Rebirth of the Tech Madman

...

On March 12, in the midst of waiting to see through, Barings Bank, the second oldest commercial bank in the world, announced that it would accept the acquisition of Olympus Group at a symbolic price of US$1.

At the same time, Olympus Group announced: Barings Bank changed its name to Bahrain Asset Management, and as a member of the group, it will continue to gain a foothold in the financial industry.

This day was just two weeks after Barings Bank declared bankruptcy.

During this period, customers who were worried that their assets would be wiped out, and employees whose salaries were temporarily suspended, could be said to be panic-stricken and living like a year;

The outside world is a little surprised by this. Gein's old Bahrain family is likely to find a relationship household to protect their own interests to the greatest extent and operate instead of investing in the richest man and the Onassis family who have no friendship. embrace.

It can only be said that in this investment failure disaster that seemed to be the culprit on the surface, the dereliction of the Bahrain family caused public anger and lost trust.

The next day, another piece of news was revealed as if it were a congratulatory gift: Nick Leeson, who had disappeared for a time, was arrested in Thailand and was about to be extradited back to Singapore for trial.

People have to sigh: everything is over, it's unbelievable!

Some British media muttered sourly - how rich is Tang's richest man who dares to fill such a big hole?

As a result, they were even more unbalanced.

In addition to the headquarters in the United States, Tang's richest man has two major investments in the world - Qinhe Group in Asia and Olympus Group in Europe.

The former was developed from the Jardines, the largest consortium in the Far East of the United Kingdom; while the latter, the husband-and-wife shop of the richest man in Tang Dynasty and the Queen of Ships, has captured many cities in the UK-Durham Castle and Jaguar cars are all owned by others.

Calculated in this way, the scale of Tang's richest man's industry in the UK is really shocking!

...

After Tang Huan assigned capable subordinates to liquidate and deal with Bahrain's assets, he came to Russia non-stop to meet with Karma to talk about the aircraft carrier.

Everyone is familiar with each other, so there is no need to go around in circles.

The richest man said straight to the point: Your Excellency, you must have lost patience with the three aircraft carriers that have been shelved for a long time, but you have not thought about who to sell them to.

I heard that your army is not going very well in Chechnya.

Without humility, through this transaction, I can give you what you need most—dollars.

Tang Huan spoke so directly, which made Karma's expression a little unnatural. Gein, in the eyes of sensible people, covering up and justifying words will only add to the joke.

Among the complicated situation in Russia, there was another one added last year-the Chechen War, which broke out in December 1994 and has been going on for several months now. As a result, Russian losses were heavy, with thousands of soldiers dead, even senior generals like Major General Viktor Vorobyov among the dead.

Although Chechen is only in a small place between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, its geographical location is very important, and it can be called the throat of the Caucasus. The pipeline that transports oil from Central Asia to Europe must also pass through here. Once blocked, Russia's economic losses will be quite serious.

Therefore, firmly controlling Che Chen must be a national policy that Russia has always attached importance to.

In other words, no matter how heavy the loss, Karma Qin must conquer Che Chen; otherwise, his prestige as president will be seriously challenged, and even endanger his next term.

There are many reasons why the little Che Chen is so difficult to fight.

First of all, from the military point of view, there are capable people on Che Chen's side. Its leader, Dzhokhar Dudayev, served as a helicopter pilot after joining the army in the Soviet Union and rose all the way to major general; in 1987, he served as the commander of a long-range bomber in Estonia.

Because in the August 19 incident, Dzhokhar Dudayev once supported Karma Chin,

So soon after, his leadership in Che Chen was recognized by Russia. Even when Russia completely withdrew from the various deployments in Chechen during the Soviet period, many things fell into the hands of Dzhokhar Dudayev and became his capital.

On the other hand, the Russian army, which already had many problems with its command system, combat effectiveness, and morale, actually underestimated the enemy. When the Russian army launched an attack on December 11, 1994, Russian Defense Minister Pavel Grachev threatened that The war can be over by December 20. As a result, the Russian army was mired in guerrilla warfare and street fighting in Chechen.

Political factors also cannot be ignored - the Chechen issue is regarded as a bargaining chip in Russia's internal power struggle.

Take Karma as an example. He had met with Dzhokhar Dudayev several times and believed in the other party's so-called We just want to establish our own democratic autonomous republic, but we have no intention of independence from Russia. We have no intention of turning against Russia, we intend to maintain a peaceful friendship with Russia.

In 1993, after Russia's constitutional crisis, Karma Qin, who successfully overthrew the parliament and monopolized power, finally had the time to manage Che Chen who was drifting away.

Regardless of whether it is in the parliament or in the army, the differences between military and political solutions have never been really eliminated-for example, on January 4 this year, Karma Chin had to order to stop the bombing of Chechen The capital Grozny.

In this way, this round of Russia's military operations in Chechen seems to have become a pot of raw food; and among the factors that determine whether it can be cooked in the end, money inevitably becomes an unavoidable problem.

The meaning of Mr. Richest Man has been expressed in a more straightforward way - can Russia and India do business more efficiently than me? Doing business with South Korea, can you be more generous than me?

It can be said that Karma Qin's presidential throne was won by the army all the way. Of course, he will attach great importance to the issue of military expenditure.

However, the Russian president still had some doubts about the strength of the richest man, and hesitated: Don, can you really afford it?

Of course—it will be clearer when the payment is made! Tang Huan nodded proudly, The Novorossiysk and the Minsk have been in service for more than ten years. They are in my eyes The value is no different from the Kyiv that was previously purchased for US$13 million, if it is not dismantled into scrap iron, then use the gimmick to build an aircraft carrier hotel.”

As for the Gorshkov, I am indeed willing and able to pay $1 billion to buy it.

And don't forget that the successful acquisition of the Gorshkov is not the end of the story. I still have to hire a considerable number of Russian professionals to follow up on the guidance and follow-up procurement of arms.

Then why not give us the modification of the Gorshkov - the Severodvinsk Shipyard is fully capable of this job. Karma turned the topic to an obvious difference in the negotiation process between the two parties.

I can understand your Excellency the President's desire to increase employment opportunities, but as far as I know, the Severodvinsk Shipyard's best field should be submarines, not aircraft carriers. I think the Gorshkov should return to the The Nikolayev Black Sea Shipyard in Ukraine, which started construction at the beginning, is better. The richest man insisted gently: Of course, the Russian side must be involved.

In this way, if the Gorshkov can be refitted in one year as required and put into service, I will reward an additional 100 million US dollars, which will be shared by Russia and Ukraine.

Karma still couldn't hold back, and was shocked by the boldness of the richest man. He couldn't help reminding: Tang, letting the Funan Navy get the Gorshkov is tantamount to breaking the military balance in that region, and I'm afraid it will cause a series of unease.

Tang Huan stretched out his palm, looked at the five fingers, and asked lightly: So, will Russia object?

Karma smiled and said, We're just selling things.

That means there is no objection. Tang Huan put down his hand, I think, as a friend, Russia will also help to cover it, right?

I hope so. After a moment of silence, Karma Qin said, Don't forget, there are also bidders from South Korea and India. After they return frustrated, they will inevitably not exaggerate.

Then it doesn't matter - I just buy mine. Tang Huan spread his hands indifferently.

Tang is so free and easy. Karma Qin sent a compliment, and then asked curiously: Tang, can you reveal how you positioned Funan, which you carefully armed? Like Annan once ruled the Indochina Peninsula Is it?

I'm not that stupid. Tang Huan laughed, I just want to defend the results of my social experiment.

Social experiment? Karma picked up the Russian version of The Road to the Future on the coffee table, Is that what is mentioned in it?

Seeing the richest man smiling and nodding his head, Karma flipped through The Road to the Future subconsciously, savoring the meaning of the words, but still couldn't figure it out—Tang Huan is an ambitious man who loves power and politics. Unlike; but although the Gorshkov is not comparable to the US aircraft carrier, even buying and maintaining is expensive, so you must have a plan.

Shaking his head slightly, Karma retracted his thoughts - he was too busy with a lot of things to do, and he couldn't care less about the influences that were thousands of miles away. Anyway, it can't threaten Russia!

Thinking of this, Karma Qin said: Tang, I have to say that your personal charm is convincing - but you still have to show what you said about your strength and efficiency.

No problem. Tang Huan waved his hand briskly, After signing the agreement, I will pay 300 million US dollars immediately, how about it?

Karma smiled with satisfaction: Then I will send away the representatives from South Korea, India, etc.

...

Of course, this kind of thing cannot be concealed, and it is difficult to cover it up—the richest man, who was planning to build an aircraft carrier hotel with great fanfare, actually brokered a deal for the Funan Navy to purchase a Russian aircraft carrier.

Among all kinds of surprises, Southeast Asian countries can no longer calm down.

First of all, Annan, the enemy with a history of invading Funan, hastily voiced his objection—everyone has finally normalized their relationship. Aren’t you destroying the hard-won peace?

The neighbor who used to fight side by side with Funan - Siam, is not happy - even if you want to defend Phu Quoc Island, which is disputed with Annan, there is no need to get an aircraft carrier, right? Hasn't the Gulf of Siam become your bath tub?

Malaysia also expressed anxiety-this is equivalent to squatting a big tiger in your own backyard!

Indonesia is a bit jealous-my boss doesn't even have an aircraft carrier, but you got one, what do you mean?

Singapore, which guards the southern exit of the Strait of Malacca, has a more ambiguous attitude. Last year, 25 pirate incidents were registered in the waters of Malacca. Perhaps with an aircraft carrier, the deterrent effect will increase.

The rest, either echoed a few words, or remained silent on the sidelines.

No matter how noisy it is, can it still rise to the level of disturbing the vote of the five permanent members of the United Nations?

Funan is going to order this aircraft carrier, and even the designation has been confirmed. It is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia - Tonle Sap Lake.

In desperation, these stakeholders, who were blushing and thick-necked, could only sarcasm bitterly in the end--Funan, whose domestic economy has only improved, actually seeks to own an aircraft carrier beyond its means? Even if you can afford it, can you afford it? Sooner or later there will be a day of bankruptcy!

Most of the outside world also hold similar views-this may be another big anecdote this year after Barings Bank was brought down by a small trader!

But, since the richest man has done it, does he care what others think?

...

After finalizing the matter of the aircraft carrier for the first time, Tang Huan was free to use the gimmick of promoting The Road to the Future, accompanied by Nelligin, to gather and chat with Russian sports and academic elites - he was only responsible for Retreat, and those pragmatic in business, and things that are not visible, don't get involved at all.

An obvious manifestation of the Russian economy being tortured to death by shock therapy is the inability of the state welfare system.

For example, those retired Olympic champions often live in embarrassment. Among them, there are many influential figures that Tang Huan knew in the 1980 Moscow Olympics, which cannot but be embarrassing.

In this regard, the richest man asked Neelkin to select some available people and hire them to work in the sports clubs he invested in the United States and other places.

In short, Tang Huan dressed himself up to exude a warm fragrance, which was very different from those businessmen who also came from the West but were covered in copper stink—this has already formed a reputation.

Because this time I came to Russia, I had plenty of time, so after the richest man finished his transfer to Moscow, he came to the second stop - St. Petersburg, and got the mayor of the city, Anatoly Alexander, as usual. The hospitality of Dlovich Sobchak and First Deputy Mayor Vladimir Vladimirovich Lisboa.