Agriculture Maniac

Chapter 575 06 State Farming Plan

It's mid-April.

The negative impact of the subprime mortgage crisis on North America is becoming increasingly apparent.

Just like General Motors going bankrupt.

The market value of up to 3000 billion yuan suddenly evaporated by eight or nine tenths, which means that hundreds of thousands of shareholders lost everything.

35 employees face unemployment, directly causing more than 30 families to go bankrupt, and indirectly affecting nearly one million workers in the automotive industry chain and millions of families.

But General Motors was not the only victim in this financial crisis.

Circuit City, North America's second-largest consumer electronics retailer, closed 567 stores across the United States and declared bankruptcy.

Chrysler, the third-largest automaker in North America, has filed for bankruptcy protection due to a cash flow crisis.

Industrial giants including Ford, Boeing, and Raytheon have also experienced problems such as layoffs, declining sales, and sharp profit reductions.

As a result, in the first two weeks of the second quarter of 06 alone, the total number of personal bankruptcies in North America reached 120 million, with approximately 4.2 businesses going bankrupt, automobile sales declining by 22%, and GDP contracting by 80% during the same period.

Compared to previous economic crises, the severity of this round of economic crisis has reached the level of the Great Depression in North America in 1929.

Therefore, after the federal government formulated a $2000 billion + $7000 billion bailout plan, introduced the 'Emergency Economic Stabilization Act', and lowered interest rates to 0%~0.25%, seeing that it had little effect, it finally began to consider using military means to solve the problem.

However, in 06, North America's military position and political environment were not conducive to launching another war of plunder.

First, there are currently four theaters of war in North America: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and Mexico.

At the same time, military confrontations will be conducted in four sea areas: the South China Sea, the Bering Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Gulf of Mexico.

This means that North America's available military capabilities have reached their limit.

Secondly, North America's defense budget increased by 7% in 06, totaling approximately US$5154 billion.

It's only mid-April now, and the funds have already been almost entirely used up due to the conflict in Mexico.

Third, if North America resorts to military means to resolve the issue, regardless of which country or region it plunders, the three factions will take the opportunity to cause trouble, forcing North America to open a fifth front and forcing North America to increase its military spending and incur more debt in the context of the financial crisis.

North America's current total debt has exceeded $46 trillion, and the interest generated is nearly three times the defense budget, about $1.2 trillion.

In other words, the wealth that North America has painstakingly plundered is not even enough to cover the interest on its debts.

Is this being a robber, or working for someone else?
Therefore, the best option for North America in this round of financial crisis is to use financial means to buffer it.

But this doesn't guarantee that North America won't become a bloodthirsty gambler, risking everything.

to this end.

As one of the world's most watched emerging markets, the East has chosen to take a stand, deterring gamblers from overturning the table.

By 06, Dongfang's overall strength had far surpassed that of the 96 Taiwan Strait crisis.

Just like the land forces tactical training held in Stanley, Hong Kong on April 15.

The main character is the 'Rocket Force', which is based on the Second Artillery Corps.

It has nuclear weapons strategic divisions, missile firepower divisions, barrage anti-driller divisions, heavy armored divisions, heavy cavalry divisions (high mobility), heavy parachute divisions, Javelin missile high-precision tactical brigades, three-system graphite pulse jamming brigades, Kunpeng amphibious brigades, mechanical support and supply brigades, and more than 20 reconnaissance/special forces brigades.

The entire army is equipped with modern individual soldier systems, mechanical exoskeletons, mechanical armor, MT drones, and MT Watchers, and is connected to the Sanyuan Communication Network (military), Xintai Database (military), Xita UHF Starlink (military), and Dongfang Command and Combat System.

In terms of combat capability, there's no need to go to Mexico; the local conflict could be ended in just 20 minutes.

It was like the air force tactical training held in Hong Kong on the same day.

The main characters are the First, Second, and Third Flight Squadrons of Dongshan Prefecture.

It possesses:
One seventh-generation nuclear-powered spaceplane.
One sixth-generation pulse detonation UAV (prototype from 2005).

24 J-14 fifth-generation multirole fighter jets.

四代机-高性能J11系列357架、飞鸟系列41架、Y8运输机系列480架、新研发的Y10运输机系列15架。

Fourth-generation-plus aircraft (third-generation and fourth-generation aircraft based on a three-system combat system, capable of achieving fourth-generation-plus effects) - traditional J-10 series, traditional J-11 series, Su-27, totaling more than 450 aircraft.

but.

The most attention-grabbing event was the naval tactical training exercise held simultaneously in the South China Sea, right in front of a mixed Western fleet.

The main character is from the Eastern Sea.

It possesses three 10,000-ton Xiaodongyue-class destroyers, plus three newly delivered Xiaodongyue-class Type II nuclear-powered destroyers.

Three offshore mobile fortresses – conventionally powered concrete aircraft carriers;
Near-shore base launch platform - 2 nuclear-powered cement aircraft carriers

Offshore unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform - one nuclear-powered cement UAV carrier.

One near-shore attack platform - a nuclear-powered cement amphibious assault ship.

051、052、956等5000吨以上驱逐舰，21艘。

There are 22 frigates under 5000 tons, including the Type 053 and Type 054.

Six Type 039 Song-class conventional submarines;
Eight Kilo-class silent submarines;
The three-line Blackfish nuclear-powered strategic submarines number 12.

66 near-shore ground effect aircraft;
48 near-shore ground effect improved seaplanes.

The aforementioned ships and submarines are equipped with submarine-launched Kunpeng missiles, vertical launch Kunpeng missiles, domestically developed Haiying anti-ship missiles, domestically developed Sunburn anti-ship missiles, three series of hypersonic cruise missiles, and three series of Javelin high-precision missiles…

4 month 15 number.

Training exercises are underway for the army, navy, and air force.

Eastern Internet:
"Wow, this scene is so exciting!"

"This lineup immediately brings to mind two very ancient terms that don't belong to us: the great powers!"

"I love you mom!"

"Holy crap, could this be a nationwide effort?"

"What are you thinking? Not a single ship from any of the three ship types has shown up."

"My Dongyue-class! I want to see the new Dongyue-class!"

"What's so interesting about those three coal dredging ships?"

"A new Dongyue-class! Have you seen the 2012 movie? Its design is even more exaggerated than the Ark!"

"Holy crap, send me a picture!"

"No, it's a military secret, filming is prohibited."

"Could it be just hype? But even though I'm a die-hard fan of the three systems, I'm a die-hard fan of the three systems in the military field. I want to see a nuclear-powered spaceplane swooping down. If we really have one, then let's send one down on a mixed fleet of the West right away!"

"Don't even think about it. A single dive by a nuclear-powered spaceplane would definitely be a strategic-level attack, and the entire mixed fleet would probably be wiped out."

"Look, the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has sailed away!"

"It really escaped, but the problem is, the Mali-6 road is blocked, and the Christmas Island route is closed. Where could it have gone?"

"It's heading towards New Zealand!"

"Look to the east, the English fleet has fled too!" "The Italian fleet is incredibly brave, daring to charge forward? Holy crap, they're even hanging three red and one green four-leaf clovers as they charge? What kind of tactic is that? Are they on our side?!"

"In this situation, I suddenly had a sentence stuck in my chest. I felt suffocated if I didn't say it, but I didn't know how to say it. I regret that I only went to primary school."

"Upstairs, you should shout: 'Looking around at the mixed-race overseas, they are all just chickens and dogs.'"

"Great!"

...

the same day.

Dongshan Prefecture, Shizhong District.

At Shungeng Mountain Villa, Yu Yang hosted Lao Yuan, the head of the ADM special research group who had come from Beijing, as well as many internal reports and special envoys.

The other party's main purpose for this trip was to discuss the North American subprime mortgage crisis.

This is a global financial storm, and even though the East began preparing five years ago, it was inevitably affected.

For example, the 45 state-owned enterprises in Dongshan that went public in North America, many companies in the Sanxi Group, and many companies that had previously taken over the old production capacity of the Sanxi Group all experienced market value fluctuations and shareholders cashing out and leaving due to the sharp drop in the three major North American stock markets.

For example, the foreign exchange, US Treasury bonds, and futures held by the East also suffered losses of varying degrees.

The meeting consisted of private discussions in the morning and public dialogue in the afternoon.

Or, to put it another way, let's discuss it in the morning first, and then announce the decision of the higher-ups and the collective to reporters and the world in the afternoon.

3 pm.

The large conference room specially arranged by Shungeng Mountain Villa.

There were two large sofas in the middle, separated by a small table, with court clerks sitting on either side.

Yu Yang, as the chairman of Sanyuan Agriculture, sat on the left and right sides of Lao Yuan, the person in charge of Oriental Reference, with his body slightly turned to the side.

Below on the left are senior executives from the three departments, including Li Changheng, General Manager of Sanyuan Agriculture; Li Changnian, Head of Sanyuan Think Tank; and engineers from the three departments, including the head of Sanyuan High-Tech…

On the right are many unfamiliar faces, but behind each one is a system, such as economy, commerce, agriculture, and military industry.

Below that are reporters from the East, the Three Systems, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, West Africa, and the West.

After both parties were seated, Lao Yuan spoke first, which was equivalent to greeting them.

"Chairman Yu, as May approaches, temperatures in the north are starting to warm up. I wonder if the Three Systems State Farms project has already started this year?"

"Preparations are already underway. This year's state farms are different from previous years, with the area doubling and the addition of Latin America, Chukotka Oblast, and Kamchatka Peninsula."

"As far as I know, Chukotka and Kamchatka only have a warm season of three or four months, which is far from the Amur region."

"Three or four months is enough time to produce a crop. Moreover, the soil there is all black soil, which is rich in nutrients. The pure natural organic food grown there will have a greater impact. Now that life is better, people no longer just 'pursue being full' as before. Many well-off families are now starting to try organic food. Therefore, the commercial value of Chukotka and Kamchatka will continue to rise in the future."

"I wonder how many workers were mobilized in the factory this year?"

"You should know that Sanyuan Heavy Industry completed its upgrade last year. Agriculture 3.0 has moved from informatization and automation to unmanned operation. The State Farms Plan has incorporated many unmanned devices. This time, the State Farms Plan is expected to mobilize 60 college students from various majors in the Hundred Universities Alliance, along with 30 temporary workers in the factories."

"Does this mean that in the near future, the entry requirements for jobs in all industries will become increasingly higher?"

"That's basically it, but academic qualifications don't represent everything. In the three departments, the major is the most important. If external vocational schools, nursing schools, and junior colleges can match the needs of the three departments, or adopt the education syllabus of the Hundred Schools Alliance, companies in the three departments will definitely give priority to recruiting them."

Old Yuan nodded. "Chairman Yu, it's said that in order to save General Motors, North America has decided to acquire GM in the name of the nation, holding about 71% of the shares. What's your opinion on this?"

"That's good. This is a sign that North America is integrating capital and moving towards a collective path."

"???"

These kinds of casual conversations weren't discussed in previous briefings.

Old Yuan originally intended to use the General Motors acquisition to bring up the North American financial crisis.

Unexpectedly, Yu Sanyuan went straight to the issue of the system.

Yu Yang coughed. "I have also studied North American capitalism in detail. Strictly speaking, they are a large group of capitalists living together, which is no different from the whole village living together. The only difference is that the capitalists retain the means of production and strictly distinguish between each other. This makes capital increasingly 'self-centered'. When General Motors went bankrupt and was acquired by the North American government, it was simply that the production tool 'General Motors' was transferred to another group of capital. If another crisis occurs, General Motors will still go bankrupt, such as the 'full-industry electrification transformation' that will happen soon."

"So, the 3 Series has already decided to commercialize electric powertrains?"

"Over the past two years, we have popularized the 3 Series supercapacitor electric vehicles in the factory and established charging systems and convenient battery swapping stations in and around the factory. According to big data statistics, the 3 Series electric vehicle industry can basically ensure that users can commute 120 kilometers a day and only need to charge once a day; they can find a place to charge at any time within a 240-kilometer range; and they need a maximum of 5 minutes of charging time within a 500-kilometer range... This has laid the foundation for the commercialization of the 3 Series electric vehicle."

"What will the price be for the first commercially available 3 Series electric sedan?"

"As the saying goes, the rich help the poor. The San-Series has basically achieved common prosperity. The next step is to drive the surrounding areas and then more regions. Therefore, the first San-Series electric sedan is similar to the Chevrolet Cruze hatchback. It is a 5-seater hatchback with a wide body, a relatively high-end interior, and is equipped with the San-Series in-vehicle system. The dual-electric two-wheel drive model starts at 4.5 RMB."

"4.5?"

This issue was not addressed during previous ventilation sessions.

Old Yuan sat up straight in surprise, his mind racing as he considered the impact this move would have on the Eastern automotive industry.

"Yes, it starts at 4.5 yuan. Including the three-series car insurance, registration, and purchase of value-added services, the total price is 4.8 yuan. In the future, including car insurance, the maximum annual payment will be 500 yuan in cash. Moreover, there is a three-year installment plan with zero down payment and zero interest, which is very easy for most ordinary families to accept."

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"Surprised? Do you think it's too cheap? Actually, it's a matter of industrial capacity. First, the production capacity of motors for the 3 Series is off the charts in order to manufacture drones and unmanned equipment, so the motors are worthless. Similarly, the production capacity of ternary lithium batteries is also off the charts, so they are worthless... Strictly speaking, the most expensive parts of the entire car are the 3 Series' in-vehicle system and the integrated die-cast chassis, which are worth about 25,000 red coins. The rest are spread out to the interior. To be honest, even if the full price is 48,000 red coins, the 3 Series can still make a profit of about 6000 red coins per car."

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"Of course, the commercialization of the 3 Series electric vehicle industry is just one of many strategies outside the factory. In this round of economic crisis, which industries in China are in turmoil and which leading companies in these industries go bankrupt, the 3 Series will take over those industries. For example, recently many people have called for a reduction in the price of IVF, which costs two or three hundred thousand yuan, but many hospitals are shouting that the technology is losing money and cannot be reduced in price."

In that case, why not let the Third Line take over the project? Whether it's the conventional in-vitro fertilization for the first generation, the artificial intervention injection for the second generation, or the gene screening for the third generation, Sanyuan Pharmacy can complete all of these independently based on its existing medical equipment. They can also offer free first-generation in-vitro fertilization, up to 1000 RMB for the second generation, and no more than 1 RMB for the third generation.

Old Yuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, unsure how to answer.

If we agree, we will inevitably offend countless medical tycoons.

If he doesn't agree, he's probably someone who's infertile for life, and tonight they'll dare to come waving knives and guns in front of him.

Yu Yang smiled slightly, "The issue of commercializing the three industries is indeed a bit complicated. We can discuss this in detail after the meeting. Today, let's mainly discuss the economic crisis. North America might act rashly if cornered..."

"Cough cough."

"It's okay, it's not like I haven't publicly criticized capitalism before."

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"North America might be desperate and act rashly. The three systems will continue to refine their shipyard security forces. Or rather, the three systems' ship production capacity is too large. Now it's 'equipment waiting for people.' New warships are being launched, but there aren't enough personnel to operate them. Therefore, Sanyuan Agriculture has decided to decommission three Dongyue-class ships and sell them to the Ministry of the Navy at a low price in order to free up manpower to operate the new Dongyue II-class ships."

This matter was still not discussed in advance.

After a moment of surprise, Lao Yuan said excitedly, "I believe the Hai Department will definitely be willing to accept it."

"Then there are 200 J-14 fighter jets deployed in 21 countries in West Africa."

There was still no advance notice.

Old Yuan jumped up in surprise.

then.

click
The elderly man's ankle bone broke on the spot.

(End of this chapter)