Great Power Technology

The end of this press conference basically announced the complete end of the plateau front, but on the other side of the desert front, the two sides were still inextricably linked.

The sudden outbreak of large-scale fighting has brought huge panic to the entire international community. More importantly, one of the parties is also an important grain-producing country in the world.

Grain prices have risen further, and tensions about "food shortages" have almost reached their peak.

Wheat prices have risen further, and countries have begun to sell their grain reserves on a large scale. However, only a very small amount of these grain reserves has flowed into the market and into the hands of residents, because most of them have been used by the four major grain producers before they reach the distribution channels. Businessmen intercepted and hoarded.

Naturally, such stockpiling cannot achieve the expected results, but the four major grain merchants did release some grain to maintain the most basic order and stability. This stability is teetering on the critical value, and it seems that only a little new If disturbed, it will immediately slide into an unstoppable abyss.

However, in such a crisis, China has become the strongest fortress.

The reason is extremely simple.

Small packaged commercial grains are officially on the market through Hualiang Logistics and COFCO channels.

Wheat prices originally rose but fell in response. The adults who went to supermarkets to buy were dumbfounded as they looked at the flour and rice piled almost to the ceiling. For a while, no one knew what to do.

Public opinion on the Internet about grain farming suddenly reversed. People who spent large sums of money on grain farming could no longer speak harshly, and the voices of ridicule suddenly became louder.

The agency channels of the four major grain merchants in China were almost defeated. More and more agents began to defect, and the collapse of one point quickly spread to the entire area. After all, these agents are not loyal dogs of the ugly country. Most of the time, They are just a bunch of businessmen trying to make money.

As long as you are a businessman, you cannot face losses calmly - especially when it is difficult to export food.

Subsequently, the news that grain prices in China were stable began to spread outwards, and voices questioning grain prices also began to appear in the international community. These voices gradually gathered and eventually reached the ears of the initiators.

…

On the other side of the sea, the Office of Strategic Analysis.

Johnson has read the analysis report on staple food prices in the Chinese market. The results were within his expectations, but in some aspects they exceeded his judgment.

He knew that China would be able to stabilize food prices, and they did not seek to defeat the opponent in the first stage. However, the opponent's series of actions were carried out too quickly and calmly.

It was as if they had practiced this countless times.

From controlling the initiative of public opinion, to combating smuggling, to resisting enemies thousands of miles away, to putting staple grains in small packages on the market, this combination of punches has no plot at all, but it defeats our own offensive.

Is this what is called a mobilization level?

If your own country faced the same crisis, would you be able to achieve this level of mobilization? ——

No, that's obviously not possible.

After all, our country is a country where when power and water are cut off in extremely cold weather, the government will stand up and let the people find their own solutions.

If local officials dare to make such remarks, they will probably be buried under the ice in a few days, right?

He shook his head and turned his attention back to the big screen.

"...The stability of grain prices in China has had an adverse impact on our layout. There is already a strong voice in the international community questioning whether the rise in grain prices is related to our control."

"Behind this voice, we can clearly see the involvement of officials from various countries - a large part of them actually knew that it was related to us from the beginning, but the development of the matter now seems to have exceeded the bottom line of what they can accept. "

"We need a new driving force to counter such doubts. Otherwise, if we allow it to develop, it will be very detrimental to our subsequent plans."

Johnson nodded and asked:

“What are the options available to us?”

The analyst brought up a tree diagram, then pointed to the branches on it and said:

"The first plan is wheat virus. We have made some preparations for this in the early stage and obtained some experimental data. If it is rolled out on a large scale now, it should be able to achieve good results."

"However, it is too difficult to deliver this plan because the virus is not actually very transmissible. All we can do is use small-scale cases to influence public opinion."

Johnson hummed and motioned for the other party to continue.

"The second option is climate change. Similarly, we have also laid the groundwork, including some small-scale climate weapons strikes that have also achieved results. However, in order to cause actual reductions in food production on a large scale, with the control we now have It’s not easy with the technology.”

"On the other hand, the strike accuracy of meteorological weapons at this stage is relatively poor, and we ourselves are likely to be affected."

"Then I won't consider this. Next one."

Johnson replied decisively.

"The third plan is also the simplest and easiest to implement. The core is still to exploit the conflict between Yin and Pakistan."

"According to our previous strategy, this conflict was supposed to involve Yindu attacking Bayang, thereby consuming the enemy's resources and energy. However, judging from the results of previous trials, such a strategy has proven to be unfeasible."

"The combat effectiveness of the Yindu army is really poor. It is very difficult to maintain the current balance of power."

"So, my advice: reverse the strategy."

"We should no longer support the Yin side, but allow Ba Yang to invade Punjab and expand the battlefield by extending the front line to consume local food reserves. This can also achieve our goal."

Johnson frowned after hearing the analyst's words.

"Are you sure this strategy can be implemented? I remember we have discussed it before. If Ba Yang invades Punjab, not only will they not destroy the grain, they may even open warehouses to release grain. If they really do this , our plan can also be completely declared a failure."

The analyst nodded solemnly and replied:

"Yes, they will definitely open warehouses to stock up on grain - that's for sure."

"However, this does not affect our plans."

"What we want to destroy is not the food, but the food fields."

"...Bayang wouldn't do that."

Johnson shook his head and replied.

"But we will."

The analyst's eyes were firm, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him. Johnson was stunned for a moment, and finally nodded.

…

As time entered October, the stalemate between Yin and Pakistan was completely broken, and the Yin side's defense line collapsed. The so-called elite troops quickly exposed their true combat effectiveness under the integrated air and ground attack of Pakistan. The battle line continued to move back from the original border area. Later it moved to Punjab.

As expected, the Pakistani side violently attacked the grain dealers in the city and forced them to hand over their grain stocks. After leaving only the most basic military rations, they began to sell low-priced grains in the rear, and even carried out military operations in some impoverished areas. Free bailout strategy.

Such a strategy has made Punjab's grain prices a depression in the Yindu grain market, and other states have also followed suit and launched a wave of attacks on grain hoarders.

Everything seems to be moving in a good direction, residents are getting food, and Ba Yang is winning the battle.

However, just when Ba Yang was about to advance further, an air raid targeting Punjab stunned everyone.

According to reports, the target of the air strikes seems to be Pakistan's logistics supply lines.

But in fact, almost all the artillery shells in the air strikes fell on non-military units without air defense capabilities.

Mainly those contiguous farmlands.

On this day, thick smoke billows all over Punjab.

The smoke was mixed with the aroma of roasted wheat, the pungent smell of burning napalm, the smell of blood, and some kind of rotten and disgusting smell.

Everyone saw through this conspiracy, but no one could react to it.

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Except China.

Two days after the air strike, the official website of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences announced that the gene editing technology of KNR2 and IPA1-Pro10 materials had made breakthrough progress. The yield of the first batch of transplanted rice increased by an average of 40% and the production cycle was shortened by 15%.

At the same time, the trait is heritable and the first batch of seeds has entered the production process and is expected to be available worldwide within this year.

In addition, the application of similar technologies in the field of increasing wheat production has also entered the final verification stage, and the effect is expected to be no less than that of increasing rice production.

As soon as the news came out, the big chess game surrounding food that had been run by the Ugly Kingdom for several months was instantly overturned.