The decision to persuade Khodorkovsky to cooperate with him was something that Zhang Chen had thought about for a long time beforehand.

If you want to short Rakshasa, it is impossible for Zhang Chen to do it alone.

Unlike Goryeo, Goryeo itself is an open market, and after decades of capitalist edification, financial policies and laws and regulations are highly in line with international standards, and it is already a very mature financial market.

Shorting in Korea, whether you are a Korean or a foreigner, as long as you follow the rules of the game and there are no big surprises, business can go on.

But in Rakshasa, it is impossible to do anything without a partner who is very familiar with the situation of Rakshasa and has strong strength.

In later generations, the investment environment of the three eastern provinces was criticized, but compared to Rakshasa, hehe, just like Gu Tianle met Bao Qingtian, the black one is not a level.

It is true that there are many Western capitalists who have invested their money in Rakshasa now, and they are all carried away by the great victory of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, forgetting that only seven years ago, Rakshasa was still an authoritarian state.

Once a country with authoritarian traditions suddenly loses the shackles of authoritarianism and enters into complete liberalization, the most terrible thing is not the government, but the people, culture, and the overall atmosphere of society.

Ahem, stop there.

In short, after careful analysis, Zhang Chen decided to make tentative contact with Khodorkovsky.

Because he is the most suitable choice.

First of all, this candidate can't be too strong, but also not too weak. If the partner is too strong, it is easy to become a vassal, and all the benefits will be eaten by the other party, and if it is too weak, it will not play much role. Berezovsky and Gusinsky, who have become the godfathers of the oligarchs, were the first to be excluded.

Secondly, there must be a certain amount of political ambition and boldness, and outright money parasites like Vinozovsky and Smolensky will be ruled out.

Third, the mind must be meticulous, the work must be low-key, and the tone must be strict. The arrogance of the Rakshasa oligarchs is now well known, and in the Finnish luxury stores, the Rakshasa people's sweeping energy is stronger than that of the domestic tyrants of later generations. Some even have a large private armed force, which is completely unrestrained by the locality and acts unscrupulously.

Fourth, it should not be too deeply involved with US capital such as the Quantum Fund.

Fifth, the most important thing is to identify with Western values from the bottom of our hearts and not be swayed by patriotic feelings. In layman's terms, it is to be a Russian traitor.

These five conditions are placed here, and only Khodorkovsky can be met.

Zhang Chen also considered the future Chelsea owner Abramovich, but after investigating, Zhang Chen found that Abramovich was the white glove of the Yeltsin family, and there was still a little unclear relationship with Yeltsin's youngest daughter Tatyana. Moreover, Abu and Soros still have business contacts and close contacts, so of course they can't choose.

Khodorkovsky was different, and Khodorkovsky had more business dealings with German and British capitalists, and was pushed out of the inner circle by Berezovsky, who had little dealings with Soros and Long-Term Capital Management.

After Zhang Chen communicated with Khodorkovsky through secret channels several times, he further verified his judgment, Khodorkovsky should now be looking for an exit of funds, and showed unusual interest in Zhang Chen's appearance.

The two hit it off, and this meeting was born.

The first one is not risky for Khodorkovsky, it is purely to borrow a sum of money, and then charge 30% according to the LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate).

But this is basically no benefit, and as for the second option, it is no different from the conditions for ordinary hedge funds to attract external investment, at most the fees are lower.

Khodorkovsky sneered: "Zack, these two conditions of yours make me unable to feel the sincerity of your cooperation. This plan of yours can only be carried out with my cooperation in the Rakshasa country, it should be said that the work and risks I have taken are far greater than yours, but you have taken almost all the benefits, do you think I will accept it?"

Zhang Chen's face did not change and said, "What are your conditions?"

Khodorkovsky stretched out three fingers: "First, I have absolute control over my own funds, which will be in the group of accounts I designate, and no one can touch a penny of them without my permission." Second, I can come up with $1.5 billion, and the proceeds will be split according to the proportion of capital contribution, and you don't need to manage this money, so there are no management fees. Thirdly, you must bring me the full package of Operation Heung Kong so that we can cooperate with each other. ”

Zhang Chen flatly refused: "All funds must be uniformly allocated by me, and you can send trustworthy people to supervise, but you can't interfere with the operation of the trading team." This is a war, and the situation is ever-changing. Our opponent is Druckenmiller, and if there is no unified deployment, we will inevitably fail to command, lose sight of one or the other, and be broken by the enemy individually. I can't give you the whole plan, before the decisive battle, no one except the trading team can know the specific plan, and the more one person knows, the more risk. Once we let our opponents know our delivery date, we are lambs to the slaughter. I can only give up to three more points of management fee, 17 percent, and the remaining profits will be distributed according to the proportion of capital contribution. ”

Between long and short positions, the delivery date is the biggest trade secret, and once the opponent knows his delivery date, he can make the most effective sniping with limited funds.

Khodorkovsky shook his head, his tone full of regret: "I'm sorry, my dear friend. You hurt our precious friendship by making conditions, and we could have been best friends and family. But now。。。。。。 The road is slippery in snowy weather, so stay safe on the way back. ”

As the smell of gunpowder at the scene gradually became stronger, Thomas had already raised his vigilance, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but touch his waist, but immediately, the two bodyguards behind Khodorkovsky had already raised two Glocks and aimed them at the two.

Zhang Chen smiled slightly and stopped Thomas: "Take it easy, Thomas, Mr. Khodorkovsky is a gentleman and will not do anything to hurt his partners." ”

Khodorkovsky admired Zhang Chen's calmness a little, no wonder he could become a world-class rich man at this age, and this courage alone is not comparable to ordinary people.

Khodorkovsky waved his hand: "You are half right, I really don't need to hurt you, but we are not partners either. ”

Zhang Chen said calmly: "It will be soon." ”

Khodorkovsky raised his eyebrows and said: "You agree to make concessions?"

Zhang Chen smiled slightly: "Our cooperation is my biggest concession." I can't do it, and I'm just missing an opportunity to make money at most. And you, what you lose is a more ambitious future and the possibility of realizing your ideals. ”

Khodorkovsky's face was gloomy, he waved his hand to the two bodyguards, and pointed at Thomas again: "You all go out, and you, go out too." ”

Thomas looked at Zhang Chen, Zhang Chen nodded slightly, Thomas took a deep breath, and followed the two strong Rakshasa men out of the house.

"Yeltsin's heart surgery last November was not entirely successful, and he was already secretly deploying the question of a successor. ”

Zhang Chen's calm voice was no less than a thunderclap, and Khodorkovsky's body trembled.

"Really!?" Khodorkovsky couldn't help but stand up and put his hands on the case, "Is the news reliable?"

Zhang Chen smiled and said, "This news should be worth 1.5 billion US dollars, right?"

(End of chapter)