089 : Invitation
Gothel took me to the balcony overlooking the beach, as always.
I took a seat under the parasol, and I took a jackcock and handed it to him like before and sat next to him.
“Thank you for the gift. It was a nice boat.”
I said hello first.
Didn’t he get 6 ships at a low price thanks to that?
“More than that, why are you living so hard? You can eat well and live well with it.”
Gothel sipped his jack coke and told a joke that wasn’t a joke.
If he had disposed of the money he had earned and the boat he had told him about, he would be able to live comfortably until he died without having to work much.
“I want to become richer if possible.”
“Seriously, how rich do you want to be?”
“The time has come to weigh that. So I want to ask you a favor.”
“Just talk. I’ll listen to anything.”
It was a confident, nonchalant tone.
It was like Godel.
“I want you to take some war scrap from Vietnam. Whether it’s a broken jeep or a drum, if it’s a metal that’s dented and can’t be used, I’ll take it unconditionally. The price will be properly paid at international scrap metal prices.”
“why? Do you make tanks?”
“The tank is still there, and I’m going to start building a boat.”
“okay? Anyway, I’m going to pay for it and take it, but what can I stop you? I’ll give you priority, so just put in your application.”
“thank you. I will never forget this favor.”
“In my heart, I want to give it a monopoly, but as a general of the Logistics Office, I don’t think that’s possible. Aren’t you a lieutenant colonel now?”
Gothel shrugged his star-studded shoulders.
“Haha, even if it’s a priority, if you sweep it up first, that’s a monopoly.”
“Anyway, I’ll leave it to Kim, so give her instructions.”
My father seems to be recognized as a resourceful person even by Gothel.
“Okay. thanks.”
“Try hard.”
“Wouldn’t it be a pity if Gothel stayed with one star? Try two or three. Aren’t you curious how far it will go?”
“What are you talking about? I’m not trying too hard This is the best way to endure the Vietnam War. In other words, one star is the best.”
Gothel has an eye for looking at the situation, even if it’s messy.
According to the original history, Gothel’s words would be 100% correct, but as much as I intervened in this situation, I can think of other scenarios.
“Is it really so? Starting here in Quy Nhon and connecting Taiwan, Okinawa, and Korea, wouldn’t it be necessary for the commander-in-chief of the Asia Pacific? how about it?”
“Asia-Pacific commander-in-chief?”
“Here, the Strait of Malacca, the South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, and the Korea Strait are drawing a very strong red line for the free camp.”
Gothel’s expression became strange as I drew a line in the air. Exciting to imagine, but is it possible? It was a look.
“It’s easy, but it’s hard to see the big picture. It is the current United States that is debating whether or not to exclude the Philippines from the existing red line.”
In the original history, direct military aid to the Philippines was gradually reduced.
Eventually, in the early 1990s, when it was judged that Southeast Asia was completely economically subordinate to Japan, the US forces were withdrawn altogether.
“I am not talking about the Philippines. What if there was something worth protecting here in Vietnam?”
“The Vietnamese government is too rotten even if it is rotten. I’m not sure if the US will keep it until the end.”
The United States did not come here for Vietnam.
In the end, they came to protect the interests of the free camp.Read at noblemtl
Just materialize it.
“What if a large oil field is discovered near Quy Nhon? Since Quy Nhon has turned into an impregnable fortress, wouldn’t it be a huge benefit to protect it?”
“What? A large oil field?”
“It was discovered during the construction of the port, and there is a high possibility that oil or gas fields will be found in the continental shelf structure around this area. No, I am sure it will be found.”
“…Oil or gas… as long as something comes out.
“If you combine Indonesia’s oil fields and Vietnam’s oil fields, the United States will have a tight grip on energy supply and demand throughout Asia. Isn’t that justification enough?”
It would not be strange to have the commander-in-chief of the Asia-Pacific region.
To be honest, the Vietnamese government at this time was a mess, so if you develop oil fields, the only thing the US can do is swallow them up.
I just need to own some of them.
“It’s a tempting story. If oil is really found off the coast of Vietnam, we can nail it with a red line. By the way, isn’t heredity something that we want? No, if CS is sure…”
“Gothel, can you hold out for a year? We’ll deal with the urgent first, and we’ll definitely find a gas field here. You have to stay put until then.”
If Gothel goes somewhere, things get messed up.
Without Gothel, even if I develop gas fields, I may not be able to take full advantage of my share.
“They say it makes the stars sweeter, so why would I move it? Besides, I really like Quyen Nyon here. I’ll endure it for a year or two, so dig oil fields.”
Gothel raised a glass and asked for a toast.
“For a new red line!”
“For the future commander-in-chief of the Asia-Pacific region.”
“Ha ha ha ha ha! Nice to hear.”
The conversation with Gothel ended happily.
***
I headed for Area B while being seen off by Godel.
A bonfire was visible on the beach in the distance. Next to it, the silhouettes of the staff busily preparing for the dinner looked friendly.
There was no US Corps of Engineers, including Mark, but the number of our employees increased that much.
Chunk. Chunk.
Looking at the employees with a proud heart, I opened the surplus warehouse.
Rebars and iron plates piled up like a mountain greeted me.
It’s my favorite hidden card, but surprisingly, steel pipes and H-beams were piled up on one side.
It was an incredible amount.
“Boss, is it time to move?”
Before I knew it, my father came behind me.
“I was thinking of selling some to raise money, but what about the steel pipe here? What do you have in stock?”
“It is surplus goods from Da Nang and Cam Ranh. According to the design, the port there was going to make a berthing facility by driving steel pipes and connecting H-beams. However, since both ports use our caisson method, these materials have become completely surplus.”
All of the materials at the two ports have been sold.
That’s why it’s so piled up that you can’t see the end.
It seemed that this amount could be used for the construction of the Pohang Iron and Steel Company. In the original history, the Pohang steelworks procured from Japan were all standard products of the US Army, so there was no difference.
“It’s good. Leave everything else as it is, and move the steel pipe and H-beam to Korea. I will send you a boat.”
“Are you finally moving to our company ship? I heard it’s a huge ship.”
“It’s a 10,000-ton cargo ship, so please load everything you need here, whether it’s iron or wood.”
“Hey, a 10,000-ton cargo ship? You are so amazing.”
Here in Quy Nhon, you can designate Daesei No. 3.
It can move cargo on a larger scale than the Jinhae LST, and it will pay well even if it stops in Singapore on the way and moves other cargo.
In a way, it even felt like the Quy Nhon port was made for me.
In addition, if you drill an oil field off the coast, Quyen will really become a goose that lays golden eggs.
A little southeast of here is the Baekho oil field, and there is also a large gas field known as Block 11.
It is a large oil field with reserves of more than 1.4 billion barrels, so it is profitable enough for waves with technology from the 1960s.
If it succeeds in commercializing the Donghae gas field and acquires concession rights in Vietnam using the performance, the game is over.
I know the almost exact location of the oil field, so I can just pretend to explore and drill a hole in the right place.
Since there is no failure in oil exploration, my profit rate will overwhelm other companies, and I just need to preserve that interest as much as possible using Godel.
“And since I got permission from General Gothel, please collect the war scrap and send it to me.”
“War scrap… Ah, scrap metal! Great. The Fierce Tiger and Blue Dragon units had the engine and a lot of accessories, but I couldn’t help it.”
“Consider the domestic scrap metal market price and buy everything in dollars. Please pay the purchase price individually so that we can return to the soldiers who suffered.”
“Yes, boss.”
I’ll have to send an official letter to the Blue Dragon or Fierce Tiger units when I go back. You will need to seek cooperation from the commander so that noise or corruption does not arise in the purchase of scrap metal.
They are soldiers who came to a dangerous battlefield for the country.
Shouldn’t you make money as much as you worked hard?
“Boss, welcome!!!”
“Everybody fill up your glasses, the boss is here!”
“Wow! Ring the wind.”
“Hahahahaha.”
After talking with my father, I quickly arrived at the beach. The staff spotted the two of us and started opening beers and slicing the meat.
“Cheers!”
“Long live the trend construction!!”
“Long live the boss!”
My father rolled jackcock for me, and the staff hurrahed for a long time.
It was one of the best jackcocks I’ve ever tasted.
“Everyone shouts. We will be rich!”
“We will be rich!!!”
“Waaa!”
I used to just follow along, but now I’m enjoying it.
I’m sure you’ll be rich
Unlike when you came to Quy Nhon, your housekeeping will be shiny and you will start to have expectations for the future.
hold on a little bit
Since we are in heavy industry, it is very difficult to start. By the way, once this is started, it can go to Mars.
“Let’s go together.”
“Let’s go together!”
“aaa!”
“I love our company!”
Before I knew it, everyone was circling the bonfire with their arms around their shoulders and screaming.
A dream-like night passed by
Having a dinner on the beach at sunset is really cool. As for the sea, the 1960s seemed more beautiful than the 21st century.
***
New York, Wall Street, USA.
“Hey, Van Flint.”
“Nancy, aren’t you stopping by my office too often these days?”
“I come because I have a job. By any chance, did this official document fly here too?”
As soon as Nancy entered Van Flint’s office, she tossed a stack of papers onto the desk.
“You mean the official letter that CS sent to the political and business worlds? I haven’t received an official letter from me, but I do know that an integrated steelworks is being planned.”
“Don’t pretend you don’t care.”
“It’s because the steel industry isn’t really my field. CS is well aware of that.”
“When did a large-scale military-industrial complex like BR Corporation pick up the field? When it comes to money, they eat everything.”
“If you want to get into a fight, do it to a Ministry of Defense official. Or go to the State Department or the Ministry of Commerce. This is a social group office that has nothing to do with that.”
Van Flint took a deep breath on his cigar and blew the smoke in Nancy’s direction. It’s annoying.
“Look at this paragraph of the report. I wonder who the hell taught me this logic. To think that South Korea would be pushed back by North Korea if the integrated steelworks were not built… Are you, by any chance, not you?”
“Hmm, there is a big difference between 2.12 million tons and 580,000 tons in steelmaking capacity… A number that cannot be ignored.”
Nancy pointed her finger at one side of the report, and Van Flint touched his chin in admiration.
Van Flint was a former soldier who despised poor acting. This expression couldn’t have been fake.
“Oh, you mean that Korean created this kind of data and logic by himself? How great?”
“Well, in Korea, the integrated steelworks are disappointing, so they must be making up all sorts of logic. But lately, I feel like Korea is more helpful to the US than Japan. Like the Vietnam War, and Kavla.”
“Honestly, if the trend is right now, I think the value of use in Japan and Korea will be similar. If there is a comprehensive steelworks, it will be even more so, right?”
“It’s still a tough job until the steelworks.”
To be honest, Van Flint did not believe that an integrated steelworks would be successful in Korea.
He was the one who saw with his own eyes how messed up the land of Korea was.
It was a country that had to go all-in on the light industry and solve the problem of making a living right away.
“Is it heavy? Are you really not advising CS? According to the Pittsburgh Iron and Steel Association, the basic plan for the integrated steelworks in Korea is quite usable. It is to the extent that we can start construction right away if we just throw in the blueprints.”
“The Steel Federation is interested in Korea?”
“I asked if it was safe to invest.”
“Investing? Those guys who only reveal money?”
“It looks like CS will establish a general steelworks as a stock company. Everyone is showing great interest in saying that we will give the highest dividend even if we revise the tax law.”
“Corporation? It says here that it is a 1 million-ton steel mill, but is it a corporation?”
The more I listened, the more spectacle it was.
It was quite different from the investment attraction strategy that the Korean government has put forward so far. It wasn’t a loan, it was the same as selling a stake.
“Isn’t it amazing? Like when borrowing money for the petrochemical complex, labor costs are originally cheap, and even utilities are all provided by the government at a bargain price.”
“Since it’s Korea, it must be possible.”
“There are numerous companies that have asked if Korea is trustworthy. Among them is Westinghouse.”
“Westinghouse?”
Originally, it was a power plant company, so the relationship with BR was not so bad that they invited them to various parties, but recently they were snooping around the defense business, so I was concerned.
Looking at the reason for the crooked line, I wondered if it was because Bechtel took over all of the Korean power plant business.
“I thought I would give you a definite answer, but I stopped. If BR isn’t going to participate, I’m going to put Westinghouse on the line. How are you going to attend? Are you going to tell me?”
“Damn, do I have to go as an uninvited guest?”
Van Flint expressed his intention to participate.
I didn’t like Westinghouse’s expansion into Korea.
“If the invitation is a problem, you can attend as my partner.”
Nancy waved the invitation gently in front of Van Flint’s face.
“If it’s possible, I’ll take Blonox as well. It’s not because we haven’t done the steelworks yet.”
Van Flint put Blonox in a friendly relationship with BR.
“Either way.”
Attendees at the Pittsburgh Steel Federation meeting were growing in real time.
