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Chapter 357 Swift Offensive (6k views, please subscribe)

Birds of a feather flock together; people of similar social classes associate with each other. This is an irrefutable principle.

The kind of people Mr. Liu and his family are, and the path they have chosen, naturally lead them to encounter people similar to themselves. Although these people seem to revolve around Mr. Liu, in essence, this is just them shirking their responsibilities.

Mr. Liu knew exactly what kind of people these were, so he eventually managed to drag them all down with him.

Amid the discontent of the people around him, Mr. Liu continued, "Since Mr. Lü from Shangnan wants to compete with us, we must demonstrate our immense strength and take Mr. Lü's bait."

"Only by making Mr. Lü realize our strength can we discuss everything else. Therefore, we must use a swift, accurate, and ruthless attack to shatter Mr. Lü's bait."

Mr. Liu turned around and looked at the group of bigwigs from all walks of life who had gathered there.

They gathered together not because they shared a common noble goal, but purely because they had a common interest base, which allowed them to sit together. Such a cooperative foundation was balanced, but also fragile.

While self-interest is always a friend, when it comes to different people, their interests often differ.

Mr. Liu now wants to use their weak foundation of cooperation to try to unite their huge forces into one. So Mr. Liu continued, "This battle of wits is not only about the future of my family, but also about the future of many people here."

"Whether it's the development of the domestic automobile industry or the financial industry, if we can't stop what Mr. Lü and his team are doing, then we will face great trouble in the future. These troubles may even determine our future life or death."

Mr. Liu's words prompted much reflection among the people.

However, some people felt that Mr. Liu's words were a bit of an exaggeration.

Shangnan did invest in a domestic chip factory, but that factory only does contract manufacturing. Even if it can make high-end chips, it can only do international chip contract manufacturing at most.

Chip design based on chip architecture standards, the developer ecosystem born from chip design, and the software and hardware ecosystem based on the developer ecosystem—these are all things that Dongda has in China. So what if they can only produce chips?

Ultimately, don't we all have to submit to the existing ecosystem?

These people's ideas are not wrong. The development of China's semiconductor industry and supporting facilities in the field of high technology has not been without ambition.

The "major scientific research project support" program was very successful back then, but what happened around the turn of the millennium?
Back then, they could get around Intel, but they couldn't get past Microsoft.

Now, can they bypass the chip and the ecosystem built on the current chip design framework?

In the lobby of the mansion, several big names in the chip manufacturing and design fields expressed their own opinions after listening to Mr. Liu's words.

Later, a veteran in the semiconductor industry bluntly laughed and said, "Mr. Liu, you're worrying too much. I've attended several high-level meetings over the past two years. They were full of high-ranking officials, incredibly powerful, but they were still using the same language as 14 years ago. They gave lengthy reports on their work, racking their brains to guess their superiors' intentions. User needs and user experience were not within their considerations. Doing business and doing things within a system are completely different directions."

"I don't think a single company can disrupt the entire market, especially since they've only taken a small step in this market."

Mr. Liu actually agreed with this semiconductor industry tycoon, but he still cautioned, "What you all said makes a lot of sense, but a thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole, and even a lion needs to go all out to hunt a rabbit. For our glory in the next thirty years, I urge everyone to work together and plan for the future!"

As he spoke, Mr. Liu went to the table in the hall of the mansion, picked up the wine bottle and poured wine himself. Then he called everyone to gather together, raise their glasses and drink the wine to the brim.

……

Shangnan, late at night.

As November arrived before we knew it, the weather in Shangnan was no longer the clear, bright sunshine of early autumn. The air in Shangnan gradually became colder and more desolate.

The entire Shangnan area has become less noisy and bustling than it had been a few months ago.

Every time Lü Yao drove home from get off work at night, he rarely saw crowds of people drinking on the roadside anymore; everyone was heading home after work...

The warm, cozy air and comfortable environment at home are indeed more appealing than the outside world, a feeling that people in tropical regions cannot experience.

That night, Lü Yao was browsing news related to the semiconductor communications industry in the lobby on the first floor of the villa.

Just last month, the "5G Data Communication Standard Selection Meeting" hosted by the international telecommunications organization 3GPP was held in Reno. At the 86bis meeting in October, Huawei's Polar coding communication scheme failed to compete with Qualcomm's LDPC coding communication scheme.

This is the first time that a domestic company has been qualified to compete on the same stage with these companies that set international rules. Unfortunately, the current industry ecosystem and most international manufacturers are on the side of the Western world.

Huawei was eliminated from the competition for data channels at a significant disadvantage. Even though Polar's communication coding was superior, it could not gain recognition and was unlikely to be approved at such an important rule-making meeting.

This is the tragic aspect of the development of the human world.

Not all superior ideas can be adopted quickly. We need to work closely with everyone to develop together.

Imprisoning knowledge, burning truth... Humanity has been repeating the mistakes of the past, and the only lesson humanity has learned from history is that it learns nothing from history.

Now that the data channel selection at the "5G Communication Standard Selection Meeting" has concluded, the international communication standard setting in which Southeast University participated is about to reach a critical juncture. If the subsequent short code standard scheme also fails, then Southeast University will once again be subject to others in the future development of communication.

However, Lü Yao recalls that Huawei won the competition for the short code scheme later on.

Many domestic telecommunications manufacturers have invested in Huawei, which has enabled Huawei to win by a narrow margin in international competition.

Because of this competition, Lü Yao, who was studying abroad, also learned about related gossip a year later. At that time, the domestic environment for technological and trade development had become extremely difficult.

Internationally, China has faced numerous obstacles in its development efforts.

It was under such difficult circumstances that negative news about a certain major domestic company spread like wildfire online.

In that sudden media storm, this company, one of the earliest in China to devote itself to semiconductor technology research, was portrayed as a treacherous villain who wavered at crucial moments. At the critical moment of voting, the company once again demonstrated its skill of "family loyalty", causing Huawei's communication standard solution to fail.

Subsequently, the things that this "family of loyal martyrs" did twenty years ago were brought up again.

Some articles claim that the reason why China's semiconductor development lags so far behind that of foreign countries is entirely due to the help of this family of loyal and devoted individuals. At a critical juncture in technological development, they resolutely used the investment brought in by academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to invest in real estate.

Ok……

This isn't exactly a rumor, it's a fact.

Regarding the formulation of 5G communication standards, although this "domestic giant" later tried its best to make a statement, its statement was somewhat weak.

Lu Yao recalls that at the time, this large company, known for its unwavering loyalty, issued a statement saying that Qualcomm's LDPC coding scheme was more mature and had a higher data throughput, while Huawei's Polar, although theoretically novel, lacked practical application. Therefore, choosing Qualcomm's LDPC as the data channel was in line with business logic and was reasonable.

At the same time, the major company also stated that at that time, Huawei was already at a complete disadvantage in international voting on long codes. Their numbers didn't matter much, so Huawei's defeat had nothing to do with them.

Even Huawei later stated, "We understand the freedom of choice for businesses."

But in reality, none of these reasons, though seemingly fair, are truly tenable.

why?

A little analysis makes it clear that if Huawei's communication coding scheme is really that bad and its disadvantages are really that great, then whether that big company succeeds or fails will not affect the final result. In fact, he should vote for Huawei!
This way, they can effectively boost their brand awareness, conduct marketing campaigns, and solidify their market position in China.

But this large company did not do that.

Secondly, the organizers of this 3GPP meeting required each telecom operator to choose based on their own technological reserves, which is a very underhanded tactic. As a newly introduced coding technology, Huawei's Polar is naturally at a disadvantage in terms of technological reserves.

Therefore, the vote at the meeting that just passed in October 2016 was itself full of unfair conditions.

And that large factory, supposedly "full of loyal martyrs," is certainly not as innocent as they claim.

After all, netizens already know the family's social standing.

After reading the minutes of the international vote on this conference, Lü Yao frowned and fell into deep thought. His team had not been invited to this debate on communication coding standards because they did not have enough influence in the field.

Although Rong Nianqing also owns a mobile phone factory, its main clients are all outside mainland China, and its development in the mobile phone industry is still insufficient, so it is not qualified to be invited.

Logically speaking, the outcome of this meeting should not differ from what Lü Yao remembered.

just now.

Huawei has already lost the data channel in the 5G communication coding standard. If it also loses the right to set the standard for the control channel, then the international 5G communication standard will once again fall into the hands of the Western world.

Therefore, at this time, Dongda University should have mobilized its official resources to lobby major telecommunications companies.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any major problems with its future development.

Even if there is a problem, it will only be with that big company.

Lu Yao raised his hand and stroked his chin. Perhaps this was a point he could use in the game?

……

The external climate has been consistently gloomy for Lü Yao and his team, with an increasingly palpable sense of impending doom. On November 4th, 2016, a sudden and fierce media storm erupted online regarding the "Tianfu Hurricane Zone Studio," sweeping across the internet like a passing typhoon!

Shocking! Guo, one of the three giants of the Hurricane Zone, is actually this kind of person!

Let's take a closer look! What are the true identities and backgrounds of the three core founders of Hurricane Zone?

No exaggeration! Xia, from the Hurricane Zone, has close ties with a foreign organization, and he himself is of foreign ethnicity!

Suddenly, rumors about the hurricane zone spread like wildfire. On WeChat Moments, public accounts, Weibo, Douyin, and even Xiaohongshu, there were all kinds of rumors about the hurricane zone.

These sudden, overwhelming posts, articles, and videos were like a sudden, unexpected blow, completely stunning the Hurricane Zone trio. They never imagined that their background would be thoroughly investigated.

who? !

Who exactly is plotting against them?!
But the rumors are just the first step in Mr. Liu's attack; the next attack on the hurricane zone will be the most deadly.

On the afternoon the rumors surfaced, major investment institutions that had been all entangled with the hurricane zone suddenly disappeared like the receding tide. Many investors who had just gotten up in the afternoon received messages from their superiors after seeing the news online, instructing them to retreat immediately.

Without saying a word, Deng Laodeng, one of the investors, appeared at the airport's VIP channel two hours later. By evening, they would be able to return to their respective cities for dinner.

The rapid disappearance of various investment institutions made the Hurricane Zone trio realize the importance of speed in warfare.

This group was incredibly fast! Before they could even react, they were already isolated and abandoned. The Hurricane Zone trio didn't even realize that the local investment and trade departments in Tianfu had come to investigate the Hurricane Zone's finances and cash flow. It was only then that they thought of asking for help.

Then they picked up the phone and dialed, only to find that the numbers that had been answered instantly just a few days ago were now all unreachable.

It will either say "The number you dialed is busy" or "The number you dialed cannot be reached".

This sudden change was something that Xia Siyuan, Guo Xinxin, Jiang Min and the others could not possibly understand.
At that moment, the trio felt like the sky was falling.

Although the trio in the hurricane zone had a complex background, they were still young and incapable of handling anything too serious. Faced with this sudden turn of events, Jiang Min, the tech geek, was completely bewildered and didn't know what to do.

Guo Xinxin and Xia Siyuan were still trying to reach out to their network of contacts, but even their own network was avoiding them as if they were scorpions.

Guo Xinxin, who had been busy until after 7 p.m. without any clue, smashed her phone in frustration. She clutched her head and screamed, "Ah!!!"

"Why is this happening?"

"How could this have happened?!"

Xia Siyuan's eyes, with their sclera showing above the whites, grew even more gloomy: "We've definitely been set up, but why target us? We've been behaving ourselves lately, we haven't done anything..."

At this point, Xia Siyuan suddenly realized something was wrong: "Wait! This might not be aimed at us, but at Guang'an Online Games, right?"

The other two from Hurricane Zone looked up at Xia Siyuan, whose thoughts were becoming clearer: "Think about it, we haven't done anything, but all sorts of rumors are flooding in. We're just a small studio, there's no reason for us to attract so much attention."

"Therefore, there can only be one explanation for this: it's aimed at Guang'an Networks, and the cooperation with Guang'an is the only variable recently!"

Guo Xinxin's face, which had undergone cosmetic procedures, quickly contorted: "Damn it! We haven't gained anything from cooperating with them, and instead, we've gotten ourselves into a lot of trouble?"

Is this right?
Guo Xinxin immediately shouted anxiously, "Don't just stand there! Quickly contact Shangnan Guang'an. Aren't they going to take responsibility for this?"

……

Shangnan, Guang'an Network Games Company.

Feng Ji, who had just finished a phone call with the hurricane zone, couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. Even though he was usually thick-skinned and had a strong heart, he couldn't help but take off his wig to wipe the cold sweat from his head when the hurricane zone was at its fiercest.

But no matter how fierce the hurricane zone is, Feng Ji has only one thing to say—

"I can't help you."

There's really nothing they can do to help.

Who would have thought that the composition of the Hurricane Zone could be so complex, with so many scandals on their hands, especially Xia Siyuan, whose background is the most outrageous.

Even though the first decade of the 21st century has passed, Xia Siyuan's background still gives people the feeling that "ancient dynasties have not yet fallen and can be revived at any time."

That's absolutely outrageous!

Feng Ji couldn't even understand how someone could hide such a huge bomb in themselves.

Actually, these might all be minor issues. The real problem is that Hurricane Zone Studio has issues with its cash flow. Small studios like theirs are already receiving local startup subsidies, but the use of these subsidies is questionable. What's even more worrying is that Hurricane Zone seems to be associated with the activities of certain overseas organizations.

Once this information is confirmed, the core trio of the Hurricane Zone will be guaranteed a stable job with silver bracelets.

Who would dare to play with them under these circumstances?

Feng Ji felt that he had already done more than enough by answering their calls.

Even after he went to such lengths, the core trio from the Hurricane Zone, upon hearing that Feng Ji was unable to help, actually made a ridiculous statement: "This is all the fault of Guang'an Games. If you don't take responsibility, then don't blame us for being impolite."

After Feng Ji ended the call, he turned to Yang Qi and Lü Yao, who had come over from the office upon hearing the news, and told them about the situation.

After saying that, Feng Ji said speechlessly, "President Lü, Lao Yang, I really didn't know that this company was hiding such a big problem. The key is that those three people in Hurricane Zone are like madmen. They even said they wouldn't let us go."

Yang Qi was speechless, didn't want to talk, and rolled her eyes at Feng Ji.

Lu Yao chuckled and said, "It's really not your fault. However, we must conduct thorough background checks on our future partners. Our company has the capability to do so now, and we should make full use of the resources we have. We must learn from this incident."

Feng Ji said with lingering fear, "Luckily, the cooperation with Hurricane Zone is still in the publicity and promotion stage, and there haven't been so many disputes yet. I just don't know what Hurricane Zone will do next."

Lu Yao stood up and laughed, "We do things openly and aboveboard on the south bank of the river, and everything we do can withstand scrutiny... By the way, we didn't over-treat them, did we?"

The excessive hospitality that Lü Yao mentioned was naturally the all-inclusive service provided by Zhu Junyan's side.

Because of Zhu Junyan's talent in "welfare resource integration", Zhu Junyan is in charge of the hospitality and activities of Lu Yao's important companies. Although it is not as extravagant as a certain song and dance troupe, it is still a little better than the myth of a certain city that has disappeared.

During every important collaboration, Zhu Junyan's hospitality arrangements always ensure that visiting partners feel at home and make the experience pleasant.

However, these kinds of hospitality are not respectable and cannot be openly displayed.

Feng Ji quickly waved his hand: "It's not that bad. President Zhu is very careful in his arrangements. There's nothing particularly excessive about it."

Lü Yao smiled and said, "That's good."

After talking with Feng Ji, Lü Yao went back to work.

Meanwhile, a little later, the Tianfu Hurricane Zone published an article titled "The Whole Story of the Hurricane Zone's Smear Campaign".

This article gained a huge amount of traffic as soon as it was published due to its popularity online.

In this article, the Hurricane Zone trio denied all the "smears" against them online and admitted that it was actually an attack on Guang'an Networks by industry peers, and that Hurricane Zone was actually taking the blame for Guang'an Networks.

But at this critical juncture, Shangnan Guang'an, as a partner, decisively abandoned its ally, shirked its responsibilities, and did nothing.

Such treachery and betrayal of allies, coupled with a company culture devoid of morality, is utterly despicable. That such a company could claim to "bring joy to more players" is truly laughable.

This article from Hurricane Zone is strongly worded, logically clear, vividly written, and has an excellent ability to evoke emotions, which is why it sparked widespread discussion among netizens as soon as it was published.

"Damn, I feel like this statement from the hurricane zone makes some sense?"

"Shangnan Guang'an can't be that despicable, can it?"

"Stop talking nonsense. If this company were alright, would such a big scandal suddenly break out? Even if Guang'an made a mistake, it was in misjudging people."

Some online comments were misled by the opinions, some were skeptical, and others remained remarkably clear-headed.

in case……

This is just a typical media attack, and Hurricane Zone may still have the ability to maneuver around it.

Unfortunately, the Hurricane Zone trio still doesn't understand what kind of trap they've fallen into, let alone what awaits them next, or even which opponent they've chosen to attack...

(End of this chapter)