Before dying, the M-98 submarine actually fired two torpedoes, which is considered well-trained enough, and the average submarine force has no time to shoot torpedoes, and what is even more terrifying is that one of the torpedoes actually hit a river.

This kind of frigate originally had a displacement of only 1,000 tons, and it was impossible to achieve full protection capabilities, and when it was manufactured, it was made with a simple structure and could be manufactured in large quantities, similar to the Soviet idea, and was a one-time consumable.

Now, after being hit by a torpedo, several unfortunate sailors were blown up in an instant, and the rest of the people struggled to rescue for half an hour, but they did not save the ship, and had to get on other warships.

Anti-submarine warfare is very dangerous, this is also the meaning of the existence of destroyers, even if they are torpedoed and sunk, they do not feel distressed.

Just by the end of the anti-submarine warfare on this side, the main forces of the fleet, already approaching the Crimean peninsula, approached Sevastopol.

"It's a pity that it's not yet the time of the government Sevastopol." On the bridge, Mashal said with some regret.

Now, the German Navy is still in a state of readiness, and if the German Navy attacks this fortress alone, it can also be taken, but it will pay a huge price in casualties, which the German Navy and the Reich cannot afford.

Therefore, they have to wait, wait for the Romanian corps to advance all the way, conquer the opposite Ukraine, and come over on land, and the navy will only play an auxiliary role.

Now, with the fall of the Black Sea Fleet, the fortress has diminished in importance, and the Soviets can no longer provide reinforcements by sea to lock them down.

"Commander, our aircraft carrier is ready to take off carrier-based aircraft." On his side, Fredberg said, "They're going to take off and bomb the Soviets' shore defense batteries." ”

Machar nodded: "This time, first use our bombers, and then use our naval guns, to completely destroy their shore defense batteries, and let the Soviets know that from today on, the Black Sea belongs to our German Navy." ”

Sevastopol is the gateway of the Black Sea Fleet, and this important fortress, of course, has shore defense artillery positions, and according to the layout of the city, a total of two huge battery positions were built, namely Gorky No. 1 and Gorky No. 2.

These batteries have a very long history, starting from 1904, when the Russian government decided to strengthen the coastal defense facilities of the Sevastopol naval base in Crimea, adding two huge armored naval batteries.

As an important naval base, there were originally 11-inch naval guns, and after more than 40 years of history, these old shore defense guns were uncovered, and all reloading operations were carried out manually, resulting in a rate of fire as low as 2 minutes, and all batteries were concentrated on the relatively narrow waterfront from Cape Tolstoy to Quarantine Bay to defend the entrance to Sevastopol Bay.

When faced with the battleships of the great powers of this era, the opposing side was able to easily bombard Sevastopol 30 kilometers away from the coastal areas of Balaclava and Cape Furious across the mountains of Mechenchiye and Cape Khersonnes, so the old shore artillery defenses had to be completely updated and rearranged.

Unfortunately, too much time passed in the middle, and it was not until 1928 that construction began one after another, and it was basically completed in 1934.

The battery was armed with 305-mm naval guns built in St. Petersburg in 1913 for battleships of the First World War, and was replaced with modern optical rangefinders and automatic fire control stations "barricades".

At the same time, in order to ensure the firing of the shore defense artillery, there is a support network of 6 observation posts, which are located in Cape Lucules, the mouth of the Alma River, the mouth of the Kacha River, Cape Khersonnes, Cape Furious and the western bank of Balaklava Bay. After all, the battery has an extremely long range, and such a large network of observation posts is indispensable.

Such batteries could fire as far as Nikolaevka, Pokhtovi or Bakhchisaray and control about 5,000 square kilometers of land.

At that time, it was given the number of Battery No. 30, which is now Gorky No. 1 Battery.

When the Germans were already sailing in the Mediterranean, the Soviets were keenly aware of the risks and added several identical 305-mm naval guns to Sevastopol's defense system to cover the sea lanes south of Sevastopol.

This sister battery was built at Cape Khersonnes and received the number 35, which is Gorky No. 2.

In this way, Battery 30 guards the vast sector in the north from Cape Luculus, while Battery 35 controls the southern sector from Cape Khersones to Cape Furious, effectively controlling the entire vast body of water in front of the fortress of Sevastopol.

If the German Navy wanted to sail unscrupulously in the Black Sea, it had to destroy the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, including the fleet's bases, where the shore defense artillery positions were the focus of their efforts.

Now, Machar was in high spirits and had begun to plan a strike on these shore defense artillery positions, and Fredberg couldn't help but start pouring cold water on him: "General, our bombers may return in vain, after all, the Soviets have laid it out tightly. ”

If it is on the vast coastline as far as the eye can see, those coastal defense guns are clear and can be seen at a glance, but the Soviets are obviously not so stupid, they deploy the coastal defense guns in the woods, in particular, they also have special camouflage nets and metal fake trees and fake bushes to cover, bombers flying through the air, it is not easy to find targets.

And on the ground, the penetration of one's own special forces is not easy.

"So, I suggest that we move the fleet within their range and attract them to open fire, so that we can expose the location of their battery, so that we can easily find their battery and destroy it."

Listening to Fredberg's words, Mashal certainly knew his intentions.

If you drive close to their range, then your own naval guns will be enough, and at this time, what kind of bombers are used, it is enough to directly attack your own naval guns.

But this will put their own fleet in danger, and the 70,000-ton warship, which is the pride of the entire German Navy, cannot suffer losses in such a confrontation.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Machar to agree to such a risky move.

"Our fleet cannot come close until our bombers destroy the batteries." Machar made it clear.

Those shore defense guns have thick armor protection, but in front of their own special bombs, they can also be easily destroyed, and if they can be solved with bombers, do not use battleships.

Hearing Fredberg's complaint: "I really don't understand, what is the purpose of the huge Hindenburg-class warship we built?" You can't participate in all kinds of battles, but you have to be closely protected! ”