Ye Zhou's decision was quickly reported to his superiors. In just two hours, in an office that had almost become a discussion room for matters related to "Suiren", several of the most critical scientific research and decision-makers were summoned to discuss issues related to international cooperation.

The man in Zhongshan dress sitting in the middle was still the first to speak. After looking around for a week, he spoke:

"Everyone has already understood the purpose of today's meeting, mainly for the Shenguang No. 5 project and whether the Xihe project needs to introduce international cooperation."

"Before, we have received a large number of applications for international cooperation, but these applications have been temporarily put on hold by us."

"There are several reasons in between, and we need to discuss them one by one."

"According to the report, Ye Zhou has known that he has a positive attitude towards international cooperation, but he may not necessarily think about the possible impact of this cooperation. Therefore, our discussion today needs to ignore his opinions and make judgments from a purely rational perspective."

"Okay, now, let's get to the first question first: If international cooperation is introduced, how much impact will it have on confidentiality? Can we bear the possible leaks?"

Hearing the words of the man in Zhongshan clothing, one of the scholars wearing glasses raised his hand and said:

"First of all, I want to correct a misunderstanding for you."

"In the field of basic science, there is actually no so-called "confidentiality". This is a completely cognitive misunderstanding."

"In fact, for humans, all the obstacles to controlled nuclear fusion based on theory have been eliminated. There are two reasons why we have not achieved controlled nuclear fusion until now."

"First, the non-certainty of prospects; second, the non-urgency of energy substitution."

"Everyone is very clear to the latter that at this stage, new energy represented by fossil energy, some solar energy and wind energy are enough to meet the short-term development needs of human society. Therefore, the driving force for the development of revolutionary technologies such as fusion energy is relatively weak."

“But how to explain the former, I need to introduce a concept, that is, ‘technology cannot transcend the curse of the times’.”

"We knew since we were young that the electric light was invented by Edison, but in fact he was only the 24th invented. Before him, there were 23 available filament materials.

"We believe that radio was invented by Marconi, but in fact, Tesla and Popov also invented radio independently two years before and after his invention."

"Google was born in 1996, but there were more than a dozen similar things around 1996."

"Any of these inventors is great, but none of them are unique and indispensable prides of the emperor. Their success only proves one thing: the era they are in is ready for all aspects of the invention."

"So, the question we are facing now is: Are we convinced that the era of nuclear fusion has arrived?"

"No one knows what we lack now. Maybe it's because material technology is not good, computer technology is not good, precision machining technology is not good, or even communication technology is not good... The research and development of nuclear fusion is a blind box for the world, so no party is willing to invest and thunder for others."

"It is precisely because of this that technological breakthroughs in nuclear fusion have never been achieved quickly."

"But now, we have a certain judgment, and the basis for this judgment is Suiren and Ye Zhou."

"Just like what he has done in the field of aerospace engineering, the technological breakthroughs he provides will accurately eliminate a difficult point, or dark thunder, in nuclear fusion technology. Based on this, we can be sure that the era of nuclear fusion has arrived."

"So, we will invest a lot of money and resources to develop related technologies. Similarly, our opponents will simply make the same judgment as us after they notice our movements."

"Maybe none of them will help them get into the thunder, but as long as they determine the prospects of this technology and maintain the same investment as us, they will also make breakthroughs in nuclear fusion--as I said at the beginning, nuclear fusion does not have any theoretical difficulty, all they lack is time and resource investment."

"In summary, the conclusion on the first question is very clear: there is no need for confidentiality in nuclear fusion technology. As long as we start investing, it means that the whole world will follow up, and they don't need to steal our technical intelligence at all."

"In this case, instead of squeezing our own resources and slowing down the R&D progress, it is better to simply introduce cooperation openly and compress the practical process as much as possible."

"Of course, key technologies such as special material technologies must be in our own hands--this part is not difficult to keep confidential."

After listening to the scholar's analysis, everyone nodded in agreement.

This is actually a very simple logic. When the possibility of a technology implementation is 100%, then cooperation or not is actually not that important.

If you don’t cooperate, the other party may be several years slower than you, but this is the same as the result of “limited cooperation”.

This theory is also the reason why countries around the world tend to cooperate in many basic science and basic technology fields.

Because even if it is completely hostile or even in a state of war, basic technical cooperation is the best solution.

"Comrade Liu's words make sense. Our judgment of modern technology cannot be stopped in the era of handicrafts and agriculture. At that time, technology only came from the inspiration of individual craftsmen rather than organized and systematic research, so technology is very easy to keep confidential. But now, especially the complex and systematic breakthrough technology of nuclear fusion, is completely different."

"Okay, then our first problem has been solved. Now, we're going to the second problem."

"Can we bear the consequences of the decline in the Middle East's status caused by the development of nuclear fusion technology and the further deterioration of the situation in the Middle East?"

Hearing the question of a man in Zhongshan dressed in a man, everyone in the conference room fell silent.

Yes, all of them know that nuclear fusion technology will definitely have a significant impact on oil-producing countries, the international status of the Middle East oil-producing countries will further decline, and the regional situation will further deteriorate, but no one has really seriously thought about what impact this deterioration will have on China.

Now, after the man in Zhongshan dress raised this question, after simple deduction, most people understood the crisis contained in it.

Whether it is Israel or Bayang, they all have nuclear weapons.

Once the complete energy revolution caused by nuclear fusion breaks out, they will face major survival challenges, local wars will inevitably occur, and the intensity will reach the highest level ever.

Because that will be, the battle for survival.

And in order to survive, they will definitely do whatever it takes - including nuclear war.

A few minutes later, someone in the conference room finally raised his hand and said:

"RSA technology can avoid the final crisis, but it means that we must achieve the first nuclear fusion ignition within three years, or even two years."

"We must detonate the Middle East explosive barrel before the deterrence of the RSA technology disappears, and then use RSA decryption to throw this ignited explosive barrel into the water."

Hearing his words, another person sitting on the left added:

“There is another way.”

“Nuclear fusion technology is given priority to Middle Eastern countries and still guarantees their energy center status – of course, the energy center status under our control.”

The man in Zhongshan dress nodded slightly and then asked:

“Is there any other solution?”

"...Yes, it's actually very simple. Just make them obedient. As for how to make them obedient... it's inconvenient to say it out."

"I understand what you mean. OK, then based on your opinions, in my opinion, the second question has been solved. Let's continue to discuss the third question."

"This issue is also what we are most concerned about, that is, the admission ticket issue... Ye Zhou calls it the new era of boat tickets."

"At present, all the forces that have applied for cooperation have not given the conditions to satisfy us. Now, we have to discuss one by one what the pricing of this ticket should be like..."

......

The meeting lasted more than eight hours, and Ye Zhou received feedback from his superiors at 10 a.m. the next morning.

The feedback report details the possible risks of introducing international cooperation and lists solutions one by one.

After reading the report, Ye Zhou realized that his previous judgment on this choice was actually shallow--although he made a correct judgment, the judgment process was not perfect.

Fortunately, he has the talent of "decision maker", so he did not ignore any of the risks mentioned in the report. At most, he just didn't think so carefully.

After signing his name on the report, Ye Zhou raised his head and looked at Qian Lixun in front of him, and said:

"Old Qian, the superiors have made a decision and agreed to introduce international cooperation."

"However, the details of the introduction of cooperation have not been finalized yet, and there will be a dedicated person to communicate with you in the future. If you are asked to take charge of this, do you think there is any problem?"

Hearing Ye Zhou’s question, Qian Lixun shook his head and replied:

"No problem. As long as there is cooperation, I should be held responsible. I am not only a technical expert, but also a scholar with some authority and reputation. I must stand at the front desk to justify this technology."

"---Of course, this is the choice when you can't show up in public, and it's definitely not a snatch of merit."

"I understand, I understand, do you still need to say this? Besides, most of the credit should be yours."

The two of them were humble for a while. Before getting up and leaving the conference room, Qian Lixun said with some emotion:

"Nuclear fusion technology will definitely usher in a new era. I didn't expect that I can still see the beginning of this era at this age."

Ye Zhou smiled slightly and replied:
Chapter completed!