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When leaving the negotiation venue, Foxon and Bill Pope were both filled with a deep sense of frustration.

"They are so arrogant!"

"I never expected that they would be unwilling to make even the slightest concession."

Foxon said angrily.

Bill Pope had actually anticipated that there was a high probability that nothing would be agreed upon.

But even so, he is very depressed now.

Over the past many years, they have been able to succeed by deceiving people.

They have successfully defrauded many opponents.

Even Da Gong was tricked by them from being a father to being a son.

They had Hans and the foot basin at their disposal.

They had never suffered such a great defeat.

"I think failing to reach an agreement might be the best outcome," Bill Pope said at this time.

Foxon spread his hands and said, "If we fail to reach an agreement, we will be criticized by the Eagle King."

Bill Pope said: "Under the current situation, no one can negotiate well."

"We have never been so passive before!"

"We actually don't have any cards in our hand right now."

"Now, we have no other way to go except to work hard on our own and change the situation through our own development."

They returned to the Jusa Consulate.

At this time, it was already past 7 o'clock in the evening.

They haven't even eaten yet.

Because the conversation was unpleasant, the other party simply ignored the meal.

However, there is a chef in the consulate.

They soon had freshly grilled hamburgers and steaks, and even had a glass of red wine.

Eating finally made their heavy moods a little better.

Damn it! It's none of my business!

Anyway, we have tried our best to talk.

If we fail, it's not our fault.

As long as my own interests are not harmed, as for what happens to the squid, let it go to hell!
That’s what Bill Pope and Foxon were thinking at this point.

Not long after they finished eating, Eagle King called.

It seems that the Eagle King is very concerned about the progress of the negotiations.

Therefore, he hopes to know the situation as soon as possible.

He couldn't even wait for Bill Pope and the other two to call him.

"Mr. Pope, what's going on?"

The Eagle King's impatient voice came from the microphone.

Bill Pope smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, they are too cunning. They only care about their own interests and are unwilling to protect our interests..."

Bill Pope briefly described the negotiation process.

After hearing this, the Eagle King was very disappointed.

He originally thought that after giving Brother Long such a big concession, the other party would definitely be happy to cooperate with Yousa.

As long as Brother Long cooperates, the US dollar will definitely continue to flow.

Then, financial hegemony can still be retained.

As long as you have an advantage in finance, you can gradually erode the other party's industry, and eventually take control of the other party's industrial foundation in your own hands.

This move is very insidious.

However, it has been very effective over the years.

This is also the main reason why we should be more vigilant when someone is trying to please us.

They approach you under the pretext of giving you benefits and helping you, but their ultimate goal is to control you and drain you.

Why has the foot basin industry remained stagnant for 30 years or even continued to decline?

There is actually only one reason: it is no longer useful.

It was originally a tool, a display window.

When its role is no longer that great, it becomes a potential threat, a fat sheep.

And the fat sheep is for eating.

"How could this be?"

“Why don’t they accept our kindness?”

"We clearly gave them a lot of benefits..."

"I can't figure it out."

The Eagle King muttered to himself.

Bill Pope smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, this is because we still put ourselves in a relatively high position and we are still looking down on each other."

"But the fact is, we don't have any advantages right now."

"We can't even make the cards we want to make."

“This is the main reason why we are passive.”

Bill Pope analyzed.

Foxon said at this time: "Your Majesty, we should work hard on our own."

“We still have the best talent in the world.”

“We also have the most accumulated technology.”

"As long as we try our best, we will definitely catch up!"

“I firmly believe that.”

The Eagle King sighed and said, "Then, can we successfully build our own global satellite navigation system in a short period of time?"

“That’s what I’m concerned about now.”

"If we can build a global satellite navigation system before them, then we may be able to save face and increase the confidence of our partners."

Foxon was silent.

He thought, based on what I know now, there is no way we can build GPS in five years.

Because, in fact, the GPS technology is not yet mature.

It is estimated that it will take a few more experiments before the networking technology can be mastered.

The squid people are not as rigorous as Brother Long. When they do something, as long as they feel that there is some progress, they want to give it a try to see if it works.

And their testing is a costly practice.

For example, in the early 70s, when they had the idea of ​​building a satellite navigation system, they began launching satellites for testing.

Several batches of satellites were launched in succession, but all failed with various problems.

They gain experience through trial and error.

But to be honest, the cost of such trial and error is a bit too high.

In the past, until the early 90s, they believed that the technology for building GPS was fully mature.

They launched 1994 satellites in just two or three years and finally successfully established a network in .

It took them more than twenty years.

With their current technology, they are still far from it.

Foxon is a professional in the aerospace field, so he knows the truth now.

"Mr. Foxon, why don't you speak?"

“Is it difficult to answer such a question?”

The Eagle King's words became harsher.

Foxon said hastily, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you'll be angry if I tell you the truth."

The Eagle King said, "Of course I won't!"

“I hope to know the truth.”

"We can't build GPS anytime soon," Foxon said.

“Even within five years, this possibility is not very high.”

"Because our current technology is not mature at all."

In fact, the Eagle King already knew the answer.

"I want to know, what if we follow the Dragon Nation's idea and launch three synchronous satellites? Will it succeed?"

Before, it was Brother Long who followed the Eagle across the river. Now, the Eagle also wants to follow suit and see if it can learn from Brother Long.

"But we don't have their technology," Foxon said.

"If we can't get their technology, then it will be difficult for us to succeed."

The Eagle King cursed and said, "Fuck! Aren't they just three geosynchronous satellites? They showed it directly in the news with a simulated animation."

"Isn't it just the simplest three-point positioning theory?"

"Why is it that once it's in your mouth, it becomes so difficult to stop?"

Foxon: “…”

He was a little speechless.

It seems that the actor really doesn't understand anything!

Do you really think that their technology is just a theory of three synchronous satellites forming three points?
We don’t have the technology to launch inclined-angle synchronous orbit satellites yet!
"Your Majesty, there are other technologies, but they are just appearances," Foxon said.

The Eagle King said: "As long as you know this technical concept, can't you study other ones?"

"Mr. Foxon, you've told me more than once that we are the country with the most advanced aerospace technology!"

"Don't you think so now?"

Foxon quickly said, "Your Majesty, aerospace technology is not just GPS, there are other things."

The Eagle King said, "So, are you talking about our moon landing technology?"

"I want to ask you, can we still go to the moon now?"

Foxen didn't know how to answer.

In fact, the squid landing on the moon is a mess in itself.

Although the parties involved are still here, such as astronaut Armstrong who landed on the moon, if you really let NASA organize another moon landing, it would probably be extremely difficult.

"Oh, the moon landing is a huge project that requires the mobilization of the entire country."

"At least hundreds of billions of US dollars will be invested..."

"But we have indeed succeeded six times, which is unique in the world."

"Not even Big Bear can do that..."

Foxon kept talking.

The Eagle King said impatiently: "Fuck! I want to know now, can you land on the moon again within a year?!"

"GPS, you can't figure it out! Since we've climbed here six times before, this should be easier to do, right?"

Foxon: “…”

He thought to himself, hasn't this actor seen the top-secret files?

Logically speaking, since you have ascended the throne, you should have access to all top-secret information.

Foxen himself actually doesn’t understand whether the moon landing was true.

Because everything is so weird.

"Your Majesty, this will take at least a year of preparation and require a lot of money."

"It will take us at least two years to get back to the moon."

Foxon wiped the sweat from his forehead and said.

The Eagle King said, "So, can we really do it in two years?"

"Are you willing to sign a military order?"

Foxon was speechless.

He thought to himself, I'm just a civil servant, I don't understand technology at all!
How long it will take specifically requires technical personnel to do the calculations!

Why do you insist on asking me to sign a guarantee?
"Your Majesty, I really don't dare to do this."

The Eagle King said: "Then, let's launch three synchronous satellites within three months like Dragon Country did to initially build a local navigation network!"

"I hope you won't hold back any more!"

“We have to do this!”

"Otherwise we'd be a joke!"

Foxen's face was almost turning into a bitter gourd.

What the hell? It only took 3 months to complete the regional satellite positioning of 3 stars?
How is that possible?
That's totally unrealistic, right?
"Your Majesty, time is a bit tight..." Foxon said with a bitter face.

The Eagle King really couldn't wait any longer at this time.

Because, in the two or three years since he took office, he really has no outstanding political achievements!

If he continues like this, it will be absolutely impossible for him to be re-elected.

"I don't care! Since Longguo was able to launch three satellites with one rocket within half a year and built a regional satellite navigation system, we must do the same immediately!"

"If you want to quickly get Brother Long's core technology, I can get someone to help you!"

"Perhaps, we can use some means to take over their full set of technologies!"

The Eagle King wants to steal Brother Long's technology.

This is something he has asked the relevant departments to do a long time ago.

However, he found that this was difficult to do.

The so-called top spy he sent was quickly arrested before he could even carry out any action.

To the extent that Brother Long’s place has almost become a restricted area, no one dares to go there.

However, the necessary actions must continue!

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Well, how about we wait for our people to get Brother Long's technology, okay?" Foxon asked.

The Eagle King said decisively: "No! You must act immediately!"

"I have received news that Brother Long will speed up the construction of the global satellite navigation system!"

"They will most likely launch satellites frequently in the next year or two!"

"We don't have that much time to waste!"

"Let those scientists take action!"

"Now, it's time to use their ingenuity!"

After finishing the phone call with Eagle King, Foxon felt as if a huge stone weighing a thousand pounds was pressing down on his heart. It was too heavy.

Bill Pope comforted him, "Don't be too nervous."

"You just need to urge those guys to do their job well."

"We still have smart people in Yusa. Since Brother Long and his team were able to successfully form a regional satellite navigation system with three stars, I believe we can do it here too!"

Foxen shook his head and said, "You still don't understand those guys."

"Now, our scientific research community has become a paradise for boasters."

"They just rely on some gimmicks to attract attention, but their actual actions are far from enough."

Foxon's words hit the nail on the head.

The Squid people are actually the best at boasting and making PPTs.

The popular Silicon Valley entrepreneurial motto “Fake-it-till-you-make-it” is enough to say it all.

What does this mean?

Translation: Pretend you can do it, and you will eventually do it!

Steve Jobs once deified this entrepreneurial culture.

What this sentence actually advocates is to first have a creative or amazing idea, and then package it to raise funds and attract attention.

In fact, to put it bluntly: this is encouraging fraud!
In his previous life, Squid had launched countless amazing entrepreneurial ideas, such as checking all diseases with a drop of blood, but in the end they were all fraudulent investment gimmicks.

Today's scientific community is actually almost like Silicon Valley.

There are too many people who talk big and too few people who work seriously.

Bill Pope said: "Anyway, my advice is: act quickly!"

"You have to let His Majesty see that you are doing something! Even if you fail, you have to try!"

Foxon nodded and said, "You're right!"

"I will work with the military later."

……

After the negotiations were suspended due to no results, Wang Haoran and Zhang Mingxiang walked out of the negotiation venue together.

Zhang Mingxiang said to Wang Haoran, "Comrade Haoran, it would be a shame if there was no result at the end of the discussion, right?"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong with it."

"They are actually just trying to use some tricks to scheme against us."

"Giving benefits on the surface, but actually harboring evil intentions!"

“We just need to do our own thing.”

"As long as we develop better, then they will be more messy! They must die!" (End of this chapter)