Great Power Technology

On the first day of November, the largest national TV station in Yindu announced to the world on the evening news a news that had been in the works for a long time:

Yindu’s own advanced wafer fab was completed near the Ganges River and successfully trial-produced the first 5nm-level chip.

They named this chip "Spirit Monkey".

The world's public opinion is abuzz. Different from the collective silence of the Western media when the Spark Factory came into being, reporters with their own filters swarmed like flies to India, a country they had never wanted to go to, vying to report on the "spirit" First-hand information about monkey chip.

This situation is exactly what Chen Hao's chip industry project team expected. Only on the third day after the news was released, the factory announced that they had completed the first successful tape-out, and chip manufacturing had entered the mass production stage. The publicly announced pricing is only half of that of China's chips of the same level.

On the morning after the price was released, the stock prices of domestic chip industry-related stocks fell collectively for the first time, and Huaxin International's stock price even fell as much as 4%.

Although this is not a significant decline, objectively speaking, it does mean that domestic investors attach great importance to the Yindu chip factory.

Although this group of people has always been unreliable, it is precisely because they have always been unreliable that people doubt whether they will really be reliable for once.

The most important thing is that there is obviously the shadow of the ugly country behind this factory, which makes some domestic companies even more uneasy.

If all the countries in the world start a big price war, can our own companies still be able to hold on?

No one answered their questions, and even officials remained unusually silent.

Ye Zhou contacted Chen Hao immediately after receiving the news, trying to find out what the official strategy was.

From the phone, he heard Chen Hao's slightly tired voice.

"This incident was within our expectations. It can even be said that the progress of Yindu is slower than we expected, giving us sufficient reaction time."

"However, this does not mean that we have to respond immediately when they have just launched the price war. Our original purpose is to take this opportunity to drag the other party into the quagmire, so the cheap chips they sell are becoming more and more popular. The more, the better it is for us.”

"Because according to the strategy you provided before, after those two key pain points are exposed, this part of the market that was temporarily lost due to price will still come back to our hands. All we need is a certain amount of waiting time."

After listening to Chen Hao's explanation, Ye Zhou nodded secretly on the other end of the phone, and then continued to ask:

"What about the domestic situation? If we continue not to respond, both public opinion and relevant domestic manufacturers will probably be affected. By then, we will lose some of the benefits that we should not have lost, right?"

"There is no way, this is a loss that must be borne. On the other hand, if we cannot make a firm choice when facing such a national event, then these companies will not be the beneficiaries of our team."

"So, what you mean is that you will also use this opportunity to clear out a group of unsteady losers?"

Chen Hao, who was facing him, paused for a moment and replied:

"You can put it this way. In fact, there are indeed some bad elements with yellow skin and white hearts in our companies, but it is difficult for us to screen them out when we are not faced with important choices."

"So, this is an opportunity and a test for them."

"I understand. Then I'll wait and see your results."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Zhou opened his scarf again, wanting to read the comments from netizens.

As expected, those so-called public intellectuals and big Vs really caught up with this trend, and a large group of people turned into evil spirits and began to suppress the domestic chip manufacturing industry, similar to "something that only took 20 years to produce results in China. Yindu was able to develop it in just a few years." "Yindu's chips are cheap and easy to use, and their performance surpasses immature domestic chips." "Yindu's cultural advantages determine that they will also have an advantage in the field of technology." There are endless comments like this.

But this time, Ye Zhou's heart did not waver.

After experiencing these months of extreme pressure and non-stop study, he has grown from an inexperienced graduate into a mature decision-maker.

So when faced with these clown-like decisions again, he would never lose his composure like he did at the beginning.

Because he knows that these people can't really cause any harm to their grand plan.

When the rolling torrent of history carries an unstoppable force through the dry river bed, those clamorous toads standing on the river bank cannot escape the fate of being drowned in the water.

On the other side of the ocean, in the Office of Strategic Analysis, several people who decided the trend of this commercial war were discussing the official attitude of China.

"The other party's reaction this time is very intriguing. According to our previous judgment, even if they do not immediately announce the corresponding price reduction or promotion plan, some fringe figures should come out to comment."

"For example, when the Yindu aircraft carrier was launched, wasn't there a military expert named Zhang Zhaozhong who came out to speak? We judge that their purpose at that time was not to make a professional military commentary, but to use his interview to relieve domestic panic. "

"In fact, what happened later confirmed our suspicion."

"So their attitude this time makes me feel very strange - don't you think it's abnormal?"

The first person to speak was an old man with white hair. He was the most senior strategic research expert among these people. He once worked for the Rand Corporation and spent most of his life as a chief researcher.

"I also find it strange, but based on the information we have collected, this lack of response can be explained."

"What's your explanation?"

"We think this is their arrogance. They have just manufactured a purely domestic lithography machine and are still rapidly improving this industry chain. Such a huge achievement may have gone to their heads."

"This makes them think that as long as they master the core technology, they will automatically achieve commercial success."

"Our opponents have a term called 'national self-confidence.' I think their performance is an intuitive response to this so-called self-confidence - or, in other words, it should be called 'arrogance' which is more appropriate."

"They probably overestimate the character of their domestic companies and business owners, thinking that these people will give up easy-to-get benefits for a vain sense of honor."

"In fact, this kind of wishful thinking has been falsified countless times by history. Even if they can't do it in their own country, at least most companies can't do it."

The white-haired old man nodded. Strategic analysis was never about cold numbers. It was more often about inferring the intentions behind the other party from numbers, facts, and just a few words.

He now believed that the judgment of the young man opposite him was very convincing.

Because he accurately grasped the focus of this game.

Victory in this collision must rely on its domestic businesses and people.

In order to obtain the support of domestic enterprises, our side has invested a large amount of funds and made major commitments backed by national credit, and finally gained the support of these businessmen.

In his opinion, this is the only effective and safe way.

The other party obviously has not made such a plan. They want to rely on spiritual power to fight against the power of capital, which is really a bit too natural.

Thinking of this, he said:

"Your judgment makes sense, but we still have to make plans just in case."

"Immediately notify downstream companies to increase their supply to the Yindu factory to ensure that they have enough chips to impact the market and obtain contracts."

"In addition, publicity in public opinion must continue!"

"I want those Chinese business owners to feel their disadvantages, and then throw themselves into our arms after witnessing their official inaction!"

4 chapters, 10,000 words