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"How many acres have you cleared?"

Li Yunlong asked directly:

"Comrades of the Independence Regiment, we are waiting for the fresh vegetables here!"

Rarely, Li Yunlong used the title "comrade".

But what he said was also true.

Although the thousands of tons of corn and soybeans that came with the Pelton Horse solved the food problem of the Independent Regiment, allowing the soldiers of the Independent Regiment not only to eat, but also to be full, and even eat well.

But not long ago, the results of the physical examination carried out by the headquarters hospital and the independent regiment health team in the independent regiment were still not optimistic.

It can even be said to be severe.

One-fifth of the soldiers in the regiment are malnourished, and one-third of the soldiers are suffering from nutritional deficiencies. Diseases caused by nutrition such as night blindness and beriberi are still common.

These have seriously affected the combat capabilities of the troops.

Based on the current logistics supply level of the army, the advice given by the three experts from Boss Mo Hospital is a comprehensive diet.

To put it simply, when it is impossible to provide a large amount of edible fats and meats, you must eat staple foods such as corn, millet, sorghum, etc., as well as eat more vegetables, etc.

In particular, you should eat more fresh vegetables with sufficient nutrients.

As soon as the physical examination report and solutions came out, Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong thought of the wasteland reclamation plan for the production team that started last month.

The two of them came over to have a look together.

The situation in Luojiawan made the two of them feel at ease a lot.

The land in Jin Province is generally barren, and most of the open fertile farmland and irrigated land suitable for planting are in the hands of the Japanese. Although the Hundred Regiment War was fierce and a large number of base areas were recaptured, most of them were mountainous and there were very few fields suitable for planting.

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Moreover, the troops cannot compete with the people for land and can only open up wasteland themselves.

Fortunately, although the terrain of Luojiawan is rugged and complex, making land reclamation difficult and requiring a large amount of engineering work, there are rivers nearby and there is no shortage of water. Once it is reclaimed, it will be very suitable for growing crops.

There is also an ancient horse trail that, after widening, is also suitable for transportation.

"Currently, 30,000 acres of land have been reclaimed."

Deputy Captain Xing sounded proud.

"Thirty thousand acres!"

Li Yunlong suddenly showed a satisfied smile:

"Okay, I am worthy of being your boy!"

This figure made him very satisfied. In less than a month, one-tenth of the production group plan was completed.

"Thirty thousand acres."

"So fast!"

Zhao Gang also looked surprised.

After all, on average each member of the production team has reclaimed six acres of land.

You know, after all calculations, the production team was established only 24 days ago, and at the beginning, the total size of the production team was only 900 people, and it later increased to 5,000 people.

Luojiawan is located in the mountainous area of ​​southeastern Shanxi. The terrain is complex and land reclamation is much more difficult than on flat terrain. Sometimes it is even necessary to bulldoze small valleys to create more than ten acres of land.

The production team still used hand tools to clear the land, only some rakes, hoes and other tools. The only force they could rely on was a hundred Pelton horses.

besides,

The land reclamation here is not just about leveling the land, but also includes the steps of piling soil, fertilizing, diverting water, etc. The workload is huge.

Thirty thousand acres!

It far exceeded his estimate.

"right."

"This is a rough statistic, and the actual number is definitely only a lot more."

Deputy Captain Xing’s tone was full of confidence.

Then, he paused and continued:

"But it will be slower from now on. The 30,000 acres of land now being reclaimed are all terrain suitable for land reclamation. The rest will not be so easy."

"Of these 30,000 acres, 12,000 acres have been planted with the seeds provided by Boss Mo."

"Ten thousand acres of it are cabbage seeds."

"It is expected that the goods will be received in fifty-eight days."

"The remaining two thousand acres are planted with radishes and lettuce."

"Fifty-eight days?!"

Zhao Gang didn't feel much, but Li Yunlong raised his eyebrows.

Lao Li was born into a real farmer, and he has been digging in the fields since he was a child. According to the classification, his family probably belongs to the middle peasant class, and the family relies on the one-third of an acre of land to make a living.

Like most ordinary people, he has a deep understanding of farming.

Captain Li also grew cabbage.

Cabbage was actually introduced into China not long ago, only more than a hundred years ago, but because of its cold resistance, high yield, and ease of cultivation, it quickly spread and is commonly cultivated by common people.

The most common thing Xin Yi Tuan ate before was boiled cabbage with salt. If he was lucky, he could add some canned meat confiscated from the Japanese to it.

With such a meal, we can't guarantee that we will be full.

At that time, it took more than a hundred days for Chinese cabbage to mature from planting to maturity.

This was the first time he heard about the Chinese cabbage harvested in fifty-eight days.

The maturity cycle is directly cut in half.

It's too incredible.

"What's the production volume?"

Li Yunlong then asked.

Food matures quickly, which is a good thing. It means that the time required to occupy land is short, and the land can be freed up to grow other food, filling the stomachs of more people and soldiers.

For grain, the most important thing is yield.

But if there really is a kind of cabbage with high yield and short maturity period, this would be a great thing.

"We strictly followed the instructions of agricultural experts for planting. Before sowing the seeds, we cultivated the land intensively and put a sufficient amount of base fertilizer on every acre of land."

Deputy Head Xing said:

"According to estimates by agricultural experts, the average yield per mu is expected to reach 5,000 kilograms."

"The yield per mu is five thousand catties!"

Rarely, Li Yunlong also opened his eyes wide and looked at Deputy Commander Xing, full of disbelief and disbelief.

A yield of five thousand kilograms of Chinese cabbage per acre?

During the New Regiment period, he organized troops to plant Chinese cabbage, but even with intensive cultivation, careful care, and active fertilization, the yield per mu was only 500 to 600 kilograms at most, and even less than 400 kilograms per mu.

This directly doubled ten times!

This must be good irrigated land or good farmland.

"Are you sure?"

Zhao Gang doesn't know much about agriculture and doesn't know how much Chinese cabbage produced per mu in the past, so he lacks comparison.

But he is very sensitive to numbers.

He knows what it means to produce five thousand kilograms of Chinese cabbage per acre.

The average yield of Chinese cabbage per mu is 5,000 kilograms. Based on the current 10,000 acres of Chinese cabbage planted by the production group, Luojiawan will be able to harvest 50 million kilograms of Chinese cabbage in two months!

The total number of veterans, recruits, and support personnel of the Independent Regiment is only over 5,000. Adding in the 5,000 people of the Production Regiment, the total is only 10,000.

Doesn’t that mean that each person can get 5,000 kilograms of cabbage?

"This is what those agricultural experts said, and I don't know either."

Deputy Commander Xing touched his head and said:

"They said that as long as they are grown strictly in accordance with technical specifications, the average yield of these 10,000 acres of cabbage will be as low as 5,000 kilograms per mu!"

"lowest!"

Zhao Gang felt his heart beating rapidly.

The average yield of Chinese cabbage per mu is five thousand kilograms. Since it was said by experts sent by Boss Mo, it can basically be confirmed to be true. Even if there are any discrepancies, they will be very small.

He did not continue to ask about Wutaicai and the yield of radish per mu.

Not necessary.

The yield per acre of the remaining two vegetables must be far beyond ordinary, even beyond his imagination.
To be continued...