dognovel Chapter 646 Psychological Warfare
Chapter 646 Psychological Warfare
"265 million tons!" Bentley exclaimed. "That's almost equivalent to a medium-sized country's monthly consumption!"
Connors quickly calculated the impact of this figure in his mind: "If this sell-off continues, international food prices will soon come under pressure..."
Harber, the always cautious old man, frowned. "This doesn't meet our expectations. Based on their food supply and demand, Longguo should be the buyer, not the seller."
Kajender was speechless for a moment, his mind racing as he tried to comprehend this unexpected development.
As the helmsman of Achidani Company, he has nearly 30 years of experience in the international grain market and has experienced countless market fluctuations and games, but Longguo's move did make him feel a little uneasy.
Connors walked to the window, his back to the crowd, and a hint of worry in his voice: "If Longguo continues to sell off, our price increase strategy may be affected."
Bentley's face was gloomy. "Even worse, if the market believes that Dragon Country has sufficient food, the 'shortage expectation' we carefully created will be broken."
Harber pointed out the most critical issue directly: "If Longguo doesn't take the bait as we expect, we will have to pay a large sum of money this time."
“Our four firms alone have built up long positions in the futures market worth over $20 billion.”
For a moment, a subtle tense atmosphere filled the spacious lounge.
The previous pride and confidence of the four grain trading giants seemed to be shaken by this sudden news.
However, at this moment, a smile of understanding suddenly appeared on Kajinde's face.
He slowly walked back to his seat and picked up the unfinished glass of whiskey. The uneasiness in his expression had disappeared, replaced by a kind of self-confidence.
"Gentlemen," he said, his voice regaining its usual calm and authority, "I think I've seen through the Dragon Country's tricks."
Everyone's eyes turned to him, including Jackson's assistant who was still standing at the door.
Kakinde gently swirled the glass in his hand, admiring the flow of amber liquid in the crystal glass: "This is just an old market trick - bluffing."
He took a sip of wine, his voice filled with an almost arrogant certainty: "The Dragon people want to use this sell-off to create the illusion that they have sufficient food, thereby interfering with our pricing strategy."
“They want us to believe that they don’t need to buy large quantities of food from the international market and therefore take the initiative to lower prices.”
Connors nodded thoughtfully. "You mean, this is a psychological tactic?"
"That's right," Kakinde replied confidently. "Think about it. According to all the intelligence we have, Dragon Country's grain reserves are simply insufficient to support a sell-off of this scale. They have only one goal—to trick us into lowering the price."
Bentley's eyes lit up. "So they're actually bluffing!"
"Of course!" Kakinde laughed even more heartily, as if he had seen through everything. "The Dragon people thought we would be scared by such a trick? They are so naive! When I was struggling in the market, they were still using wooden plows to plow the land!"
Although older, Harber still has a sharp mind: "If your analysis is correct, then this is actually an excellent opportunity. We can take advantage of this misjudgment and further consolidate our market position."
Kajinde's eyes became sharp and determined: "Yes, this is actually a great opportunity."
He stood up suddenly and walked to the center of the room: "Jackson, contact our team at the world's major grain exchanges immediately."
"The new order is: Buy all the grain sold by the Dragon Nation, no matter the quantity, no matter the price. Buy it all!"
Jackson was stunned for a moment: "Buy all, sir? This... this will be a huge investment..."
"Execute the order!" Kajinder's voice was unmistakable. "Also, inform our friends in the media to spread some 'exclusive news' about the Dragon Kingdom's grain storage crisis. Suggest that they are selling because of insufficient storage facilities, not because of an abundance of grain."
Connors stood up, clearly convinced by Kakinde's analysis. "I agree with Alexander's strategy. Cargill will cooperate with this action."
Bentley clapped his hands excitedly: "Louis Dreyfus has joined. This will be a wonderful counterattack!"
Although Harber nodded in support, a hint of caution remained in his eyes. “Bunge will participate, but we need to set a risk limit.”
Kakinde walked to the window and looked out at the night view of Manhattan with a conqueror's expression on his face.
"Gentlemen, the Dragons thought they were being clever, but they made a fatal mistake—they underestimated our resolve and our resources."
He turned, his eyes piercing. "Let them sell as much as they want! We have plenty of funds and storage capacity. Once they've sold all the grain they have, they'll realize they've fallen into a bigger trap."
Bentley asked curiously, “How much do you think they can sell?”
Kajinder waved his hand dismissively. "According to our intelligence, their available reserves are at most 20 to 30 million tons. Even if they sell like crazy, they won't last more than a month."
His voice grew low and portentous. "Once they have polished off all the grain, the price will continue to rise. Then they will have to buy it from us at a higher price."
"This will be a perfect trap! They think they are playing tricks on us, but in fact they are helping us concentrate our grain supply and strengthen our market control!"
Connors added with a smile, "Even better, most of the food they sell will fall into our hands, and then we can sell it back to them at a higher price. It's a perfect business!"
"Gentlemen," Kakinde raised his glass, "let's toast to the stupidity of the Dragon people. The more they sell off, the more dependent they will eventually become on us."
“This is not just a business game, it’s a war for global food control. And in this war, victory will surely belong to us!”
The four crystal glasses clinked in the air again, but this time, the wine in the glasses seemed more mellow and the taste of victory was sweeter.
After receiving new instructions, Jackson hurried away to carry out this large-scale acquisition plan. Once again, only the four grain merchants were left in the lounge.
"To be honest," Harber said thoughtfully, "I'm still a little uneasy about Dragon Country's sell-off. It's inconsistent with the intelligence we have."
Kajender walked up to the old man and patted his shoulder gently.
“Richard, that’s why you’re a great risk manager and I’m a decision maker. Sometimes the market demands decisiveness.”
His eyes swept over everyone present, filled with unquestionable confidence.
"The Dragons want to play psychological warfare with us? Very good, let's see who has stronger psychological quality, who has stronger financial strength, and who has more market experience!"
Kakinde walked back to the window and looked at the lights in the distance, as if he had seen the scene of the Dragon Kingdom grain merchants kneeling and begging for mercy a few months later.
A sneer appeared on his lips: "I want to see how Longguo will end up once they have thrown away all the food they have..."
That night, the lights in the Empire State Building's executive lounge stayed on all night.
The global network of the four major grain traders began to operate in full swing, executing the latest order from the helmsman of the grain empire - to purchase all the grain sold by Longguo, without exception.