America: My Time

Chapter 984 Each other’s calculations

Chapter 954 Mutual Schemes
Of course, unless absolutely necessary, John doesn't want to directly confront the oil capital, let alone engage in a life-or-death struggle. He would prefer to see the Japanese and Middle Eastern tycoons deliver a fatal blow to the other side, while he simply sits back and watches the fight unfold without having to pay a heavy price.

John was aware of the greed and madness of the oil capital, after all, these guys would become incredibly arrogant and crazy in the future, directly trampling on the bottom line that everyone could tolerate. Moreover, John was also aware of their plans. However, even if he said it now, those guys in the United States would not believe him. Or rather, the madness of these oil capital was actually driven by them in the dark, and these guys were their henchmen!

Neither Warren Buffett nor George Soros truly possessed such power; rather, they received support from the Federal Reserve. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to have such capabilities and achieve such great success. Moreover, Soros's tactics during the pound crisis, if not for the support of the Federal Reserve, would have made it seem as if those Europeans were easy to talk to and allowed to act arrogantly. These guys were merely henchmen of the Federal Reserve.

John knew all this, which is why he didn't bother arguing with them. After all, John didn't want to be enemies with those guys from the Federal Reserve, and John himself was a member of the Federal Reserve. Even though he hadn't really gotten his hands on the Federal Reserve's core secrets yet, it didn't matter, and John didn't care. After all, John had his own calculations and plans.

"It's all settled. Everything is as John reported. We were indeed targeted by Oil Capital. They're ruining my plans and targeting us. However, these guys are also targeting John, but they don't dare to go too far because they can't withstand John's retaliation. Financially, they don't have the confidence to fight John head-on. Even the giants on Wall Street have given strict orders not to confront John directly!"

"It seems that all of this was the work of those bastards. We can't just let it go like this. Their plans have nothing to do with us, but they have ruined our plans and affected our mining and energy operations. They will pay the price for this, but now is not the time to go to war with them. We need to restore our own economy first, otherwise, a war with them at this time will only result in mutual destruction."

"This is so frustrating. We know these guys are targeting us, but we can't do anything about it. It's really infuriating. And these bastards have the support of the Federal Reserve. If we go to war with them, we'll easily receive warnings or even suppression from the Federal Reserve. So we need to think this through carefully!"

"Perhaps we can enlist Mr. John's help; after all, he's an enemy of those guys too!"

"That's impossible. Haven't you seen through the current situation? Those guys seem to be constantly provoking Mr. John, but they're all keeping to a certain standard and don't dare to go too far. And John, that little fox, is using their provocations to gradually build his own scheme, hiding himself behind the scenes."

“That’s right. John’s various conglomerates have all changed. Many of the splits are just to hide their strength. Even if everyone knows all this, they can’t say anything because it’s all a reasonable arrangement!”

"Alright, let's not talk about that. Everyone knows the situation in China right now. After fully shifting to mid-range products, production capacity is constantly breaking through. The pressure on Japan is easing. At least the automotive industry can catch its breath. However, the Europeans are constantly targeting us. They can't persuade John, that little fox, so they've turned their attention to us. They're even instigating American navigation companies to target us and demand that we accept their products!"

"Ignore those bastards. The American navigation company can't provide us with a satisfactory product or production capacity. They can't possibly make empty promises and take advantage of us. If we compromise with them now, it will directly cause this hard-won change to go awry!"

“Well said! We absolutely cannot compromise with these guys now. It’s impossible for us to turn against John, that little fox. If we listen to their opinions, it will only ruin the relationship between Japan and John, and we can’t afford the consequences. Besides, compared to John, those guys are not worth mentioning at all!”

The Japanese gathered again to discuss countermeasures, but unfortunately, they were powerless to do anything about it. No matter how angry they were, it was useless; they couldn't afford the severe consequences. Moreover, many in Japan were hoping that John's large-scale investment would give them a chance to recover. "Should we give Akio Morita and his group another nudge, encouraging them to cooperate and invest with us more in other areas with that little fox, John? Quantum Mining's current resource holdings are astonishing, and so is Western Energy. Although it's been split up, its strength hasn't decreased but increased; we need to be wary."

"No need. Saying anything now is useless. We need to survive first, then talk about anything else. What's the point of saying anything if we can't even survive? Besides, how much influence do you think we have now? This little fox has changed. He's no longer as gentle as he used to be. He's starting to become aggressive, and we need to be on guard. To be clear, many of his industries have already affected our development: steel, petrochemicals, automobiles, semiconductors, and so on. If you carefully study the industries he controls, you'll understand how powerful he is now!"

John's restructuring of industries may seem like a major blow, but in reality, they have all developed. The steel industry, in particular, is booming, and so are petrochemicals, automobiles, and semiconductors. All of this is causing worry, fear, and even terror in the Japanese! The Japanese are no good. Don't be fooled by their apparent friendship with John; they are actually always on guard against his encroachment on their industries. Otherwise, they wouldn't have tested the waters time and time again.

Of course, John never trusted these bastards. After all, he knew exactly how insidious, cunning, and even vicious these guys were. It was impossible to expect them to change their minds or cooperate with him properly. That's why there was the change in the iron ore supply and all of these guys' schemes.

Today, Japan is in dire straits in the automotive sector, not to mention the semiconductor industry. Even South Korea can slap them in the face. John has been investing in the semiconductor industry for so long, so he naturally has absolute power that they cannot compete with. Especially now that they are in this miserable predicament, even if they want to invest more in research and development, they are willing but unable to do so!

If the Japanese and their ilk were to engage in a frenzied research war with John at this juncture, pouring even more funds into R&D, they would likely collapse before even yielding results, given their exorbitant costs. Cost is their most pressing issue, which explains their aggressive overseas investments aimed at reducing costs after the bubble economy era. However, compared to John's precise strategic planning, these companies are still somewhat weaker.

In fact, John's plans are all out in the open, and even the oil giants can see them clearly. The factories producing cheap goods are all in Asia, and the raw materials are entirely in their own hands. Take the food issue, for example; they are completely independent of anyone's control. This applies to both food processing and the liquor group. They can't be controlled by anyone. The reason why 7-Eleven and Dollar Tree are conquering Japan is because of this advantage. By controlling cheap goods, they can catch their opponents off guard. Even Japan's fast brands and other fast brands are produced in China, giving them an absolute cost advantage.

Low prices are John's key weapon in the retail landscape. At least Japan and the United States are powerless to resist such an offensive, which is why he has been conquering territory and making it impossible for his competitors to compete. And this is just the beginning. Now that Russia has fallen, although Russia's transactions with John are still continuing, Australian shipping must also prepare for transformation, and many industries also need to be ready.

John believes that the benefits left by the Russians won't last much longer, and the best choice is to make changes and transform in advance. As for Japan, John will naturally do a ruthless job. He will take advantage of his cost advantage to catch the Japanese off guard, kill them before they are ready to react, and seize their market. By the time they realize what's happening, it will be too late.

John didn't believe that the Japanese would choose their products, which had no price advantage, after they had access to high-quality, low-priced products. At the same time, John was also frantically acquiring valuable Japanese businesses, such as the liquor industry. He was acquiring those liquor companies that were in trouble, had no hope, but had a good reputation.

Right now, it's difficult for the Japanese to recover, but once they stabilize, everything will change. So, John will naturally do everything he can to plunder Japan's valuable assets and not give the enemy a chance.

(End of this chapter)