On the light cruiser "Sipione Africano", the flagship of the Italian transport fleet, looking at the telegram in his hand, Lieutenant Commander Russo's eyes shot a terrifying light.

The content on Telegram was simple, just three words.

Fire! Fire! Fire!

The battle has finally begun, and I've been patient for a long time.

After all, Lieutenant Commander Russo is an aggressive naval officer, not a delicate and delicate beauty, who has been "wrewn" by a submarine for so long, and some will not be afraid, but the urge to cut people.

A flurry of battle orders was immediately transmitted to the various divisions of the light cruisers, and the two destroyers also received the order to start the battle.

Through the EC-3 "Owl" radar, the light cruiser "Sipione Africano" knew the approximate position and distance of the Soviet submarine behind it, and the four twin 135-mm guns on the battleship were already pointed to the starboard side of the battleship in advance, and the searchlights were no exception.

The light cruiser received the battle order, and with a beautiful right turn of the hull, the starboard side was facing the direction of the submarine, and all the searchlights on the ship were turned on almost simultaneously, and the thick and bright pillars of light pierced the night, and then swept over the dark sea.

The searchlights on the two destroyers then joined in the pursuit of the "Seawolf", and in less than a minute, almost all of the searchlights were locked onto a common target.

The Soviet "sea wolf", which was originally hidden in the darkness and "tailed" behind the transport fleet, was suddenly exposed to everyone's eyes, and was instantly stunned, and then made the most direct response of the "criminals".

Run, run as fast as you can.

However, before the submariners could complete the tactical maneuver of letting the submarine dive, a series of 37 mm caliber tracer armor-piercing shells dragged a bright trail and instantly whipped into the submarine's hull like an electric whip, making a series of dull crashing sounds.

Flat-firing anti-aircraft guns are just a dessert before a meal, and the main guns of battleships are the main dish.

Four twin 135-mm guns fired one after the other, firing high-explosive shells at the vulnerable submarines, and the main guns on the two destroyers fired first.

The obscene Soviet "sea wolf" was immediately surrounded by bursting shells and continuous waves, and a cloud of flames burst out of the hull, and with it, surging black smoke rose and sank to the bottom of the sea with the fear of death with the entire crew.

From the time the searchlights were turned on until the submarine was hit, the battle lasted less than five minutes.

After the ceasefire of the three warships, the two destroyers drove to the place where the submarine sank, circled around the sea, and clearly saw that there were large areas of oil floating on the sea surface, and there were some submarine fragments that could not be identified.

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

We were so lucky to get our first result so easily.

Next, let's go and see if there is greater good fortune waiting for us.

Lieutenant Commander Russo gave the two destroyers the task of continuing to escort the transports, but the light cruiser "Sipione Africano", which he was on, turned around and headed east.

On the eastern sea, the flares one after another, the beams of searchlights, and the flames of the ship's guns when they collided passionately illuminated a large area of the sea.

It is extremely dangerous to rush into the battlefield in such dim battlefield conditions, and in the dark, it is impossible to identify yourself.

If their own warships rush into the battlefield, both the Germans and the Russians are likely to recognize themselves as enemies and open fire on themselves.

With the small body of the light cruiser "Sipione Africano" with a full load displacement of more than 5,000 tons, it could not withstand the blows of the guns or torpedoes of the capital ships.

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

The Germans, who were relatively close to themselves, to the east of the Germans were the Black Sea Fleet of the Russians.

After receiving valuable information, Lieutenant Colonel Russo decisively gave the order.

"Heading 110, full speed ahead."

After receiving the order, the light cruiser "Sipione Africano" rushed to the south of the battlefield at a speed of 40 knots, bypassing the dazzling battlefield, cleaving the waves all the way and disappearing into the dark sea.

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

After perceiving the traces of the "Italian transport fleet", the wolves called the Black Sea Fleet opened their mouths wide and galloped forward, about to bite their prey fiercely, but they did not expect that they had bumped into a group of vicious wolves.

Seeing the searchlight column from the front of the opposing fleet, the group of battleships approaching at high speed behind the searchlight, and then the rising flares, the smile on Okegabrisky's face froze instantly because he had caught his prey.

What's going on? This was not the reaction of a transport fleet, and all the crews of the Black Sea Fleet from the lieutenant general down to the rank of lieutenant general were collectively in a state of confusion.

The cannonballs falling from the sky pulled the lieutenant general back to reality from his state of bewilderment, and seeing the white water column rising in front of the battleship, whether it was height or diameter, could not be the effect that the main gun of a light battleship could create.

The Italian fleet on the opposite side must have battleship-class capital ships in it, damn it, what the hell is going on?

With infinite anger at the submarine, Vice Admiral Okgabrisky immediately adjusted his state and devoted himself to the command of the fleet.

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

The battleship "Paris Commune" turned around and faced the enemy on the starboard side, and the four twin 305-mm L52 naval guns opened fire one after another, firing armor-piercing shells at the opponent.

However, as soon as the "Paris Commune" fired the first round of shells in a hurry, Vice Admiral Okgabrisky's eyes were drawn to a battleship in front of him.

The long and narrow hull of the battleship had been overwhelmed by thick black smoke, and the beneath the chimney in the middle of the battleship was filled with blinding fire.

It was the heavy cruiser "Red Caucasus", with its fragile hull converted from a light cruiser, and it was probably hopeless to encounter such an injury from a hit in the boiler compartment.

The heavy cruiser "Red Caucasus" was a heavy cruiser converted from a light cruiser, with a full load displacement of barely more than 9000 tons, which can be said to be a light cruiser disguised as a heavy cruiser.

In terms of tonnage, as well as the four 180-mm guns on the battleship, as well as the power and armor, the heavy cruiser "Red Caucasus" was a notch behind the warships of the same class of the world's naval powers.

Not only weak, but the "Red Caucasus" was also a "classic ship" that began construction in 1913.

Because of the "old" and "weak", the Soviet Navy did not expect too much from this battleship, but only let him play the role of an armed transport ship and fire support on the opposite shore.

The information of the heavy cruiser "Red Caucasus" flashed in the mind of the vice admiral, and he did not stay for too long, and it was at this moment that the hull under the main gun in the stern of the heavy cruiser "Red Caucasus" suddenly burst into a thick fire, and 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", having lost its tail, could no longer support it and sank to the bottom of the sea in Okgabrisky's sight.

This unlucky guy was hit first by shells of unknown caliber in the middle boiler compartment of the hull, and then in the ammunition compartment of the stern main gun, and the enemy shell should have detonated the ammunition of the stern main gun of the "Red Caucasus".

This level of injury, let alone an old heavy cruiser like the "Red Caucasus", and even a battleship like the "Paris Commune" could not bear it.

Vice Admiral Okgabrisky, with many years of seafaring experience, immediately judged the reason for the sinking of the heavy cruiser "Red Caucasus".

There was no time to mourn for the sailors on the heavy cruiser "Red Caucasus" who had not had time to escape and sank with the ship, and the vice admiral stared intently at the war-torn sea in front of him.

What is needed on the battlefield is not mourning, but revenge!

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