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 their turn to respect us and don't belittle themselves. If they are willing to do business with us, then that's fine. Water does not offend the river. If you dare to bully us or the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, then you don't have to tolerate it. If the trouble is really out of control, we can just raze this Hulumos to the ground. If we are uncomfortable, they will be even more Don’t even think about it.”
Xu Zong nodded happily when he heard this. Marquis Zhenhai's words were simply too satisfying for him. The way people work in the army is to do it when they encounter difficulties. Even if they can't do it, they have to do it first.
Zhu Biao looked at Han Du dumbfounded, and the worry that he had just put down suddenly rose again. Originally, he was afraid that Xu Zong would act recklessly and lead to irreparable consequences. Unexpectedly, Han Du's idea turned out to be even crazier. He wanted to level the entire Khurumos if he felt uncomfortable? Originally, Zhu Biao was very interested in the trade of Khrumos, which could bring him huge profits every year, so he thought of pushing Xu Zong to the position of governor of Khrumos. He did not expect that such a prosperous commercial city could be destroyed at any time in Han Du's eyes.
However, Zhu Biao also had to admit that Handu's approach had no loss for the Ming Dynasty. It could even be used to suppress all the forces in Hulumos and allow the Governor's Mansion to take advantage.
He sighed slightly, agreeing with Han Du's statement. Zhu Biao glanced at Hurumos one last time, walked out of the manor with Handu, 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 stood upright and sat at the top. On the left and right are 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.
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Han Du was sitting in the cabin with two teacups on the coffee table, as if waiting for someone to arrive.
A moment later, 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 sound suddenly disappeared without a trace, and it paused for three 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's light voice came from inside, making Bai Yunhu breath 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 slowly stood up. 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 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 before replying 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.
"Master Hou, do you 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 Khrumos 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 felt that the Marquis was on his side. But he didn't expect that Han Du's attitude would change drastically in an instant.
Baiyunhu suddenly felt a burst of pain in his heart, and said to Han Du with red eyes: "Master Marquis, all the people in the navy who are higher than the general have become governors of the same place, 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, then I think you are a little 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 no other governors 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?"
Bai Yunhu's thoughts were revealed by Han Du, and he felt a little ashamed. He said nonchalantly: "The general 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, 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 Hou..." Bai Yunhu felt flattered for a moment when he saw that Master Hou 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. I understand that you want to serve as the governor of a place."
"But precisely because of this, I believe that Governor Horumos is not your best choice."
"Master Hou, what do you say?" Bai Yunhu looked at Han Du in shock.
Han Du chuckled twice, poked his fingers on the table and said: "What can you do in Khrumos? The Governor's Palace in Khrumos is surrounded by wolves, and there will be nothing else except trade. Income. Although it can be expected that in the future, the tax revenue from trade alone 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 strings, you have to hand over one million strings. If you have a profit of two million strings, you must also hand over two million strings. Although there will be a level of reward, it can only be like this. .”
The Governor's Palace of Khrumos will be the most important place and reliance for Ming Dynasty's maritime merchants in the future. It goes without saying that it is prosperous, but no one dares 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 taxes. You don't think this is the most profitable business in the world, do you?"
"This... the general really thinks this way." Bai Yunhu couldn't think of anything more profitable than this, so he had to say honestly.
Han Du sighed and said in a tone of hatred that iron cannot be made into steel, "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 the whole place. As long as you can complete the annual tribute, no other It doesn’t matter what you did in this year.”
"You can send troops everywhere to suppress the rebellion..." It 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, whatever you do in other people's time, you will get No one will pursue any benefits."
Bai Yunhu was stunned when he heard this, but combined with the rumors he had heard in the past, he had to believe what the Marquis said. He had heard in the past that some governors in Southeast Asia went crazy and went out to capture slaves all day long. He still couldn't figure out why so many slaves were needed at the beginning, but now it seems that every governor's palace may need them...
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