Chapter 358 The Emperor goes to Australia? "What did you say? New weapons? Chumphon Palace is lost?" At the Southern Army Headquarters, Lieutenant General Tsukada was very worried during this period. To the east is Luzon Island, and the situation seems to be increasingly unstable. Although he deployed a lot of fighter planes, he was no match for the Sichuan Army's fighter planes. Air superiority cannot be exerted, resulting in increased losses of ground troops.  Especially as the beachhead continued to expand, he became even more anxious. The base camp gave him a death order, and the Chinese troops who landed must be driven into the sea.  What is the result? The situation hasn't been solved yet, but there is also a problem on Yamashita Fengwen's side. The Chinese army used mysterious weapons and lost Chumphon House, which is an important position.  If it is lost here, it means that the opponent can drive straight in next.

Moreover, Chumphon Province also has a port, and the other party can supply supplies by sea at any time.  The opponent's next target should be the Lion City. Thinking of this, Tsukada felt that the position of commander of the Southern Army was really a hot potato. If I had known earlier, I would have just pretended to be sick. “Chief of Staff, do you want to report to the base camp?” the subordinate asked.  “No, no need to report for the time being.” He had a headache now, so after thinking about it, it was best not to report. "Tell Yamashita Fengwen to find a way to stabilize the defense line. We must not let the Chinese army advance any further. We must defend the Lion City. This is an important passage. Only by guarding here can we ensure that there will be no problems with Tianzhu's imperial army." Tian Gong remembered that the base camp attached great importance to the imperial troops sent to Tianzhu and must ensure their safety.  Because the steel, oil, and various minerals they brought back were materials that were in urgent need locally.  More importantly, there were no guerrillas and no resistance.  Apart from the harsh environment, there is nothing else to say.  It’s really too docile.  Compared to the troublesome guerrillas in other places, Tianzhu is simply a paradise.  So, Tsukada knew that he must defend the Lion City.  “Hai.” After his men left, Lieutenant General Tsukada rubbed his head. He felt extremely tired, especially in the recent battles, none of which went smoothly, which made him feel tired.  At the same time, he was also worried about the future of the imperial army.  What if the Empire of Japan was defeated?  In fact, he is not the only one who is worried, there is another person, and that is Yamamoto Isoroku.  At the Battle of Midway, the Japanese navy suffered a disastrous defeat, which once brought the morale of the Japanese army to a freezing point.

 A large number of key personnel and ace pilots were lost.  There was no other way, Yamamoto Isoroku could only find a way to reorganize the combined fleet.  Fortunately, after receiving accurate information, Yamamoto Isoroku decided to burn the boat and try again.  This time, with the blessing of Amaterasu, his plan succeeded.   Severely damaged the Pacific Fleet, but he was soon dumbfounded. That was the battleship that was severely damaged last time, and it appeared again this time.  What does this mean for senior admirals?  Can they still be unclear?  The industrial strength of Mihu is beyond their imagination. Thinking of this, Yamamoto Isoroku's heart froze.  He knows that no matter how hard he tries, the strength of the two sides may not be equal at all. Thinking of this, Yamamoto Isoroku decided to find another way, that is, to find ways to enhance the strength of his own navy. “Your Excellency, Marshal, I think we should change our target and occupy Australia.” A senior staff officer expressed his opinion.  Actually, this view has been discussed by many people.  They believe that there are too many natural disasters in Japan, so it is better to abandon the country and move directly to Australia.  Unfortunately, this proposal was rejected by many people.  Because this is so incredible. I even think this is a crazy plan. Now that someone mentioned it again, Yamamoto Isoroku subconsciously wanted to scold him. But thinking that this was what I asked them to say, I simply motioned for the other party to continue talking.  At this time, there is nothing that cannot be said.  “Why?” Yamamoto Isoroku asked directly. "There are so many benefits to occupying Australia. It is a vast land with few people, and our troops will easily occupy it. Moreover, there are so many local people, half of whom can immigrate. Even if we cannot hold on behind, we can still follow the Mi Fighting guerrillas." “Such a large land is enough for us to fight guerrillas against them.” The words of this senior staff officer won the approval of many people.  They also think that they can definitely give it a try. The main reason is that Australia is big enough. If it can be built into an advanced base, it will save a lot of maintenance time for their navy.  The only troublesome thing is that to capture Australia, you need to mobilize the army. The Australian army's combat effectiveness is not weak either. Only by deploying elite divisions can there be hope.

Thinking of this, Yamamoto Isoroku felt dizzy. I have to say that under the current situation, occupying Australia is probably the most correct choice for them.  Because it is large enough and has sufficient strategic depth. Thinking of this, Yamamoto Isoroku decided to report this idea to the Navy Ministry.  Let them demonstrate the idea.  The Admiralty Department, which received the telegram from Yamamoto Isoroku, the first reaction when seeing the telegram was to sneer at it.  Occupy Australia?  Do you really think that the base camp is invincible?  Half of the people are still going to immigrate?  Would it be better for the Emperor to go to Australia?  What a **** plan. The only thing they can agree with is that Australia can be turned into a forward base for the navy.  Otherwise, we may not be able to hold on for long against Mi Zhu's fleet.  Mainly, it was the industrial strength of Mihu that scared them.  Otherwise it wouldn’t be like this. For this reason, the Admiralty also divided into two groups and began to argue over this plan.  … On the other side, in Hanoi, the grain grown by the first batch of immigrants was about to mature, and Lin Yi, who had just returned, was immediately entrusted with the important task of leading people to inspect the grain that was about to be harvested. Today Lin Yi came to a new immigrant town. These are all immigrants from the north.  These are all attracted by the high benefits of the Sichuan Legion. Especially the free land allocation, just because of this, it naturally attracts many people.  Among these immigrants, the largest number are refugees from Henan Province.  Because of the disaster, they fled everywhere in order not to starve to death. Li Fang was also one of these refugees. When he learned that the Sichuan Army was recruiting refugees to open up wasteland and divide the fields, he came to Hanoi with the idea of ​​​​trying his luck.  After arriving here, he found that the life here was completely different. Not only was he given a field, but also a house. Of course, the house needed to be paid back, but he believed that as long as he grew food, he could definitely pay it back. Not long ago, the town issued a notice asking what kind of fertilizer should I receive?  It is said that the production of food can be increased and everyone can receive it. Li Fang did not believe this at all.

He felt that the mayor and the others had their heads kicked by a donkey and they were talking nonsense. What kind of fertilizer can increase food production? Isn’t this just nonsense?  Only fertile soil and favorable weather and weather can increase yields.   Can a little fertilizer be applied to increase yield? This is simply impossible. Li Fang has been working as a farmer for more than ten years and has never heard of chemical fertilizers.  At most it is farmyard manure, but the yield is also limited. And the mayor also said that using this thing, the output can be doubled.  He felt even more bizarre. He had never heard of it. From ancient times to the present, the output of grain has never exceeded 500 kilograms, so when he saw the announcement posted by the mayor, he immediately felt that the other party was deceiving him. Originally, he didn’t want to use chemical fertilizers, but the mayor said that every household must use chemical fertilizers in their rice fields, otherwise the tax would be increased.  There is no way, the birth of chemical fertilizers is quite early, but the actual usage rate is very average. China first came into contact with chemical fertilizers from 1905 to 1910. At that time, Westerners began to donate chemical fertilizers called fertilizer powder to China and sold them in Fujian and Guangdong provinces.  From the 1950s to the late 1970s, China began to promote the use of chemical fertilizers on a large scale and established a huge chemical fertilizer production system.  Before this, many people did not understand what chemical fertilizers were.  So if we implement it slowly, the speed will be too slow.   It is better to impose it directly. For those who use chemical fertilizers, the tax can be reduced, and for those who refuse to use it, the tax will naturally be increased.  Hearing such conditions, everyone was making calculations in their minds. Every farmer has an account in his mind. He needs to calculate how much food he can receive this year and whether it is enough for his family. If it is more, he can also buy one or two pieces of clothing, and even pay off part of the debt on the house. This way the pressure will be much less. Now that they heard about the tax reduction, all the families were very excited. According to the mayor, the weather and rain this year are pretty good, so there should be a bumper harvest. Even if it cannot be doubled, as long as it is two to three hundred kilograms more, it can be considered a considerable income.  It is based on this idea that everyone can only use chemical fertilizers. Of course it didn’t take long for them to believe what the mayor said. Especially when the rice ears grow, they know that this fertilizer is much more effective than farmyard manure. The amount of rice ears alone will not be less than 500 kilograms at least. 　　Five hundred jins, three crops a year, one acre of land is equal to 1,500 jins, 1,500 jins of rice can produce at least 1,000 jins of grain.  This means that one acre of land can feed a family of three for a year, and each of them is allocated five acres of land, which means that not only will they have enough food to eat this year, but they can also feed more people. Not only that, no one in the entire Sichuan Army has less than five acres of rice fields, which means that this year's rice output is close to 10,000 kilograms.

 Oh my God!  Many farmers are calculating, how much money will they have left after paying taxes?  Is it possible to buy new clothes or even renovate the house? “Hey, why are there so many people today?” Li Fang walked on the road, looked at the people on both sides, and muttered to himself.  “Are they all going to see the rice?” “Yeah, this year’s output is probably going to hit a new high.” “I now believe what the mayor said, this fertilizer is really powerful.” “Old Li, how much yield do you think this knife has per mu?” a farmer next to him asked excitedly. “I don’t know the specifics, but based on experience, it will be at least no less than five hundred catties, or even six hundred catties.” Li Fang could only give a rough figure based on his previous farming experience. “Oh my god, I’m going to get rich this year. I can build a new house and marry my eldest son.” The old farmer next to him murmured. At this moment, two workers in the rice fields have begun to harvest the rice fields. However, the farmers next to them saw that the workers were harvesting too slowly, so they all rolled up their sleeves and went to the rice fields to harvest the crops themselves. With more people and greater strength, it didn’t take long for an acre of wheat to be harvested. An experienced farmer could guess at a glance that the yield per acre would definitely not be less than 800 kilograms, or even more.  Then the staff started weighing, and after the final results came out, all the farmers went crazy. The number was even more than they expected, and the yield per mu actually reached 930 kilograms.  It’s almost a thousand kilograms.  Hearing this number, everyone was extremely excited. 　　means five acres of land, which is nearly five thousand kilograms of rice.  Three crops a year!  Fifteen thousand catties, including tax exemptions. I'm afraid this is going to be a good year.  “How is this possible? How is this possible?” “Yes, more than nine hundred kilograms.”  “How is this possible?”  “Oh my God.” The figure of nine hundred and thirty kilograms is so crazy in this era. In the past, if you worked hard for a year, you would have to wait and see whether God would reward you before you knew whether you could fill your stomach. But now, as long as you sprinkle chemical fertilizers, you can double your output. .  This is really incredible.  Now, let alone filling our stomachs, even some meat is enough to feed the family for a long time. They had been hungry until the feeling of starvation was unbearable.

 Of course we know what it means to have a yield of nearly 1,000 kilograms per mu. They no longer have to worry about filling their bellies. According to the current tax policy, they finally have food in storage. Many people are starting to plan to build new houses and find wives for their children. 　　When Lin Yi received the news, he was also shocked. Food is related to the morale of the frontline troops. Food is the most important thing for the people. Without food, the frontline soldiers will definitely mutiny. If you don’t have enough to eat, who will fight for you?  “This output is really too high.” Lin Yi said to Cun Yunsheng. "Is it high?" Cun Yunsheng looked very calm. "Isn't it high? The output of one acre of land has doubled, which is enough to feed more people." Lin Yi took a deep breath and said. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng shook his head secretly. It was only more than nine hundred catties. There are not many people higher than this, there are also two thousand catties. 　　Where is this? Those at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences are still researching high-yield seeds, but they are afraid that there will be no results for a while.  Fortunately, chemical fertilizer is simple.   Explosives factories can produce them.   And it works quickly.  This is not the case!  In one town where the experiment was conducted, the output this year shocked everyone. “It’s not enough. Our grain production can still be increased, and the use rate of chemical fertilizers is not very high. Many farmers still rely on traditional farming methods, which are too inefficient, have low yields, and are a huge waste of labor.” “In addition, we have too much wasteland. We need to send more people to open up wasteland so that our food production can increase.” Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said. “According to the news from Fanla, there are probably several million refugees in Henan Province. The food we have seems to be a lot, but in fact it is not much.” “During war, food is hard currency, and sometimes it can be exchanged for more things.”  (End of this chapter)