Han Du smiled and nodded, "It doesn't matter. Anyway, you just need to remember that our Ming Dynasty is far more powerful than them. It's up to them to respect us and not to belittle themselves. If they are willing to do business with us, that's fine.
Water does not interfere with rivers. If you dare to bully us or the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, then you don't have to tolerate it. If the trouble really gets out of hand, it's just a matter of razing this Hurumos to the ground. If we are uncomfortable, they will be even more
Don’t think about it.”
Xu Zong nodded happily when he heard this. The words of Marquis Zhenhai were simply too satisfying for him. The way of doing things in the army is to do it when you encounter difficulties. Even if you can't do it, you should do it first before talking about it.
Zhu Biao stared at Han Du dumbfounded, and the worry he had just put down suddenly came up again. Originally, he was afraid that Xu Zong would act recklessly and lead to irremediable consequences. Unexpectedly, Han Du's idea turned out to be even more crazy, and he would raze him if he felt uncomfortable.
The whole Hurumos? Originally, Zhu Biao was very fond of the trade of Hurumos, which could bring him huge profits every year, so he thought of pushing Xu Zong to the position of governor of Hurumos. Unexpectedly
Such a prosperous commercial city, in Han Du's eyes, could be destroyed at any time.
However, Zhu Biao also had to admit that Handu's approach had no loss for the Ming Dynasty, and could even be used to suppress all the forces in Hurumos, allowing the Governor's Mansion to take advantage.
With a slight sigh, Zhu Biao accepted Han Du's statement. Zhu Biao glanced at Khlumos one last time, walked out of the manor with Han Du, and walked along the downhill road toward the bay.
After stepping on the plank road, Zhu Biao and Han Du Tangding boarded the flagship. .??.
On the bow of the ship, Zhu Biao sat upright at the top. On the left and right sides were Han Du and Tang Ding, and then the pro-army and naval officers.
"Let's set sail for Tianfang Kingdom."
Following Zhu Biao's order, in addition to the five warships staying at the Governor's Palace of Horumos, the other seventy-five warships, plus the merchant ships of Fu Yong and others, all rowed into the deep sea and set sail toward
Sailing westward.
Han Du was sitting in the cabin with two teacups on the coffee table, as if waiting for someone to arrive.
After a while, there was a knock on the door in the quiet cabin.
"Who is it?" Han Du smiled and glanced at the hatch, as if he had seen through the wooden door.
The voice suddenly disappeared without a trace and paused for three full breaths. A solemn and deep male voice came in from outside, "General Bai Yunhu, please see the Marquis."
Bai Yunhu stood outside the door, with a face full of reluctance and beads of sweat on his forehead. He bowed and waited quietly, hoping that news would come from inside the cabin that he would be allowed to enter.
"Come in~" Han Du Qingpiao
A floating voice came from inside, making Baiyunhu heave a sigh of relief.
Baiyunhu's powerful palm slowly grasped the cabin door handle, took a deep breath before making up his mind, and pushed the door open.
"The general will pay homage to the Marquis." Bai Yunhu walked into the cabin and knelt down towards Han Du without even looking.
Han Du looked calm, glanced at Bai Yunhu who bowed his head in front of him, and said lightly: "Get up."
Bai Yunhu hesitated for a moment, then stood up slowly. He looked up at Han Du, and then noticed the two cups on the low table.
Han Du held the teapot in one hand and poured tea into the cup, while motioning to Bai Yunhu, "Sit down."
Bai Yunhu was stunned for a moment, and then asked incredulously: "Does the Marquis know that the end is coming?"
"Is it that important whether you know it or not? Regardless of whether I guessed it in advance or not, aren't you here the same now?" Han Du picked up the tea cup and motioned Bai Yunhu to sit down again.
Facing Han Du's gesture, Bai Yunhu thought for a moment and then replied in a low voice: "Thank you, Lord Marquis."
After finishing speaking, Bai Yunhu sat down in his seat according to Han Du's wishes, reached out to pick up the teacup, and saluted Han Du.
"Does the Marquis know why the general is here?"
Han Du responded to him, "Isn't it just for the governorship of Horumos? Is there anything unexpected about this?"
"Master Marquis, I can't figure it out." The two tiger eyes of Baiyun Tiger suddenly turned red, and he looked at Han Du with an aggrieved look.
Han Du took a sip of tea, sipped the tea, and said, "Do you think that the position of Governor of Horumos should be yours, but now it is taken by Xu Zong, do you feel aggrieved?"
"Master Hou, the last general" Bai Yunhu was about to defend himself.
But it was Han Du who reached out to stop him, and then Han Du said: "It is human nature that you can't figure it out. If I know that something that should belong to me is suddenly taken advantage of by someone, I can't figure it out either."
"But Yunhu, if we can't figure it out, our life will be ruined?" Han Du changed his tone and stared directly into Bai Yunhu's eyes.
When Bai Yunhu heard Han Du's words, he still felt that the Marquis was on his side. But he did not expect that Han Du's attitude would change drastically in an instant.
Baiyunhu felt a sudden pain in his heart
Chu, with red eyes, said to Han Du: "Master Marquis, all those in the navy who are higher than the generals have become governors of the same region. Why are they here?"
"Why did someone get in first when I got to your place?" Han Du directly interjected.
Bai Yunhu kept silent, but looked at Han Du with red eyes.
Han Du stared into his eyes and said: "If you are talking about someone taking the lead, that is indeed the case, and you should complain. But if you are talking about it being your turn to be the governor, I did not let him.
If you get what you want, I think you are too eager."
"Isn't it just a governor's palace? You have seen it during our journey. The Western Ocean is vast and there is land for thousands of miles along the way. Where can't a governor be established? If you are worried that your position as governor will be lost.
, then I can assure you that the next governor position will definitely be yours."
Seeing Bai Yunhu, he still lowered his head and kept silent.
Han Du asked tentatively: "Or do you think the Governor's Palace of Horumos is your favorite, and none of the governors in other places can compare with it?"
Baiyunhu raised his head.
Han Du understood immediately when he saw it. He didn't expect that Bai Yunhu really had this idea. After looking at him for a few times, Han Du suddenly burst out laughing.
Angrily and funny, he pointed at Baiyunhu and asked: "Why do you think the Governor's Palace of Horumos is better than others?"
Baiyunhu's thoughts were revealed by Han Du, and he was a little ashamed. He said nonstop: "General, I will see that this is a big city, so..."
Han Du smiled and sighed, shook his head and said to Bai Yunhu slowly: "I also know a little bit about your family background. You are originally a farmer, and your family is not even a poor family. In order to make a living, you
He had no choice but to join the army, and with his extraordinary bravery, he gradually gained a foothold in the army, and rose all the way to the commanding position in the navy."
"Master Marquis" Bai Yunhu felt flattered for a moment when he saw that the Marquis knew such a small command like the back of his hand.
Han Du continued: "You have a large family waiting for your salary to support you. After all, you are short of money. If you want to serve as the governor of a place, I understand."
"But precisely because of this, I believe that Governor Horumos is not your best choice."
"Master Hou, how do you say this?" Bai Yunhu looked at Han Du in shock.
Han Du chuckled twice, poked his fingers on the table and said
Said: "What can you do when you stay in Hurumos? The wolves around the Governor's Palace of Hurumos will not bring any other benefits except trade. Although it is possible that in the future Hurumos will only be trade.
The tax revenue will bring huge benefits to the Governor's Mansion. But you have to know that these benefits are all recorded."
"If you have a profit of one million guan, you have to hand over 1 million guan. If you have a profit of 2 million guan, you must also hand over 2 million guan. Although there will be a 10% reward, it can only be like this.
.”
The Governor's Palace of Khrumos will be the most important place and reliance for the Ming Dynasty's maritime merchants in the future. It goes without saying that it is prosperous, but it is impossible for anyone to dare to cheat on taxes.
"Isn't this enough?" Bai Yunhu didn't understand what Han Du meant. His thought from beginning to end was to pay as much tribute as possible and then get a reward from the emperor.
When Han Du heard this, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes at him and said, "It's just tax. You don't think this is the most profitable business in the world, do you?"
"This general really thinks so." Bai Yunhu couldn't think of anything more profitable than this, so he had to say honestly.
Han Du sighed, with a tone that said he hated iron but could not make steel, and blamed: "There is always only one most profitable thing in the world, and that is business without capital. Robbery is the fastest way to make money."
Bai Yunhu was stunned when he heard this.
Han Du took a deep look at him and said: "You don't think that so many governors in Nanyang are thinking about the emperor's rewards, right? The governor's palace suppresses a place, as long as you can complete the annual tribute, no other
I don’t care what you did in this year.”
"You can send troops everywhere to suppress the rebellion" was said to be suppressing the rebellion, but in Bai Yunhu's ears, it was Han Du who clearly told him that this was just robbing everywhere.
Not only can property be robbed, but people can also be snatched back and used as slaves.
"You can also occupy wasteland and arrange slaves to plant it. Even if you are lucky enough to encounter mineral deposits, you can also ask slaves to mine. Anyway, as long as you complete the annual tribute task on time, no matter what you do in other people's time, you will get
No one will be held accountable for any benefits."
Bai Yunhu was dumbfounded when he heard this, but combined with the rumors he had heard in the past, he had to believe what the Marquis said. In the past, he had heard that some governors in Southeast Asia went crazy and went out to capture slaves all day long. He didn't understand it at first.
, why do you need so many slaves? Now it seems that every governor's palace may need them.