"Report to your Excellency. ”

A voice came from outside the cabin.

"Mr. Alger, it's the spies back. A knight looked at it and said

Alger's eyes widened and he said, "Let them in." ”

Two sailor-like men walked into the cabin, got down on one knee, saluted, and said, "Mr. Alger, we have found out what is going on." ”

Alger's gaze was calm, "Say!"

One of them raised his head and said, "After this investigation, we have not found any pirate ships in the waters leading to the Black Sea, nor have we found any ships belonging to the Ottoman Empire, and the road is unimpeded. ”

Another also raised his head and said, "No enemy troops have been found on the land on either side of the sea. ”

Alger wondered, "There are no ships, and there are no ambushes on land?"

One of the knights standing next to him said, "Mr. Alger, this is a good opportunity, we can make a long drive to the Black Sea, find the pirate fleet, and annihilate it in one fell swoop." It is even possible to directly exterminate their stronghold in the Black Sea, God forbid. ”

Ignoring the knight, Alger turned to the kneeling soldier and said, "What about the others, didn't they come back with you?"

"Others are still in the Black Sea, figuring out the way for our army and looking for targets," the spies said. ”

Alger was silent for a long time, then suddenly got up and shouted, "Pass my order, Ronald Stephens, you will lead five thousand soldiers and set out along the land into the Black Sea. ”

"Yes!"

"Harrison Orlando, you lead the reserve fleet, stand by at the mouth of the sea, and if anything goes wrong, you are responsible for intercepting and responding. ”

"Yes!"

"All the rest, follow my flagship, go to the Black Sea, and destroy Villanueva!"

"Yes!"

Just as they were about to anchor, a small sailing ship suddenly appeared on the sea not far from the harbor, with the red Lion flag of Venice flying on its mast!

"Mr. Alger, there are Venetian ships ahead, but they don't belong to our fleet, do you intercept them!"

Standing at the bow of the flagship, Alger saw from a distance that there were no other ships around the small sailboat, only to see the sailboat swaying and sailing straight towards the docks.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "Be vigilant, let him come, it looks like he's coming for us!"

When the boat came to a standstill, a man stepped out of the deck, ignored the stares of the soldiers, and ran quickly to Alger's flagship, kneeling on one knee.

Alger looked at the man in front of him, very surprised, and sure that it was not his own soldier, and he said, "Who are you, and why are you here to find me now?"

The man said, "Mr. Alger, I have only come to pass the word, and Rosa has told you that you must not enter the Black Sea, where enemy ships are in ambush, and if you lead the fleet in, I am afraid that it will be dangerous!"

"Who is Rosa?"

"Mr. Alger, Miss Rosa has already arrived in the Ottoman Empire a day earlier, and to investigate her, the Ottoman Navy and the Villanueva fleet have already prepared an ambush, just waiting for you to lead the fleet into the encirclement, you must be careful. ”

Alger frowned, "She's a woman, why is the news you talking about different from what we're looking for?"

"I'm only responsible for delivering the news, and now that the news has arrived, it's your choice as to what you will do!" said the man, neither humble nor arrogant.

"You're so bold!" a knight standing beside Alger heard his words and immediately shouted, and he wanted to say more, but was stopped by Alger's outstretched hand.

Alger walked to this person's side, slowly squatted down, and whispered, "Are you from Nangong Yu?"

The man smiled and said, "Mr. Alger, I'm only in charge of delivering the news!"

Alger was stunned, but then he had a choice in his mind, he stood up, and said, "Go back and tell him that I will enter the Black Sea no matter what, and if he is interested, let him come in person." ”

The man smiled slightly, saluted again, and then sailed away!

Alger's eyes were solemn, and he ordered: "The order remains the same, the target is the Black Sea, go!"

......

The fleet slowly came to the mouth of the sea, which was not very far from the dock where it had docked before, and beyond that, the narrow sea area. Alger was preoccupied, and stood at the bow of the ship, staring intently in the direction of the Black Sea.

At this time, it was getting late, and the visibility on the dim sea was very low, and even the soldiers in charge of watching on the mast could still only see the sea area about 200 meters ahead.

He had just deliberately detached small sailing ships to sail into the Black Sea in advance, and sent three main sailing ships to the rear of the palace, just to prevent a surprise attack by the enemy.

The sailor had already reminded him not to enter the Black Sea, which was a reminder and a warning, he knew that it was Nangong Yu's man, but as the son of the duke, he could not help but enter the Black Sea, because he was now representing the Republic of Venice, and he could not be afraid of the enemy, so he could only order the whole army to go out.

All the fleets sped up, and in a few moments they had already crossed this sea, entering the Black Sea without encountering any ambushes.

In the endless waters of the Black Sea, not a single other ship, neither the Ottoman fleet nor the Villanueva fleet, was left without a trace. Even in this powerful Ottoman territorial waters, there was not even a single ordinary merchant ship.

Alger frowned, the atmosphere was like the calm before the storm, if there was an ambush, it should have been at this time. If there was no ambush, then where did they go?

The more he thought about it, the more strange it became, and Alger's lieutenant came to him worriedly at this time, and said: "Mr. Alger, it is very strange that we have entered the Black Sea, and we have not seen a single sailing ship, and I suggest that we withdraw from the Black Sea immediately." ”

Alger shook his head and said, "We can't retreat, give me orders, and move on!"

The adjutant sighed inaudibly, turned around and went to convey the order.

Constantinople, at this time it should have been called Istanbul.

In a village next to the city, Villanueva is half-lying on a chair, eyes slightly squinted, holding a bottle of rum that shouldn't be there, and behind it, a character girl is in slender hands, gently kneading his shoulder

A sailor came to him with a grin, smiled, and said, "Boss, they are here, and now they have entered the Black Sea, and they are still searching inside." ”

Villanueva was still half-narrowed, and his expression did not move at all, but the girl behind him stopped what she was doing, and on her beautiful face, the smile disappeared, and she saluted Villanueva and slowly walked out of the room.

Villanueva sat up straight and let out a soft "um" in his mouth, indicating that he understood.

The sailor rubbed his hands together and said, "Boss, shall we leave now?"

Villanueva shook his head and said, "There's no hurry, wait, after they are fully in the Black Sea, we are leaving." ”

"Also," said the sailors, "they seem to be more cautious, leaving a part of the fleet behind the estuary, and besides, one of their troops on land." ”。

Hearing this, Villanueva's eyes lit up and he said, "Well, I didn't expect that kid to be so cautious, pass on my order, send troops, and kill them first! ”

The sailor laughed and said, "Yes, boss!"