"My lord, is that Wood trustworthy?" Shen Mo stood beside Xu Mo and asked softly.

"Wood has been fighting with the Vasa for months, not to mention that the Temple of the Gods is now weak, and there is no thigh to hold. In this case, since they have decided to join us, there should be no problem with loyalty! Xu Mo pondered for a while before saying, "I have promised them that after the era of sea power, they will become a subordinate branch of the old K regiment!" ”

Shen Mo nodded lightly, didn't ask anymore, and just looked at the sea silently. The Ink Wind Regiment had cooperated with the old K Regiment in several mission worlds, and it was not until the beginning of the Sea Power Era that Xu Mo accepted the Ink Wind Regiment as a subordinate subgroup.

However, the situation of Wood's team is more special, one is because the time span of the sea power era is relatively long, and the mission has lasted for several months now, and Wood has been following Xu Mo's side, and the old K group knows them better. The other is that the Wood team's mission this time is extremely risky, and if the situation changes, it is likely to become an outcast. In this state, Xu Mo promised them that it was also the meaning of the question to give them the qualification of the group after returning.

Before Xu Mo made up his mind to continue the battle plan, he asked Wood for a reason. Because the core of this battle plan is based on Wood's own natural ability, as well as the connections and intelligence of Wood's team.

Wood needs to use their team's connections to spread information about the location of the old K-group among the team of reincarnators in Y-space. Of course, this is only part of the plan to bring the Temple of the Gods to the Aegean Sea, and the point is not here.

Wood's greatest role is his natural ability, if the central figure in the Adriatic is the Iron Lily, then the key in the Aegean is Wood.

Since the Vasa's biggest flaw in the Aegean Sea is the encounter, Xu Mo has to think of ways to avoid the encounter. From the chart position, the Vasa departed from Alexandria and had a short straight line into the Aegean Sea, very close to the voyage of Hayreddin from Istanbul into the Aegean Sea.

Although the news of the Tripoli massacre reached Alexandria later than Istanbul, Istanbul's reaction speed was definitely not as fast as that of the Vasa, which immediately went to sea at that time. Entering the Aegean Sea from Istanbul is through the narrow Turkish Strait, there are many islands on the route, and the speed of the battleship cannot be fast. Coupled with the fact that the Ottoman First Privateer Fleet had a total of more than a dozen ships, and the supply work was heavy, the exact time for Hayreddin to enter the Aegean Sea should be a day or two slower than that of the Vasa

Another pirate king, Henry Morgan, disappeared after the attack on Tripoli. However, judging from the calculation of the epic plot in space, since the future war between the two pirate kings is in the Aegean Sea, Henry Morgan should still be in the central Mediterranean, most likely near Sicily or Sardinia.

From this distance, Henry's entry into the Aegean Sea was very close to that of Hayreddin, in other words, they were also a day or two behind the Vasa. And the Temple of the Gods is in Marseille, even if they set off as soon as they get a certain news, they will enter the Aegean Sea almost three to four days behind the old K-group.

As for Wood's intelligence, the reincarnation team suspected to be the Scorpion Regiment, if they get the news and information spread by Wood, starting from Venice, they will probably enter the Aegean Sea at about the same time as the Temple of the Gods.

Considering all the intelligence information, it is clear that the Vasa will have one or two days to prepare for war after entering the Aegean Sea. This precious day or two will be the key factor in whether the Vasa can survive the battle between the two pirate kings and deal a heavy blow to the Temple of the Gods.

Xu Mo did not unrealistically want to use the preparation of the past two days to give a certain pirate king a "sudden surprise". In fact, as long as the two pirate kings are not severely crippled, the Vasa will never appear in front of any of them.

What Xu Mo wanted to do was to carve out a hidden hiding place on an island in the Aegean Sea. The island was to have a good harbor to hide the huge hull of the Vasa.

At the same time, it must also have a certain altitude, to be able to be condescending, and on the surface of the Aegean Sea, where there are many islands, Wood's talent for pupil power can be exerted. Over-the-horizon detection of enemy fleets in advance so that the Vasa can avoid the two pirate kings.

Due to the slow speed of the Golden Elephant, Xu Mo and others would carry its guns onto the island as a last resort for the stronghold, and then let a small number of Viking sailors return to Stockholm in the Golden Elephant loaded with gold coins.

Another treacherous Venetian armed merchant ship is a relatively small spinnaker clipper. With high speed and nimble steering on short voyages, it will disguise itself as a merchant ship for battlefield reconnaissance. Let the Vasa grasp the battlefield posture at any time, and try to make up for the gap between Xu Mo and the two pirate kings in the judgment of battle timing.

The sailors on the island will be led by Wood, with the Muskets led by Ink and Max as the main defensive force. The armed clipper will be handed over to Blakeney, and the Iron Boy is the only regular navigator among the reincarnators. In terms of navigation skills, he is much more mature than the half-baked Xu Mo.

In addition to the plot navigators such as Christina and Tie Lilie on the Vasa, only Xu Mo, Dinah, and Serna were left in the reincarnation, and even Hong Jian was driven back to the ink wind group by Xu Mo. Xu Mo was not worried about the safety of the Vasa, in fact, the group of talents on the island was the most dangerous. Whether it's the Temple of the Gods going ashore to attack, or the two pirate kings discovering the stronghold on the island, they'll be caught between a rock and a hard place.

……

At the port dock of Istanbul, at the bow of a giant Arab galleys, stands a tall Arab man.

The man's head was wrapped in a silk scarf, and a large ruby was inlaid on the headband, and his face looked a little old. The thick red beard on the chin was meticulously groomed, the wide Arabic robe was draped over the shoulders by the man as a large fur, and the bronzed chest showed the statueque-like rigid muscular lines.

"Commander-in-Chief Heledin, the replenishment of the whole fleet is complete, and tomorrow morning, we can go to sea!" A muscular Arab sailor walked up behind the man and reported respectfully.

"Pasha, where did you say that Caribbean butcher in England would be now?" Khareddin asked without looking back, looking out at the sea.

"Commander-in-Chief, didn't the crown prince say that the massacre of Tripoli was revenge from the Spaniards?" A strange glint flashed in Pasha's eyes, and he said cautiously.

"Hehe, Pasha, you're good at everything, but your mind is too deep!" Hayreddin waved his hand disappreciatively, "You are my deputy, and you have been following me for more than ten years, when do you think Spain's Barudis has the courage to challenge me?" ”

"Your Excellency, time is running out for His Majesty Suleiman, and the crown prince is about to ascend the throne. Since he said it was the Spaniards who did it, why don't we follow him! Pasha lowered his head and whispered.

"Your Majesty Suleiman...... I was originally just an Arab pirate, and without the support of the Empire, without His Majesty Suleiman, I would never have become the invincible pirate king of the Mediterranean! Hyreddin's gaze was a little misty, and he muttered to himself. Pasha, I don't have much time, and the Mediterranean will belong to you young people in the future......"

"Commander-in-Chief, you're serious!" Pasha frowned and replied cautiously.

"Barbarossa Hayreddin always tells the truth!" Hyreddin laughed and said, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes, "However, before I die, I must first clear the hidden danger of this time for the Empire." The head of an English pirate king should be able to win another twenty years of Mediterranean hegemony for the Empire! ”

"What about the tyrant of the sea?" Pasha's eyes flashed, and he reminded softly.

"Hmph, the Vikings are not our enemies, he is always going back to the North Sea. If he appears in front of us without knowing each other, sink it by the way! Hayreddin smiled indifferently.

"Pasha, do you think I'm underestimating the Swedish Admiral? In fact, I have studied the tyrant of the sea, and judging from the battle report, he is very cautious, although he has a brilliant record, but his opponents are only some armed merchant ships, and he is still inexperienced at this stage. If he becomes an enemy of the Ottomans in the future, then the person who will deal with him will not be me, it should be you, the next commander-in-chief of the Ottoman Navy! ”

"Commander-in-chief, you praise me too much!" A flash of surprise flashed in Pasha's eyes.

"Huh!" Hayreddin stopped talking, and looked back at the sea, but there was a trace of worry in his eyes, worried about the future fate of the Ottoman navy.