Go to the study room.
Xu Da and Liu Bowen could fit an egg into their mouths.
His expression was even more horrified. Xu Da even started to stumble when he spoke:
"Li...Li Jin? That...magistrate of Shanghu County who is...less than...twenty years old?"
Zhu Yuanzhang coughed slightly and said:
"This book was indeed given to Biao'er by Li Jin, but it was not necessarily written by him."
"Don't be too surprised."
When Liu Bowen heard this, his expression softened slightly, but there was still a trace of surprise in his eyes.
He, Liu Bowen, has been studying since he was a child. Not only has he read all the books in the world, but he has carefully studied military books.
But he had never heard of this new performance book.
Now even Zhu Yuanzhang admits that this book was written by Li Jin, so it is nine out of ten that this book was written by Li Jin.
Thinking of Li Jin's terrifying age, even Liu Bowen couldn't help but start to wonder, are there really people in this world who are born with knowledge?
Xu Da didn't think so much and asked directly:
"Your Excellency, why did Li Jin offer this book?"
"Does he really have rebellious thoughts?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said:
"No, he wants to destroy the Japanese pirates!"
When Xu Da heard this, he couldn't help but chuckle:
"Young people don't know how high the sky is."
"Do you think that if you know a little bit about the art of war, you can wipe out the Japanese pirates?"
"The goal of eradicating Japanese pirates is not to use military force, but to know oneself and the enemy."
"We know nothing about Japanese pirates now, how can we rashly send troops?"
"Although our Ming Dynasty is invincible in land warfare, it knows nothing about water warfare. In addition, the Japanese pirates are proficient in water warfare. They come and go like the wind, and there is no way to suppress them!"
Xu Da once made a statement on the issue of Japanese pirates. He felt that one cannot use one's own shortcomings to attack the other's strengths, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable.
Now Li Jin wants to go up directly, Xu Da really can't accept it.
Liu Bowen next to him had a thoughtful look on his face.
According to his speculation, Li Jin is not the kind of person who takes aim without aim.
Now that he has made this suggestion, he is naturally more than 50% sure.
Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a map directly from the table and said:
"This is the map presented by Li Jin. It marks the Japanese pirates' lair and navigation route."
"Take a look, do you think it's credible?"
Zhu Biao took the map and then handed it to Xu Da and Liu Bowen.
Xu Da was impatient and unyielding, so he took it directly into his hand and unfolded it to read.
Liu Bowen was also nearby, looking at it carefully.
After a while, Xu Da pointed to the map above and asked:
"How is this map so detailed?"
The map was also marked with a reduction ratio, and one inch represented how many miles. This was beyond Xu Da's expectations.
In the past, maps could only give an approximate view, and the distance between two points depended entirely on the experience of the coach and the narration of the local guide.
Nowadays, with this kind of map, it is basically clear at a glance how far apart the two places are, which greatly reduces the difficulty of marching and fighting.
"You should really give this map to the spies who drew the map and learn from it."
"In comparison, what they painted is just like a ghost painting, too abstract!!"
Xu Da couldn't help complaining about the painting skills of the spies in the army.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Xu Da speechlessly, and then asked:
"Don't talk about those useless things. Let me ask you, with this map, can the Japanese pirates be wiped out?"
Xu Da smacked his lips and said:
"It's hard to say. Although this map looks a lot like that, we don't have any naval forces at all now."
"We have no experience of sailing at sea. We have no experience in how to fight at sea."
"If we encounter any unpredictable factors when going to sea, I think this matter needs to be considered in the long term."
Xu Da is relatively stable. After all, Sun Tzu said:
Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival. They must be observed.
When it comes to national affairs, Xu Da still advocates stability.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and did not make any suggestions. Instead, he turned to Liu Bowen and asked:
"Bowen, what do you think?"
Liu Bowen slightly raised his hand and began his analysis:
"I think this is feasible."
When Zhu Biao and Xu Da heard this, they were both shocked. How could Liu Bowen, who had always been prudent, become so radical now?
Zhu Yuanzhang seemed calm after all. He raised his head and motioned for Liu Bowen to continue speaking.
"I think that since Li Jin first submitted the military book and then the map, plus the recruitment of troops in Yiwu a few days ago, Li Jin must have planned this matter in advance."
"I believe that Li Jin will not engage in loss-making business, and he is very measured in doing things and will never do anything that is uncertain."
"Observing Li Jin's recent behavior shows that Li Jin had a comprehensive plan for this. The reason why he did not take action before may be because he was worried that the emperor would blame him."
"Now Li Jin has begun to act in a big way, without hesitation and belief. I think Li Jin has obtained something extraordinary in the near future."
"And with this thing, Li Jin can escape unscathed even if he violates the emperor's sea ban."
"Just now Wei Guogong said that we don't have warships. I think it needs to be investigated."
"If I guessed correctly, Li Jin has even started building a warship."
Liu Bowen's words immediately stunned everyone present. Even Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Liu Bowen with a complicated expression.
After Liu Bowen's analysis, he already knew why Li Jin was so reckless. It was all because of the imperial approval of the Royal Chamber of Commerce.
"Master Liu is so right, he deserves to be the Zhang Liang of this generation."
Zhu Biao's face was full of surprise at this moment. Before he even told Zhu Yuanzhang about the imperial approval, Liu Bowen had already guessed it.
Even if Liu Bowen didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang had already awarded an imperial approval from the Royal Chamber of Commerce, he still guessed what happened.
However, Xu Da heard something was wrong and said in horror:
"Master Liu, are you saying that Li Jin actually plans to defeat the Japanese pirates on his own?"
"You know, the home base of the Japanese pirates is on the Japanese island, and the Japanese island has the Japanese country."
"Even if the Japanese country is not very big, it is not something that a small county like Li Jin can compete with!!"
Xu Da has never been to Shanghu County, so he naturally doesn't know the situation in Shanghu County.
But the other three people present had all been to Shanghu County, and they were not surprised that Li Jin was able to defeat the Japanese country with the power of one county.
"Uncle Xu, you have never been to Shanghu County, so you don't know the situation there."
Zhu Biao explained aloud:
"The situation there is very complicated, and it's normal for you to not be able to grasp it."
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen taking it for granted, Xu Da was even more confused.
Is Shanghu County so terrifying?
Is this Li Jin a human or a ghost?
Zhu Yuanzhang finally spoke at this time:
"Bo Wen, what do you mean, let the imperial court send a large army to cooperate with Li Chu and Hai to fight and completely wipe out the Japanese pirates?"
Liu Bowen slowly shook his head and said something that made Xu Da's scalp numb.
