Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 857: Targeting the U.S. Stock Market

Opportunity, Lu Shaohua was waiting for the opportunity, until mid-August 2001, Lu Shaohua finally took action. He first summoned the three giants of Phoenix Financial, Liu Mingzhang, Li Yunqing and Li Zongen.

It is obvious that the three giants of Phoenix Financial summoned by Lu Shaohua must be related to finance. In fact, this is the case. Lu Shaohua summoned them for financial purposes. As for the target, Lu Shaohua aimed it at the global economic hegemon - the United States.

There seemed to be no major financial turmoil in 2001, no so-called financial crisis, no so-called financial storm, and no stock market crash, but Lu Shaohua acted as if he was going to do something big, and it was obviously a big move.

Yes, there were indeed no major disasters in 2001, but there were small disasters as well. A major disaster occurred in the United States, which was undoubtedly a disaster for Americans. Although it could not be compared with the end of the world, panic was inevitable.

In the 9/11 incident, the World Trade Center in the United States was hit by two planes. Don't think that it was caused by the planes losing control. In fact, it was man-made and planned by someone. The name of the planner was the famous Uncle Bin Laden.

As early as two years ago, Lu Shaohua asked Li Zhijie and others to look for Uncle Bin Laden, and the result came back very quickly: Uncle Bin Laden was found in Afghanistan, along with his al-Qaeda organization.

Afterwards, Lu Shaohua asked Li Zhijie and others to provide assistance to the al-Qaeda organization where bin Laden was, including funds and arms, and let bin Laden tinker with it.

It is undeniable that Bin Laden was born to be the nemesis of Americans and was a typical anti-American. He wished to skin the Americans alive. Over the years, thanks to Li Zhijie's funding, al-Qaeda has grown and become a towering tree.

After several years of development, al-Qaeda has begun to grow in size, and Bin Laden's targets have become bigger and bigger. Now, Bin Laden has approached Li Zhijie and said that he needs weapons that can pass security checks, and they are preparing to strike the United States.

Although Li Zhijie was one of the giants in the Tiger Roar Base and had the final say in the Tiger Roar Base, he did not dare to act on his own when he met Bin Laden, a fanatical alternative, because Li Zhijie knew very well that Bin Laden must have taken major action to get those things.

Li Zhijie could not make the decision on a large-scale operation like this, so he could only ask Lu Shaohua to see if Lu Shaohua agreed to provide bin Laden with weapons and equipment.

When Lu Shaohua received Li Zhijie's call, he did not speak for a long time. It was not that Lu Shaohua did not want to speak, but that Lu Shaohua was laughing in his heart, laughing so crazily that he did not bother to answer 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 already August 2001, and there was only more than a month left before the 8/9 incident. The planning should have started at this time.

With the occurrence of the 9/11 incident, American stocks plummeted. This was an opportunity and it was also the opportunity Lu Shaohua had been waiting for. Now it was about to happen, how could Lu Shaohua not smile in his heart.

More importantly, Lu Shaohua had no good feelings towards Americans, so when he heard that bin Laden might have planned the 9/11 attacks, all kinds of gloating emotions came out, and it was normal for him to laugh secretly in his heart.

He took a few deep breaths and tried to calm down. After a few seconds of silence, Lu Shaohua spoke into the phone. "Promise him that you will give him whatever he wants, even nuclear weapons."

At this point, Lu Shaohua paused for a moment, and then continued, "But there is one thing that must be arranged. Don't let our base have any connection with Bin Laden. This is particularly important. You must pay attention to it."

Just kidding, ever since Bin Laden planned the 9/11 attacks, he has become the most hated person by Americans. Americans want to skin him alive and pull out his tendons all the time, and no one who has anything to do with him has a good ending.

The Phoenix Base is powerful, so powerful that it is not afraid of the Americans, but Lu Shaohua doesn't like trouble, and doesn't want to have anything to do with bin Laden, because bin Laden is an alternative with a crazy atom, and who knows, there is a possibility that they will turn against each other.

On the surface, Lu Shaohua is an upright businessman, secretly owning a Tiger Roar Base, but this relationship will be pushed aside sooner or later. Lu Shaohua does not want bin Laden to come knocking on his door, otherwise he will never be able to clear himself even if he jumps into the Yellow River. There is no guarantee that the Americans will not think that the 9/11 incident has something to do with Lu Shaohua.

Don't forget that it took more than ten years for Bin Laden to die. The Americans hunted him for more than ten years but failed to kill him. This shows how strong his vitality was. If Bin Laden had found him a few years later, Lu Shaohua would have been in a passive position.

Fortunately, Li Zhijie's next words put Lu Shaohua completely at ease. "I didn't use my identity when I contacted Bin Laden, and I used a voice changer during the call. He doesn't know who I am, so as long as we get the supplies for him, we will have no connection with Bin Laden."

In fact, even if Lu Shaohua did not confess, Li Zhijie would cut off all ties with the Tiger Roar Base, because Li Zhijie knew that dealing with terrorist organizations would not benefit the base in any way. The reason for dealing with them was simply because they were needed sometimes.

I still remember that when Lu Shaohua asked Li Zhijie to find bin Laden, Lu Shaohua specifically told him not to reveal his identity, and Li Zhijie did it. He really did not reveal his identity. Now bin Laden probably doesn't even know who Li Zhijie is.

"Okay, be careful even if you have contact with them in the future." Lu Shaohua said lightly into the phone.

"Okay." Li Zhijie responded on the other end of the phone.

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Lu Shaohua agreed 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, Bin Laden was planning the 9/11 incident, which gave Lu Shaohua an opportunity.

It was precisely because of this opportunity that Lu Shaohua summoned Liu Mingzhang and other three giants of Phoenix Financial, which led to the scene today. As for the purpose, it was even simpler, that is, to target the US stock market and plan to make a fortune by taking advantage of the 9/11 incident.

"Our target this time is the US stock market." Lu Shaohua was very straightforward and pointed to the key point. He also glanced at Liu Mingzhang and the other three, and then said, "I received news that a terrorist is planning a terrorist attack, and the target of the attack is the United States, um, the World Trade Center in the United States."

It is true that Lu Shaohua is a reborn person, but that is a secret. No one knows it except Lu Shaohua himself and Qin Sichen. Precisely because no one knows it, Lu Shaohua has to find some excuses to cover it up when talking about something, otherwise the accuracy will be questioned.

It is not a bad idea for Lu Shaohua to cover up with such a vague excuse as receiving news, because Liu Mingzhang and the others all know that Lu Shaohua has a powerful intelligence network, coupled with the armed forces of the Tiger Roar Mercenaries, so it does not seem difficult for him to receive some news that the outside world cannot know.

"What? The World Trade Center?"

Liu Mingzhang and the other three asked in unison. This news was so shocking that Liu Mingzhang and the others couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Liu Mingzhang and the others could not have been unaware of what the China World Trade Center was. It was precisely because they knew that they were shocked. Adding a terrorist organization in front of Lu Shaohua, the shock was even greater.

"Yes, it was the China World Trade Center." After a pause, Lu Shaohua dropped another bombshell. "It's possible that even the Pentagon in the United States was blown up."

What is the Pentagon? This is something that even a three-year-old child knows. It is the office of the President of the United States. If the Pentagon is bombed, not only will the President die, but many American politicians may also die in the explosion. If it is really bombed, it will be a shame for Americans and a strong blow to the United States.

However, it is obvious that the 9/11 incident could not blow up the Pentagon, nor could it blow up the US President's private plane. The reason is very simple. The US President's private plane temporarily changed its route and avoided the disaster. The Pentagon's defense was too strong, and when the plane approached, it was shot down by a missile.

But no matter what, Lu Shaohua had said everything he wanted to say. Even if the Pentagon bombing had not happened later, Lu Shaohua's goal had been achieved and attracted the attention of Liu Mingzhang and others. Only then could he make corresponding arrangements for the US stock market.

Well, not to mention the bombing of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, just the series of actions planned by terrorist organizations against the United States is enough to cause panic among the American people. Once panic occurs, the stock market will almost certainly fall.

The implication of Lu Shaohua's words was very clear. His target was directly the US stock market, and he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

Making money is not only what Lu Shaohua likes, but also what financial geniuses like Liu Mingzhang who are worth billions of dollars. As long as Lu Shaohua makes money, those who implement the actions can obtain a very considerable fortune.

More importantly, Liu Mingzhang and his companions can experience the thrill of a mission once again. Once the mission is successful, they will feel a huge sense of accomplishment, which will add a great deal of merit to their life journey. This is quite attractive.

"How much money are you going to use?" Liu Mingzhang asked after calming down.

The amount of investment can test Lu Shaohua's bottom line and determine the extent of the action, whether it is a large, medium or small action.

Everyone knows that the amount of money invested can indeed test the size of an action. Look, Li Yunqing and Li Zongen are staring at Lu Shaohua with questions written all over their faces, waiting for Lu Shaohua to give an answer.

"500 billion US dollars." Lu Shaohua spit out a number calmly.

The $500 billion operation is not a big operation, but it is only for shares and is a short-term investment, so the level is different. The US economy is developed, but with a one-time investment of $500 billion as a deployment, you can imagine whether the level of the operation is big or small.

This is definitely a big move, using 500 billion US dollars to besiege the US stock market. Even if no disaster occurs, the concentrated attack is not something the United States can bear.

"There is a problem with the source of funds." Liu Mingzhang was certainly happy, but he was very rational. As the person in charge of the finances of Phoenix Group, he knew that it was not impossible to withdraw 500 billion US dollars from Phoenix Group, but there would be a funding gap after the withdrawal.

Lu Shaohua had specifically instructed that Phoenix Group must not have a funding gap, and it was precisely because of Lu Shaohua's special instructions that Liu Mingzhang had concerns. "The group currently has more than 30 billion US dollars in liquid funds, and short-term withdrawals can cope with it. In addition, there is the remaining money from several recent transactions, so the maximum amount of funds that can be withdrawn is no more than 40 billion US dollars."

"No." Lu Shaohua shook his head and said, "Just transfer 20 billion US dollars from the group, and I will transfer the remaining 30 billion US dollars from other places."

As Liu Mingzhang said, Phoenix Group's liquidity is 30 billion US dollars. Short-term withdrawal is no problem, but long-term withdrawal is not. However, if only a part of it is withdrawn and a part is left in the account, it can delay for a longer time.

Considering that the 9/11 incident affected a relatively short period of time, there will be a funding gap when part of the funds are withdrawn, but there is no crisis.

"Then there will be no problem." Liu Mingzhang nodded.

Liu Mingzhang has already seen that Lu Shaohua can transfer large sums of funds from other places. During the last Asian financial crisis, Lu Shaohua transferred hundreds of billions of dollars at one time. Now it doesn't seem to be a problem for Lu Shaohua to transfer another 30 billion US dollars.

Lu Shaohua didn't rush to say anything, but just nodded gently. After a moment's silence, he continued, "I'll give you 20 days to prepare. In addition to your original work, you will also collect information about the US stock market and familiarize yourself with the collected information. By the beginning of September, you will only have three days to prepare. Hmm, are three days enough?"

"enough."

"enough."

Li Zongen didn't say anything, but his nod said it all, meaning 'enough'.

"Well, then, you will have to familiarize yourself with the U.S. stock market within 20 days. And you will have to make arrangements for the recruitment of traders." Lu Shaohua made the final arrangements, and then changed the subject and gave another reminder. "As always, all the accounts of offshore companies must be kept, and the operation cannot be linked to Phoenix Financial."

"clear."

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Just like that, the siege against the U.S. stock market began. Although it was only in preparation, it had already begun because for Lu Shaohua, such an action had to be started in advance, and this beginning included the initial preparation stage.

Liu Mingzhang and the others went to prepare, so Lu Shaohua could also relax for a few days. However, before that, Lu Shaohua still had to complete the funding of 30 billion US dollars. Lu Shaohua had to find a way to raise 30 billion US dollars from other places to make up for the temporary shortfall.

Three hundred billion US dollars may seem 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 the funds in a short time. It is a very simple matter.

Lu Shaohua controls seven countries. They need a lot of funds to develop vigorously. However, the money they need will not come from the Tiger Roar Base. Although some money is taken out from the Tiger Roar Base, it is not much.

Therefore, there is still some funding for the Tiger Roar Base. It is not difficult to come up with 30 billion US dollars. It only requires stopping one or two projects for a few seconds, and the 30 billion US dollars can be raised.

So when Lu Shaohua called Li Zhijie and asked for 30 billion US dollars, Li Zhijie agreed without even thinking about it.

"The money will be deposited into the account in two days." Li Zhijie said with a smile.

"Okay." Lu Shaohua was not in a hurry. He could still wait for two days.

Lu Shaohua said that it was not a good thing, and even if the matter was settled, Li Zhijie would not mention it again, and changed the subject and asked, "Manchester United's performance this season is not very good, and they ranked third in the league."

Lu Shaohua knew that Li Zhijie could now be considered a senior football fan. In addition, Manchester United was acquired by Lu Shaohua and was considered his own team, so he received relatively more attention. Naturally, Li Zhijie knew the current situation of Manchester United.

"*** is not high, but stability is important. It is important for the players to perform stably. We can catch up in points and it should be no problem to win another championship." Lu Shaohua seemed very relaxed and had confidence in the players of Manchester United. He also believed in Ferguson, the coach known as the 'hair dryer'.

"That's true, his performance is very stable." Li Zhijie agreed with Lu Shaohua's statement. "Well, especially the one called Ronaldinho, although he is a substitute, but I think his skills are good. If he is trained for a period of time, he will be a superstar."

"Ha ha……"

Lu Shaohua laughed and didn't say anything, but his meaning was very clear. Ronaldinho did have the potential to become a superstar. Of course, if nothing unexpected happened, he would be a superstar-level player.

His self-confidence was overflowing. At this moment, Lu Shaohua's self-confidence was unprecedentedly high. The reason was that Ronaldinho was bought at his request. He had played for Manchester United's first team since the 00-01 season. Now, nearly a season had passed, and his potential was obvious.

However, when talking about Manchester United, we have to talk about the situation of Manchester United. Since being acquired by Lu Shaohua, Manchester United has achieved great results, winning the treble in the 98-99 season, the league championship in the 99-00 season, and the Champions League runner-up. This season is an unknown, but judging by the situation, it should be no problem to win one or two championships.

It is true that the championship is the honor of the team, but Lu Shaohua knows that it is impossible for a team to win the championship for a long time, and it is common to perform poorly occasionally. Lu Shaohua pays more attention to the training 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, Manchester United will usher in an explosive outbreak.

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