On the very day that Wujiang Group gained access to the US market, Wang Anshi, the head of the negotiation team, announced that the US secret plan that was being widely discussed online was a rumor.

This news has once again sparked heated discussions across the internet.

"Uh, Wujiang Group even stepped in to clarify the rumors about the US. Hehehe, whether you believe it or not, I believe it! Without saying a word, I replaced my Windows system with HarmonyOS!!!"

"Damn it, Wujiang Group must have made a deal with the US. If not, I'll run naked 20 laps around the school square!"

"Everyone sees through this but won't say anything. In short, I will never use Microsoft or Apple products again!"

"..."

Microsoft, Apple, and other companies were badly hurt.

Product sales plummeted.

What an undeserved disaster!

At this time, Wujiang Group began to make a major foray into the United States. However, this time, Wujiang Group did not choose to fight alone, but instead cooperated with some large American companies, binding them to Wujiang Group's big ship, sharing both prosperity and adversity.

Because the United States currently uses IPv4 networks, the computers, routers, switches, and other products sold to the US by Wujiang Group utilize dual-stack technology, incorporating both IPv4 and IPv6 protocol stacks. This allows US users to connect to the internet worldwide after using Wujiang Group's products.

Wujiang Group's ADSL and fiber optic cables are now among the most needed products in the United States, capable of improving internet speeds.

In addition, the large-scale entry of Wujiang Group's network products into the United States will also mean that web technology standards can be applied in the United States.

Americans are able to use Internet Explorer to access the internet and browse websites.

Wujiang Group has developed many very advanced web technologies that are incomparable to the American standards.

Browsers developed using web technologies are fast and feature-rich.

Websites, on the other hand, can be designed with better-looking interfaces and richer functions.

Therefore, when the Boundless portal entered the US market, many people felt that websites like AOL were somewhat outdated and unsophisticated.

...

Wujiang Portal's US branch.

Representatives from investment firms such as Goldman Sachs, Sequoia Capital, and Morgan Stanley came here to celebrate the opening of the branch office.

The branch manager was also an American named Sally Alger.

"Alger, how should Wujiang Portal develop to defeat websites like AOL and become the number one portal in the United States? Has Mr. Zhao Ye proposed a plan?" Don Valentine asked.

Sally Alger smiled and nodded: "Chairman Zhao said that he wants to seize the American market and become number one. That's all there is to it!"

Upon hearing this, Don Valentine and the others became extremely curious.

"Which two characters?" everyone couldn't help but ask.

Sally Alger replied, "Free!!!"

"Free? What does that mean? What is free?" Many people were puzzled.

Sally Alger said, "Chairman Zhao said that only by winning the browser war can we promote the website with the help of Internet Explorer! Moreover, the Wujiang Portal only supports web technologies and requires Internet Explorer to access the website! Therefore, our first step is to provide Internet Explorer for 'free' download!!!"

In this era, most software, including browsers, is essentially paid.

The best browser currently available in the United States is Netscape Navigator, priced at $45.

Internet Explorer is a godsend for those who want to use things for free; who would refuse something that's free?

When Don Valentine and the others heard this, they were greatly astonished.

"Internet Explorer is far superior to Netscape Navigator. If it were free, wouldn't that be incredible? Wouldn't every internet user in America download Internet Explorer?!"

"This is brilliant! First, monopolize the Internet Explorer browser, then use Internet Explorer to link with the Wujiang portal website, and you can quickly promote the Wujiang portal website!"

"..."

Don Valentine, Michael Pullman, and others talked excitedly, but they didn't say a word about the losses suffered by the Wujiang Group due to the loss of Internet Explorer!

However, it doesn't matter; Wujiang Group also wants to solidify the monopoly advantage of Internet Explorer in the market by offering it for free.

Internet Explorer can now be used to promote the Wujiang portal website, and in the future, it can also be used to promote Baidu search engine or other websites.

...

Three days later, Wujiang Group launched a free download channel for Internet Explorer across the United States, allowing users to download the browser from some third-party websites.

These websites have chosen to cooperate in order to increase their traffic.

On the one hand, a large number of internet users across the United States want to download Internet Explorer, which can bring traffic to websites; on the other hand, Internet Explorer will also add their websites to the homepage of navigation websites.

This is a win-win situation!

At this moment, countless American netizens were suddenly bombarded with an advertisement while browsing the website.

[Wujiang Group promises: Internet Explorer will be permanently free. Welcome to download and use it!!!]

Wow, people who saw this ad were immediately shocked by the news that Internet Explorer would be permanently free!

"Holy crap, is this news real? I'd better try it out!"

As he spoke, he clicked on the advertisement, and the website redirected him directly to the download page of Internet Explorer.

A large "Download" icon is very eye-catching, and users can't help but click on it directly.

Soon, the IE browser installation software was downloaded, and an automatic installation prompt popped up. Just click "OK".

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