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Chapter 536 Canonization
Entering the winter moon, the Baigu people who fled to Ava migrated south again under the influence of Anmin's notice.

This war inevitably caused Baigu City to temporarily lose its status as the most prosperous city in Myanmar. For two full months, only a few thousand people returned to Baigu City.

"People are worried that there will be another war here, and they would rather live in the jungle than come back here." Old Pinto said while pushing his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and he made more small movements in his hands, and asked Chen Mu carefully : "General, because the two marshals in the north attacked too quickly, we failed to hire mercenaries to defect. Is your promise still valid?"

Chen Mu didn't know what his foreign staff was nervous about. He asked, "What promise?"

The cloudy eyes behind Pinto's glasses looked at Chen Mu, carefully trying to find clues on his face whether it was the truth or a lie, and said: "The general said that if the Portuguese are willing to fight for you, you will give them They get the same salary from Mang Ying Lung, and they are guaranteed the right to a Burmese daughter-in-law."

It seems that Pinto has obtained information that Chen Mu does not know.

With a difficult expression, Chen Mu raised his finger to the durian that was about to be opened in front of Pinto, and said: "If you decide not to eat it now, and ask people to move this thorny smelly thing out, I think there is still room for discussion." .”

"Although it has a strong smell, it is delicious. General, you should try it." No need for Chen Mu to say any more, Old Pinto immediately recruited his Portuguese followers to move out the huge durian, and then he carried it out to Chen Mu. Four fingers said: "As far as I know, there are four mercenary regiments in Myanmar who have lost their employers. They have no source of income, and they have to avoid the search of the Ming army. I don't want the general's subordinates to catch them and kill them."

"They are mainly composed of Portuguese, Malays, Siamese, and Burmese and Mon people who fled around during the war. If the general does not recruit them, it may affect the general's rule here after a long time."

The implication is that the behavior of these people is probably no different from that of the chaos army.

But it is obviously too late to talk about employment now.

"If four months ago, recruiting them could save my brother from losing his hair and beard when he attacked Baigu Fortress, even if the commission was 5 taels of silver, I would; Let General Yu's subordinates avoid casualties, they tied Mang Yinglong to me, 5 taels of silver, I am willing; but now it is obviously not a question of whether I hire them or not."

Chen Mu leaned back in the chair and leaned back slightly, spread his hands and said, "What can they do for me? What do they want from me?"

"They don't know what they can do for the general, they just want a job, they don't know what to expect from the general, they just want protection, as the general sees, in the land ten thousand miles away from Daming, Portugal, Spain, No country has more generals to protect them."

Old Pinto stood up as he spoke, walked tremblingly outside the tent, took the Portuguese map tube, walked back, and opened it in front of Chen Mu. The scroll inside was not the latest map drawn by the Ming army in Burma, but It is a map from Portugal, and said: "I just know these things, for example, Arakan seems to have been unwilling to fight for the general before."

"If the general is willing, they plan to attack Arakan. After they succeed, they hope that the general can protect them and recognize the independence of the Portuguese in Arakan. The Governor of Goa will provide them with assistance in the war. The main army in Arakan is also controlled by Portuguese control, the mercenary regiment is even more powerful, including Ming, Portuguese, Japanese, and Malays, accounting for half of the country's military force."

"If successful, the general can get their offensive and defensive assistance in future battles. Although they are not as good as the general's banner guard, they have centipede boats, powerful crossbows, Fran cannons, and war elephants."

Chen Mu's face showed a strange expression. The Portuguese plan to attack Arakan?

In fact, he didn't intend to deal with Arakan. It's not a big deal not to send troops, and it didn't affect the battle situation. At most, let Lin Afeng go there to make troubles in the future.

Because Arakan is easy to defend and difficult to attack, the huge moat of Miaowu City is a big lake, and the siege army can be drowned half dead if the sluice is released. The land itself is not unique, it is nothing more than guarding the Bay of Bengal. It's never too late to fight a war.

Chen Mu is very clear that his greatest mission at present is to fully promote the establishment of government, county, and capital levels in Baigu, Yangon, and Thanglong, dispatch officials from the country, and use the hands of monks and caravans to promote the establishment of government in the fields of belief, economy, and government. In order to fully control the entire Myanmar, in order to reap the fruits of this war to the greatest extent.

If this is not done, these two battles will be meaningless.

As for Arakan, it was not a threat.

But the Portuguese wanted to open up new land in the Indochina Peninsula, and reminded Chen Mu. He asked the old Pinto: "These four, five mercenary regiments took down Arakan, and they intend to include this land Under the Viceroyalty of India?"

"The general's conquest of Nanyang reminded the governor of India that they hoped that the Portuguese would follow the governor's orders and occupy more places bordering Ming Dynasty as soon as possible. They hoped that the mercenary group would follow the Indian governor's district after they attacked Arakan. Come to me, hoping to get the protection of the Ming Empire and allow them to live and enjoy power in the Arakan region."

It’s hard to see Pinto’s position on this matter, he seems to be more supportive of the mercenary group’s separation from the Indian governor’s control, and said to Chen Mu: “The establishment of a country here does not require the Pope’s canonization, if the general can let the son of heaven canonize it, they will be very grateful. "

Chen Mu almost laughed when he heard the old Pinto say these words in a serious manner.

Several Portuguese adventurer soldiers went to the Indochina Peninsula to obtain a large number of cheap troops in the war. They attempted to attack a small country with internal and external cooperation, and hoped to escape the control of the Indian Governor after victory. Therefore, they sought the help of the Ming Dynasty and hoped to get the Ming Emperor. Canonized.

"There is no need for the emperor's canonization. My official position and power can be canonized and protected. They are under the Nanyang Military Mansion, the Central and Southern Metropolis Commander, and the establishment of two guards. Local land and minerals, half of them are used as salaries, and half are handed over to the commander of the capital. manage."

"The protection of the Ming Empire is not in vain. They have to implement Chinese language and customs in the local area within one year, and especially learn the Ming law well. Fight me first."

Chen Mu laughed himself when he said that, it is impossible for him to play the scriptures to the emperor for these Portuguese, and help them find a king, although he will definitely pass the court, but he wished that there was only one Ming Dynasty in the world, so what? They will create another country by themselves.

"Let them think about it, time is running out, how to make a decision, as soon as possible."

　Good morning!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)