"My officers, besides borrowing boats from the Spaniards, I have an idea to avoid the coastal defense turret guarded by pirates and soldiers to capture Algiers." While a group of naval officers were discussing how to borrow boats from the Spaniards, the Dutch merchant Reit suddenly interrupted.

Many officers looked at the seemingly ordinary Dutchman, wondering if he could solve the difficult siege problem that the Fourth Fleet and the Royal Fleet felt was difficult.

"Now it is estimated that 90% of the pirates in Algiers are deployed on the coastline and coastal defense turrets. Even if you borrow shallow water from the Spaniards, you will have to attack the turrets that are jointly defending by thousands of pirates. At that time, the casualties may be severe." Reit said.

"Then what is your method?" Sun Xu, Zheng Zhibao and others found that they seemed to underestimate the Netherlands businessman.

"I know a Barbary pirate who was originally the captain of the Dutch privateer, specializing in robbing the Spaniards' treasure ships and merchant ships. Later, his subordinates became more and more, and he also looted ships from other kingdoms, so he was loyal to the emperor of the Ottoman Empire for protection. He had a considerable influence in Morocco." Leit said.

"It's the pirate who took you into Algiers?" Sun Xu asked.

"Yes, as long as he is willing to cooperate with you, he can find a port in Morocco to land you, and even recruit local mercenaries for you." Reut said.

"Morocco!" Everyone knew what Reit meant.

Morocco is west of Algiers. If you land from Morocco, you can go directly to the Algiers city by land!

Now Algiers is dispatched to guard the port, and there are almost no troops in the city. If they land in Morocco and launch a surprise attack, it may have a miraculous effect.

"But Morocco is several hundred kilometers away from Algiers, and it is necessary to march from west to east along the rugged Tyler Atlas Mountains... This move is too difficult and long..." Zheng Zhibao roughly measured the distance on the map. It was a bold military adventure to attack Algiers from Morocco via land.

"Wait, maybe it's OK!" Sun Xu thought for a while, and asked Count Strafford, "How long does it take to borrow a boat from the Spaniard?"

"It will take at least half a month to get from here to the Spanish port, negotiate with their local governor and organize crew members to come." Count Straffor said.

"Most half a month... is enough to get from Morocco to Algiers? If, as Reutt said, on the one hand, we borrowed ships from the Spaniards, and on the other hand, we sent an infantry team to land in Morocco. At that time, we will advance together on land and land and capture Algiers in one fell swoop. Even if there is a problem with either side, we have a backup plan, it is best to borrow warships from the Spaniards, and at the same time, the surprise attack troops on the land can also launch an attack on the city at the agreed time." Sun Xu made up his mind.

"If we were given one month in the infantry, we should be able to arrive in Algiers on time and launch a surprise attack." Sun Chuanting said.

Dozens of his subordinates died because of a strong attack on the fort, and there was already anger between the Far West Expeditionary Army and the pirates.

"Then we will select a 300-person team to Morocco to negotiate with the pirates you mentioned. Our people will carry a large amount of gold, silver and materials, recruit 500 Moroccan mercenaries locally, and launch a surprise attack on Algiers. Sun Chuanting will serve as the commander of this operation, and you will serve as the adjutant." Sun Xu said directly to the Dutch merchant Reit as if ordered.

"Sir, I am just a businessman and don't want to get involved in the battle. I can take you to find the Moroccan pirate Yansong. The adjutant is still spared. I will not charge forward after the death of the war. My life is very important." Reut waved his hand quickly.

He had been forcibly brought over to the war by the Fourth Fleet and was forced to tie it to the same ship.

"Don't worry, you don't need to fight, just be a think tank. Without the identity of an adjutant, the pirates you mentioned will not trust us easily." Sun Xu said.

Reitt hesitated and finally agreed.

Faced with the coastline and turrets where the Algiers pirates were desperately defending, the Joint Fleet temporarily gave up its plan to attack. On the one hand, in order to help Charles I win the war, Count Straffor personally took the Crown Prince sailing battleship to Spain to borrow a ship.

The Fourth Fleet organized an expeditionary force of 300 people to land in Morocco, and sneaked into Algiers from land along the Taylor Atlas Mountains.

"I will lead the German knights to participate in this expedition!" The young Prince Rupert asked for a battle again.

He was full of interest in this very bold military operation!

The 300-man expeditionary force will hire another 500 Moroccan mercenaries after arriving in Morocco, and the number of the expeditionary force will reach 800.

Morocco was also rampant at this time. Although these pirates were also loyal to the Ottoman Empire and used the shield of the Ottoman Empire to plunder merchant ships in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, they were not under the jurisdiction of Pasha in Algiers, and even competed, which provided many opportunities to take advantage of.

"This operation requires a few hundred miles of marching. Your Highness, you should not take risks easily." Sir Greenville stopped Prince Rupert, who had repeatedly asked for battle.

"I can't do anything about the battle on the sea, but if it's a battle on land, I will use muskets and knight swords to give the enemy a fatal blow!" The young prince's newborn calf was not afraid of tigers and repeatedly asked to fight.

The prince from the Holy Roman Empire's elected family seemed to be full of fanaticism about war.

"Then let him and a few German mercenaries act as non-staff members to operate with your expeditionary forces." Seeing that Prince Rupert insisted repeatedly, Sun Chuanting asked Sun Chuanting to take him.

"Yes." Sun Chuanting was not very familiar with Prince Rupert, so he only regarded him as an observer, and did not expect him to perform in the battle, just don't hold back.

"Bring gold and silver, and the tea for the pirate, he provided us with help. According to the previous agreement, we should sell them a batch of tea at a low price." Sun Xu said.

The 300-man expeditionary force used a troop transport ship and a supply ship to provide the expeditionary force with a month's supplies, as well as gold and silver needed to hire soldiers in Morocco.
Chapter completed!