Agriculture Maniac

Chapter 644 Three Beauties Announcement
Eastern Time, 6:5 AM on May 24th.

North American Business System issued an announcement:

Starting tomorrow morning (early morning of May 24th North American time, noon of May 24th Eastern Time), the North American federal sanctions law against the three major industries will take full effect. Simultaneously, the North American government will initiate antitrust investigations against the three major industries and temporarily detain cargo ships belonging to them upon arrival in port…
The sudden news not only caused a global uproar, but also shocked and threw countries around the world into chaos.

In France.

In the early hours of the morning, the members of parliament, who had just fallen asleep, angrily cursed the North Americans and hurriedly put on their clothes and rushed to the National Assembly.

In Germany.

Office buildings, commercial buildings, and shopping malls that were previously darkened were suddenly brightly lit, and both foreign trade companies and local businesses quickly discussed solutions.

In Spain, in Portugal, in the Land of the Mummy, in Turkey, in Canada, in Australia...
Similar scenes to those in Fad unfolded in countless urban areas.

And in Shiliying.

As the sun rose, thousands of prominent figures rushed toward the city hall.

Whether by car, rental car, suspension rail, or running on foot...

"I am the head of business in France, and I need to see Chairman Yu!"

"I am the president of ASM, a Dutch company. I want to see Chairman Yu!"

"Chairman Yu, it's me, your most loyal lackey, Alessandro of the Italian Social Democratic Party!"

"Chairman Yu, I am Hal, the Prince of England."

At this moment.

The sudden enactment of the bill sanctioning the three systems is like North America sending a signal to the world that it is being forced to take sides.

You either side with the Third System and become an enemy of North America.

You either continue to be a subordinate to North America and oppose the three factions.

You must choose one of two options, refuse to be a fence-sitter, and make your choice before midnight.

This is undoubtedly a difficult choice for countries around the world.

On one side are the three systems, which are growing stronger and stronger and are gradually beginning to lead the development of global technology.

On one side is North America, which, despite its decline, remains the dominant power on its home planet.

If we oppose the three systems, it means we will inevitably miss the best window of opportunity for the new round of industrial revolution, and then in the new round of global reshuffling, we will either lose our status as a developed country, be swallowed up by ambitious countries, or become a marginal country or region.

Even though North America has lost the second island chain in the Asia-Pacific region, it still has more than 200 military bases around the world and undertakes defense affairs for many countries.

For example, Germany.

It has 6.5 active troops, of which 3.8 are under NATO command.

In addition, North America also stationed 3.5 troops in Germany.

This is equivalent to Germany having 2.7 troops and North America having 7.3 troops.

Furthermore, Germany has long been infiltrated by federal capital, and its mainstream ideology is very pro-American, even blindly following its lead.

Against this backdrop, Germany is bound to continue to be North America's junior partner.

However, approximately 457 million people in Germany are engaged in work related to the three-system trade, accounting for one-twentieth of the total population.

Some are based in Shiliying, some are studying in Shiliying, some travel the world as foreign trade agents for the Sanxi system, some stay in Europe to handle Sanxi orders, some provide after-sales service for Sanxi products in Europe, some promote and maintain Sanyuan Communication Network in Europe, and some work in Europe related to the Eurasian high-speed rail or Eurasian heavy-haul railway...

If Germany were to oppose the Three Systems, it would lose the Tri-system communication network, the Starlink service, the soon-to-be-delivered Three-system space station, the 1 kilogram of lunar soil ordered at a high price by German Three-system foreign traders, and all Three-system foreign trade...

This directly led to 457 million people losing their jobs, and indirectly led to nearly 300 million people losing their jobs.

Simultaneously.

Germany's import and export of grain and food products has become a major problem, and its food self-sufficiency rate has dropped to 47%.

Germany's research projects related to the three systems were forced to terminate, and high-tech industries were reduced to less than one in ten.

Germany's mining, nuclear power, and wind power projects linked to the three systems were forced to be cancelled, and hundreds of billions of euros invested in the early stages went down the drain.

The automotive and high-precision manufacturing projects that Germany collaborated on with 3 Series have all gone bankrupt in an instant, and the automotive industry in particular may be facing its demise.

Therefore, Germany's confrontation with the three systems was like having two-thirds of its health bar forcibly cut off.

However, turning against North America is like having one's own health bar completely wiped out.

Two choices, how do I choose?
For example, France.

Although France has 21 active-duty troops, only 5000 are under NATO command and there are no North American troops stationed on its territory.

However, the French economy has long been infiltrated, bound, and hijacked by federal capital.

Otherwise, if North America had demanded the return of lithography machine manufacturer ASML three years ago and dispatched the Fifth Fleet to forcibly dismantle it, France would have already broken ties with North America.

However, in reality, France dared not say anything and could only pretend not to see it.

Therefore, France would certainly not dare to confront North America.

The problem is that, in the past seven or eight years, France has been actively promoting cooperation with the three systems in order to break free from the constraints of North America.

For example, using OEM manufacturing for three series products to launch three series brands, including three-series Renault, three-series Louis Vuitton, three-series Chanel, three-series Lacoste, three-series L'Oréal...

For example, it facilitated the Asia-Europe high-speed rail project and personally funded the European section of the line.

For example, sacrificing 30% of the EU market share to sign three series of aid projects to Europe.

In this series of actions, Francia has practically tied the EU to the three-way train.

If they were to oppose the three systems, Franconia and Europe would at least lose half their lives.

Now you have to choose one of the two options. How do you choose?
There are many countries like Germany and France.

Netherlands, Czech Republic, Spain, Greece, Turkey, North Africa, West Asia, Australia, South America...

Therefore, amidst various dilemmas, more and more national officials have gathered at the Shiliying Municipal Hall.

Some hope to finalize orders for imported Samsung graphics cards with Samsung before midnight in North America;
Some hoped to acquire the production line for the third-generation graphics cards before midnight in North America; others hoped to introduce the third-generation semiconductor technology before midnight in North America.
Some hope to reach a 'close alliance' with the three factions within the next 6 hours, hoping that the three factions can provide guarantees and avoid becoming cannon fodder in the new round of competition among the three beauties.

Soon, Shiliying South Third Ring Road was completely blocked.

Countless luxury cars were parked haphazardly on the roadside, at intersections, and in the middle of the road.

Inside the city hall.

The phone lines for the Sanyuan headquarters factory affairs secretariat and Sanyuan headquarters customer service rang incessantly.

at last.

Eastern Time, 9:00 AM on the 24th.

With only 3 hours remaining before the North American sanctions trilogy officially takes effect.

The Shiliying Subdistrict Office issued a public notice:

[In response to the unreasonable actions of the North American Federation, our subdistrict office will take reciprocal countermeasures. Specifically, starting at 12:00 PM Eastern Time on the 24th, all North American-owned, North American joint venture, North American-controlled, North American-invested, or North American-technology-supported enterprises within the Shiliying Subdistrict will be subject to review by the Shiliying Subdistrict Office's Finance Department.]
[Regarding US-invested enterprises registered in the East and establishing physical businesses there, we will continue to adhere to the principles of fairness and impartiality, abide by the rules of cross-border investment, and allow them to operate without any restrictions.]
[Furthermore, the Shiliying Subdistrict Office will urge all parties to refuse entry to North American cargo ships and terminate technology import agreements, patent licensing agreements, etc., signed with North America. To compensate for the losses of all parties, the Shiliying Subdistrict Office will provide three types of goods, three types of technology, and three types of patent licenses of corresponding value.]
Following the announcement, Meihekou Development Zone, together with Dandong Port, was among the first to respond.

Following that, the four southern provinces, Hong Kong and Macau, the Nanyang-Vietnam-Hong Kong-Macau Economic Commission, the West African 21 Group…

Less than ten minutes.

At least 1700 ports worldwide have implemented entry restrictions.

As a result, countless cargo ships sailing across the oceans either lost their positioning support due to network outages, were refused entry to their destinations, were suddenly attacked by pirates, or were blocked from passage through canals such as the Malacca Strait, Suez Canal, and Panama Canal. They all stopped and waited for rescue or new instructions from their employers and headquarters.

The disruption of ocean trade has led to order cancellations, delays, increased freezing costs, and the near-expiration of short-shelf-life products…

In less than three hours, the global economy suffered direct losses exceeding 100 billion US dollars.

But this is just the prelude.

Eastern Time, 12:5 PM on May 24th.

The North American sanctions bill against the three major companies has officially taken effect. The federal government has imposed regulations on a total of 330 entities, including Agriculture 4.0, Sanyuan Communications Networks secondary root server, North American Ten Miles Mall, SY terminal direct sales store, MT offline experience store, etc., and launched an antitrust investigation.

The document issued by the Shiliying Subdistrict Office in response to North America has also officially taken effect. The Shiliying Subdistrict Office Finance Office has imposed regional control on a total of 1200 entities, including General Motors' subsidiary in Shanghai (not Oriental General Motors), Apple's branch in the East (not Oriental Apple), Walmart Mall (not Walmart), Coca-Cola (not Oriental Coca-Cola), Starbucks (not Oriental Starbucks), ExxonMobil, 3M, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Intel, etc., and has launched an anti-monopoly investigation.

Almost at the same time.

The 21-nation West African bloc launched the 'Northern Expedition Plan,' assembling 110 million troops to march into North Africa, and launched the 'Southern Expedition Plan,' assembling 80 troops to march into South Africa.

The five Central Asian countries activated the 'Aynak Agreement', amassed 10 troops, and marched towards the mountainous region where Aynak is located. The local tribes flocked to welcome the army with food and drink. The troops were later combined into 15 and marched south, heading straight for the Northern Alliance headquarters in Afghanistan.

The Nanyang-Vietnam-Hong Kong-Macau Economic Commission launched an investigation into the Philippines and dispatched a joint fleet to Luzon.

The oil tycoon suddenly fell seriously ill, and his second son was appointed to lead the operation. Half an hour later, he announced the confiscation of North American assets within the country…

...

The global internet.

"Brothers, why does it feel like the three factions are getting the better end of the game?"

"I feel the same way. You see, countries all over the world want to purchase 3 Series graphics cards or introduce 3 Series graphics card production lines, but after more than two months of negotiations with 3 Series, no results have been achieved yet."

With the North American sanctions bill now in effect and only hours remaining, countries around the world are scrambling to find Yu Sanyuan and sign various agreements, even accepting more stringent mineral collateral agreements and energy self-sufficiency agreements…

What's this? Isn't this a sales technique to close the deal?

"Holy crap, 666! Now that you mention it, it suddenly makes sense. North America's actions have inexplicably helped the three factions!"

"Not only that, look at the oil-producing countries. Last year, when the oil-producing countries joined the WTO, global capital poured in like crazy, and then they racked their brains to compete for the three major oil-producing companies, and then completed capital increases and production expansions."

Like the Royal Leatherworks of the oil-producing country, before the oil-producing country joined the WTO, it had only $2 million in assets and very average output. After the oil-producing country joined the WTO, American capital invested and acquired it, eventually achieving full control. Then, it introduced three production lines, expanding its assets to $200 million, and its production capacity covered most of West Asia.

Now that the three major US-China relations have soured, the oil-producing countries are following their past choices, returning to the embrace of the three systems and seizing North American assets. This is like throwing away a watermelon last year and reaping a huge harvest this year!

"Holy crap, the oil-rich countries are winning like crazy!"

"Wait a minute, the oil-producing country only has so few troops, aren't they afraid of North America causing trouble?"

"Where would the oil-producing country find such a small military force? They not only have 30 active-duty soldiers, but also 20 agricultural reclamation troops, and the Third System has 5 Third System factory guards stationed in Lisi Town. Most importantly, the rich are not short of money. In addition to sharing the advanced weaponry in the arsenal, they are also equipped with the Third System's combat system!"

"So, North America launched an attack but ended up losing both its wife and its army?"

"That's not entirely true. After all, North America has nearly 300 military bases worldwide. Given time, Europe will definitely succumb to pressure and collectively shift its allegiance to North America. At that point, the Third Line will inevitably lose the European market..."

"To put it bluntly, the federal government launched this sanction purely to protect its own market and expel the three systems. In the future, the Asia-Pacific and African markets will belong to the three systems, while the European and American markets will belong to North America. This means that the two sides will no longer be intertwined."

"Although this approach will clearly separate the two sides and prevent them from vying for market share as before, the clash between two monopolistic markets will lead to more serious conflicts and more intense, large-scale armed battles."

"If a fight breaks out, I need a picture of a nuclear-powered spaceplane flying over the White House as my bedside wallpaper!"

"The person upstairs is awesome. Why don't you take a picture of a Zeppelin flying over the Statue of Liberty?"

"This one is even better, I want it!"

"Hey everyone, don't miss out! Exported shoes now sold domestically! These crocodile leather shoes, originally exported to North America's Shili Mall, were originally priced at $998 USD, but are now only $98 USD! Limited stock, first come, first served!"

"Dear friends, the Wenzhou leather factory has gone bankrupt..."

"Damn, there are even old-fashioned hawking cries."

"How to say?"

"Exports shifting to domestic sales and leather factories going bankrupt were common occurrences in the 1980s and 90s."

"I finally understand why people say history is a vicious cycle."

"Dear friends, I don't sell vintage cars. I have 2000 export-version Renault 3 Series available. Lifetime roadside assistance is still included when you transfer ownership. The original price was 180,000 euros, but now it's only 180,000 RMB."

"Stop shouting, what era are we living in? Still selling gasoline cars? Haven't you seen the pure electric sedan launched by Dongfang General Motors? Level 3 assisted driving, AI-level onboard computer, windshield supports AR augmented reality, lifetime free battery replacement, and two years of free 3 Series insurance... Now only 130,000 RMB."

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(End of this chapter)