America: My Time

Chapter 911 Each other’s calculations

Chapter 881 Mutual Schemes
“John, it seems you’ve prepared very well for this matter, otherwise you wouldn’t be so confident. I wonder if we have any opportunities to cooperate? There are quite a few opportunities in Russia. Although Russia is good, Russia has more assets. If we cooperate, we can get more benefits from them!” At this moment, Rockefeller couldn’t help but ask John, also wanting to cooperate with him.

John shook his head and said, "I don't want to provoke Russia. Although they are wealthier, my presence there isn't significant, and I'm not that greedy. Russia is the most suitable for me. I don't want to be targeted by Russia, much less become their enemy, at least not now. You know I have quite a few enemies, and many are constantly targeting me. Under these circumstances, I simply can't spare much energy to devote to Russia. Although Russia has considerable interests, I'm powerless to do so. Rather than wasting my energy on them, it's better to focus on Russia. So, I'm sorry to disappoint you!"

As soon as John finished speaking, the oil tycoon guys all had gloomy faces. They naturally knew who John was referring to as the enemy, that he was talking about them, and that he was explaining to everyone why they couldn't cooperate with him.

"Damn John, you're putting all the blame on us. What does this have to do with us? This was all your own decision. We have no influence on you at all. Aren't you deliberately making us the target of everyone's criticism?"

Those oil-rich capitalists were all cursing John in their hearts, but they dared not explain, because they knew that it was best for them to do nothing and say nothing at this time, otherwise they would only make their situation more dangerous.

"Heh, interesting. John is really petty. Saying something like that at this time directly puts those oily capitalists on the opposite side. After all, it's their existence that prevents them from having the opportunity to plunder more profits from the Russians!" Seeing this situation, Morgan's eyes revealed a faint smile. Those oily capitalists were arrogant and didn't take Morgan's warning seriously. Now they are finally going to have to face John's counterattack.

“John, we understand your concerns. Don’t worry, no one can lay a hand on you in the matter of targeting Er Mao or in this cooperation. Anyone who dares to scheme against you or ruin our plans will face our wrath. This is something that absolutely cannot be disrupted by anyone. Anyone who dares to do so is making an enemy of the United States!”

At this point, the officials spoke up directly because they all understood that if they didn't express their stance, those arrogant and domineering oil tyrants could ruin their plans, whether it was the oil capital in front of them or those Middle Eastern guys, they could all thwart their schemes.

"That's right, the military will absolutely not allow anyone to sabotage our plans. Anyone who dares to do so will face the military's wrath!"

Soon, others followed suit and expressed their opinions. At this point, no one dared to object, or they would be crushed by the combined forces of everyone. With these guys expressing their opinions, those oil-rich capitalists could only bow their heads. They didn't have the strength to fight against the entire United States. If they caused trouble and ruined the overall situation, they would be abandoned.

John's move to leverage others' strength left many people with a wry smile. Although they all knew John's scheme, no one dared to stand against him. They also understood the importance of Er Mao. If John really had the ability to handle Er Mao, it would be a great thing for the United States.

"Alright, I feel much more at ease with your words. To be honest, if someone were to ambush us at this time, our plan would likely fail. After all, no matter how foolish the Russians may be, they might wake up with the help of someone who is willing to help them. The consequences would be unimaginable. It wouldn't matter if my plan failed, since I have already obtained many things I wanted from the Russians through previous transactions. Even if I fail, the impact won't be too great. I will only lose resources. However, if the overall plan fails, the consequences will be severe. I believe that the United States cannot afford such consequences!"

“John, don’t worry. With everyone’s assurance, no one will dare to play any tricks on this. Anyone who tries to undermine the United States will face the wrath of the entire nation. I believe they wouldn’t dare do that!” Morgan had to speak up at this point because the US officials were watching him. They didn’t want to see John targeting oil capital so aggressively, as they didn’t want the US to be in turmoil. “Mr. Morgan, your words put my mind at ease. I don’t want to be overly wary of those guys, but for something this important, I have to be cautious. Rest assured, I’ll arrange for them to act immediately upon my return. As long as there’s no external interference, there won’t be any problems. But we need to discuss the details separately!”

Morgan was pleased that John could say that, and most of the people present were also very satisfied. As for those who were dissatisfied, no one paid attention to their feelings. They had to endure their dissatisfaction and had no choice but to object.

"Don't worry, everyone's goals are aligned on this matter. However, since you've mentioned the impending difficulties for military enterprises, do you know of any other good ways to change things?" At this moment, Morgan asked on behalf of those military enterprises, after all, Morgan also had considerable influence in the military industry.

"It's difficult, very difficult. If I had to suggest a solution, one option is to focus on overseas markets and develop them. This would require the approval of the White House and the military, and the resistance would be significant. After all, while the overseas market is large, we can't release our core technologies. This would mean reducing our existing technology or developing a weaker product, both of which would take time. I'm worried that we won't have enough time. The other option is to develop in the civilian sector!"

"John, wouldn't merging those military-industrial enterprises be a good option?"

"A merger is indeed feasible, but it requires discussion among you all. After all, not everyone is willing to accept a merger. For Gulfstream Aerospace, we choose overseas markets and development in the civilian sector. If possible, we should suppress Airbus in France, reduce their market share, and maintain our advantage in large aircraft. Of course, this is just my personal opinion. As for what everyone thinks, that needs to be discussed."

"John, shouldn't you also give us some help with the Global Navigation Company matter? The heavy truck industry in the United States is suffering a significant blow right now!" At this moment, those who held shares in heavy truck companies began to make demands of John.

"I'm willing but unable to do anything about it. You know that Taiwan is already producing at full capacity, but the products still can't meet market demand. I can only ensure our own needs first, as well as those of GM and Ford. As for other companies, there's nothing I can do. It takes time. Just give Taiwan a little more time, and everything will be resolved. You have to be patient. After all, a new product needs time to meet market demand!"

"Then why did you accept Toyota's participation? You could have simply given their market share to domestic heavy truck manufacturers!"

"That's beyond my capabilities. I have no business dealings with heavy truck companies. Their problems are their own business. But Toyota is different. Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Group have good partnerships with them. What do you think I should choose?" At this moment, a mocking sneer appeared on John's face. Did they really think he was easy to talk to? They even dared to say such things. What did those guys' lives have to do with him? They didn't want to pay any price, just wanted to benefit from him. It was simply a huge joke. Giving face to the White House was unavoidable, something he had to do, but he had no reason to give these guys any face. As competitors, he was already being quite generous by not kicking them when they were down!
"Alright, let's not bring this up again. John is indeed facing difficulties, and everyone knows the situation in Taiwan. We can't completely exclude other companies. With Toyota from Japan joining, it's a way of giving other car companies an explanation. And as long as Taiwan's production capacity improves, it will naturally meet our domestic demand as soon as possible. John won't refuse that."

At this point, Morgan had no choice but to step in. After all, as the host, these guys bringing this up now was a slap in his face. Morgan didn't believe they were unaware of the situation in Taiwan, or why John had accepted Toyota's involvement. Just as John had said, these guys weren't willing to offer any benefits, only wanting to take advantage. There's no such thing as a free lunch; they shouldn't make such demands without paying a price!
When Morgan spoke, many people's expressions changed slightly. Although they were unwilling, they were helpless. After all, they were in the wrong in this matter, and no one was stupid. Who would be foolish enough to help their competitor and let them compete with them for the market? No one would do such a stupid thing, and John, that little fox, was even less likely to do so. So they wanted to use this opportunity to get John to agree to help them. But these guys were overthinking it. John would not agree. Just look at the reactions of the others to understand!

(End of this chapter)