We can acquire the circulating shares bit by bit in a piecemeal manner through decentralized and hidden channels - such as British securities firms, Singapore agency banks, and even overseas offshore funds.
Jardine Matheson's attention is now focused on international precious metal futures such as silver and gold, as well as the competition for Hutchison Whampoa. This is the golden window for us to quietly build positions!
By the time Jardine Matheson comes to its senses, we will have enough leverage to move the entire chessboard."
“Moreover, the maze of debts between Jardine Matheson and Hong Kong Land Group is also their biggest weakness.
They used the land and rent from Hutchison Whampoa to support Jardine Matheson's global expansion, and their capital chain was stretched to its limits.
Once an external force tears a crack..."
Lin Huowang didn't finish his words, but the silent hint, like the edge of a knife, made Huo Yingdong understand what he meant - this was not only a financial war, but also a precise dismemberment of colonial capital.
Huo Yingdong took a deep breath of the remaining agarwood on the tea table, but the heavy atmosphere that had been accumulated for half a century could not suppress the huge waves in his heart.
The face in front of him, younger than his youngest son, could actually analyze the lifeblood of Jardine Matheson so clearly!
From the silver layout, to the cultural promotion, to the current annexation plan that directly targets the economic heart of Hong Kong Island, every step is closely linked and calculated like a chess game.
He seemed to see a lurking dragon, whose claws had quietly grasped the cornerstone of Hong Kong Island.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Huo Yingdong sighed three times, his voice expressing both admiration for Lin Huowang's strategy and shock at this untamed power. "Lin Sheng's grand chess game has the right time, right place, and right people all in his grasp!
"Those foreigners at Jardine Matheson have been tyrannical for a hundred years, but they never dreamed that they would eventually fall prey to a young man like you."
He put down the ice-cold teacup in his hand. The soft sound of the purple clay teapot touching the wooden table was particularly clear in the silence. He continued, "The Huo family has direct connections in HSBC and Standard Chartered, and the capital of overseas Chinese merchants in Southeast Asia can also be mobilized.
I will instruct Zhen Ting to dispatch his most capable personnel to assist Mr. Lin in acquiring funds through more than twenty lines—each line should not exceed one million yuan, with accounts spread across London, New York, and Singapore. I guarantee that this will be as silent as drizzle falling into the sea."
Huo Yingdong's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, "It's just..."
He paused, and finally asked the question that was lingering in his mind, "How can Mr. Lin ensure that Jardine Matheson won't suddenly increase its holdings and retaliate while we're setting up our network?"
Lin Huowang chuckled softly, his laughter carrying an almost condescending certainty: "They dare not, and they are powerless. Do you know why, Mr. Huo?"
He pulled out a folded newspaper clipping from his pocket - it was the headline of the financial section of yesterday's South China Morning Post.
The headline is shocking: "Jardine Matheson's financial report warns that global debt is approaching a critical point!"
"Jardine Matheson pledged 17% of its Hong Kong shares to HSBC to acquire a South African gold mine."
These are newspaper news that Lin Huowang deliberately found based on real historical developments. In fact, in the 1970s, Jardine Matheson had been pledging assets due to frequent expansion.
If the international gold and silver prices fluctuate too much, or if the assets pledged by Jardine Matheson suddenly plummet, HSBC can forcibly close its position at any time, including its 17% stake in Hutchison Whampoa.
Jardine Matheson is currently struggling to raise funds to fill various financial holes, so how can it afford to support the market? This is a godsend opportunity!
Huo Yingdong's fingers trembled slightly as he took the clipping.
All the fragments were pieced together into an impeccable picture of hunting in Lin Huowang's mouth: the silver frenzy sucked away Jardine's liquidity, the stock price suppression exposed the equity's weakness, and the debt crisis blocked the other party's retreat.
And Lin Huowang is the hunter who draws his bow and arrow in the dark.
horrible!
It's really terrible.
This calculation!
This conspiracy!
In his half-century career in Hong Kong, Henry Fok had never seen a genius like Lin Huowang.
At this moment, he was really glad that Lin Huowang was a friend and not an enemy.
He also sincerely felt sad for Jardine Matheson, which was secretly targeted by such a terrible enemy as Lin Huowang.
…
The private room fell into complete silence for a moment.
Only the sea breeze rising outside the window made the window lattices hum, like a prelude to a great change.
Ho Ying-tung slowly leaned back in his chair, his gaze moving from Lin Huowang's young but unfathomable face to the Victoria Harbour outside the window that was swallowed by the night.
The lights there are bright, and each beam of light represents the old order of Hong Kong Island that is crawling at the feet of British financial groups.
At this moment, a new order that is more ferocious and greedy is being pried open by the young man in front of him!
He finally let go of all his considerations and temptations, and the heroic spirit that had been accumulated for half a lifetime ignited in his eyes, and he said word by word:
"Mr. Lin! I have to say, you really surprised me today.
Your appetite... is really too big!"
Huo Yingdong's sigh could be said to be filled with admiration for the turbulent Lin Huowang...
The incomparable shock and a barely perceptible tremor were shattered in the aftertaste of the sandalwood in the "Tingtao Pavilion".
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