The huge ships coming from a distance slowly entered the port. Walli watched the small boats carrying his soldiers approach, and then, after a while, those small boats quickly returned to the dock.
"His Royal Highness!" The officer came panting from a distance: "He paid the entry tax for this ship, but he was unwilling to pay the transaction tax. He said he would wait until the transaction!"
"Oh, it's up to him!" Walli nodded. The entry tax and exit tax are fixed, one hundred taels per ship, but the transaction tax is not fixed, accounting for about half of the transaction volume. This
It is the largest source of income in Liaochang.
"Pay more attention and keep an eye on it, don't let them evade taxes!" Wali ordered, and then he remembered the question in his heart: "Where did this ship come from?"
"They said something about Dongfan, but this is the first time I've heard of this place!"
"Did they say whether they passed through Champa?" Walli shook his head: "Forget it, the goods on their ship will have to be sold after all. When their ship owner comes ashore, just let them come to see me once. I will
Come and ask them!”
Walli's abacus was good. Normally in this situation, the ship owner would definitely go ashore. One would sell his own goods, and the other would see if there were any goods he could take back with him when he returned. Unfortunately, such a pattern would
It didn't seem to have any effect on this ship. After the big ship entered the harbor and anchored, no one was seen ashore. It was as if they had paid money to come to this port to have a rest.
They didn't get off the ship, but there were always merchants who were curious about the size of their ship and their goods. So, people in twos and threes tried to get close to the ship to find out what they brought and what they wanted to take away.
What.
At this time, the people on the boat finally showed up. The information brought back by the inquirers made most people lose interest, but it was the successful seduce that aroused Walli's interest.
"They sell firearms!" A businessman who had spoken to the owner of the ship reported to Wali: "There are firearms of all sizes, and they even said shamelessly that as long as the price is enough, they will even sell the boat!"
"What do I want their ship for?" Wallis said: "Have they ever said what they want?"
Although the ship is bigger, it is just like a merchant ship. Wall-E will not have nowhere to spend his money, so he spends his money in this place. Moreover, even if the ship is sold, the money required will definitely not be a small amount.
, even though he is a majestic prince in front of others, he really can't be the master.
However, if the quality of firearms is better, he is really willing to buy some, even if it is just to strengthen the defense of the port. This kind of money is spent in a decent place, and his father will not be dissatisfied with it.
.
"Fresh water, food and...gold and silver!" the businessman Nono replied.
In other words, this ship came here specifically to sell firearms, and they had no intention of bringing the goods back? Walli was shocked. Such a big ship was not for commercial use, but it also sold firearms that were sharp both at sea and on land.
Then, their origins are easy to guess - they are either exiles from Malacca or pirates. As for pirates, even if they have sharp weapons, they will not sell them. How much treasure can they have if they can arm themselves?
No pirate leader would be so stupid if he couldn't get it!
Walli felt that the possibility of exiles should be greater. This kind of thing is not unprecedented. A few years ago, a ship approached the port of Chenla Kingdom, intending to plunder and replenish it, to find out that he was facing a powerful force.
When the army arrived, the exiles simply sold all the things on their ships to the Chenla army, and then continued their voyage with the food, fresh water and other necessities exchanged from the Chenla Kingdom.
Among these things were firearms. However, the number of these firearms was too small and they could only be regarded as rare items, which were far from enough to equip the army.
The Portuguese do not have the habit of doing business peacefully. Once their fleet appears, the coastal port towns will definitely be in a state of panic. And the weapons in the hands of these bandits are mostly these difficult-to-defend firearms.
Walli believed that if he had such a sharp weapon, he would have full confidence in driving those bandits out of his own country.
Of course, this premise is that these firearms must be quite large, and the number of equipped troops must not be much less than those of the Portuguese bandits.
"Invite the captain of their ship to come over!" He smacked his lips, as if he was distressed, "Be polite and don't lose the face of our Zhenla Kingdom!"
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When Liu Hua walked in, Wali was still deep in thought. Before he figured out the origin of the boat, he had one plan in mind. After he figured out the origin of the boat, he might have another plan.
, but who can say clearly about this kind of thing? He will inevitably have to think about it in his heart.
"I heard from my boys that your distinguished guest has firearms for sale?" Perhaps he had made a decision in his heart, or perhaps he felt that in his own capacity, there was no need to be polite to this dark ship owner. Walli asked straight to the point. The other party was indeed here.
People make a living at sea. This, he could see from the other party's dark and red face. He had been floating on the sea all year round and could never get this color out of the sun.
"There are some!" Liu Hua also looked at this guy in fancy clothes. If he judged correctly, this is the biggest official in Zhenla Kingdom here. However, since the other party didn't ask about his origin, he naturally also
They won't ask questions outright. The people of Ming Dynasty still have some confidence in facing these guys from small foreign countries.
"Do you know about the transaction tax?" Walli asked.
"Clear, half a percent!" Liu Hua nodded, "This price is not excessive!"
"However, if you are trading with other countries, this tax is not inevitable. Just tell me a price. Maybe you won't have to look for a seller!"
"My lord, why don't you ask me about the origin of these firearms?" Liu Hua said with a smile.
"I asked, will you tell me honestly?" Walli also smiled, "Since I can't get the real answer, I might as well not ask. What I care about is only the price and whether there will be a next time!"
"The price is easy to negotiate. This is the goods ordered by General Ruan. Naturally, it will be at General Ruan's price. However, now General Ruan's army has gone to who knows where. I can't just take these goods with me."
Go back, if you are willing to accept it, that would be the best. As for whether there will be a next time, it depends on how our deal goes this time."
From the Dai Viet people? Wali's heart twitched. He had heard of Lord Ruan's reputation. Moreover, he also knew that the people who occupied the city were Lord Ruan's people. If the ship owner said this, could it be said that Lord Ruan is now