Great Power Technology

As the sun set, Ye Zhou sat on the edge of the high water transport channel of the Zhengshan Hydropower Station, looking at the vast lake below.

Sitting beside him were Chen Hao and Ye Lan.

"Now that things at the Spark Factory have basically settled, all that's left is to switch to mass production after a long period of testing. What do you think, do you want to continue to stay here, or come back to Shencheng with me?"

Chen Hao held a cigarette in his hand and sat far away from Ye Lan.

After the first wafer rolled off the production line, Chen Hao had already brought Ye Lan to Miyagi County and had already lived in Miyagi County for two days.

"I'll go back with you. I'm basically no longer needed for things here. In fact, even if I are needed, I think it would be better to let them do it."

"The accumulation of technology requires time and experience. Instead of relying on my knowledge to help them solve all problems from the beginning, it is better to let them hit the wall and endure hardships, so that the talents accumulated will be more solid."

Hearing Ye Zhou's answer, Chen Hao nodded.

"Then come back with me. Regarding the matter of letting you set up a personal research institute, the above has almost reached a conclusion. You can go back as soon as possible to make preparations and recruit people. It is time to purchase and purchase. Ten thousand years is too short. , Seize the day and night."

Ye Zhou hummed and continued to ask:

"when are you leaving?"

"tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? So anxious?"

Ye Zhou looked at Chen Hao in surprise. According to the information he had learned before, Chen Hao originally planned to stay in Miyagi County for more than a week and wait for the preliminary acceptance of the Spark Factory before leaving.

Now that the decision has been suddenly changed, could something unexpected happen?

As if seeing through Ye Zhou's doubts, Chen Hao explained:

"The waves caused by microlithography machines are faster and wider than we expected. Many strategies that need to be deployed must be launched in advance."

Ye Zhou frowned and asked tentatively:

"Tell me?"

Chen Hao first glanced at Ye Lan, who wanted to leave knowingly, but was stopped by Chen Hao.

"It's okay, just listen to it. You and Ye Zhou are both in the same boat, so we don't have to deceive ourselves and keep it a secret from you. On the other hand, I guess what I'm going to talk about later will be better for you who studied finance. It’s easy to understand. If Ye Zhou doesn’t understand later, you can explain it to him again.”

After a moment of pause, Chen Hao threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, then turned towards Ye Zhou and asked solemnly:

"Ye Zhou, when you handed over that hard drive, did you know what this Zhiwei lithography machine would bring to us?"

Ye Zhou pondered for a moment and replied:

"I have thought about it. Our own photolithography opportunities will completely break the monopoly of international high-end chips, impact the photolithography machine market, and promote the development of domestic semiconductor and downstream industries."

"There will be great development in all aspects including mobile phones, television, artificial intelligence, and telemedicine."

“The biggest significance I can see is in the field of artificial intelligence. If we can combine the current chip technology with artificial intelligence technology, the subsequent development will be unimaginable, and it will even bring about earth-shaking changes to the existing industry ecology. "

After listening to Ye Zhou's words, Chen Hao nodded slightly.

"What you are talking about is a technical impact, or a single-level impact. This is determined by your personal technical background. Just like if I ask Ye Lan, she will definitely answer me that it is similar to economic conflict. Financial war, economic hegemony, stuff like that, right?"

Seeing Ye Lan nod, Chen Hao continued.

"However, at the national level, we must not only see the technical level, nor can we only see the economic level. What we see is the strategic level."

"This meaning is much broader than just technology or economy."

"There is a saying in the West that a butterfly in the Amazon rainforest in South America, flapping its wings occasionally, can cause a tornado in Texas two weeks later."

"Similarly, the emergence of microlithography machines is like that butterfly flapping its wings - no, it is more than a butterfly, it is a giant eagle. Therefore, its impact is also greater than that of a tornado. Much more violent.”

"Maybe you can't see any signs of winds yet, but in our eyes, after collecting a lot of information, I can clearly tell you that this storm has begun to brew."

"A very simple example: domestic offices of companies in the Western chip industry chain have generally seen an unusual wave of employee resignations, and these resigned employees have been absorbed by our local companies."

"Do you know what this means?"

Ye Zhou thought silently for a moment and replied:

"This should be the beginning of the decline of the Western chip industry, but it should not end there."

"Those who leave will take away a lot of technical experience, which will have a huge impact on Western companies, leading to a rapid decline in corporate profits. Then there will be unemployment, reduced consumption power, and economic contraction."

"financial crisis."

Ye Lan on the side added.

Chen Hao glanced at the two of them approvingly, and then continued:

"This world has not experienced an economic crisis for nearly 10 years. According to the laws of the capitalist market, this economic crisis is just around the corner, and it will be different from every previous one."

"Because of this economic crisis, the impact of strategic technology replacement will also be superimposed."

"If we use history as a mirror, we can see the ups and downs. The last economic crisis was combined with technological changes. Do you know what the consequences were?"

".World War II."

"Wrong, it's World War I and World War II. I won't go into details, but you should know, what was the most obvious technological change in these two wars?"

".Internal combustion engine, oil."

"You're right this time. The second industrial revolution actually happened around oil, electricity and internal combustion engines, and oil is the foundation of the foundation."

"Now, we are facing the same situation."

"Today's world is based on electronics and informatization, and this foundation is based on semiconductor technology. Now, the top strategic technology changes hands, and an economic crisis is about to happen. What do you think will be the consequences? ?”

Ye Zhou's expression was solemn. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head firmly.

"It is unlikely that a third war will occur. The deterrent of the doomsday system is too strong. No one will take this risk. I think there may be chaos, but there will not be a large-scale hot war."

"Yes, this is also our judgment. Therefore, our focus is on how to obtain the greatest benefits from these fierce conflicts."

After a pause, Chen Hao sighed with emotion, and then continued:

"Zhiwei's impact will first defeat the Western chip industry, and then, under the domino effect, all industrial sectors except the basic industrial sector will be affected."

"Industrial production will decline and the decline will last for several years."

“Then, after reaching a breaking point, the entire industrial system of the West will be brought down.”

"A large number of industrial companies will go bankrupt, and the prices of industrial products other than chips will skyrocket. Then inflation will spread to all areas of the economy, including cars, ships, furniture, clothing, and finally food."

"The Western economic system will eventually be completely eliminated, leaving only the tertiary industry to sustain life."

"At that time, this whole world will become a hunting ground."

"Of course, the foundation of all this is based on the premise that we have to take the initiative."

"Capitalism's self-healing ability is very strong. If no one adds fuel to them, maybe they will recover soon."

"So, now, do you know what we're going to do?"

Chen Hao's eyes shone with a breathtaking light under the setting sun, and Ye Zhou seemed to see the sparks of the coming prairie fire in his eyes.

"I see."

Ye Zhou nodded solemnly.

Chen Hao took out the cigarette from his pocket again, lit it and took a deep breath.

Smoke surrounded several people, and sparks floated in the air.

After a moment of silence, Chen Hao said in a very low voice:

“The moment this Zhiwei lithography machine was released, it was the beginning of our journey into the world!”

There was something wrong with the VIP chapter today, so it was delayed. It was not released until 12:00, so I sent it out at 12:40.