Qin Zheng suddenly remembered the matter of the horse ranch, and thought that Cheng Yajie and Zhao Lijun were all professionals in this area, so he didn't want to listen to their opinions, so he said: "But we don't have a professional horse ranch now, the Military Commission plans to build a ranch in Tianjin Farm first, temporarily put all the horses in Tianjin Farm for grazing, and then build a professional horse ranch when there are conditions in the future." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info but you don't have any suggestions for professional horse ranching. ”

Cheng Yajie said: "In fact, the pastures that raise horses are usually built together with the farm, because the food of horses, food crops account for more than half, in addition to forage, alfalfa, barley, sorghum, corn, black beans, etc., and wheat straw, sorghum stalks, millet stalks, can also be used as horse feed, in addition to bone meal to supplement calcium, eggs to supplement protein, etc., in the pasture to reclaim some farmland, planting barley, sorghum, corn, Food crops such as beans, as well as grass and alfalfa, can be used to feed war horses on the spot, so in the old time and space, the base for raising horses was usually set up under a certain farm, or it was called a herding farm. ”

Qin Zheng nodded and said with a smile: "So, Tianjin Farm is suitable for raising horses?"

Cheng Yajie shook his head and said: "The combination of pasture and farm is just a condition, and the location of the pasture for raising horses should be flat, of course, there is a little slope, but it must be close to the water source, which not only allows the horses to have enough space to move, but also helps the growth of crops on the farm." In addition, the ranches where horses are raised are generally also the base for cavalry training, so it is necessary to build not only stables, but also indoor and outdoor training grounds, soldiers' dormitories, and other facilities. And if it is a horse ranch for cavalry training, the scale should be at least able to accommodate more than 1,000 horses, and it is best to be able to reach 3000-5000 horses, such a horse ranch should occupy at least 100 acres or more, and I have been to Tianjin farm, the total area is only about more than 1,000 acres of samples, but basically has been developed into farmland, although the location of the pasture is also set aside, but the place is too small, only about a dozen acres of land, such a size of pasture can only be used to raise cattle, sheep, Pigs and other livestock, if used to raise horses, can only accommodate about 100 horses at most, unless it is to expand outward, but I see that the surrounding area of Tianjin farm is basically fields, I am afraid there is not much room for expansion, in addition to the future of Tianjin's positioning must be based on circulation economy, finance, light industry, shipping industry, service industry, etc., rather than agriculture and animal husbandry, so it is not suitable for the construction of horse ranches in Tianjin. ”

Qin Zheng listened, also thoughtful, and said: "Okay, I know what you said, but the area we control now is limited, so it is difficult to find a suitable place to build a horse ranch, fortunately, now we have not many horses, only more than 150, temporarily squeezed on the Tianjin farm, and when our territory in Shandong expands, we will definitely choose a suitable place to build a horse ranch, now overcome it." ”

Cheng Yajie said: "Please rest assured that the political commissar will be able to overcome difficulties." ”

At this time, Zhao Lijun said: "Actually, there is a place in Shandong that is suitable for building a horse ranch, if the conditions allow, we can consider expanding our power here first." ”

Before Qin Zheng could speak, Cheng Yajie said, "You mean the isolated island farm?"

Zhao Lijun nodded and said, "Yes, it's the isolated island farm, isn't it just in Shandong." ”

Qin Zheng said with a smile: "Isolated Island Farm? I have a little impression, whether it belongs to the Jinan Military Region, but I remember that it should be called a production base." ”

Cheng Yajie nodded, said: "The production base was later restructured, the isolated island farm and ranch is subordinate to the Jinan Military Region, it was established in the autumn of 1959 in the old time and space, and the administrative region belongs to Hekou District and Kenli County, Dongying City, which was originally engaged in planting, breeding and harvesting wild plants, in September 1963, the fourth branch of Tuxiaohe Farm in Zhanhua County opened a military horse farm and relocated to live in the isolated island farm. In December, the isolated island farm and the military horse farm were merged and rebuilt into the military horse farm of the Jinan Military Region of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and the site was located in the isolated island farm and ranch of the former Jinan Military Region, so it is also called the isolated island military horse farm. Later, Gudao Farm and Ranch successively merged the state-owned Gudao Forest Farm, Qingtuo Farm, Tongxing Farm, and Yellow River Farm. And twice circled the state-owned grassland, with a total area of 1,242,500 mu. The military horse farm also expanded, and in the 70s, the annual stock of horses and mules in the military horse farm was more than 7,000, and the annual slaughter volume was more than 700, and it was once the second largest military horse farm in the whole army. In December 1992, with the approval of the Central Military Commission, it was changed to the Yellow River Delta production base of the Jinan Military Region, and was listed as a division-level unit, and the organ was located in Gudao Town, Hekou District, Dongying City. However, after the 80s, the production of military horses began to be reduced. By 1989, the production of military horses had ceased altogether. ”

Zhao Lijun said: "Brother Cheng, do you remember it so clearly, I only remember that this was once a base for raising horses, but I can't remember so much historical information." ”

Cheng Yajie said: "Because when I was in the army, I visited the production base of the Jinan Military Region, so I remember the situation of the isolated island farm and ranch more clearly. ”

Qin Zheng opened the map of Shandong with a tablet, and the location of the isolated island farm and ranch is roughly located in the northern part of Shandong, in the area around the estuary of the Yellow River.

After the last natural diversion of the Yellow River in 1855 in the old time and space, it was from Kenli County, Shandong Province to the Bohai Sea, although later because of the garden embankment, once went south to seize the Huai into the sea, but after the breach was blocked, it returned to the old road, so after more than 100 years of impact precipitation, the Yellow River Delta was formed in Kenli County, Shandong, although the Yellow River Delta was formed in a short time, and failed to reach the Yangtze River Delta, The Pearl River Delta forms a large plain area, but the area around Kenli County in Shandong Province still presents a plain topography, coupled with abundant water, it is indeed a suitable area for establishing pastoral farms.

Qin Zheng said: "At present, our sphere of influence in Shandong is Weihai and Jiaozhou Bay, which are far away from Kenli County and Dongying City, and it is unlikely that we will expand our sphere of influence in Kenli County and Dongying City in a short period of time, but I have written down this matter, and when our influence expands to Kenli County and Dongying City, we will definitely consider building a horse ranch here." ”

Cheng Yajie said: "Actually, I know that there is a place that, as far as we are concerned, is more suitable for building a horse farm than Kenli County and Dongying City. ”

Qin Zheng said, "Oh, is there still a place?"

Cheng Yajie said: "It's Yangma Island." ”

When he said this, Zhao Lijun immediately said: "I know, I know, I have also traveled to Yangma Island!"

When Qin Zheng heard this, he was also quite interested, because when he heard the name, it was a place to raise horses, and said, "Where is the island of raising horses?" ”

Cheng Yajie said: " Yangma Island is 30 kilometers east of Yantai, from Weihaiwei, only about 50 kilometers of sea distance, in the old time and space, the administration belongs to the street of Yangma Island in Muping County, and built the Yangma Island cross-sea bridge, connected with the land, with a total area of 13.8 square kilometers, it is said that Qin Shi Huang has been to Yangma Island many times during his eastern tour, see the abundant water and grass on the island, so grazing and raising horses on the island, so it is named Yangma Island, in the Ming Dynasty, the famous general Qi Jiguang also garrisoned on this island to raise horses, but in the old time and space, Yangma Island has not raised horses, but changed to a tourist development zone, but the main tourism feature is horse culture, and built a large racecourseIt has successively held the National Equestrian Championships, the Sixth National Games Equestrian Competitions, horse racing performances on Saturdays and Sundays, and equestrian skills performances throughout the day from Monday to Friday. ”

When Qin Zheng heard this, he couldn't help but be moved in his heart, if Yangma Island is only more than 50 kilometers away from Weihaiwei, then it is within the controllable range of the traverser, since it is just an island here, the strongest traverser is currently the navy, even if Yangma Island is forcibly occupied, it will not have much impact, and the establishment of a horse ranch on this island is a suitable place.

Thinking of this, Qin Zheng nodded and said, "Okay, I will suggest to the Military Commission that I immediately contact the garrison in Weihai and ask them to send a ship to Yangma Island to have a look, if the Qing court's guards on the island are not strict, they will occupy Yangma Island and directly build a horse farm on the island." I think this proposal should be approved by the Military Commission. ”

Seeing that Qin Zheng had promised to send someone to Yangma Island, Cheng Yajie and Zhao Lijun had nothing to say, and now they just wanted to rush to Dagukou as soon as possible to take a look at their war horses and cavalry, so they got up and said goodbye to Qin Zheng, left the administrative building, returned to their residence, and cleaned up their clothes and belongings.

In the afternoon, the procedures for the demobilization of the two had been completed, and the two were also sent uniforms, combat camouflage uniforms, guns and epaulettes, uniforms and combat camouflage uniforms are spare parts for crossing the army, but the combat camouflage uniforms are not the green camouflage uniforms of the army, but the blue camouflage uniforms of the navy, because there is no army in fact there is no army in the crossing army, only the epaulettes are made in this era, and the regime established by the traverser now has a certain production capacity, and it is not a problem to make epaulettes or something.

And the saber is a German-made Mauser Type 96 pistol. This is also the most equipped pistol of this era in the People's Army now, one is in the previous battle, the traverser captured quite a lot of this type of pistol, and the other is that the crossing soldier has a very special feeling for this type of pistol, in the old time and space, this type of pistol in the country of origin is not very popular in China is very famous, also known as barge gun, box gun, before the founding of New China, this is almost the standard gun of the middle and senior generals of the People's Liberation Army, in various film and television works, it is not uncommon, and the appearance rate is extremely high.

Early the next morning, the two men changed into new uniforms and freshly issued Mauser 96 pistols, rode in the carriage provided by the troops, left Tianjin, and rushed to Dagukou.