Chapter 396: , Tentative offense

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It didn't take long for the French fleet to appear outside the ports of Algiers, Tripoli and Tunisia.
This is not the first time the French fleet has appeared here. Prior to this, in order to "ensure the safety of the torch", the French fleet had also appeared here. But this time, the pressure on the Barbary pirates from the French fleet is obviously greater. Because the French consulate has just retreated, this is almost a sign of a declaration of war.
But the French were quite honest, saying that they would give the Barbary pirates three days, so they would be given three days. They did not launch an attack immediately, but stayed outside the port to monitor the port beyond the range of the port fort.
The Pashas of Barbary knew that war was inevitable. Because no matter how many days they give, they can't hand over the French crew that France wants. Those people didn't know that they were buried in the belly of the fish. They also know that their pirate ships cannot compete with the steam-powered warships of the French Navy. Not to mention those steam-powered warships, which are the old battleships that the French Navy is now using to maintain the scale, nor are they those of the Barbary pirates The ship can contend. So, you don’t need to think about naval battles. Of course, if the French are stupid enough, they will be stranded for chasing pirates, that’s another matter.
Over the years, the Barbary pirates have also bought a lot of artillery from the French. And they are basically front-mounted rifled steel guns. (Don’t think about the front-mounted bronze guns, these have been turned into wires. Even the old bronze guns in the hands of the Barbary pirates have been traded by the French. In the past, it became a wire.) Previously, Barbary pirates mounted these guns on their pirate ships for robbery or to collect tolls. But now that these cannons stay on the ship, it really doesn't make much sense. So these three days gave these Barbary pirates the opportunity to remove these cannons from the ship and transport them to the fort near the port.
These cannons were placed on the fort, and at this time they were naturally more threatening to the attackers than on the ship. But the French don't care too much. This is not only because the French artillery and the artillery in the hands of the Barbary pirates have had a generation gap, but also because it is not the French who rushed up against the artillery fire, but the Turks.
It is also said that the Barbary pirates obtained some mines from the British, which may be arranged near the port. Although the news is not very reliable, the French still think they would rather be trusted to have them than not. Therefore, it is better to keep a further safe distance.
Time passed quickly, and two days passed quickly after three days. At this time, a huge fleet suddenly appeared on the sea. This is a fleet of hundreds of ships, large and small. On the masts of these warships, the green star and moon flags fluttered in the wind, reminding people of the time of Emperor Suleiman.
Yes, it is reminiscent of that era. This is a fleet of Turkey, a fleet full of a heavy sense of history. This fleet almost still retains the majesty it had when it swept across the Eastern Mediterranean a few hundred years ago, but-my lord, the times have changed and the Tyrannosaurus rex is outdated.
At this time, the Pashas in Barbary had not yet received a Turkish declaration of war against them, but considering their recent inexplicable conflict with Turkey, they all knew it.
"Damn Turks, they are colluding with the heretics!" Yusuf Pasha from Tripoli slapped the table and roared, "They also have the face to say that they are believers in the true god!"
However, cursing does not solve the problem.
Once the Turkish fleet was in place, Tayip Pasha, the commander of the Turkish Expeditionary Force, got in touch with the French. He met Admiral Treville, commander of the French Navy, on the flagship of the Frenchman, the British Berardo. The two sides held consultations on joint operations.
"According to our previous agreement, our army is responsible for suppressing the firepower of the pirates on the turret, and your army is responsible for landing operations." Admiral Treville said, "though our ultimatum to them will not arrive until tomorrow. However, this does not impose any constraints on your country’s army. So your country’s army can start operations now, but because our army is limited by the promised time, today we cannot directly provide fire support to your country. So I don’t recommend that you launch a large-scale operation immediately, but you can conduct small-scale reconnaissance offensives. Let us understand the enemy’s artillery fire.

The meaning of this is actually to use the lives of the Turks as a price to carry out a fire reconnaissance, so that everyone can understand the level of Barbary pirates.
Tayippasha also knows this very well, but he has no objection to it. Anyway, there are people in Turkey. Just as the French don’t care much about the casualties of the Turks, the Turks’ generals also do it. Don't care very much.
So Tayippasha replied: "Well, I will arrange a tentative attack, hoping to expose their firepower as much as possible."
Taipu Pasha is a very decisive man. Since he made such a decision, he immediately took action and returned to his warship. He immediately ordered more than a dozen warships to be sent towards the Tripoli port, It looked like Tripoli port was going to be shelled.
The Barbary pirates on the "Boom" and "Boom" turrets began to fire at the Turkish warships. Admiral Treville watched the shelling of the pirates with binoculars on the bridge of the "Inbrado".
"General, they fired too early, and their artillery skills are really..." a young officer said aside.
"Ah, Kohler, isn't it natural? The pirates lack adequate artillery training. Because gunpowder is too expensive, it costs too much to maintain a high level of training. The Barbary pirates may have money to buy artillery, but it is impossible. There is enough money to maintain a high level of training." Admiral Trewell replied.
Indeed, as Admiral Treville pointed out, the pirates fired at too far distance, which made their hit rate not very high. But as the Turkish fleet continued to approach, their artillery finally gradually became accurate.
"Boom!" A shell hit the hull of a Turkish warship~EbookFREE.me~, making the ship seem to tremble. However, the pirates’ shells were solid shells, and one hit was not enough to make the warship lose its combat effectiveness.
But this hit also made the Turks panic, and they even began to release smoke to cover themselves.
"Damn it! This bunch of Turkish fools!" Major Kohler cursed, who was recording and evaluating the Barbary pirate fire. The smoke also blocked his sight, making him completely unable to see the situation on the fort.
Admiral Treville also shook his head. He was about to say something when an explosion suddenly happened over there. The huge water column soared into the sky almost over the mast of the Turkish warship. When the water column fell, the hapless Turkish warship had become fragments floating on the sea.
"Damn it, there are mines!" Admiral Trewell said with a grimace.
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