The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 382: Can't Miss the Third Industrial Revolution

Liu Tao spent a lot of time on this plan.

As a person who has experienced it, he knows very well that what is going on now is the third industrial revolution.

The third industrial revolution can be called the computer revolution or the information revolution.

This view actually appeared in the 90s, several years later, as personal computers became more and more popular and the wave of large-scale application of Internet technology came into being.

The prevalence of computers and the development of the Internet have affected the entire society, brought profound changes to all areas of society, improved the productivity of the entire human race, and created huge wealth.

It can even be said that the Third Industrial Revolution has brought about a far greater improvement in productivity, created huge wealth, and had a far greater impact on society than the First and Second Industrial Revolutions!

China just happened to seize the rare opportunity of the third industrial revolution. In just a few decades, it completed the first and second industrial revolutions and entered the third industrial revolution. The social changes that the Chinese have experienced in the past few decades are what Europe and the United States have only experienced in one or two hundred years.

China has also leapt from a poor and weak country in everyone's impression to the world's second largest economy, creating an economic miracle that has attracted worldwide attention. China's comprehensive national strength has also increased significantly, which is obvious to all.

Liu Tao hopes that in this life, China will start the third industrial revolution earlier, seize the third industrial revolution earlier, gain more benefits from the third industrial revolution, and enhance its strength faster.

Liu Tao agrees with one statement, that is, the United States is leading the third industrial revolution, and the third industrial revolution has enabled the United States to continue its position as the world hegemon for at least forty years!

Of course, some people believe that the third industrial revolution refers to the biotechnology revolution, because in the past few decades, life technology has achieved many breakthrough successes. Some people even believe that the third industrial revolution is the space technology revolution, nanotechnology revolution, marine technology revolution, etc.

One view that Liu Tao agrees with is that this scientific and technological revolution, represented by atomic energy technology, aerospace technology, the application of electronic computers, and also including high-tech technologies such as artificial synthetic materials, molecular biology and genetic engineering, can be called the "third scientific and technological revolution."

The third scientific and technological revolution has not only greatly promoted changes in the economic, political and cultural fields of human society, but also affected human lifestyles and ways of thinking. With the continuous advancement of science and technology, all aspects of human daily life, such as clothing, food, housing, transportation and daily necessities, are also undergoing major changes.

He really didn't want China to wait until later to try to catch the tail of the Third Industrial Revolution. There was too much luck involved and it would be missed if one was not careful.

Once you miss it, you don’t know how many more years you will have to struggle, how long you will have to wait for the next industrial revolution, and how much you will pay for missing the third industrial revolution.

It is precisely because of this that he has drawn up such a huge plan.

Liu Tao's words made the entire conference room fall silent. Many people opened their mouths but could not say anything.

The old man was the first to break the silence, "Are you sure this is the third industrial revolution?"

"Yes, I am very sure." Liu Tao nodded and said, "In terms of computer and Internet exploration, we are at the forefront of the world. We are very clear about the impact of computers and the Internet."

"In terms of second-generation communication technology, computer technology, and Internet technology, we are in the world's leading position," Liu Tao said with confidence.

2G technology is no longer a problem. It has been tested at Panshan Group Headquarters, Panshan Machinery Factory, and Malan Military Training Base, with very good results.

As for computer technology, the technology he has is definitely far ahead of other countries.

"With such a huge investment, the country simply cannot afford to support your plan." The old man pointed out the essence of the problem. No money!

No matter how good the plan is, it’s useless without money.

"We should look at the problem from a development perspective. The country's fiscal revenue is indeed limited now, but our country is developing very fast and fiscal revenue will also increase." Liu Tao said slowly: "Now we can first conduct a pilot, such as building a root server. We can build a part of it first, and then build a local network. After it works, we can connect to the network and build other root servers."

"It's like weaving a network, step by step. These root servers are like important nodes," Liu Tao said. "Once we achieve results, we can cooperate with other countries to help them build and earn profits to feed back to domestic construction."

Liu Tao gave an example: "Like Jinlong Computer, we earn most of our profits through exports and feed back to the domestic market, making the price of computers in China much lower than overseas."

"We can start slowly and then gradually speed up," Liu Tao said. "According to my prediction, the entire project can be completed in 24 years."

"As for communications, we can operate it in the form of a company, generate revenue while investing profits in construction, and make continuous investments." Liu Tao is convinced that fiscal revenue will continue to increase, and the company can also be used to operate the business and generate revenue while investing profits in construction.

"In the construction of the 'Beijing-Kowloon Railway', we consciously laid two optical cables, which will become lines connecting cities along the line. Other railway constructions can also choose to use them as connection points, and eventually build a national network." Liu Tao said: "For example, the Ministry of Railways can set up a Tietong, which can not only meet its own communication requirements, but also provide services to the society. Our Panshan Group can also set up a Pantong or Southwest Mobile or Southwest Telecom, using the four southwestern provinces as test points and then extending to the surrounding areas. The state can also set up Huaxia Telecom and Huaxia Mobile to operate enterprises."

When a leader heard this, he couldn't help but say: "This is simply nonsense. With so many telecommunications companies, isn't this duplication of construction and a huge waste of resources?"

"But this also allows everyone to compete. Good market competition can promote each other's progress," said Liu Tao.

When the head of the Ministry of Electronics Industry heard this, he almost vomited blood.

It seems that not only Panshan Group wants to get involved in communications, but also wants to bring in the Ministry of Railways.

The Ministry of Railways, this is the boss of railways.

It was actually planned when the Beijing-Kowloon Railway was being built. This is really a deep consideration.

What Liu Tao didn't actually say was that the construction of the 'Shenhai Expressway' meant building two lines at the same time.

This is also a matter of planning in advance and building at the same time, so as to avoid repeated construction later and cause huge waste.

Even if an upgrade is needed later, the cable can be replaced directly and the direction will remain the same.

Liu Tao plans first and acts later.

Naturally, he also wanted to get involved in communications.

It not only contributes to China's communications industry, but also leaves a legacy for Panshan Group.

(End of this chapter)