Chapter 382: Put it in and fight

Zhou Ming then explained his idea clearly to Martin and the three major automotive company families, which again left them dumbfounded.

In fact, Zhou Ming's idea was nothing new. To put it simply, it was summed up in four words: 'let them in and fight'.

'The aim of the other consortia, whether Morgan or Chicago, in infiltrating their capital is nothing more than to take as much of Etrile's wealth as possible when the Greatwood family is at its weakest. Since they want it so badly, and we don't have the strength to resist, and some people are colluding with other consortia in Itely, so we might as well give up and just give them whatever they want!'

Zhou Ming said generously, but at the end he added: 'But only for businesses within the city limits of Yitli.'

'But that's basically all of Italy, because Ittly is a very old city. In the past, the Italian city centre was very small, so many factories have not moved in the past 100 years. They were all built in the city centre, especially as there were also many high-value places like commercial streets in the city centre. If they gave up the city centre, it would be like giving up nearly half of their businesses!'

Mayor Martin told Ming that the three major automotive companies also strongly agreed with Martin. Although they believed that Ming was really trying to find a solution, they could understand Zhou Ming's thinking. In their minds, since they want to resist being robbed by other consortia, shouldn't they guard their wealth well? Why do they instead let those consortia acquire it? Isn't this going against their own goals?

Zhou Ming how can he not understand the thinking of these people? But this is also a strange contrast between Eastern and Western thinking. In China, if you put in and use such simple tactics, I'm afraid even an ordinary soldier can fully understand it.

But put that sentence in the West is a bit difficult, because in their minds, the attacking side is to keep attacking a certain place, and the defending side is to prevent the attacking side from entering their guarded place. If the defending side gives up defending, doesn't that mean defeat?

There is right or wrong, it is just a difference in thinking. Otherwise, a story like the Trojan Horse would not have been told in the West for thousands of years.

If it were in the East, any famous general, with an absolute advantage in terms of troops, would face an opponent who could easily leave the city to carry off the spoils of war, and who could even detect the enemy's movements. What tactics could be used, such as luring the enemy out of the city to destroy its , or surround the city on three sides and leave one open, or besiege the city on all sides and use psychological warfare to break the morale of the defenders. These strategies can all be used, and as early as 2,000 years ago, the Art of War by Sun Tzu already summarised countless methods.

Therefore there is no problem in saying that the East has been leading the West in the use of strategies for thousands of years. Otherwise, the Americans would not have been so eager to learn the Art of War, wouldn't they? Isn't this just an attempt to catch up with Eastern strategies?

At the beginning of When reform and opening up had just begun and exchanges between the East and the West were not yet so close, Zhou Ming really felt a bit at a loss in the face of this conflict in thinking.

Zhou Ming thought for a moment and simply said, 'I'm going to give up all the businesses in Etly, or to put it more directly, I'm going to give up the entire Etly city!'

Speaking of here, Zhou Ming looked at George and said, 'Do you remember that the three major car company families deliberately let so many blacks into Etrey in order to undermine the plans of the Greatwood family? Although the plan itself did not have a significant impact on the Wood family, but the impact on the city of Itely was impossible to ignore. At least after you let blacks in, the population of Itely has dropped by more than 700,000 in the past half century.'

Seeing that The influence of the city of Etly cannot be ignored. At least after you let the blacks in, the population of Etly has dropped by more than 700,000 in the past half century.' Seeing what Martin and the family of the Big Three car companies wanted to say, Zhou Ming, however, spoke even faster: 'I don't have any opinion on this matter itself, but for now, we just need to continue with this plan.'

After said, they finally understood. Richard suddenly said, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, are you saying that we deliberately let these consortia in? acquired the businesses in the downtown area of Etrile, we will gradually withdraw from the downtown area, while allowing more blacks to enter the downtown area of Etrile, making the downtown area more chaotic, so that their investment can be completely lost here.'

Zhou Ming exhaled and said, 'I finally understand. However, Mayor Martin then said with righteous indignation, 'I refuse, Mr. Ming Zhou. This is discrimination against black people and is irresponsible to the entire city of Etly!'

Zhou Ming was a little taken aback. He scratched his head a little embarrassed and said, 'I forgot, Mr Martin is the mayor of Etly and a black man, so he will definitely reject my approach. But I was just stating a fact.'

Chou Ming After a pause, he added: 'In addition, I think that you, the mayor, are still more aware of the current financial situation of the Itely city government and the overall business operations of Itely than I am, aren't you?'

This time, the three major automotive company families firmly stood by Zhou Ming's side: 'Mayor Martin, we do not discriminate against blacks, but it is also an indisputable fact that too many blacks are indeed making Itely worse. So Now, Etrey is facing an invasion by other consortia, which we are powerless to resist. We can only choose to teach them a hard lesson by giving up Etrey!'

Richard said Richard in the end: 'And when those consortia can no longer afford the property here and start selling, we can buy it back at a lower price. It's just like stocks. We sell at the current price, then we manipulate the stock to fall, and buy it back when it reaches the lowest point. The wealth is still the same, but we have more money in our hands!'

The other The two other car company families also said, 'Mr. Ming Zhou is truly a financial tycoon, this method is truly amazing!'

'It seems that the three white friends have agreed with what I did,' Zhou Ming then turned to look at the mayor, Martin, 'so what about you, Mr. Mayor?'

Martin glared at Ming and angrily shouted, 'You bastard, you are betraying the interests of the black community and the entire city of Itely! You are all sinners of Itely!'

Ming laughed, 'Mayor, your accusations are really interesting. I came to Itely to take revenge. Bringing Itely down and bankrupting the city is also part of my plan. You calling me a sinner seems a bit unreasonable, doesn't it?'

'Besides and even if I really am a sinner, what's the big deal? On his way from a retired athlete to the mayor of Itely, didn't Mr. Martin commit a crime against the city? 'Zhou Ming asked him in return, 'A criminal going to another criminal with righteous words, with all due respect, your IQ is a bit lacking.'

Martin was eager to defend himself, Zhou Ming immediately told him, 'Mr. Mayor, there is one thing I hope you can understand. Now I am not seeking your support in saying this. I am just telling you my decision. If you can join me, that would of course be the best outcome, but if you are unwilling, it will have no impact on me.'

Zhou Ming stood up. As he was about to give everyone a final explanation, Martin immediately stopped him, apologising with a smile, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I in fact, I have long believed that downtown Itely is not suitable for business development. My Ranter Trading Company has in fact long wanted to move out of downtown Itely.'

Without doubt that Martin's words were a declaration of loyalty to Zhou Ming, but Zhou Ming didn't even bother to look at him and said, 'You are all the best businessmen in Mississippi, so what what to do next. I believe you all know what to do, so I won't say any more. I believe you can do a good job. As time is limited, you can go and get ready now. I will contact you again.'

After these words from Zhou Ming, the three automobile company families all got up and left after Zhou Ming's words. As they left, the mayor, Martin, asked Zhou Ming with a blush on his face, 'Sir, what about me?'

Zhou Ming asked him meaningfully, 'Why, Mr. Mayor, don't you feel that I am the sinner of Etly, that I am discriminating against the blacks?'

Martin was embarrassed. It felt as if Zhou Ming's question had slapped him in the face, leaving a burning sensation. He really wanted to just walk away, but in the end he didn't move. and with a apologetic smile, he said to Zhou Ming, 'I was just acting on impulse just now, and what I said in front of the three major car company families was not sincere. In fact, I think Mr. Zhou Ming is right.'

Zhou Ming patted Martin on the shoulder and said to him, 'Mr Mayor, I know you're a politician and you usually say a lot of grandiose things, but do you think today is an occasion for you to give a speech? Do people like us want to hear you talk about racial discrimination and the crime you committed against Etrile?'

Martin 's smile became more and more embarrassed: 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I know I have made a very serious mistake, so I am willing to do everything I can to make amends. I also hope that you, Mr. Zhou Ming, can give me this opportunity. My trading company has actually wanted to leave the city of Itely for a long time.'

'In that case, In that case, if you go back today, Mr Mayor, you can get started. Besides, you can also let more blacks move into the city. I believe that in the future, with the departure of the three major automotive families and the Greatwood family, there will be a wave of whites leaving the city, which will provide space for the black community to live. You can go back and get ready.'

Chou Ming told Martin, who left with a sheepish grin. But before he left, Zhou Ming gave him a final piece of advice: 'Mr Mayor, remember now, don't pretend to be smart in front of me in the future, because you don't have the capital for it.'

Martin listened to these words with a thrill, and then left.

After Martin Martin left, and George, who had not spoken, said, 'I didn't think that Mr. Zhou Ming was really very capable. With just a few words, he persuaded the three major car company families, as well as the black mayor Martin, to help you so willingly.'

Zhou Ming shook his head and said, 'In fact, it has nothing to do with how capable someone is. It's just that everyone is looking out for their own interests.'

'Everyone is looking out for their own interests. What about you, Mr. Zhou Ming?' George suddenly asked.

This question made Zhou Ming pause for a moment, before he replied, 'Me? At first I simply wanted to avenge the Tang family, and then I learned about Lady Margaret and wanted to keep my promise to her. But the premise is that these things don't conflict, otherwise I would really be in trouble.'

George nodded silently: 'If possible, I really don't want to have anything to do with you anymore. You're really a scary guy. So now that you're done with Etrile, are you leaving?'

'Of of course, the Daewood family will continue to handle things here.' Zhou Ming patted George on the shoulder, "I trust you will do a good job, otherwise the 35% stake I have in my hands will cause you a lot of trouble."