Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 1174 Difficulty

Last time, Lu Shaohua's relationship with the country became strained again, which made the senior officials very unhappy. The main reason for their unhappiness was that the senior military official brought emotions into his work and offended Lu Shaohua.

Before, Lu Shaohua had said that if the US government came to borrow money, he would not lend it. The No. 1 leader and other senior officials had reached a consensus on this point. In addition, when Lu Shaohua fell out with the country, he said that after the financial crisis, he would hold RMB. There is no need to say what this means.

Lu Shaohua now has tens of trillions of dollars in his hands. If Lu Shaohua sells off the US dollar and holds RMB instead, the US dollar will inevitably fall to its historical lowest point. If the RMB seizes this opportunity, it is not impossible to rise.

There is no need to say much about the importance of currency. In recent years, the country's economic development has been very fast. In the past, the United States always forced the renminbi to appreciate, but the country's top leaders refused to do so because they were afraid that the currency would appreciate too quickly and cause a bubble.

But if Lu Shaohua supported it, this bubble would not exist. At the same time, the No. 1 leader and other high-level officials also received news that the European Union intended to create a euro zone in order to break away from the dollar peg so that it would not be restricted by the dollar in the future.

In this case, it is equivalent to the US dollar losing its status as an international currency. It is also an opportunity. With so many opportunities in front of us, it would seem a bit unfair to God if we don’t take action.

Therefore, when the U.S. Treasury Secretary asked to borrow money, the No. 1 leader refused without even a second thought.

Of course, the No. 1 leader is also angry here. It is true that the U.S. Treasury Secretary is a very important official, but his status cannot be compared with that of the No. 1 leader. Besides, the current situation itself is unfavorable to the United States. If he is still putting on airs, isn’t that just pretending to be strong?

Under normal circumstances, perhaps the No. 1 leader would calmly shirk the responsibility, claiming that everything had to be decided after discussions with senior executives. However, after hearing the arrogant tone of the U.S. Treasury Secretary, the No. 1 leader directly refused.

But no matter what, this is a conversation between two countries, and the number one leader cannot just say "no loan". He can only say that the financial crisis is not over yet. China has money, but it cannot lend the money out first. If something happens in China in the future, it cannot be impossible to get the money out.

As the saying goes, if a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth!

Satisfy yourself first, and worry about other things later. Everyone understands this principle.

It was precisely because what the No. 1 leader said was reasonable and justified that the U.S. Treasury Secretary had no chance to say what he had thought of, and could only feel helpless like a bullied wife.

However, it is obvious that he is no pushover to be able to take up the vacant position of U.S. Treasury Secretary. Judging from the tone of Chief No. 1, it was not difficult for him to guess that it was his previous tone that was bad and Chief No. 1 was a little angry.

After realizing this, the U.S. Treasury Secretary almost slapped himself twice. It was all because of his mouth. At the same time, he failed to face the reality. The United States is now on the brink of a major economic collapse. What airs can he put on and what arrogance can he still have?

If you want to ask for help, you should act like you are asking for help. Don't act like a big shot at this time!

Obviously, he was wrong here, but the words had already been said and it was too late for him to regret. Of course, he could also apologize to the No. 1 leader at this time, but since it was about the dignity of the United States, he could not apologize.

Very contradictory!

That's it. Diplomacy itself is very contradictory. Sometimes, even if you are swollen, you have to pretend to be fat. You have to be proud to the end even if you have already shown your arrogance.

But in general, the refusal of the No. 1 leader has put the final touches on the whole matter: China will not lend money.

Unfortunately, the US Treasury Secretary still refused to give up. In his opinion, politics itself represents struggle. If the No. 1 leader doesn't want to lend it, right? Okay, I'll go to your Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has a lot of say in finance.

However, after the U.S. Treasury Secretary met with the Prime Minister and Wei Wan brought up the issue of borrowing money, the Prime Minister's answer was exactly the same as that of the No. 1 leader, as if they had discussed it in advance. Both claimed that China's economy had regressed a lot and the country had to take measures, which would require a lot of money.

Now, all outlets have been blocked. In a word, the Chinese government will not lend money.

So disappointed!

The U.S. Treasury Secretary was very disappointed, but he was not desperate yet. He still had one thing to do, and as long as this thing was completed, the U.S. dilemma would be automatically resolved.

Meet with Lu Shaohua and ask him not to take action on the US stock market. In that case, if you tighten your belt, you should have no problem getting through this. When you have income next year, you can slowly solve the problem.

So, the next day, the US Treasury Secretary flew to Hong Kong to prepare for a meeting in Hong Kong.

I have to say that this time, the US Treasury Secretary is in a very embarrassing situation. In the past, if he came to China and wanted to meet with Lu Shaohua, he would probably have to ask the Chinese government to make arrangements, and Lu Shaohua would have to go to Beijing to meet him.

Now, if you want to meet someone, they won’t even bother you, so you have to run all the way to Hong Kong and beg them to meet you. If they don’t have time, you have to wait.

Fortunately, Lu Shaohua did not make things difficult for him and readily agreed to meet with him. However, after the meeting, Lu Shaohua started to make things difficult for him.

Yes, regarding the meeting, Lu Shaohua did not make things difficult for him and did not leave him aside, but after the meeting, Lu Shaohua began to make things difficult for him.

In the conference room on the top floor of Phoenix Building, representatives of the US government sat on one side, and representatives of Phoenix Group sat on the other side.

At this moment, a large stack of documents was placed in front of the desks of several people representing the US government. The content of the documents was very complicated and had three aspects. One of them was evidence that the Wall Street Journal's attack on Phoenix Group was instigated by the US government.

Above, there is solid evidence, which fully shows that all the actions of the Wall Street Journal were instructed by the US government.

On the other hand, official US agencies are investigating Phoenix Group's overseas branches without any evidence.

"Mr. Minister, all the companies under our Phoenix Group are legal. In your America, law is the most important thing. But our company seems to have lost all its law. I would like to ask Mr. Minister to give me a reasonable explanation." Lu Shaohua said in a loud voice.

When Lu Shaohua learned that the U.S. Treasury Secretary was going to meet with him, he realized that his chance had come, so he asked his subordinates to organize the evidence as quickly as possible with the aim of presenting it during the meeting with the U.S. Treasury Secretary.

Embarrassed!

Yes, Lu Shaohua was making things difficult for him, and that was not all. After a pause, Lu Shaohua continued, "Also, the Wall Street Journal's actions were instigated by your U.S. government. Well, I have sufficient evidence above. You can take a look. I also need an explanation for this matter."

"Also, why would FBI agents attack my villa and try to assassinate me? This also requires an explanation." Lu Shaohua did not forget to add at the end.

Three explanations!

Lu Shaohua wanted two explanations, two explanations that gave the U.S. Treasury Secretary a headache.

I'm helpless!

Before the topic even begins, we have to give Lu Shaohua three reasonable explanations.

Perhaps the first two explanations can be solved in some official way, but the last one cannot. The evidence is right in front of us. When FBI agents attacked Lu Shaohua’s villa, it was obvious that they wanted to kill Lu Shaohua.

Of course, the US Treasury Secretary can also explain that the FBI agents were not instructed by their superiors, but this explanation is a bit self-contradictory. If the agents of their own intelligence organization are out of control and run out to bite people indiscriminately, doesn't that seriously question whether the Americans can control their own people?

Isn't this just slapping yourself in the face or something?

For a moment, the U.S. Treasury Secretary was speechless. He didn't know how to answer. He looked at his entourage, all of whom looked helpless. He knew that things might not be as simple as he had imagined.

The FBI raided Lu Shaohua's villa, and there was solid evidence listed there, so he couldn't deny it, nor could he say that the FBI agents were out of control. He really couldn't explain it to Lu Shaohua all of a sudden.

In addition, the Wall Street Journal reported that Phoenix Group made money from disasters and added insult to injury when those countries were suffering. On the surface, it seemed like a small matter, but the result was that Phoenix Group had to end its overseas business.

This is a big joke. A group worth up to 7 trillion US dollars suddenly ended all its overseas businesses. The loss would be an astronomical figure. Before this, Lu Shaohua told the media that he wanted the Wall Street Journal to pay 10 trillion US dollars in compensation.

The U.S. government is responsible for this matter, and it is reasonable and legal for Lu Shaohua to seek compensation from the U.S. government.

10 trillion US dollars! What can the US government use as compensation? Even in its heyday, the US government probably could not compensate Phoenix Group 10 trillion US dollars.

There is another thing. Investigating Phoenix Group's overseas branches without any evidence is also difficult to explain, but for a politician, this is the easiest thing to explain.

Just find someone to take the blame. This is a common practice of the US government. Find a person of certain weight to take the blame, and then everything will be easy. Claim that it was that person who gave the order privately. If necessary, expand the case a little bit and find some evidence of corruption and bribery, and say that it was someone who instructed it.

It’s just that one thing can be explained, but the other two things are hard to explain, right?

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