Han Du understood somewhat. According to Hader, Hurumos was more like a free trade city.
Zhu Biao pondered for a moment and asked: "Does a businessman like you need to pay tax when selling goods in Khrumos?"
"Of course you have to pay tax." Hard nodded with great certainty, "And the tax is not low. For ordinary goods, if you want to enter Horumos, you must pay 20% tax to the Lord of the City. And like Various goods from the East are rare treasures in Khurumos, and the tax is even higher, which can reach 30% of the goods. Fortunately, the profit of such goods is also very high, so even with a 30% tax, you can still make a lot of money .”
"Thirty percent?" Zhu Biao was shocked. If such harsh taxes were imposed on the Ming Dynasty, the world would have been in chaos. The Ming Dynasty only levied a 10% tax on goods shipped to the sea, and this was all obtained by Han Du's hard work. If based on the original business tax, it would be only 1 in 30 taxes. Compared with the 30% tax of Horumos, it is simply ridiculously low.
Han Du couldn't help but frown. The 30% tax was indeed too high. You must know that the risks of running a boat on the sea are not small. Under the 30% tax, although Harder and others can still make money, the attraction is naturally not very great. No wonder Harder said that if pirates were more rampant, this sea route would be cut off.
With pirates on one side and taxes as high as 30% on the other, merchants had no profit to make, so naturally they were unwilling to do business in the Old Port.
"Is there no objection to Persia charging you such a high tax?" Han Du asked tentatively.
Han Du didn't believe it, no one would object to such a high tax.
"Persia?" Hader was stunned for a moment, "What does this have to do with Persia?"
Handu couldn't help but be stunned by Hader's words, and asked casually: "Why doesn't it matter? Doesn't Horumos belong to Persia?"
Hader nodded and explained: "It is true that Khrumos belongs to Persia, but the tax collection is collected by the Lord Khrumos himself and has nothing to do with Persia."
Han Du looked at Hade blankly, then suddenly realized and asked: "You mean, all the taxes collected by the Lord of Khrumos belong to himself? Persia will not get any at all?"
"Of course," Hader said as if he should be like this, "The Lord of Khurumos is powerful, but he is not afraid of Persia. Even saying that Khurumos belongs to Persia is the Persians' own opinion. Even in Khurumos No one living in Moss thinks so, and the city of Khrumos is not subordinate to Persia."
Han Du immediately understood that Khrumos was completely an independent force and was completely different from Persia.
But what Zhu Biao heard was that he felt powerless to speak. When he heard that three cities in the West could be called a kingdom, he thought it was extremely ridiculous. But now I heard that the lord of a city can collect taxes by himself and ignore the kingdom above.
The confusion of the West became even more profound in Zhu Biao's heart.
No wonder Harder said that he did not belong to any kingdom. According to the actual situation, he probably thought that he was a Khrumos. Perhaps because Hurumos is just a city, not a kingdom, Hader did not say that he was from Hurumos.
Han Du also found it difficult to understand such chaos. If the Ming Dynasty had sent troops to conquer such a scattered situation, how could a state within a state be allowed to exist? But in the West, people actually take this situation for granted?
Suddenly, Han Du thought of something and asked quickly: "Since anyone can buy land and manor in Hulumos, can people from Ming Dynasty also buy it there?"
Harder was stunned when he heard this. He had never thought about this question before. Now that Han Du asked him, he had to lower his head and think about it for a moment. Hesitantly unsure about paying attention, he replied: "This..."
Facing Han Du's burning eyes, Hard shook his head and sighed: "Had doesn't know if it is possible. After all, no Ming people have been to Hulumos before."
Han Du pondered for a moment, frowned and asked, "Why not? Didn't you say that both Persians and others can buy land and manors in Khrumos?"
Hard seemed a little embarrassed. He nodded and replied hesitantly: "Yes, that is indeed the case. But does the Marquis know? Whether they are Persians or Ottomans, there is not much difference between them."
Hard made gestures with his hands and explained: "What Hard is talking about is appearance. They are almost all like Hard. There is no difference. But Lord Marquis, the difference between Hard and Daming people is very big. Let People can see the huge difference at a glance. Therefore, Hader doesn’t know whether the Ming people can buy land and manor in Hulumos."
When Han Du heard this, he frowned, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and had to admit that what Hader said made sense. The subtle difference may be ignored by everyone. But compared with the faces of Westerners, the faces of Easterners are completely different. Whether such a difference will be accepted by the city lord of Horumos is still unknown.
But what exactly this matter is, we still have to wait until Horumos to find out. There is no point in thinking too much now. Han Du shook his head slightly and put down the idea for the time being.
Zhu Biao turned his head to look at Han Du and asked, "Do you want to buy land and manor in Hulumos?"
Han Du nodded, glanced at Hard, and waved his hand, "Hard, please go back to the cabin first. I'll call you when I need something."
"Yes, Your Highness, Lord Marquis, Harder excuses himself." Harder stood up and bowed before turning around and leaving, walking down the stairs to the cabin.
After Hade left, Han Du nodded to Zhu Biao and said, "Your Highness is right. I want to leave a place to stay in Hurumos."
"Why?" Zhu Biao also had such a plan in mind, but when he saw that Han Du had other ideas, he first asked Han Du for his opinion.
Han Du's expression gradually became serious and he said: "According to Hader, since Hulumos is the starting point and end point for merchants like him who travel between the East and the West, it is enough to show that Hurumos must be a leader in the West. The surrounding geographical location is excellent. If our Ming Dynasty wants to expand to the West, it is indispensable to have a springboard. In my eyes, this Khrumos is the best springboard."
"Haha, I think so too." Zhu Biao smiled and nodded, looking at Han Du with a look that resembled a hero's.
Seeing that Han Du was so like-minded with him, Zhu Biao asked again: "Since Khrumos can be used as a springboard for us to expand into the West, why not just occupy it directly and set up the Governor's Palace? Why do we have to go round and round to purchase land and land?" manor?"
"Seizing it and setting up the Governor's Mansion is naturally the fastest, most effective and most direct way." Han Du nodded in agreement, and then changed the topic, "But we don't know the situation of Hurumos, so attacking rashly may not be in our best interest. The most advantageous way. The reason why I was able to set up the Governor's Palace in Nanyang in the first place was because there was no power in Nanyang that could threaten the Governor's Palace. But Khrumos is different. Since even Persia can't do anything to him, it means that it The strength is not weak."
"The 50,000 Ming navy can guarantee that we will capture Khurumos, but unless they are captured, those people will give up resistance. Otherwise, even if we can defeat them ten times with our expedition, how can we still defeat them?" A hundred times?"
Zhu Biao nodded subconsciously, agreeing with Han Du's statement. Although the navy is powerful and carries enough bullets and gunpowder shells, no matter how much it carries, it cannot withstand countless consumption, right?
Once the bullets and gunpowder are exhausted, trying to defend Hulumos will inevitably lead to casualties among naval officers. Han Du was the last person who wanted to see casualties among the navy officers. He would even rather withdraw from Horumos. Han Du did not want to see the heavy casualties among his officers.
"My idea is to settle down in Hulumos first. After slowly finding out the situation of Hurumos, we can then prescribe the right medicine."
Zhu Biao nodded and smiled: "Okay, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be in danger of a hundred battles. As long as we can find out the details of Hurumos, we can be invincible whether it is war or peace."
"Your Highness is very true to what he said." Han Du replied with a smile.
Zhu Biao suddenly ordered the soldiers behind him: "Go and invite Hader over. I have something to ask him about the situation in the West."
Harder was quickly taken to the bow of the ship by the pro-combatants. Harder had been hanging out on the ship for so long, and he was also afraid of these pro-combatants who were silent under orders and prohibitions. Because he had seen more than once that even with his noble status as a Marquis, he could not help but retreat when encountering these pro-soldiers.
Although Harder had never asked anyone about the background of these people, when he saw that the Marquis behaved like this, he naturally did not dare to be presumptuous. When the pro-army found him and asked him to go to the boat, he immediately followed the pro-army without saying a word.
"Sit." Zhu Biao smiled and stretched out his hand.
"Thank you, Your Highness, Prince." After having done all the etiquette, Hader sat down cross-legged.
Zhu Biao then asked: "I asked you to come again because there are still some things I want to ask you."
"Your Highness, please give me your instructions. Hader will definitely obey His Highness's instructions." Hader put his right hand on his chest and bowed back.
Zhu Biao nodded and asked: "I would like to ask, how did a maritime merchant like you sell the Ming Dynasty's goods after transporting them to Hurumos?"
Since they want to gain a foothold in Horumos, these Westerners are so keen on various goods from the Ming Dynasty. So the best way is to do business in Horumos.
Therefore, Zhu Biao wanted to ask more clearly.
"Your Highness, Hard's goods are sold directly to Ottomans or Byzantines when they arrive at Khrumos." Hard replied quickly.
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