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Chapter 1301 The Disappearing Ship

"Master Amur, look, the number of enemy ships seems to have decreased." The pirates on the fort discovered the combined fleet, which had shrunk slightly in size, and reported to the pirate general Amur.

Amur looked at the combined fleet that originally had more than 30 ships. It seemed that there were indeed a few ships missing, and the number was reduced to just over twenty.

One of the frigates was burned after hitting a rock, and two shallow-water gunboats were severely damaged by the battery.

Even so, the United Fleet will not reduce ten ships.

"Could it be that some of their ships went to other ports for replenishment and maintenance?"

Amur originally speculated that the United Fleet would return the damaged ship for repairs, but he saw that the shallow-water gunboat hit by the turret was still in the formation of the United Fleet, and it seemed that it had only undergone simple repairs and had no intention of leaving the battlefield in a hurry.

"The enemy has not attacked again in the past few days. Are they planning to besiege us for a long time so that we can surrender?"

"Damn guy, we won't be able to buy wine from the Spaniards if we're stuck here, the price of ale and wine is getting higher and higher!"

"It's good that you have some savings. I never thought that Algiers would be blocked. Now that I have no money and can't go to sea to make a living, I can only come to defend the fort for Lord Pasha as a mercenary. Eat with one bite."

The pirates defending the coastline are whispering in private, because Algiers is blocked, many pirates are unable to go to sea to plunder ships, and most of the pirate ships returning to Algiers were captured by the combined fleet that blocked the port, and only a small number of pirate ships are still out at sea Able to break through the fire blockade of the United Fleet and enter the port.

It can be said that the value of the gold, silver, jewelry and goods loaded on the captured pirate ship exceeded 10 taels of compensation.

Originally, these properties were plundered by the pirates of Algiers from the Mediterranean coast, but at this time they almost completely became the spoils of the United Fleet.

Amur saw that the United Fleet had no intention of launching another attack, and some ships disappeared inexplicably. He felt uneasy in his heart, and always felt that the tranquility in front of him seemed to be brewing a storm.

He returned to the palace and reported to Pasha Murat: "Some ships of the Britons and Chinese have left their fleet, and my subordinates suspect that the enemy is planning a more powerful offensive."

Murat was in the huge bath at this time, and there were many women around him pouring hot water into it, and the mist filled the air.

Amur turned a blind eye to these women serving Pasha, and the centipede-like knife marks on his face frightened these women instead.

Even though piracy is an easy-to-get-rich business, Algiers still follows a pyramidal rule structure.The top pirate leader owns the most slaves, wealth, and ships, while the lower pirates struggle to survive. They live a life of immediate enjoyment and squander the money they get every time they go ashore.

Murat is the biggest pirate in this part of Algiers, and all pirates pay taxes to him.

"Their ships are going to resupply. They postponed the attack, and the Imperial Navy has more time to support us." Murat was lying in the big bath, because the United Fleet stopped attacking the port of Algiers and turned it into a blockade. His pressure was finally not as great as when the soldiers were approaching the city.

"The subordinates thought that they would not delay the time to attack our Algiers because they traveled thousands of miles to our Algiers. The reason why they did not launch a strong attack again was because they knew that they could not transport a large number of troops to the coast at one time. , Almost all of them have ocean-going galleons, which are not suitable for fighting in shallow waters. Therefore, their disappearing ships are likely to go to the Europeans for help." Amur said his inference.

"Are they going to the Spaniards, the French? Or Sicily, Venice, or the Papal States? Their ships are indeed more suitable for fighting on the coast." Murat was shocked when he heard Amur's guess.

The Spanish Empire, the Kingdom of France, the Kingdom of Sicily, and the Republic of Venice all have a large number of shallow-water ships used for coastal warfare in the Mediterranean Sea. These ships may not be suitable for sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, but they can overcome the twists and turns of the Mediterranean coast, hidden reefs, shallow water, etc. Difficulties faced by large warships.

If the United Fleet can get a group of ships that can sail in shallow water, then the fort may not be able to block their next attack.

"If they really go to collect ships, we can't sit still. It will take quite a while for the Imperial Navy to recruit ships and sailors before they can use the Golden Horn to sail into the Western Mediterranean." Murat walked out of the bath , the words were full of worries about his lair.

No one had ever pushed him to the point where he had to use his fortune to recruit pirates to protect the city for him.

"Lord Pasha, I would like to ask, is the empire's navy really capable of entering the western Mediterranean? More than 60 years ago, the two sides invested 10 troops in a naval battle, but the empire was defeated by Spain, the Papal States, and Venice. The joint fleet formed by the pagans cannot even fully control the Eastern Mediterranean. Now that there are more Britons and Chinese who are against us, will the empire risk being besieged by the joint fleet of the pagans and let the navy enter the Western Mediterranean? "

"You and I both know that the empire is no longer the powerful country that terrified the whole of Europe 100 years ago. The guns and cannons used by our men were bought or robbed from Europeans..." Amur put forward his own Suspect.

Murat frowned, and Amur talked about his pain.

Their big backer, the Ottoman Empire, has about 200 to 300 galley warships, Arabian dhows, small paddle boats, and tens of thousands of sailors and soldiers in the Eastern Mediterranean.The fleet of the Ottoman Empire seems to be strong, but in fact it is strong on the outside and strong on the inside. Facing the rise of large Galen ships in Europe and the large number of artillery loaded on the Galen ships, the galleys on the Mediterranean Sea will be lost because the oarsmen were killed by the guns of the Galen ships. forward ability.

Moreover, the port battle that the Ottoman Navy is proud of has also become difficult because European warships are getting taller and taller. Sometimes they even have no way to take large warships.

In short, the once terrifying empire is declining, but the huge population and vast territory make the Ottoman Empire look like a behemoth.

"I believe that the Imperial Navy will come to rescue us. The galley fleets of the Spaniards and the French are fighting in the Western Mediterranean. Even if the Imperial Navy enters the Western Mediterranean, it will not be besieged by infidels. The only thing the Imperial Navy has to consider is how to Defeat the joint force of Britons and Chinese in front of you." Murat said.

(End of this chapter)