Agriculture Maniac

Chapter 529 Old Shi Takes Action, Joint Defense

When Yu Yang and Fan Tao were inspecting the outer third ring road.

Los Angeles, California, North America.

Three o'clock in the morning.

Yang Rong, the head of Sanyuan Agriculture's North American office, was awakened by the urgent ringtone of his handheld device.

He quickly picked up the device and pressed the answer button.

"what's up?"

"Sir, our plan to acquire United Defense has been halted by the North American judicial system on the grounds that there was collusion within North America in this transaction, and the CIA has now intervened."

"According to our intelligence system, a North American congressman provided inside information, saying that England Aerospace Systems offered $52 billion, higher than our offer of $36 billion. The shareholders of Carlisle Group believed that selling to England was more suitable, so they bypassed Brooks and contacted England Aerospace Systems."

Yang Rong took the handheld console, found SY's laptop, and unlocked the desktop.

Although he replaced Fan Tao for less than a month, he was already familiar with the relevant work.

Therefore, they quickly found the materials they wanted.

Founded in 1963, England Aerospace Systems (BAE) is an official English company and Europe’s largest arms contractor.

Its business covers fighter jets, missiles, electronic equipment, rockets, satellites, and more.

In terms of scale and strength, it is second only to Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon in North America.

The only weakness is perhaps the lack of research and development and manufacturing capabilities for ground weapon systems.

Currently, the shareholders of England Aerospace Systems include the English government, which holds 20% of the shares, and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, which holds 80%.

The latter is jointly held by several European countries, such as France (30%), Germany (30%), Spain (5.5%), and the remaining 34.5% are publicly traded shares.

On the surface, it appears that Infiniti intends to acquire North American Joint Defence to fill a gap in the EU's defenses.

However, it should be noted that in the past year, Old Smith used the North American financial system to lure European Judeans into a trap, and then secretly swept through the European financial system, integrating the stock exchanges in England, France, Germany, the Netherlands and other regions.

In other words, it is highly likely that Old Smith controlled approximately 34.5% of the outstanding shares of England Aerospace Systems, making him a hidden major shareholder of the company.

Assuming the speculation is correct, and Old Smith successfully acquired United Defence, along with its Tijuana shipyard, England Aerospace Systems, and Israel Aerospace Industries, this would be a significant acquisition.

Old Smith essentially acquired a complete system for the research, development, and manufacturing of military equipment for the army, navy, and air force.

While Joint Defense is very likely to be an empty shell, that's in terms of the three systems manufacturing.

It still retains a large number of production lines and R&D centers, and to the outside world, it is a complete and advanced manufacturer of light weapons; otherwise, it would not be worth four or five billion US dollars.

Thus, old Smith had everything he needed: money (finance), manpower (sailors), and weaponry (land, sea, and air). In the future, his position in the federal capital would rival that of old Morgan.

Yang Rong didn't know what Old Smith was planning, but he was certain that his guess was absolutely correct.

Perhaps when his family decided to acquire United Defense and Old Bush readily agreed, Old Smith had already quietly begun his own plan.

First, they locked up European Judeocratic capital, then launched a counterattack on the European financial system, followed by taking away about 34.5% of the outstanding shares of England Aerospace Systems, and then turned around to compete with their own country to acquire United Defence.

Furthermore, even if England Aerospace Systems successfully acquires United Defence, neither they nor the Commonwealth Capital would doubt Old Smith, because the company's shareholder is Infiniti.

Based on this, we can work backwards.

The vast majority of North American federal agencies have been infiltrated by North American Judaism, to the point that Bush was forced to establish an independent North American homeland security system.

So, besides Old Smith, there could be no one else behind the North American judicial system that orchestrated the halt to their acquisition of United Defense.

In order to divert attention from the US, old Smith would inevitably imply that people in the North American judicial system had close ties with Inferno, thereby making his family mistakenly believe that Inferno was causing trouble for them.

Then old Smith pushed his family to retaliate against England Aerospace Systems, eventually dragging the four shareholders of ImfardeCity into the dispute and turning them against his own family.

Therefore, if they want to acquire United Defense, they cannot rely on their "old friend - Old Smith".

With this in mind, Yang Rong contacted the Morgan Group's representative, namely Jack Welch, the chairman of General Electric.

However, the Morgan faction was opposed to Sanyuan Agriculture's acquisition of United Defense. The reason they did not step in to stop it was simply because they hoped to maintain cooperation with Sanyuan Agriculture, and ultimately they remained silent.

Now that someone has interfered, Welch is overjoyed and won't help his own team.

Yang Rong exchanged a few polite words with Welch, and then contacted Old Bush.

Unfortunately, in recent years, Brooks has focused on Carlyle Group and Houston Oil, selling off a lot of Carlisle Group shares and losing absolute control. He can no longer control the many small shareholders who have united together.

Subsequently, Yang Rong intended to contact Romney, the agent of the oil tycoon.

However, considering that the other party belongs to the Republican faction and is far less powerful than Old Smith, who dominates the Democratic faction, they are even less able to help their side politically.

Ultimately, Yang Rong chose to report the matter to the head of the gang.

...

The outer perimeter of the South Third Ring Road.

After parting ways with the young couple, Yu Yang and Fan Tao wandered the streets and alleys.

I first looked at the many three-story self-built houses that resembled small hotels. Most of the rooms inside were 30 square meters, with a 2-square-meter toilet and a 2-square-meter kitchen, and the monthly rent was 150 yuan.

Afterwards, I took a look at the small clinic and the health center. Both were poorly equipped, but they had the advantage of having three types of medicines and three types of medical equipment, which could treat some common diseases.

Next, they visited the farmers' market and checked the supply prices of fruits and vegetables, chilled and fresh meat, clothing and shoes, as well as the hygiene of cooked food, snacks and fried food.

As evening approached, the two went to the night market, randomly picked a stall, ordered some skewers and a few draft beers, and ate and drank while listening to the conversations around them.

Drones occasionally fly across the night sky.

That's because the Starlink system couldn't capture footage inside buildings, greenhouses, or under trees, and a surveillance network couldn't be installed on the outer third ring road for the time being. So, the Shiliying Police Station instructed the Hundred Schools Alliance - University Student Volunteer Association to implement an aerial cross-patrol network on the outer third ring road.

AI drones are responsible for recording video, data centers are responsible for processing the data, and once an anomaly is detected, the system will notify the nearest police officer to intervene.

If there aren't enough police officers, the factory security guards will come by helicopter.

At that point, not only will things become very complicated, but participants may also be expelled.

Therefore, any conflict must be resolved within a 5-minute patrol cycle.

Like those two guys in the distance, arguing for some unknown reason.

As the drone flew by, the two brothers started punching and kicking each other, but after a few minutes, they quickly returned to their seats and continued eating and drinking as if nothing had happened.

Yu Yang stared in disbelief. "If this continues, we might end up raising a bunch of lunatics."

Fan Tao chuckled, "That's still better than not daring to make a move."

"Right."

At that moment, Yang Rong called.

Yu Yang pressed the answer button, and the other end briefly described the obstruction of their company's acquisition of United Defense and related speculations.

"The mastermind behind this could very well be Old Smith."

"Boss, if there's really no other way, perhaps we could try acquiring England Aerospace Systems. 20% of its shares are held by the English government, 80% by EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company). In EADS, Fade holds 30%, Spain holds 5.5%, and the remaining 34.5% of the outstanding shares are controlled by Old Smith."

If we take the equipment from the old Sanyuan Heavy Industry and cooperate with the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company in exchange for a 40% stake, we can become the major shareholder of that company.

And since this company holds an 80% stake in England Aerospace Systems, it means we control Aerospace Systems.

Upon hearing this, Yu Yang lit a cigarette and commented, "The process is too complicated, brother. As the saying goes, 'A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.' How did your Jinbei vanish? How did your Brilliance vanish? Why don't you learn from your mistakes?"

"... "

"Is this a matter of company ownership? Is this a matter of controlling stake? No, it's not. I guarantee that if you dare to acquire EADS or take a controlling stake in AEW&C, even if you are the head of the North American division of the three companies, Old Smith will use his influence over the EU to get Inferno arrested. They won't even need to deploy the CIA."

"... "

“When doing things internationally, don’t go through so many roundabout ways. Be straightforward. Sanyuan Agriculture is your source of confidence. If you are polite to North America, they will think you are afraid of them; if you are humble to India, they will think you are of a lower caste; if you play the financial game with Old Smith, they will think you are an idiot.”

"... "

"So, acquiring United Defense is simple. United Defense has Bradley fighting vehicles, M8 armored artillery systems, Knight self-propelled howitzers, Crusader field guns, M9 armored bulldozers, and Grizzly mine-clearing and obstacle-breaking vehicles. Okay, tonight, find a way to destroy all these vehicles in Africa, West Asia, and Europe, and then lower the price of acquiring United Defense to $12 billion."

"???"

"England Aerospace Systems is offering $52 billion to compete with us, right? Fine, tonight we'll shoot down all of their fighter jets, missiles, and satellites, drive their stock price to the lowest point, and we'll buy at the bottom. At the same time, we'll send a lawyer's letter to EADS, the company that owns 80% of England Aerospace Systems, and ask them to meet us in Africa."

"... "

...

Oasis Province, eastern Libya.

Thanks to the presence of the three major North American fleets in the Mediterranean, the Marine Corps' control of Algeria, and the Mummy Country's proximity to North America and the Chad Basin to the south, the country was able to achieve its goals.

The United Army, led by North America, surrounded Libya from the east, west, and north, dismantling the Libyan defenses in just 10 minutes and killing Gafiza in the chaos.

After the war, North America, in a very domineering manner, monopolized the huge pie of Libya, exploring everywhere, frantically extracting oil, and then transporting the crude oil and minerals to the Arctic Bear.

This was the most exhilarating battle fought in North America in the last forty years.

There were no jungle raids in South Vietnam, no blocked shipping lanes during the Gulf War, no mole burrowing in Afghanistan, no street fighting in Iraq, and certainly no allergies or corns in Syria.

Some simply swept through the enemy lines, routing the resistance fighters.

With the fighting over, the North American soldiers relaxed.

Or they could take the barbecue that Pentagon bought from Happy Farm and throw a party;

Or they might take off the military boots and belts that Wujiaolou bought from Xingfu Farm and sneak out of the mine to sell them at a low price.

Or they might hide in the barracks, enjoying the air conditioning, covered by blankets, and secretly simulate cultivating immortality.

On the night of October 1st.

“Oh my God!!!”

Accompanied by piercing cries, a large number of soldiers rushed out of the barracks.

He was immediately dumbfounded.

Among the sights were the Bradley-M2 infantry fighting vehicle that once roamed the desert, the M8 armored artillery system that was airdropped into Libya, the Knight self-propelled howitzer and Crusader field gun that once clashed with the West African Legion, and the Grizzly mine-clearing and obstacle-breaching vehicle that had cleared numerous landmines…

Flight vehicles including the Black Hawk and Apache helicopters have all lost their wheels.

"this···"

Just as the North American soldiers were looking at each other in bewilderment, the air raid siren sounded over the loudspeaker, warning of an enemy attack.

Immediately afterwards, countless sparks appeared in the dark night sky.

"It's a missile cluster!"

"Damn the G21 in West Africa, they violated the ceasefire agreement!"

"avoid!"

Rumble...

Accompanied by thunder, the North American air defense system unleashed its full firepower.

However, the Revenge, Patriot, and Standard missiles, which cost over $50, are at a disadvantage against missile clusters that cost as little as 2000 yuan each, regardless of their stockpile or interception accuracy.

Soon, the North American air defense system reached saturation, and missile swarms broke through the defenses, raining down on the parking area.

The three-system missiles are mainly used for fire coverage, and inertial guidance is primarily used to avoid interference.

However, due to the limitations of rudimentary launch platforms, such as three-wheeled motorcycles and agricultural four-wheelers, the landing point error can be as high as 20 to 30 meters.

However, without wheels, the armored units of the Joint Defense Force could not use radar to calculate trajectories for evasion, and the missiles were flying in extremely dense formations...

In just three minutes, hundreds of vehicles of various types were torn to pieces in the raging flames.

Sanyuan Communications Network was the first to publish the 'breaking news'.

[Shocking! A North American base in Libya was attacked by unidentified armed forces. All vehicles supplied by Joint Defense were destroyed, but fortunately, there were no casualties.]
[Breaking news! All armored vehicle wheels belonging to Joint Defense have been stolen from the front lines. Who could be so ruthless?]
Industry insiders predict that United Defense will receive a new batch of Pentagon orders, with the total value conservatively estimated at at least $150 billion!
[At 10:00 AM North American time, United Defense's stock surged, but half an hour earlier at the market opening, many investors bought at the bottom, suggesting a possible leak of information from the unknown military force.]
Three hours later.

[Shocking! Chairman Yu of Sanyuan Agriculture publicly called out to the Pentagon, stating that Sanyuan Heavy Industry is willing to supply 'high-performance Bradley-M3 infantry fighting vehicles,' 'high-performance third-generation mine-clearing and obstacle-breaching vehicles,' and 'high-performance third-generation self-propelled artillery' at low prices...]
[Jeb, Chairman of The Carlyle Group North America, has publicly stated that he is very interested in Yu Xiaodong's proposal.]
[Bro, the North American general manager, gave a thumbs-up to his brother Jeb.]
[United Defense stock plunges!]
[United Defense's stock triggered a circuit breaker.]
[United Defense's stock triggered a second circuit breaker.]
at the same time.

Of the three Typhoon fighter jets delivered to Cameri Air Base in Italy in 04 by Aerospace Systems England, one crashed in mid-air, one broke its wing in flight, and one lost a wheel during takeoff and could not land.
Shares of England Aerospace Systems plummeted.

At the same time.

The European Aeronautical Defence and Space Company (EADS), which owns 80% of England Aerospace Systems, suffered a fire and damage to a rocket scheduled to launch next month. In addition, two low-orbit satellites were accidentally damaged when they collided with a Theta satellite.

Shares of the European aerospace and defense company plummeted.

New York, Nasdaq.

“Mr. Smith, a large amount of capital is flowing into the North American and European markets, trying to seize the fruits of our two-year plan.”

Old Smith, watching the news and hearing his assistant's report, really wanted to call someone and yell at them.

But if he made the call, it would be tantamount to admitting that he was the mastermind behind the obstruction of Sanyuan Agriculture's acquisition of United Defense.

So he slammed down the mouse, yelling, "Shameless! Robber! He doesn't know anything about stocks!"

The assistant kindly reminded us, "They are seizing control of London Stock Exchange and Euronext. Should we invest more funds and engage in a protracted battle?"

“We don’t have as many euros as the three-systems, and Walton is always looking to get out of this mess. The two sides must be secretly cooperating. Yu Sanyuan is probably planning to seize the European financial market and then use it to exchange for the joint defense deal, which is now priced at $12 billion.”

"With such a low price, Old Bu definitely won't sell."

"The problem is that once he seizes control of the European financial market, we become the ones who want to sell United Defense."

"But we don't have joint defense."

"Then let's find a way!"

(End of this chapter)