The Earth became the only village in the Milky Way.

Whether it is economy, military or politics, any one move will have a ripple effect and may affect any country.

And in the present moment.

The strategic location of the Gulf region is even more related to the final balance of the bipolar struggle.

So as the Gulf War broke out, the attention of countries around the world was attracted by the war.

Who will win? Who will lose? There are two inevitable results, which concern countless people.

But both the Iraqi and multinational force television stations reported good news.

The Iraqi air force said it had destroyed one of the United States' newest fighter jets, while the pilot of an unarmed cruise aircraft from the United States said he used ultra-high-altitude flying technology, dived below the ground, and quickly rose, using his flying technology to cause Iraq to lose a fighter jet.

Such news was overwhelming, and it was hard to tell who was stronger and who was weaker.

The coldest month of winter.

It is the coldest season of the year.

The north wind blew snowflakes all over the sky, covering the whole of Moscow in a vast blanket of white.

Kremlin Palace.

A dozen people sat together.

Many people believe that Su Mao chose to abstain this time because of the pro-American defection of the capitalist faction.

Little do people know that the power of conservatives is still there.

But knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. In the 81st military exercise, the Soviet Union and Mao Zedong strongly proved their strength, but their understanding of the United States was still limited to the Vietnam War.

The Soviets and Maoists also wanted to use the Gulf War to see how strong Western countries were today, fifteen years later, after so many years of the Cold War.

"When a cannonball explodes, it's worth a ton of gold."

"Capitalist countries fight wars for money, and the multinational forces are gathering in the Gulf for their own interests. If this war continues for a long time, it is estimated that the situation in Vietnam will soon repeat itself."

"Iraq has thousands of fighter jets, tens of thousands of tanks, thousands of missile launchers, and a fully mechanized force that is strong enough to sweep across the Middle East."

"Although the multinational forces are more technologically advanced, once a war breaks out, it is ultimately a test of will and numbers."

"The multinational force has only 680,000 soldiers, while the Iraqi army has more than one million soldiers. One side is helping for the sake of interests, and the other side has the home advantage, which is enough to offset the technical disadvantages."

“.”

An expert in military affairs.

Calmly analyzing the situation of the Gulf War.

Based on past experience, such analysis is unbiased and fair.

Everyone present nodded secretly.

As the strongest military power in the Gulf region, Iraq's mechanized forces have been supplied and sold by Soviet Russia for decades.

Missiles, tanks, planes and more.

It is precisely because of the strong backing of the Soviet Union and Mao that Iraq's military capabilities have been able to develop by leaps and bounds and become as powerful as they are today.

And at the same time.

When the Iran-Iraq War broke out, Iraq also bought a lot of high-tech military equipment from the United States.

It can be said that today's Iraq, with its combination of bipolar military capabilities, is the strongest military power in the entire Middle East.

What about Iran? Most of its weapons and equipment are products from the Pahlavi dynasty.

Even with such backward weapons and equipment, the United States fought a war with Iraq for eight years without a clear winner.

The multinational forces are fighting from their homeland to the Gulf, with no home-field advantage and nearly twice the number of troops. It is no surprise that they repeat Vietnam's mistakes.

If the two poles compete for supremacy, a war will really break out.

This time, we will be able to clearly see the military strength of NATO countries in conventional warfare.

But at this moment.

On the big screen in the office.

A reporter from CNN appeared on TV.

"Good evening, viewers. I am Victor Posen, a reporter from CNN. It is 9 p.m. Baghdad time here. Behind me is Baghdad Square."

"Within sixty hours, Operation Desert Shield has achieved significant success."

“.”

As reporters introduced.

The Baghdad landmark building in the background is magnified.

The camera just stayed for a moment, and then saw countless bombs falling from the sky.

The shells roared.

The deafening sound was soon followed by a burst of white light.

The scene changed again, and a Soviet tank was beaten into scrap metal under an American tank.

This scene.

The people in front of the TV were stunned.

It's night time now. How can the multinational forces find the location of the Iraqi tanks?

But the live broadcast on TV continued.

Judging from the Iraqi counterattack, they seemed to be blind, and they were able to counterattack at the place where sparks flew when the multinational forces' tanks fired.

However, the shells fired were so far away that they couldn't hit even one.

However, the multinational forces were able to accurately find and hit targets, and their tanks had a long range, so one shot could destroy an Iraqi tank.

Seventy hours.

A new round of battle reports was released.

During these seventy hours, Iraq lost more than 2,000 tanks, more than 200 fighter planes, and 16,000 people were killed.

As for the multinational forces, 120 people were killed and more than 500 were injured. With a snap.

Someone's aluminum wine jug fell to the ground.

The gap between the expected results was so huge that no one could accept such a Warring States period for a while.

Fake!

It must be fake!

How could there be such an outrageous casualty rate of one hundred to one!

It’s just that the TV broadcasts live around the world, and the actions of the multinational forces are also broadcast live, so you can see clearly how they fight and how they fire weapons.

It's still snowing heavily outside.

The north wind is howling.

The cold winter wind blows everywhere.

Suddenly I felt very thirsty.

I still feel that the weather today is very cold.

A big hairy bear picked up the vodka and took a quick sip. At the same time.

There was a guy with red eyes and long ears squatting at home, smoking gloomily.

Life has been very tight these years. There is no money or oil at home. If the fighting continues, we will have difficulty making ends meet.

So poor!

suddenly.

There were reporters reporting on the battle situation in the live broadcast on TV.

As the latest battle results came out.

The long ears suddenly stood up and the eyes became redder.

He trembled as he lowered his hand.

Before I knew it, the cigarette butt had burned my hand. In winter in Tokyo, the temperature has dropped to the lowest point of the year.

In this season, soaking your feet and warming your body is very beneficial to your health and is one of the secrets to longevity.

Ginza Yoshiaki Health Club.

Shinichi Mito and several middle-aged men were lying comfortably on the sofa and soaking their feet.

The temperature is a bit hot.

Various herbs are also added to the water.

The steam was light, the aroma of medicine was fragrant, and a woman with great skills was kneeling on the ground massaging the soles of my feet. I felt all the fatigue in my body being driven away, and all the pores in my body seemed to be opened, and I felt indescribably comfortable and relaxed.

However, compared to the physical comfort, the excitement and satisfaction in the heart makes people feel that they have endless energy in the future.

These days, Sumitomo has been expanding its production capacity on a large scale with the resources at its disposal, and has established connections with many companies.

Although there are brotherly ties between the consortium companies due to banking relationships, and their survival is not solely based on short-term interests, some small companies have been shaken by the price concessions.

“Gu Teng-kun, you all know the strength of Sumitomo. Compared with the quality of our products, we can offer the biggest discount!

No matter what price Jishui gives you, we can lower it by 20%. With such a good offer, what else are you considering?"

The technicians are all trained by Sumitomo and are specifically used to serve as a link to win over certain companies.

Under the gaze, the movements of his hands immediately became more vigorous. Gu Teng felt both pain and pleasure and let out a howling sound.

Several other presidents couldn't help but joked: "Gu Teng-kun, you are so useless. You made such a shameful sound just like this."

"Ah, that's not because of... oh."

"Speak now, Gu Teng-jun, you have agreed. In that case, let's sign this contract!"

"this."

Bang!

Mito Shinichi clapped his hands.

Several blonde beauties walked in. Their extraordinary figures and exotic charm immediately inspired the men present to have the ambition to win glory for their country.

"Gu Tengjun, if you don't agree, these beauties will treat you badly!"

“.”

Tragic ravage.

President Gu Teng came over again with a look of a sage who had lost all hope in life, and it seemed that he was about to be forced into submission.

Mito Shinichi laughed secretly.

This time.

From now on, Gu Teng Company will be an affiliated company of Sumitomo!

"In that situation, only Mr. Mito, the wisest man on earth, could instantly determine what would be the most beneficial to the company today!"

"Mito-kun, if it weren't for your wisdom, Sumitomo wouldn't be where it is today."

"It has always been the dream of Sumitomo to make Sumitomo the most powerful conglomerate. Today, thanks to your hard work, it has become a reality. I admire you so much."

"Who else can defeat the strongest demon in the galaxy like you, Sumitomo Mito-kun?"

“.”

Think of beautiful places.

Shinichi Mito seemed to see himself standing on the stage, accepting the bows and admiration of the presidents.

I feel a little swelled in my heart.

At that time, what humble words should be said?

In fact, the company is what it is today thanks to the help of Mr. Nakamura. Even he works so hard to achieve the goal of Sumitomo becoming the number one financial group, so why should we slack off?

Please do your best !

It must be very prestigious!

Haha Huh? The picture on the TV changed, and the TV station broadcast the American cable TV network's actions in the Gulf War.

The reporter gave a brief explanation.

"This war that changed the world and maintained peace has achieved a major victory"

"The multinational coalition forces lost 223 people and 697 were injured. On the Iraqi side, 25,000 soldiers were killed and 75,000 were injured. They lost 300 fighter planes and more than 3,000 tanks."

“.”

"Iraq announces its withdrawal from Kuwait and the Gulf shipping lanes and formally surrenders."

Then he waved his fist and used the skills of cheering and fighting: "The power of justice will never be defeated."

“.”

See here.

Mito Shinichi was stunned.

Lost?

Iraq lost? How could it be possible?

Didn’t the war just begin?

How could a war between two evenly matched people end in just a hundred hours? "Mito-kun, can we still sign the agreement you just mentioned?"

“.”

At the same time.

The presidents of the Sanhe Group gathered together for a meeting.

When talking about the recent large-scale capacity expansion, price cuts, and customer acquisition by Sumitomo Chemical and Sumitomo Industries, everyone looked unhappy.

"Damn it! These bastards are totally destroying the market!"

"They actually violated the gentleman's agreement and used price war to steal customers. It's really despicable!"

"Even Gu Teng was invited to work at the brothel. Their company has a market share of over 6 percent."

"Sakata, you idiot, if you were there at the time, why did you just watch Sumitomo take away the resources?"

Oh shit!

In that case, could I have stopped it?

But because of his lowest status, Sakata Eitake could only say aggrievedly: "I'm sorry! I had already persuaded Nagano-kun not to be impulsive, but..."

"Even so, why didn't you talk to Nagano-kun about what happened afterwards?"

"We are all members of the Brotherhood Society. As long as you show 120% sincerity, will Nagano-kun ignore the brotherhood?"

“.”

Damn! Why don’t you just name me? Iida Yoko felt offended.

"It's too much to say that. After all, no one would have thought that things would turn out like this!"

"That's true, but don't you think it's too much for Ida-kun to not take care of the Brotherhood Society for such an important matter?"

Bang! The office door was suddenly pushed open.

The president of Sanwa Bank, who also serves as the chairman of the foundation, had long been annoyed by the noise made by these people. Now his secretary actually barged in rudely, and he immediately got furious.

"Baga! Sakai, you idiot, do you have any manners?"

"I'm sorry! Because... the matter is too serious. The war is over, so the blockade of the Gulf region is over."

"What?"

"Sakai, what are you talking about?"

"Didn't they just start fighting two days ago?"

"Has the news been confirmed?"

"It's confirmed, but the crude oil market has also collapsed. When I just came here, it had already fallen to $28."

Twenty-eight dollars? Sakata Eitake was overjoyed when he heard that.

Sumitomo was able to launch a price war simply because it relied on the blockade of the Gulf region and its control of resources to launch a large-scale market impact.

Now that the price has come down, Sanhe can also engage in a price war!

"Haha! That's great! This way, we don't have to worry about price wars to grab the market. And Sumitomo has signed a three-year purchase agreement with Nagano-kun. They're going to be in big trouble this time!"

"Sakata, what are you so happy about, you idiot? Now that the Gulf blockade has been lifted, the current crude oil price will collapse, and the price drop is inevitable.

Sumitomo only signed a three-year agreement, but did you forget that we signed a five-year agreement? "

“.”

yes!

What the hell was I so happy about just now? Only a hundred hours.

Iraq, which claims to be the world's third most powerful military country and has a fully mechanized force, was forced to withdraw its troops from Kuwait and give up the Gulf shipping lanes.

After such results were broadcast live or rebroadcast by TV stations, countless people stayed in front of the TV.

No one expected that Iraq, with more than a thousand fighter jets and more than five thousand tanks, would be so vulnerable.

That day.

Crude oil plunged 30 percent.

The final closing price was 27.35.

But that's not the end of the story.

weekend.

Standard Oil and Rockefeller Oil issued a joint statement.

In four decades of technical research.

The Petroleum Institute has made tremendous progress in shale oil and gas technology.

In various basins in the United States, shale oil reserves are several times higher than the world's proven oil reserves.

Relevant people said.

The United States has always been a major oil importer, and its dependence on oil has often caused damage to its economic and technological development.

Breakthroughs in shale oil and shale gas technology will help the United States get rid of its excessive dependence on imported oil (end of this chapter)