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Chapter 1303

"Why do we have to dress like this?" The expeditionary force including Sun Chuanting was required by the pirates to wear Arab costumes. Sun Chuanting also wore a white turban and a fake beard.

The soldiers of the expeditionary army looked at me and I looked at you, and they all felt a little uncomfortable after the sudden change of appearance, and couldn't help being funny.

“Here was once ruled by the Arab Empire, Arabs and Berbers accounted for the majority, and the Berbers were also influenced by Arab culture, so if you want to win the support of the mercenaries here and the natives along the way, you must dress like this Look. From now on, your identity is the general of Arabia, and you will lead the army to a great expedition to the east." Jansson said to Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting finally understood the intention of the big pirate in front of him. This is to make him call himself a great general and become famous after his division.

"If someone asks, I will ask someone who understands the local language to communicate with them. Your people don't need to make a sound to avoid revealing their identities." Jansson reminded again.

Although Sun Chuanting felt that it was strange for a Han Chinese to wear other clothes, the most important issue at present was to capture Algiers in time. If this way can better complete the expedition, it would be fine even if he dressed a little strangely.

"No, I will never wear pagan clothes!"

The soldiers of the expeditionary force such as Sun Chuanting felt that it didn't matter much to complete the mission, but Prince Rupert from the Holy Roman Empire and his German mercenaries could not accept changing into Arab costumes at all, let alone pretending to be Arabs. people.

Jansson from the Netherlands squinted his eyes at Prince Rupert and the others, and noticed that Prince Rupert and his entourage had a hint of arrogance, maybe they were nobles.

"Young man, this is a lawless area in Morocco. Here we only care about money and interests. If you are not willing to pretend, please forgive me for not being able to take you on the road. I don't know how much trouble I will experience on the way!" Prince Rupert's face, he didn't know that the person in front of him was the nephew of King Charles I of Britain.

In his opinion, disguised as an expeditionary Arab army can avoid many conflicts on the marching road, and even gain the support of the natives along the way. The benefits are self-evident.

"Your Highness, this is for better military operations. Please temporarily put down your beliefs and change into your clothes after we complete the mission. If we cannot launch an attack on the rear of Algiers in time at the agreed time, then Our fleet will only be able to attack the opponent's fort from the front, and we will have more comrades sacrificed." Sun Chuanting came over to persuade.

Prince Rupert and a few German mercenaries hesitated and changed into Arab costumes reluctantly.

Three hundred soldiers of the expeditionary force all changed their appearances.Janson sent men to recruit mercenaries at the port and nearby tribes.For most of the natives and pirates living at the bottom, Sun Chuanting and the others spent a lot of money and claimed to be an Arab general. They wanted to organize a sacred expedition, so they all accepted employment and quickly formed a mercenary force of 500 people!
The one-eyed pirate Jansson had obviously been here for a long time, and he became brothers with some Arabs and Berbers. He appointed the familiar native pirates as the captain of the mercenary army to strengthen the control of the mercenary army.

Sun Chuanting couldn't wish for Yang Song to volunteer to help him manage the mercenaries.The 300 expeditionary force led by him can almost only speak Chinese, and it will be difficult to move forward without help in Morocco.

The Arabs and Berbers who are active in this land know the road to Algiers well.If you want to deal with the Arabs and Berbers here, you need the bridge of Jansson.

The mercenaries of 500 were assembled and the head was surging, and the number of 300 expeditionary troops reached 800.

In order to transport the materials needed by the troops, in addition to the ammunition and dry food carried by each person, Sun Chuanting and others also paid for 103 camels and 13 horses to transport the materials.

The cumbersome artillery was the burden of the team during the hundreds of miles of surprise attack, and was abandoned on the ship. They only used muskets, paper shell ammunition, and explosives to carry out this expedition that is rare in the world in North Africa.

"13 horses, this is not an auspicious omen." Prince Rupert was still obsessed with the clothes he was wearing. He led a horse and looked around at the clothes he was wearing.

"In our east, the number 13 does not mean anything unlucky. It is up to man to plan, but it is up to God to succeed. If the action fails, we will retreat according to the plan." Sun Chuanting held in his hand a simple map showing a road from Morocco to Algiers that was passable during the Arab Empire.

"Do you also have cavalry in the east? The cuirassiers of our Holy Roman Empire are the most elite cavalry in the world. Even in the worst situation, they can fight to the end. Most of them use wheel-spring pistols and double-edged swords Or fight with a scimitar." Prince Rupert seemed to have a soft spot for cavalry, and he took the initiative to praise German cavalry to Sun Chuanting.

"We have tens of thousands of cavalry troops in the east, which are divided into regiments, which are your regiments here. Most of the cavalry are Mongolian nomads, but they don't use any breastplates anymore. In the new musket In front of artillery and artillery, any armor is useless, it is better to give up the breastplate in exchange for mobility." Sun Chuanting said.

"Mongols..." Rupert heard that the Eastern Cavalry Legion is mainly composed of Mongols and other nomadic peoples who lived on horseback since childhood, and is also equipped with muskets from the firearms civilization. Who can stand up to this.

"But the breastplate still has a certain degree of protection against muskets." Prince Rupert argued.

"At that time, some of your muskets were not powerful enough, but unfortunately, the muskets used by our soldiers can penetrate any armor. Armor is a burden for us. Our cavalry even has light artillery for field use." Sun Chuanting said .

The cavalry has its own cannon... Prince Rupert dropped his jaw in surprise, the cavalry has been weaponized too much.

"Let's go!" Sun Chuanting led an expeditionary force of 300 people and gave the order to go out.

"Warriors, it's time to go! After completing this great expedition, everyone will be redeemed and rewarded!" Jansson arranged for the pirates leading the team to encourage the mercenaries and let them have a clear goal - to complete a sacred mission. expedition.

The recruited mercenaries don't know what the purpose of the expedition is, but as long as they have money, it is a righteous expedition.

(End of this chapter)