Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

In fact, accepting the blast furnace had no impact on Zhenhua, but the operation of the US Steel Company made him very unhappy.

What is going on? They are creating a fait accompli and forcing TA company to pay for it!

If they were willing to communicate in advance, Hu Zhenhua would not be unable to accept it. As Jimmy said, the steel plant only produces ordinary steel, and the type of blast furnace used does not have a big impact.

What Hu Zhenhua couldn't accept was the attitude of the American Steel Company, an attitude that looked down on them and didn't take their company seriously.

To be more precise, they are discriminating against Chinese people.

This time, Hu Zhenhua wanted to make a big deal out of it and make an example of someone else to scare the monkeys.

Only by killing the fattest chicken can we alert the lively monkey.

Jimmy was sent to the hospital. While the wound was being bandaged, he bribed a nurse and sent a telegram for help.

Duan Long saw every little movement of his.

But Duan Long didn't stop him. When killing a chicken, if you suddenly cut off its head, it wouldn't be very effective. But if you let the chicken fight back desperately, screaming and splattering blood, and then force it to death, the effect would be different.

Half an hour later, Carter received a pressure telegram from the US Steel Corporation, demanding severe punishment for Hu Zhenhua and TA Company.

In the next half hour, telegrams came in overwhelmingly, and the people exerting pressure were more and more important.

But Carter ignored all of this. He neither replied nor refuted it. He simply adopted a silent attitude. His reasoning was sound: the consulate was a place for handling foreign affairs. The dispute between Hu Zhenhua and the US Steel Corporation was an internal conflict within the country and not under the jurisdiction of the consulate.

In fact, not only Hu Zhenhua was dissatisfied, but Carter was also angry because he was the one who brokered the contract. Now what did the American Steel Company mean by doing this? It was like crossing the river and destroying the bridge!

$6,000 million contract and all you got is a bunch of junk.

If Carter had communicated with the consulate in advance, he would not have been scolded by Hu Zhenhua today!

This time, I must teach you a lesson you will never forget.

Carter was waiting, waiting for Hu Zhenhua to make a big deal out of it.

From the moment the cargo ship was seized, Carter knew that Hu Zhenhua would never give up.

The US Steel Corporation has a huge influence in the country. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for a small consul like me to make it surrender.

Only when the situation becomes unresolved will the government intervene and put pressure on the issue.

At Chongnan Wharf, Liu Heping, a student from the School of Foreign Languages, held a small flag in his hand and shouted loudly,

"Japanese blast furnace, go back!"

Beside him, a dozen students were distributing leaflets to dock workers. They walked and shouted,

"Japan massacred tens of millions of our compatriots, and now they want to use scrap metal to cheat us out of our money. Fellow countrymen, will you agree to this?"

"No!"

"No!"

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The students' propaganda was very effective because every Chinese person hated Japan extremely, and every family had relatives who died at the hands of the Japanese pirates.

Soon, the propaganda turned into a massive march.

At first there were only one or two hundred people, but as time went on, the scale of the parade grew larger and larger. In just half an hour, it had grown to thousands of people.

Some radical students even rushed onto the freighter and beat up the crew.

Fortunately, the security team intercepted the suspect in time, so no casualties were caused.

At 11 a.m., Descartes, a representative of the American Steel Company, arrived at the Friendship Store and asked to see Hu Zhenhua. He was left outside the office for a full half hour.

Jimmy was just a regional department manager at US Steel, but Descartes was different, he was a leader of the head office.

Zhuge Lin met him anyway. After a brief greeting, he subtly said, "Your rank is too low, and you're not on equal footing with our chairman. For anything concerning equipment or iron ore procurement, please contact Ding Yun, the steel plant's manager."

Descartes had no choice but to turn around and look for Ding Yun, but was scolded by Ding Yun.

Descartes wanted to seek mediation from Ansa Capital.

Morris was not in a good mood towards him and accused him of destroying the good situation in the Magic City. Now the people are a little panicked, fearing that TA Company and US Steel Company will fight each other and affect the economy of the Magic City.

Charlie was polite to him, but he said he would mediate, but he had to provide a small amount of funds, one or two million US dollars would be enough.

Other Angsa Capital generally holds the same attitude.

Descartes felt like a rat crossing the street, being chased by everyone.

The worse is yet to come.

Carter took action. In his report to the US government, he stated this: If the United States were invaded and your father, your husband, your children were brutally murdered by Japanese pirates, would you be willing to purchase Japanese equipment? In China, this tragedy has happened to nearly every family. As the Chinese say: "Everyone is in mourning, every household in mourning." If we do not want the efforts of the industrial zone to be wasted, then the United States must take drastic measures.

What drastic measures? Of course, it's to take down the head of the US Steel Company!

It was 1 p.m., which was 1 a.m. in the United States.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Magellan urgently met with U.S. Steel President Gary Gilliman and ordered him to resolve the commercial dispute with TA within 24 hours.

Magellan hinted that if the issue was not resolved by the deadline, the government would intervene and investigate US Steel's fraudulent activities.

When Jaliman learned of the large-scale demonstrations in Chongming, he panicked. As a representative of a top American conglomerate, how could he not know the significance of the industrial zone? If he disrupted the government's plan, the US Steel Corporation would surely suffer a disastrous fate.

In Chongming Industrial Zone, Descartes rushed to the Friendship Store again.

This time he chose to wait, wait till death.

Faith will move mountains to open.

Descartes has been authorized by his family to resolve this crisis no matter what the cost.

In his office, Hu Zhenhua lounged in his armchair, leisurely enjoying his afternoon tea. As for the protests at the docks, he wasn't worried at all. As long as he could reach an agreement with the American Steel Company, Hu Zhenhua was confident he could resolve the protests in a heartbeat. This was his territory, and Old Hu had that confidence.

Just after Hu Zhenhua took a nap for half an hour, Zhuge Lin reminded him,

"Chairman, isn't it time for you to meet Descartes?"

Hu Zhenhua opened his eyes lazily. He had just woken up and was still in a bad mood.

Old Hu yawned, stretched, and then said lazily,

"Zhuge, go talk to Descartes. There are two technologies you must obtain: First, I want a complete set of technology and production equipment for producing rails. Second, I want a complete set of technology and production equipment for producing shipbuilding steel plates."

Zhuge Lin's face twitched when he heard this.

This is not a negotiation at all; it is clearly an exorbitant demand, an attempt to tear a large piece of flesh from the US Steel Company.

Zhuge Lin said worriedly,

"Chairman, if you put forward such conditions, aren't you afraid that Descartes will turn the table over?"

Hu Zhenhua rolled his eyes and shouted,

"Zhuge, do you know what's most important in the business world? It's knowing yourself and your enemy. Flipping the table? Does he have the guts to do that? Believe it or not? Even if I leave him alone for a few more hours, Descartes will just wait patiently!"

Suddenly, Hu Zhenhua remembered something and added,

"Oh, by the way, signing the contract isn't enough. I have to ask US Steel to pay me a $2 million deposit! If they don't fulfill the agreement later, the deposit won't be refunded!"

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In the small conference room, when Descartes heard Zhuge Lin's request, he jumped up without thinking and shouted,

"Assistant Zhuge, do you know how much these two production lines will cost?"

Rail and ship steel plates involve a large amount of technology and equipment.

The first is steelmaking technology. Producing steel plates with high strength, high toughness, good weldability and corrosion resistance usually involves advanced refining processes to control the impurity content in the steel.

The second is rolling technology, which achieves the ideal thickness, flatness and internal structure of rails and steel plates by precisely controlling parameters such as temperature, reduction and rolling speed during the rolling process.

There is also heat treatment technology, which involves performing appropriate heat treatment on steel plates, such as annealing, quenching and tempering, to improve their mechanical properties and microstructure.

In addition, surface treatment technology is also important, such as galvanizing, painting, etc., to enhance the corrosion resistance of steel plates.

In terms of quality inspection of steel plates, advanced non-destructive testing technologies such as ultrasonic testing and magnetic particle testing are required to ensure that the steel plates have no internal defects.

Moreover, the cutting and forming technology of steel plates also needs to be precise and efficient to meet the shape and size requirements of different parts of the ship.

These technologies are the important competitive advantages of US Steel Corporation. How can they be given away for no reason?

Zhuge Lin picked up the glass on the table, took a sip of water to moisten his throat, and then said slowly,

"Compared to the damage you've caused us, no amount of money can make up for it."

Descartes was not clear about the significance of the industrial zone to the United States. In his opinion, it was nothing more than a mass demonstration. It would at most delay production for a few days. How much money could it cost?

"Even if it's a claim, you should at least give me a detailed list!"

Zhuge Lin said expressionlessly,

"Our losses are not financial."

"What exactly is the loss?"

Zhuge Liang did not answer him, but said lightly,

"In order to ensure that you can fulfill the contract. In addition to signing the contract, you also need to provide us with a deposit of 2 million US dollars."

Descartes jumped up again, roaring with fire in his eyes,

"Impossible! Impossible! Impossible!"

Zhuge Lin ignored his anger and continued speaking at his own pace.

"You also need to apologize to us publicly in the newspaper."

"Impossible! Impossible! Impossible!"

Zhuge Lin's mood was not affected at all. He picked up the water cup on the table, moistened his throat again, and said lightly,

"We have already made the conditions clear. If your company disagrees, you are free to leave."

Decarte was so angry that he lost his mind. He grabbed the briefcase on the table and walked away. Zhuge Lin looked at his departing figure and shouted,

"Mr. Descartes, come back next time and I'll add new conditions!"

After Descartes walked away, Hu Zhenhua walked in from the next room and said curiously,

"Zhuge, what conditions are you going to add next time?"

"Chairman, where does your confidence come from? I was trembling with fear when I proposed these conditions. U.S. Steel is not meat on the chopping block, ready for you to slaughter. They are the giant of the global steel industry. If we offend them badly this time, we will suffer in the future in the steel industry!"

Hu Zhenhua laughed heartlessly.

"Drink today and worry about tomorrow. First, get the benefits in front of you. Who can predict what will happen in the future? You should think about the conditions you will propose next time. This is the real thing!"

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