Love in the Courtyard: Starting with Engineers

In the following period, Japan, with the support of the United States, repeatedly provoked China in the vicinity of the South China Sea.

Although they were driven away each time, it severely affected the fishermen's normal operations.

After several unsuccessful negotiations, Li Yu contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and expressed his readiness to take action against Japan.

Li Yu's proposal was ultimately unanimously approved by the top leadership.

Li Yu immediately initiated an economic blockade against Japan.

Previously, through analyzing Japan's economic structure, he discovered that its electronics and communications industries were highly dependent on core components such as photoresist and high-end communication chips controlled by Longteng.

These technologies are the "lifeblood" of Japan's industries.

A few days later, Longteng officially issued an announcement: "Due to Japan's recent military provocations, which have seriously affected regional peace and stability, we have decided to suspend the supply of core technology components such as photoresist and high-end communication chips to relevant Japanese companies. The resumption time will be notified separately."

The announcement immediately plunged Tokyo, Japan into chaos.

Inside Sony's headquarters, CEO Kenichiro Yoshida is anxiously holding an emergency meeting.

The head of the production department gave a report at the meeting.

"Longteng has suddenly stopped supplying photoresist, putting our semiconductor production lines at risk of shutdown. Our inventory can only last for three days!"

Upon hearing this, Kenichiro Yoshida immediately said, "Contact Longteng at once and inquire about the reason for the supply stoppage!"

At this point, another person said, "We already asked before, and the other party replied that the relevant decision has been stated in the announcement, and adjustments will be made according to the development of the regional situation."

Similar scenarios have occurred at companies such as Panasonic and NEC.

The disruption of photoresist supply has plunged Japan's semiconductor industry into a raw material shortage crisis, forcing many production lines to reduce production, delaying product deliveries, and prompting customers to file claims.

The disruption of the supply of communication chips has brought the construction of 4G base stations in Japan to a standstill, and the stock prices of related companies have begun to fluctuate.

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry held an emergency meeting to try to find alternative solutions.

However, they soon discovered that only Longteng could reliably supply this high-end photoresist and communication chips globally.

Other companies' products simply cannot meet the technical requirements.

"We must make the Ministry of Defense stop its provocative actions in the East China Sea, or our electronics industry will collapse completely!" Panasonic President Kusami Oki roared at Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry over the phone.

At this time, however, the Japanese Ministry of Defense was basking in the joy of being able to take its relationship with the M side to the next level.

They were completely unaware that an economic crisis was quietly spreading.

The Zhoushan frigate has now begun routine patrols in the waters around the Diaoyu Islands.

In addition to frigates, they are now also equipped with remotely controlled drones.

Kenichi Sato, who had just received another order, looked at the Chinese frigate opposite him.

He was filled with resentment, but he knew he had lost the leverage to confront them.

"Order the ships to turn around and retreat." Kenichi Sato reluctantly issued the retreat order.

With the withdrawal of the Japanese destroyers, the waters around the Diaoyu Islands have returned to calm.

In a conference room at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., footage of Japanese warships and aircraft hastily fleeing in the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands was playing on a screen.

"Enough! Turn it off!" Chief of Naval Operations Michael Gilday said, his face ashen.

He never imagined that his meticulously planned probing intrusion would fail so miserably.

Moreover, this incident has greatly enhanced China's international reputation, and more and more countries have begun to publicly support China's "Global Communications Security Initiative".

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, "General Gilday, we can no longer stand idly by."

"These attempts have not only failed to suppress China, but have instead greatly enhanced their technological deterrence and international influence."

"If we don't take action soon, it won't be long before China completely takes control of the Western Pacific."

Gildy pointed his laser pointer near the nine-dash line: "My suggestion is to immediately join forces with Japan to conduct large-scale joint military exercises in the South China Sea."

"To demonstrate our military strength to China and the world."

"Japan has just suffered a setback, would they agree?" a general questioned.

Gildy said, "They had no choice."

"Japan's electronics industry is being strangled by Dragonair, and its economy is facing a crisis."

"They urgently need our military support to stabilize the domestic situation."

Austin nodded and made the decision: "That's settled."

After the meeting, the instructions from Country M were quickly transmitted to Tokyo, Japan.

At this time, Japan was deeply mired in economic anxiety, and the technological sanctions imposed by Longteng were like a tight band, bringing the entire electronics industry to the brink of shutdown.

Upon receiving the invitation to conduct joint military exercises with the United States, the Japanese Ministry of Defense immediately accepted.

Prime Minister Taro Koizumi convened a cabinet meeting overnight and announced that "in order to maintain regional peace and stability, we will conduct joint military exercises with the United States."

At the same time, orders were given to the Izumo-class quasi-aircraft carrier strike group to prepare for combat, and all members of the anti-submarine fleet to cancel their leave and be ready to go to the South China Sea at any time.

During this period, Li Yu spent most of his time working on Japan's economic reports, in addition to developing various new weapons and technologies.

"Chief Engineer Li, this is the latest economic monitoring data from Japan," Zhang Yuan, head of the economic analysis department, said, handing a report to Li Yu.

"Due to our technological sanctions, the output value of Japan's electronics industry has plummeted by 30%, exports have declined for three consecutive months, and a large amount of capital has withdrawn from the electronics industry."

"But strangely, their real estate market has been unusually hot recently. Housing prices in cities such as Tokyo and Osaka have risen by 15% in half a month, and the stock market for real estate stocks has risen by more than 20%."

Li Yu took the report and his gaze fell on the data charts related to real estate.

He had a deep memory of Japan's economic bubble. It was in the early 90s that Japan fell into the "lost two decades" due to the bursting of the real estate bubble.

Now, under Longteng's technological sanctions, the signs of a bubble that should have appeared eight years later have appeared ahead of schedule.

Li Yu said, "This is not a coincidence."

"The electronics industry is the backbone of Japan's economy. Now that the backbone has collapsed, the people have lost confidence in the manufacturing and technology industries."

"With a large amount of idle funds having nowhere to go, they will naturally flow into the real estate market in search of short-term speculative gains."

"In addition, the Japanese government is secretly releasing credit in order to stimulate the economy, which is undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire of the real estate bubble."

Zhang Yuan suddenly realized: "You mean, we can detonate this bubble ahead of time?"

"That's right." Li Yu nodded.

"Understood!" Zhang Yuanyuan said.

At this time, Tokyo, Japan, was immersed in a false boom in the real estate market.

The continued slump in the electronics industry has caused widespread public anxiety, while the counter-trend rise in the real estate market seems to have injected a shot in the arm into the despairing market.

On the streets and alleys, people are discussing housing prices everywhere. Many families are spending all their savings, even taking on huge mortgages, to snap up properties.

Many companies have also ventured into the real estate sector, trying to get a share of the "gold rush".

A real estate agency in Ginza, Tokyo, was packed with people looking to buy a house.

The real estate agent kept saying, "Sir, if you hesitate any longer, the price of this apartment might go up again tomorrow!"

"Everyone's buying houses now. The electronics industry is unreliable; only real estate is a sure-fire way to make money!"

A middle-aged man gritted his teeth and signed the purchase contract.

He was originally a mid-level manager at Sony, but was laid off last month, and his savings are making him anxious.

At the urging of relatives and friends, he finally decided to invest all his money in real estate.

This speculative mentality has spread in Japan, driving up housing prices.

The average house price in Tokyo has exceeded 100 million yen per square meter, setting a new historical record, while house prices in cities such as Osaka and Nagoya have also seen astonishing increases.

Real estate-related stocks have become the "star sector" of the stock market.

But few people noticed that a mysterious influx of overseas capital was secretly flowing into the Japanese stock market.

Inside the Bank of Japan, economist Keita Sato looked at the ever-rising real estate data with deep concern.

He discovered that the current real estate boom is entirely the result of capital speculation.

Keita Sato made a suggestion at the central bank meeting.

"We must be wary of the risk of a real estate bubble and should tighten credit to curb speculative behavior."

But no one paid attention to his words.