On the light cruiser "Sipion Africano", the flagship of the Italian transport fleet, looked at the telegram in his hand, and a terrifying light shot out from Lieutenant Colonel Russo's eyes.

The content on the telegram is very simple, with only three words.

Open fire! Open fire! Open fire! Open fire!

The battle finally began, and I have been patient for a long time.

After all, Lieutenant Colonel Russo was a combative naval officer. He was not a delicate and soft beauty. He had been "suspended" by a submarine for so long. Some people were not afraid, but the urge to chop people.

A series of combat orders were immediately transmitted to various departments on the light cruiser, and the two destroyers also received orders to start the battle.

Through the EC-3 "Owl" radar, the "Sipion Affrikano" light cruiser is well aware of the general orientation and distance of the Soviet submarine behind him. The four dual-mounted 135mm main guns on the warship have already pointed to the starboard side of the warship in advance, and the searchlight is no exception.

The light cruiser received the battle order and turned the hull beautifully right, facing the starboard direction of the submarine. All the searchlights on the ship turned on almost at the same time. The thick and bright light column pierced the night sky and then swept the dark sea.

Searchlights on the two destroyers joined in the tracking of the "Sea Wolf". In less than a minute, almost all searchlights were locked onto a common goal.

The Soviet "Sea Wolf" who was originally hiding in the darkness and "stayed" behind the transport fleet was suddenly exposed to the public's eyes, and was stunned for a moment, and then made the most direct reaction of the "criminals".

Escape, escape as fast as possible.

However, before the submarine crew completed the tactical action of letting the submarine dive, a series of 37mm caliber tracer armor-piercing bombs dragged their bright trails and instantly whipped the submarine's hull like an electric whip, making a series of dull collision sounds.

The flat-fired anti-aircraft gun is just a dessert before the meal, and the main gun of the warship is the main dish.

Four twin 135mm main guns fired one after another, firing high-explosion bombs at the fragile submarines, and the main guns on the two destroyers opened fire first.

The vulgar Soviet "sea wolf" was immediately surrounded by bursting shells and continuous waves. A ball of flame exploded from the hull, and the surging black smoke rose, sank into the bottom of the sea with the fear of death of all the crew.

The battle lasted less than five minutes from the searchlight turning on to the submarine being hit.

After the three warships ceased, the two destroyers drove to the site where the submarines sank, circled around the sea, clearly saw large patches of oil stains floating on the sea, and some submarine fragments that could not be identified. Finally, the results of the battle were confirmed. The submarine had been sunk and there was no possibility of escaping before returning to victory.

After receiving a report from the destroyer, Lieutenant Colonel Russo habitually pinched his pointed chin.

We got the first victory so easily, and our luck was so good.

Let’s go and see if there is greater good luck waiting for us.

Lieutenant Colonel Russo gave the two destroyers the mission to continue escorting the transport ship, but his light cruiser "Sipion Affricano" turned the bow and sailed eastward.

On the sea in the east, flares, searchlight beams, and fires ejected from the passionate bombardment illuminate a large area of ​​sea surface.

It is extremely dangerous to join the battlefield rashly, and it is impossible to identify the identity in the darkness.

If your warship rashly joins the battlefield, whether German or Russians, they may recognize themselves as enemies and then open fire on themselves.

With the small body panel of the "Sipion Affricano" light cruiser with a full load displacement of more than 5,000 tons, it cannot withstand the strikes of the main ship's naval guns or torpedoes.

After radio contact with Major General Ohm, Lieutenant Colonel Russo confirmed the positions of both sides on the battlefield.

The Germans who are closer to them are the Russian Black Sea Fleet to the east.

After obtaining valuable information, Lieutenant Colonel Russo decisively issued an order.

"Tail 110, go forward at full speed."

After receiving the order, the light cruiser "Sipion Afrikano" rushed to the south of the battlefield at a high speed of 40 knots, bypassing the dazzling battlefield, slashing waves all the way, and hiding on the dark sea.

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If the submarine is hiding in the dark and snatching the "sea wolves" behind the Italian transport fleet, then the Black Sea Fleet can be called a group of hungry wolves with green eyes shining and saliva in their mouths.

After detecting the traces of the "Italian Transport Fleet", the wolf pack named the Black Sea Fleet opened its mouth wide and rushed over, about to bite the prey hard, but unexpectedly, he bumped into a group of evil wolves.

Seeing the searchlight columns shot from the opposite fleet, as well as the group of warships approaching at high speed after the searchlight, followed by the rising flares. The smile on Okgabrisky's face, the smile that caused by catching prey frozen instantly.

What is this situation? This is not the reaction that a transport fleet should have. From Lieutenant General, all the Black Sea Fleet crew members collectively entered a state of confusion.

The shells falling from the sky pulled the Lieutenant General back to reality from his confused state. Seeing the white water column rising into the air in front of the warship, whether in its height or diameter, it could not be an effect that the main gun of the light warship can produce.

The Italian fleet opposite must have battleship-level battleships. Damn guy, what's going on?

With infinite anger at the submarine, Lieutenant General Okgabriski immediately adjusted his state and devoted himself to commanding the fleet.

The light cruisers and destroyers of both sides fired each other with searchlights, then rushed towards each other and fired torpedoes at each other.

The battleship "Paris Commune" turned its hull and used starboard to fight the enemy. Four double-mounted 305mm l52 naval guns fired one after another, firing armor-piercing projectiles at the opponent.

However, as soon as the "Paris Commune" fired out the first round of shells in a hurry, Lieutenant General Okgabrisky's eyes were attracted by a warship on the front right.

The narrow hull of the warship was already flooded with thick black smoke, and the chimney in the middle of the warship was filled with dazzling flames.

It is the heavy cruiser "Red Caucasus". With its fragile hull modified from the light cruiser, there is probably no hope when it is hit by the boiler compartment.

The Red Caucasus heavy cruiser is a heavy cruiser modified from a light cruiser. Its full load displacement is barely more than 9,000 tons. It can be said to be a light cruiser disguised as a heavy cruiser.

Whether it is tonnage, the four 180mm caliber main guns on the warship, as well as maneuver power and armor, the "Red Caucasus" heavy cruiser is one level behind the same level as the world's Shanghai military power.

Not only is it weak, the "Red Caucasus" is also a "grandship" that started construction in 1913.

Because of "old" and "weak", the Soviet Navy did not have too high expectations for this warship, but only let him play the role of armed transport ship and firepower support on the other side.

The information about the heavy cruiser of the Red Caucasus flashed through the lieutenant general's mind. He did not stay for too long. It was at this moment that a strong flame suddenly burst out from the hull under the main gun of the stern main gun of the Red Caucasus. The part from the main gun to the rudder was blown to pieces.

Tons of sea water poured into the stern of the ship, and the "Red Caucasus" that lost its tail could no longer support it, and sank into the seabed in Okgabrisky's sight.

This unlucky guy was first hit by an unknown caliber shell and then the ammunition compartment of the main gun of the stern. Moreover, the enemy's shell should have detonated the ammunition of the main gun of the "Red Caucasus".

This level of injury, let alone an old heavy cruiser like the Red Caucasus, or a battleship like the Paris Commune, could not withstand it.

Lieutenant General Okgabriski, with his years of navigation experience, immediately judged the reason for the sinking of the heavy cruiser "Red Caucasus".

He had no time to mourn the sailors on the Red Caucasus heavy cruiser who had no time to escape and sank with the ship. The Lieutenant General stared at the sea where the war was flying in front of him.
Chapter completed!