During his time as a soldier in Fujian and Guangxi, Hu Lian made outstanding achievements and gained a wide reputation. At that time, the Portuguese were stationed in the southeast coastal islands, relying on their advanced firearms, and often harassed the production and life of coastal residents in China at will, doing evil. Hu Lian used to be an elite army, which dealt a heavy blow to pirates by surprise, won many battles, captured many prisoners, wiped out the enemy in the South China Sea and gained great national prestige. Hu Lian named the seized western firearms as "Folangji", which was extremely lethal and particularly harmful. Hu Lian ordered Ji Shenying of Ming Dynasty to improve and copy its firearms, and introduced artillery, which was later named "Ji Shen Gun" and used in the armed forces, which played a great reference role in the development of China weapons at that time. Hu Lian cut off evil officials in Fujian, enforced the law like a mountain, and strengthened coastal defense, with remarkable achievements. Fujian people read his merits, made statues for him and praised his merits. Although Hu Lian won the laurel by writing, he was proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics, but he was courageous, especially well-prepared. When conquering Annan (present-day Vietnam), the imperial court decided to use it again, regardless of Hu Lian's age at that time. On the right, assistant minister of the Ministry of Finance and governor of Douchayuan, Yungui, Hu Lian gladly took over and served the country in his prime. After retiring to his hometown in his later years, Hu Lian devoted himself to studying classics and teaching students. Zou Shouyi and Cheng Wende both became famous under his guidance. Dr. Lu Wei wrote a narrative for Hu Lian's political career, that is, Let Assistant Minister of Punishment Gong Hu Return to Shuyang, which recorded his life and made an objective and fair evaluation. During the Kangxi period, the Hanlin Academy commented on Zhang Honglie's poem "Buddha Ji Lang" and praised the image of Hu Lian: "The whales are quiet and the islands are chaotic. Firearms are swift and violent, killing people like hemp. What's the name of this knight? This is a Buddha tooth. Who is it, Long Snake? When Gong Hu was angry, he stopped the sandstorm. Fold and be beheaded, like a shark. Seize its sharp weapon and surpass Mo Xie. Spread in China, ingenuity. The civil servant is wrong, I sigh. " He recorded his achievements and made an objective and fair evaluation.