"Pah!" Director Nagy angrily slapped a stack of information on the table.
"Nonsense! It's all a bunch of nonsense! It's either possible or maybe!
I want to know now where this inexplicable ‘optical chip’ technology came from!”
All the intelligence officers under my command looked at me and I looked at you, but none of them dared to stand up and speak.
"Tell me! Normally you can even talk about which mistress Emperor Fuso has found, but now that it's serious business, can't you say anything?
Our intelligence department had not received any information about such an important technological breakthrough from the other party in advance.
Dereliction of duty! This is serious dereliction of duty!
Do you know that because of this incident, we have become the laughing stock of the entire intelligence agency?
The Black Palace asked me to give a reasonable explanation, but now let alone exact information, you can only guess at the possibility of the source of the technology!
Do I want your guesses? What I want is definite evidence!
Is the organization’s annual salary of one million just supporting a bunch of losers?”
Director Najib blushed and slapped the table with his neck thick, spittle flying everywhere. When he finally scolded enough, he gasped and looked at one of them.
"Blair, you are the person in charge of the investigation of Juchang. Please give me an explanation!"
The subordinate whose name was called suddenly looked bitter.
"Director, the other party's confidentiality work is too strict. I used all resources and manpower to investigate for a whole week.
But there are no clues except that the technology leaked from the core senior management of Juchang.
The other side also put up a lot of smoke screens, which made our intelligence collection work quite difficult."
Seeing that Director Najib was about to get angry again, he quickly added.
"Director, although I can't find the source of the technology yet, I can guarantee that it is impossible to achieve such an amazing breakthrough by relying solely on the few spare tire plans of the Ju Factory.
The other party's major scientific research institutions and R&D fund flows are also under our strict surveillance.
Let alone being deeply involved in the field of optical chips, there were not even any serious projects established before.
No matter how talented a scientist is, it is impossible to develop this kind of technology without funds.
So I have reason to suspect that the source of this technology probably does not come from within Juchang!"
"So?" Director Najib still stared at him with an unkind expression.
Seeing that the director was still not satisfied, Blair had no choice but to bite the bullet and become a dead fellow rather than a poor fellow...
"So Director, I don't think we should focus our investigation on Juchang.
Optical chips are systems engineering. This technology cannot rely on accidental breakthroughs and must require massive financial and talent support.
There is a high probability that only national-level forces can promote this level of technological research.
It is even very possible that China is secretly supporting it.
In this case, there is no reason why the other party's relevant scientific research institutions, talents in related fields, and even journals, papers, and academic conferences should not have any warning in advance..."
As soon as these words came out of his mouth, the face of the other intelligence chief beside him immediately turned dark.
Sure enough, the next moment Najib looked at him slowly and said in a gloomy tone.
"Lawrence, you are the chief strategic information search officer of China's science and technology. Such a major strategic breakthrough in the field of optical chips will definitely not happen overnight.
However, your department did not receive any information in advance. Is this reasonable?"
The intelligence officer named Lawrence had already greeted his colleague Blair and his whole family in his mind.
It's obvious that there's something wrong with the intelligence you're responsible for, but you're still blaming me?
"Director, you know that we have no intelligence collection plan for the optical chip project at all.
After all, the top experts and institutions in this field are within our country and those of our Western allies.
China's investment in R&D has indeed grown at an alarming rate in recent years, but I have never heard of the other party having any large-scale plans in the technical direction of "optical chips". It is completely on the back burner.
When it comes to choosing the next generation technology route, the other party’s main investment target should be quantum chips.
As for optical chips, let alone specific important results, even related papers are very few with practical significance.
If you want to talk about nuclear technology and quantum technology, I can barely believe that China will be ahead of us one day. After all, the other side has spent a lot of money and invested hundreds of thousands of talents.
Optical chip...
The sudden emergence of this kind of technology is neither realistic nor reasonable..."
"Unrealistic? Unreasonable? Are you trying to tell me that this so-called optical chip is just a cover?
The theory can be faked, and it is almost mass-produced. Do you want to tell me that this is a fake project?
Could it be that they invested huge sums of money to build a production line and boldly and proactively cut off raw material orders just to create a global joke?"
Najib stared at him fiercely.
The other party was speechless and could only say weakly.
"Of course I don't mean that, I just think this technology is too strange and cannot be explained by common sense.
According to the assessment of the science and technology department, it will be at least ten or twenty years before even the world's top scientific research institutions want to make a breakthrough in the field of optical chips.
And this is only possible with continuous financial support..."
"Pa!" Director Najib, who couldn't bear it anymore, finally couldn't help it and slapped the table angrily!
"Ten or twenty years? Then tell me, why does this thing appear now?
Do you want to say that what China has mastered is not the optical chip technology, but the invention of a time-travel machine?"
"this……"
"Enough! I've had enough of your excuses for your incompetence!
I'll give you three more days. After three days, either give me information or give me a letter of resignation!
Now! Get out!" Nagy growled and pointed at the door.
All the subordinates immediately rolled out of the office in disgrace. A moment later, there was a noise outside the door, and the intelligence officers started arranging intelligence search tasks in a hurry...
Director Najib was still angry, looking at the pile of useless information on the table and cursed Fake several times.
There are three fires for a new official to take office. The second fire has not yet been ignited, but is extinguished by a basin of cold water in his pocket.
Who would have thought that a small chrysanthemum factory could actually make him, the dignified director of the CIA, so embarrassed.
Why is this so……
After the anger, Director Najib was deeply puzzled.
Obviously I have a good hand, and I even hit four straights and four twos...
As a result, a 3 just came out, and the opponent's king exploded...
Can't afford it directly...
What's even worse is that I have used so many resources to formulate a series of all-round containment plans with no blind spots, and I have even patted my chest to ensure the effectiveness of this operation.
It also comes at a critical juncture in the strategic shift of countries on the other side of the ocean.
At this time, the technological war has just begun, and our side is on the verge of defeat...
Although the other party's optical chip industry has just started, it is still unclear who will win in the end.
But this is undoubtedly a very bad start.
Even if the strategic goal is not achieved, it is very likely that the opponent will defeat you first.
On the other side of the de-industrialized ocean, the only things that can be obtained now are not only US dollars and soldiers, but also high technology that we are proud of.
The national debt remains high, and the stock market remains high. This gradually declining capital empire now relies on these three legs to support it.
No matter which leg has tremendous power, it can give the opponent a headache.
But at the same time, the three maintain a delicate balance, supporting each other and restraining each other. No matter which leg is lame, it will bring about a series of chain reactions.
Leading in science and technology... is not only the basis for soldiers to dominate the world, but also an important basis for global confidence in the US dollar.
If the chip, as an important representative of the high-tech field, fails, the impact will not only be affected by several leading technology giants such as Fruit and Cake Tong.
It will be a point-to-point approach, and a large piece will fall directly.
Not to mention the importance of high-end chips in the military field...
To put it lightly, the competitiveness of core enterprises has declined.
To put it seriously, it was a landmark event in the decline of the empire...
Originally, the monopoly advantage accumulated over decades in the chip field was definitely an important trump card used against China.
But now, let alone cooperating with Mao (mao)'s clothes (yi) war and financial war, Nazdaq technology stocks have evaporated hundreds of billions and fell first, and Wall Street is even more wailing, which can be seen...
"Director, what should we do next?"
The only deputy left in the room asked cautiously.
"Wei Chuangli has received a lawyer's letter from Juchang to terminate cooperation and demand compensation. Now he has come to us in a hurry for help."
The worst thing about this incident is that several companies expressed their loyalty in advance, especially Wei Chuangli, who was the "pioneer" and charged forward.
Not only did they withhold a large amount of raw materials from the chrysanthemum factory, they also shamelessly refused the chrysanthemum factory to ship back their own goods for various reasons, interfering with the normal production schedule of the chrysanthemum factory.
It can be said to be an example of "adding insult to injury".
Although they can use the shameless reason of "force majeure" to forcefully break the contract.
But even if no compensation is required in the end, it is certain that he will be kicked out of Juchang's supply chain.
Not only did they lose orders from the chrysanthemum factory, they also faced a series of subsequent impacts such as damage to their goodwill and possible commercial retaliation from China.
If it is not good, I am afraid that it will have no choice but to withdraw from the Chinese market.
If Wei Chuangli cooperates honestly with Juchang, or if he doesn't dance like this, he might be able to ride on the giant ship of Juchang's "optical chip" and take the scale of the company to a new level.
But now, not only we have missed a huge opportunity, we may also face a situation where the odds are against us.
I think the shareholders behind Wei Chuangli will feel regretful...
"Let's stabilize them for now..." Najib rubbed his brows with a headache.
Wai Chuangli's loss is insignificant to Najib, but he was heroic when he charged forward for them. If he doesn't give him a pension, how can he ask others to sacrifice their lives in the future?
These capitalists are willing to cooperate with them not because they are patriotic. They are all bosses who don't let go of eagles when they see rabbits.
If the original plan had gone well, if Juchang fell and giants such as Fruit and Cake Tong grabbed the market share vacated by Juchang, the hidden benefits would be hundreds of billions!
In the face of such huge benefits, Wei Chuangli's small losses can almost be ignored.
Just give them some soup and water, and it will be enough to revive them with full health.
The reason why Wei Chuangli is so active is because it is profitable, and the cake drawn by Director Najib is big and fragrant!
But now that the planned income is about to be wiped out, what else can he use to compensate the other party?
You can't use CIA funds to fill this hole, right?
Wei Chuangli anticipated this situation and was worried that he would be given a bad check, so he hurriedly asked them to make up for his losses as promised.
“It’s not a big problem to stabilize things temporarily, but after all, it’s not a long-term solution.
Except for Wei Chuangli, several other companies have not yet expressed their stance, but now everyone is panicking.
If the optical chip project of Ju Factory is allowed to be mass-produced, the industrial alliance that we have finally integrated will probably fall apart in a short time..." the deputy worried.
"Well..." Najib's face was gloomy.
How could he not think of this situation?
Facing an opponent they can't win, those capitalists will continue to beat their heads and bleed bloody if they are stupid. Maybe they will directly switch sides and show favor to the opponent the next day.
"How about... we put the plan on hold for now?" the deputy suggested in a low voice.
In any case, the friction has just begun, and the relationship between the two countries has not yet reached the point of incompatibility.
And China has always had a moderate foreign policy towards them...
"No! We must not show weakness at this time! The plan must continue!
Not only must it be executed, but it must be accelerated!”
Najib categorically rejected the proposal.
Terminate plan?
joke!
Now it is no longer a matter of his second fire being extinguished by Tou Tou.
It's a situation where you're in trouble and it's hard to get out of the situation!
The other party used a killer weapon called "optical chip", which completely disrupted his plan.
If you continue to fight, you may not be able to win.
But if we don't continue the fight, not only will the huge resources invested in the early stage be completely wasted, but also losing the first battle will be a huge blow to our own morale!
You must know that the current national strength on the other side of the ocean is no longer what it was before, and the country of China is no longer under Wu Xiamen.
Now if we want to win against China, there is absolutely no hope in single combat. We can only rely on the Western brothers to fight in groups...
And if the eldest brother takes a big hit when he takes action, how do you want the younger brothers to feel?
Are the big brothers in Young and Dangerous all brainless gangsters who "want to save face and suffer"?
The fundamental reason is that the younger brothers will not follow a boss who has been beaten but doesn't even dare to fart...
If people's hearts are lost, how can they lead the team?
At this time, even if I am internally injured by a slap, I still have to swallow the mouthful of blood and pretend that I am unscathed...
"Hmph! So what if we have the technology? Even if this optical chip is actually mass-produced next year, they will not be able to take away the market share of traditional chips at once!
We can still squeeze their necks and make them uncomfortable for a while.
To put it another way, even if they take advantage of everything and eat alone, they will still be hated by others..."
"Director, what do you mean..."
"Ha! If we can't find the source of the technology, why can't we still get the technology?
I don't believe it. It's about to be mass-produced. How can they keep this technology secret for the rest of their lives?
Besides...did you forget that we still have a hostage on our hands?"
The deputy's eyes lit up.
"Yes! That's right! If you can't deceive us, then steal. If you can't steal, then rob. If you can't rob, then we will unite all countries and use hostages as threats to force the other party to disclose the patent!
Based on our accumulation in this technical field, as long as everyone is on the same starting line, we may not lose!"
"Yeah!" Najib nodded, but his mind shifted to another aspect.
If I say I can't give in, it's because I'm worried about damaging the morale of a group of Western brothers. This reason is only external.
Then it’s even worse internally!
To say that the target of the first shot was the Chrysanthemum Factory and the chip, it was actually not Najib's idea alone. He, as the head of intelligence, could not make such a high-level strategic decision.
But will the big shots in the Black Palace blame this failure on their own strategic mistakes?
Definitely not!
For politicians who "vote is king", it has long been politically correct to report good news rather than bad news.
The credit must be yours, if there is any mistake...
It must be everyone else's fault!
They would only blame him, Director Najib, for failing to do his job of intelligence work, which resulted in them not being able to grasp the situation clearly, fighting an unprepared battle, and picking the wrong opponent from the beginning...
If someone accuses you of malfeasance and incompetence, if you don’t take the blame, who will?
After two important operations failed in succession, he was keenly aware that although his old leader Pinocchio did not blame him, his recent indifference was beyond words.
He could almost predict that his political career seemed to be getting darker and darker...
Let alone taking a step further and joining the cabinet, it is still unclear whether he can retain his current position as director.
So whether it is externally or internally, he has no way out now and can only go to the dark side...
If the plan fails, everything ends.
If the plan succeeds, then he may have a chance of making a comeback...
Thinking of this, Director Najib's eyes flashed with a stern look.
"As long as they haven't mass-produced it, no matter how advanced the technology is, it's just a paper technology!
Huh! He who laughs last laughs best..."
When it comes to research and development, I, the CIA, may not be good at it.
But when it comes to destruction, we are professionals!
…
The capital city of China.
MSS (National Intelligence Service).
"Mr. Hu, according to the results of our on-site investigation, the optical chip of the Juchang Jinghua project has indeed been successfully taped out, and its performance is higher than advertised..."
A silver-haired old man was sitting in the main seat, listening to the latest information compiled by the young female officer across from him, his face gradually became a little strange...
"So, we have indeed broken the most difficult shackle around our necks?
And the process...is it so baffling?"
The young female officer coughed awkwardly.
"Ahem! Mr. Hu, I can't say it's inexplicable. This fully reflects the institutional advantages of our country in stimulating the flexible innovation capabilities of private economies..."
Hu Lao rolled his eyes at the other party.
"Okay, don't put all the money in your face. From you, I only see the disadvantages of the system!"