It was not long before the French fleet appeared outside the ports of Algiers, Tripoli and Tunis.

This is not the first time that the French fleet has been here, as it has been seen here before to "ensure the safety of the flame". But this time, the French fleet put significantly more pressure on the Barbary pirates. Because the consulate of the French had just retreated, which was almost a sign of a declaration of war.

However, the French were quite honest and said that if they wanted to give the Barbary pirates three days, they would give them three days. They did not attack immediately, but stayed outside the harbor and monitored the harbor from outside the range of the harbor batteries.

Barbary's Pasha knew that war was inevitable. Because no matter how many days were given, they could not hand over the French crew that France wanted. Those people didn't know they were buried in the belly of the fish. They also knew that their corsair could not compete with the steam-powered warships of the French Navy, not to mention those steam-powered warships, which were the old battleships that the French Navy now used to maintain their scale, and they were not able to compete with the ships of the Barbary pirates. So, there's no need to think about naval battles or anything, of course, if the French are stupid enough to run aground in pursuit of pirates, that's another matter.

Over the years, the Barbary pirates also bought a lot of cannons from the French. And it's basically a front-loading rifled steel cannon, (don't think about the front-loading bronze cannon, these have been turned into wires.) Even the old bronze cannon in the hands of the Barbary pirates was replaced by the French with the old and turned into wires. Previously, Barbary pirates mounted these guns on their pirate ships for looting or collecting tolls. But now, if these cannons remain on the ship, it really doesn't make much sense. So these three days gave the Barbary pirates the opportunity to remove the cannons from the ship and transport them to the battery next to the harbor.

These cannons were placed on the batteries, which naturally at this time were more threatening to the attackers than if they were placed on the ship. But the French don't care too much. This is not only because there is a generational gap between the artillery of the French and the artillery in the hands of the Barbary pirates, but also because it is not the French who rush up against the artillery fire anyway, but the Turks.

There is also an account that the Barbary pirates got some mines from the British, probably placed near the port, and although this information is not very reliable, the French still believe that it is better to believe that it is not there. So it's better to keep a safe distance from a little farther away.

Time passed quickly, and two days passed quickly. At this time, a large fleet suddenly appeared at sea. This is a fleet of hundreds of ships, large and small. On the masts of these warships, the green star and moon flags flutter in the wind, reminiscent of the time of Suleiman the Magnificent.

Yes, it's reminiscent of that era. This is a fleet that belongs to Turkey, a fleet full of a heavy sense of history. This fleet almost still retains the majesty of a few hundred years ago, when it swept across the Eastern Mediterranean, except - my lord, times have changed, and the Tyrannosaurus rex is outdated.

At this time, although the Pasha of Barbary had not yet received the official declaration of war from Turkey, they had all the information in their hearts considering their recent inexplicable contradictions with Turkey.

"Damn the Turks, they are in collusion with the infidels!" Yusuf Pasha in Tripoli slapped the table and roared, "They also have the face to say that they are believers in the true God!" ”

However, swearing doesn't solve the problem.

As soon as the Turkish fleet arrived, the commander of the Turkish expeditionary force, Tayip Pasha, made contact with the French. He met Admiral Tréville, the commander of the French Navy, on the flagship of the French, the Imperator. The two sides held consultations on the matter of joint operations.

"According to the agreement we reached earlier, our army is responsible for suppressing the fire of the pirates on the battery, and your army is responsible for landing operations." Admiral Tréville said, "Although our ultimatum to them does not expire until tomorrow, it will not be a constraint on your troops. Therefore, your army can start operations now, but because our army is limited by the promised time, we cannot directly provide fire support to your country today. So I don't recommend that you launch a large-scale operation right away, but it is okay to carry out some small-scale reconnaissance attacks and let us know what is happening with the enemy's artillery. ”

What this meant was actually to pay the cost of the lives of the Turks for a fire reconnaissance so that everyone could get an idea of the level of the Barbary pirates.

Tayyip Pasha was also well aware of this, but he did not object to this, anyway, Turkey has people, just as the French did not care too much about the casualties of the Turks, and the generals of the Turks themselves did not care much about this.

Tayyip Pasha replied, "Well, I'll arrange a tentative attack, hoping to expose their firepower as much as possible." ”

Tayyip Pasha was a very decisive man, and since he had made such a decision, he immediately took action, returned to his warship, and immediately ordered to send more than a dozen warships to approach the port of Tripoli, making it appear that he was planning to shell the port of Tripoli.

"Boom", "boom" The Barbary pirates on the turrets began to fire at the Turkish warships. Admiral Trevel watched the pirates' shelling with a telescope from the bridge of the "Imperador".

"General, they fired their guns too early, and their gunnery is really ......," said a young officer.

"Ah, Kohler, isn't that natural? The pirates lacked adequate artillery training. Because gunpowder is too expensive, it costs too much to maintain a high level of training. Barbary pirates: They may have the money to buy artillery, but they can't have enough money to maintain a high level of training. Admiral Trevel replied.

Indeed, as Admiral Tréville pointed out, the pirates fired at too far away, which made their hit rate not too high. But as the Turkish fleet continued to close, their artillery fire finally became more accurate.

"Boom!" A shell struck the hull of a Turkish warship, making it seem to shake with it. However, the pirates' shells were all solid shells, and a single hit was not enough to render the warship incapacitated.

However, this hit also caused the Turks to panic, and they even began to release smoke to cover themselves.

"Hell yes! These bunches of Turkish fools! Major Kohler, who was recording and assessing the Barbary pirates' artillery fire, cursed. The smoke also obscured his vision, making it impossible for him to see the situation on the other side of the battery.

Admiral Trevel also shook his head, and he was about to say something when suddenly there was a sudden explosion over there. Huge columns of water rose into the sky, almost surpassing the masts of Turkish warships. By the time the water column fell, the hapless Turkish warship had already turned into debris floating on the surface of the sea.

"Damn, there really are mines!" Admiral Trevel said with a blushing face.