America: My Time

Chapter 1106 The Mad 'Enemy'

Chapter 1096 The Mad 'Enemy'

Time flies, and November arrived quickly. At this time, an unexpected event occurred in the Middle East. The guys in Seberang Perai could no longer hold on. They were under too much pressure, so some people wanted to make peace. But at this moment, an accident happened. The guy who wanted to make peace was killed in public by his own people.

It has to be said that these guys from Selie are really ruthless, not only to their enemies but also to their own people. Of course, they are even more greedy. Even knowing that they can't hold on any longer, some of them still dare to do such crazy things, daring to directly target their own leaders. When this happened, the White House was completely dumbfounded.

Zipperton instantly went into a frenzy. This was not the situation he wanted to see, nor did he want to see it. But it was all out of his control. The Seberang Persians had completely gone mad, at least that's how he saw it. Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened. And once this situation was out, it was impossible for them to mediate. No fool would accept it, and the Middle Eastern tycoons wouldn't be fooled again.

"Damn the Thais, what are they trying to do? Don't they know how serious the consequences of their actions will be? Although we can give them some help, it is limited. Our energy should be focused on economic development, and we simply don't have much power to help them. Moreover, the Middle Eastern tycoons are all very measured in their actions, and it's impossible for us to intervene unless we are willing to face an even greater crisis."

"President, it's too late to say all this now. Those madmen have already done it, and we have no choice. If we don't find a way to help them now, things will become increasingly dangerous, and the Middle East will spiral out of control!"

"Help them? How can I help them? What can I offer them? They're playing with fire, and playing it so recklessly that they're even killing their own people. What am I supposed to do? And what do you think the Middle Eastern tycoons will do if we get involved? Do you want to face another oil crisis? What do you think we'll use to revive the economy in this situation? What do you think those guys from the Elephants will do in this situation? Don't forget that next year is an election year!"

At this point, Zipton had become somewhat insane. He was extremely angry with the Thais and the Israelis. What kind of time was this to be doing this? They didn't even spare their own prime minister.

"Perhaps we should find someone to talk to the Middle Eastern tycoons, let them know our thoughts, and tell them not to go too far. What we need now is peace! As long as those Middle Eastern guys are willing to listen, I believe things can still be resolved?"

"Heh, are you treating those Middle Eastern guys like fools? Do you think they'll believe us, and who do you think can persuade them? Stop thinking like that. I know you personally have ties to oil capital, but right now we need to consider the interests of the entire United States. And if we dare to make any threatening moves at this time, things will get out of control in the Middle East. Don't underestimate their power. Gulfstream Aerospace has many collaborations with them. We need to be more cautious, do you understand?"

"I understand, but we do have suitable candidates!"

"Enough, stop talking. I know what you want to say. Do you think John would accept our opinion? Do you think you have the ability to persuade him to do so? Stop bringing up the White House. He doesn't take us seriously at all. He's a conglomerate. All he cares about is profit. If we dare to do anything rash, everything will get out of control. He'll make a scene in front of the public, and then the situation in the Middle East will become even more dangerous!"

Despite the lobbying efforts of Oil Capital, Richardson remained calm and unconvinced. He understood that he needed to be especially cautious at this time, avoiding any mistakes that could have dire consequences. After all, John was a media mogul, and John had been avoiding him. If he were to act foolishly and irrationally, the consequences would be uncontrollable, giving John ample reason to target him.

Laugh Tale is still preparing for his election and wants to be re-elected, so how could he make such a mistake? Besides, he knows John quite well and naturally understands that he can't do anything more at this time.

“We can find other people to act as intermediaries, and have those guys in Europe, especially France, speak on our behalf. They have a lot of connections with the Middle Eastern tycoons and have secured many orders from them. The Middle Eastern tycoons don’t completely trust John or Gulfstream Aerospace, so we can make some arrangements in this area!”

"Fine, if you insist on this, then I won't comment. You can make the arrangements yourself, but if anything goes wrong, you'll have to bear all the consequences yourselves. Don't expect me to clean up your mess." Faced with such 'persuasion,' Zipperton had no choice but to compromise. At least this gave him a way out and prevented him from getting into trouble.

With such a major event happening in the Middle East, would the Middle Eastern tycoons be completely unprepared, or would they be completely oblivious to the situation? That's impossible. These guys sensed the danger immediately, so they went to China right away to meet with John and have a brief discussion about the situation in the Middle East.

In short, these guys needed help, they needed John's help, otherwise they were afraid that danger would occur, that those guys in the US would get involved, and they also knew that the oil tycoons were already lobbying the White House and Richard Lambton, so they had to make more preparations and prepare for the worst. They didn't go to see Richard Lambton immediately, but came to see John instead.

"My friend, I've heard about the situation in the Middle East, but there's nothing I can do about it. You should understand that this situation will only exacerbate the conflict between you. The only thing I can do for you now is to buy time and prevent the US from intervening. But that doesn't mean everything will be resolved. Europe will have its own issues. Everyone is focused on rebuilding their economies, so no one wants to see a major war break out or oil prices rise!"

"I understand, all of us Middle Eastern tycoons understand, but we're not afraid of war, we're worried about sabotage, about biased support. That's why we need your help, we need Hughes Aerospace's help. We need a comprehensive understanding of everything in the Middle East to prevent any danger from escalating!" "Alright, I can persuade Hughes Aerospace to continue having you control the Middle Eastern observation points, but don't make things too big. I'm under a lot of pressure too; there are already many people targeting Hughes Aerospace. If you don't want to lose this support, you need to be extremely cautious. Don't act impulsively and do anything foolish that puts us all in a dilemma; that wouldn't be good for anyone."

“My friend, I understand, we all appreciate everything you’ve done for us.”

“No, you don’t understand. It’s not as simple as you think. The oil money has a lot of power and influence in the US. And now the Democrats are in power. Even I had to leave the US to avoid conflict with them. You can imagine how terrifying their power is. Don’t forget the Silver Pluto incident. There’s only so much I can do. There are many times when I can’t do anything at all!” John shook his head, looking calmly at the Middle Eastern tycoon in front of him. The reason he brought up the Silver Pluto incident was to remind the Middle Eastern tycoon not to play with fire, or the situation would spiral out of control!
John wasn't stupid; he wouldn't completely believe what the man in front of him said. Given the chance, the Middle Eastern tycoons would definitely ruthlessly kill those guys in Israel. They had the strength and the economy to do so. After all, they had accumulated a lot over the years. They had no shortage of supplies, whether it was weapons or food. If there was any shortcoming, it was that their pampered soldiers had no fighting ability.

Of course, this combat capability is targeted. It may be insignificant to the United States, but it is a completely different story to those guys in Israel. The firepower coverage plan that he arranged for them has indeed been effective, and they now have the confidence to fight a conflict. This is what John values.

However, John knew better than anyone that these guys wouldn't act rashly. After all, those guys in Italy had the big mushroom in their hands, and if they were really pushed to the limit, they were capable of anything, since they had the United States backing them up.

"My friend, do you think we should just sit here and wait to die? Why can't we take the initiative?"

"I don't know if we can take the initiative, but I want to tell you that once a major war breaks out, the consequences will be unimaginable. No matter how legitimate your reasons are, as long as Israel is in dire straits, the United States will definitely intervene. The United States will not allow Israel to fall, the White House will not allow it, do you understand?"

This Middle Eastern tycoon naturally understood, but understanding didn't mean he was willing to accept it. However, he was even more certain that John was right. Even if they were capable of defeating those guys in Israel, without the intervention of the United States, all their preparations and efforts would be rendered meaningless and vanish directly.

"Don't worry too much about temporary gains and losses. If you don't even understand this, then I have nothing more to say. What you need to do now is keep reassuring those guys in Israel, deplete their resources, and drain their money. Can't all of you rich people support the continuation of the conflict over there?"

At this point, John shook his head and said nothing more, because he had said all he could. Now everything depended on the actions of the Middle Eastern tycoons. If they couldn't make a decision or dare to express their opinions, there was nothing he could do. The oil tycoons were lobbying, and they could have done it too, but these guys hadn't done so. This was what made John suspicious.

Did the Middle Eastern tycoons genuinely not anticipate this, or did they have ulterior motives, intending to drag him into their scheme? John dared not be careless in the slightest, nor could he afford the slightest mistake. The more critical the situation, the more cautious he needed to be. Moreover, while the Middle Eastern tycoons seemed to be treating him very well, immediately seeking advice, could they have other ulterior motives, perhaps trying to push him to the forefront?

John couldn't be blamed for having such thoughts; rather, he had to be more vigilant. Especially at times like these, he had to be extra cautious and careful, and he couldn't afford to be careless in the slightest. Otherwise, he would be the one to suffer in the end, and he would pay a heavy price, and might even be targeted by those guys from Selie.

John wasn't afraid of those guys in Israel, but he also didn't want to continue antagonizing them and become a scapegoat for others. Regardless of any other schemes or conspiracies behind it, John didn't intend to interfere. He had done all he could; now it was all up to the Middle Eastern tycoon's own capabilities.

The Europeans were bound to make a move, especially the French, and John knew this perfectly well. When the Middle Eastern tycoons partnered with those French guys, John knew this day would come, but he simply didn't want to stop it.

Gulfstream Aerospace has gradually opened up the civilian market and is now fully capable of surviving independently, no longer needing to rely entirely on the help of Middle Eastern tycoons. Since the other party is wary, why should they do too much? A rift has already emerged between John and the Middle Eastern tycoon, although it is not fully expressed, both sides are aware of it.

Because John understood what he was doing and how dangerous it was, he remained calm. This weighed heavily on the heart of the Middle Eastern tycoon; some people were acting too hastily. They hadn't considered John's feelings at all, nor had they thought about Gulfstream Spaceflight's future!

Back then, everyone said that Gulfstream Aerospace's large aircraft would be the main focus, but in the end, some people went back on their word. Some people cooperated with Europe, and they cooperated not only in civilian applications but also in military applications. John didn't directly break with them, which was already quite good. However, after this incident, their relationship plummeted. On the surface, nothing seemed to have changed, but in reality, things had changed. This time, the Middle Eastern tycoon clearly realized that this was the situation he least wanted to see, but he had no control over it, and it had already happened!

(End of this chapter)