The news of the breakthrough of the THAAD system has not been reported on a large scale, but it is clear that this kind of vital intelligence will not be missed by the capital that stands at the top.

So, on Wall Street, a shocking news began to circulate:

The THAAD system, which was planned to be deployed in the island nation, was breached.

And it was the DF-17 that broke through it, which was already famous before.

It is said that in the face of the attack of the DF-17, the success rate of interception by THAAD did not exceed 10%.

This means that this missile defense system, which was originally proud, has almost lost its significance.

And what is the signal of such a failure for the capital market?

No one dared to say it, but everyone knew it.

Island country, in the same tavern, the same two people, the same two glasses of sake.

Lin Zecheng sat opposite Taro Nakayama, his expression relaxed and his movements were casual.

He first drank the sake in the cup in one gulp, and then spoke:

"So, we have said a long time ago that neither our own THAAD system nor the THAAD system sold to you by the Americans will actually make any difference in the so-called 'power' balance."

"All we care about is how much the system is worth and whether it can be sold to you."

"It's a business, right?"

Taro Nakayama smiled in agreement and replied:

"Really, it's just a simple business."

"I didn't give a positive reply to Lin Sang's proposal before, and the main consideration was our own economic strength and technical strength, but there was absolutely no disrespect."

"I hope Lin Sang can understand this."

"Understand, understand."

Lin Zecheng nodded and didn't break his words.

In fact, from the attitude of Taro Nakayama during a meeting, he had basically guessed the thoughts of these island people.

It is nothing more than that I feel that the big countries in the East are now in the limelight, and we can obtain greater benefits by relying on them.

But on the other hand, they are worried that cooperation in such a critical area may lead to the rupture of their own relations with the United States, so they intend to wait a little longer and continue to bet on both sides to reach the best solution.

However, they want time, and the Americans are not going to give them time.

The entire US economy has reached a precarious level, and if the news sent by the US side is allowed to ferment at this time, and the expectation that "US military exports have suffered a heavy blow" is allowed to solidify, then it will be too late to save it.

So, they have to be fast.

They must come up with countermeasures in the shortest possible time and expose Huaxia's lies with a thunderous attitude.

As a result, a "THAAD interception experiment" has become the best propaganda window.

In particular, they already had plans to deploy THAAD in the island country, and the radar in Aomori Prefecture was ready-made.

Driven by a series of seemingly mature conditions, they hastily launched this experiment.

——

Huaxia, on the other hand, keenly seized this opportunity.

Aren't you going to test THAAD?

By the way, let's also help us test our missiles.

Let's see if the THAAD has strong defense, or my DF-17 has strong penetration.

The answer is obvious.

If it were in actual combat, the THAAD base deployed in Aomori Prefecture would have been blown up by DF-17 long ago.

Seeing that Lin Zecheng's tone was a little perfunctory, Taro Nakayama hurriedly lowered his posture further.

He held the wine bottle in one hand and Lin Zecheng's cup in the other, and poured him a full glass of sake before continuing to ask:

"So, you really plan to sell us the Huaxia THAAD system this time?"

"Of course, if it's a joke, why are we spending so much time on you?"

Lin Zecheng's tone was a little impatient.

Although the position of the person opposite is not low, but now, he is the representative of the entire country, and there is really no need to play the game of neither humility nor arrogance in front of the other party.

In the exchanges between the two countries, there is already a distinction between high and low status, and if they insist on making a friendly posture, it is easy for the other side to look down on them.

Sure enough, after hearing Lin Zecheng's words, Taro Nakayama was not only not dissatisfied, but quickly bowed his head and said:

"I was wrong, sorry!"

"However, since it is a cooperation, can I learn some details of the cooperation with Lin Sang in advance?"

"For example, if we were to buy the THAAD system, what would be the approximate pricing? When is it expected to be delivered? Do we have the autonomy to manage after delivery? ”

"Do we need to acquire this system at the expense of information exchange?"

"You wait first!"

Lin Zecheng raised his hand to interrupt the other party's words, and then said:

"Zhongshan-kun, I'm not here to talk to you about a specific cooperation plan, what I need to do is to determine your intention to cooperate."

"As for the cooperation plan, it will be slowly discussed after the intention is determined."

"Yes, all the questions you mentioned have to be solved one by one, but it is bound to take a long time to discuss, do you expect to get answers from me?"

"I can only give you some simple answers right now."

"For example, this system is not cheap, and it will definitely not be cheaper than the system that the Americans sell you."

"It's not going to be delivered too soon, at least three years from now."

"In addition, we do not need and do not intend to cooperate with you in military information, there is no need for this."

Hearing Lin Zecheng's answer, Taro Nakayama said "hi" and sat up straight at the same time.

After adjusting his facial expression, he spoke:

"Lin Sang's answer has solved most of my confusion, thank you!"

"In this case, I think I can also give a preliminary answer to Lin Sang's cooperation proposal."

"In the future, please give me a lot of advice!"

Lin Zecheng's face showed a satisfied smile, but out of caution, he still asked:

"Are you sure?"

A subtle hint of bitterness flashed across Taro Nakayama's face.

I'm sure? What is this called a problem?!

Can I be sure?

We just accepted Dad's "assistance" and got an AN/TPY-2 radar from them.

As a result, on the first day of the radar boot test, you actually threw missiles on our heads!

In this case, do we dare to be sure?

If I bite the bullet and don't buy your THAAD system, but instead buy my father's, then next time, will you really dare to put that missile on the warhead, and then send the system we just installed back to the factory for repair?

That's what you must think!

Where is the THAAD system bought?

This is the protection fee paid! ——

However, there is one benefit to the protection fee.

That is, after handing it over, it's really not that easy to get beaten.

Thinking of this, Taro Nakayama sorted out the smile on his face, and then spoke:

"Hey! Lin Sang! I'm sure! ”

On the other side, in a small office on Wall Street.

John Paulson is making the final preparations for his unprecedented investment spree.

He mobilized all the funds to select the riskiest CDS products to continue selling short, and in order to carry on this idea, he even sold the only house he had and rented an apartment nearby.

In the eyes of others, he is already a complete lunatic.

However, only he knows whether it is him or the world who is crazy.

It's horrible.

Obviously, there have been so many negative expectations, and there are obviously negative news one after another, but whether it is housing prices or CDS prices, they can still remain above the horizontal line!

This is absolutely unreasonable.

And behind all the irrationality, there must be a major logic hidden.

So what is it exactly?

Paulson has been pondering this logic for a whole year.

However, it wasn't until this morning that he completely cleared his mind.

And the process of getting through the ideas is also extremely dramatic.

As he walked into the office today, he heard several senior investment managers exchanging their gossip.

Most of the news is nothing more than "Congress is ready to cut interest rates again, and housing prices will be further raised", "the default rate is stable, the market is healthy", "the scale of CDS has expanded again, and it is said that so-and-so has bought a new yacht", which is not nutritious at all, but there is one piece of news that has caught his attention.

"I heard that the missiles of the Huaxia broke through our THAAD system, how could they suddenly become so strong?"

It was just a casual sentence, but the moment he heard it, Paulson's heart swelled up with a strong premonition.

That premonition even made his hair stand on end.

So, he walked up to the two investment managers and asked them for the details of the matter.

Although the other party doesn't know much, judging from their information, this matter is actually true.

What does the Huaxia missile break through the THAAD system, what does this mean for Wall Street?

Paulson's brain was spinning, and he quickly connected with the previous rumor that had caused the market to be in turmoil.

Information about the possibility of a heavy blow to the US military-industrial export economy.

At that time, the focus of the controversy was the THAAD system.

And now news about it has reappeared, and it is extremely bad news for the United States

Obviously, the previous suspicions have been realized.

An unprecedented major negative has arrived, and the boots are falling to the ground, but the vast majority of people have not yet noticed the falling boots.

Luckily, I noticed.

Moreover, Paulson also figured out the "logic behind it".

The reason why housing prices have not fallen, and why CDS has not fallen, in the final analysis, cannot be found in the financial market.

Instead, you should look for it on the surface of the sea and in the sky.

We have been, locked in confrontation.

And any instability will lead us to complete passivity

That's why Congress has to hold on to it, because they don't have a choice.

A smile appeared on Paulson's face.

He didn't care where the country was going.

He just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make a good profit.

So, he took a deep breath and checked the last balance in his account.

$74,000.

That's enough money for him to complete his final plan.

He called his assistant, handed him the bank card, and then said:

"Take my card and take out all the money in it."

"Then, help me do something."

"Give that money to everyone you meet on the street, and tell them that the missiles of the Huaxia people are coming, and we can't save them."

"Of course, in terms of wording, you can do some more processing, but you remember, you must express all the meaning I want to express."

"That is, our end has come."

The assistant listened to his words in amazement, and almost subconsciously shook his head in refusal.

"No, Mr. Paulson, I can't."

"You know, I'm an investment manager, not a clown."

"This kind of performance art, maybe you should find someone else to do it"

"No, it can only be you."

Paulson said solemnly.

"Actually, if I could, I would definitely play in person."

"I don't want to miss this historic moment."

"But the problem is, in the eyes of most people, I'm already crazy, so no matter how crazy I behave, no one will take it seriously."

"But you're different, you're still a normal person."

"When you're crazy, everybody subconsciously explores why."

"And that's exactly what I wanted."

The assistant was still a little hesitant, but Paulson's expression became more and more determined.

He looked his assistant in the eye and asked word by word:

"Tell me, what are you here for?"

"Is it for your ridiculous self-esteem, or is it for the day when you can make enough money to pave your future with countless bills?"

"I think someone should have told you from day one that self-esteem is worthless on Wall Street!"

"We have come to the most critical moment, for this moment, we have paid nearly 10 billion costs, paid countless lonely nights."

"Even, we withstood the ridicule of most people on Wall Street, and the goal is to win in the end!"

"Now, victory is coming, and you, do you have to back down?"

The assistant listened to Paulson's words in a daze, and after a long time, he asked tentatively:

"Mr. Paulson, you mean that if I do this, it will cause the price of CDS to start falling?"

"It's not just CDS."

"There is also the property market, the stock market, the real economy. Everything is going to be in recession. ”

"And we're going to go against the grain in the process of recession."

The assistant took a deep breath, then gritted his teeth and said:

"I'll do it!"

"But. If that's really the case. Are we not sinners? ”

"Mr. Paulson, you do this. What is it for? ”

Paulson shook his head with a smile and replied:

"No, my child."

"We will never be sinners."

"My goal is nothing more than the destruction of Wall Street."

"And destroying him is the absolute right thing to do."

A few hours later, a madman appeared on Wall Street.

At this time, everyone has not yet realized that those crazy words hide the proverbs of the end times.

And just a few days later.

The whole of Wall Street is in a frenzy.

Desperate madness.

(End of chapter)