Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

one year later.

The National Stadium, the venue for the global launch of Sunway Technology's "Kunlun" series of new products.

A massive holographic projection displayed a complex, galaxy-like chip shimmering with a deep blue light in the center of the stadium. Tens of thousands of spectators and global media reporters erupted in thunderous cheers and screams!

"ladies and gentlemen!"

Ren Zhengjun, the founder of Sunway Technology, stood in the center of the stage. This elderly man, who had been in the ICU a year ago due to a sudden heart attack, now looked radiant and as energetic as a thirty-year-old. In his hands, he held a thin, completely transparent holographic smartphone.

"I'd like to proudly introduce to you our Sunway Technology's flagship of the year—'Tian Shu'!"

"It is equipped with the 'Kunlun-1' 3-nanometer quantum chip, which was completely independently developed by China! Its computing power is twenty times that of the most advanced Western mobile phone chip last year! Yet its power consumption is only one-tenth of its counterpart!"

"From today onwards, the era of smartphones has ended! The era of 'meta-intelligence' belonging to our China has officially begun!"

The flashes from the cameras almost lifted the entire stadium's dome off!

In the audience, a blond, blue-eyed reporter from The New York Times was staring in disbelief at the scene, while the domestic tech blogger next to him was already so moved that he was crying uncontrollably.

"My God..." the reporter muttered to himself, "Just a year ago, they almost completely shut down production because of our lockdown. And now... how... how did they manage to do it? This is illogical!"

"Science?" The blogger next to him wiped away his tears, his face filled with an almost fanatical pride, and retorted in fluent English, "Friend, welcome to China! Here, miracles are science!"

With the official mass production of the "Loongson-1" lithography machine and the complete annihilation of the comprador group, China's technology industry, which had been suppressed for decades, was like a giant dragon that had been unleashed from all its shackles, ushering in an unprecedented and explosive explosion!

Led by Sunway Technology, countless national enterprises that once struggled on the brink of survival have unleashed terrifying creativity that has made the world tremble, thanks to ample funding and fully independent and controllable technology!

The world's first commercially available solid-state battery was developed in BYD's laboratory, enabling new energy vehicles to break the 3,000-kilometer range overnight!

The world's first strong artificial intelligence, "Tianwen," has been awakened in a supercomputer at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Its logic and learning capabilities make Google and Microsoft's AI seem like they are mentally challenged.

The once impenetrable network of technological blockade imposed by Western countries has now become an international joke.

It's not because they don't want to lock down, but because they have run out of locks to lock down.

……

National Development and Reform Commission, Deputy Director's Office.

The windows are bright and the tables are clean, with the fragrance of orchids wafting through the air.

Liu Ming was looking down at a budget report on the research and development of the "space-air carrier" propulsion system.

There was a gentle knock on the office door, and Assistant Li walked in with a somewhat strange expression.

"Director, Mr. Smith from the U.S. Department of Commerce has been waiting for you outside for three hours."

"Smith?" Liu Ming looked up from the documents, raising an eyebrow slightly, as if she had just remembered him. "Let him in."

The American chief negotiator who was so arrogant at the negotiating table a year ago now walked into the office like a schoolboy who had made a mistake. His expensive Armani suit was wrinkled from the long wait, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

"Minister Liu... Hello! Long time no see!" Smith forced out a smile that looked worse than a grimace, adopting an extremely humble posture.

Liu Ming didn't get up, but simply pointed to the sofa opposite her and said calmly, "Mr. Smith, please sit down. Get to the point; I have a meeting this afternoon."

This cold, almost dismissive attitude froze Smith's smile completely. He knew that in the negotiations a year ago, he had lost not just an agreement, but the dignity and future of the entire nation.

"Minister Liu, I... I am here on behalf of my government, with the utmost sincerity, hoping to restart 'friendly cooperation' with your country in the semiconductor field." Smith's voice was dry and humble.

"Friendly cooperation?" Liu Ming laughed, a laugh tinged with undisguised mockery. "If I remember correctly, didn't you blacklist all our related companies a year ago? How come you've forgotten so quickly?"

"No, no, no! That's all a misunderstanding! It was a wrong decision made by the previous administration!" Smith hurriedly waved his hands, sweat pouring down his face even faster. "We have deeply realized our mistake! We are willing... we are willing to immediately lift all technological embargoes on your country!"

"Lift the lockdown?" Liu Ming seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. He leaned back in his chair and looked at Smith with a leisurely air.

"Mr. Smith, are you still dreaming? Do we even need your outdated technology that's three generations behind the curve?"

Smith's face instantly turned a deep liver color.

He knew that what the other person said was true.

The situation has now completely reversed. It's not that China needs Western technology, but rather that the entire Western manufacturing industry is desperately waiting for China's 3-nanometer chips to save it! Without "Kunlun Chips," their mobile phones, cars, and computers have become unwanted industrial waste overnight!

"Minister Liu, I understand what you mean." Smith took a deep breath and finally revealed his last card. "We...we hope to purchase a batch of 'Loongson-1' lithography machines from your country. The price...the price is negotiable! As long as your country is willing to sell, we can even open up some civilian aviation technology in exchange!"

"A lithography machine?" A playful smile appeared on Liu Ming's lips. "Excuse me, Mr. Smith, the 'Loongson-1' is a core strategic asset of our country and is not for sale."

Smith's eyes dimmed instantly.

"However..." Liu Ming changed the subject, "we could consider selling you a batch of finished chips."

Smith's eyes lit up, as if he had grasped at a last straw. "Really?! Thank you so much, Minister Liu!"

"Don't thank me yet." Liu Ming held up a finger and shook it gently. "We also have a few small conditions."

"Tell us! Tell us! We'll agree to any conditions!"

"First, for all chips, we only accept RMB for settlement."

"Second, all companies that purchase our chips must publicly commit to forever abandoning any discriminatory technology policies against any Chinese company."

"As for the third one..." Liu Ming stood up, walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, and looked down at the bustling metropolis that had become the new center of the world.

"I want you to send someone here in person to sign this purchase agreement."

Smith was stunned.

He knew that this was no longer a simple business purchase.

This is forcing his arrogant motherland to bow its head, which has been proud for over a century, to this young Eastern lion!

This is the blatant "all nations paying tribute"!

Seeing Smith's dejected appearance, Liu Ming felt no pride, only a sense of relief and calm.

He looked at the towering skyscrapers in the distance, at the endless stream of cars made up of domestically produced new energy vehicles, and at how this country, under his leadership, was rising proudly and unstoppably in an unprecedented manner.

He knew that his historical mission here had been successfully completed.

Just then, the red, secure telephone on the table, which symbolized supreme power, suddenly rang urgently.

Liu Ming walked over and picked up the receiver.

"Feed?"

A calm and familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Xiao Liu, you've worked hard at the National Development and Reform Commission. Get ready to come see me."

"Let's talk about the next five years."