Courtyard House: Home Alone

Chen Gongshu felt a warmth in his heart. These children were once displaced and on the verge of starvation and freezing to death. Now they have food and clothing and can study and hone their skills. From the beginning, I have never treated them as ordinary orphans and have always thought of them.

He solemnly replied, "I've got it. I'll arrange for someone to deliver the things as soon as I get back. I'll definitely not let you down."

Lin Yifan waved his hand: "Go ahead and make the arrangements quickly. Remember not to arrest innocent people when you raid their homes, and never let a single traitor escape. Be quick and don't give them a chance to collude and transfer supplies."

"Understood, I'll be going now." Chen Gongshu agreed, turned around, pushed open the door, and quickly left the east courtyard.

After Chen Gongshu left, Lin Yifan sat down in the armchair and began to plan his next move.

They came to China armed and now they think they can just walk away? There's no such easy way out. One tank division and two Class A infantry divisions—that's a lot of men. The best way to completely eliminate them is at sea.

As he pondered, he reached out and stirred the charcoal in the brazier, and the dark red embers suddenly blazed brightly, warming the room cozy.

Just as he was pondering this, footsteps came from outside the courtyard gate, followed by Yu Wenxiu's voice: "Young Master, Zhuzi is here. He said his father asked him to bring some red eggs to thank you for helping arrange Aunt Han's childbirth."

Lin Yifan collected his thoughts and said with a smile, "Let him in."

He Yuzhu carried a cloth bag into the main room, put it on the table, revealing a bag full of eggs wrapped in red paper. He scratched his head and said with a smile, "Brother Xiaofan, my dad said these are celebratory eggs for you and Sister Wenxiu, to share in Xiaoyushui's good fortune."

Lin Yifan picked up a red egg, weighed it in his hand, and joked with a smile, "Your dad is quite well-mannered. Okay, I'll accept this lucky egg. Please thank your dad for me and tell Aunt Han to take good care of it. If she needs anything, just let me know."

He Yuzhu nodded repeatedly, his eyes sparkling. He couldn't stop smiling as he talked about how he had just met his sister. He got up to leave after sitting for a short while, saying he had to go back to the courtyard to deliver some celebratory eggs to the other neighbors. Lin Yifan didn't try to stop him and saw him out the door.

After he left, Xia Yan took the red eggs to the kitchen and said with a smile, "Now Uncle He's family is finally complete. I heard people in the yard say that Aunt Han's health wasn't good and they were worried that she wouldn't be able to keep the baby. Now it's all good, mother and daughter are safe and sound, how wonderful!"

Lin Yifan smiled, didn't say much, turned around and sat back down in the round chair, going over the plan he hadn't finished thinking about earlier.

The three Japanese divisions were crammed onto the troop transport ship, and the voyage was just about to pass near Jeju Island. The sea there was open, making it an excellent place to take action. As long as it was arranged in advance, the Japanese could be left at sea.

Once these three divisions are wiped out, the Japanese will continue to draw troops from the Kwantung Army to the Pacific, because they have already tasted success in Southeast Asia. This will free up a large area of ​​defense in Northeast China, giving them more room to maneuver.

Having finalized a rough plan, Lin Yifan then looked at the ships available for exchange in the system shop. His primary target was small, high-speed vessels. He compared China's first-generation Type 021 missile boat, the second-generation Type 024 missile boat, and the latest Type 022 missile boat.

It was found that the Type 022 missile boat was more suitable. It has a full-load displacement of 200 tons, adopts a wave-piercing stealth design, and can reach a top speed of 50 knots, which is 96 kilometers per hour.

In addition to search radar and navigation radar, it also has an electro-optical fire control system on top of the bridge.

At the same time, its weapon configuration is also very powerful. Its standard configuration is eight YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, which can attack large surface ships at a distance of 200 kilometers.

A single missile can severely damage a 10,000-ton warship, which is more than enough to deal with Japanese troop transports and the escorting Fourth Fleet.

The three divisions together have a total of about 50,000 men, and together with the escort fleet, there are more than 30 ships of various sizes. Assuming that each Type 022 destroyer carries eight missiles, just one ship, plus another 30 anti-ship missiles, is enough to send all these ships to the bottom of the sea.

Lin Yifan glanced at the astronomical number of system points, which was more than enough. So he didn't hesitate to exchange them for a Type 022 missile speedboat and put it into the river in his spatial storage.

Then I spent another 4000 points to exchange for a ship piloting mastery skill and a missile control mastery skill.

Having done all this, he stood up and stretched, waiting to make his move three days later and deliver a great gift to the Japanese.

However, we still need to set off early and ambush them on Jeju Island. In case the Japanese troops finish assembling and set off ahead of time, we can take up ambush positions in advance and avoid being caught off guard.

Lin Yifan made up his mind, turned around and called out to the outside room, "Wenxiu, help me pack what I need to take with me when I go out. I have something to do tomorrow morning and I'll be gone for two days."

Upon hearing the voice, Yu Wenxiu quickly came in and responded, then casually asked, "How long will you be gone this time? Do you need me to go with you? Be sure to be careful while you're out there."

Lin Yifan smiled and shook his head: "No need, I can go by myself. I'll be back in three or four days at most. You stay home and keep an eye on things in the city. If there's anything important, send me a telegram."

Yu Wenxiu knew that Lin Yifan always acted with discretion, so she didn't ask any more questions and turned to pack her clothes and personal belongings for the trip.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Lin Yifan ate breakfast, said goodbye to his three daughters, hailed a rickshaw, and headed to the train station.

He arrived in Tianjin around noon. He first went to No. 17 Victoria Road, where Qi Haishan was on duty at home. When he saw Lin Yifan suddenly arrive, his eyes were filled with joy: "Young master, you've come to Tianjin now, is there some kind of operation going on?"

Lin Yifan smiled and nodded, then pulled Qi Haishan into the inner room. After they sat down, he said, "I'm going out to sea to deliver a big gift to the Japanese. How have you guys been lately? What about Xu Zheng and the others?"

Qi Haishan quickly replied, "Xu Zheng and the others have all gone out. Apart from the monthly drug transaction, we take turns going out to monitor and check on the Japanese soldiers."

"Oh, right, young master, you probably haven't eaten yet, have you? I just made something quick for lunch, why don't you have some too?"

Lin Yifan waved his hand and said, "I've already eaten on the way, no need to trouble yourself. Just make dinner early, I'll eat and leave early."

Qi Haishan nodded in agreement and then gave a brief account of the Japanese troops' deployment near Tianjin. They had also learned some information about the Kwantung Army's movements, but they weren't sure of the specifics. Fortunately, Lin Yifan was there, so they reported everything clearly.

After listening, Lin Yifan gave them a few more instructions to keep a close eye on the port and to report any abnormalities immediately. Then he sat in the house and waited for nightfall.