America: My Time

Chapter 1519 Insidious Scheme

Chapter 1509 Insidious Scheme

“Sacrifice? You’re not kidding, are you? If we target them again now, I’m afraid Japan will no longer trust us. One scheme after another is enough to make these guys lose their trust in us. Once this happens, it won’t be easy for us to scheme against them or bleed them dry. You have to remember that the Asian financial crisis has just passed. We can’t push things too far!”

"Yes, at this time we can't let those guys in Japan completely lose trust in us. If that happens, the consequences will be serious. After all, Japan is related to our layout in Asia, and if we do that, it will disrupt the United States' overall strategy. If something goes wrong, the consequences will not be compensated by the short-term gains!"

"Why don't we let the Koreans make sacrifices and take the blame, and let the oil capitalists bear their share of the responsibility? At least we can't completely fall out with John, that would benefit no one. Besides, I think John's advice was right. The oil people are too greedy. If we keep indulging them, it will eventually harm us. The changes in the Middle East are the best example. We can't anger John, and we can't let the Middle Eastern tycoons become our adversaries."

“Alright, that’s settled then. We have no choice at this point. If anyone has any concerns, they can handle it themselves. Right now, we must calm John down and prevent the worst from happening! Mr. Morgan, I’m counting on you for this. Please come over!”

This wasn't just one person's decision, but everyone's decision, and both the White House and the military accepted it. After all, neither of them wanted to see the situation spiral out of control. If things got out of control in the Middle East, it would be a disaster for them, not to mention that John's direct counterattack would plunge the United States into a crisis, which would be even more dangerous!

"Alright, I'll take this task, but I can't guarantee John will compromise. At the very least, you all need to show some sincerity and make some sacrifices. Those who interfere must be abandoned. That's my requirement. If you all accept, I can talk to John. And no one should target John's overseas investments anymore, especially those tabloids. Make sure they shut up, otherwise, it won't be my responsibility if problems arise!" Although unwilling, Morgan had no choice but to compromise under these circumstances. Even though he knew it would affect Morgan himself, he still accepted it for the sake of the bigger picture.

In the past, everyone would persuade John to think about the bigger picture, but now the pressure has fallen on him. This leaves Morgan with no choice but to stand against everyone else. If Morgan doesn't want to be at odds with everyone, he has to take on this task, even if it has little to do with him personally!

"Okay, we naturally agree. After all, we were in the wrong first. We were too careless and relaxed our management of our subordinates. Now that this situation has arisen, we naturally have to take responsibility for our obligations. Don't worry, we will definitely not make things difficult for you. As long as the problem can be solved, we can accept this loss!"

This is the power of capital, the true nature of conglomerates. For them, as long as they can protect themselves, making some sacrifices is perfectly normal, even if it means someone else has to sacrifice. As for the oilfield capital, the situation in the Middle East is not even a consideration for them. After all, in their eyes, these guys have no ability to resist. Who told them to sacrifice themselves if John didn't have leverage over them?

"Before I go to Taiwan, I'd like to remind you all that it would be best to send someone to Japan to talk to them as well. Tell them about the current situation, the pressure we're facing, and let them know the price we've paid for all of this. We can't let them know that we've all paid the price to protect Japan!"

When Morgan said this, everyone was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized! Yes, although they were the ones who caused all this, there were also many people in Japan who were not targeting John because of their demands. So they could take this opportunity to curry favor with those guys in Japan and let them know the price they had paid for them. As for the Koreans, everyone selectively forgot about them. After all, the Koreans had no chance to resist now, and they had planned to suppress the Koreans for a long time. Now they could merge together!
These old guys quickly reached a consensus, but this time the gesture of goodwill was to be made by the White House. Although these old guys were a little unwilling, they had no choice but to accept it under the pressure from the military and the White House. After all, they were the ones who messed things up, so they had to compromise and give everyone an explanation!
John had no idea about the situation in the US, let alone how these guys had made such an arrangement in such a short time. However, even if John knew, he wouldn't react much. After all, he had orchestrated this situation, and these guys would have to show sincerity if they wanted to reconcile, otherwise things wouldn't end.

As Morgan was heading back, Jimmy couldn't help but sigh, "Boss, why don't I handle this? I know John well, so even if John is against it, we'll have a way out."

“There’s no need for that. From the moment I agreed, I had to be the one to handle this. This is no small matter; it’s a contest between conglomerates. Since we’re going to admit defeat, you can’t be the one to handle it; it has to be me. That’s a matter of respect, do you understand? If it were a normal matter, it wouldn’t be impossible for you to handle it, but not this time!” Morgan sighed as he spoke. If Jimmy were to handle it, and something went wrong, the consequences would be something Morgan couldn’t afford to bear.

In Jimmy's eyes, this was just a minor conflict and a small mistake. But in the eyes of the Morgan tycoon, this was a contest between top financial groups. If you lose, you have to accept your fate and show the proper attitude. Moreover, he represented not only the Morgan financial group, but also other financial groups, as well as the White House and the military!

"Jimmy, have someone keep an eye on Neon. Make sure there are no more problems. If anything happens while I'm meeting John, inform me immediately. I don't want to be outmaneuvered by those guys. Don't be fooled by their seemingly convincing words and the fact that this matter is important. We can't let our guard down or trust them. In the heat of the moment, they might do something irrational. After all, it's not like they'll replace us overnight. We have to be wary of their betrayal and sabotage!"

Upon hearing this, Jimmy's gaze sharpened, and he asked doubtfully, "Boss, is this really going to happen? Aren't they worried about the consequences of failure? If John really goes crazy, the consequences will be unimaginable. The price they'll have to pay will be huge, and some of them might even fall." "Heh, do you think they'll do everything in their power to protect their own people and not want them to be sacrificed? If you think that way, you're being too naive. For conglomerates and families, sacrificing a few peripheral personnel is nothing, as long as they can get the profits they want. Do you think they'd be willing to sacrifice a few people to secure Morgan's profits? Don't forget, John's relationship with us is dwindling, and the profits from John's companies going public this time are staggering!"

At this point, Morgan paused slightly, then continued, "Jimmy, do you think the assets John has revealed are all of his assets? Not to mention Europe or Asia, just in the United States, do you think this asset restructuring represents all of his assets?"

"Boss, you suspect John is hiding other assets? That's impossible! How could he do that under everyone's watchful eyes?" Jimmy looked at his boss in disbelief; these words had a huge impact on him!

“Nothing is impossible! Remember, nothing is impossible in John’s hands. Haven’t we been impacted enough in the past twenty years? Before anything even started, could you believe that John would give up Nvidia and Dreamworld? And could you believe that everyone would break up these two companies with unlimited potential just to target John? Now they’re even gone, just to eliminate John’s influence?”

At this moment, Jimmy said with a wry smile, "I really can't believe it. If all this hadn't happened, no one would have believed that the once-dominant Nvidia and Dreamworld would be separated in such a short time. And now I still can't believe it, let alone that John would just accept it like this!"

“It’s not that John accepted it, but that he was prepared for it all along. Bell Labs, Cyrex, and even ARM are all beyond our imagination. John’s plans in semiconductor chips, personal computers, and even electronics are more terrifying and crazy than we imagined. He even foresaw this day coming!”

"Yes, if I hadn't experienced it myself, I wouldn't have believed it was real. But I don't understand why John, who was prepared all along, didn't launch a counterattack immediately, instead giving everyone time. With John's influence in the semiconductor chip industry, he could have easily had Bell Labs and Cyrex prepare their research and development in advance, instead of being so passive!"

"Heh, you're really naive. You think John's failure to make arrangements immediately was a mistake? That's incredibly foolish of you. He was giving everyone time, preparing for the whole process. He gave Intel and AMD ample time to integrate and develop, silencing everyone else. If they can't capitalize on this, it's not John's fault, but their own. Even if they lose in this chip war, they can't blame anyone but themselves for their own inadequacy!"

"This is insane! Isn't he afraid of losing this battle? The interests in the entire industry are enormous. Both Dreamworld and Nvidia's reports have stated that the personal computer market is incredibly large. Isn't he afraid of failing and being kicked out? I can't understand John's decision!"

"It's understandable that you can't comprehend it. There are very few people in the US who can understand and accept it. John dares to do this because he has enough confidence. And don't underestimate John's plans in Taiwan. After so many years of planning, do you think he wouldn't have made the worst-case scenario preparations? The CPU of a personal computer is very important, as are storage, graphics cards, and hard drives. Now that John has moved the production of these to Asia, he has enough ability to wage a price war with everyone!"

"No way, this will cause him to lose a lot of profits. A price war would also be harmful to Taiwan. If Intel and AMD persuade White House to directly target Taiwan, then they will become the next Japan!"

Morgan shook his head and said, "No, you're overthinking it. That's impossible. If the US did that, it would lose the trust of all its allies. Although the profits in the personal computer market are enormous, no one will accept such a situation. If Taiwan is suppressed, how can others trust the US again? The big picture is paramount, and that's not just empty talk! Besides, even if such a situation occurs, John isn't unprepared. You forgot about the Koreans; if John wants to, he can relocate again at any time!"

"But John doesn't consider what Taiwan thinks. And even if he can relocate, it will take time to adjust, which will have a significant impact on him in the short term, and his losses will be considerable!"

"Losses? Do you think John cares? If he really cared about those losses, do you think he would have sold Nvidia and Dreamworld, cutting off everyone's hopes and freeing him from any constraints? The moment everyone accepted Dreamworld and Nvidia, the shackles binding John were broken. Otherwise, why do you think so many people would have schemed against the women around John this time? That was a test of him."

"Testing them? Aren't they afraid of the serious consequences? John is going to be furious this time!" As he said this, a flash of inspiration struck Jimmy, startling him as if he understood everything. His expression began to change rapidly, clearly his mind was racing. After all, this was too crazy, so crazy that he couldn't believe it!

(End of this chapter)