Lin Zheng thought that when things got here, he should be able to separate a paragraph, but reality told him: You are too naive! Before Lin Zheng's good mood lasted long, a phone call from Bernier completely shattered Lin Zheng's idea of ??taking a little vacation for himself: "Boss, we are in big trouble." Lianchuang Technology Really I'm in big trouble! Lin Zheng made a judgment almost instantly in his mind, and the reason for his judgment was simple: Bernier's voice was trembling. Although I don¡¯t know what kind of trouble I encountered, isn¡¯t the trouble big enough to make Bernier¡¯s voice tremble with fear? "What's the matter?" Taking a deep breath, Lin Zheng tried to keep his emotions stable and tried his best to stabilize Bernier's confidence: "Old Bei, you have to believe that no matter what trouble we encounter, there will always be a way to solve it. "Have we not encountered enough troubles over the years? But we have come step by step to where we are today. Believe me, for us, troubles arise just to prove that we are the best company." Lin Zheng's The voice seemed to have a magical power, which made Bernier's heart quickly settle down: That's right, has ICQ encountered enough troubles over the years? But as a result, aren¡¯t we ICQ still living well? "I was frightened," Bernier took a deep breath and said, "That's right. A friend of mine who is a member of the House of Representatives told me that someone is secretly conspiring to propose an antitrust proposal against ICQ." groove! Lin Zheng almost jumped up when he heard this: Conduct an antitrust trial against icq? Damn it! No need to think about it, Lin Zheng also knows who did this. Besides Microsoft, IBM, Motorolawho else could it be? ! Lin Zheng suddenly felt a bitter taste in his mouth! Once upon a time, Lin Zheng¡¯s teacher Mr. Tan Xingjian once solemnly warned Lin Zheng to remember one thing: never overestimate the integrity of your opponents. For money, there is nothing they can¡¯t do. At the beginning, Lin Zheng was still able to keep this in mind, but as time went by, as Lianchuang Technology became more and more influential in the market. Lin Zheng slowly forgot this advice, but now, the teacher's words came to Lin Zheng's mind again: Yes, never overestimate the integrity of your opponent. My heart was turbulent. Lin Zheng wanted to slap himself twice: The revolution has not yet succeeded, why did he start to feel so complacent? Someone felt that there should be a voice-over at this moment: "This slap comes at the right time." "Don't be nervous," Lin Zheng said to Bernier in a solemn but not heavy tone, letting Bernier feel that he attaches great importance to this matter, but this matter will not be serious enough to have a fatal impact on icq: "Now it is just our opponents who are secretly collaborating. It means that they are not very sure now that this news can be known to us. , It also shows that not everyone wants us to fail, right? " "That's right. " Thinking about it carefully, Bernier feels that this is really the case. He heard someone secretly communicating among the members of Congress, preparing to do so. Initiating an antitrust review proposal against ICQ, I was confused for a moment. I subconsciously called my boss and didn't think much about anything else. But they forgot that icq actually had many allies, such as the one who revealed the news to him. This action itself was very intriguing. But Bernier still has his own worries: "But boss, a native American company like Microsoft was almost dismembered, we icq" Even a native American company like the United States was almost dismembered, we Not only is icq not a purely American company, in the eyes of many people, icq is simply a Chinese-funded company. The voices from the economic and IT circles calling on the government to be "wary of icq" have never disappeared. We can escape. Is this a tragedy? Lin Zheng laughed: It turned out that Lao Bei was comparing Microsoft. The turn of the old and new centuries is indeed a critical moment that determines the fate of Microsoft. The U.S. Department of Justice, 18 states and the District of Columbia jointly filed six monopoly charges against Microsoft, which was hailed as the "trial of the century" in the IT field. In the end, Bill Gates and Microsoft paid a huge price to get over the danger. In addition, there has always been a malicious saying that the reason why the Linux operating system was able to develop rapidly at the turn of the new and old centuries has something to do with Microsoft's secret support and support in order to survive this "trial of the century". Lin Zheng feels that There is some truth to this statement. "Why?" Sure enough. Hearing Lin Zheng's affirmative words, Bernier breathed a sigh of relief. "The reason is very simple. That guy Bill Gates is just a profit-seeking businessman, not a strategist who is smart enough and has a long-term strategic vision." "Huh?"This is the first time that Bernier has heard this statement, saying that the world's richest man is not a strategist? This statement was not only new to Bernier, but also incredible to him: Europe¡¯s capitalist social education for hundreds of years. Let everyone be proud of having a lot of wealth, and everyone be proud of being an excellent businessman, strategist? What is that? After being stunned for a while, Bernier stupidly asked: "Why do you say that?" "More than 2,000 years ago, there was a businessman in our country who had an extremely brilliant strategythat is, what I call a strategist among businessmenhe once There is a saying: Farming is only 10 times the profit, and operating jewelry is only 100 times the profit. But if I can help a king when his monarch is extremely depressed and finance him to become the king of this country, then I will gain The profits are countless. That's what he said and what he did. He is indeed a famous figure in the history of our nation" Before Lin Zheng could finish speaking, Bernier trembled: "God. Ah, the Rothschilds of more than 2,000 years ago" "The Rothschild in his mouth is of course not the current Rothschild family, but the grandma who controlled the world on the eve of World War II, and even the Morgan family and the Rockefeller family were not allowed to do so. The powerful and arrogant Rothschild family cannot be subdued. Although the Rothschild family has not explicitly said "how much profit will be gained from investing in a country," the family has always done so. The Rothschild family before World War II has always been the god in the eyes of all businessmen in the entire Western world. They shout "God", but whether this God is called Jehovah or Rothschild is still unclear. They couldn't explain it clearly, but when Lin Zheng told Bernier that someone had already done this in China more than 2,000 years ago, how could Bernier not be shocked to death? "Then do you think Bill Gates is a person with a long-term strategic vision? Does he have the courage to invest a lot of money to achieve a certain goal?" Lin Zheng asked. "Of course not!" Bernier answered resolutely. As a descendant of the Anglo-Saxons, Bill Gates has fully carried forward the dark, cold, shrewd and snobbish political and cultural traditions of the Anglo-Saxons that are deeply embedded in their bones and souls. Illegal means of calculating, plundering, resolutely self-centered, full of desire for exclusivity without regard for the existence and feelings of others. They shout about democracy and sharing, but in their hearts they are totalitarian. This has long been the consensus of the entire Western world towards Bill Gates and Microsoft. Since you agree with this, it¡¯s easy to say. Lin Zheng continued: "Yes. It seems that you also agree with this. Then let me ask you another question. With the huge wealth controlled by Microsoft, if Bill Gates If he had political acumen and ambition, if he had started to infiltrate the political circles in the late 1980s, with the powerful money in his hands, how many politicians, drummers and thugs could he have bribed, and how many political forces could he have formed if he had done so? How could he be as embarrassed as he was in the past few years? " "" Bernier didn't speak, but cold sweat was already flowing down his face. I wanted to say something, but I opened my mouth, but no words came out. Ever since the "trial of the century" faced by Microsoft broke out, there has been an opinion that the reason why Microsoft suffered from monopoly lawsuits and performed so embarrassingly in the early stage is because Microsoft and Bill Gates have always not paid attention to investment in politics. The cost of lobbying members of Congress and the amount of political donations are pitifully small. As a descendant of the Anglo-Saxons, Bill Gates has perfectly inherited the stinginess of the Anglo-Saxons: he will never spend an extra penny on others. . There is no political foundation in hand. Even if he spends a lot of money when things come, it is too late. At the same time, it also shows that although he claims to be smart, he still needs to add the word "stingy" behind his smartness. Once "smart" and "stingy" are linked together, no matter how smart the person is, they will not be smart anymore. And because of the emergence of "stingy", it will also lead to the emergence of "mean and unkind". This is why in the Federation After the local court made the decision to "split Microsoft in two", Bill Gates' first reaction was not to say that he would fight to the end. But is it going to be about using money to win political alliances? It seems that it is either impossible or not possible. This is the case with Microsoft, but what about icq? Bernier suddenly remembered that as early as when icq was first listed, Boss had instructed him to strengthen ties with the American political circles. State congressmen, federal congressmen, lawyers these people were the key to icq's benefit transfer. Over the years, with the continuous development and growth of icq, not to mention the states, in the federal House of Representatives and the Senate alone, there are no less than 30 members who rely on icq to make a living, not to mention the public.??I regularly get benefits from icq. It can be said that if icq stands up and cheers up, its political power will really scare the pants off many people. "You mean, we're fine?" Bernier said ecstatically, trembling. "You can't say that." Looking at Bernier going from one extreme to another, Lin Zheng was speechless: "Bill Gates is not a fool. If you suffer a loss, you can't not learn a lesson, right? Even if Bill Gates If Gates doesn't learn his lesson, wouldn't there still be companies like Motorola and IBM that have been relying on the government for many years? Do you think IBM and Motorola will not know what to do? " Yes, there are still IBM and Motorola. Bernier's face, which had just brightened up, couldn't help but dim again. Who is IBM? From the day the company was founded, they have tightly tied themselves to the United States. How many cabinet members came from IBM, and how many cabinet members became IBM's "consultants" after retirement? This is true for IBM, and even more so for Motorola. Their communication equipment has almost become synonymous with military communication equipment and government-purchased communication equipment for the US armed forces. At this moment when they regard ICQ as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh, they will not use their political energy. ? But at any rate, after listening to Lin Zheng say so much, Bernier finally understood one thing: the opponent is very powerful, very powerful, but it does not mean that icq does not have the strength to fight. That¡¯s enough! Bernier used to feel that icq was like a chicken under the talons of an eagle, with no power to fight back and no possibility of winning, so he was dejected and dying of depression. But now it seems that his chance of winning is at least 30 to 40%. If you calculate carefully, you might even get 50%, so why are you afraid of them? "At least there is a 30% to 40% chance of winning. At least there is a 30% to 40% chance of winning" He rubbed his hands excitedly, and the depressed expression on his face had disappeared without a trace. On the contrary, this guy is currently Just as I was immersed in an abnormally excited state, it was as if I had taken a small pill: "Enough, enough" Yes, for a confrontation of this level, I am 30 to 40 percent sure that it is enough. "Don't be too happy yet," Lin Zheng reminded Bernier: "I suspect that filing a monopoly lawsuit against icq is just their first wave of offensive. What we will face next is most likely a series of combination punches Old "Bei, what will you do in this situation?" "Combined punches?" Bernier laughed ferociously: "No matter how powerful the combo punches are, they can't stop the US dollar!" For the sake of the US dollar, the US tax department dares to do so openly. Helping people evade taxes! For the sake of U.S. dollars, the CIA, which claims to punch the KGB and kick MI6, dares to use the transport planes used by its own units to carry out secret missions to transport drugs! Why do you dare to do so? Isn¡¯t it just for money? ! And now, icq is very rich. IBM and Microsoft are also rich, but how much are they willing to invest in this move? And what about icq? Faced with such a win-or-die war, they would not hesitate to put their capital on them. Lin Zheng was very satisfied with Bernier's reaction, and nodded happily: "That's right, that's it, no need to be polite to them Man, I will go to the United States right away, and let's teach those bastards a lesson together and let them know We are not easy to bully.¡±(~^~)