Francisco's tactics were so simple that they were somewhat outrageous.

Since the strength and speed of the fleet are crushing, then one force to ten will be the simplest and crudest answer.

With the exception of the Ebius Radiance, whose bow gun was a heavy gun, the other galleys still used the old chain gun. For the Ottoman warships, this chain cannon may not be a fatal blow, but against the pirates' not very professional ships, there is only one way to crush.

Although the Ebius Radiance eliminated the ramming angle for overall stability, the reinforced thick deck still allowed the flagship to rampage through the pirate fleet.

On the other hand, the pirates of Tunisia, when they saw the main fleet of the empire on the blue ocean, they probably only had a collapse in their hearts.

Tunisian pirates, unlike the Ottoman Barbary pirates, rarely plundered at sea. Raiding villages and towns after landing is what they're good at. Their ships, some of which were not equipped with artillery, still used the oldest fire oil bows and arrows to inflict damage on them, and even now that merchant ships may have convoys, pirates are indeed excessively using such equipment.

Unfortunately, Francisco was never a man of chivalry, and when the Ebius Radiance rushed into the center of the pirate fleet, it meant that the pirate ships were now within range of the full side guns.

Francisco has absolute self-confidence. There is no ship in the world that has survived a round of bombardment by the Ebius-Radiance.

The heavy artillery had already been preloaded, and within three seconds, all the shells were pouring out, and the sheer power of the heavy artillery caused the Ebius Radiance to shake a little, however, the moment the shells came into contact with the pirates' ships, the hull structure was completely dismembered by the heavy artillery, and then sank rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Ebius Radiance was almost twice the size of a corsair, and some pirates who were unwilling to give up their resistance tried to engage the gunwales and the Empire's sailors through the hook locks, but alas, the desperate height did not give the pirates any chance.

Moreover, the sailors of the empire were no ordinary seafarers of later generations. These sailors can be considered the best of the light infantry of the Empire, and they are very skilled in amphibious warfare. In the face of pirates who try to climb the deck of the Ebius Radiance with hook locks, their short crossbow salvo can be a good send-off.

The other ships of the Phoenix fleet followed suit and rushed into the pirates' line, the sound of their cannons in stark contrast to the feeble rockets fired by the pirates.

"Admiral Francisco...... Save some shells, it's all money! ”

"Don't worry, General, our harvest will only be worth more than these shells."

Giovanni glanced at Francisco with some strange surprise and asked, "Mr. Admiral, what is your real purpose in attacking this group of pirates?" ”

"Of course, it is to remove potential hidden dangers for the Empire's maritime frontiers!"

"Please give me a sincere answer, we should be considered comrades-in-arms."

Francisco suddenly smiled a little embarrassed, and quickly took a sip of wine to hide his embarrassment: "When I was a child by the Castile Sea, I heard a legend. The pirates wield a great deal of wealth, and they draw a chart to mark where they buried their treasures...... Even if they don't have charts, they prefer to keep their plundered wealth in the ship's treasure chest......"

Giovanni nodded thoughtfully, "What do you mean...... Purely to plunder the pirates' wealth? ”

"General Giovanni, His Highness once told me that it is necessary not only to learn the art of war, but also to learn to live. Using pirates' ill-gotten gains to support the empire is a surefire deal. If you come from a commercial republic, you must know this. ”

"Your Highness has told me this......"

After disposing of most of the pirates' resistance, it was the Empire's fleet that took the initiative to seek a broadside. After all, the wealth of the sunken ship is difficult to salvage, and it is easier to save more treasures by means of broadside warfare.

"While I strongly disagree with wasting our precious time in support of His Highness John in this kind of naval battle, this is indeed the first real naval battle faced by the sailors of the Phoenix fleet. This is a very valuable practical experience. ”

"Thank you for your understanding, General Giovanni."

Although the morale of the pirates has long been crushed by the relentless artillery fire of the Empire, this is an ocean of water, and the chances of surviving the sea without a final battle to the death are slim to the bottom.

The few remaining pirate ships are beginning to gather in response to the Empire's impending broadside.

"General Giovanni...... I suddenly changed my mind. ”

Francisco looked at the group of pirates gathered in front of him and sighed: "Right now, they are like a group of ants that are about to be trampled to death by us, but because they are fighting against the water, they will burst out with strength that does not usually belong to them, and do their best to bite you hard...... These young lads are the ones I've watched grow into the best sailors in the Empire, and I'm not happy to let them trade their lives with pirates. ”

Giovanni looked at Francisco's sly gaze and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

"Brothers, full rudder on the left, volley from the side guns, send them on their last ride!" Watching the pirates huddle in a ball, Francisco felt no compassion in his heart.

Twenty-five years ago, maybe my father, like that, died in despair at the hands of pirates, right?

"What do you want riches? Admiral Francisco? ”

"There's no rush. Put down the sampan and get ready to salvage ......"

Without looking back, Francisco left the deck and returned to the Admiral's room.

……

The battle in the Sea of Athens lasted less than an hour, and the Phoenix fleet's broadside guns shelled an average of only three rounds, and the Tunisian pirates had already been sent to Poseidon.

In the port of Piraeus in Athens, the Phoenix fleet underwent a two-day temporary refurbishment. The main force of the Phoenix Legion of 5,000 men officially arrived at Port Yawell five days later.

"General Giovanni, it's too late for you to come......"

Most of the villagers of Biyes still point their fingers at the sight of the Phoenix Legion and the banner of King Valleolo with the spear of the Lancers.

Violence cannot solve all problems, but it can solve a large part of the root causes of problems.

For example, a group of people who are not so obedient.