Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 580
Gan Ning first took the navy and set off from Danzhou to Yizhou. Then a large number of returning ocean-going navy stayed in Yizhou to train new ships on the spot, while Gan Ning took a small group of people and replaced them with new ships. , carrying the harvest of this trip back to the port outside Jinling.

The news that the ocean-going navy rushed back "in time" quickly spread in Chu State, but... is there any airtight wall in the world?

Although they had a new ship, it was Danzhou and Yizhou again, and the number of people was obviously wrong.

The so-called "emergency training" as a reason is obviously untenable - no matter what, there is no time to come back and take a look, right?
Therefore, the news about "the heavy losses of the ocean-going navy" became very popular for a while.

The major private newspapers also played an active role at this time. While analyzing current affairs, they also guided and appeased the sentiments of the people. As for other princes... most of them focused on watching and investigating, especially the Wei State, which was at odds with the Chu State at sea!
The mood in the country was quickly calmed down, not only because of Di Bao's contribution, but also because Gan Ning's voyage had indeed achieved results.

Brought back several cabins of gold—real gold, not brass!
There are also various "treasures" named in the white pictures - sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, cotton... and many rubber trees and cinchona trees brought back with their roots wrapped in soil...

From a utilitarian point of view, the gold brought back is already worth the price of admission. It is even enough to pay for the pension for "most of the injuries" and cover the training costs, leaving a surplus.

Not to mention there are all kinds of miraculous crops...

Bai Tu was very honest and ordered people to write down the estimated yields that corn and other crops can achieve after breeding in various newspapers, and promised to promote them within three years.

He also talked about the superiority of cotton as a filler for winter clothes, and also reported its estimated yield and role truthfully.

There is also quinine from the cinchona tree, which has a miraculous effect on malaria...

It can be said that Baitu is rarely so "honest", and plans and products that have not yet been realized and can be kept secret for a period of time are disclosed to the public in advance!

It was these "gods" that made the people of Chu gradually accept the conclusion that "this is an exploration that will make a lot of money".

only……

Usually they are very sensitive to information about Chu State, especially when there are any new inventions or new crops. Groups of spies from the princes swarm at Chu State like flies. This time, they ignore the "shattering discoveries" gathered in Chu State. Like worn shoes.

Whether it is the State of Wei, the Marquis of Qi, or the Marquis of Zheng, they all showed disdain for these great discoveries and had no intention of delving into them, as if to say: Just be happy...

After all, from their perspective, Chu's propaganda was either to appease the people, or... Baitu was suffering from hysteria!

What good things have happened to you?

It’s about making ends meet, and it’s about keeping out the cold... Why don’t you say that heavenly soldiers and futures can be grown on overseas fairy islands?

This is actually the purpose of Bai Tu. To be precise...it was Jia Xu's suggestion!
Apart from Gan Ning and the Ocean Navy, the only Chu officials who truly knew that all of these things were true were the academicians in the palace.

Others, whether it is the Agricultural Science Department of the Ministry of Industry or the Medical College, at most they only know that the part they are responsible for is true.

Among the courtiers, although they all promoted it as "it's true", I'm afraid not everyone suspected it secretly...

This trick of pretending to be real was naturally Jia Xu's idea.

Sure enough, Cao Cao and Liu Bei did not believe this truth. Even wise men such as Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia, and Sima Yi only had a layer of doubt in their hearts-could it be that part of it was actually true, but was exaggerated by Chu State? publicity?
But in the end, they didn't pay much attention to it. After all, at present, it cannot be done in one or two years to transform these into hard power.

On the contrary, just as Jia Xu thought, Gan Ning's return and Chu's unreliable "boasting" basically led outsiders to conclude that the ocean-going navy had suffered "heavy losses"!
Even though I still had doubts in my heart, thinking that it might be a false and true plan by the Chu State, after receiving further information and learning that only 8000 people from the navy had returned and most of the ships were missing, my doubts were completely eliminated.

After all, these are the facts...

Unless it can be accurately detected that 8000% of the [-] people are generals, and their military appearance and military spirit are still intact, they can realize that the losses of the ocean-going navy are not as heavy as they imagined.

However, the spies they can deploy are obviously not up to the level of getting a full picture!
Therefore, in the eyes of Cao Cao and Liu Bei, Bai Tu's so-called emergency training in Yizhou was more like isolating the remaining ocean-going navy that returned to prevent panic from spreading.

This made them even more convinced that Chu's navy was weak!
Not to mention that Liu Bei had been ordered to support the Xiliang army, after Cao Cao learned the news, the entire Wei fleet became more courageous in the Bohai Sea.

After going back and forth, Xia Houjuan's mood became depressed - anyone with a discerning eye could see that although the Wei State was not bordering the Chu State, it was afraid that it would soon have a war with the Chu State...

Unless Chu State voluntarily withdraws from Bohai or even Danzhou, it can be avoided!

However, this did not affect Bai Tu's attitude towards Xia Houjuan. Not long ago, when Gan Ning came back and had a banquet with Bai Tu, Bai Tu even asked his daughter "Bai Ningning" to recognize Gan Ning as his adoptive father.

Firstly, little Ningning seems to like the look of colorful clothes and is very close to the flowery Gan Ning. Secondly... Bai Ningning's name is hard to explain at first sight. Gan Ning does not accept "I miss you". statement.

So Bai Tu simply asked Xiao Ningning to recognize him as his adoptive father. Now Gan Ning finally had nothing to say...

But of course the giggling little Ningning would not know that her godfather was about to have a fun time with her grandparents and uncles whom she had never met before!
Gan Ning also deliberately teased Xiao Ningning, saying: "Hahaha, my adoptive father won't let you admit it in vain. After a few months, the adoptive father will invite all of your grandfather and uncle over!"

It is a rare thing for a princess to recognize someone as her adoptive father, especially with Gan Ning's identity... If it had been any prince, the court would have been in a quarrel long ago, and they insisted on speculating that Bai Tu was "deposed" It is not allowed to support a certain prince.

But as for the princess...

Although Chu State advocates equality between men and women, everyone still does not consider women as heirs. At most, it will only let others know that the relationship between King Chu and Mrs. Xiahou is very good.

At the same time, naval training and the construction of small warships and warboats have become Chu's top priority in the next few months. In Hanzhong and Badong, they have only stabilized their positions.

Because the weather has entered winter, the climate in the Bohai Sea is not suitable for war in winter. Chu and Wei maintained the final peace...

(End of this chapter)