Chapter 262: A New Era of Power
Far across the ocean.
In the spacious office, Admiral Beegler silently flipped through the briefing in front of him, and there was no joy or anger in his eagle-like sharp eyes.
The briefing is only a few thin pages, but every piece of information in it is top secret, and needs to be presented to the president and other bigwigs to provide important information that can be used to inform decision-making.
For a long time, the general's gaze rested on one of the news.
ββ¦β¦ Is there any more detailed information about Huaguo's new large-capacity mobile phone battery? β
The admiral looked up and asked faintly.
"Of course,"
A major in a straight military uniform next to him immediately replied: "Our people over there have noticed this unusual new product for a long time, and have conducted a meticulous and thorough investigation of this company called 'Kun and Rium Technology', and all relevant information is here." β
He took a thick document from his briefcase and placed it on the desk in front of the general.
"Good job."
The admiral took it and flipped it over, and gave a brief compliment, which instantly made the major excited. Compliments from your immediate boss are not so easy to get.
As the only superpower in the world today, the United States' intelligence-gathering capabilities are naturally beyond the reach of all global adversaries. Reconnaissance satellites of all kinds, unmanned reconnaissance aircraft in the atmosphere, hypersonic strategic reconnaissance planes, giant listening centers all over the world, cyber hacker units, electronic reconnaissance ships in the ocean, nuclear submarines in the deep sea, as well as a large number of agents and various supernumeraries, have jointly built a pervasive spy intelligence network.
Certain scientific and technological inventions that may be of great significance and are expected to affect the commercial and economic pattern of the world today have always been one of the important areas of concern of the intelligence department of the United States. Therefore, the new mobile phone battery produced by Kun and Hadium Technology has unsurprisingly attracted their attention. After months of follow-up observation, collecting relevant information, analyzing and summarizing it, and organizing it into a complete report, the following people finally officially reported to the CIA boss today.
ββ¦β¦ Batteries with four times the energy density of today's mainstream products,"
Admiral Beegler said slowly: "This is already a very powerful technological invention, and it would normally take us fifteen to twenty years to develop something like this. If you want to advance, you can only increase capital investment. β
"I'm curious, the Chinese people were not as skilled as us in the past, why did they suddenly have such an unexpected performance?"
The major explained: "Kun and Dium Technology is not a state-owned enterprise in Huaguo, but was founded by this young man named Qin Feng, which shows that this battery technology is his personal invention and has nothing to do with the country. β
"So, is there an organization of technical personnel to conduct research and crack on its products?" The admiral asked.
The major shook his head helplessly: "Of course there is, but there is no progress at present, the relevant precautionary measures of the other party are very strict, and the technical experts have preliminarily judged that at least seven new special materials are used in it, but we have no way of knowing about its ingredient formula and production and synthesis process." It is a huge project to crack it all, and it requires a lot of capital and human resources! β
The admiral frowned and said: "In other words, we can't come up with similar products as soon as possible, which means that Huaguo will be significantly ahead of us in related fields and bring great damage to our national interests?" β
The major bowed his head and said, "At present, it seems that this is indeed the case. β
Just think about it, in the near future, after the large-scale popularization and application of various products powered by electric energy, especially automobiles in China, the promotion effect on the economy, the great positive significance for environmental improvement, and the effective reduction of dependence on overseas oil imports are not a situation that the United States is happy to see.
Not to mention, submarines, satellites, combat vehicles, and laser weapons equipped with new batteries will exert more powerful power, and the threat faced by the military of the United States will be further increased.
In recent years, China has developed rapidly in economy and technology, especially in the military aspect, which has made this old superpower feel more and more heavy pressure, and if it is greatly ahead of the other side in the field of new energy, the future will undoubtedly be even more difficult.
The admiral stared at him: "So ......"
"So, we should do something."
The Major continued his words: "Something must also be done, this technology has a fairly wide range of applications, especially in the military field, and is of great importance for the national interests of the United States." We have to get it as soon as possible, and we have to prevent other great powers from getting it. β
The admiral pondered for a while and asked, "Can you let that young man come to the United States to develop?" Issuing him a green card is negotiable for any treatment. β
"It's impossible,"
The major shook his head and said: "The new product has opened up the situation in the Chinese market, and he is now a billionaire, so the conditions we can offer are not attractive to him, so we can only consider using other means." β
If it is not feasible to buy, then steal and rob. Bribery, infiltration, counter-hijacking, and even sending agents to sneak into laboratories and assassinate important technicians. Such a shameless trick has been played countless times by the intelligence departments in the past, and everything is for the national interests of the United States.
The admiral bowed his head and said, "Let them come up with a suitable plan, I hope to see the results as soon as possible." β
"As you wish, General."
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Binhai International Airport.
ββ¦β¦ Mr. Yoshikawa, you're finally here. β
At the security checkpoint, more than a dozen attachΓ© assistants walked out surrounded by a middle-aged man with a dignified bearing, and a Chinese man with a rich face immediately greeted him, greeting him with a courteous attitude.
In public, the Fuso man didn't say anything, nodded and said hello, and the group came to the outside of the airport, where several luxury business vehicles were already waiting.
It wasn't until he got into the car that Yoshikawa Mingxiong looked at the Chinese man opposite and asked, "Yang Xuanjun, have all the information been collected?" β
Yang Xuan said with a smile: "Of course, everything you need is ready." β
The beautiful female secretary next to her immediately took out a document from her briefcase and handed it over with both hands.
Yoshikawa Mingxiong stretched out his hand to take it, looked at it, and said calmly: "The emergence of this new type of battery has disrupted some of the layout plans of the senior management of the group company for the Chinese market, so I came to see in person what is going on." β
Yang Sui said: "The thing is what you said, although this kind of mobile phone battery has only been listed in China for more than half a year, but it has already broken into a great reputation, and there are not a few companies that have been affected, including our company." β
Mingo Yoshikawa asked, "To be able to gain consumer recognition so quickly, I guess this thing is really not easy?" β
"But I seem to remember that there is still a certain gap between Huaguo's level in this field and that of us, even if they have really developed rapidly over the years, it is not a matter of a day or two to surpass us, why are they suddenly able to develop such advanced products?"
Yang Xuan spread his hands and said: "This question is actually not so important, the key is that we should try to get in touch with that young man as soon as possible to discuss various cooperation matters." This is the only way to guarantee the interests of our group companies, isn't it? β
Yoshikawa Mingo glanced at him: "What is your opinion?" β
Yang Xuan cautiously said: "The best way, of course, is to acquire this company together with the technical formula, if not, the next best way is to obtain a controlling stake in this company, if it still doesn't work, at least you have to have enough shares to be able to influence the company's decision-making and operation." β
I regret a little in my heart, if it is in Fuso itself, with the strong strength of the Yoshikawa family consortium and the inseparable network with the government, it is too easy to acquire and merge a new company, which is basically a matter of one sentence, whether the other party wants it or not.
However, this is on the territory of Huaguo, and in the face of the strong Chinese government, the name of the Yoshikawa Foundation is not so good, and all kinds of legal or illegal means cannot be used casually, and must be done according to the rules of Huaguo.
Yoshikawa Mingxiong flipped through the information at hand and said in a deep voice: "Kun Gong Technology does not seem to have any plans to go public in the near future, so it can be seen that Qin Feng's source of funds should be very abundant, of course, with this kind of product, there is basically no need to worry about money." Therefore, if we want to take a stake in this company, we can only negotiate with Qin Feng face-to-face to see if there is a chance for cooperation. β
Yang Sui said helplessly: "As far as we know, more than one consortium has tried, and the conditions offered are better than the other, but the results have not been negotiated, so we have little hope of success." β
In fact, the conditions that the family consortium can offer are nothing more than a higher price, but in the face of a company that is not short of money at all, this method will not work, so he finds it difficult.
Yoshikawa Mingxiong said expressionlessly: "No matter how difficult things are, someone has to do them, how can you know if you don't try?" This kind of technology is very important for our country of Fuso, and we must try to get it. β
The Spring Festival was spent in peace, and on the seventh day of the first month, all the company's production lines were started.
On the eve of the Lantern Festival, the press conference held at the headquarters of Kun and Rium Technology once again attracted the attention of all peers in the industry.
The core content of the press conference is very simple, that is, the new generation of automotive power batteries has been successfully developed, and the first batch of products has gone off the production line and entered the stage of small-scale trial.
The family car with the new power battery can run thousands of kilometers on the highway in one go, and the time to fully charge a charge is only 20 minutes, and the key indicators such as cost, stability, and volume weight are completely superior to similar products on the market.
Industry insiders have realized that the emergence of this new type of battery marks the moment when the era of electric vehicles has completely arrived.