After Gu Kuanmin made the call, U.S. support was quickly in place, and the strategy against China entered a period of rapid development.
The opponent's support was quickly in place, and the strategy entered a period of rapid progress.
The first thing to be launched was naturally the economic decoupling action. Although the impact of this was not large, it was particularly strong in terms of perception.
In the mechanical and electrical industry, restrictions on the export of CNC machine tools have put many power processing plants along the coast in trouble. Although they cannot find substitutes, the contracts they had negotiated long ago were broken, which still resulted in large financial losses.
It's okay for large manufacturers with abundant funds, but for those small and micro manufacturers whose entire operations rely on the support of one machine tool, this is undoubtedly a fatal blow.
Even if funds are immediately mobilized and other product alternatives are sought, the urgent problem cannot be solved.
For a time, the entire machining industry scolded Nandao.
They didn't care whether it was Yang Tie, Li Wei, Yuandong, or Yu Gang who did such a thing. They only knew that it was the Nandao people who let them go and cheated their money.
Based on this consensus, there has even been a wave of boycotts of Nandao equipment within the industry - after all, no one can afford the risk of being breached.
And in this wave, an accidental event pushed everyone's emotions to a peak:
The owner of a small processing factory in Fujian invested all his wealth to upgrade and expand the scale. He ordered two sets of CNC machining centers from Liwei. The contract was for a turnkey model. The advance payment has been paid and the site has been confirmed. He is just waiting. Liwei came and delivered.
However, at this juncture, Liwei unilaterally announced its breach of contract on the grounds that the product contained more than 10% American elements and could not be exported to China.
This reason can be said to be ridiculous to the extreme, because even according to the so-called EAR jurisdiction plan of the United States, China is still a D1 country, and it is impossible to use the 10% embargo principle exclusive to E countries.
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You know, the boss of this small factory has never received any sanctions.
Why, Liwei, do you still think that this small machine processing factory can cut seamless steel pipes and make heartless cannons in its own factory, and then transport them to the Middle East and Sudan to support extremism?
What's the point?
However, Liwei ignored the boss's complaint and insisted on canceling the contract, and the advance payment will be returned to the original place after approval.
If it were a different person, a different factory, or a different time, I would probably be able to handle it.
But the problem is that the boss's capital chain is indeed too tight. Due to the delay in equipment installation, the orders he has on hand are also forced to be delayed. Faced with the dual pressure from the bank and customers, the boss's mental stress has reached the extreme, and even continued. I couldn't sleep for several days.
Finally, on the way to see a client, he collided with a large truck due to fatigue driving and had a car accident. Not only did he lose his life, but it also caused terrible consequences that killed a total of three people.
When the news first came out, most people's first reaction was of course to accuse the at fault party of driving while fatigued. However, as more and more insiders came forward to expose the inside story, the real situation became available to the public.
Before the incident, the boss hung up seven or eight calls from his parents and wife, and made hundreds of calls to various customers and banks.
His last call was to Liwei's legal department, but the call lasted less than half a minute.
The anger was instantly ignited, and public opinion surged so much that even the 1450 people who fanned the flames were a little scared.
They worry that overly intense emotions will lead to spontaneous rebellion...
This is indeed the case - after this incident, the stock prices of several companies on the other side of the Taiwan Strait fell in response, and the number of contract orders also dropped sharply.
But, it seems that’s all.
There was no official comment on the matter.
People are even more angry about this than the matter itself.
Thousands of words finally converged into one sentence, that is:
A lesson must be taught.
But when the wish was put on the table, what was received was not support...
Disappointment gradually began to spread, and among the disappointment was mixed extreme "expectations."
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But what is even more dangerous is that public opinion at this time has obviously not reached its peak.
In the office, Li Xiang sighed countless times in one day. He had not slept for three consecutive days, but the role he could play was actually extremely limited.
At this point, if we want to reverse public opinion, we cannot rely solely on public opinion means, but must rely on real interests.
This is a very simple truth. In a poker game, if someone keeps forcing you to flip the table, but you are not ready yet, the only reason for you to endure it is to continue to win money.
In order to achieve this goal, Li Xiang contacted all the departments within his authority, summarized all the original long-term interests, and formulated a complete "stability maintenance" plan.
The core of this plan is to gradually release positive signals and cool down emotions when they reach their extremes.
In short, it is necessary to prevent the expanding steam from pushing the lid off the pot.
However, Li Xiang had no idea how long such a plan could last.
After all, even the price of fruits has begun to increase, and the opponent's attack momentum is indeed much more violent than we expected.
On the other side, inside the Nuclear Power Research Institute.
After arranging the plan about stuxnet-like viruses with Wang Jiancheng, Chen Nian went directly to the research institute and prepared to lead the research team to start sprinting the reactor project at full speed to ensure that the 096 project was completed in the shortest time so that this ship could be called the last. The trump card strategic nuclear submarine was launched and sailed.
In the office, Chen Nian sat opposite Lu Qingzhou, and the two had just finished reviewing the subsequent personnel arrangement plan.
".So, we will use the power of Spark and do our best to mobilize experts in relevant fields from across the country to support the fourth-generation small reactor project."
"Judging from the current situation, the number of experts who can be present should be about two hundred. This is the limit of what we can achieve."
"After all, this time we have not let go of anyone from top to bottom. As long as there are no other strategic-level projects on hand and the capabilities meet the requirements, we have already transferred them."
"It can be said that it is 100% drained."
"But you also know that when it comes to scientific research, especially nuclear power research, sometimes the more people, the faster."
"We cannot guarantee the final outcome."
"Six months is our goal, but the bottom line is 12 months."
Hearing Lu Qingzhou's words, Chen Nian nodded slowly.
"If it can be completed within 12 months, it won't be a big problem."
"After all, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation also needs time on the hull side. The target they gave is nine months."
"Coupled with the time required for various tests, the progress of both of you can basically match."
"That's good."
Lu Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief and said with some emotion:
"To build a brand new strategic nuclear submarine in 12 months, this progress is really unimaginable before."
"Even the United States can only achieve such production capacity during wartime."
"The record of five submarines in nine months that they held back then has not been broken by anyone yet."
"It seems that we will become the most powerful challenger to their record in the future."
Chen Nian smiled slightly and replied:
"After all, that was a record set more than 40 years ago. To be honest, it wouldn't be too difficult to break it now."
"You have to have confidence in our industrial production capabilities. If there are no technical difficulties, it can take six months, let alone nine months."
"If you don't believe me, just look at it. As long as this 096 can be successfully launched, the time we need to build similar submarines will be greatly reduced."
"That's the truth."
Lu Qingzhou nodded, and then suddenly asked:
"So, is the situation really this tense now? Do we really have to rely on this nuclear submarine as our final trump card?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he felt that his question was inappropriate, so he quickly said:
"I'm just asking casually. It's okay if we don't talk about it."
"There's nothing we can't talk about."
Chen Nian replied calmly:
"It would be a bit exaggerated to say that we rely on this nuclear submarine as the final and only trump card."
"In fact, whether it is our aircraft carrier, fourth-generation aircraft, or H-20, they can all be used as trump cards."
"But, the deterrence they bring is definitely not as strong as a brand new nuclear submarine."
"The focus of this plan is on innovation."
"Or in other words, the role played by 096 is the last straw that overwhelms the opponent in the battle of denial - do you understand?"
"Understood."
A look of surprise appeared on Lu Qingzhou's face. Although he was engaged in nuclear power equipment, he had been immersed in the military field for a long time, so he would not know anything about these strategic games.
The so-called final "emphasis is on the new" and the so-called "last straw", in fact, in more clear terms, is the new chess piece that can be taken out during the process of exchanging pieces.
It may not actually be lined up on the battlefield to kill, but as long as it appears, the opponent will have to consider whether to continue to cash in.
And when they start to hesitate, the entire confrontation will naturally end.
Thinking of this, he said:
"Anyway, this plan does have a bit of a tragic flavor."
"How can national strife not be tragic? No matter how peaceful it is on the surface, there are undercurrents surging beneath the water."
"Don't talk about us. Look at the other side. Although it seems like everything is singing and dancing and everything is safe, in fact, the dog's brain is about to burst out."
"Just wait and see. After a while, there will definitely be a big reshuffle over there."
"After the cards are shuffled, it's time for a showdown with us."
Chen Nian's tone was calm, but the content he described was turbulent.
After listening, Lu Qingzhou asked subconsciously:
"Mido is going to take over?"
"There's no doubt about that."
"Who? Gu Kuanmin?"
"It's most likely yes. Of course, it's also possible that it's Wu Zhaoxie."
"But no matter who it is, it's the same to us."
"It's all bullshit."
Lu Qingzhou sighed and continued:
"If we really achieve the ending we hope for, my suggestion is that it is best not to keep any of these people."
"Look at the content of the speeches he made in the past two days, they are so irritating."
"It's true that he was born in the Republic of China. He still talks in the same pseudo-Chinese style."
“He’s such a fool, he still thinks he’s going to be the emperor?”
Listening to Lu Qingzhou's gritted teeth tone, Chen Nian suddenly felt a little funny.
He said jokingly:
"Mr. Lu, you should read less forums in the future. It's not good for your heart."
"It's not good for my heart to let these people continue to dance - forget it, let's not talk about it, you are right, I have to watch less similar things in the future."
"Public opinion is becoming more and more intense now, and the more people look at it, the more extreme they become, which is not good for scientific research."
Chen Nian said nothing, but secretly admired it in his heart.
They are indeed the top smart people in this country. Even though he has never told Lu Qingzhou about the public opinion offensive, he has already felt something abnormal.
This made Chen Nian feel relieved.
At least, there will be no problems with our core team.
And these teams are what gave Chen Nian the confidence to give it a try at this point in time.
The two continued to chat for a few words, and Chen Nian stood up to say goodbye, but just as he walked out of the door, he suddenly received an email on his phone.
The information displayed on the email made his relaxed mood immediately become tense again.
The content is not complicated, there are only two core points.
The three-carrier formation completed maintenance and entered the Pacific Ocean.
Adversaries will organize large-scale anti-missile and air defense operations and delineate exercise areas and air defense identification zones.
Chen Nian took a deep breath.
After seeing these two messages, he knew that the other party's methods had begun to escalate.
(End of chapter)
