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At the Presidential Palace, Bai Deng's face was so gloomy it was almost frightening.
The international community has been far from peaceful lately, and every major event has had a very negative impact on the United States.
The burning of ASML's headquarters and the loss or damage of invaluable core data and lithography machines have had a significant impact.
In particular, the United States and ASML have deep cooperation and exchanges in many business areas. ②
However, ASML has now lost its most crucial data and lithography technology, meaning it will be unable to manufacture ultra-high-level chips in the near future. ⑨
Their domestic technological development will stagnate, or even regress. 4.
This was another devastating blow to them, who were already vulnerable to economic crisis!
"Damn it!" (4)
Bai Deng couldn't help but curse.
He truly couldn't understand why ASML, a mere technology company, which hadn't offended anyone, would suddenly suffer such a misfortune.
Was this an accident or deliberate? (Six)
Although they don't have evidence yet, he leans towards the latter.
Because ASML has never had a safety accident or incident in all these years, and its security forces and emergency plans are very comprehensive, such a large loss would not have been caused by a typical accident.
The reason why this situation has come to this is very likely because there is a mastermind behind it all.
But who is the mastermind behind this?
For some reason, the name of the Great Han Empire suddenly popped into his mind.
Because of a series of recent events, almost all of them are related to the Han Empire.
"Could this be the work of the Great Han Empire again?"
A deep look of doubt appeared in his eyes.
To his dismay, he had this suspicion, but no evidence.
Moreover, the Han Empire is not a pushover. Even if they try to smear the Han Empire without evidence, it will not admit it.
However, even so, he has no intention of letting this go!
He will settle the score between the Great Han Empire and their Eagle Country sooner or later!
……
Dragon Kingdom.
The capital city, the cabinet.
Zhong Zhenguo was discussing matters with Old Wei.
"Elder Zhong, ASML in Windmill Country was burned down, suffering heavy losses. What are your thoughts on this matter?"
Zhong Zhenguo remained silent for a moment, and instead of answering the other party immediately, he asked a question in return.
"Elder Wei, what is your opinion?"
He naturally understood that Elder Wei would not ask him this question for no reason; there must be a deeper meaning behind it.
Elder Wei took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
"My intuition tells me that this matter is not simple, and that the fire was very likely caused by someone."
Was it man-made?
Zhong Zhenguo's heart skipped a beat; Elder Wei had the same idea as him.
Because that's what he thinks too.
The reason he didn't express his opinion immediately was because he was unsure whether his view was right or wrong.
However, it now appears that there is indeed a hidden secret behind this matter.
"Elder Wei, to be honest, I share the same thoughts as you."
Zhong Zhenguo said in a deep voice.
A glint of light flashed in Old Wei's eyes.
"So who do you think this has to do with?"
"Or rather, who do you think is most likely to have done this?"
Zhong Zhenguo's expression turned serious.
He opened his mouth, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, seemingly having some reservations, and ultimately didn't say anything.
Elder Zhong.
Seeing this, Old Wei spoke quietly.
"The person you're referring to is probably Qi Tongwei, right?"
Zhong Zhenguo was shocked!
"Elder Wei, you think so too?"
He was somewhat surprised.
The reason he thought of Qi Tongwei was because he had been in contact with Qi Tongwei for some time and knew the other's personality and courage.
ASML and the United States are in cahoots, so it's impossible that the United States did this.
As for other countries and forces, they don't have the strength or the guts to do such a thing.
Looking across the world, only Qi Tongwei's Great Han Empire has the ability and courage to pull teeth out of a tiger's mouth.
After all, according to their intelligence, the Han Empire did indeed possess abilities and skills beyond their comprehension in certain aspects.
For example, they can move freely in and out of the heavily guarded Gaza Strip.
This characteristic of theirs is very similar to what happened in Windmill Country, because it is also silent and impossible to guard against.
Moreover, the Han Empire is currently in a period of economic development, and its technological level is very backward.
If we want to develop the economy and technology rapidly, there is only one way besides conventional methods.
That's robbery!
This approach sounds absurd, but it feels perfectly natural when applied to the Han Empire.
Since the Great Han Empire could even steal mushroom bombs, let alone a mere ASML company.
Old Wei smiled meaningfully.
“Old Zhong, although I haven’t had much contact with Qi Tongwei, judging from the series of things their Great Han Empire has done recently, he is incredibly bold and also a very ambitious person.”
"I heard that he recently established a military academy and even obtained the design blueprints and detailed information of the US F-16 fighter jet. This is not something an ordinary person can do."
"This shows that he attaches great importance to the development of technology. Whether what happened at ASML is related to them or not, we may soon find out."
Zhong Zhenguo thought for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
"You mean, the Great Han Empire is going to research lithography machines?"
Old Wei smiled and nodded.
"Yes."
"If they really did this, then it means they have succeeded. But you also know that the predecessor of their Great Han Empire was Myanmar. Their industrial production capacity is very weak. They even need our help to make many parts for F-16 fighter jets."
"The lithography machine is a more sophisticated scientific research tool. Even if they obtain the technology, it will be very troublesome for them to conduct independent research. If I'm not mistaken, he will probably contact you again soon."
Zhong Zhenguo was shocked!
A sense of anticipation suddenly rose in his heart.
If the Great Han Empire truly masters this cutting-edge technology, given the relationship between the two, once it is successfully developed, the beneficiaries will not only be the Great Han Empire, but also their Dragon Kingdom.
At least they won't have to worry about being sanctioned in the chip industry anymore.
He was still very confident in the friendship established between the Dragon Kingdom and the Great Han Empire.
……
The Great Han Empire, Naypyidaw.
Upon returning from Windmill Country, Qi Tongwei immediately sought out Gao Yuliang.
"Gao Qing, how is the preparation for the Academy of Military Sciences going?"
Gao Yuliang said respectfully.
"Your Majesty, our Military Academy of Sciences is now basically complete. In the past few days, we have recruited many scientists from all over the world. The vast majority of them have come to our Great Han Empire seeking treatment for health problems."
"As Your Majesty previously instructed, on the condition that they serve our Great Han Empire, they shall remain in the Great Han Empire and serve our empire."
"At first they were reluctant, but after witnessing the efficacy of the miraculous medicine developed by Your Majesty, they all willingly chose to stay. Judging from their appearance, it seems we can't get rid of them even if we try."
Thinking about this, he admired Qi Tongwei even more!
Qi Tongwei is truly adept at understanding people's hearts.
There may be people who are not afraid of death, but they are a minority. For the vast majority of people, as long as there is a chance to survive, they will definitely seize it at all costs.
Those scientists who faced life-or-death threats, upon seeing a glimmer of hope for survival, the vast majority chose to submit to the Han Empire.
No one knows that the military academy of the Great Han Empire has reached a terrifying level of power!
For the Han Empire.
The only things lacking now are time and some basic infrastructure and development.
As for scientific and technological research, these things cannot be rushed and require gradual development.
A satisfied smile appeared in Qi Tongwei's eyes.
He had Lu Bingkun release the information to lure people in, and his principle was not to force anyone; those who wanted to take the bait would.
After a period of development, it seems to be working well.
Other countries may lack the technology, since they can only conduct various experiments and data analyses through conventional methods to carry out scientific research.
However, this situation did not exist in the Han Empire, because what they had in abundance was technology and various detailed experimental data.
If they lack the technology, they can simply steal it!
Why go to such great lengths to research something that can be obtained simply by stealing?
He is not a fool!
For them, the only problem is finding highly skilled technical personnel.
Now that we have these scientists and the technology at their disposal, they are fully capable of developing those weapons.
Moreover, they can now begin researching the lithography machine technology they obtained this time.
Once these things are researched, the benefits to their Great Han Empire will be enormous.
ASML is now suffering significant losses; if they cannot deliver the goods in the short term, they will certainly lose those orders.
And when the time comes.
With the development of this state-of-the-art lithography machine by their Great Han Empire, they have gained a voice in the chip market.
The chip industry has a huge market worldwide.
To put it simply...
The sheer size of China's market alone is enough to make them incredibly wealthy.
"Gao Qing, how's the research on the F-16 fighter jet going?"
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Qi Tongwei still has high hopes for the F-16 fighter jet.
While the F-16 is not the most advanced fighter jet in the international community, it is virtually invincible in the small context of Southeast Asia.
Moreover, even in the international community, the F-16 fighter jet is not completely incapable of fighting.
Their Great Han Empire has only been established for a short time and its foundation is still relatively weak. For them, developing the F-16 fighter jet is undoubtedly the best choice.
He has already instructed Gao Yuliang to communicate with the Chinese side regarding this matter.
For some parts that they cannot produce domestically, they choose to import them from China or have China manufacture them for them.