America: My Time

Chapter 222 The counterattack begins

Chapter 222 The Counterattack Begins

"These guys really don't learn their lesson. They've already failed twice before, so why are they still so stupid? Don't they realize the crisis behind this? Or have they been blinded by greed and can't see the situation clearly? Although the media keeps slandering John's company, they've lost everyone's trust. Nobody believes them anymore. Everyone wants to see what big juicy gossip is behind this drama!"

Watching the increasingly chaotic situation in the United States, Morgan was also helpless. Although he had made many preparations and thought about many possible things, he did not expect the situation to be like this. No matter how much the media slandered John, it was useless. No one believed it. In the eyes of most Americans, John was just holding back his big move, waiting for the opponent to jump the highest to deliver a fatal blow and knock them down.

When they saw that the series of plans were proceeding smoothly without causing any major upheaval in the United States or harming the 'enemy', the guys hiding behind the scenes were dumbfounded. This was an outcome they had never expected. They hadn't anticipated that John would have such a good reputation in the United States. No matter how hard they tried to slander him, no one believed them; everyone was just watching them make a fool of themselves.

Legendary Entertainment reacted quickly, once again taking a hard line. No matter how much the Hollywood giants provoked them, no matter how much the Writers Guild jumped around, it was all in vain. Instead of backing down, Legendary Entertainment unleashed a trump card: establishing a new screenwriting team based on its own group of screenwriters.
The guild completely abandoned the original writers' association. As for the celebrities and agencies that jumped out again, they all faced a direct counterattack from Legendary Entertainment, which openly declared that Legendary Entertainment would no longer cooperate with them and would boycott everything they did. Regarding the official pressure from Los Angeles, California, Legendary Entertainment responded with an even more aggressive counterattack: if Los Angeles interfered in Legendary Entertainment's internal affairs, Legendary Entertainment would relocate from California.

When this crazy counterattack came out, the whole of Hollywood was stunned, California was stunned, and the donkeys behind them were stunned. They were not afraid of them at all and directly played their trump card. If they had said a few more words, Legendary Entertainment would have moved out of Los Angeles, California, and withdrawn from Hollywood.

At this point, no one dared to provoke Legendary Entertainment further, fearing that if they were to act in anger, many would be unable to back down, and both California and Los Angeles would suffer heavy losses. The impact of a Hollywood giant relocating would be terrifying, not to mention that Legendary Entertainment is a media giant with enormous influence.

Before the Legendary Entertainment saga had even subsided, news soon spread from Silicon Valley that Game World, Dream World, and Nvidia would relocate from the US if they felt they were being treated unfairly. Those guys knew perfectly well what unfair treatment meant; if you dared to cause trouble, dared to target any of the three companies, you would face their decision to relocate.

When the counterattack began, California faced immense pressure, and so did John. It was clear the other side was serious, offering no room for negotiation, no room for compromise. Anyone who dared to cause trouble would face consequences. Simultaneously, NBC launched a barrage of criticism and satire against California's series of farces, causing the state's reputation to plummet. Some individuals were even exposed for various problems, facing the risk of prosecution. At this moment, everyone realized that everything was not under their control, but under John's. As NBC revealed more and more, the pressure gradually shifted, with the media under immense pressure and those who criticized John facing a crisis of confidence.

This wasn't the end of it. As the storm in California intensified, the storm in Detroit was even more devastating. Soon, NBC broadcast a detailed report on Bentley Motors' acquisition of Jeep and Northstar Industries. From the beginning to the end of the acquisition, Bentley Motors had video recordings, interviewed workers, met with unions, and negotiated with local authorities. Everything was done, yet these guys are now criticizing Bentley Motors, which makes no sense.

Most importantly, information about their collusion was quickly exposed by NBC, which completely reversed the situation, leaving the Jeep team and the Detroit authorities stunned. But that wasn't the worst part. After some explanation, Bentley decided to relocate its manufacturing to Mexico. The reason was simple: Detroit was too treacherous and unworthy of Bentley's trust.

At this point, some people started trying to pull strings to plead for leniency, but unfortunately, John was in Japan and no one could stop Bentley from relocating. Moreover, their reasons were perfectly legitimate. As for the workers, they had only themselves to blame, and no matter how much they pleaded, it was useless; the Bentley Motors Group did not change its decision.

Some key equipment at the manufacturing plant has already begun shipping. Bentley is showing no mercy to anyone and is directly confronting everything head-on. It's clear this is an attempt to delay things. After the strike lasts three months, the company can terminate the labor contracts directly. In short, those Jeep workers are unemployed, and they are the ones who caused all of this.

Such a huge uproar has occurred. Whose fault is this? Who will clean up the mess and take responsibility for such serious consequences? Naturally, it's the donkey. Those old guys who secretly pushed everything along will naturally not take responsibility. It has nothing to do with them. It was all caused by the donkey and those guys from the United Auto Workers.

At this point, some people approached Morgan, hoping he would intervene and invite John to a settlement. Unfortunately, Morgan refused, choosing instead to remain aloof. These scoundrels now remembered Morgan; why hadn't they considered him when they were plotting against him? Why hadn't they considered that John was Morgan's key partner? Now that they'd failed, they were turning to Morgan. There's no such thing as a free lunch; they would pay the price for their actions. Meanwhile, the workers at Polaris Industries dared not cause any more trouble, much less mention a strike. They had witnessed the disastrous state of Jeep and understood the formidable power of the Bentley Group. They quickly became obedient, fearing repercussions from Bentley and the potential relocation of the factory.

When Jeep moved, those old guys discovered that John had already established a car production base in Mexico, only lacking employee training. They had originally thought they could strike a blow against John and put the Bentley Group in trouble, but now it seemed that it was all a trap. This little fox had been prepared all along, waiting for them to take the bait.

"Tell me, what should we do now? This little fox has fooled everyone. Perhaps he had already thought of all this when he left the United States and made full preparations. But we were arrogant and thought we had everything under control. Now tell me, is it still necessary to continue with the mine project? If we fail again, we will lose all face! Moreover, I heard a rumor that Morgan has already made arrangements for this!"

"What? Are you sure you're not mistaken? Morgan knows about our mining operations?"

“That’s right, I’ve confirmed it. Morgan helped John acquire the Unimin quartz mine. It’s impossible for us to use our original plan to outmaneuver him.”

"What should we do with the mines we own? We can't just let them become a sitting duck, can we?"

"There's nothing we can do about it. It's obvious that the Sikorsky incident has made Morgan more vigilant, and they won't give us any more opportunities in the mining sector. What I'm worried about now isn't the mining itself, but the financing. John can't possibly be unaware that we're pulling the strings behind the scenes, and that's the most fatal problem."

“Now we need someone to step up and take responsibility. The donkey is a good choice, but it’s not enough for them alone. The little fox won’t accept it.”

"Then let's push News Corporation out and let them take responsibility. Since they have the backing of Israel, let them bear this responsibility. We were just passively dragged into it! At the same time, let's also tell this little fox about Hearst Corporation. As for Lehman Brothers, even if we don't say anything, I'm afraid Morgan has already told this kid."

When faced with profit, these old guys are ruthless enough to betray their 'allies' completely.

"That's the best decision. With these guys in front of us, the pressure on us is much less. We can also talk to the old friends of the Bayard family and ask them to help us appease this little guy, ensure our interests are not affected, and guarantee the smooth progress of the financing! At this time, everyone needs to show their strength and resolve everything as soon as possible. As for the donkey, let them bear the consequences themselves. What happens in California has nothing to do with us."

“That’s certainly the case, but do you really think that little fox John will move the company out of California, or even out of the US? High-tech companies can’t withstand that kind of disruption. If he does, do we have a chance to absorb the staff from those three companies?” Soon, a greedy old man came up with a crazy idea, wanting to take advantage of this opportunity to target Dream World, Game World, and Nvidia. It has to be said that greed was ingrained in the bones of these old men.

(End of this chapter)