé also had her own ideas. You know, Gulfstream Aerospace’s moves this time are quite significant, and it’s not just about the aluminum group; there are other plans as well.

"Go all out, without any reservations. Let those guys know our plan. You say we can't handle it, but can the other military industrial groups withstand this kind of pressure? Those guys are having an even harder time. Although we've been targeted the most, after all, those bastards from the oil and gas capital are targeting us, we have orders from Middle Eastern tycoons, so the problem isn't too big. It's just that other groups don't have this advantage."

"I understand, I will definitely not let you down!"

"Okay, I understand. The media group will fully cooperate with you. It's not that we're unwilling to develop vigorously, but we're currently powerless to do so. We can only relocate those factories with pitifully low profits. I believe the public will understand us. Relocate everything that can be moved. We need to reduce costs, and businesses need to survive."

There is no convincing reason why such a relocation would invite enemy attacks or even damage its reputation in the United States. Since someone has been targeting Gulfstream Space and itself, this is no longer its problem. If anyone dares to speak out, Gulfstream Space will not hold back and will expose all the things the military has done to cancel the Gulfstream Space project in recent years.

Originally, his relationship with the military was quite good, but in recent years, the bastards in the military have had disagreements with him. The reason is simple: interests. These guys are unwilling to share the profits with John; they want to take all the benefits for themselves. How could that be? As a military industry giant, he cannot accept such a thing.

The reason I chose to act at this time and under these circumstances was to let those guys know that I'm not someone to be trifled with. Since they all want to share the profits, I can't be shortchanged on my share. Others may not know how greedy the US military is, but John knows it all too well. As a conglomerate tycoon, I naturally want to get my share of the profits. Do they really think I'm too young to understand these guys' schemes?

Carol Tomé was well aware of Gulfstream's situation. Although the company had been losing money, it was only on paper. Moreover, this approach was quite beneficial. Playing the victim could put pressure on the Middle Eastern tycoons, making them understand the enormous price Gulfstream had paid to 'help' them. They felt they should naturally give back more in return; otherwise, if Gulfstream collapsed, who would help them again?

Many people thought that John left the United States to escape the entanglement of those financial giants, but that was just an excuse. The real reason was to fully launch integration, and even more aggressive integration. Only in this way could the public accept it and the impact be minimized. After all, no one wants to see the consequences of everything being laid bare in front of the public!
(End of this chapter)