Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

"Damn it, it's that piece of trash again!"

A border guard, his face still covered in dust, craned his neck to look at two black dots in the distance, cursing under his breath, but his body language betrayed his true intentions.

He darted back into the trench in one swift motion, ducking his head down; the whole movement was fluid and graceful.

The seasoned veteran next to him chuckled and nudged him with the butt of his rifle: "Little Zhao, you dodge faster than a mouse!"

"Nonsense!" The soldier named Xiao Zhao rolled his eyes. "Aren't you just waiting to get bombed? Even if that thing is broken, it's still just a lump of iron. It'll still crack your skull if it hits you on the head!"

The two helicopters on the horizon were getting closer and closer. Although they were not flying fast, they were far from the ground.

"Hey bro! Watch out, I heard they got their hands on some new weapon, pretty powerful!"

A gruff voice was shouting in Russian over the Russian pilot's communications channel.

"So what if they're powerful? Can they even hit us?"

"That's true. If we had been more accurate with our bombs today, how many could we have killed?"

"Kill a few? I think it'll be worth it if we scare them into running around in panic! What can those monkeys down there do to us?"

"Haha, you're right! Fly lower, let them hear it properly!"

The two helicopters indeed lowered their altitude, their noses dipped, and they swooped down toward the trenches.

The machine gun muzzles on both sides of the fuselage were dark holes, swaying directly at the ground.

Don't underestimate these ordinary armed helicopters; to the Chinese army, they represent a devastating blow.

Even on the battlefield, the two continued to laugh and joke, completely disregarding the Chinese army.

In the trenches, the soldiers gritted their teeth, seething with hatred.

How many times has this crappy plane come here?

It's always the same: they fly over, circle around, drop a few bombs, and then run away.

The key is that powerful weapons can't hit it, and weak weapons can't penetrate it.

"Damn it, when I become rich someday, I'll drag those bastards down from the sky!"

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As the group was talking in a crouched position, they heard a voice from behind them: "Warning! This is our airspace. Please leave immediately! Warning! This is our airspace. Please leave immediately!"

Xiao Zhao sighed helplessly. The warning was useless. If you don't have any countermeasures, the other party won't listen!

Sure enough, the Russian pilot heard it, but didn't take it seriously at all.

One of them even deliberately shook the aircraft, swaying it left and right like it was dancing, its provocation overflowing.

"Not again!" Xiao Zhao's face turned red with anger. "He's so cocky!"

"Alright, alright, hide it properly." The squad leader pressed his head down. "That thing has a machine gun and anti-tank missiles on it. Getting hit by it is no joke."

The soldiers could only retreat back inside, listening to the rumbling sound overhead, feeling incredibly frustrated.

These days, the main force of China's air force is all in the south, to guard against trouble caused by the bald guy.

Although there are also three troops in the north, most of them are for protection and to guard against threats to the peninsula.

Therefore, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the door was wide open.

Besides, if we send out fighter jets here, the Russians will definitely follow suit.

Their technology is indeed better than China's right now. If they really fight, we'll probably be the ones who suffer.

"Just bear with it," the squad leader sighed. "Sooner or later..."

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp whistling sound suddenly came from behind him.

The sound was different from usual; it was sharp and piercing, drilling straight into people's ears.

Everyone in the trench looked up in unison and saw that the comrades who had come to support them had set up the equipment they had used to fight tanks before, and it even spit out two streams of fire.

The flames trailed long tails, drawing two beautiful arcs in the sky at an astonishing speed.

The two Russian pilots in the sky also saw it.

One of them had barely uttered half a sentence, "What is that?", before the words even finished—

Boom! Boom!

Two loud explosions occurred almost simultaneously, causing the ground to tremble.

Everyone watched in disbelief as the two helicopters in the sky, like flies slapped by a giant's hand, suddenly stopped in mid-air, then burst into flames and scattered debris.

The plane spun and plummeted downwards, crashing headfirst into a distant wasteland, sending up two plumes of black smoke.

"..."

There was silence in the trench for a full three seconds.

Then he let out a loud "Aww!" and the crowd erupted in chaos!

"We took it! We fucking took it!"

"Holy crap! That's awesome!"

"Quick, quick, I have to go check!"

The soldiers roared and ran to the comrade behind them, forming a circle around him.

During training in Beiping, the manual already stated that although the product's name included anti-tank missiles, it did not explicitly state that it could only be used to engage tanks.

Now it seems there was nothing wrong with it; the control panel still displays the words "Target destroyed"!

"You dare to cause trouble in China? Today you'll be coming back for more!"

Hearing the soldiers' cheers, the squad leader carefully examined the launcher of the portable HJ-10 missile and clicked his tongue twice: "This thing is amazing! It even hit an aircraft with an anti-tank missile!"

"Of course! If they can shoot down tanks, why can't they shoot down planes? It's the same principle—you can take down anything that flies!"

"Alright, alright, stop joking around. Suppress them with firepower first, and mark all the bunkers. I'll request trucks from my superiors right now!"

Don't underestimate the power of just two downed helicopters; if you don't salvage the wreckage, it's a waste of time!

The sniper grenades began to destroy the enemy bunkers, and the Russian soldiers who fled out of fear of being killed were also repeatedly targeted.

The entire border of the Russian bear country was in a state of collapse.

After a while, several trucks drove up to the edge of the position, and the soldiers helped lift two piles of charred iron frames onto the trucks.

Although it was badly damaged, you could still tell it was a helicopter, and you could still vaguely make out the Russian military insignia.

As Xiao Zhao carried it, he chuckled, "Hey, we have to show this thing off properly when we get back, let the whole army see it! Those imperialist planes are just paper tigers, we'll still fight them!"

"Of course, let those old Russians see what will happen if they dare to come again."

The group burst into laughter.

The wreckage was loaded onto the truck, and the truck roared away.

On the border, the Russians remained silent for quite some time.

He's usually so arrogant, but now he's like a mute, barely firing a few shots.

"Given up, huh!" The soldiers stood on the edge of the trench, shouted a few times at the other side, and their laughter was deafening.

In this battle, over a hundred Russians were killed, and two helicopters were shot down.

Normally, I wouldn't even dare to think about it.

Most importantly, we now have evidence that the Russians invaded China's airspace by plane!

This is a blatant act of aggression, and it holds up in international public opinion.

Two days later, the Dragon Kingdom issued a statement to the world.

The message was simple: We discovered two Russian armed helicopters over our own border. After repeated warnings and attempts to drive them away proved ineffective, we had no choice but to consider it a serious act of provocation and intrusion, and shot them down directly. We also expressed our strong condemnation of the Russian invasion.

The news caused an uproar around the world.

This was a rare moment of glory for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the time, when they dared to stand tall and speak out even in front of officials from the Russian state.

However, this further strained the international relations between the two countries, and the situation became even more tense.

If it were the Dragon Kingdom of the past, it might have considered its relationship with the Bear Kingdom and the impact on its future development.

But now, with the support of the future Dragon Kingdom, their 60-year-leading technology is their greatest guarantee.

This time, such a small amount of light weapons and equipment has already achieved such great results. If we cooperate more closely in the future, why should the Dragon Kingdom of this world care about this ally who once betrayed them?

Although Russia's stance remains very tough, China is not intimidated at all.

We have everything that you have!

If you want to throw this thing away, I'll throw it away with you!

Although it's unclear where China's confidence comes from, other countries are starting to panic.

If the Dragon Kingdom and the Bear Kingdom were to go to war, they would be happy to watch from the sidelines, and might even try to profit from the conflict.

But if the war escalates to the point where they throw things at each other, that's absolutely unacceptable!

Don't underestimate them just because they're in Asia. If a real fight breaks out, who won't be affected?

The US was stunned too!

It was just a fight at the border, right?

Why did you two have to make such a big fuss?

They were still beating up the Southern Yue monkeys at this time, how come they've gotten to this point in the blink of an eye?

When the announcement was issued by China, it was still nighttime in the United States.

The president had only been asleep for two hours when the phone by his bedside rang, as if it were a matter of life and death.

"Fuck!" he cursed, grabbing the phone in the dark. "You'd better have something important to say, or else..."

A few words were spoken on the other end of the phone.

The president snapped back to reality, and cold sweat poured down his back.

"What? The Dragon Country and the Bear have gotten into such a big fight? Are you sure?"

A few more words were spoken on the other end of the phone.

The president jumped barefoot off the bed, not even bothering to put on slippers, and started spinning around on the floor, yelling, "Fuck fuck fuck fuck! Contact the Russians... and contact China! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

The woman, who had been woken up by the noise, rubbed her eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"

"What's wrong?" The president's face turned green. "The sky is about to fall! Those two in the east are really fighting!"

The lady was also startled awake, and sat up, staring blankly at him.

How can it not be scary?

The whole world knows what kind of temper these two countries, China and Russia, have.

When other countries say "I'm going to fight you to the death," it might just be empty talk; but when these two say "I'm going to fight you to the death," they really dare to throw a mushroom at your face without considering the consequences.

Although the United States is busy beating up the South Vietnamese, it can't afford to pay attention to that right now.

To prevent these two countries from actually going to war, even the United States, which is usually the most prone to causing trouble, has stepped in to act as a peacemaker.

After contacting the Russian bear, the United States then sneakily contacted China, making its private message quite clear: You can fight the Russian bear, as long as you don't use mushrooms, we can give you some help in some unimportant ways.

This is exactly what I wanted!

After waiting for the American side to finish speaking, the Chinese side slowly began, "No mushrooms? Sure. But we want some of the latest weapons and equipment, are you going to provide them?"

The American side hesitated for a moment, then firmly refused.

China wasn't in a hurry. After a few more rounds of back and forth, and once the United States had almost completely refused, they finally backed down: "Alright then, if you won't give us weapons and equipment, how about trade? We want to do business with you; that shouldn't violate anything, right?"

The American president thought about it and said, "Doing business... that's a normal request."

Compared to throwing mushrooms at each other, this is nothing!

So after several meetings, they agreed.

After hanging up the phone, the comrades in charge of liaison on the Longguo side exchanged a smile.

The demolition effect? ​​Our ancestors figured it out long ago.

If you want to open the window, you have to say you want to tear the roof off first.

Wait until the other person is scared half to death, then say, "I won't lift the roof, can I at least open a window?"

The other party is sure to agree.

Half a month later, Zhou Feng received instructions from above that foreign trade transactions could proceed as planned after the New Year, and product design drawings and production lines should be prepared in advance.

This matter is given even more importance at the higher levels than fighting the Russian bear country!

After all, in this era, China has no shortage of people who can fight, but it really lacks money!

Even the national treasury is visibly poor; even a rat would leave with tears in its eyes if it went in.

The country was embroiled in border conflicts and international statements, while also busy preparing for foreign trade transactions after the start of the year. However, it didn't really have much impact on the residents of Beiping. People continued to live their lives as usual.

The border war is too far removed from our lives; just listen to the commotion and call it a day.

What truly concerned the people was the opening of several new factories outside the city.

It's said that this factory is special; it produces goods that are sold overseas, making money off foreigners.

The factory offers significantly better pay and benefits to its workers than ordinary factories.

The news caused an uproar throughout Beiping.

Doesn't this create many more job opportunities for the people of Beiping?

Upon hearing this news, unemployed young people like Yan Jiecheng were like ants on a hot plate, unable to sit still or stand still.

"Dad! Dad!" He rushed into Yan Bugui's house early in the morning. "Have you heard? A new factory outside the city is hiring! This time I finally have a chance!"

Yan Bugui was tending to his potted plants when he heard this, and without even looking up, he said, "I've heard about it. What, you want to go?"

"Absolutely!" Yan Jiecheng rubbed his hands together. "The pay is amazing! A month's salary is way better than what I'm making from odd jobs now! Plus, they provide a meal! I'll just register at the neighborhood committee; I'm sure I'll get in!"

Yan Bugui then raised his head and glanced at him out of the corner of his eye: "Go ahead. It would be best if it works out."

Watching his son run off happily, Yan Bugui sighed slowly.

My eldest son is good in every way, except that he sometimes takes things for granted.

These days, are good jobs so easy to find?

Even though several factories are hiring, the number of people applying will definitely be even greater!