Chapter 1550： Sea of ​​Azov Offensive One

Chapter 1550 Sea of ​​Azov offensive (1)

"No, I can't give up. I still have a chance. The Bavarian Army is in the north of Ukraine. The Austrians are the first to pass in the middle. Their combat effectiveness is not high. If I redeploy part of the troops back to the East Bank, and stationed in If the troops in the Donetsk area and other important areas are concentrated to the north, then I can at least form a relatively coherent front, and they can temporarily delay the pace of the Austrian army’s offensive. Then during this time, I can also bring the main force The troops are transferred back to southeastern Ukraine. If this is the case, at least some points can be delayed."

Borusinov thought about the remedial plan as quickly as possible. Generally speaking, it is impossible to drive the opponent back, and the northeast of Ukraine will definitely be lost. Now Borusinov’s only thinking is to temporarily hold the southwestern Ukraine, Transcaucasus and the lower Volga River. This triangle!

In general, there is an industrial base in Donetsk, a quarter of Ukraine’s grain production area, fuel from the Transcaucasus region, and the Volga River, which connects the hinterland of Russia. Generally speaking, this area is also quite large. Perhaps, after the defeat of this battle, the St. Petersburg area in northern Russia may not be able to survive this winter, but in the south, there is still room for maneuver. If it can be postponed until after the autumn harvest, then it is not a big problem to control this triangle to survive this winter and spring next year.

If, say, if, next year, Britain and France can open up the Dardanelles, then they can use the area under their control as a fulcrum and launch a large-scale counterattack. Well, in this way, in the shortest time, Borusinov regained his fighting spirit. However, what he did not expect was that he was shot from the Balkans when he was ambitiously preparing to "separate" a corner. The sharp arrow was aimed at the back of Borusinov's head!

Just as Borusinov was adjusting the deployment of his troops, under the cover of 4 battleships, 3 seaplane carriers, more than a dozen destroyers, and more than 20 temporarily modified armed civilian ships, the first batch of transport A fleet of 20,000 Bavarian Corps has sailed from Bulgaria to the entrance of the Kerch Strait. At this time, the Russians did not put too much energy into this inland sea. They deployed most of the mines in the port of Sevastopol, because there was also a battleship that was stepping up outfitting!

"If the Russians are a little defensive, we may have to pay a very heavy price if we want to break through the Kerch Strait." Looking at the narrow German Strait in the distance, Count Luknar could not help but sigh, if it was purely from the waterway. In terms of perspective, the Kerch Strait is even more than the Dardanelles!

The length of the strait is 41 kilometers, and the width is between 4 and 45 kilometers. You can even block the narrowest part with a 75MM rapid-fire gun! These are not the deadliest. The deadliest is that the depth of the strait is only between 5 meters and 15 meters! A large battleship may run aground if you are not careful! You know, the average water depth of the Kiel Canal is 11 meters. In this case, let alone the deployment of a large number of shore artillery on both sides of the strait, it is deadly enough to just block off the channel by mines and shipwrecks, because Regardless of the width of the strait, the Kerch Strait is much wider than the Dardanelles, but the width of the navigable route is not wider than the latter, because the water depth of the latter is about 60 meters...

Therefore, this time, the German battleship is not going to enter the strait, because there is no defense on the opposite coast. It is enough to enter the Sea of ​​Azov with more seaworthy destroyers and armed merchant ships!

"The Russians would not do this. The Sea of ​​Azov was nothing but a taste for the Russians before World War I. If it weren't for our intention to attack the empty Donetsk region this time, there would be no strategic significance here. You know, even during the Crimean War, Britain and France stared at the Sevastopol fortress." Count Spey said.

While the two were talking, the three seaplanes that took off from the Turkish seaplane carrier Pillar of Nations had already flown to the distant land. Although the Russians did not deploy too many troops here, they served as a strait entrance. There are also some troops on the Kerch Peninsula. On this small peninsula with an area of ​​only 3,000 square kilometers, there are about 4,000 Russian and gendarmerie units deployed with a small number of artillery. This force is not even guilty of using a regular army to solve it. Under the cover of naval guns, it can be easily taken by the Marines!

Although most parts of Ukraine have been in full swing, in the Black Sea region, the Russians' guard is extremely relaxed. It is no wonder that the Spey fleet has just fought in the Mediterranean. After a battle, there will always be a period of time. Rest period. From the Russian perspective, what if the Spey fleet comes here? It's just a bombardment. It's better to hit the Sevastopol fortress in the Kerch Peninsula. Is there a naval fortress there?

"Go!" The four battle-tested super dreadnoughts once again raised their muzzles to release destruction. Based on the data provided by the seaplane in the distance and the selected reference, the personnel in the fire control room quickly finalized The shelling plan A round of high-explosive ammunition was brought up from the ammunition storehouse in the lower part of the hull, and then loaded into the artillery with the help of a mechanical servo, accompanied by the rotation of the huge twin turret , Dozens of 350MM heavy artillery pointed at distant targets.

At the same time, destroyers and gunboats modified with civilian ships have also begun to rush towards the Kerch Strait. They need to provide security and cover for the fleet that is about to enter the strait, and remove any mine-laying ships that may exist or other potential threats.

"Fire!" Along with the firing order, dozens of artillery pieces on the 4 battleships spewed out long flames. In less than 5 seconds, more than ten tons of steel flew towards with an aura of destruction. A distant goal! The sound of cannon like thunder echoed on the sea!

After dozens of seconds, the Russian fortress at the southern end of the Kerch Strait was instantly shrouded in flames! The high-explosive bomb weighing more than 600 kilograms is like a giant's warhammer. It wipes the weak gun positions directly from the ground. The station behind the turret is even more unlucky. After just a few minutes of shelling, the entire station has been The bombs were like the surface of the moon, with deep pits ranging from 2 meters to 6 meters in depth replacing the original buildings.

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