Chapter 358 The Emperor goes to Australia?
"What did you say? New weapons? Chumphon Prefecture was lost?" At the Southern Army Headquarters, Lieutenant General Tsukada Isao was in a state of panic during this period.

To the east is Luzon Island, where the situation seems to be becoming increasingly unstable.

Although he dispatched a lot of fighter planes, he was no match for the Sichuan Army's fighter planes.

The air superiority could not be exerted, resulting in increasing losses of ground forces.

He became even more anxious, especially as the beachhead continued to expand.

The headquarters gave him a death order that the Chinese troops that had landed must be driven back into the sea.

The results of it?
The problem over there hasn't been solved yet, and problems also arose on Yamashita Tomoyuki's side. The Chinese army used mysterious weapons and lost Chumphon Prefecture, which is an important location.

If we lose here, it means that the opponent can march straight in next.

Moreover, Chumphon Province has a port, so the other party can obtain supplies by sea transport at any time.

The opponent’s next target should be Singapore.

Thinking of this, Tsukada Ko felt that the position of the commander of the Southern Army was really a hot potato.

I should have pretended to be sick earlier.

"Mr. Chief of Staff, should we report to the headquarters?" the subordinate asked.

"No, no need to report for now." He was having enough of a headache right now, so after thinking about it, he decided it would be best not to report.

"Tell Yamashita Tomoyuki to find a way to stabilize the defense line. Never let the Chinese army advance any further. We must defend Lion City. This is an important passage. Only by defending it can we ensure that there will be no problems with the Imperial Army of India." Tsukada Kou remembered that the headquarters attached great importance to the Imperial Army sent to India, and their safety must be guaranteed.

Because the steel, oil, and various minerals they brought back were materials that were urgently needed in the local area.

More importantly, there were no guerrillas, no resistance.

Except for the bad environment, there is nothing else to say.

It's really too docile.

Compared to the troublesome guerrillas in other places, India is simply a paradise.

Therefore, Tsukada Ko knew that he had to defend Lion City.

"Hay."

After his subordinates left, Lieutenant General Tsukada Ko rubbed his head. He felt extremely tired, especially because of the recent wars. None of them went smoothly, which made him feel exhausted.

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 was not the only one who was worried. There was another person, and that was Isoroku Yamamoto.

The Japanese Navy suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Midway, which brought the morale of the Japanese army to its lowest point.

A large number of backbone 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 obtaining accurate information, Isoroku Yamamoto decided to take the risk and try again.

This time, with the blessing of Amaterasu, his plan was successful.

He dealt a heavy blow to the Pacific Fleet, but soon he was dumbfounded.

That was the battleship that was severely damaged last time, and it appeared again this time.

What does this mean for veteran naval commanders?
How could they not understand?

The industrial strength of Mixu was beyond their imagination.

Thinking of this, Yamamoto Isoroku felt disappointed.

He knew that no matter how hard he tried, the strength of both sides would probably not be equal.

Thinking of this, Isoroku Yamamoto decided to take a different approach, which was to find a way to strengthen 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.

In fact, this view has been discussed by many people.

They believe that there are too many natural disasters in Japan, so they might as well abandon their homeland and move directly to Australia.

Unfortunately, this proposal was rejected by many people.

Because this is so incredible.

I even thought it was a crazy plan.

Now that someone brought it up again, Yamamoto Isoroku subconsciously wanted to scold.

But thinking that he was the one who asked them to say it, he simply gestured for them to continue.

It's already this time, there's nothing that can't be said.

"Why?" Yamamoto Isoroku asked directly.

"There are so many benefits to occupying Australia. It is a vast land with few people. Our troops will be able to occupy it easily. Moreover, there are so many local people that we can easily immigrate half of them. Even if we can't hold on later, we can still fight guerrilla warfare against the Americans."

"Such a large area of ​​land is enough for us to fight guerrilla warfare against them." The words of this senior staff officer won the approval of many people.

They also thought it was worth a try.

The main reason is that Australia is big enough. If they can build it into a forward base, it will save a lot of maintenance time for their navy.

The only trouble is that the capture of Australia requires the withdrawal of the army.

The Australian Army’s combat effectiveness is not weak either, and there is only hope if we draw on elite divisions.

Thinking of this, Isoroku Yamamoto felt a headache.

I have to say that given the current situation, occupying Australia is probably the most correct choice for them.

Because it is big enough and has sufficient strategic depth.

Thinking of this, Isoroku Yamamoto decided to report this idea to the Navy Department.

Let them prove the idea.

When the Navy Department received Yamamoto Isoroku's telegram, its first reaction was to sneer.

Occupy Australia?

Do you really think the base camp is invincible?
Do we need to immigrate half of the people?

Would it be better to have the Emperor go to Australia?

What a bullshit plan.

The only thing that would make them agree is that Australia could be made into a forward naval base.

Otherwise, facing the American fleet, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold out for long.

The main reason was that they were frightened by the industrial strength of the rice livestock.

Otherwise it wouldn't be like this.

For this reason, the Navy Department was divided into two factions and began to argue about this plan.

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On the other side, in Hanoi, the crops planted by the first batch of immigrants were about to mature, and Lin Yi, who had just returned, was immediately entrusted with an important task, which was to lead people to inspect the crops that were about to be harvested.

Today Lin Yi came to a new immigrant town, all of which were immigrants from the north.

These people were attracted by the high benefits offered by the Sichuan Army.

Especially the free distribution of land, just for this reason, it naturally attracts a lot of people.

Among these immigrants, the largest number are refugees from Henan Province.

Because of the disaster, people fled everywhere to avoid starvation.

Li Fang was one of these refugees. Upon learning that the Sichuan Army was recruiting refugees to open up wasteland and divide up farmland, he came to Hanoi with the idea of ​​trying his luck.

After arriving here, he found that life here was completely different.

Not only was he given land, but also a house. Of course, he needed to pay back the money for the house, but he believed that as long as he could grow crops, he would definitely be able to pay it back. Not long ago, the town issued a notice asking what fertilizer to get?
It is said that it can increase food production, and everyone can go and get it.

Li Fang didn't believe this at all.

He felt that the mayor and his colleagues were just crazy and talking nonsense. How could chemical fertilizers increase grain production?
Isn't this just bullshit?
Only with fertile soil and favorable weather can the yield be increased.

Can you increase yield by spreading some fertilizer?

This is simply not possible.

Li Fang has been a farmer for more than ten years and has never heard of chemical fertilizers.

At most it is farmyard manure, but the output is also limited.

The mayor also said that using this thing can double the output.

He felt it was absurd.

He had never heard of it before. From ancient times to the present, the grain output has never exceeded 500 kilograms, so when he saw the mayor posted the notice, he immediately felt that the other party was fooling 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 taxes would be increased.

There is no way. Chemical fertilizers were invented quite early, but their actual usage rate is very general.

China first came into contact with chemical fertilizers between 1905 and 1910, when Westerners began to give China chemical fertilizers called fertilizer powder and sold them in Fujian and Guangdong provinces.

It was not until the 20s to the late 50s that China began to promote the use of chemical fertilizers on a large scale and established a huge fertilizer production system.

Before this, many people didn’t even know what fertilizer was.

So if we implement it slowly, the speed will be too slow.

It is better to force it directly. For those who use chemical fertilizers, taxes can be reduced, and for those who refuse to use them, taxes will naturally be increased.

Hearing these conditions, everyone was thinking about it in their minds.

Every farmer has an account in his mind. He calculates how much grain he can get this year and whether it is enough for his family. If it is more, he can buy one or two pieces of clothing, or even pay off part of the outstanding debt on the house. This way, the pressure will be much less.

Now, all families are excited to hear that they can get a tax cut. According to the mayor, the climate and rainfall this year are pretty good, so we should have a good harvest.

Even if I can't double it, as long as I can gain an extra two or three hundred pounds, it's still 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 grew out, they realized that this chemical fertilizer was much more effective than farmyard manure.

Just these rice ears will weigh at least no less than 500 kilograms.

Five hundred kilograms. If there are three harvests a year, one mu of land is equivalent to one thousand five hundred kilograms. One thousand five hundred kilograms of rice can produce at least one thousand kilograms of grain.

This means that one acre of land can feed a family of three for a year, and each of them received 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, among the people under the entire Sichuan Army, no one 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 wondering how much money they will have left after paying taxes.

Maybe you can buy new clothes or even renovate your house?

"Hey, why are there so many people today?" Li Fang muttered to himself as he walked on the road, looking at the people on both sides.

"Are they all going to see the rice?"

"Yes, this year's output is likely to set a new record."

"I now believe what the mayor said. This fertilizer is really amazing."

"Old Li, how much yield do you think this knife can produce per acre?" a farmer nearby asked excitedly.

"I don't know the exact number, but based on experience, it will be at least no less than 500 kilograms, or even 600 kilograms." Li Fang could only give a rough number based on his previous farming experience.

"Oh my God, we're going to get rich this year. We can build a new house and find a wife for our eldest son." The old farmer next to him murmured.

At this moment in the rice field, two staff members have already started harvesting the rice, but the farmers next to them see that the staff's harvesting efficiency is too slow, so they rolled up their sleeves and went into the rice field to harvest themselves.

There is strength in numbers. Soon the wheat in an acre of rice field was harvested. An experienced farmer could guess the yield per acre at a glance, which would definitely not be less than 800 kilograms, or even more.

Next, the staff started to weigh the fruits, and when the final results came out, all the farmers went crazy.

The number was even higher than they had expected, with the yield per mu reaching 930 kilograms.

It’s almost a thousand pounds.

Everyone was extremely excited when they heard this number.

That means five acres of land, which means nearly five thousand kilograms of rice.

Three harvests a year!
Fifteen thousand kilograms, including tax exemptions and reductions.

I'm afraid it will be a prosperous year.

"How is this possible? How is this possible?"

"Yes, more than 900 pounds."

"How can this be?"

“Oh my god.”

The number of 930 kilograms is so crazy in this era. In the past, people worked hard all year round and still had to rely on God to be kind to them before they could fill their stomachs. But now, as long as they apply fertilizers, the yield can be doubled.

This is really incredible.

Now, let alone filling our stomachs, even just getting some meat would be enough to feed the family for a long time.

They had gone hungry until the feeling of hunger became unbearable.

Naturally, we know what a yield of nearly 1,000 kilograms per mu means.

They no longer have to worry about not having enough to eat. According to the current tax policy, they finally have enough food to store. Many people have started planning to build new houses and find wives for their children.

When Lin Yi received this news, he was also shocked.

Food is related to the morale of the front-line troops. Food is the most important thing for people. Without food, the front-line soldiers will definitely mutiny. Who will fight for you if they are not full?

"This output is really too high." Lin Yi said to Cun Yunsheng.

"Is it high?" Cun Yunsheng seemed very calm.

“Isn’t that high? The yield of one acre of land has doubled, enough to feed more people.” Lin Yi said with a deep breath.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng shook his head secretly. It was only over 900 jin, but there were some that were heavier than this, including some that were 2,000 jin.

Where is this?

Those people at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences are still researching high-yield seeds, but I'm afraid there won't be any results for a while.

Fortunately, fertilizer is simple.

Explosives factories can produce them.

And it works quickly.

This is not!

In a town where the experiment was conducted, the output this year shocked everyone.

"It's not enough. Our grain output can be improved. The fertilizer utilization rate is not very high. Many farmers still rely on traditional farming methods, which is too inefficient, has low yields, and is a huge waste of labor."

"In addition, we have too much wasteland. We need to send more people to reclaim it so that we can increase our grain production." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

"According to the news sent back by Fanla, there are probably millions of refugees in Henan Province. The amount of food we have may seem like a lot, but it's actually not much."

"During wartime, food is hard currency, and sometimes it can be exchanged for more things."

(End of this chapter)