America: My Time

Chapter 977 Sowing discord
Chapter 947 Sowing Discord

"Mr. John, you could actually speed up the expansion of the factory in Taiwan. Didn't you make a lot of preparations there? How could this still happen!" At this point, someone couldn't hold back any longer and started saying these words to John. It has to be said that these guys from Japan are really desperate, otherwise they wouldn't have said such things!

"There's nothing we can do about it. The situation in Europe came too suddenly, disrupting many of my plans and forcing me to make some sacrifices. Also, the company's previous plans were flawed, completely overestimating the market for low-end products. So, all these problems have come together to create this situation. Actually, it seems like they're targeting me, but I always feel there's something wrong with that. If they were only targeting me, they wouldn't have needed to go after you all, especially regarding iron ore. Haven't you all thought all this through yet?"

"What do you mean by this, Mr. John? Could it be that they are targeting Japan and trying to sabotage its economy?" The Japanese officials understood John's intentions at this point, but they couldn't accept it. In fact, they felt that John's words were intentionally meant to mislead them.

"Heh, shouldn't you understand their intentions? I don't think you've yet figured out why there's been a sudden fluctuation in the annual iron ore price negotiations. You should know the reasons and how it all happened better than I do!" John sneered, completely disregarding the Japanese officials. He didn't care what they thought, nor was he worried they would ruin his plans.
At this moment, someone spoke up: "Mr. John, do you know something? After all, you are mining tycoons, and you should know things that we don't. We really know nothing about all of this!"

When John shifted the topic to iron ore, the car company guys frowned. They weren't fools; they understood John's intention: he didn't want to continue the conversation, which wasn't what they wanted. However, they couldn't interrupt John's conversation with the steel magnate, as it would also affect them.

"You claim to know nothing? You must be joking. Have you forgotten what you've done before? What did you do with your diamond mines in Canada? Have you forgotten that diamond prices have always been controlled by those guys? What you're doing is going against them, so it's only natural that they retaliate!" John is ruthless enough to directly turn the Japanese and the oil capital into 'enemies,' letting them fight like dogs. After all, John doesn't like either of them right now!

"Of course, that's only part of the reason. There's also your influence in the automotive and shipbuilding industries. Do you really think those guys are targeting me or the global satellite navigation companies? Even with the emergence of American navigation companies, they will still rely on global satellite navigation companies for navigation devices. They can't put all their eggs in one basket because they know those guys can't meet their needs, and you are their biggest competitor!"

At this point, John couldn't help but turn his gaze to Toyota. You see, Toyota had taken a significant share of the European market during this period, and its expansion in North America was also very rapid, with its market share constantly increasing. This made the Europeans somewhat dissatisfied, so it was only natural that they would target them. Since they couldn't attack the navigation system directly, they would attack from the side, starting with iron ore, and directly strike at their weak point!

Although many people doubted John's claims, they had to admit that John made sense. Most importantly, John had already arranged for the transfer of production lines and even factories to ASML and Fock, and he also intended to move the R&D departments there, so there was no reason for him to deceive them on this matter.

In fact, what John said was true. It's just that these guys in Japan hadn't thought about this issue carefully. If they had thought about it properly from beginning to end, or even done some research in Europe, they would have noticed something. After all, even if the other party wanted to hide it, it was impossible. They had already taken action, and there was no way to cover it up.

"No way, how dare they do this!" At this moment, Tatsuro Toyoda had to speak up, because the pressure had suddenly shifted to Toyota. If this wasn't handled properly, the problem would be huge!
“Nothing is impossible. Let me remind you all again, Sumitomo’s copper company has always controlled the price of copper in London. Do you think those guys are willing to be controlled by you? Most importantly, your expansion in South America and your acquisition of copper mines are making them even more worried. So in their eyes, you are more dangerous than me. After all, I am just acting as an individual, but you are no longer acting as individuals!”

At this point, John couldn't help but sneer and cast his gaze at the bigwigs at Sumitomo. After all, Sumitomo had profited immensely from London copper, and they were indeed too arrogant. Even though John controlled so many copper mines, and even many gold mines, he didn't dare to attack those damned oil-producing companies and seize the pricing power. This was because John knew the stakes involved, but Japan did just that. Perhaps this was their arrogance.

Seeing everyone lost in thought, John continued, "Perhaps in your eyes, you only see that everything is because the emergence of the Global Navigation Satellite System has affected your own economy, or rather, the development of your automotive industry. But I want to say that this wasn't caused by the Global Navigation Satellite System; it's your enemies who are making their moves. They're just using the Global Navigation Satellite System as a pretext. In fact, I'm the victim, implicated by you all." "Mr. John, that's impossible! How could you be implicated by us? This is too far-fetched!"

"Heh, far-fetched? It just means you haven't seen the scheme behind this. Don't forget, most of the mines you acquired were taken from me. Those bastards think it's the result of my collusion with you, but I know nothing about your affairs. You didn't consult me ​​at all, and your cooperation with Quantum Mining has been shrinking. Yet those guys are convinced it's related to me, which led to this disaster in Europe!"

Goodness, John is really ruthless. He directly shifted all the blame onto those guys in Japan, and with such reasoning and evidence that they had no way to defend themselves. After all, what John said was true, and those guys in Japan did indeed do it. So, because of their ignorance, stupidity, and arrogance, John, an unrelated person, was affected.

These guys from Japan didn't want to take the blame for this, because if they admitted it, they would owe John a huge favor, which was an outcome they didn't want to accept, as it would put a lot of pressure on them.

“Mr. John, things can’t be like that, can they? Those guys in Europe have been negotiating with you over the navigation system, and the Fokker and ASML issues have absolutely nothing to do with this!”

John knew these guys would deny it and refuse to admit it, but since John dared to say it, he must have his reasons and had already made preparations. Since John could say such things in front of them, how could he not have solid evidence? If he had no evidence, why would John have done such a thing?

"I knew you wouldn't believe me, but luckily I was prepared. When Fock and ASML were attacked, and when those guys set up the American Navigation Company, I was investigating everything. After all, such an important matter cannot be neglected, otherwise we might be killed by the enemy without even knowing why. You can take a look at the resources I have!"

As he spoke, John took out a document and placed it on the conference table, letting the Japanese guys take a look. In the evidence John had prepared, everything was clear at a glance. Those oil tycoons were targeting them. As for Fokker and Asmay, they were just sitting at home when trouble came out of nowhere. They were all implicated by the Japanese guys.

Of course, this document also includes reports from European automotive giants, especially regarding changes in the European and North American markets. Toyota is clearly highlighted, because Toyota is aggressively seizing market share from Japan, which naturally makes them resentful. So, it's all their fault.

When the Japanese guys finished reading the information, John noticed the change in their expressions and smiled calmly, saying, "Now you all believe me, right? If you still have doubts, this information is here. You can verify it yourselves after the meeting. I have no reason to deceive you with such foolish methods. What's fake can't become real, and what's real can't become fake. Of course, while I am a victim in all of this, the global satellite navigation company is also partly to blame in this upheaval. After all, the Europeans wanted to force me to compromise, which is something everyone can see clearly. I can't completely blame you all. However, the iron ore and other matters have absolutely nothing to do with me. I was truly implicated by you all, which is why I was forced to leave Europe!"

(End of this chapter)