Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 185 Twenty-hectare airport!

 After talking about the precautions for developing Lanniwan, Huanghe prepared to leave the 359th Brigade.

The unlocking time for the "Flying Jade Dragon Three Million" decision is getting closer and closer. This afternoon, he made an appointment with Director Li of the Border Engineering Office, and the two of them were invited to the site to discuss the repair and expansion of the airport.

This is related to the future of the Air Force. The bosses have specifically warned us to take this matter seriously and not be careless in the slightest.

At present, the comrades of the Engineering Agency have no experience in building airports. The most they can do is cooperate with the Military Industry Bureau to build factories. This is the first time for such a large-scale project.

In the future, the Eighth Route Army will have more and more aircraft. One permanent airport will definitely not be enough, and there is a high probability that multiple field airports will be needed.

Such a pioneering project must not only meet current needs, but also accumulate experience for subsequent airport construction.

With one hour left before the appointed time, Huang He and Wang Dexing got on their horses and prepared to set off. Before leaving, he remembered something important, so he turned to Brigadier Wang who was seeing him off and said:

“Old Wang, your brigade can get a lot of base fertilizer during this period. Although I can provide a sufficient amount of chemical fertilizer to the Production and Construction Corps, farmyard fertilizer cannot be put away. If the two are used together, the effect will be better.”

The 359 brigade has been cultivating the land for more than a year. Brigadier Wang is naturally clear about this matter.

They were still in the reclamation stage at that time, so they specially consulted the comrades of Guanghua Farm and learned a lot of relevant knowledge and precautions.

Farmyard manure has always been the main force used by the army for farming. There are many types of this stuff, and they come from a wide range of sources. It is easy to obtain local materials and use them locally, and the cost is relatively low.

 Simply put, it is a mixture of various types of feces and plant ash.

 Fertilizers are rarely used at this stage and are generally only used on newly opened fields. The border area is now blocked by my nephew, and the inventory in the warehouse is all purchased before, and the less it is used, the less it will be.

Although the comrades of the 359th Brigade do not have many opportunities to come into contact with them, they are very familiar with this foreign stuff.

 Not only because of the knowledge imparted by Guanghua Farm, but also because chemical fertilizers were introduced to economically developed coastal areas as early as the beginning of the century.

It has obvious yield-increasing effects and is easy to apply, and is deeply loved by the people. The soldiers had basically farmed before joining the army, so they were naturally familiar with the effects of chemical fertilizers.

However, most of the artificial fertilizers purchased and applied by people at that time were single products such as rbium sulfate, with very little mixed fertilizers, and even natural organic fertilizers were used entirely.

 A single application of chemical fertilizers will forcibly change the texture and properties of the soil, causing the cultivated layer to become shallower.

 After one or two years, too much phosphorus and potassium are consumed in the soil. At that time, even if the amount of chemical fertilizers is increased, it will not be able to achieve the effect of the initial application, and it will be difficult for the soil fertility to return to its original state.

 This is why the harvests are often good in the first one or two years after applying chemical fertilizers, but after three or four years, the crop yields drop significantly and are not as good as the yields before fertilization.

Comrades from Guanghua Farm have specifically warned us not to use only chemical fertilizers when farming.

 Otherwise, many troublesome things will occur, such as prone to drought and waterlogging, chemical fertilizers burning seedlings, soil acidification, insufficient soil fertility, etc. Even the crops grown taste bad, seriously reducing the quality of agricultural products.

 If you want to restore and maintain soil fertility, you must apply organic fertilizer, which is traditional farmyard manure.

 Used together, the two can fully supply the nutrients needed for crop growth. It also has the advantages of reducing nutrient fixation and improving fertilizer efficiency.

Even the long-term rational use of two kinds of fertilizers can adjust soil acidity and alkalinity, improve soil structure, and promote the absorption of nutrients by crops.

Hearing Huang He's instructions, Brigadier Wang stroked his beard and nodded in agreement.

“Then how much farmyard fertilizer do we need to prepare? Crop seeds with such a high yield per acre will definitely require a lot of fertilizer. Just give me a number, and I will arrange everything!”

“It’s very simple to collect. People in the border area produce a lot of horse chews every day. We can also improve the hygiene level.”

“It’s a coincidence that the temperature is low now, and the accumulated farmyard manure is not easy to ferment, so it is a good time for base fertilizer.”

This question really stumped Huang He. He shrugged his shoulders and replied helplessly:

“Do you think I have farmed the land? You need to ask a professional about this. I guess even the comrades from Guanghua Farm will have to do some research to get an accurate figure.”

Since the volume of chemical fertilizer is at least a hundred times different from that of farmyard manure, for the same one acre of land, only twenty or thirty kilograms of chemical fertilizer are needed.

  If you want to achieve the same fertilizer effect, you need at least 45 quintals of natural fertilizer.

 This ratio was reached this year and has been repeatedly verified by Guanghua Farm.

　　Although neither of them are professionals, Brigadier Wang often interacts with agricultural researchers. At this time, the importance of experience was reflected. He made an estimate and came up with a number in his mind.

“Hahaha, I thought you knew how to do everything. Then I’ll prepare it according to the previous ratio, I guess it will be less, not more.”

At the time of separation, Huang He waved his hand on his horse.

“Okay! At the beginning of November, I will send someone to deliver the seeds and fertilizers I just promised to Lanniwan. During this time, you will work hard to open up wasteland!”

　　——

 The two left the 359th Brigade and headed north, galloping towards the border airport.

The time agreed upon by Huang He and Director Li was three o'clock, but when they arrived at their destination, the other party had already led a group of workers to measure the data.

 After dismounting, the three met formally.

“You are Deputy Director Huang, you are young and promising! The boss has told me that if you have any requests for repairs and expansions, please let us know.

“All difficulties are paper tigers, and our Agency will definitely find ways to overcome them!”

This sentence is sonorous, powerful and resounding!

After feeling the determination of their director, the surrounding workers raised their tools one after another and made a sound of agreement that shook the sky.

 Huang He held Director Li's hand tightly. Such a comrade made people extremely reassuring.

“I’m really troubling everyone! I’ll go check out the specific situation at the airport first and come back immediately after getting to know the scene. We’ll communicate with each other then and try to produce the drawings today.”

 Wang and Huang mounted their war horses and began to circle the field. But after only half a circle, the smiles on their faces disappeared without a trace.

Looking at the "airport" that was in ruins, Huang He checked the conditions of various facilities with an expressionless expression.

90% of the buildings have problems, and the major drainage channels are almost covered with soil. It is indeed a high loess slope.

Even the layman Wang Dexing was worried. He kicked the gravel in the grass, and then said half-complainingly and half-melancholy:

"Deputy Director, how can we repair it when it's already in such a state of ruin? To be honest, if you hadn't told me in advance that this was an airport, I would have thought it was someone's pasture." These words made Huang He wrinkle again. Frowning, he didn't expect that the airport back then would be abandoned and become what it is now.

 The location where the two are now is a military airport built in January 1936 under the leadership of the Marshal and General Yang. It was taken over by our army a year after it was completed.

The entire airport is a dirt runway, because the Eighth Route Army has no aircraft and it is now in disrepair, so it must not be able to take off and land normally.

 In its original history, the airport was restored and expanded in 1944. This is because the international war situation has undergone major changes. The border area needs to communicate frequently with the outside world, and the bosses need to travel by plane.

But even if the airport is intact, it is just an oversized playground.

In the current Republic of China, there are only three standards for an airport.

 First of all, there must be a wide space, otherwise the storage of aircraft and the placement of personnel will be problems.

  Secondly, there needs to be a mowed lawn or flat land. When the Ugly envoy came to the border area, the landing gear was damaged and the propeller was damaged because the airport was not flat enough and had gravel.

  The last condition is a good drainage system. The earthen runway is useless without drainage on rainy days.

 These requirements seem very simple, but very few people in the whole country can meet the requirements, and often only a few economically developed large cities can meet the requirements.

Take the Jianqiao Airport in Guomei as an example. It is not only the aviation school of the Central Army, but also the place where the enemy and us first broke out in an air battle in the Songhu Battle. The Chinese Air Force defeated the Army Air Forces in their early days at the airport.

 Such a significant and important airport is just built on a large paved grassland, with no fixed runway and no complete set of navigation equipment.

 Soldiers set out from the airport. Taking off and landing can only be judged by the wind direction. Occasionally, having simple lighting equipment for guidance is considered a special treatment.

At that time, whether the air force could go into battle to kill the enemy depended not only on the pilot's driving skills, but also on whether God would give him face.

 Whenever it rains for several times in a row, it doesn’t matter how good your aircraft’s performance is or how good your pilot’s skills are.

 Sorry, the ground at the airport is almost lumpy, making it impossible to take off normally. A dragon must be coiled up, a tiger must lie down. Everyone must report the situation of the airport to their superiors honestly, and they can only take off after repairs are completed.

Furthermore, we have to pray that the enemy will not attack. If the Japanese Army Air Force flies over and bombs when the weather has just cleared, the soldiers can only run away and watch their beloved fighter planes being destroyed one by one.

 After returning to Director Li, Huang He took out a rare cigarette. After sighing for a while, the two began to talk about business.

 “I just went around in a circle, it’s such a big project.”

Before he finished speaking, Director Li came up with his own plan. He said with great confidence:

“Deputy Director Huang, it seems that you don’t know much about our strength. It’s not difficult to move construction materials. Our engineering office has seven trucks, which means it only takes a few more trips.”

“The only trouble is breaking the stones and crushing the road surface. We don’t have machines and can only rely on manpower. But I can mobilize the militia from the surrounding counties to show you the power of a sea of ​​​​people assault.”

 “This is the design I prepared, you can see if it works.”

Looking at the handed folder, Huang He couldn't help but be stunned for a second. He didn't expect that the other party was actually prepared, and it didn't look like the first time he repaired the airport.

But what he didn't know was that after receiving the order, Director Li immediately summoned all the people who had studied in the engineering agency.

Comrades brainstormed and hammered out a plan within a few hours.

 In this design, they plan to clear away the garbage first and restore the original outline of the airport. A layer of pebbles is then laid on the bottom of the track, then crushed stones are placed on top, and finally a mud pavement is poured.

 Even in this plan, a two-track system is planned. This design can ensure that under certain circumstances, there will always be another runway available.

Although it is not very mature, it is already remarkable that a layman can come up with a plan in such a short period of time.

Director Li saw the shock on Huang He's face. He pushed his eyes on the bridge of his nose proudly, and then said with a little pity:

"It would be great if there was cement. The repair time could be at least one day faster. It's a pity that that thing is a strategic material, and the Japanese have strict control over all cement factories."

“When we first arrived in the border area, we could secretly buy some from Yan Laoxi’s factory.”

“Speaking of Deputy Director Huang, how big of an airport do you want?”

Huanghe was also involved in the construction for the first time, but in his previous life he had often read miscellaneous information on the Internet, so he began to describe the appearance of the Yongbei Airport in his mind.

 There are very few underground facilities at military airports, and they are basically dominated by ground facilities.

 In order to avoid being overwhelmed by the enemy when attacked, in addition to the apron, military airports will also set up hangars or aircraft castles.

 Eggs cannot be put in the same basket. These hangars and hangars need to be scattered in every corner of the airport, and they need to be separated from the runway by a certain distance to prevent them from being paralyzed in the event of a strike.

Whether it is peace or war, military airports require personnel to guard them, and these support personnel also need to occupy land.

 The command structure also needs buildings, and towers and terminals are definitely indispensable. Garages are needed to support vehicles, warehouses are needed for spare parts, and even ammunition depots are needed for air combat weapons.

 In order to be able to attack immediately after receiving an order, soldiers also need dormitories.

 The command organization needs a command post and a conference room, and the bomber team also needs an intelligence room. Although there are no conditions for establishing a radar station now, the director is a master in this field, so the location of radar equipment must be reserved.

  Land needs to be reserved as a buffer zone in front, rear and left of the runway, which would make both of them’s heads too big.

“Well, let’s encircle a twenty-hectare area first, and then slowly expand it according to the plan just now. Anyway, only six fighter jets will arrive in the border area in a few days, and the next wave is estimated to be two months later.”

“With this time, we will definitely be able to build a 1,200-meter-long, 300-meter-wide dual runway and several aprons.”

“The Japs won’t bomb us in a short time, and they don’t expect us to have planes over there. Within two months, the airport will definitely be safe.”

“Even if we are discovered by the enemy by then, the air defense positions of the garrison have been prepared, and no one will be able to take advantage.”

 After making such calculations, Director Li also gained confidence. Those plans and twenty hectares really scared him. It was the first time he had heard of such a large area since he started working on the project.

 He was about to roughly calculate the time when Huang He's next words shocked him.

“Director Li, I forgot to tell you just now. I can provide cement and asphalt, and I’ll take care of it. You can give me as much as you want!”

"What!!"

The 300-acre airport is enough for the time being. Then we will build more field ones in Shanxi.

 (End of this chapter)