"I have heard that strategist Bowen has extraordinary insights into the general situation of the world. Could you please explain some of them to me?"
Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not understand the meaning behind Li Boyang's words, he knew that the other party refused to come out of seclusion now, so he simply turned to the next best option.
Li Boyang replied, seemingly ignoring the question, "The martial arts world of the Central Plains is going to have a showdown with the martial arts world of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in Dadu. Do you know what that means?"
Zhu Yuanzhang first frowned, then his face lit up with surprise, and he asked eagerly, "Does the gentleman know the exact time?"
"It might take three to five months, or it might take one or two years, but at the latest it won't take more than two years."
"Thank you for your guidance, sir."
Li Boyang then shared some of his insights with Zhu Yuanzhang, and when Zhu Yuanzhang again asked Li Boyang to come out of seclusion, Li Boyang once again explicitly refused.
It wasn't until late afternoon that Zhu Yuanzhang and his entourage departed.
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Chapter 140 Refining Qi into Silk (Revised)
After watching Zhu Yuanzhang leave, Li Boyang smiled and continued to quietly read another secret manual.
Zhu Yuanzhang clearly understood what he was saying; he truly lived up to his reputation as the destined ruler who could seize the world, grasping the point immediately.
The significance of the Battle of Dadu was definitely not just a simple battle between martial arts practitioners.
If the Central Plains martial arts world loses this battle, then naturally nothing else should be mentioned. But if the Central Plains martial arts world wins, then it will be an opportunity for all the heroes.
If Zhu Qiu Chuji can take the life of Shi Le Jizu, the Grand Preceptor of the Yuan Dynasty, and the martial arts world of the Central Plains can win this battle, Li Boyang will definitely not hesitate to take the head of the Yuan Emperor and carry out a massacre in the central capital of Dadu, directly crippling the entire command center of the Yuan Dynasty.
The point of what he just said to Zhu Yuanzhang was to prepare him so that he could seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang asked him about the time after his initial surprise was that he clearly understood what he meant. When he heard that it might be three to five months, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed a little melancholy, but when he heard that it might be one or two years, he seemed a little excited.
how so?
If this battle were to occur within six months, Zhu Yuanzhang's power would have only recently extended to Nanjing, and even if he desperately tried to expand towards Dadu, he wouldn't have had time to reap the rewards.
However, if the timeframe were extended to two years, it would be different. With two years to prepare for war, Zhu Yuanzhang could have launched a northern expedition to the Central Plains much earlier.
Taking advantage of the battle between the Central Plains martial arts world and the Mongol martial arts world, they could seize the opportunity to destroy the Yuan Dynasty. Of course, this would require the Central Plains martial arts world to win; if they lost, they would have to shrink their power and continue to look for opportunities.
The capture of Dadu was of extraordinary significance, as it represented the end of the Yuan Dynasty's rule. Whoever captured Dadu would hold an absolute advantage in the realm of justice.
Historically, after Zhu Yuanzhang captured Nanjing, he fully prepared his army for war, and launched a northern expedition to the Central Plains with the slogan "Expel the barbarians and restore China." This ended the Mongol Yuan dynasty's rule in China and reclaimed the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, which had been lost for four hundred years.
The following year, Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor in Nanjing, establishing the Ming Dynasty, before continuing to deal with the remaining warlord forces in the land.
After sending Zhu Yuanzhang away, Li Boyang's life returned to its ordinary routine.
Time is also passing by little by little.
Under Zhu Yuanzhang's rule, Nanjing was changing every day. With stricter laws and fairer systems, Zhu Yuanzhang won the hearts of the people in a short period of time.
He then began to expand his army, preparing for battle at any moment.
All of this was irrelevant to Li Boyang, who devoted himself solely to martial arts.
Using the influence of Wantong Trading Company, Shen Wansan amassed a large number of martial arts manuals, all of which he handed over to Li Boyang.
Most of these manuals are for the Acquired Realm, but that doesn't mean they are of no help to Li Boyang. The acupuncture techniques in each move of the manuals are of great help to Li Boyang.
For example, in the Taizu Long Fist style, the Black Tiger Digs Out the Heart, when a punch is thrown, it simultaneously stimulates three acupoints in the body. Two of these acupoints conflict with the Nine Yin Manual.
When Li Boyang tried to use the acupuncture technique from the Nine Yin Manual to unleash the Black Tiger's Heart attack, a pleasant surprise occurred as soon as he removed the stimulation of the two conflicting acupoints.
During his experiment, he never expected that after using the Nine Yin Manual to unleash the Black Tiger Claws at the Heart, the transformed tiger-shaped true energy directly shattered three walls in the Shen residence. The same Black Tiger Claws at the Heart, but with completely different power.
Martial arts classics often record that a certain master at the pinnacle of martial arts used seemingly ordinary moves, yet they transformed the mundane into the miraculous, possessing immense power.
It wasn't until this moment that Li Boyang realized why the Black Tiger Heart Strike had turned the ordinary into the extraordinary. The truth was that it was all a lie; those masters had simply given ordinary moves a new layer of skin while still using top-tier techniques.
As Li Boyang absorbed the knowledge from these secret manuals, his horizons broadened and his understanding deepened.
A year later, Li Boyang mastered the Nine Yin Manual. He was no longer bound by the martial arts moves recorded in the Nine Yin Manual. The Nine Yin Divine Claw's hardness, as solid as metal and stone, could be achieved with the Great Subduing Demon Fist. The Great Subduing Demon Fist's extreme yin-generating-yang power could be achieved with the Shaolin Long Fist.
Martial arts and techniques are no longer an obstacle for him; he can use any technique at will.
It was also when Li Boyang had mastered the Nine Yin Manual that he received a letter from Zhang Junbao, who had already overcome the tribulation and entered the Qi Refining Realm.
Li Boyang wasn't surprised at all by Zhang Junbao's breakthrough; it would be strange if he didn't. What surprised him was that Xue Ying also broke through at the same time as Zhang Junbao.
Rumors about the Battle of Dadu had been circulating for a long time, and everyone was eager to make their move.
In addition, Shen Wansan did Li Boyang a great favor by finding a foreigner who was fluent in Sanskrit and bringing him to Li Boyang.
Over the past year, as Li Boyang has mastered the Nine Yin Manual, the Nine Yin Calamity has become increasingly apparent. At its worst, Li Boyang's body was so severely damaged that touching an animal could freeze it to death.
All of this was finally resolved after the general outline of the Nine Yin Manual was translated, and Li Boyang returned to being a normal person.
At the same time, a major event was taking place in the world: Zhu Yuanzhang raised the slogan "Expel the barbarians and restore China" and officially launched the Northern Expedition, which was now gaining momentum.
Li Boyang could not deny this, but Zhu Yuanzhang was really daring to gamble, and he started to act ahead of time.
Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.
This day.