The dock of Valletta City, boxes of food, fresh fresh water, black gunpowder, and daily necessities were brought to the battleship.

Castella, the chief of the Knights of the Hospital, announced to the members of the Knights and the members of the Malta Island that the Ottoman fleet appeared in Tripoli less than 200 nautical miles away from the Malta Island. Both the Knights and the civilians of the Malta Island were in great panic. Their ancestors used to be killed and injured in the Ottoman siege, but now the Ottoman Empire has made a comeback!

"Our Knights' warships, and allies who have arrived from thousands of miles apart to support us, will defeat the barbaric devils and defend the peace of our island of Malta as seventy years ago! This time, we will not allow the war to spread to the island of Malta. We choose to take the initiative to defeat their fleets on the sea, so that they cannot land on the island of Malta!"

Castella's speech made the Knights of the Hospital and the civilians of Malta Island high in fighting! Many of them had a feud with the Ottoman Empire, and would rather tighten their belts than defeat the Ottoman Empire's re-invasion of them!

"Your selfless dedication will be compensated by you after victory, and the damaged ships will be compensated by the warships of the Ottoman fleet we captured." Sun Xu was very generous.

The only base of the Knights in the Mediterranean was very helpful for their actions.

This location located in the heart of the Mediterranean can facilitate the joint fleet to attack in all directions and can also come back to replenish supplies at any time. You must have a good relationship with them. Maybe Malta Island will become an important naval base in the future.

The fleet's final preparations before the final battle at sea were particularly nervous, and they boarded 12 Malta warships one after another. These 12 Malta warships were partly purchased from Venice and Spain, and some were improved by the captured pirate ships.

"Brother, I also want to go out to sea to fight the Ottoman devils!" Hannah intercepted Castella when she returned home to get her equipment.

"Hannah, this is not a time for nonsense. You have to know that this time we are not only facing the Barbary pirates, but also the devil fleet that arrived from Constantinople. They have at least 200 sailboats that can be fought! This battle is so bad that even my brother is not sure of winning, so don't cause trouble for my brother. Wait for us in Valletta, and we will either return in triumph or sink into the sea. But even if we are defeated, as long as you lead the knights left by the Knights to hold on to this fortress, the Ottoman Empire will not be able to capture here no matter what! Winter is coming, and no matter the result of this decisive battle, our island of Malta will be worry-free." Castella rubbed Hannah's head and said softly.

"Then why brothers, you are not standing on our island? As long as you rely on the fortress to stand, there are 40 to 50 ships that can counterattack. You will never be afraid of their fleet attacking." Hannah said.

Castella rubbed her temples with a headache. This sister seemed childish in some parts and sometimes smart.

Indeed, there are several fortress defense systems on the island of Malta, and with the joint fleet as a maritime fort, the Ottoman Empire did not want to capture the island of Malta at all.

Castella was very accomplished in mobilizing the Knights and civilians, and he hid some facts from the Knights and the Islanders.

This war was not the Ottoman Empire took the initiative to provoke it. On the contrary, the United Fleet was the dominant side of this war, and the Ottoman fleet was led by them.

Of course he could not explain his true intentions to his sister and ordinary members of the Knights.

Defending the Knights and defending the Island of Malta can make the Knights fight with great mercy. These things are something Hannah may not understand. However, as the chief of the Knights of the Hospital, he mastered the hearts of the people for the benefit of the Knights.

"As men, when the enemy army is approaching and we are evenly matched, we must fight bravely, rather than staying at home and waiting for the enemy to lead the war to our island. Well, let's not tell you anymore, and there are still many companions waiting for me to command them to win." Castella forcedly explained, afraid that his sister would see something, so she hurried to the dock.

When Hannah saw her brother leaving in a hurry, she always felt something was wrong.

There are crowds of people on the beach, with soldiers about to go to war and family members coming to see them off.

Compared with the mobilization of the Knights of the Malta, the Fourth Fleet and the Royal Fleet were their temporary homes because they were in an expedition, and they did not have the separation of life and death before departure.

"Why do I still have to act with your joint fleet? I am just an ordinary Dutch merchant. Can I stay on the island of Malta and wait for you to return in triumph?" Reit was taken from London City to Algiers by the Fourth Fleet, and then to the island of Malta, complaining.

"Ahem, our Fourth Fleet has not been established for a few staff members. I think you have great talent in this area, so I will serve us temporarily and we will try our best to ensure your safety. You can serve on the ironclad ship." Sun Xu said.

"What? I want me, a Dutchman, to serve on your warship? What does it mean to try to ensure safety? In other words, I will die in battle?" Reit's face turned pale.

"You should be a smart person. Being a businessman is too aggrieved. Why not take this opportunity to experience being an officer. This musket is for you. If the enemy tries to fight on the side, you will also participate in the battle in order to protect yourself." Sun Chuanting handed a musket to Reit.

Reitt looked bitter, and this time he was completely on the pirate ship and had to fight like a naval soldier.

The Fourth Fleet needed to absorb a group of native Europeans to expand their careers here. Reuter unintentionally showed his talent in the Algiers incident and happened to be favored by the Fourth Fleet people.

This Reuter was actually a very presence-oriented guy in his original world. In his normal trajectory, he would go from a businessman to a commander-in-chief of the Netherlands Navy, and defeated the rising Royal British Navy repeatedly in the wars between the Netherlands and Britain.

However, his life trajectory was deflected by his intervention in the Barbary Pirates incident.

Of course, Europe is not just him, but the original history here is heading for collapse.

"Li Jinde, just stay on Malta Island and wait for us to come back after winning." The officers of the Fourth Fleet found that Li Jinde was going to accompany the ship, so they advised him to stay.

"After all, I am a Chinese man. How can I retreat during the decisive battle? Although I am just a businessman, I am proficient in water in Fujian and have been practicing how to use muskets during this period!" Li Jinde recommended himself.

"Okay, you'll serve on the ironclad ship, Zheng Zhibao, take good care of Manager Li," said Sun Xu.

"Leave it to me, no artillery can penetrate the armor of our iron armored ship." Zheng Zhibao patted his chest and said.

After replenishing supplies and black gunpowder, the 41 warships began to sail slowly towards the Tunisian Strait. The joint fleet also intends to let the Ottoman fleet's reconnaissance ships find the traces of their fleet. Next, it depends on whether the other party has successfully taken the bait.
Chapter completed!