Chen Nian's two-day vacation passed very quickly. In fact, he didn't really have much time to rest. He spent most of the day discussing Zhanlu optimization issues with Wang Jiancheng. Even when he went to bed at night, his mind was racing. The wheels, the muzzles of tanks, and the smoke from the combined armored brigade.
At this time, Zhanlu has entered the stage of comprehensive training, and even achieved two good battles in the military push, but there is still a long way to go before he can be finally usable.
However, even if it is just this, the effect is amazing enough.
At 7 o'clock in the evening, Li Xiang, Wang Jiancheng and Chen Nian sat together in a small private room in the cafeteria, just like when they were still on campus many years ago.
".So actually this time we engage in Zhanlu, and we have a clear understanding of our own combat power."
"Before this, we always felt that the Air Force and Navy were slowly catching up and beginning to have a certain advantage, but now it seems that the Army has the greatest advantage."
"As the only army in the world that is in the process of informatization transformation, the difference in combat effectiveness between us and the United States is actually close to nothing."
"Moreover, according to recent surveys, Lao America is actually not going so smoothly on the road to informatization."
"Their idea is to integrate the entire military into a digital command system, but due to various practical factors and historical integration problems, their system is bloated and complex, and its usability is greatly reduced."
"Our informatization reform started late, but it is developing rapidly. There are many things to refer to in the overall situation, and the comprehensive design of the system is more scientific. The only gap now is the global positioning system."
"However, Beidou is developing very quickly, and this problem will probably be solved soon."
Wang Jiancheng said in a calm tone while sipping the hot chicken soup in small sips.
During his time in the project team, he had a lot of contact with the military, which also gave him a similar temperament. Compared with his previous unruly attitude, he seemed much more mature.
“So judging from the current situation, we basically don’t have to worry about homeland security?”
Li Xiang on the side asked.
"There is no need to worry. Our conflict with Laos and the United States has always been focused on the sea, even if we go back ten or twenty years."
"The possibility of a local war between the two sides was originally low, and now it is infinitely close to 0 - nuclear fusion is about to come out, and they have no intention of fighting. How to take advantage of this first wave of dividends is the top priority. Something to consider.”
Chen Nian interrupted.
Li Xiang nodded thoughtfully, and then suddenly laughed again.
"Actually, regardless of my work status, I was quite worried that the nuclear fusion technology would further intensify the conflict - after all, the birth of this technology here means that the United States has completely lost the initiative. The energy hegemony established over the years was also destroyed."
"I'm afraid the losses they have suffered cannot be easily calculated."
"It's a matter of weighing interests."
Chen Nian shook his head and replied:
"There is now a view in the academic community that if the first computer built by Turing could have appeared 20 years earlier, World War II would probably not have happened."
"According to the views of these scholars, in such a historical environment, although human beings' prospects for computers are limited, the concepts of 'artificial intelligence' and 'artificial intelligence' have already emerged, and computers are obviously the key to connecting fantasy and reality."
"In this case, the development direction of the entire world will undergo subtle changes. Due to changes in cultural trends and social consciousness, the development of the automation industry will be strongly supported."
"Within about five to 10 years, productivity improvements will begin to show their power, and Europe, as the industrial powerhouse at the time, will benefit particularly obviously."
"Therefore, the serious economic crisis faced by Germany will probably not reoccur. The problem of resource allocation will be solved naturally by making cakes, and a war will be eliminated invisible."
"Of course, this view is only popular among some 'Eurocentric' scholars and has limited persuasiveness."
"After all, at that time, semiconductor technology had not yet been born, and there was still a long way to go from calculators to computers."
"However, the core of this view is actually not wrong. The view they hold is very clear, that is: if the cake grows bigger faster than all the diners at the table can eat, then the conflict caused by the distribution of the cake will cease to exist. ”
After hearing Chen Nian's words, Wang Jiancheng and Li Xiang nodded.
"That's easy to understand."
Wang Jiancheng said:
"It was the same when raising pigs in rural areas in the past. If there was always not enough feed in a pen of pigs, then the pigs in that pen would have to fight for the feed at least every day."
"But if the feed is always endless, no one - no pig will be willing to waste their efforts grabbing the excess feed, because it can't digest it anyway."
"But there's a problem."
Li Xiang interrupted Wang Jiancheng, thought for a moment and said:
"What if you have a pig and want to hoard excess feed?"
Chen Nian smiled slightly and replied:
"There are two aspects to this, crisis drivers and value decay."
"In fact, human beings are short-sighted creatures, and our judgment of crises will never exceed the length of our limited life."
"No one will really think about things a thousand years from now, not to mention that within the time dimension visible to our naked eyes, we can't see the crisis that requires hoarding resources to survive."
"This is different from a squirrel hoarding food for the winter, because winter is there and if you don't hoard it, it will die."
"You can try raising a squirrel for a few years, and then you'll find that after a long period of stable food access, its hoarding behavior will gradually weaken."
"Another point is the decay of value - there is no need to explain this. The United States is a living example."
"What's the use of hoarding so much oil? With the advent of nuclear fusion, the order has been completely reshuffled."
"makes sense"
Li Xiang sighed softly and said with emotion:
"We have really caught up with a great era. Can I think that what we are about to usher in will be the most peaceful period in human history?"
"Maybe but no one can say for sure."
Chen Nian put down the chopsticks in his hand and continued:
"It's not time to pop the champagne yet."
"However, it's soon."
Meanwhile, the White House.
Bob is sitting in the office, opposite an old man with gray hair.
The large number of staff made the room seem a bit crowded, and compared with the silent and oppressive atmosphere, it seemed even more weird and absurd.
After a long time, the white-haired old man finally took off his reading glasses and raised his head. After briefly scanning the people in the office, he said:
"The situation has been completely determined. China has broken through the last difficulty in controllable nuclear fusion technology."
"Our experts have just conducted a review and initially judged that under the current circumstances, it is no longer a matter of time for the other party to commercialize controllable nuclear fusion."
"To be precise, their EAST project is already a commercial project."
"A new era of civilization has begun, which means that our basic strategy that has lasted for decades must be completely overturned."
"So, we are sitting here today to discuss issues related to strategic changes."
"Everyone needs to express your opinion - you must remember that every word spoken here has the potential to change the history of the United States and even mankind."
Hearing his words, Bob couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart.
These few words had actually completely ended his future.
What do you do?
The biggest warmonger in the world, the guardian of the United States, and the world policeman on Blue Star.
The meaning of his existence is to strive for greater interests for the United States in the ongoing conflicts.
And now?
The "basic strategy" is about to be completely overturned, which means that this sharp knife of his is probably no longer useful.
——
Of course, his position will not change so quickly. National defense is still the unshakable bottom line, but it is very likely that the word "national defense" will return to its original meaning in the future.
That is, pure defense.
Isn't this actually a joke?
Based on the existing military strength, even a dog tied to his position can perfectly ensure the security of the homeland.
In this case, what value does his role have?
From a world-renowned star to complete marginalization, it may only take a few years.
Thinking of this, Bob sighed deeply.
He knew that the trend was irreversible, so he had no choice but to follow the trend and said:
"Let me speak first."
"Judging from the current situation, the most significant change we will face is the change in the properties of energy that humans can utilize."
"Fossil energy will soon be phased out, and the fuel required for new nuclear fusion, whether it is tritium waste obtained from fission or electrolysis directly from seawater, has no technical or natural reserve threshold."
"This also means that the order established based on the premise of 'limited energy' will immediately die, and similarly, the huge system established for this order will also collapse."
"We no longer need so much military equipment and overseas forces to maintain our energy security. These funds must be invested in effective areas that can truly determine future growth."
"That is, the field of scientific research and technology related to fusion."
"So, as difficult as it is for me, I would say disarmament, cutting military spending is the first thing we need to do."
"In the next five to ten years, we need to reduce our military spending to 50% or even less than the current level."
"Only in this way can we free up enough resources to seize future opportunities."
After hearing his words, everyone in the conference room nodded with satisfaction.
In fact, before this discussion began, their biggest concern was that Bob, as the actual head of the military, would come out to oppose disarmament.
This will obviously bring great instability to the entire country. Even if it is eventually resolved, the internal friction generated will slow down the development process.
The white-haired old man gave Bob an appreciative look and said:
"This was originally the most important issue we needed to discuss, but now that Bob has expressed his attitude, I think we don't need to spend too much time on this issue."
"Then the next step should be our financial strategy, right?"
After hearing his words, a woman wearing black-rimmed glasses among the staff stood up and said:
"My view is consistent with Bob's. In fact, global financial strategies must also make major adjustments."
"After nuclear fusion technology officially enters commercial use, we will face a very long period of industrial upgrading. During this period, the role of finance will be significantly reduced, and real industry and infrastructure will become the mainstream."
"We must clean up the idle funds deposited in the financial market as quickly as possible and invest them in the real industry."
"But the biggest problem now is that the return cycle of the real industry is too long, and the return gaps in the process of industrial upgrading are even more obvious - it may even take more than 10 years for investors to get the first return."
"In this case, they will be more willing to invest in downstream industries with low risks and quick returns."
"A very simple example, investing in new high-energy-consuming household appliances may result in higher profits than investing in the nuclear fusion power plant itself."
"It's a paradox."
"What's wrong with this?"
someone in the crowd asked.
The woman shook her head and replied:
"If you just consider the profit itself, there is no problem."
"But we are thinking from the perspective of the country, not from the perspective of 'capitalists'."
"Once the curse of chasing short-term profits kicks in, we will become complete hyenas, surviving only on carrion and scraps."
"The hollowing out of industry will reach an unprecedented level, and basic industrial capabilities and scientific research capabilities will further widen the gap with China - by that time, it will be completely impossible for us to catch up with them."
"So, what we need to do is to make the big hand of macro-control more powerful."
The white-haired old man answered.
"We must guide capital and let them invest in directions that are more beneficial to long-term development."
"We need to strengthen supervision to avoid vicious competition and malicious monopoly from getting worse."
"At the same time, we must also pay attention to the basic lives of the people at the bottom and ensure that society maintains basic stability during the painful transformation process."
His tone became a little heavy, and everyone present smelled something unusual.
These strategies sound a little familiar.
But before they could react at this moment, the curse of "if you want to defeat him, you must become him first" had already begun to take effect.
The first kilowatt hour of electricity emitted by the nuclear fusion power station has not yet appeared, but the first light it emits has already arrived in this world.
(End of chapter)
