"When our 4th Fleet's squadron arrives from the east to London, we will enter the Mediterranean Sea, and hope that 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 sailors who are familiar with the Mediterranean terrain and the naval officers will help us improve our combat plan, our combined fleet will have a higher chance of winning, and even the Ottoman navy will not dare to face us."

"I really appreciate that your fleet is not familiar with the Mediterranean terrain, current, and wind direction, and the courage to fight against the Barbary pirates... I will find a way to gather sailors from the Levant Company and those familiar with the Mediterranean waters to prepare for this expedition." Charles I said.

"I think that His Majesty the King is willing to join forces with us to fight, but he is truly brave and will definitely become a wise king." Sun Xu spared no effort to put a hat on the arrogant Charles I.

The Royal British Navy doubled the number of ships in the fleet, most importantly, they had some sailors familiar with the changing wind directions and complex waters of the Mediterranean, which could avoid serious misdeployment.

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

"The Royal Navy can currently summon up to twenty warships. Even if half of the fleet is left to defend the English Channel, it can still send ten warships to operate with you..."

Charles I planned to act with the Fourth Fleet for the purpose of establishing his authority. He discussed with Sun Xu the preparations for the two sides to enter the Mediterranean to fight together, and was full of confidence in blocking Algiers and threatening the Barbary pirates handing over Li Jinde.

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

As for whether Algiers can be captured, it is difficult to judge. Who knows if you haven’t tried it? It’s better to build a pirate’s nest with a sea defense turret, a city wall, and a bastion?

Once the Ottoman navy is in full bloom, the joint fleet will judge whether to withdraw from the Mediterranean battlefield based on the situation - try to use force as the main threat, and force the pirates in Algiers to surrender without angering the Ottoman Empire. This is the most ideal situation for the joint fleet and Charles I.

"This month our Royal Navy will have an unprecedented three-layer unified deck battleship launched. This battleship is equipped with 104 artillery pieces. The combined weight of all artillery pieces is more than 150 tons. This is an unprecedented battleship, and the largest shell can reach 42 pounds. Even compared with the "Shu Han" battleship you arrived this time, it is not inferior." Charles I proudly sent an invitation to Sun Xu.

The Fourth Fleet has three sail battleships, two of which are the Eastern Wu and the Wei Kingdom, and the Shu Han sail battleship, which is the flagship, is a seventy-cannon-class battleship.

The Eastern Wu and Wei Sailing Battleships are sailing battleships produced by quickly enriching the fleet on the local area. They are more advanced than the British Crown Prince in structural design, but they cannot be said to be much ahead. They are all fifty gun warships.

During the Fourth Fleet, the Shu Han had seventy guns, which made Charles I a little jealous.

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

This sailing battleship that cost him more than 60,000 pounds is finally about to be launched, which doubles the confidence of Charles I.

Charles I even wanted to invite the Fourth Fleet to attend the launch ceremony of the new warship and show the strength of the Royal Navy in front of his collaborators.

"Please tell me the time and place of the king, and I will lead our naval officers to attend the launch ceremony." Sun Xu gave Charlie enough face.

"This month, the location is at the Royal Shipyard of Woolwich. You can stay in the city of London for the time being and discuss the temporary formation of the joint fleet. I will put Count Straffor in charge of this matter." Charles I said.

"I will attend on time. Please allow me to take a break for the time being. I hope that the temporary formation of a joint fleet will not spread the matter of entering the Mediterranean for combat, otherwise the pirates may prepare in advance." After receiving the promise of Charles I, Sun Xu couldn't wait to go back and talk to the officer in charge of this matter and the director explained the good news.

Sun Xu left Charles I's palace, and Charles I sat back to his seat and looked at the map of the Mediterranean Sea on his desk, marked with the forces of intertwined wolf teeth.

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

"How dare you imagine taking the initiative to provoke the most powerful Ottoman Empire in the past?" Charles I suddenly felt a little excited when he thought that he had led Britain, which was not a first-class country, to challenge the most powerful Ottoman Empire. "Come on, inform Count Strafford who 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.

"What's going on in Ireland, Earl Strafford?" asked Charles I.

"It is all up to Your Majesty's wisdom and magical power. The residents of Ireland are willing to obey His Majesty's leadership. A corps are being formed in Ireland. They will become His Majesty's most sharp sword and destroy the enemy in front of you for Your Majesty." Earl of Stratford said respectfully to Charles I.

Charles I regarded him as his confidant, and he was also the most determined royal party.

"You should have 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. I think about it carefully, you are the one who is responsible for this matter." Charles I said.

"Enter the Mediterranean Sea? Fight against the Barbary Pirates? No one dared to provoke this lunatic in the Ottoman Empire." Earl Straffor said in surprise.

"I need a victory in a war to increase my reputation in order to suppress the disobedient squire, MPs, and merchants, you should understand," said Charles I.

"Everything follows your command." Although Count Straffor was surprised, he was Charles I's confidant and would carry out Charles I's orders without hesitation.

"The Irish Legion is temporarily handed over to the Earl of Leicester. He has just returned from the battlefield in the Netherlands and is familiar with the combat system of the Netherlands. The King of the Sea is about to be launched, so you can go with me to attend this event." Charles I said.
Chapter completed!