On January 17, 1991, under the authorization of the United Nations Security Council, a multinational force led by the United States launched a military operation code-named "Desert Storm." They attacked the Iraqi ground forces occupying Kuwait from the air and launched an attack on Iraq in order to restore the territorial integrity of Kuwait.
Saddam was not a pushover. I'm not afraid of you!
The next day, Iraq launched a counterattack and the Gulf War broke out.
The multinational forces deployed 900,000 troops. With overwhelming air superiority and advanced weapons and equipment, they inflicted heavy losses on Iraq.
What Li He did not expect was that Saddam actually held on for more than two months before he was forced to sign a ceasefire agreement and withdraw from Kuwait.
It was not until May that the United Nations Security Council officially announced a ceasefire and the Gulf War ended.
Li He scratched his head in pain. This history was too distorted!
As a semi-military expert, he remembered that Saddam only held on for more than a month before he gave up. How could he hold on for more than two months like now!
He helped Liu Baoyong and others improve China's ballistic technology. China sold missiles to Master Sa, and Master Sa's confidence increased!
If you don't accept it, fight!
Although he still gave up in the end.
Li He did not care about this. He was still quite happy because he destroyed more than a dozen Apaches in one fell swoop.
At the same time, through this oil crisis, he followed the Bush administration's policy of dumping spot oil and followed them to short oil futures. He also made a small profit of 900 million US dollars. He could not be excited about this little bit of money.
When Pan Youlin told him, he just said, "I understand."
He was worried about having too much money to spend.
Liu Baoyong and others were hit hard because the strategic integrated air defense system they helped Master Sa develop did not withstand coalition air strikes, which made them very disappointed.
With the acceleration of the business in Eastern Europe, Li He was completely busy. The hotel became his office. Every day, there were faxes from China and reports from Hong Kong. He needed to re-understand the company's business, design plans, give opinions, coordinate technical development, and even the acquisition of more than 1 million US dollars in Ukraine needed his signature.
He was facing a pile of financial forms and scratched his head in annoyance. He could understand ordinary financial content, but when it came to complicated foreign trade and international accounting, he was completely at a loss!
Although Pan Youlin and the others were already helping, he still needed to do the overall plan. As a leader, there were many things that he needed to understand.
He always felt that no matter how busy he was, he would never be able to finish his work. He always felt that there were still many things to do. He stood up and looked out the window. The weather was great! There was sunshine, clouds, and a blue sky.
He should be sneaking around. How could he hide in a dark room and do such a dead-end job?
He was simply looking for trouble for himself!
He knew that everything was governed by rules. As long as he followed the rules, he would not be busy. If he continued to rely on others, he might have to manage a mega financial group with billions of people in the future. How could he manage all of them?
The key was that he was not an excellent leader. He did not know how to improve the management of the enterprise and how to optimize the internal mechanism. If he did not step over this hurdle, he would never be able to rise to power.
Li He finally understood that at his stage, hiring a professional manager could not be delayed any longer. It would be fine if he was asked to do technical work, but it would be a waste to ask him to do management.
But who should he invite?
Just as he was agonizing over this problem, Shi Weilian knocked on the door and entered.
Li He stood up. "Please come in. You've worked hard. Please take a seat. What's the matter?"
Shi Weilian smiled and said, "Mr. Li, I'd like to introduce a guest to you."
"A guest?" Li He was puzzled when a familiar figure walked in from the door. It was a tall and graceful figure that made one's eyes light up. "Miss Guo, long time no see. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."
"Mr. Li, when did you become so polite?" Guo Dongyun smiled sweetly and shook his hand.
Shi Weilian spread his hands. "My job is done. I'll leave first. You guys chat."
"Go ahead." Li He sent Shi Weilian out of the door and turned to Guo Dongyun. "Why are you here?"
"Why can you come but we can't?"
"That's not what I mean. I'm saying that with your status, no ordinary person can invite you." Li He poured her a cup of tea and placed it in front of her.
Guo Dongyun said seriously, "I'm here from Far East. My main purpose is to help Japanese companies with leveraged buyouts and financial planning."
"Far East?" Li He was a little jealous. Although he had poached many people from Far East, he still did not want to let the Japanese take advantage of him.
"The wood processing plants and aquatic products in Far East are basically controlled by the Japanese. Japan Telecom and Telephone, Toyota, Maruichi, Sumitomo, Mitsui & Co., Obayashi Group, Central Bank of Niigata are all there. There are at least 100 Japanese companies involved in resource development and major construction.
"F * ck! This is like a shark that's stranded and wants to take a bite out of it! "
"Ahem!" Guo Dongyun expressed her dissatisfaction with Li He's vulgarity.
"Sorry, I got angry." Li He smiled awkwardly.
"There are so many Chinese here. This time, I took the train from Khabarovsk, and they are all your people. Big and small bags of hardware, cigarettes, and a kind of alcohol called Erguotou. They are all from gangs."
Li He corrected her. "That is Erguotou. Selling cigarettes is the right move. The Soviet Union is short of cigarettes now, and if this continues, the Soviet people will not be far from rebelling. The cigarettes that I smoke were brought over from Hong Kong. "
The Soviet Union's economy was facing a lot of problems. For example, there was a serious shortage of consumer goods. There were only low-quality goods in the market, and people had to wait in long queues for daily necessities. Inflation was also unbearable. Only those in power had the opportunity to get good things, and this caused a lot of internal and external conflicts.
Guo Dongyun said. "Let me tell you another piece of news. The Soviet Union's finances are facing a lot of pressure, and they had sent a delegation to China to borrow 700 million USD. Weapons and armaments had become a new business, and it was said that nuclear weapons had been leaked out, causing international panic. In addition, the Soviet Union intends to sell the new power reactor and the Mir space station to the West, and they are looking for buyers everywhere. Also, I heard that the Soviet Union's aerospace industry is being commercialized. This is called opening the door. "
"They are so poor that they are crazy!" Li He did not know if China had borrowed money in the end. This was equivalent to a beggar asking Xi 'er's father, Yang Bailao, to borrow money. It was very difficult. Anyway, the West definitely did not borrow money. They were just being nice, and they could only bluff. The Soviet Union was so poor that they were willing to sell everything. In the previous stage, even the earth reconnaissance satellites had taken pictures of the world. These satellite images were extremely valuable for mapping, prospecting, recording the erosion of the coastline, and investigating the growth of plants and land use. Therefore, they were welcomed by many countries' research institutions.
"The space station is at least 700 to 800 million USD. The Americans will not be so stupid."
It was better to rob than to buy, steal than to steal, cheat than to cheat, cheat than to borrow, borrow than to borrow, borrow than to not return. This was the logic and consensus of everyone.
If you borrowed it with your own ability, why should you return it?
Similarly, there was no problem with "if you killed someone with your own ability, why should you pay with your life".
The rules of "return money" and "pay with your life" were based on the premise of a good society. However, the current Soviet Union was in a mess, and there were no rules to speak of!
Everyone was looking forward to the Soviet Union announcing some major measures. Of course, Ge Tu never disappointed. He proposed four documents for the transition to a market economy. Unfortunately, this year's politics were overheated, and the struggle for power was white-hot. The political, economic, and national crisis were intertwined. Under these circumstances, no one had the energy to care about economic reform.
This included Yeltsin's first visit to the United States. In a speech at a university in New York, he declared, "Russia has made its final choice. Russia will not walk the road of socialism, nor will it walk the road of democracy. It will walk the road of civilization that the United States of America and other Western civilized countries have taken. "
The delusional Ge Tu, the ambitious Yeltsin, the innocent bystanders, and the painful Soviet soldiers. This was the most vivid portrayal of the last year of the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union was on the road to collapse.
It was not only Lithuania, Georgia, and other Commonwealth of Independent States that declared independence, but also some autonomous republics and autonomous regions of the Russian Federation. Ambitious politicians like Chechnya, Tatar, Karelia, Yakutia, Komi, and Tuva all wanted to start their own business and were unwilling to play with Russia. In short, politicians who did not want to be president were not good terrorists.
Guo Dongyun said, "That's why I gave you so many opportunities, Mr. Richest Man."
There was a faint smile at the corner of her bright red lips.
Li He smiled bitterly. "Richest Man? I'm about to become the most indebted man. "
"What else can stop you?" Guo Dongyun naturally thought that Li He was being modest.
Li He said seriously, "How far do you think I can go with this team?"
Guo Dongyun said calmly, "I'm very happy that you can recognize your shortcomings. It's not easy to be a financial group. My suggestion is to introduce professional managers when the execution is declining. At any time, every growing company will need professional managers. It's hard for the outside world to imagine how large the different levels of professional managers in companies like General Motors, Rockefeller, and Walmart are. Also, they all have their own space for innovation. This space is the execution method. If the execution method is efficient, then the professional will naturally come up. If you have results in the professional field, then you want to expand and try to be the first in the industry. Naturally, the standard will be high. A good system can promote internal innovation, while a bad system will stifle innovation. "
Looking at her speaking with confidence and her sweet voice, Li He enjoyed it. Li He suddenly had an idea. "Do you have a bigger dream?"
"I could become a partner of Goldman Sachs 40 years ago. What other bigger dream do I need? I won't leave until the company goes bankrupt. "She seemed to understand Li He's thoughts.
Li He was disdainful and continued to work hard. "Can't we have a higher goal? Have you ever thought of personally taking charge of a company with a market value of more than 100 billion? "
He really couldn't think of anyone more suitable than Guo Dongyun. She had the experience, the education, the ability, and the social resources were not bad. She was simply qualified to be a professional manager.
"What's your dream?"
"Don't work, just sleep!" Li He blurted out.
Guo Dongyun asked with a smile, "Then how much are you prepared to pay?"
She didn't directly refuse this time.
Li He deliberated and said, "So you agree?"
"I don't care about the conditions. You know I don't lack these things. I just want to know how much power you can let me exercise. What's the difference between this and me at Goldman Sachs? I'm just a marionette. If you only need a marionette, there are naturally many qualified people for you to choose from. And you also know that if I don't let go of the corporate regulations, the personnel management system, and the internal management system can't be improved at all. I won't be able to do it no matter how capable I am. I might not be suitable for your needs. "
"Human rights, financial rights, and administrative rights will all be delegated to you." Li He made up his mind. "You don't have to worry about being held back. Yuanda Group and Golden Deer Group don't conflict with the China Dida Group that you're going to manage. You may not know this, but Dida Group is newly established by me. It's completely new. It currently has an automobile factory, an instrument factory, as well as a forging factory, a machinery factory, a cable factory, and a tool factory in joint ventures with many domestic enterprises and research institutes. With the progress of my acquisitions here, the scale of Dida Group will also increase. There may be at least 50 joint venture factories under it, and it's possible that any joint venture factory can be worth billions. In addition, if possible in the future, I will integrate my furniture factory, shoe factory, restaurant, hotel, real estate factory, engineering company, printing company, teaching company, and property management company into Dida Group. Therefore, there's no doubt that the scale of Dida Group will far exceed that of Golden Deer Group and Yuanda Group. Then, I'll make it clear. Miss Guo, what do you mean? "
Guo Dongyun said helplessly, "You've revealed so many secrets to me at once. How can I still refuse?"
She didn't expect Li He to have so many unknown businesses.
Li He reached out his hand happily. "Then, I welcome you to join us. Happy working with you."
"Happy working with you." Guo Dongyun also held Li He's hand tightly. "Wait for me for a month. I need to complete all the procedures before I leave."
Li He smiled and said, "It's okay, but time waits for no man. I'll have to trouble you to start work now."
Guo Dongyun said, "Okay, I'll be getting my salary in advance. Tell me what you need."
"Help me borrow rubles from the international market and the Soviet Union's banks on a large scale. I'll use my US dollar bonds and stocks as collateral." Li He had always been obsessed with Hindustani's luck, so he wanted to emulate it.
During the Soviet Union, Hindustani had taken a loan from the Soviet Union to buy more than 10 billion rubles worth of weapons and repaid the loan in rubles. The exchange rate at that time was 10 billion rubles, which was equivalent to 11 billion US dollars.
After the Soviet Union disintegrated, Russia inherited the debt. Unfortunately, rubles were worthless. Hindustani was very lucky. He only used 3 million US dollars to buy more than 10 billion rubles from the market and repaid the debt.
Although it was a joke, Hindustani treasured it. Not only did Hindustani benefit from it, but the socialist brothers who owed the Soviet Union also benefited from it, including China. This meant that the weapons they bought in the past were cheap.
This time, not only did Li He want to earn a sum of money, but he also encouraged Liu Baoyong and the rest to buy weapons on credit.
Guo Dongyun immediately understood Li He's intention. "No problem."
After Guo Dongyun left, Li He called Pan Youlin over and told him to start handing over the procedures to Guo Dongyun.
In less than a month, Guo Dongyun had officially joined Li He's team.
The first thing she did was to recruit people, and she went to London personally. This way, she could not only recruit people, but she could also borrow rubles from the London financial market.
At the same time, the wheel of history rolled forward. Those who did not catch the wheel fell into the dust and stayed where they were. They slowly died, decayed, and were forgotten by people.
On August 20, 1991, Estonia declared independence.
On August 24, Ukraine declared independence.
On August 25, Belarus declared independence.
On August 27, Moldova declared independence.
On August 30, Azerbaijan declared independence.
On August 31, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan declared independence at the same time.
Li He stood at the top of the hotel's staircase and announced to everyone at the scene: "Get closer to Moscow!"
He could only hope that the Americans would leave some scraps for him!
The fruits of victory were harvested by others, and he was lucky to get a few fruits!
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