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Chapter 1273 Aid from the Royal Navy
"When the squadron of our Fourth Fleet arrives in the city of London from the east, we will enter the Mediterranean Sea at that time. I hope the Royal Navy will be ready. During the preparations for the war against the Barbary pirates, if His Majesty the King can send a group of people who are familiar with the Mediterranean terrain With more sailors and naval officers helping us improve our combat plan, our joint fleet will have a higher chance of winning, and even the Ottoman Navy would not dare to face us."

"I really appreciate that your fleet has the courage to attack the Barbary pirates without being familiar with the terrain, currents, and wind directions of the Mediterranean Sea... I will find a way to gather sailors from the Levant Company and people who are familiar with the Mediterranean waters to prepare for this expedition. said Charles I.

"Your Majesty thinks that His Majesty the King is willing to join hands with us in the battle. He is truly courageous and will surely become a wise king." Sun Xu spared no effort to put a hat on the proud Charles I.

The addition of the British Royal Navy has doubled the number of ships in the fleet. The most important thing is that some of their sailors are familiar with the changeable wind direction and complex waters of the Mediterranean Sea, which can avoid serious wrong deployment.

"Fighting in the Mediterranean is much better than fighting in the Atlantic. Hurricanes in the Atlantic can cause many variables and can easily destroy a fleet. In the Mediterranean, it depends on the grasp of wind direction changes and the ships on both sides. The number of soldiers, the power of artillery, the will of soldiers."

"At present, the Royal Navy can call up more than 20 warships at most. Even if half of the fleet is left to defend the English Channel, it can still send ten warships to act with you..."

Charles I planned to act together with the Fourth Fleet for the purpose of establishing his own authority. He discussed with Sun Xu the preparations for a joint operation in the Mediterranean Sea, and he was full of confidence in blocking Algiers and threatening the Barbary pirates to hand over Li Jinde.

The Royal Navy, the Fourth Fleet, and armed merchant ships can form a combined fleet of more than 30 warships, which is more than enough to deal with the Algiers pirate fleet dominated by galleys.

As for whether Algiers can be captured, it is difficult to judge. Who knows if it is possible to take down a pirate lair with coastal defense forts, walls, and bastions?

Once the Ottoman Empire's navy comes out in full force, the United Fleet will judge whether to withdraw from the Mediterranean battlefield based on the situation - try to use the threat of force as the main force, and force the pirates in Algiers to surrender without angering the Ottoman Empire. This is the United Fleet And the best-case scenario of Charles I.

"This month, our Royal Navy will launch an unprecedented three-story battleship with a long deck. This battleship is equipped with 104 cannons. The weight of all the cannons alone is more than 150 tons. This is an unprecedented battleship. The largest The shells can reach 42 pounds. Even compared with the battleship 'Shuhan' that you have arrived this time, it is not inferior." Charles I proudly extended an invitation to Sun Xu.

The Fourth Fleet has three sailing battleships, two of which are fifty-gun battleships Soochow and Wei Guo, and the flagship Shuhan sailing battleship is a seventy-gun battleship.

The Soochow and the Weiguo sailing battleships are sailing battleships produced in the local area to quickly enrich the fleet. In terms of structural design, they are more advanced than the British Crown Prince, but they cannot be said to be much ahead. They are all fifty-gun battleships.

During the period of the Fourth Fleet, the Shuhan had [-] guns, which made Charles I a little jealous.

Therefore, Charles I ordered the new warships built at the Woolwich Royal Dockyard to be converted from 90 cannons to 104 cannons to demonstrate the strength of the British Royal Navy.

This sailing battleship, which cost him more than 6 pounds, was finally about to launch, which made Charles I more confident.

Charles I even invited people from the Fourth Fleet to attend the launching ceremony of the new warship to show the strength of the Royal Navy in front of his collaborators.

"Your Majesty, please inform me of the time and place, and I will lead our naval officers to attend the launching ceremony." Sun Xu gave Charles I enough face.

"The time is this month, and the place is at the Woolwich Royal Dockyard. You can stay in London for the time being and discuss the formation of a joint fleet temporarily. I will let the Earl of Stratford take charge of this matter." Charles I said.

"I will definitely attend on time. Please allow me to resign temporarily. I hope that the temporary formation of a joint fleet to enter the Mediterranean Sea for combat will not be spread, otherwise the pirates may be prepared in advance." Sun Xu received the promise of Charles I. , I can't wait to go back and explain the good news to the officers and directors in charge of this matter.

Sun Xu left the palace of Charles I. Charles I sat back in his seat and looked at the map of the Mediterranean Sea on his desk, which marked the forces with criss-crossed teeth.

The powerful forces along the Mediterranean Sea include the Ottoman Empire, the Spanish Empire, the Kingdom of France, the Barbary Pirates, and the Republic of Venice.In addition, there are small forces such as the Kingdom of Sicily and the Knights Hospitaller of Malta.

"Take the initiative to provoke the most powerful Ottoman Empire in the past. How dare you imagine it in the past?" Charles I suddenly felt a little excited when he thought that he would lead Britain, which is not yet a first-class country, to challenge the most powerful Ottoman Empire. Come, inform the Earl of Stratford, who has returned from Ireland, that I have something to tell him."

The Earl of Stratford was summoned by Charles I and soon appeared in Charles I's study.

"Earl Stratford, what's the situation in Ireland?" Charles I asked.

"It's all thanks to Your Majesty's wisdom and martial arts. The residents of Ireland are willing to obey the leadership of His Majesty the King. A regiment is being formed in Ireland. They will become His Majesty's sharpest sword and help His Majesty destroy the enemies in front of him." The Earl of Stratford told Charlie I said respectfully.

Charles I regarded him as a confidant, and he was also the most staunch royalist.

"It was supposed to be you who trained the Irish Legion and taught the Scots a lesson when necessary. But now we are going to form a joint fleet with the Chinese to fight against the Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean. After thinking about it carefully, you are not the one in charge No way." Charles I said.

"Enter the Mediterranean? Fight the Barbary pirates? No one dares to provoke the lunatic Ottoman Empire." Earl Stratford said in surprise.

"I need to win a war to improve my reputation, so that I can suppress those disobedient squires, parliamentarians, and businessmen, you should understand." Charles I said.

"Everything is in accordance with your orders." Although the Earl of Stratford was surprised, he was a confidant of Charles I and would not hesitate to carry out the orders of Charles I.

"The Irish Legion is temporarily in charge of the Earl of Leicester. He has just returned from the battlefield of the Netherlands and is familiar with the combat system of the Netherlands. The King of the Seas is about to launch, and you will follow me to attend this grand event." Charlie I said.

(End of this chapter)