The Immortal Warrior: From Reverse Engineering to Forging Swords for the Country

Chapter 257: Beautiful Thoughts, Cruel Reality
The 3G conference was a complete success, and ultimately, Warwick took the lead in the 3G mobile communications standard.

This made Zhang Zhipeng feel a little emotional.

In the past, when the global 3G standards were being formulated, Chinese companies had no chance to be on the stage.

In the past, 3G has always been dominated by high-end players.

This also brought Gaotong huge profits, enabling it to dominate mobile phone processors in the era of mobile smartphones and become a true giant in the communications field.

In the 4G era, Warwick actually has quite a lot of patents in the 4G field.

However, when it came to choosing which company would lead the 4G standard, the international community suddenly rebelled and made a direct vote.

The result was that Takatsutsu narrowly won by one vote and once again took control of 4G.

In this life, Zhang Zhipeng is very pleased that through his own efforts, history has not repeated itself.

However, he also knew that Takatsugaku would definitely not give up.

It's bound to cause some trouble.

However, no matter how hard it jumps, it has no chance of turning the situation around.

The international community values ​​strength!

Although the lizard party has been packaging seed oil as human rights cooking and so on, in fact, that is just the emperor's new clothes.

In fact, this world has always been following the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak.

As long as you are strong enough, you can make the whole world act according to your rules!
This is the cruel truth.

After the Global 3G Conference, representatives from communications companies around the world left Shenzhen one after another.

But Jobs didn't leave.

He wanted to investigate the local supply chain for manufacturing full-touch smartphones in China.

Since he had decided to compete head-on with Huaxing's smartphones, according to Jobs' personality, he planned to improve the iPhone's supply chain as soon as possible in the near future.

Only by streamlining the supply chain can smartphones be put into production as soon as possible.

Whoever can mass-produce first may be able to win the market.

This was Jobs' idea.

He visited many places in China.

Jobs was shocked to find that in the Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration, it was easy to find all the spare parts companies that manufactured full-touch smartphones.

Moreover, these spare parts are very cheap.

It is even at least twice as cheap as the accessories produced in the United States.

That's really amazing.

Jobs thought with some sadness: "How pitiful!"

"The former world industrial hegemon has now fallen to this state."

"If Amei continues to industrialize like this, I'm afraid all industries will be ruined!"

"If this continues, not only will maintaining hegemony, but even survival may be in danger."

But Jobs then thought, what does this have to do with me?

My most important task now is to keep Apple alive.

Jobs decided to build a factory in China to produce iPhones.

Then the mobile phones are imported to Ami for sale.

After all, Aramco is a country dominated by chaebols.

Apple is also controlled by a giant.

Jobs was just a worker.

Although Aramco's market is secretly implementing protectionism.

However, it shows extra favor to big capitalists and tycoons.

The products produced overseas by the giants can be freely imported into Ame.

Jobs stayed in China for a week.

He traveled all over the Pearl River Delta.

These past few days, he has been in a state of shock.

By the way, he had never been to China before.

He had always thought that China was a very backward and poor country.

But reality really slaps you in the face!
China's Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration is too prosperous.

The infrastructure is too developed.

Moreover, the cities are almost connected.

Even in rural areas, every household lives in a single-family villa, and cars are almost universal.

Jobs thought, this is really a developing country?
Why do I feel that her level of development is no less than Amei's?

Such a fully industrialized country is invincible!
Jobs felt very uneasy.

What made him feel most desperate was that he simply couldn't think of any good way to change the current tragic situation.

Now, if Jobs wants to produce and launch the iPhone, which he has worked so hard to develop, as quickly as possible, he has to rely on China's huge production chain.

If he were to produce iPhones in Aramco, it would probably take him one or two years to set up his own production chain.

Moreover, even if the production chain is set up, the cost is very high.

But is it appropriate to build a factory in China?

Even if we set up an assembly plant, the investment would probably cost at least hundreds of millions of dollars, right?

Besides, there are risks...

Jobs was a little distressed.

He had previously set an ambitious goal of competing with Huaxing's full-touch smartphone.

Now it seems like a joke.

They have a rich and complete production chain here, and Huaxing Group's mobile phone factory has significantly upgraded its equipment.

People can start mass production at any time.

But what about Apple?

Apple doesn't have anything yet...

There's just no comparison, okay?

The longer Jobs stayed in China, the more uncertain he became.

He felt that his Apple's fate as a failure might have already been determined.

It is no longer possible for Apple to achieve global success.

……

While Jobs continued to inspect the Pearl River Delta, Zhang Zhipeng was also in the Pearl River Delta at this time.

Huaxing's full-touch smartphone models have already been finalized.

Now, the factory is almost ready.

The next step is to put it into production and then start selling it on the market.

As for Zhang Zhipeng, he is actually in charge of the writing of various application apps.

There is another thing he has to coordinate, which is the promotion of the Internet of Things.

Huaxing computers use the Hongmeng operating system.

Huaxing smartphones also use the Hongmeng operating system.

If devices can collaborate freely with each other and easily communicate with each other, it will be a huge value-added feature for consumers.

At the same time, the spillover effect caused by the interconnection between different devices is also considerable.

Generally speaking, if a person owns a Huaxing desktop computer, then he is likely to be a potential consumer of Huaxing smartphones.

Gradually, users began to buy the whole package.

This is a great sales boost.

Of course, for Zhang Zhipeng, commercial effect is never the most important thing.

He now hopes to promote the mobile version of Hongmeng operating system globally!
Only in this way can it become the most mainstream operating system in the world and eventually monopolize the global operating system market.

This is of great significance to China.

Therefore, Zhang Zhipeng has been promoting the free use of the Hongmeng operating system around the world.

In other words, any mobile phone manufacturer can use the Hongmeng system free of charge.

Zhang Zhipeng hopes to announce it as soon as possible.

However, there are some people within Huaxing who cannot understand this and are singing a different tune.

Among them, Yu Chengdong was the one who voiced the loudest opposition.

Yu Chengdong thinks that the Hongmeng system is very well tuned.

It took a lot of manpower and resources to tune up the Hongmeng system.

In this case, how can we provide it to people for free?
This system is also a unique advantage of Huaxing mobile phones.

Wouldn’t it be better to just make it a fully enclosed system for self-use?
In this regard, Zhang Zhipeng did some persuasion work.

Zhang Zhipeng told Yu Chengdong and others that only by turning their own system into a globally applicable system can the country have real global influence.

Although this system is free for use by mobile phone manufacturers around the world, it can also help China's software series to expand rapidly by binding to the system and become truly world-class software.

Doing so will help the country dominate the mobile communications era and help Chinese companies go global more easily.

What's more, this way we can also generate a lot of advertising revenue?

Allowing all global communications operators to use the Hongmeng system for free is actually helping the country build a global strategy.

Zhang Zhipeng had a bird's-eye view, and Yu Chengdong and others were finally convinced.

So, on the fifth day after the Global 3G Conference, Huaxing Group announced that it would allow mobile phone manufacturers around the world to use the Hongmeng system free of charge.

The news was announced to the media by Qiu Bojun, chairman of Kingsoft Software Company of Huaxing Group. Qiu Bojun said in an interview with the media: "Any communication company in any country can use Hongmeng system unconditionally and free of charge."

"Companies that want to use the system for free need to sign a cooperation agreement with us."

After this news came out, it quickly caused a sensation around the world.

Many mobile phone manufacturers are a little jealous.

After Huaxing released its first full-touch smartphone, it can be said that everyone has understood that it will not be too long before traditional mobile phone manufacturers will be completely subverted.

Everyone must develop their own full-touch smartphone as soon as possible.

This is a very difficult thing to do.

It is difficult to develop a full-touch smartphone, but it is even more difficult to develop a smartphone operating system!

It would be great if there was something ready-made for you to use for free.

Of course, companies like Nokia and Motorola still have a bit of arrogance.

They don't bother using another company's operating system.

It's like giving your soul to someone else.

Companies like Nokia have already decided to organize scientific and technological manpower to begin research and development in an effort to develop their own smartphones as soon as possible.

When Qiu Bojun announced the news, Zhang Zhipeng was also in the bamboo sea.

After Qiu Bojun’s announcement, almost none of the world’s existing mobile phone giants responded.

The people who called were all small Karamis.

Qiu Bojun said to Zhang Zhipeng: "Comrade Zhipeng, you see, I told you that even if we give them away for free, those big companies may not accept it."

"This is simply asking for trouble, haha!"

Zhang Zhipeng smiled and said: "This is mainly because they all feel that they still have time to carry out research and development."

"Besides, they haven't discovered the imminent life and death pressure yet!"

"So, naturally, they have no initiative!"

"I think we should wait a little longer."

Zhang Zhipeng was not panicked.

The smartphone production factories of Huaxing and Huawei are almost ready.

Huaxing has two major factories, one in Chang'an and the other in Zhuhai.

Both of Warwick's factories are in Shenzhen.

In addition, there are several factories under construction in the country.

According to Zhang Zhipeng's requirements, both Huawei and Huawei brand smartphones must be launched and sold before the end of December 2000.

At the beginning, the focus will definitely be on meeting the domestic market.

After domestic market demand stabilizes, we will expand to other countries in the world.

After the 3G standard was finalized, Warwick began to gradually promote the construction of 3G networks around the world.

In accordance with national requirements, various regions are also signing 3G construction contracts one after another.

3G construction has now begun to roll out in several major cities.

By the end of the year, 3G networks will be built in several large cities in the country.

By that time, smartphones were also available on the market.

Smartphones plus 3G will have a huge demonstration effect.

This is Zhang Zhipeng’s plan.

But one day, Ren Zhengfei came to find Zhang Zhipeng.

Ren Zhengfei told Zhang Zhipeng: "Comrade Zhipeng, Apple's Steve Jobs is still visiting and inspecting in the Pearl River Delta."

"The several mobile phone supporting factories he visited happened to be built by us."

"It seems that he is planning to build a factory here to start producing his own smartphones."

The account owner naturally knew the news a long time ago.

He smiled and said, "This is also the most normal thing!"

"Apple wants to produce its smartphones quickly, but it certainly can't do it in China."

“They don’t have a suitable production chain in the country.”

Ren Zhengfei said: "Now, our supporting factories are asking: What should they do if Jobs wants to sign a supply agreement with them?"

Zhang Zhipeng said: "Of course we can't sign with them, is there any need to say that?"

"We don't have enough production capacity."

"However, if Jobs is willing to be our agent and help us capture the U.S. domestic market, then we can cooperate with him."

Ren Zhengfei blinked and said, "What kind of model do you think we should adopt if we cooperate with them?"

“Jobs was very strong.”

“He has always been self-centered.”

Zhang Zhipeng laughed and said, "Haha! He is no longer qualified to continue to be strong, right?"

"He wants to produce iPhones quickly, but relying on their domestic production chain is not only expensive, but also slow and the quality is not very good."

"In this case, he has to seek help from the outside industry chain."

"He probably needs to beg us now!"

Ren Zhengfei nodded and said, "You make sense."

"So what do we do next?"

Zhang Zhipeng said: "Let the supporting factories below tell him the actual situation."

"Let him know that the supply chains he is looking for are actually our supply chains."

"See how he reacts!"

"Say hello to Ami's elites. We don't have to worry at all."

"Take your time. There will be various difficulties in the process of training the eagle."

"But there must be a price to pay to tame that eagle, right?"

Dealing with Amei is actually a process of training an eagle.

If you want to tame it completely, you need to have enough patience.

If you lack patience and are impatient and reckless, you may fail.

……

That day, Jobs came to a touch glass production factory in Shenzhen.

This factory can produce touch glass with very high technical level.

Jobs has visited the factory twice.

He felt that this factory was best suited to produce touch screens for the iPhone.

This time he came to visit, he hoped to sign a contract and make it his supplier.

When Jobs said this to the factory owner, Zhao Jinduo, Zhao immediately shook his head and refused.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Jobs, I have to tell you responsibly that we don't have the extra production capacity to provide you with the touch screen you need."

Jobs frowned and said, "Zhao, we can offer you a more competitive price, so that you can have a larger profit margin."

"You can see it?"

Zhao Jinduo smiled and said, "I didn't tell you clearly before, our factory is actually invested by Huawei Group."

"So, we must first meet the needs of Warwick Company before we can accept orders from outside."

When Jobs heard this, he was stunned.

He really didn't expect that this factory was owned by Warwick Group.

Zhao Jinduo continued, "I can tell you clearly that all the factories that you find in the Pearl River Delta that can produce smartphones are invested or invested in by Huawei or Huaxing Group."

“No one will sign a supply chain agreement with you.”

Jobs was greatly shocked by this sentence.

He thought, why are there so many factories here that are suitable for supplying smartphone components...

After all this time, I found out that all of them were made by our competitors.

From this we can see that they have already made plans in the field of smartphones!

They made the plan so early, so once the announcement is made, they will immediately start to rapidly increase production capacity and distribute large quantities of goods in the market.

This shows how confident they are in their products.

Jobs received 10,000 critical hits.

He thought to himself, it seems that the wishful thinking I had before will not come true.

Jobs organized technical personnel to develop the fully touch-screen iPhone smartphone, but he himself did not have much confidence in this product at the beginning.

In fact, no one knows how a new product will receive market response.

Therefore, after a new product is launched, it is impossible to mass produce and distribute it in large quantities in the beginning.

Generally, they produce a small amount first to test the market.

If the response is very good, we will increase production and increase market supply!
In the previous life, the iPhone was released in 2007.

However, it took two or three years before it really became popular and started selling in large quantities.

But now, there is simply not enough time for Jobs to make trials and errors.

He now needs to produce mature products immediately and then start to compete head-on with China's smartphone giants.

He was eager to seize the domestic market in the United States first.

But now, he has been investigating in China for so long, thinking that he can sign all the supply chains at once, and then start cooperating with merchants in Taiwan Province, and have Taiwan Province's OEM factories help start production, how great it would be...

He had beautiful thoughts, but reality dealt him a heavy blow.

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