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Chapter 1336 Dividing the spoils
"There are more than 3000 captured Ottoman soldiers, sailors, and slaves, many of whom are slaves. These slaves are basically people captured by the Ottoman Empire in Europe, and they will be released according to your requirements. The captured soldiers And sailors can also be allocated by you. The most important thing we have in China is population. We have no interest in captives. But you can't take these captives for nothing. Next, when we divide up the spoils, we have to share more. What do you think?"

Sun Xu, the Royal Fleet, and the Knights of Malta divided up the direct spoils of the sea battle.

The spoils obtained this time include more than 20 Ottoman ships and supplies on board, and more than 3000 captives.

However, the Fourth Fleet showed little interest in Ottoman ships and prisoners.

The poor shipbuilding technology of the Ottoman Empire is not even comparable to that of Spain, the Netherlands, and Britain, let alone the Dalian Shipyard with more advanced technology.

As for the captives, they are not worth mentioning to the great empire with a population of hundreds of millions and annexation of Dongying, Nanyang, Western Regions, and Mobei.

It is really worrying to let these captives with seeds of hatred planted in their hearts work for them.

So the spoils of war were mainly given to the Royal Fleet and the Knights Hospitaller.

The Royal Fleet wanted some captives to serve as coolies, and the Knights of the Hospital wanted a ship, and also needed a group of captives to help them work or sell them.

The Fourth Fleet, which is the main force of this battle, does not want to divide ships and personnel for the time being. They want to divide more gold and silver treasures in the next looting operation.

After half a day of deliberation, they divided the spoils according to each other's contributions and sacrifices in this battle.

"Okay, it's time for us to blockade Tunisia next. Blackmailing these pirates is our goal. We spent a huge price to win the victory over the Ottoman fleet. We can't let others pick the peaches." Sun Xu assigned After the loot, he said to everyone.

"How much silver should we demand from the Tunisian pirate Pasha?" Seeing that the most exciting part had finally come, Earl Stratford exchanged glances with other Royal Navy officers.

They fought hard to enjoy the fruits of victory!
Sun Xu stretched out a finger: "One million taels!"

Another 100 taels!
The senior officers of the three forces shook their bodies slightly, and showed a sly smile again.

They had just extorted 60 taels of gold and silver jewelry and 50 taels of debt from Algiers, and now they went to Tunisia, a pirate lair, to extort another 100 million taels, which would be enough to make up for this loss.

Sun Xu made another request: "This time we don't need debts, but we want them to provide cash or goods worth 100 million taels, and they also need to sign a treaty with us."

"Then let's reorganize the fleet and blockade Tunisia. If they don't hand over the compensation we need, we will storm Tunisia and threaten to burn the entire city." Sir Pennington has begun to adapt to their identity as Mediterranean pirates.

The soldiers at the bottom of the United Fleet fought hard. While mourning the sacrifice of their comrades, they received an order for the fleet to go out again.

"They are soldiers of our Admiralty, and this sea is their best belonging."

Zheng Zhibao led the surviving soldiers on the ironclad ship to bid farewell to the victims.

Hannah also came to the deck. The Maltese warship she was on was killed by the captain who ignited explosives and the Turkish soldiers. Only a few people survived.Of course, she can't blame her, she didn't hold back the other knights, but they were surrounded by several Ottoman galleys.

"How many people have fought in ancient times." Li Jinde leaned on the side of the ship, and the iron-clad ship started to move away from the messy sea area. He couldn't help feeling emotional and wanted to return to his hometown even more.

It can be said that he has seen everything during this trip to the West, the long-distance voyage on the ocean, the aristocrats of London City, the kidnapping of the Mediterranean, and participated in a fierce sea battle. The more this happened, the more he wanted to return to Ling The Chinese mainland that people miss.

"Why do you want to deal with us against the hateful Ottoman Empire?" Hannah didn't dare to meet her brother Castella, and she could only communicate with Li Jinde normally on the ironclad ship.

"Everyone gets what they need. You need us, and we need your help." Li Jinde said.

"Where are we going next? My brother said that the Ottoman Empire is coming back and wants to capture our island of Malta, but the fleet of the Ottoman Empire has been defeated by us in the sea. Why don't we return to Malta?" Hannah asked puzzled .

She always felt that her brother, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, was hiding something from her.

"The so-called shopping malls are like battlefields. In fact, there is not much difference between battlefields and shopping malls. Both sides are thinking about their own gains and losses before raising their troops. We have won this sea battle, of course we have to gain something." Li Jinde said.

"I don't understand," Hannah said bluntly.

"We are going to sweep the port of the Barbary pirates and force them to hand over their gold and silver treasures to us, and your brother also wants to get a share of it. What I said is so clear, do you understand it or not? , Miss Hannah." Li Jinde said helplessly.

"Ah, could it be that my elder brother led his companions to fight against the Ottoman Empire for gold and silver treasures, not to protect our island of Malta? But many of us died while fighting the Ottoman Empire." Hannah's eyes widened. .

"That's not exactly the case. Do you think it's easy for your brother to support you?" Li Jinde asked back.

"Hmm..." Hannah seemed to be caught in a contradiction.

"Even if your Maltese warships did not participate in the battle this time, your Maltese ships would usually plunder the ships of the Ottoman Empire, and there would always be sacrifices. Those sacrificed must be to protect the island of Malta? Isn't it to obtain supplies? Or gold and silver to survive? What they did is no different from this battle, they are all for survival." Li Jinde said.

"Why are you so smart? Can you see through these things?" Hannah listened to Li Jinde's explanation, showing a look of admiration.

"The more you experience, the more you will be able to see through many things." Li Jinde said.

"Our hospital knights have been staying in the Mediterranean Sea for a long time. After coming to the island of Malta a few decades ago, I rarely go out. Maybe, I want to see your country, it must be very prosperous, after all, you can make such an iron ship." Hannah said pointing to the east.

(End of this chapter)