Chapter 151: Crisis in Stark Industries! Obadiah's ambition!
Chapter 152 The crisis of Stark Industries! Obadiah's ambition! (Please subscribe!)
To set off the perfect atmosphere, he was ruthlessly interrupted by that phone call.
Tony and Pepper came back to their senses, looked at each other and smiled slightly awkwardly.
"Connect it." Tony said a little unhappily.
"Hey! Tony, how are you recently?" Colonel Roddy's voice came out.
"Rhody!" Tony was a little surprised when he heard the familiar voice.
His friend, like himself, has been silent in the army for a long time because of Jason's mental disorder, and is said to have been suspended for psychological treatment.
Listening to his voice now, it has obviously returned to normal.
The two long-time friends greeted each other for a while, and Roddy said: "Tony, I'm sorry about Obadiah. I was suspended at that time, and even if I was still there, it wouldn't affect the decision of the top management."
Rhodey's remarks refer to the military's cooperation with Obadiah to drive Tony out of Stark Industries.
If it was a few months ago, Tony might have been very angry, but now he sees these things very lightly.
The birth of the steel armor made him find a goal that he was willing to fight for his whole life.
"That incident is my responsibility. I boasted in front of the general. The final result can only be said to be self-reliant."
Seeing that his friend didn't blame him, Rhodey was secretly relieved, and then said, "However, your chance is here."
Tony asked suspiciously, "What chance?"
Roddy explained: "After the incident in Los Angeles, the military was very dissatisfied with you. At this time, Obadiah took the initiative to stand up and said that as long as he could control the company and adjust the company structure, he would fully develop new weapons and help the military. To solve the clown organization."
"The military boss was angry, so he agreed to Obadiah's request, made a fuss in front of major media, used public opinion to disrupt the judgment of the board of directors, and kicked you out of the company."
"Obadea did as he said after taking over Stark Industries, and immediately targeted Jason and actively developed new weapons. The bosses were also quite satisfied with Obadiah's attitude."
"But those big guys are also confused. This weapons company is called Stark Industries, and Tony Stark is the soul of the company."
Hearing Roddy flattering him, Tony smiled and said, "I understand, Obadiah did not produce weapons that satisfied the military during this time."
Rhodey replied: "Yes. Obadiah has developed several weapons, and the experimental results are very general, and even many weapons were shot by military bosses on the spot."
"The big guys actually know that developing a weapon is not something that can be done overnight, not only Stark Industries, but also other weapons companies, but now the clown organization is so rampant, their pressure is very great, it is really waiting Sorry."
Tony laughed and said slightly sarcastically: "So, those military bosses think of me as a bedridden person again."
Roddy pretended not to hear the irony in the words, and continued: "Yeah. Obadiah is stupid enough, his product is substandard, and he actually sent the Jericho missile you left to the military boss. before."
"The bosses immediately think of you when they see it. If there is really someone in this world who can develop a weapon to kill Jason and the Joker organization, then this person must be you."
Although Roddy's words were flattering, they were telling the truth that everyone knew.
Tony accepted it unceremoniously, and then thought silently.
If Jason is the person he wants to take revenge on the most, then his once good uncle Obadiah is the second pick in his heart.
From the moment he joined the military to kick Tony out of the company, the friendship accumulated over the years instantly turned into a monstrous anger. Tony dreamed of kicking Obadiah out of the company and let him also taste the taste of being betrayed by his relatives. .
Now the military has taken the initiative to hand the knife to Tony, and he has no reason not to take it. Moreover, the development of steel armor requires a lot of money, and personal assets alone will always be stretched one day.
Therefore, the importance of regaining control of the company is self-evident.
Tony thought for a moment and asked, "What are the military bosses going to do?"
Seeing that he did not refuse, Roddy knew that he had agreed.
"The bell has to be tied. The board of directors can kick you out of the company, and it can also kick Obadiah out of the company and bring you back. The first thing you have to do is to change your image in front of the mass media."
"Isn't Obadiah selling Jelica missiles to the military? The military bosses have agreed, but they invited you, as a weapons designer, to go to the Afghan military base for a weapons demonstration. This is your first step out of the mountain. ."
Tony said: "I'm afraid Obadiah will not agree."
Roddy snorted and said contemptuously: "On the contrary. Obadiah can't develop new weapons, and the honeymoon period between the military and him will end. If he doesn't agree with you to go to Afghanistan, Stark Industries will never again. Can't get the order from the Ministry of Defense. Guess what the group directors will do with him."
After listening to Rhodey's words, Tony completely understood the meaning of the military boss.
"Understood, I just need to wait for Obadiah's call now."
Roddy smiled and said: "Yes. The road ahead has been paved for you. There are military bosses to give you a platform. You can do whatever you want."
Tony's expression was indifferent, thinking that the premise of all this was that he could design a weapon that would satisfy the military.
If not, he will end up the same as Obadiah in the future.
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After the call ended, Tony went back to work.
About half an hour later, Pepper told Tony through Jarvis that Obadiah was coming.
Tony stopped what he was doing, slightly surprised.
Obadiah did not call, but chose to visit directly, indicating that the military had hit his sore spot, and he was really anxious.
After changing clothes and coming to the living room on the first floor, Obadiah was sitting on the sofa chatting with Pepper.
Seeing Tony, he stood up with a smile, walked up and gave him a warm hug.
"Tony! I'm really happy to see you the way you are now."
Tony pushed him away with a cold face: "Well, thank you for kicking me out of the company."
Obadiah's face stiffened, and he explained: "I said it, Tony. I did this to protect you. Stark Industries will always be your business, and no one can take it away."
Saying that, he picked up a huge pizza box from the table: "Let's have a piece. The new store opened in Los Angeles, the taste is quite good."
Tony took a piece of pizza bluntly, sat next to Pepper and asked, "So, what are you doing with me?"
Obadiah sat across from him and said a little discouraged: "Tony, the company is in big trouble now."
From the perspective of a victim, he told Tony about the current situation of the company, and the general meaning was similar to what Roddy said.
It is nothing more than that the company has not been able to develop excellent products without Tony, and the Ministry of Defense has begun to consider purchasing new weapons from other competitors.
Even if the opponent's weapons are also not perfect, but the generals in the dwarf, these opponents' weapons are at least a little better than those of Stark Industries.
In this case, the board of directors of a company that only cares about profit immediately panics.
Half a year ago, they kicked Tony out of the company for the sake of profit, but they forgot that Tony is the most important core of the company.
Losing Tony, Stark Industries completely fell to the altar, and plummeted two levels.
Lockheed Martin, Thor and other top weapons companies can hang him.
That is, a second-rate company such as Hammer Industries can compete with it.
The board of directors is indifferent. At first, Obadiah proposed to kick Tony out of the company. Now that the company is in crisis, Obadiah must be responsible for this, and then invite Tony out.
Hearing this, Tony took a bite of the pizza and said vaguely, "I'm sorry, I'm bedridden now and can't handle company affairs."
Obadiah said with a smile: "Tony, you are in good shape, so energetic."
"No, it's not good at all." Tony said with a serious face: "I have suffered from a mental disorder and have been bedridden for many days. Isn't that what you told the media."
Obadiah smiled awkwardly, then said sincerely: "Tony, I'm sorry. I was too selfish before. But you know, I started Stark Industries with your father, and it was like mine. Like a child, I couldn't bear to see him hurt."
Tony continued sarcastically: "Very good, now your child is sick, you father, just treat him well."
Seeing that Tony's oil and salt did not enter, the smile on Obadiah's face gradually subsided.
He sighed and said helplessly: "Okay Tony, I know you are dissatisfied with me, but don't forget, you are the company's largest shareholder."
The implication is that if the company fails, you, the major shareholder, will lose the most.
After speaking, Obadiah stood up and prepared to leave.
Just as he touched the doorknob, Tony finally let go.
"It's okay to want me to return to the company, but you have to resign from all existing positions in the company. I will declare to the public that you have to stay in bed for medical reasons."
Obadiah stood on the spot and laughed at himself: "This is your revenge against me."
Tony said with a serious face: "Yes. My request has been made, and the decision is in your hands. But if you don't agree, I will let the board vote, just like you did before."
"Hehe, there's no need for a board vote. I'll submit my resignation to the board tomorrow morning."
Obadiah turned his back to Tony and pushed out the door with a terrifyingly cold face.
Sitting in the Mercedes-Benz off-road vehicle outside the door, a train roared out of the villa.
Obadiah leaned his head on the back of the chair, pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind to take out the satellite phone.
Tony returned to the company, and the first thing he did was to go to Afghanistan to promote the Jericho missile, and Afghanistan happened to have an old customer of Stark Industries.
It was a gang of jihadist organizations that fantasized about subverting the local regime, and for this reason they had been importing weapons from Stark Industries in large quantities.
Just give them a lot of money and reveal the route to them, and Tony will die.
snort! How can Stark Industries become a second-rate weapons company, as long as the company is in my hands, it will turn over one day.
After the phone call, Obadiah's eyes were full of killing intent.
Tony, this dead end is your choice.
(End of this chapter)