The second year of Baoyuan arrived unknowingly. On the night of New Year's Eve, Ye An, like all the families in Tokyo, took his children to celebrate the New Year.
Strings of gorgeous fireworks rise into the sky, illuminating the dark night sky and bringing joy and warmth to people.
Fireworks only need a few modifications to the gunpowder. The ancients were very smart. They discovered that adding different colored ore powders to the gunpowder would change the colors while burning.
As for the medicine puppets, they are actually very simple. On a bamboo pole about ten meters long, special fireworks wheels and puppets wearing glossy paper costumes are installed in the compartments. When the fuse of the lowest layer of the fireworks wheel is ignited, the puppets will rise layer by layer.
To emit bright sparks and drive puppet performances, gunpowder is the driving source, nothing more.
In this era, no one deliberately studied the ratio of gunpowder and new explosive materials. If research was done vigorously, those things in the Northwest Firearms Division would have been discovered long ago.
Ye An only used the experience of those who have lived in the past to give bonuses to the objects of this era, but don't underestimate his slight help, this simple finishing touch has an irreplaceable effect.
At least the firearms equipped by the Ganliang Army are not comparable to those of the Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty. The Xilie Army and the Huaiyuan Army not only have advanced firearms, but also have sufficient practical experience in how to use them together, how to shoot efficiently, how to cooperate with the cavalry, etc.
These are even more distant existences.
War is always a continuation of politics, and the failure of a war is often a failure of politics. Therefore, Ganliang's army has never lost in small-scale conflicts or even in the use of troops in the Western Regions.
As for the party items, the difference in combat power and Ye An's previous subordinates to Ganliang made Li Yuanhao dare not invade Ganliang on a large scale. Even if there was a choke point there, there was nothing he could do.
The departure of Luosanna and Fang Linyue made the Hou Mansion's layout in Ganliang more and more solid. Although this new year was deserted, surrounded by a group of "human cubs", the Hou Mansion was still full of joyful atmosphere.
There are no more servants in the house, so Qin Mumu and Xuan'er can take care of the housework in the backyard. As for the Wang Gang and Tieniu in the front yard, there won't be any problems.
Ye An made some fireworks by himself and set them off in the courtyard. On the ground were little heads looking up, looking away from the sky. Ye An sat alone under the bonfire in a daze.
On a cold winter night, this warm bonfire is more comfortable than anything else. You won't feel bored even if you stare at the firelight for a long time. The rising flames seem to have a different kind of charm.
The bonfire twisted in the air, forming a picture. Ye An seemed to see the future of a huge empire, a future that was about to collapse...
Chen Lin came over at some point and sat next to Ye An, also staring at the bonfire. However, what he saw in the distorted fire shadow was completely different from Ye An's.
"This year, the Marquis Mansion has become a little colder, and Mrs. Fang has also left. Don't you think this is a coincidence? With the importance you attach to your family home, you will never let her leave during the Chinese New Year... What happened to Ganliang?
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Chen Lin finally expressed her worries, and Ye An smiled slightly: "You still see clearly! But in the end, you still understand me. Something happened to Gan Liang, and Li Yuanhao's counterattack has appeared..."
Before he could finish his words, Chen Lin said in surprise: "Why is it that your news is always one step ahead of the court?!"
Ye An pointed to his nose and said: "I am the supervisor of the Imperial City Department and the Founding Machine Speed Department. If I don't even have this ability, the officials should dismiss me from office and seize the title!"
Chen Lin nodded noncommittally, threw the pine shell in her hand into the bonfire, and after the flames rose, she slowly said: "What is Li Yuanhao's plan? This thief is much more decisive than his father!"
"That's right, today's Dangxiang has completed the most basic tasks. Li Yuanhao integrated the various departments of Dangxiang and set up official positions based on the imperial dynasty, with Xingqing Prefecture as the capital, Dingzhou, Huaizhou, Shunzhou, Jingzhou and many other
The state capital has environmental sanitation and many military departments, and it looks like the Zhengshuo Dynasty. Do you think he was confident enough to send the Book of Man at this time?"
""The Book of Man"?! How dare you!"
"Manshu" is an insulting letter. The Huns sent "Manshu" to the newly established Han Dynasty, leaving behind the allusion of "The Shame of Manshu".
Unless he completely breaks his face, he will not easily use "Book of Man" to provoke the enemy. It is precisely because of this that Chen Lin is shocked and angry. However, these are nothing in Ye An's eyes. It is just him, Li Yuanhao.
It's just a tactic to provoke others.
Facing the furious Chen Lin, Ye An smiled: "What is he afraid of? Li Yuanhao's "Book of Man" accuses the country of betrayal and ridicules the corruption and incompetence of our army. In fact, he is preparing for this juncture.
The purpose of such provocation is to force the country to send troops. As long as the country sends troops, he can legitimately go to war with the country. People in the world will naturally think that we are in the wrong and Dang Xiang has the greater good. But in fact, Li Yuanhao frequently sends out spies.
He spied on the military situation in the border states and incited the Dangxiang and Han people of the imperial court to join the Xia Kingdom."
Chen Lin was furious: "How can the puppet dynasty claim to be a country?!"
Ye An looked at him calmly and said: "Whether you admit it or not, Li Yuanhao's founding of the country has become a fact. The country has no ability to intervene and cannot deal with it. So what if it denies it? The war between the Song Dynasty and Dangxiang is inevitable.
This is already considered a confrontation before the war, and any means used will not be excessive."
Chen Lin still looked angry, but it was no longer the kind of anger that caused great shame and humiliation. Ye An was right, Li Yuanhao did this just to provoke Song Dynasty. The angrier she became, the more successful Li Yuanhao's strategy was.
"How do you think the imperial court will counteract the puppet dynasty?" Chen Lin finally couldn't help but asked curiously.
"It is not difficult to guess that the officials will issue an edict to deprive Yuan Hao of the surname Zhao and all official positions and titles. The court must also post notices in the border areas to increase the original rewards. Anyone who can kill Yuan Hao and
Those who present their heads to the imperial court will be rewarded heavily. Anyone who can capture the spies sent by the party to the imperial court will be rewarded with hundreds of thousands of soldiers. At the same time, it is also expressly stipulated that all tribes or Han people in Xixia can lead their troops to defect to the imperial court.
All the people in the DPRK will be promoted to official positions and given certain rewards. This is a reciprocal counterattack. However, the results may not be obvious. More importantly, trade is prohibited and the green and white salt produced by the party is prohibited from entering. The country and the DPRK
Food, silk, cloth, tea and other daily necessities are not allowed to be included in the party item, which will make the price of the item expensive and the people of the party life difficult and full of complaints."
Ye An's words made Chen Lin nodded slightly. His guess was similar. The friction between Song Dynasty and Dangxiang was not this time. These methods were used to deal with it almost every time, and it is similar now.
Chen Lin almost had the same idea as Ye An. They both believed that the Song Dynasty would not take the initiative to send troops to attack the party, but things often did not develop according to people's ideas. This situation was often called a "variable".