Pei Leiruo, whom Li Dan called, was named Galeot Pereira, and had multiple identities.

He was both a Portuguese soldier and captain, a sailor who sailed to the New World, a businessman who was proficient in business affairs, and a monk who served God.

Now, he is still one of the most profound figures in the Western world who knows the Ming Dynasty the most.

Pereira didn't know how to describe Chen Mu in words, and what impact did this army led by Chen Mu have on Hao Jingao have on his worldview.

His long life as a prisoner gave him the opportunity to enter the inland of the Ming Dynasty, and gave him a deeper understanding of all aspects of the Ming Dynasty than others.

Fourteen years ago, when he was released from prison by bribing judicial personnel from Ming and Portugal, he described the military strength of the Ming Dynasty as follows when submitting the annual report of the Jesuit Indian Mission to the Goa Jesuit Academy:

"Their soldiers were armoured made of cowhide, their swords were mostly trained by rough pig iron, their spears were sharpened bamboo, and the knights from the northern front were equipped with spears with iron gun tips. Their discipline was poor, and thousands were often defeated by dozens of pirates."

"There are very few firearms equipped, and they often explode due to the low casting level, and they seem to be helpless. There are no cannons on their walls, and they cannot organize effective resistance in the face of the Tatar invasion."

"In my opinion, any well-trained Europa army with thousands of people can easily conquer China."

In fact, Pereira had never been to the North, and in his report all the matters about the North were marked with hearsay, but it was the truth that thousands of Ming dynasty troops were often defeated by dozens of pirates.

At the time of the most fierce invasion of Japanese pirates, dozens of Japanese pirates, made up of Japanese people, had a strange situation in the southeast of the Ming Dynasty.

If someone mentioned this in front of Chen Mu, Mr. Chen would probably overturn the table on the spot and think it was an insult to him - because in that incident, most of the troops defeated by the Japanese pirates were his colleagues.

The slackened and deflated guards.

Because of his prison life, Pereira had never seen the soldiers of Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou. Later, he lived in Haojing for more than ten years. The Ming army he met was nothing more than the military officers who prepared the Japanese. They all accepted bribes more than the military army in the Guards, so how could he like him?

The only time he helped the Ming army attack the pirates besieging Guangzhou Prefecture, the elite soldiers he saw were Yu Dayou's soldiers.

The surprise at that time is no less than that at present, but when I ask others, I feel relieved.

Who is Yu Dayou? Guangdong general officer.

How big is Guangdong? The whole of Portugal is that big.

Yu Dayou is the commander!

Can the commander's soldiers be no more elite than other miscellaneous troops?

This disapproves Westerners who think that the Eastern countries are uncivilized.

But this time it was different. An unknown Ming nobleman came to Macau with seven hundred extremely disciplined subordinates. I am afraid that the annual report sent to India by Jesuit monks this year will be very different.

According to Westerners, the guards who control the land and the people are considered nobles.

Chen Mu didn't know Pereira's thoughts. After entering the gate, he focused on the three Australian officials and understood their power and grades.

The three ninth-rank little military officers, yes, no matter whether they are referring to the promotion, preparing for Japanese or inspecting the Japanese, they are all military officers of just a rank, who are in charge of the duties of inspecting, guarding, exploiting and tax collection.

These three people mentioned the name of Hou, the surname of Wu, the surname Du, and the surname of Ma. They all belong to the kind of people with low official positions, low power, but not very brave.

The supervisor was only twenty or thirty yamen runners under the supervision, and now only half of them were; Du Beiwu should have a hundred troops, but now there are only seven people, and he is the most affordable salary.

Although the three of them were subordinates of the governor Wang Bai, they did not dare to take advantage of Zhou Xing, who was in charge and Chen Mu, who was strong and powerful. They smiled and introduced the surrounding scenery to them along the way. Chen Mu kept listening with a smile. He walked halfway and saw Du Beiwu's speech was rising, and then suddenly spoke.

"Du Beiwu, I see that the city tower on the mountain is built uniquely. What is that? The fortress that the barbarians helped us to repair our Ming Dynasty?"

Du Beiwu was stunned for a moment, and saw Chen Mu's expression serious and he was just right in doubt. Then he responded with a smile: "Yes, there are four iron cannons on the fort, all facing the sea in the east, which is for our Ming Dynasty to prepare pirates."

"Okay! Oh, the Yi people are also determined." Chen Mu shook his head with emotion and asked, "One of these can prevent pirates? You don't know in Haojing. The Governor recently lost his thoughts on the news that the giant gangsters on the sea had fled overseas in Guangzhou. He was worried about food and food, but he wanted to go to a few more..."

A small official like the guardian of the Australian government had seen a bad governor. When Du Bei heard this, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly said, "Yes, the Portuguese built three forts on the island, one here, the other on the south side of the island, all guarding the sea entrance to the east, and the other in the middle of the Haojing. They called it on the mountain next to the Conference Square."

After saying that, Du Beiwu was still smiling and waiting to see Chen Qianhu Lao Huai was very happy. Maybe he praised him for a few words in front of the governor, but he didn't know that Chen Mu had ignored him.

Chen Qianhu stood behind and stopped leaving. When he stepped back a few steps, he just heard Chen Qianhu point out a person from the flag army marching behind and said, "Go, tell Lou Baihu, pick a smart general flag that can activate artillery and occupy the fort on the mountain. Remember - openly, slowly pass by, and get close to everyone on the fort!"

At this time, if Du Beiwu didn't understand that Chen Mu came from bad luck, he would be really stupid. His face turned blue and white, and then he said angrily: "Chen Qianhu, what are you going to do!"

If you want to know, Chen Mu will certainly not have any good face and scolded: "Things that cost money but don't live, Fanyi has built the fort here. The fort is connected to all sides, blocking the sea entrance of the Ming Dynasty in the east, and closing the gates in the west. Is the court aware of this? Is your whole family's head enough to kill?"

"Wang Nietai knows that you feel good if you do this!"

Du Beiwu did not dare to contradict Chen Mu openly, so he could only carry out the governor Wang Bai to suppress him. In his opinion, Chen Mu's Qianhu was higher than his official position, but no matter how high he was, he was just a guard official, let alone Qianhu, who was not even a commander. Do he dare not listen to the governor?

"NiTaiwan is in charge of taxes and personnel, and I'm afraid I can't manage Chen."

"I came to Xiangshan and received the transfer order from the Ministry of War. I entered the Australian Army and received the responsibilities of the Governor and the General."

Chen Mu sneered that the personnel of the General Secretary were in charge of other officials. Their guards were directly under the Dushi, and the Dushi Commander was his immediate superior, but the Commander Office had no right to appoint and dismiss him, and the power to appoint and dismiss him was in the hands of the Ministry of War.

Will Tan Lun, the Minister of War, spare him indiscriminately?

Can other officials of the Ministry of War directly dismiss him without passing the Left Minister Wu Guifang?

cannot!

Can't I be afraid of something?

"You think it through, just this acre of three-point land on Haojingao. Which of you three guardians can clean under your butt? Is it worth it to offend Chen for some evil sake?"

Chen Mu thought of the incident of deducting Guangmin businessmen from earlier, Zhang Han, the former governor of Yan Road, specifically explained to him one by one the things that might be criticized.

He laughed as he said this.
Chapter completed!