Chapter 857: Targeting the U.S. Stock Market
The timing, Lu Shaohua was waiting for the opportunity, until mid-August 2001, Lu Shaohua finally made a move, first summoned the three giants of Phoenix Finance, Liu Mingzhang, Li Yunqing and Li Zongen.
Obviously, Lu Shaohua summoned the three giants of Phoenix Finance must be related to finance, in fact, Lu Shaohua called them for the financial aspect, as for the goal, Lu Shaohua aimed it at the global economic hegemon - the United States.
In 2001, there seemed to be no major financial turmoil, no so-called financial crisis, no so-called financial turmoil, and no stock market crash, but Lu Shaohua put on a picture of going to do a big job, which was obviously a big move.
Yes, there was really no big disaster in 2001, but there were no small disasters, and a big disaster occurred in the United States, which was undoubtedly a disaster for Americans, although it could not be compared with the world, but panic was inevitable.
9/11 incident, the International Trade Center in the United States was hit by two planes, don't think that it was caused by the plane out of control, in fact, it was not, it was man-made, it was planned by someone, and the name of the planner is the famous Uncle bin Laden.
As early as two years ago, Lu Shaohua asked Li Zhijie and them to look for Uncle bin Laden, and the result was quickly returned, Uncle bin Laden was found in Afghanistan, along with his al-Qaeda.
Subsequently, Lu Shaohua asked Li Zhijie and them to help bin Laden's al-Qaida organization, including funds and arms, and let bin Laden make trouble.
It is undeniable that bin Laden was born to be the nemesis of the Americans, and he is even more a typical anti-American, and he is eager to pick the skin and cramp the American bin Laden.
After several years of development, al-Qaeda has begun to see its scale, and bin Laden's goal is getting bigger and bigger, no, bin Laden approached Li Zhijie and said that he needed weapons and explosives that could pass through the security check, and they were ready to strike at the United States.
Although Li Zhijie is one of the giants of the Tiger Roar Base, and he is a unique role in the Tiger Roar Base, when he encounters bin Laden, a fanatical alternative, Li Zhijie does not dare to make his own opinions, because Li Zhijie knows very well that bin Laden must have a big action if he wants those things.
Li Zhijie can't call the shots in such a big operation, so he can only ask Lu Shaohua to see if Lu Shaohua agrees to help bin Laden with weapons and equipment.
And when Lu Shaohua received Li Zhijie's call, he didn't speak for a long time, not that Lu Shaohua didn't want to speak, but that Lu Shaohua was laughing in his heart, laughing extremely crazy, and he didn't care about answering Li Zhijie's words.
"9/11."
That's right, bin Laden's request for help at this time was undoubtedly planning the 9/11 incident, after all, it was August 2001, and it was only a little more than a month before the 9/11 incident happened, and the planning should have started at this time.
The occurrence of the 9?11 incident, the stock of the United States plummeted, this is an opportunity, and it is also the opportunity that Lu Shaohua has been waiting for, and now that it is about to happen, why doesn't Lu Shaohua smile in his heart.
What's more, Lu Shaohua doesn't have a good impression of Americans, so when he heard that bin Laden might be planning the 9/11 incident, all that kind of schadenfreude came to him, and it was normal to laugh in his heart.
After taking a few deep breaths, trying to calm down, after a pause for a few seconds, Lu Shaohua said into the phone. "Promise him that he will give him whatever he wants, even if he wants nuclear weapons."
No, speaking of this, Lu Shaohua paused for a moment, and then continued. "But there is one thing that has to be arranged, not to let our base have a relationship with bin Laden in the year, and this is very important, you have to pay attention."
Jokingly, bin Laden has become the most hated person in the United States since he orchestrated the 9/11 incident, and Americans want to peel him and pull his muscles all the time, and no one who has anything to do with him will end well.
The Phoenix base is powerful, so strong that he is not afraid of the Yankees, but Lu Shaohua doesn't like trouble, and he doesn't want to have anything to do with bin Laden, because bin Laden is an alternative with a crazy atom, and maybe those who turn against each other may also become enemies.
Lu Shaohua's ostensible identity is a serious businessman, and he secretly has a tiger roaring base, but this layer of relationship will be pushed away sooner or later, Lu Shaohua doesn't want bin Laden to come to the door when the time comes, then he really jumps into the Yellow River and can't be washed, it is hard to guarantee that Americans will not think that the 9/11 incident has anything to do with Lu Shaohua.
Don't forget, bin Laden's death waited until more than ten years later, and the Americans pursued him for more than ten years without killing him, which shows how strong his vitality is, if bin Laden finds him a few years later, Lu Shaohua will really be passive.
Fortunately, Li Zhijie's next words completely reassured Lu Shaohua. "I didn't use my identity to contact bin Laden, and I used a voice change on the phone, and he didn't know who I was, so as long as the supplies provided to him were done, then we had nothing to do with bin Laden."
In fact, even if Lu Shaohua doesn't confess, Li Zhijie will cut off those related to the Tiger Roar base, because Li Zhijie knows that dealing with terrorist organizations is not beneficial to the base, and the reason why he deals with them is completely because they are sometimes used.
I still remember that when Lu Shaohua asked Li Zhijie to look for bin Laden, Lu Shaohua had a special explanation that he should not reveal his identity, and Li Zhijie also did it, he really did not reveal his identity, and now bin Laden probably doesn't even know who Li Zhijie is.
"Okay, even if you have contact with them in the future, be careful." Lu Shaohua said lightly into the phone.
"Okay." Li Zhijie on the other end of the phone answered.
…… Lu Shaohua promised to provide funding to bin Laden, and Li Zhijie also knew what to do, so Lu Shaohua didn't need to worry about the next thing. However, because bin Laden was planning the 9/11 incident, Lu Shaohua found an opportunity.
It is precisely because of this opportunity that Lu Shaohua summoned Liu Mingzhang, the three giants of Phoenix Finance, to have today's scene, as for the purpose, it is even simpler, that is, to target the US stock market, intending to take advantage of the 9/11 incident to make a big profit.
"Our target this time is the U.S. stock market." Lu Shaohua was very straightforward, pointing to the point, and did not forget to glance at Liu Mingzhang and the three of them in the middle, and then said. "I've received the word that there's a terror planning a terrorist attack, and the target of the attack is the United States, well, the American World Tower."
There is nothing wrong with Lu Shaohua being a reborn person, but that is a secret, except for Lu Shaohua himself and Qin Sichen, no one knows about it, and it is precisely because no one knows that Lu Shaohua must find some excuse to cover it up when talking about something, otherwise the accurate surname will be questioned.
Now it is not bad for Lu Shaohua to use the vague excuse of receiving the news to cover up, because Liu Mingzhang and they all know that Lu Shaohua has a powerful intelligence network, coupled with the armed forces of the Tiger Roar Mercenary Group, it seems that it is not difficult to receive some news that the outside world cannot know.
"What? China World Tower? ”
Liu Mingzhang and the three of them asked in unison. This news was so shocking that Liu Mingzhang and they couldn't help but take a breath.
What kind of place is the International Trade Building, Liu Mingzhang It is impossible for them not to know, it is precisely because they know that they are surprised, plus Lu Shaohua adds a terrorist organization in front of him, and the shock is different.
"Yes, it's the International Trade Tower." After a pause, Lu Shaohua threw another bombshell. "It's possible that even the Pentagon in the United States will blow up together."
If the Pentagon is bombed, not only the president will die, but also many high-ranking officials of the United States may die in the explosion. If it is really bombed, it will be a shame for the Americans and a strong blow to the United States.
However, it is very obvious that the 9/11 incident could not blow up the Pentagon, nor could it be blown up by the US president's plane, and as for the reason, it is very simple: the US president's plane temporarily changed its course and avoided a disaster, while the Pentagon's defense force was too strong, and when the plane approached, it was already shot down by missiles.
But no matter what, what Lu Shaohua wants to say has already been said, even if the Pentagon bombing incident did not occur later, Lu Shaohua's goal has been achieved, which has attracted the attention of Liu Mingzhang and others, and then he can make corresponding arrangements for the US stock market.
Well, not to mention the bombing of the International Trade Center and the Pentagon, just saying that there are a series of actions planned by terrorist organizations against the United States is enough to cause panic among the American people, and once there is a panic, the stock market will fall almost 100 percent.
And the meaning of Lu Shaohua's words is already obvious, the target is directly aimed at the U.S. stock market, and he wants to take the opportunity to make a big profit.
Making money, not only Lu Shaohua likes it, but also Liu Mingzhang, a few financial geniuses with a net worth of billions of dollars, as long as Lu Shaohua makes money, the implementers of these actions can get a very, very considerable wealth.
What's more, Liu Mingzhang and they can experience the pleasure of making a job again, once the work is successful, the sense of achievement brought to them is huge, and it adds a strong merit to their life journey, which is quite attractive.
"How much money are you going to enable?" Liu Mingzhang asked after calming down.
How much to invest can test Lu Shaohua's bottom line, and it can also determine the degree of action, whether it is a large action, a medium action, or a small action.
Everyone knows that how much money is invested can indeed test the size of the action, no, Li Yunqing and Li Zongen stared at Lu Shaohua with their four eyes, and their faces were full of questions, waiting for Lu Shaohua to say the answer.
"$50 billion." Lu Shaohua spit out a number very lightly.
A $50 billion action is not a big move, but it is only for shares, and it is a short-term investment, so the level is different. The economy of the United States is developed, but with a single investment of $50 billion as an arrangement, it is conceivable whether the level of action is large or small.
This is definitely a big deal, besieging the US stock market with $50 billion, and even if there is no disaster, it is not something that the United States can afford.
"The source of the funds is a bit of a problem." Liu Mingzhang is happy, but he is very rational, he knows that it is not impossible to withdraw 50 billion US dollars from the Phoenix Group, but there will be a gap in funds after the transfer.
Lu Shaohua once specially explained that Phoenix Group could not have a capital gap, and it was precisely because Lu Shaohua had a special explanation that Liu Mingzhang had concerns. "There are now more than 30 billion US dollars of liquidity in the group, and the short-term withdrawal can be handled, plus the remaining money from several recent transactions, the maximum amount of funds that can be withdrawn is only more than 40 billion US dollars."
"Nope." Lu Shaohua shook his head and said. "I can only transfer $20 billion in the group, and I will transfer the remaining $30 billion from other places."
As Liu Mingzhang said, the working capital of the Phoenix Group is 30 billion US dollars, and there is no problem with short-term transfer, but it will not work for a long-term transfer. However, if only a part of it is withdrawn and a part is left in the account, then it can be delayed for a little longer.
Considering the relatively short duration of the events of 11 September, there would be a funding gap when some of the funds were withdrawn, but there was no crisis.
"Then there's no problem." Liu Mingzhang nodded and said.
Lu Shaohua can transfer a large amount of money from other places, Liu Mingzhang has already seen it, the last Asian financial crisis Lu Shaohua transferred tens of billions of dollars in one surname, and now Lu Shaohua has drawn another 30 billion US dollars, it doesn't seem to be a problem.
Lu Shaohua didn't squeak in a hurry, just nodded lightly, and after a moment of silence, he said again. "I'll give you 20 days to prepare, these 20 days of time in addition to your original work, and then you have to collect information on the U.S. stock market, and be familiar with the collected information, and at the beginning of September, you only have three days to arrange, well, is three days of arrangement enough?"
"That's enough."
"Enough."
Li Zongen didn't speak, but he nodded and said everything, which means 'enough'.
"Well, then you will be familiar with the U.S. stock market within twenty days, well, and the recruitment of the traders, you all have to arrange." Lu Shaohua made the final arrangement, and then, after a change of words, he gave another admonition. "As always, there are all accounts of offshore companies, and we can't let the actions have any connection with our Phoenix Finance."
"Understood."
………… In this way, the siege of the U.S. stock market began, although it was only being prepared, but it was already started, because for Lu Shaohua, such an action was to start in advance, and this start included the initial stage of preparation.
Liu Mingzhang and the others went to prepare, and Lu Shaohua could relax for a few days, but before that, Lu Shaohua still had to complete the amount of $30 billion, and Lu Shaohua had to find a way to set up $30 billion in funds from other places to make up for the shortfall.
Three hundred billion US dollars seems like a lot, but it is not too big for Lu Shaohua, he only needs to make a phone call to Li Zhijie, and the Tiger Roar base will transfer funds in a short time, which is a very simple matter.
Lu Shaohua controlled seven countries, and a lot of money was needed to develop vigorously there, but the money needed would not be used for the Tiger Roar base, although there was also a part of the money from the Tiger Roar base, but it was not a lot.
Therefore, the Tiger Roar Base still has funds, and it is not difficult to come up with 30 billion US dollars, and it only needs to stop one or two projects in seconds, and the 30 billion US dollars of funds can be completed.
No, when Lu Shaohua called Li Zhijie and said that he wanted 30 billion US dollars, Li Zhijie agreed without even thinking about it.
"The money will be credited to the account in two days." Li Zhijie said with a smile.
"Okay." Lu Shaohua is not in a hurry, he can still afford to wait for two days.
Lu Shaohua said that there is no good, even if this matter is settled, Li Zhijie will never mention this matter, and asked as soon as the conversation is changed. "Manchester United's season has not been very good, and they are in third place in the league standings."
Lu Shaohua knows that the current Li Zhijie can be called a senior fan, plus Manchester United was acquired by Lu Shaohua, which is his own team, and he pays more attention to it, so Li Zhijie naturally knows the current situation of the Manchester United team.
"The ranking is not high, but the emphasis is on stability, the stability of the players' performance is very important, the points can catch up, and it should be no problem to win another championship." Lu Shaohua seems to be relaxed, but also has confidence in the players of Manchester United, and also believes in Alex Ferguson, the coach who is known as the 'hair dryer'.
"That's right, the performance is very stable." Li Zhijie agreed with Lu Shaohua's statement. "Well, especially the one named Ronaldinho, although he is playing as a substitute, I think his skills are good, if he is cultivated for a while, he is a player who can become a superstar."
"Hehe......"
Lu Shaohua smiled and didn't speak, but the meaning is obvious, Ronaldinho does have the potential to become a superstar, of course, for example, if nothing else, he is a superstar-level player.
Self-confidence bursts, at this moment, Lu Shaohua's self-confidence is unprecedentedly bursting, the reason is because Ronaldinho is he Lu Shaohua asked to buy, since the 00-01 season began to play for Manchester United's first team, it has been nearly a season now, how obvious the potential is.
However, when it comes to Manchester United, we have to talk about the situation of Manchester United, since it was acquired by Lu Shaohua, Manchester United has achieved great results, winning the treble in the 98-99 season, winning the league championship in the 99-00 season, and finishing second in the Champions League. This season is an unknown number, but depending on the situation, it should be no problem to win one or two titles.
The championship is the honor of the team, there is nothing wrong with this, however, Lu Shaohua knows that it is impossible for a team to win the championship for a long time, and occasional abnormal performance is also a common thing, Lu Shaohua pays more attention to the cultivation of the future, and the youth training of the current Manchester United team, Lu Shaohua has reason to believe that when those players grow up, the Manchester United team will usher in an eruption.
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(To be continued)