Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2319 Our advantage is national strength

As night fell, the group was reluctant to leave the courtyard.

Even if Mr. Ye asked everyone to go back.

Finally, it was Old Qian who spoke up and said that Old Ye was here and anyone who wanted to come could come to the factory later.

In this way, the crowd gradually dispersed.

"Xiao Tao, tell us if anything happens."

Before leaving, Chen Fang reminded Yang Xiaotao again.

Yang Xiaotao naturally understood what Chen Fang meant, and immediately nodded and assured, "Don't worry, safety can be guaranteed in this courtyard."

"Of course, if there is something wrong, I won't be polite."

Chen Fang nodded, then led his men away.

After Mr. Qian left, the noisy courtyard finally became quiet.

Yang Xiaotao returned to the yard and walked into Mr. Ye’s house.

In the room, Grandpa Yang, Comrade Lao Jin, the old Taoist priest and Old Ye sat together, pouring tea in front of the four of them, talking and laughing.

Of course, most of the time it was the three of them who spoke and Mr. Ye listened.

The culture of the courtyard, the surrounding situation, and some of the family gossips in the courtyard.

Mr. Ye listened quietly until Yang Xiaotao came in and the four of them ended their conversation.

"Master, please take a look and see if there is anything you need. I will have someone send it to you tomorrow."

"And get your things back home tomorrow."

Mr. Ye smiled and shook his head. "There's nothing important at home. It's just a wooden box with a lot of books. You can just help deliver it."

“The others are gone too.”

Yang Xiaotao nodded.

In Mr. Ye’s heart, the most valuable thing is this box of books.

Other so-called valuable items can be discarded for the sake of survival.

Yang Xiaotao agreed, then added more coal to the stove to make sure the room was warm before leaving with everyone else.

In the room, Mr. Ye looked at the new house and the new environment in front of him.

It was like a new life, giving him new choices.

"Lian Po is old? Can he still eat?"

At night, Ran Qiuye hid in Yang Xiaotao's arms and whispered, "Today's scene, I am a little envious and a little moved."

"envious?"

Ran Qiuye nodded, "Yes, the best thing for a teacher is to see his students become successful and become pillars of society."

"Do you think our students will become successful?"

Yang Xiaotao hugged his wife tightly and said, "Yes, I will."

"Some of them will become talents in various industries and naturally become pillars of the country."

Ran Qiuye nodded in Yang Xiaotao's arms, and then Yang Xiaotao continued, "Our boy will definitely become a pillar of society in the future."

At this point, Ran Qiuye raised his head and said with a little dissatisfaction, "Do you know what Duanwu said to Grandpa a few days ago?"

"Say what?"

"He said that when he grows up, he wants to be a chef and cook delicious food like you."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaotao was stunned.

Then he looked at the somewhat dissatisfied Ran Qiuye, and then hugged her again, "It's good to be a cook, it means you won't starve to death."

"If he really wants to, I will teach him. It can be regarded as finding a successor to my cooking skills."

"Bah, bah, bah, I don't want to."

Ran Qiuye struggled. In her heart, it would be best for her child to become a worker, or at least a teacher.

As for the cook, wasn’t there one in this courtyard before?

What now?
He ended up in the countryside.

"You are wrong. You should respect children's thoughts."

"That won't work."

"We still have Miaomiao and the others. Besides, there's still room in our stomachs. There will be more in the future."

Before Yang Xiaotao could say anything more, he felt someone grabbing his vital points, and he quickly said sternly, "Of course that won't do. This kid doesn't like to study, how can that work? He must be taught a lesson, a lesson!"

In the room, Duanwu was eating braised pork in his dream, but the next second he saw a math test paper in front of him, which was full of arithmetic problems that he didn't know how to solve. He was so nervous that his calves kicked twice involuntarily.
"Director, this is the situation in the quadrangle."

From the Internal Affairs Department, someone delivered the report to Song Tao.

Song Tao took the information and waved his hand.

Then I opened it and looked at the names of the people present, as well as each person's detailed background information.

In addition, there are what everyone said on the scene.

Song Tao watched carefully.

This is his job.

Even though he felt a little reluctant, he couldn't refuse.

After reading the document, Song Tao placed it on the table, then gently pressed his temples with the thumbs of both hands.

In my mind, I recalled what Mr. Ye said after the incident.

"Country! Nation!"

Putting down his hand, Song Tao gently said two words, and then his eyes became firm.

Picking up the information, Song Tao put it into a new file bag, then sealed it and placed it in an iron cabinet.

His superiors didn't ask about this matter, and he wouldn't say anything.

In Shanghai, offshore.

The sun is rising and the sky is cloudless.

On the Li Guang, Zhang Kangzhan was exercising on the deck, surrounded by a group of running sailors.

"Captain Li!"

"Morning!"

"Captain Zhang, good morning!"

Since the last battle, Zhang Wu was transferred to the command center.

Because of his outstanding performance, Zhang Kangzhan took over his father's position and became the new captain of the Li Guang.

As for his flagship, the Hague, it was handed over to the first mate Lao Liu.

The two men stretched out their bodies on the deck, then came to the railing, lit a cigarette, and chatted while looking at the brown water under their feet.

"Old Li, when will Huo Qubing's hospital be refitted?"

Zhang Kangzhan was smoking in the sea breeze, feeling very curious.

"Maybe in April or May."

"Although it may seem easy to launch the missile, installing it is no small matter."

Captain Li said with a smile, and then stepped forward mysteriously, "I heard that the main missile of Huo Qubing this time is used for air defense, the same kind of thunder we used last time."

"It's different from the upstream missiles that attack ships."

In the last battle, they captured another anti-submarine ship, the Sea Hawk.

Taking into account the help of missiles in maritime combat, the superiors modified the Sea Eagle into a missile frigate like the Li Guang.

After requisitioning, the Sea Eagle was renamed Huo Qubing.

"That's true. It would take a lot of effort to install such a large missile." Zhang Kangzhan said, and then he thought of something and laughed, "Oh, I don't know who will give such a good ship to."

"No matter who you give it to, it won't be yours."

Captain Li joked, "I heard that many veteran captains are eyeing that position."

"The ship is big, and it has new weapons. Who wouldn't like it?"

Zhang Kangzhan nodded. Before setting sail, he heard from his father that his younger brother Zhang Shengli also wanted to fly the Huo Qubing.

But now it seems that Zhang Shengli has no competitiveness among a group of veterans.

"Let's go, go back and eat. We'll be able to reach the patrol area this afternoon."

Zhang Kangzhan turned around and walked back. "Although I don't think it's a big deal, we still have to stay alert for the mission."

Captain Li threw his cigarette butt into the sea before following.

But just as the two were about to enter the cockpit, the radar communicator's voice suddenly came over the loudspeaker, "Captain, we've found something."

As soon as the voice fell, the two immediately ran to the radar room.

Soon, they arrived at the radar room. Zhang Kangzhan looked at the small dots on the display screen and frowned.

The observer explained, "Captain, this little dot appeared a minute ago. The echo is very small, but it appeared very abruptly."

"Can you confirm that?"

“No, we haven’t encountered such a situation.”

The observer shook his head. “There have been bird migrations in the past. Now that the beginning of spring has passed, many birds are indeed flying south.”

Captain Li crossed his arms across his chest, "Can you determine the location?"

"Southeast direction, the distance is unclear, but the speed is quite fast."

After saying that, Zhang Kangzhan immediately ran out of the radar room, picked up a telescope and observed the surrounding sky.

The surroundings are empty and the sea and sky are one color.

“There is no sign of migratory birds.”

Zhang Kangzhan ran back and shouted, "The migratory birds are coming back north, not just one or two, not just a few, but a whole flock. Now you can't see any at all."

"So, report to your superiors immediately. If you spot any suspected enemy aircraft, please prepare immediately."

"Yes!"

On a ship, the captain has the highest authority.

Once a decision is made, everyone must obey the order.

Soon, a radio wave was transmitted towards Shanghai.

At this moment, 30,000 meters in the sky.

A Blackbird reconnaissance plane was flying quickly.

Using aerial refueling technology, the Blackbird's range can fully cover the entire Jiangnan region.

"The griffin calls the lighthouse. The griffin calls the lighthouse."

In the cockpit of the plane, the rear liaison officer is communicating with the rear command center.

"Griffin, I'm the lighthouse, I got it."

"Lighthouse, the Griffin is about to enter the preset sea area, requesting instructions."

A serious voice came from the back seat, and the driver in the front pressed the headset with a serious expression.

The purpose of this operation had been told to them when they came out.

Test.

Just a test.

Test whether the other party has the ability to intercept them.

Ever since a Blackbird reconnaissance plane disappeared from a base in South Korea, the United States was shocked.

Especially those pilots who fly Blackbirds.

They had never worried before because with the Blackbird's speed of over Mach 3 and its ceiling of 30,000 meters, they could not think of anything that could threaten them.

But that's the truth.

A Blackbird reconnaissance plane had an accident.

They also listened to the Blackbird's last communication and knew that it was most likely destroyed by the enemy, which made them even more cautious and nervous.

Therefore, they received combat missions from the command center before taking off.

Including when to reach what speed, what altitude, how long to stay, and then return.

"Griffin, I'm the lighthouse, reporting your situation."

"Griffin received, lighthouse, our current location"

"Lighthouse received, please maintain altitude and speed, I wish you all the best."

"Griffin received, over!"

The communication was disconnected, and the liaison officer in the back seat patted the front seat, "David, maintain the speed and altitude, and keep moving forward."

"Yes, I have heard it."

After saying that, David accelerated again and the plane increased its speed again.

"Oh damn David, can't you just say that?"

"Also, you exceeded Mach 3."

"Don't worry, Brown. It's just a matter of speeding up. It can also increase insurance."

David said this while enduring the discomfort of overload. Brown in the back row was no longer in the mood to talk.

In the rear, at the airport command center.

Lyman was holding a cup of coffee and listening to the base commander's report with Howard.

"Sir, everything went according to your plan."

After the commander left, Howard raised his glass to Lyman in respect.

Lehman raised his coffee cup and then smiled, "This is just the beginning."

After saying that, he walked to the side of the base, where there was a huge map.

At this time, three points on the map were highlighted.

Lehman looked at the logo above, then turned back to look at Howard, "Do you know what our biggest advantage is compared to them?"

Howard lowered his head and remained silent for a moment, then raised his head, "National Strength!"

Lehman took a sip of coffee and nodded appreciatively, "Yes, it is national strength."

"The one thing the great United States has no shortage of is money."

"And the other party still has to rely on selling drugs to earn the insignificant foreign exchange, and then buy machines and raw materials from the alliance."

"What about us?"

"Raw materials, markets, money, technology, and talent. We have no shortage of any of them."

"So what do we have to worry about?"

Lehman said confidently, with wisdom gleaming in his eyes, "So, we have many opportunities to find out the truth of the matter."

"And they can only maintain a temporary lead."

"In terms of national strength, even if there are a hundred of them put together, they can't compare to us."

Howard nodded in agreement, "As long as we find out the reason, we will be stronger."

Lyman nodded, and then they both laughed.

As for the Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft and the ace pilot, they are just pawns for them to complete the mission.