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

Behind the dazzling halo of the "Mars base" lies a more profound, yet silent, global industrial revolution.

More than a decade ago, in that smoke-filled office in the capital, Liu Ming planted those seemingly crazy seeds of technology. Now, they have finally grown into towering trees that block out the sky.

And those lush branches and leaves, with an unstoppable force, firmly grasp all the resources, rules, and discourse power on this planet into the hands of the Eastern dragon.

……

"Mr. Liu, this is the latest data transmitted back from the Mariana Trench by the 'Deep Sea One' exploration vessel last month."

The director of the State Oceanic Administration, an expert in his sixties, was standing in Liu Ming's office, his report trembling slightly with excitement.

"We...we found it!"

The old director's voice was choked with sobs.

"At the very bottom of the trench, we discovered an incredibly vast deposit of methane hydrate and polymetallic nodules! According to your 'Gravity-Tidal Model,' the resources there are enough to last humanity for another five thousand years!"

"Don't get excited, sit down and talk." Liu Ming poured him a cup of hot tea, her face showing little surprise.

This "tidal model" was his graduation thesis at Imperial College London. At that time, Western geologists were still using traditional sonar exploration techniques to fish in shallow seas, while Liu Ming had already set his sights on that 10,000-meter-deep abyss where even sunlight could not reach.

He knew that was where the earth's true treasure lay.

"With these resources, we have not only completely broken free from our dependence on land-based minerals, but more importantly..."

The old director looked at Liu Ming with eyes full of fervent admiration.

"We control the source of all industrial manufacturing for the next five thousand years! The iron ore that those so-called 'resource-rich' countries in the West have now is nothing but a pile of worthless sand compared to our deep-sea mines!"

……

This is just one of the fruits of the "technology tree".

Meanwhile, the global legal system restructuring led by Xi Wanqing has also entered its final stage.

"Honey, look at this."

In the courtyard, Xi Wanqing, dressed in loose home clothes, handed Liu Ming a document that had just been sent back from the Supreme People's Court.

"That 'Sunset Empire' that has always been at odds with us has finally given in. They have voluntarily applied to incorporate all of their domestic commercial patents and technological barriers into the 'Global Intellectual Property Sharing Agreement' that we are leading."

Liu Ming took the document, glanced at it, and smiled.

"I thought they could hold out for a few more days."

"I can't hold on any longer."

Xi Wanqing leaned on his shoulder, her tone tinged with a hint of pleasure.

"Last week, Nangong Group directly acquired their country's largest telecommunications operator and then announced that it would upgrade all of its communication base stations to our quantum encryption network within a month."

"This move is a fatal blow, hitting their Achilles' heel. If they don't back down, within a month, the entire country's financial system and military command system will be practically naked in front of us."

Liu Ming gently squeezed Xi Wanqing's hand.

This "quantum-based dimensional reduction attack" tactic was something he personally devised on the blackboard at the National Development and Reform Commission years ago. He knew that in the face of an absolute technological gap, any so-called "national sovereignty" was as fragile as a piece of paper.

……

"Master! Master! Quick, turn on the TV!"

Lin Xiaoxiao rushed in from outside, holding a string of unfinished candied hawthorns in her hand.

On the huge holographic screen in the living room, a top-level international AI Go tournament is being broadcast live.

The latest generation of powerful artificial intelligence "Tianji," created by Ghost Hand and his wife Anqi, is currently engaged in a final showdown with the world's number one human Go player—a 9-dan master from Country H.

On the chessboard, black and white stones intertwined, fraught with danger. The ninth-dan master was covered in sweat, each move he made felt like a fierce and arduous battle.

His opponent, "Tianji," was eerily quiet. On the screen, only the cold mechanical arm, after a fraction of a second of calculation, precisely and without hesitation, placed the chess piece.

"Smack."

With a soft sound, "Tianji" made a seemingly incomprehensible, even suicidal, move in the very center of the chessboard.

"What...what kind of approach is this?"

The commentator in front of the television exclaimed in surprise, "Is there a bug in 'Tianji'? This move completely violates all the established patterns in Go!"

However, the 9-dan national champion sitting opposite him saw this move the moment he made it.

His face, however, turned deathly pale in an instant.

He stared blankly at the black stone that had landed at the center position for a full three minutes. Then, he slowly stood up and bowed deeply to the cold mechanical arm.

"I... admit defeat."

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

It wasn't until three days later, when the Dragon Kingdom Academy of Sciences released the complete replay of the game, that chess players worldwide were horrified to discover it.

The seemingly suicidal move by "Tianji" actually laid out a seamless, super-chain killing move that spanned the entire board in the next 361 moves!

It's not playing chess, it's... looking down at the universe!

This cross-dimensional computing power has utterly crushed the last vestige of human wisdom's pride.

……

Liu Ming watched the 9-dan national champion on TV, who was crying with his face covered because of losing the game, and sighed softly.

"Tell Ghost Hand to limit the underlying computing power of 'Heavenly Secrets'."

Liu Ming said to the air, "Don't let these artists become too desperate."

He knew these were all cutting-edge technologies that made the world tremble: deep-sea exploration, quantum communication, and powerful artificial intelligence.

It all stemmed from a few strategic plans he drew on a small whiteboard in that smoke-filled office more than ten years ago. At the time, they seemed like the ramblings of a madman.

He did not try to catch up with the West.

From the very beginning, he chose a completely different path.

One path, which only he, with his advanced memory and unparalleled wisdom, could see clearly... the path to the future.

"Honey, what do you think of our Liu Nian? Should she go into aerospace or study finance like you do?"

Nangong Yao leaned against him and asked lazily.

Liu Ming smiled and ruffled her hair.

He gazed out the window at the vast, boundless sky, his eyes deep and distant.

"Let him do whatever he wants."

"I have already protected them."

"The rest of the journey is up to them to forge."

Liu Ming stood up.

He walked up to the huge world map.

That area was densely covered with red flags representing the technological, economic, and cultural influence of the Dragon Kingdom.

From submarine fiber optic cables in the Pacific Ocean to fusion power plants on the African continent.

From unmanned farms in South America to quantum communication networks in Europe.

That red flag has been planted in every corner of this planet.

"Old buddies."

Liu Ming looked at the map as if he were talking to his comrades who had sacrificed themselves before dawn.

Did you see that?

"The boasts we made back then."

"Now, it's all come true."

This is true strategic vision.

This is a timeless strategy that transcends eras.