The world is in trouble

Chapter 288 A Multitude of Troops! A Critical Juncture!
At this time, the internet in China was in an uproar.

The discussion about Er Gou was already quite heated, and as May 31st approached, the discussion intensified, especially the attacks against him, which became even more fierce.

After Google's statement was released, this discussion and these attacks reached their peak.

It was only then that most people in China realized that Er Gou's return this time was actually to make mobile phones.

The billion-dollar debt he owed was for making mobile phones, and his disappearance for three whole years was also for making mobile phones?
But is a cell phone really that important? Is it worth spending so much money on it, worth spending three whole years on it?
Immediately afterwards, photos of quantum technology in the Ning City Industrial Park were posted online.

The area covers dozens of acres, densely packed with buildings, and construction is in full swing.

Later, it was revealed that Er Gou had not only borrowed one billion US dollars in US dollar debt, but also had several billion RMB in loans.

Immediately, countless netizens were stunned.

What kind of phone is this? It costs so much? The most awesome phone brand in China is Bird, but even at its peak, its annual net profit was only a few hundred million.

Your Er Gou Cult Leader's phone hasn't even been released yet, and you've already spent such an astronomical amount of money.

Countless people were completely shocked by these numbers for the first time.

Even if Lightning Group is rich, it's not enough for you to squander like this.

Google's extensive propaganda claiming that its quantum technology copied its mobile operating system and infringed on hundreds of its patents has only fueled further confusion among many.

Huh? Cell phones have operating systems?
Aren't operating systems only for computers? Aren't cell phones just for making calls?
Although Apple released the first-generation iPhone last year, it was not sold in China, so the country was truly in the early days of smartphones.

Next, many influential figures in China began to popularize science, explaining what a smartphone is, what an operating system is, and just how important it is.
Of course, the only example they can give is the first-generation iPhone, because it is currently the only smartphone that can be found.

"It is a completely new industrial revolution. Smartphones will replace computers and become the gateway to all next-generation applications."

"Whoever controls smartphones controls the future of the internet industry, and may even control half of the technology industry for the next twenty years."

"Microsoft was the king of the PC era, and in order to retain its operating system throne in the mobile era, it has begun an unprecedented strategic plan."

"Google is the new king of the Internet age and is currently the world's number one Internet company. It started laying out its mobile operating system three years ago."

"Apple is the king of hardware devices, and last year it released the first generation iPhone."

"This revolution was originally a struggle between three kings, but unexpectedly, the Second Dog Cult Leader broke into it."

"Microsoft's market capitalization is $2562 billion, Google's is $1700 billion, and Apple's is $800 billion!"

"Ergou's Lightning Group is not listed, so we don't know its market value, but it is undoubtedly only a fraction of the size of these giants."

"They've invested an astronomical sum of money in this phone, which seems like a lot to us, but it's just a drop in the ocean compared to these giants."

"All we need to know is that during the Battle of the Three Kings, Er Gou charged in."

"It's like in the African savanna, three lions are fighting for the throne, and at this moment a hyena rushes in."

"So what will the ending be? Most likely, he'll be completely torn to shreds by those three lion kings, leaving no trace of his body!"

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In just one week, countless netizens in China learned what a mobile operating system is, what a smartphone is, what a new industrial revolution is, and so on.

Moreover, we quickly gained an understanding of mobile operating systems. Although we had never seen one, we knew that Microsoft's Windows system was extremely powerful.

The leader of the Er Gou cult has actually gone into making operating systems?

Depend on? !

This...isn't this thing super difficult?

Isn't this super high-tech?
You've already made Facebook and YouTube, and now you want to make an operating system too?

However, under the onslaught of Google and massive domestic public opinion.

Almost everyone believes that Er Gou Jiaozhu did indeed plagiarize Google's operating system.

Many people were tasked with attacking Lin Xiao, but many more genuinely believed that it was definitely Er Gou, the cult leader, who plagiarized.

These past few years have truly been the era of Google's myth, with almost the entire elite in China trusting and idolizing Google.

Because it is indeed excellent in terms of the professionalism of its search engine, especially compared to a certain domestic one.

Almost all the elites are its fans.

Therefore, over 85% of the voices on the Chinese internet believe that Er Gou plagiarized, and more than half of them consider this behavior extremely shameful. Twenty percent of respondents believe that even if Er Gou did plagiarize, it was a desperate measure and understandable.

For an industry to develop, it must first imitate, then follow, and finally find a way to surpass.

There is no such thing as overtaking on a curve.

However, you've been caught plagiarizing, and Google is suing you all over the world. So, Master Er Gou, your triumphant return is likely to be a bust, and your third venture is likely to fail.

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Quantum phones are not only radical in design and workmanship, but also in their market adaptation.

The first-generation iPhone was not compatible with Chinese carriers, while the Quantum Phone was compatible with major markets such as China, the United States, Europe, and Japan from the very beginning.

Of course, to some extent this is not due to his own efforts, but rather to Texas Instruments, which had a very strong foundation in communications during the 2G era.

Almost on the first day of Google's aggressive offensive.

Texas Instruments and quantum technology have engaged in extensive and intensive exchanges.

At this moment, quantum phones are not only crucial to Lin Xiao, but also to Texas Instruments.

Texas Instruments has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in SOC design and baseband chip design.

If quantum phones fail, it will be a huge failure for Texas Instruments as well.

Lin Xiao will lose his present and future, and Texas Instruments will also lose its future.

Although Texas Instruments, Google, and Apple are all American companies, quantum technology is my current ally.

Whether it's Google or Apple, do you have any intention of cooperating with us at all?

In fact!
Almost immediately after the outbreak of the war, Texas Instruments received an invitation from Google to visit them.

The requirement is very simple: cooperate with us and completely destroy quantum technology.

Price is negotiable!
Even future Google phones could use Texas Instruments chips and basebands.

In terms of wealth, we are far, far richer than quantum technology.

Texas Instruments would certainly be very tempted.

Should we betray Lin Xiao? Should we betray Quantum Technology?

Of course, the so-called backstabbing simply means not contributing to quantum technology, whether in the US or European markets, offering no assistance to quantum technology and allowing it to be banned from sale.

Cutting off the supply of chips and baseband chips is completely impossible.

Quantum technology also accounts for a large part of the intellectual property rights of this chip.

Moreover, an order for five million SOCs and baseband chips has already been placed.

Texas Instruments held a special board meeting for this matter.

What are the benefits of betraying our allies in quantum technology? What are the benefits of not betraying them?
Because Google offered so much, a significant majority of the board members agreed to betray quantum technology.

Richard Templeton, formerly the CEO of Texas Instruments, was promoted in April of this year and has just been elected as the chairman of the board.

"First, I'd like to ask you gentlemen, in this vote, was there any so-called patriotism or nationalism involved? Was it that we must cooperate with American companies and distance ourselves from Chinese companies?"

Laughter erupted from the audience.

It's ridiculous to bring up this concept at this time, because the era of competition between the two countries has not yet arrived. At present, the United States holds an absolute advantage and has unparalleled confidence.

"Okay, let's assume it doesn't exist!"

"Then I'd like to ask, what benefits would we gain from betraying quantum technology?"

"Five hundred million dollars, one billion dollars?"

"Of course, this is a lot of money; our total profit last year was less than $30 billion."

"And it seems that quantum technology is a very, very small ally, as if betraying them would be insignificant, and they would not even have the ability to retaliate against us."

"But after making those five hundred million dollars, or even a billion dollars from Google, what happens next?"

"Google will not manufacture its own phones. Today we have betrayed quantum technology. In the future, which mobile phone manufacturer will dare to use our chips and our baseband?"

"Are you really going to ruin our reputation and our future for a mere billion dollars?"

This statement was truly a wake-up call.

Samsung Electronics also once blocked Chinese mobile phone manufacturers at a critical moment by using screens.

And the result? Chinese mobile phone manufacturers voted with their money, effectively supporting BOE.

Samsung's CEO, Lee Jae-yong, sheepishly took the initiative to visit Xiaomi.

That's because Samsung also manufactures phones, and by blocking Chinese screen manufacturers, it could be said that they were paving the way for their own phones. Texas Instruments, on the other hand, doesn't manufacture phones at all; they provide SOCs and baseband chips. Quantum Phone was its first user in the 3G era, and also its first user of smartphones, and currently, perhaps even the only one.

This is equivalent to a developer's show flat, which is like a template.

"If we were to betray quantum technology for a mere ten billion dollars, or even twenty or thirty billion dollars, Qualcomm would laugh themselves to death, Broadcom would laugh themselves to death, Samsung would laugh themselves to death, MediaTek would laugh themselves to death, and Infineon would laugh themselves to death!"

"If we betray quantum technology, Texas Instruments will be on every university's business textbook in the future, but in a completely negative way."

"If we betray quantum technology, then today will be the beginning of Texas Instruments' downfall!" "On the contrary, we should not only not betray quantum technology, but we should also mobilize all our connections and all our resources to help quantum technology win this great battle."

"Gentlemen, do you know what the outcome would be if we won?"

"We will become heroes in the eyes of all mobile phone manufacturers, and we will become the most trusted partner of mobile phone manufacturers worldwide."

"So, if the gentlemen vote to betray quantum technology in exchange for a huge sum of cash, then I will really question whether I am fit to sit in this position. Am I really going to be sitting with a bunch of shortsighted people?"

Ultimately, the Texas Instruments board of directors voted.

It passed by an overwhelming majority, rejecting Google's attempt to buy its way in and firmly supporting quantum technology.

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Masayoshi Son found Lin Xiao.

This tech giant has invested in countless companies and many internet giants, but it has almost no business relationship with Google, and even only conflicts of interest.

And now, Lin Xiao is practically his biggest investor.

Jiayuan.com, Lightning Entertainment, Quantum Technology, X Investment, Facebook in the US, YouTube overseas, Facebook in East Asia, Dream Vision, and so on.

Today, Yahoo! Group has declined, Alibaba has not yet become a legend, and the investment myth of Masayoshi Son is almost shattered.

But... he remains a legend in the investment world.

And almost all of these investment results came from Lin Xiao.

He has received countless returns for every penny he invested in Lin Xiao.

Historically, SoftBank Group's market value was only around $19 billion at this time, but in this era, it has soared to nearly $30 billion.

Of course, this doesn't mean that all of Lin Xiao's investments are worth 10 billion.

Stock prices are largely determined by confidence, because a series of successes have made countless investors place immense trust in Masayoshi Son's judgment.

“Lin, I regret it now, I regret it so much!” Masayoshi Son: “When you asked me to acquire Android together, I didn’t take it seriously at first. Even after I started to carry it out, I didn’t have a strong will. Google took Android away, which led to the consequences we have today.”

“What could have been done for $6000 million may now cost ten or even dozens of times more. It’s too painful.”

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Mr. Sun, everything that has happened is in my favor!"

"Google's fierce attack on us, although very dangerous, is also a huge opportunity. Our quantum technology and our quantum phone were previously unknown, but they will become famous all over the world and attract countless eyes."

Masayoshi Son: "This is a completely asymmetric war. Compared to quantum technology, Google is a behemoth. It is a war between a hyena and an elephant."

"At least, that's how it appears on the surface!"

"At present, Google still holds an absolute dominant position in Chinese public opinion. More than 9% of the elite class and more than 8% of the general public believe that you copied Google."

"However, your country's government will undoubtedly be on your side, so there are no policy problems with the Chinese market."

Lin Xiao was also helpless about this.

After this major battle broke out, the United States was still skeptical of Google's claims, while China almost unanimously believed Google, thinking that quantum technology must have been copied.

Of course, this is understandable, because we have been technologically weak for a long time, and when anything happens, most people's first reaction is to doubt themselves.

Masayoshi Son: "In the Japanese market, if it's just me, the chance of winning is only 50%, but if Sony is included, then in the policy-driven market, it's basically a sure win."

"In the European market, quantum technology is extremely weak, with almost no powerful allies."

ARM is not considered a major player in Europe, and its relationship with Google is just as close as its relationship with quantum technology.

Lin Xiao: "But there's one good thing: the European market has always had an anti-American tradition, especially against American giants."

At least for now, Europe and the United States are the biggest competitors.

Europe has used antitrust as a pretext to fine Microsoft and Google more than once.

Moreover, it won't be long before the US crackdown on Alstom erupts.

Masayoshi Son: "And the United States is Google's home turf, and quantum technology is the most dangerous market in this country."

"Of course, it's good that you planned ahead. Quantum Technology is not only tied to Texas Instruments in chips and SOCs, but Texas Instruments has also invested in Quantum Technology."

"But when it comes to the critical moment, Texas Instruments may not be enough; Microsoft may still be the key."

Lin Xiao: "That's a matter for later."

Masayoshi Son: "The media plays a huge role here. If AMC and CBS are willing to stand on your side, it will be very, very advantageous."

This is what is meant by "an army marches on its stomach."

In fact, there have been similar precedents in this major battle.

That was the legal battle between Huawei and Cisco in the United States, which Huawei won. A key move was Huawei's partnership with 3COM, a long-established American telecommunications giant, to establish a joint venture, Huawei 3COM, later renamed H3C Technologies Co., Ltd., or H3C for short.

This time, quantum technology has chosen Texas Instruments, a long-established giant that is on the verge of decline.

Moreover, in terms of public opinion, Facebook is the largest social networking site in the United States, and YouTube is the largest video website, giving them an advantage in online public opinion.

And to this day, Yahoo! remains the largest portal website in the United States, and even the world.

Moreover, at least for now, Yahoo! Group remains Lin Xiao's partner and ally.

Of course, Jerry Yang has not yet made a statement, because this is a crucial stage in Microsoft's acquisition of Yahoo.

Any statement he makes could affect this acquisition.

If the acquisition fails, Yahoo will almost certainly side with Lin Xiao.

There's no other reason than that Google is Yahoo's biggest enemy, and both companies' core businesses are search engines.

Even the most fundamental reason for Yahoo's decline was the rise of Google.

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Immediately after the outbreak of the war, Amy Pascal, chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, called.

"Lin, we will stand by your side without a doubt. We will mobilize our connections and our media influence."

"As for CBS, we will try our best, but as you know, this is a huge battle for interests, and our influence on CBS is very limited."

"If Howard is willing to stand by your side, it would be very advantageous for CBS, because he has been in charge of CBS for a long time."

Kazuo Hirai of Sony Electronic Entertainment also met directly with Lin Xiao to express the full support of the Sony group he represented for Quantum Entertainment.

Because, at crucial moments, Lin Xiao would rather offend Microsoft than betray Sony Electronic Entertainment.

Furthermore, Sony also holds shares in quantum technology.

This time, Kazuo Hirai once again invited Hideki Komiyama, requesting Sony Ericsson to support quantum technology, especially in Europe.

Sony Ericsson has a very large influence in Europe.

However, at this time, Hideki Komiyama was no longer the CEO of Sony Ericsson; Bert Nordberg had taken over.

Sony Ericsson has always been relatively independent and not significantly influenced by other senior executives at Sony.

Furthermore, even if Hideki Komiyama were in power, it wouldn't necessarily mean he would support quantum technology. Lin Xiao is Sony Group's biggest ally, but not necessarily an ally of Sony Ericsson; to some extent, they are competitors.

Sony's chairman, Howard Stringer, has not made any explicit statement. If he were willing to support Lin Xiao, it would be very beneficial, as he wields considerable influence on American television networks.

Moreover, for a long time, Kazuo Hirai, Amy Pascal, and Xiao Lin have been too close and have an overly intimate relationship.

Kazuo Hirai is Howard's biggest challenger to power, eyeing the position of chairman of the Sony Group.

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When the great war broke out, almost every day was incredibly tense.

Lin Xiao's other major ally, the Dolan family, who control AMC television, has still not made a statement.

Dream Vision and AMC have already collaborated on two TV series.

Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead.

The second season of Breaking Bad had already achieved phenomenal ratings last year, and the first season of The Walking Dead is now more than halfway through production, with the first episode set to premiere on May 15th.

Furthermore, the Dolan family is considered a traditional American powerhouse, belonging to the old money group. Google, on the other hand, undoubtedly belongs to the new money group, and the two sides have a mutual dislike for each other.

Lin Xiao knew that the Dolan family was weighing their options and waiting for the outcome of The Walking Dead's broadcast.

The likelihood of support is high, but the key question is how much effort will be put into it, which depends on how much benefit Lin Xiao can bring to the Dolan family.

If The Walking Dead becomes a hit!
That means that two hit American TV series can determine the revenue for the next five to ten years.

The total benefits it will bring will be in the billions.

Therefore, Lin Xiao has always followed the mentor's strategy of making as many friends as possible.

5 Month 15 Day!
The crucial moment of this great battle has arrived!

Google finally held a grand global launch event, officially introducing the Android mobile phone system and phones to users worldwide, demonstrating the legitimacy of its operating system.

On this very day, Lin Xiao's Dream Vision officially premiered in North America's most important ratings bomb, The Walking Dead.

Historically, this series almost set a new record for the highest viewership on cable television, a record that remains unbroken.

So what achievements will it make in this world?
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Note: I finally made it a little earlier today. I'll be home tomorrow afternoon! My benefactors, do you still have any monthly passes? Thank you so much!
(End of this chapter)