Chapter 305: The layout started three years ago?

San Francisco International Airport.

Claude Lowell just stepped off his private plane.

He was surprised to see his good friend Ed Lawrence smiling at him on the apron in front of him.

"Are you surprised? In fact, I got here half an hour before you."

Ed Lawrence smiled: "And Arthur will be here later."

"A little surprised. I thought Blackburn was going to have some secret operation with me."

Claude Lowell shook his head. "It seems not. Does he want us Bostonians to have a dinner party in California?"

"Come on, Claude," Ed Lawrence said with a smile, "Don't play dumb. We all know what's going on."

"Okay, okay." Claude Lowell laughed, "Should we wait for Arthur here, or go over first?"

"Wait a minute."

"OK."

About an hour later.

The heads of the three core families of the Boston Consortium came out together from the VIP lounge of San Francisco International Airport.

"Did our new leader really take down the Californians?"

"It's very likely. He has Wilson blood himself, and with the current situation in California, he wouldn't ask us to come here for no reason."

"It's not like what Claude said. He just wants us to come and spend the holiday with him."

"So what will be the opportunity?"

Arthur Adams, the eldest son of the former leader of the Boston Consortium and the father of Peggy Audrey Adams, said with some anticipation.

Speaking of which, the last time the Boston Consortium expanded.

It was more than thirty years ago when they successfully pushed Kennedy to the forefront.

However, as many financial groups launched counterattacks, Kennedy failed.

The Boston consortium also failed.

Not only were the results of the previous expansion lost, but the strength of the consortium itself also suffered a lot of damage.

Since then, it can be said that the Boston Consortium has been able to stay in New England.

Relying on strong traditional maintenance capabilities and the separatist reality of the local tigers to protect themselves.

But the fact is that over the past few decades, even in traditionally conservative regions like New England, the Boston consortium was gradually invaded by them under the joint invasion of the Wilson, Morgan, Rockefeller and other consortiums.

How many years has it been.

The Boston consortium is having trouble protecting itself.

I didn't expect that there would be an opportunity for expansion now.

They are of course all aware of the current problems facing the California consortium.

The Draco people all over America now know.

So at this time, they are actually the new leader.

Suddenly called them over.

That can only be related to the California consortium.

They saw this as an opportunity for expansion for the Boston consortium.

"Have you discovered something?" Claude Lowell suddenly asked.

"Um?"

"No one is coming to Rocky."

"Has he not arrived yet? It should be Ryan who is coming."

"I don't know. Anyway, I haven't heard that anyone from Rocky is coming."

Having said that, the trio fell silent.

But by then they were outside and it was time to get in the car.

The three of them had a tacit understanding and each got into his own car. They would not get into the same car. This was an unspoken rule.

This way, if there is an attack or something, we won’t be wiped out at once.

Moreover, as the leaders and core of the consortium family, they will not easily get on someone else's car.

So that's the end of the conversation.

However, after getting in the car, Claude Lowell immediately called Ed Lawrence.

"Why didn't Rocky come? Didn't Blackburn want them to join?"

"Not sure, maybe Milo hates Rocky?"

"But I remember he had a good relationship with Ryders. They even cooperated well in Africa. I remember that Textron was cooperating with United Global."

"Rydes' position in the Lodge family is not very important."

"So you mean..."

"Not sure, maybe we'll know later."

"All right."

Later, when Adams, Lowell, Lawrence and others arrived.

I was somewhat surprised to find that it wasn't that no one from the Rocky family came.

On the contrary, the people from the Lodge family obviously arrived earlier than them.

But the person who came was not Ryan Lodge, the head of the Lodge family.

It was Ryan's cousin, Ryders, the controller of the Lodge family in Textron.

This caused Ed Lawrence and Claude Lowell, who had been discussing the matter on the phone all the way, to look at each other.

There were also several core figures of the Boston consortium, as well as core figures of the California consortium that Milo was not familiar with.

When they all arrived in California.

The Wilson family held its seventh internal meeting of all leaders.

After negotiating and arguing about the numbers, they finally managed to come up with a plan that everyone could accept.

At the meeting, Edward, who had the support of his great uncle, stole the show and impressed everyone.

With the support of Paul Wilson, except for a few people who had reservations, most people expressed their full support.

Even James Wilson, the chairman of Litton Industries, had no choice but to compromise and agreed to give up Litton Industries.

Edward took the lead in gaining the advantage in the succession of power in the Wilson family.

As for whether he can gain power in the family, it depends on whether he can handle this crisis properly!

Edward talked to Milo early the next morning.

And let Milo mobilize funds as soon as possible and call friends to trade some of the Wilson family's assets.

In order to raise funds as quickly as possible during the asset transfer process.

The Wilson family will fully cooperate and will not make a fuss about assets and data. Everything will be done with speed as the priority.

The effect of this is obvious.

Just two days.

Just when people were in a panic about Litton Industries, a piece of news came out that caused an uproar in the market.

Blackburn Financial publicly announced that it holds a 38.6% stake in Litton Industries, with voting rights continuing to be held by Chairman James Wilson.

All the shares held by the Wilson family were transferred, but the specific price was not announced.

If the Wilson family's transfer of equity was a bombshell.

What happened next left even more people dumbfounded.

Including Jim Chanos of United Funds who wanted to blackmail him.

James Wilson convened a board of directors and expressed his willingness to comply with the wishes of the shareholders.

Litton Industries was split into two, with half of its assets and income being transferred to the "Litton Trust Company", while the remaining half of its assets and income, plus the production, transportation and sales departments of the entire industrial chain, still belonged to Litton Industries.

And in order to better give back to investors, the largest shareholder, Blackburn Financial, is willing to give up most of its shares in Litton Trust and exchange them for more shares in Litton Industries!

The board voted to approve the proposal.

After the news was announced, investors who were brainwashed by United Fund's views cheered.

This also led to a greater favorable impression of the newly emerging Blackburn Financial Company.

But very few people knew that United Fund had gone too far! Once Blackburn Financial Company concentrated all its shares into the new Litton Industries, the shareholding ratio would surge to more than 60%.

Excluding the shares of individual investors, Blackburn Financial's votes at shareholders' meetings and board meetings could easily exceed two-thirds.

At that time, Litton Trust Company will be directly controlled by Litton Industries.

In addition, Wilson Financial also announced that it would sell its 36.96% stake in Chevron to ConocoPhillips.

The sensation of this news is obviously higher than the previous one.

Many people don't know what Litton Industries does.

After all, its main products are cruise missiles, arresting cables on aircraft carriers, high-precision radars on destroyers, missile engine engines, and fuel providers for space shuttles...

In short, any product has nothing to do with the vast majority of ordinary people.

As an ordinary person, you can only buy some rifles and bullets, and at most play with RBG, but you can't afford cruise missiles, aircraft carriers, right?

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But oil companies are related to many people.

At least Chevron gas stations are everywhere in the western, central, and south-central United States.

At least one in 20 cars in the United States is a regular customer of Chevron gas stations.

Not to mention ConocoPhillips, which was reorganized just last year through the merger of Phillips Petroleum and Conoco Energy.

It itself is the seventh largest energy giant in the United States and the ninth largest energy company in the world.

So Chevron Oil may be acquired by ConocoPhillips, which ordinary people are more concerned about.

Because ordinary people are concerned, news media are more willing to publish news in this regard.

For example, the Wall Street Journal said that if ConocoPhillips could really successfully acquire and merge Chevron.

Then the reorganized ConocoPhillips will suddenly become the fifth largest energy company in the United States and the sixth largest in the world.

Especially in the field of motor oil, it can even become the world's second largest motor oil giant.

The Los Angeles Times looked at it from the perspective of Chevron and its parent company, PetroCalifornia.

Said if ConocoPhillips successfully acquired it.

Then ConocoPhillips would suddenly become the natural gas and gas provider to half of Southern California's population.

and electricity provider to one third of the population.

Because Chevron Oil and its parent company, California Petroleum, are engaged in more than just oil, they are also one of the main providers of industrial electricity in California.

The New York Post took a different approach, directly pointing out that Milo Blackburn personally holds a 27% stake in ConocoPhillips.

His investment company, Paladin Investments, also owns a 10% stake in ConocoPhillips.

So in reality, ConocoPhillips is Milo Blackburn's company.

It seems that Milo Blackburn is no longer satisfied with his identity as the godfather of Silicon Valley and the media emperor.

He also wants to have more titles, such as the world's oil magnate.

Of course, the New York Post's writing has always been exaggerated and inflammatory.

That’s the content, but the article is written with much more passion.

After reading it, readers will feel that Milo Blackburn may rule the world tomorrow.

Finally, there are the media under Paladin Media. Since it concerns their boss and their stance has always been "neutral", they are very restrained.

It is just an explanation to educate the public about these major transactions that took place in California.

However, in fact, the recent transaction occurred to the California consortium.

But there are more than just Chevron Oil and Litton Industries.

Hidden behind the scenes, various stock swap and sale transactions have emerged one after another in recent days.

In several wealthy areas surrounding San Francisco, and in some manor villas.

There have been parties every day these days.

Outsiders and original members of the California Consortium gathered together and frantically exchanged information and interests with each other.

It can be said that once Schneider fell, the California consortium was already dead in name only.

But in fact, the California consortium itself was realized under Schneider's hands.

When he was young and strong, that is, in the twenty years after World War II.

Schneider King Wilson used his powerful abilities, the Wilson family's platform, and the help of other good friends.

So the California Consortium came into being.

But after those allies and friends died one after another, and after Schneider himself grew old.

The California consortium has once again become a loose sand.

And now Schneider, the "plate" that maintains this loose sand, has fallen.

The scattered sand in the broken plate will naturally spread in all directions.

And this is something even Washington and other financial groups would like to see.

Because California is too strong.

Unlike Texas, which has obvious flaws, California as a country has been flawless since World War II.

There are heavy industries and energy; very good agricultural conditions; a large number of lower-class leeks and upper-middle class elites; the most developed media culture in the United States; and the best weather and climate in the United States...

There are also huge mountains in the east, and the terrain is also independent.

If a civil war really breaks out in the United States again and Texas wants to become independent.

That would face pressure from almost all directions across the United States.

If it were California...all we would have to do is guard the sea and deploy defenses in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Cordillera Mountains.

What would happen if California were like Texas, where Texans have the final say? California financial groups have always been in disarray, not only for their own reasons.

Constant interference from the outside world is also a very important reason.

However, ConocoPhillips acquired 36.96% of Chevron's shares in one go.

The one who broke the most was not others, but...

Rockefeller family.

Among the Rockefeller family.

After understanding the whole process, even David Rockefeller couldn't help but feel angry.

"Boss, are we still going to continue acquiring shares of Chevron Oil Company?"

"Even if we continue to acquire shares, it will be difficult for us to exceed ConocoPhillips' 36.96% stake."

Exxon's chairman, Rolle Lawrence, asked anxiously.

"If we continue to acquire, we can only take a step back and make sure to acquire as many Chevron shares as possible."

David Rockefeller said grimly.

Lawrence Rockefeller nearby gloated and said, "This is the Boston kid you were optimistic about, but now he has dealt us a heavy blow."

He waved his hand and let Luo Er Lawrence leave. "We have a plan. We have also thought about this possibility."

"Why……"

David sighed, "I just didn't expect that Wilson family kid to act so quickly. Didn't he consider that Schneider might wake up, and didn't he consider the collective interests of the California consortium?"

"David." Lawrence Rockefeller said in a low voice, "Do you think there is a possibility?"

"Um?"

"Intelligence shows that Milo Blackburn has not always had a good relationship with Edward Wilson."

"you mean?"

"Three years ago, Blackburn and the Wilson kid had always had an average relationship."

"But it was also three years ago. Milo Blackburn took the initiative to visit Schneider Wilson. And ever since then, he has been on good terms with Edward Wilson."

"From Silicon Valley to the Asian financial crisis. Even when his media company went public, he always brought Edward from Wilson with him. The two had a deep relationship and many intertwined interests."

"So, is there a possibility?"

Lawrence Rockefeller looked at his brother and said, "That Boston kid you're optimistic about, he's been planning for today since he met Schneider three years ago?"

(End of this chapter)