America: My Time

Chapter 787 Planning in advance
Chapter 777 Planning Ahead
"They've compromised. Those oil capitalists have compromised, those guys from Italy have compromised. It's just hard to say whether Morgan and John will give up. After all, they've already gotten everything they wanted!" When Old Bush received the oil capitalists' compromise, he couldn't help but sigh. These guys had no hope of victory and had to compromise. But under these circumstances, it was hard to say whether John and Morgan would change their minds.

"Dad, there's nothing we can do about it. Those guys were too arrogant. They insisted on waiting until they failed before agreeing. Now we can only hope that Morgan and John won't hold it against them and that they'll know when to stop. But this time, those guys have suffered a lot. The Middle Eastern tycoons have acquired a lot of newspaper shares. If it weren't for the restrictions on television stations, I'm afraid those guys would have also tried to acquire them. With Morgan and John's help, they've made a qualitative leap in the media industry. I think Elephant really made a mistake this time. He shouldn't have stood against John and Morgan!"

"It's too late to say all this now. Everything has already happened, and it's not up to us to decide. Whether Morgan and John can accept it is up to them. We'll just tell them about Oil Capital's decision. Whether those two are willing to back down is up to them. We won't get involved, at least not in what happens next. Otherwise, it will affect your future political career."

At this moment, Old Bush was filled with regret. He never expected that the alliance between John and Morgan could bring such great benefits to the Middle Eastern tycoons, enabling them to build a media group centered around MGM Studios. Although it had only just been established, the media group was incredibly powerful because the other party was so rich.

What is the greatest ability of Middle Eastern tycoons? It is money. With money, they can crush any opponent and poach talent without any problem. The emergence of Middle Eastern tycoons has at least shielded John from a lot of dirty tricks from oil and Pacific capital. Those guys need to focus their energy on these Middle Eastern tycoons.

There's no need for reconciliation anymore. Now that things have come to this point, neither John nor Morgan will talk about reconciliation with those guys anymore, nor do they intend to continue taking action. They've dealt with those who needed to be dealt with, and vented their anger. The matter is considered to be over. As for if they dare to take action again in the future, let them continue.

However, this time John's relationship with Morgan progressed further, while his relationship with Old Bush had cracked. John didn't want to communicate with a man without integrity anymore, and he even talked a lot with Young Bush, losing the enthusiasm he had before.

With Morgan and John backing down, many people breathed a sigh of relief. After all, there were quite a few people behind Jeffrey Epstein. The fact that John and Morgan didn't kill him outright this time was a relief to them, since not everyone is willing to do such a thing. Moreover, Jeffrey Epstein also possessed some secrets, and no one knew if he had any backup plans. If they had really eliminated him, many secrets might have been exposed to the public.

“Mr. Morgan, perhaps we should gather everyone to discuss the matter of Global Online Network Company. This incident has made many people uneasy, and perhaps someone will try to take advantage of the company again. After all, someone tried to interfere before, so we need to be vigilant and take precautions!” After the matter was settled, John and Morgan sat down to discuss its impact. John immediately thought of the 9/11 attacks, which had far-reaching consequences and would have a significant impact on John, forcing him to be cautious.

"You're worried that those guys will get involved in the internet again, but they gave up on it voluntarily before. And if they really did that, they would be making an enemy of all of us. They don't have the guts!" Morgan shook his head, not believing that such a thing would happen. In his opinion, no one would be bold enough to scheme against conglomerates like theirs.

"It's better to be safe than sorry. If those guys use national security as an excuse, can we still refuse? Given their cunning and treacherous nature, they're capable of anything. We have to be on guard. If something like that happens, the consequences will be severe. Remember, information is of utmost importance for internet companies!"

Upon hearing John's words, Morgan frowned and said, "There's no need to rush. Talking to them at this time is pointless, at least not in the short term."

“I know there won’t be any problems in the short term, but I’m worried about problems in the future. What I mean is that we should distribute the main servers of the network company. We need to make more preparations in Asia and Europe, at least so that we can’t be affected by those guys!” Although John has already made arrangements in Europe and Asia, there are still some shortcomings. Right now, there doesn’t seem to be a big problem, but things will be different in the future.

"If you feel it's necessary, then we can make arrangements in advance. I have no objection, and I believe others won't either, since this concerns everyone's interests! I don't know which countries you want to deploy in; this is no small matter." "In Europe, we'll deploy in Northern Europe first, to see what benefits they can offer us. After all, we're not philanthropists. In Asia, Taiwan would be the best option. If everyone agrees, we'll act in advance, and the main root server will also be moved. It will be moved from California during the next upgrade."

Upon hearing John's words, Morgan sighed. He understood that John was wary of those guys, and this was just the beginning. He feared that it wouldn't be long before the root servers would spread even faster, instead of all remaining in the United States, and more preparations would be made for the main root servers.

"Alright, you can make the decision on this matter. I believe the others won't say anything. If you're worried, I'll communicate with them. Right now, everyone wants rapid expansion and to accelerate our expansion in Europe and Asia!"

“I understand, this is not a problem. Many parts of the United States will be completely under our control, then North America, then South America, and everything will be fine. As for Europe, if they do not compromise, we can only drag it out slowly. Once they see the benefits of the Internet, they will surely bow down to us.”

John doesn't believe he can monopolize the internet; it requires collaboration. After all, White House isn't involved, so it's just a private company, which naturally weakens its influence and might lead to undue ambitions. That's why John insists on gaining control of the US first.

After discussing company matters, John and Morgan talked about the White House. This time, Old Bush had left a bad impression on both of them, so neither of them was willing to help him again. In the next election, neither of them would stand on Old Bush's side, or even on the side of the Elephant.

Whether the elephants realized it or not, they all believed that the elephants could no longer be allowed to govern, otherwise these guys would become even more arrogant and feel that everything was under their control, which would impact the conglomerates. Reagan was like that, and so was Old Bush. Therefore, Morgan and John did not want to see their own interests harmed. Although John's relationship with the donkey was not good, he would still help the donkey next time, after all, the elephants and the donkeys needed to be balanced.

Of course, John understood that such interference would eventually lead to hostility between the donkey and the elephant, plunging the United States into crisis. However, John didn't care. All he wanted was profit. What would happen to the United States was none of his concern, and he had no obligation to take responsibility for them.

"John, do you think Japan will continue to develop? Although the appreciation of the yen has affected them, it hasn't affected the conglomerates. They've all moved their production overseas. Only the small companies have collapsed. This isn't in our interest. If we let these Japanese companies continue to develop, it will definitely affect us." At this point, Morgan still expressed his concerns about Japan and Japanese companies. The appreciation of the yen seemed to have had a significant impact on these companies, but as they moved their production, the problem disappeared.

Currently, many well-known Japanese companies are shifting their production overseas at a rapid pace. As a result, Japan still firmly controls the US home appliance market, and even holds a dominant position in memory chips. Therefore, Morgan still feels a slight unease.

"To be honest, we won't be able to take back the home appliance market from Japan in the short term. This mainly depends on our own problems. Even with my advice, those old guys haven't achieved anything. They always want to control everything, and that's the biggest problem in my opinion. You should know what's going on with Nvidia. They basically don't have their own manufacturing plants in the US; they rely on ASUS for everything, focusing all their energy on R&D rather than production. I can tell you definitively that Nvidia won't go down the self-manufacturing route in the future; they'll continue to focus solely on R&D. Not only Nvidia, but Seagate is the same. The US is simply not suitable for manufacturing plants! As for Japan, they're all integrated companies, and these guys all have their own technologies, so we can't compete with them in the short term. However, the Japanese have a major problem with their character; when a new era arrives, they'll be a step behind. So I'm not worried about them, which is why I'm splitting up ASUS!"

(End of this chapter)