Chapter 565: Closed-Loop Industrial Chain

Everyone knew that Su Hao, one of Fang Huan's investors, was a "madman" with adventure flowing through his veins.
He reveled in risk, dancing on the edge of a knife—a thoroughly aggressive investor.
But this bloodthirsty shark, at some point, quietly and suddenly became vegetarian.
He transferred almost all of Fang Huan's assets to the safest, most uninteresting safe-haven assets.
To the point that Qin Han wondered if he had been possessed by something.
"Now it seems everything makes sense!" The secretary's voice suddenly rose,
"Because 'detonating South Korea' was the most crucial part of his plan!
Before pressing that trigger button, he had already liquidated all his assets and hidden in the most secure bomb shelter!
At the same time, he also mobilized a portion of those funds, betting the most insane gamble—shorting the entire South Korean market!"
Therefore, while capital markets worldwide were in despair and bloodshed, only "Fang Huan"...
like a demon god standing atop mountains of corpses and seas of blood, was frantically reaping wealth!
"This... what a ruthless, vicious company..."
The secretary murmured to himself, his eyes filled with awe and fear,
"Under the guise of solving the food shortage, they sent life-saving grain, then turned it into the trigger for war...
This war will claim countless lives!"
"Fang Huan... what exactly is Fang Huan trying to do?! Have they gone mad?" Qin Han was utterly baffled.
"If South Korea collapses, the global economy will tremble. What good will that do them?"
The secretary paused for a moment, then slowly uttered a few words:
"Chairman... I suspect that 'Fang Huan's' scheme is... the whole of Asia!"
"What?!"
This phrase was too grand, so grand that even Qin Han, a seasoned shrewd businessman who had seen countless storms, was momentarily stunned.
"The collapse of South Korea is not the ultimate goal; it's merely one domino falling!
Chairman, think about it, what is the core of the East Asian economic sphere? It's technology!
It's the complete industrial chain, from precision materials to high-end manufacturing, which was once jointly dominated by Japan and South Korea!"
"...You mean...?"
"That's right! Chairman, have you forgotten? Before targeting South Korea, 'Fang Huan' first 'punished' Japan!
The Japanese political arena is now firmly controlled by their proxies!
Now, they've used the same methods to shatter South Korea.
These two most technologically advanced and industrially complete developed countries in East Asia, one 'controlled' and the other 'destroyed,' what do you think that means?"
"Not only that, 'Fang Huan' has also invested astronomical sums in Africa, undertaking massive infrastructure projects and controlling countless countries.
Labor costs there are extremely low, infrastructure is already well-developed, and there are no environmental protection constraints; the future world factory will inevitably rise there!"
Hearing this, Qin Han's eyes suddenly lit up, his blood seemingly ignited at that moment!
"You mean...!"
“That’s right! Fang Huan’s plan is to use our Xia Kingdom as the financial and command center, Japan (which they control) and post-war South Korea for technological research and development, and Africa as the production base!
This is a complete global industrial chain loop encompassing finance, technology, and manufacturing!
They’re not just controlling Japan and South Korea; they’re using the framework of East Asia to build a global empire belonging to Fang Huan!”
“!!!”
Only now did Qin Han finally understand!
Controlling Japan, destroying South Korea, and supporting Africa!
This is no longer just devouring heritage; this is using the bones of nations to reshape the world order!
“Fang Huan must have realized long ago that developing within the old, Western-dominated global order is fraught with obstacles.
Because the Western system dictates that they will always be extremely wary and suppress outsiders.”
“So… they chose another path?”
“Yes.” A crazed glint flashed in the secretary’s eyes.
"Since we can't join, then...we'll shatter the old world with our own hands!
Since we can't have it, then...we'll create a new era!"
What arrogance, what domineering power, what a chilling way of thinking!
***
Meanwhile, in the North, South Korea.
"So...the South...the South is really in war?"
A man in a Zhongshan suit was looking at a map.
He was the supreme ruler of the North.
"Yes. Conflict has broken out in the South. Government forces and rebels are locked in a fierce battle. Their defenses are riddled with holes!"
For his nation, the South was a coveted prize, the final piece of the puzzle to complete the great cause of national unification.
Under severe international economic blockade, it had become virtually an isolated island.
A staggering 98% of its trade depended entirely on China.
He had once harbored grand ambitions, attempting to establish a self-sustaining economic system to break free from complete dependence on China.
However, can a system riddled with deep-seated problems be easily reversed with a few drastic measures?
Even more devastating is the fact that the global droughts and floods have not spared this region either.
Countless people have died in famine, almost matching the horrific "Arduous March" of the 1990s.
If this continues, and the food crisis worsens, countless starving people will perish along the way, leaving widespread desolation.
Those underfed and discontented troops are likely to rebel!
This means that his supreme power is currently hanging precariously above the abyss!
"At this critical juncture... the South has fallen into chaos?! This is practically a blessing from the gods of Mount Paektu!"
This means that a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for unification is at hand!
This means that those struggling on the brink of death will see new hope—the prosperous South!
And this time, it's not just the lower classes.
A successful invasion of the south means that before long, even the pampered upper class will taste the luxury that the tycoons have accumulated over decades!
“What about Fanghuan Investment?”
“They… have already sent word through secret channels.”
"As long as we send troops in the name of 'liberating our compatriots in the South,' their fleets stranded on the high seas will immediately provide us with...
one million tons of grain aid!"