Chapter 185 A Twenty-Hectare Airport!

After talking about the precautions for developing Lanni Bay, Huang He was ready to leave the 359th Brigade.

The time to unlock the "Flying Jade Dragon 3 Million" decision was 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 in the engineering office 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.

This 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 359th Brigade has been cultivating the land for more than a year, so 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 it comes 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.

Chemical 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 interact with them, they know this foreign stuff very well.

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 effect 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 rium sulfate, with very few mixed fertilizers, and even natural organic fertilizers were used entirely.

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, the effect of the initial application will not be achieved, and the soil fertility will be difficult to return to its original state.

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

The comrades at 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 types of fertilizers can adjust soil acidity and alkalinity, improve soil structure, and promote the absorption of nutrients by crops.

Upon 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 easy to collect. People in the border area produce a lot of horse chews every day. We can also improve the hygiene level by the way."

"It's a coincidence that the temperature is low now, and the accumulated farmyard manure is not easy to ferment. 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 been farming? 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 tons 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 proportions. I guess it will only be less, not more."

When they parted, Huang He waved his hand on the horse.

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

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After leaving the 359th Brigade, the two headed north and galloped 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 start measuring data.

After dismounting, the three met formally.

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

"All difficulties are paper tigers, and our engineering 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 let out a roar 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 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 each facility with an expressionless expression.

Ninety percent of the buildings have problems, and the major drainage channels are almost covered with soil. It is truly a high loess slope.

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

"Deputy Director, how can we repair this after it's broken down like this? 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 frown again. He didn't expect that the airport back then would be abandoned and become what it is now.

The two men are currently in a military airport that was built in January 1936 under the leadership of Marshal Yang 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 envoy from the Ugly Kingdom 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 earth track is useless without drainage on rainy days.

These requirements may seem very simple, but very few people in the entire Republic of China can meet the requirements, and often only a few economically developed large cities can meet the requirements.

Take Jianqiao Airport in Guozhou 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 Airlines in their early days over 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.

The soldiers set off from the airport. They can only rely on the wind direction to judge takeoff and landing. Occasionally, it is a special treatment to have simple lighting equipment for guidance.

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.

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

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 and said with great confidence:

"Deputy Director Huang, it seems you don't know much about our strength. It's not difficult to move construction materials. Our engineering department 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, so we 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 everyone in the engineering department who had studied.

The comrades brainstormed and worked hard to come up with a plan within a few hours.

In this design, they plan to clear away the garbage first and restore the airport to its original contours. A layer of cobblestones was then laid on the bottom of the track, then crushed stones were placed on top, and finally the mud paving was poured over.

Even in this plan, a two-track system was 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 glasses on his nose with some pride, and then said with a little regret:

"If there is cement, the repair time can be at least one day faster. It's a pity that it is a strategic material, and the devils control all cement factories very strictly."

"When we first arrived in the border area, we could secretly buy some from Yan Laoxi's factory."

"By the way, Deputy Director Huang, how big an airport do you want?"

This is also the first time that Huang He has participated in construction, but he has read a lot of miscellaneous information on the Internet in his previous life, so he began to describe the appearance of the permanent airport in his mind.

There are very few underground facilities in military airports, and they are basically based on ground facilities.

In order to avoid being wiped out by the enemy in an attack, in addition to the apron, military airports will also have hangars or aircraft forts.

Eggs cannot be put in the same basket. These hangars and aircraft forts need to be scattered in various corners of the airport and need to be separated from the runway for a distance to prevent them from being paralyzed when attacked.

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

The command organization also needs buildings, and the tower and terminal are definitely indispensable. Support vehicles need garages, spare parts need warehouses, and even air combat weapons need ammunition depots.

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

The command organization needs a command post and a conference room, and the bomber crew also needs an intelligence room. Although there are no conditions for building a radar station now, the director is an expert in this area, and the location of the radar equipment must also be reserved.

Land needs to be reserved as a buffer zone before, after, and around the runway, and the two of them are overwhelmed by this calculation.

"Let's do this. Let's first enclose a 20-hectare area, and then slowly expand it according to the plan just now. Anyway, only six fighters will arrive in the border area in a few days, and the next wave is expected to be two months later."

"With this time, we can definitely build a double runway of 1,200 meters long and 300 meters wide and several aprons."

"The Japanese will not bomb us in the short term, and the preserved fruit will not think that we have planes. Within two months, the airport will definitely be safe."

"Even if it is discovered by the enemy, the garrison's air defense positions will be ready, and no one will be able to take advantage."

After such a calculation, Director Li also gained confidence. The plans and 20 hectares just now really scared him. That was the first time he heard of such a large area since he started working on the project.

He was about to roughly calculate the time, and Huang He's next words scared him.

"Director Li, I forgot to tell you just now. I can provide cement and asphalt here, and I will give you as much as you want!"

"What!!!!"

The 300-acre airport is enough for the time being, and when the time comes, we will build more field ones in Shanxi