When the Austrians frantically pulled out the undamaged ship from the grounding, Hayreddin had already commanded more than twenty large or giant sailboats and used the ship to attack the Spanish with open wings.

Hayreddin did not stand on the bridge. His height allowed him to choose to take command on the bow. This position could also greatly boost the morale of the pirates.

The size of the Spanish fleet seems to be much larger than the information provided by the Venetians. There are not only five capital ships but also more than ten giant sailing and oar-equipped ships.

Only an extremely wealthy city-state like the Republic of Venice could establish such an effective intelligence system on the Adriatic coast and be able to fully grasp the movements of the Austrian Army and the Spanish Fleet. It was also the secret supplies of the Venetians that kept the Barbary pirates from being caught.

Detected by the Spanish naval squadron in Naples.

Hayreddin did not choose a comprehensive encirclement, but deployed a combat formation to fight a majestic naval battle.

Although the youngest son of the new Doge of Venice, Gritti, was still on his ship as a hostage, it seemed that the other party did play a trick and underestimated the size of the Spanish fleet.

Fortunately, he realized that although the Venetians wanted the death of the Spanish, they also wanted the death of the Barbary pirates themselves, so he assembled an unprecedentedly powerful pirate fleet.

Hayreddin was a little hesitant to go to the coast of Croatia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary, as planned. There seemed to be a noble there who had hooked up with the Ottoman Empire and was willing to lead Hayreddin's robbery.

The attitude of the Venetians is really ambiguous.

By the way, the Gremani consul who was captured by Ferdinand died soon after being ransomed. A huge ransom was wasted, and Andrea Goriti, who performed well in the negotiations with Austria, became the new consul of the Republic of Venice.

official.

Fortunately, the wise Hayredin brought all the main forces, otherwise both sides would have suffered losses due to the influence of that false information.

It's a pity that due to the night battle and the lack of advantage, the Spanish Princess should not be captured. The opponent's battleship can break through.

However, being able to defeat a Spanish squadron head-on is already a very remarkable achievement, and Sultan Suleiman would be very satisfied.

This victory was enough to prevent the Spanish from rescuing the Knights Hospitallers of Rhodes. Although His Majesty Ferdinand's loyalty to the allies in the Eastern Mediterranean was very doubtful, Suleiman was determined to destroy the opponent's ability and confidence rather than pin his hopes on it.

On the enemy's retreat.

Hayreddin needs Suleiman's support very much. It is very difficult to be the leader of a group of islands for a long time. There will always be shameless traitors who try to seize this position in various ways. His brother and family were betrayed to the Spaniards.

Yes, when she was caught today, the woman actually yelled something ridiculous like, "Whoever dares to lay a finger on him, you will all be sent to hell by the warlock royal family. Maybe this statement can save you in front of the Venetians or other enemies."

Her life, but being in front of Hayredin would only make her death more miserable.

Lasiris has been engaged in maritime trade all year round, so she is not unaware of the reputation of the Barbary pirates, but she never imagined that the enemy would dare to go so deep into the Adriatic Sea. In panic, she could only think of using the name of Habsburg.

It's a pity to protect yourself. Although the Warlock Royal Family is powerful, there are indeed people who are not afraid of them.

Hayreddin learned a lesson from the death of his family and realized that he could not fight against the Kingdom of Spain with his own strength. He fled to Istanbul and got the support of the Sultan and then came back. With the help of the Ottoman Empire, he was able to completely control Algeria.

The Barbary pirates started a melee with the Spanish in Algeria.

This vassal relationship is beneficial to both parties.

Without the Sultan's support, Hayreddin could not control these unreliable pirates.

The battlefield in Algeria is so close to the Spanish mainland. It has attracted a lot of attention from Spain for a long time and greatly interfered with Spain's Mediterranean and global strategies. It was also a beneficial investment for the Ottoman Sultan.

Hayreddin was very calm amidst the noise of pirates. He did not have any nervous emotions, and he was more likely to win than likely. This time, the help of the Venetians doomed the Habsburg family's defeat.

He even got a little distracted while observing the enemy formation.

'After this victory, we should go to Istanbul again to ask for more supplies and assistance, hoping that a miracle will happen and catch the princess. After all, all kinds of unpredictable things will happen in the night battle. If a Spanish princess becomes the sultan's harem

members. How many warships will the generous Sultan reward himself for this?'

Hayreddin's thoughts were interrupted by a loud noise and a huge wave rushing onto the deck. This was a near-missed bomb.

It's amazing that the Spanish fleet's trebuchets were able to hit enemy ships at night.

The Spanish fleet showed unexpected arrogance. Although they were insufficient in number, they did not choose to focus their fire but instead spread the battle line far apart. The auxiliary ships took the initiative to break away from the protection of the main ship. This was tantamount to giving up Spain's firepower advantage and pinning its hopes on

Entering the boarding battle.

Although Spanish sailors were also among the best infantry of this era, pirates who were brave and skilled in fighting under the night were not afraid of them.

Of course, Hayreddin was not opposed to this situation, so that he could also spread the fleet apart to take full advantage of his numerical advantage.

As the distance got closer and closer, two pirate ships were finally hit by boulders and their speed continued to slow down. More pirates were knocked down by the water waves caused by near-missile bombs, but Hairedin did not move at all. Seeing his majestic body, he was proud

Standing on the bow of the ship, the pirates had high morale and enthusiastically devoted themselves to the boarding battle.

Gang-hopping in the dark is an extremely dangerous job, even for pirates who engage in this job every day.

Coupled with the prepared Spanish sailors, countless shouts suddenly stopped and turned into screams, which meant that another pirate was hacked to death or the rope was cut and fell into the sea.

However, the dark night is still an environment more suitable for more aggressive pirates rather than highly disciplined sailors.

The battle line was wide open, and the experienced pirate captains cooperated with each other to form a group of two or three ships to deal with a Spanish ship. Of course, more than half of the pirate ships could not find an opponent because of the darkness of the night. They wandered around for a long time.

All the pirates quietly avoided the Spanish battleship in the middle.

After all, the pirates were not a well-disciplined group. Hayreddin could rely on bloody tactics and ruthless punishment to make them stop raping and robbing quickly, but it was impossible for them to have the sacrificial spirit of the army.

Hayreddin had no intention of using his core troops to fight against the battleships. His ship also found a giant Spanish sail oar and used it.

Unlike most pirate ships that could not gain the upper hand in one-on-one battles, the battle in which Hayreddin was involved was a horrific massacre for the Spaniards.

Because there are not only Hayreddin who is not inferior to the perfect knight Bayar on this ship, but also several pirate mages.

Hayredin, blessed with several kinds of helpful magic, is like a tiger among sheep. There is no general under the huge trident. There are more than fifty Spanish sailors who have traveled all over the world and they have killed a thousand natives in America.

The captain died in his hands like chopping melons and vegetables.

The whole battle from the gang-hopping to the surrender of the Spaniards in the last few cabins took less than ten minutes.

Hayreddin licked the enemy's blood on his lips, raised his head and began to observe the battlefield again.

Including the one at the feet of Hayreddin, at least two Spanish ships were unable to move in the face of the siege. Although the Spanish were still resisting fiercely, their failure was certain.

There are also two Spanish ships that are fighting on the side and it is very likely that they will not be able to escape.

Hayreddin did not immediately engage in the next attack, but reorganized several surrounding pirate ships as a reserve team to prepare for a possible flank attack after the Spanish battleship broke through.

However, the Spanish battleship was already very blurry in sight at this time. The Spanish commander seemed to lack the will to fight and did not care about his auxiliary ships and only wanted to escape.

This is very rare in the Spanish Navy. To be precise, Hayledin has never seen such a commander. Even if the ship carrying the princess and the dowry wants to escape, the other four ships should take a roundabout way to meet their own sails and oars and use their ships.

ah.

If you just throw a few hits with a trebuchet, aren't you afraid of being court-martialed?

Wait a minute.

Hayreddin suddenly realized the problem, why is the density of stone throwing so small?

Even if the ship the princess is on does not participate in the battle at all, these stones should have the firepower density of two battleships instead of five battleships.

What's going on?

Hayreddin suddenly realized what he was doing, and he suddenly jumped into the sea.

He hooked several huge buckles to his body underwater, and when he reappeared on the sea surface dozens of seconds later, he had transformed into a huge shark.

The deep roar of the shark spread throughout the battlefield, and the pirate ships followed his ship and chased the Spanish battleship.

At this time, the sky had begun to get brighter, and Ladislaus on the coast could use his telescope to see the battlefield where the fighting was taking place.

Spain's five battleships were closest to the burning port of Trieste.

This battle is destined to be lost, but as long as the battleship can rush to the bay and run aground, it can be protected by the Austrian army. Even if these Austrian troops are not good at fighting in this environment, the pirates are facing an unprecedented density of strong men.

Can't get any better.

However, Ladislaus discovered that a Barbary pirate ship was moving at an alarming speed and was shortening the distance rapidly. At this speed, he could definitely intercept the Spaniards before the battleship turned into the bay.

"Haredin is a druid like his brother Aru, but the time they can transform is very limited." The voice of Sazastan came over. He once killed Aru who transformed into a shark.

But this time, the red-robed master of the necromancy department couldn't help.

Although Hayredin could not last long, it was enough to catch up with the Spanish battleship.

The commander of the Spanish fleet also realized this, and after some painful hesitation, he ordered the messenger to change the flag language.

Under the watchful eyes of the Austrians on the shore, except for the flagship flying the princess flag and the command flag, the other four Spanish ships turned around uniformly to meet the pirates.
Chapter completed!